{"id":47268,"date":"2019-01-25T23:04:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-26T05:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=47268"},"modified":"2019-01-25T23:04:41","modified_gmt":"2019-01-26T05:04:41","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-january-25th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/01\/25\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-january-25th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest January 25th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Video: VeoRide grows to more than 7,000 users at Texas A&M<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Clay Falls | www.kbtx.com<\/h3>\n

COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (KBTX) – VeoRide recently entered into an agreement with Texas A&M to provide teal-colored rental bikes and will have over 2,500 bikes by month’s end.<\/p>\n

Currently there are about 1,200.<\/p>\n

KBTX was told they have more 7,000 users so far and there haven’t been issues with these bikes that were experienced with ofo.<\/p>\n

A big difference between these bikes and ofo is you can get …<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Texas City teen dies after being hit by train<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Courtney Fischer | abc13.com<\/h3>\n

TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) — A 15-year-old high school student has died after authorities say he was hit by a train.<\/p>\n

Police say Jason Trevino Jr. tried to cross the tracks along Oak Street in Texas City around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday. Trevino was riding his bike. Investigators say the train …<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Channel 2 viewer tip leads to arrest of accused bicycle burglar<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Cory McCord | www.click2houston.com<\/h3>\n

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Harris County authorities said they arrested a man accused of multiple home burglaries in the Cypress area.<\/p>\n

Officials said KPRC2’s reporting led to the tip that led them to the accused man. The suspect was arrested on Thursday. Officials said he was driving a stolen vehicle from a burglary on Tuesday. His …<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anonymous donor sparks USA Cycling Olympic Development Track Program<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Cycling News | www.cyclingnews.com<\/h3>\n

USA Cycling today announced the four velodromes that will be participating in the governing body’s Olympic Development Track Program, a new initiative sparked by "the generous support of a private donor with a passion for track cycling," according to a press release.<\/p>\n

The participating velodromes include the Alkek Velodrome in Houston, Texas, which gained national notoriety last year when track alumnus Lawson Craddock made it the focus of a GoFundMe Campaign linked to his continuing participation in …<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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