{"id":7474,"date":"2011-02-25T23:27:17","date_gmt":"2011-02-26T05:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=7474"},"modified":"2011-02-25T23:27:17","modified_gmt":"2011-02-26T05:27:17","slug":"daily-news-roundup-february-25th-texas-bicycling-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/25\/daily-news-roundup-february-25th-texas-bicycling-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily News Roundup February 25th &#8211; Texas Bicycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/feeds.chron.com\/~r\/houstonchronicle\/metro\/~3\/AFvJkTXzcVQ\/7445534.html\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chron.com\/~r\/houstonchronicle\/metro\/~3\/AFvJkTXzcVQ\/7445534.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Pickup truck hits bike in west Harris Co., killing rider<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nfrom HoustonChronicle.com &#8212; Houston &amp; Texas News<br \/>\nA bicyclist was killed when he rode into a street and was hit by pickup in west Harris County Thursday night. Giovanni Moreno died in the collision, which occurred in the 16700 block of Clay Road near Glennale about 7:20 p.m., according to the Harris County Sheriff&#8217;s Office. Deputies said Moreno died at the scene. No other injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/velonews.competitor.com\" href=\"http:\/\/velonews.competitor.com\/2011\/02\/gallery\/nick-legan-reports-in-from-the-north-american-handmade-bicycle_161625\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Nick Legan reports in from the North American Handmade Bicycle<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby velonews.competitor.com<br \/>\nBy Nick Legan AUSTIN, Texas (VN) \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Don Walker started the North American Handmade Bicycle show seven years ago. That first show took place in Houston, Texas and has returned to the Lone Star state this year, this time in Austin. &#8230;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.mos.bikeradar.com\/images\/news\/2011\/02\/25\/1298636867940-11dbp44swv1t8-500-90-500-70.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crumpton&#39;s new SL Road flagship<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/article\/north-american-handmade-bicycle-show-2011-austin-builders-29436\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>North American Handmade Bicycle Show 2011: Austin builders<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby BikeRadar.com<br \/>\nBy James Huang, tech editor, in Austin, Texas Crumpton is best known for its custom carbon road bikes but is busting into the off-road scene with this striking 29&#8243; hardtail. (James Huang\/BikeRadar.com) The North American Handmade Bicycle Show, &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/techannounce.ttu.edu\" href=\"http:\/\/techannounce.ttu.edu\/Client\/ViewMessage.aspx?MsgId=121921\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Bicycle acting Funny? &#8211; Texas Tech University :: TechAnnounce<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby heather.medley@ttu.edu (Heather Medley)<br \/>\nLearn about Road Raiders &#8211; Hundreds of members of the Texas Tech Association of Parents from across the nation have volunteered to assist Tech students and parents as they travel away from home, whether it be a needed road break, &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.fwmba.org\/forum\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fwmba.org\/forum\/viewtopic.php?t=4803\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Episode 4 Trail Building Icon, Paul \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Shadow\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Johns<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nfrom Fort Worth Mountain Bikers&#8217; Association<br \/>\nThis addition of MBW Radio speaks with trail building icon, Paul \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Shadow\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Johns. With over 3,800 documented hours of volunteer trail building effort to his credit anyone who rides in north Texas has likely been on a Shadow inspired trail. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Shadow\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Johns speaks about his work at&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.austin360.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.austin360.com\/recreation\/near-burnet-a-pretty-slick-haven-for-mountain-1282217.html?srcTrk=RTR_1124481\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Near Burnet, a pretty slick haven for mountain-bike enthusiasts<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy Pamela LeBlanc, AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF<br \/>\nLooking for some new terrain, mountain bikers?<\/p>\n<p>A 1,300-acre ranch near Burnet has opened its gates, and has some calling its granite outcroppings the &#8220;Slick Rock of Texas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Most Central Texas mountain biking trails cut through limestone. But Reveille Peak Ranch near Burnet features rugged single-track and&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.kltv.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kltv.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=14145120\"><strong>East Texan killed while riding bicycle<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby KLTV<br \/>\nSMITH COUNTY (KLTV) &#8211; An East Texas man is dead after he was hit by two vehicles, while riding a bicycle. The accident happened around 5:30 Friday evening on FM 2767, known as Old Kilgore Hwy. Witnesses say the 19-year-old man was being chased by a dog &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pickup truck hits bike in west Harris Co., killing rider from HoustonChronicle.com &#8212; Houston &amp; Texas News A bicyclist was killed when he rode into a street and was hit by pickup in west Harris County Thursday night. 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