{"id":50819,"date":"2019-08-14T00:59:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T05:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=50819"},"modified":"2019-08-14T00:59:18","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T05:59:18","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-13th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/08\/14\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-13th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest August 13th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Houston police respond to third fatal crash involving bicyclist in two days<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Julian Gill and Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com<\/h3>\n

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One person is dead in what appears to be the third fatal crash involving a bicyclist in Houston in two days.<\/p>\n

The victim’s body was lying in the 4800 block of Belvedere near the damaged bicycle. The crash was initially reported at 3:30 p.m., police said.<\/p>\n

No other information was available Tuesday afternoon. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. It’s unclear whether the incident was a hit-and-run.<\/p>\n

Houston police previously responded to a …<\/p>\n

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Meet the Houston man who gives out free bicycles<\/a><\/h2>\n

Craig Hlavaty | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n

\"\"\/\nLifelong Houstonian and bicycle enthusiast Ferrell Surette has spent his entire 52 years in this city around bicycles. Five years ago, he found a way to make sure that kids in Houston could have that same chance.<\/p>\n

Bicycles mean many things to many people. For a person in need of transportation a bicycle means freedom, maybe even employment opportunities. For some it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a means to unlock parts of the city to that they otherwise wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be able to explore with a car. For others it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a means of …<\/p>\n

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Mountain Bike Stolen \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Red & Silver, Reward $50.00<\/a><\/h2>\n

stolen911.com<\/h3>\n

Date of Theft\tAugust 12\nLocation of Theft\tWaco\nCounty\tBaylor\nMake\tElement 26 full suspension\nModel\tElement mountain bike\nColor\tRed\nPolice Report Filed?\tYes\nName of Police Agency\tWaco Police Department\nCase Number\t19-13830<\/p>\n

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FYI to our riders: Houston BCycle hit 800,000 lifetime trips this past weekend! What should we do for the person that takes our 1,000,000th trip?<\/p>— Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) August 13, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>