{"id":22112,"date":"2013-08-07T23:12:43","date_gmt":"2013-08-08T04:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22112"},"modified":"2013-08-07T23:12:43","modified_gmt":"2013-08-08T04:12:43","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-august-7th-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/08\/07\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-august-7th-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup August 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Automakers refuse to give up on millennials who don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t buy<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nMegan Durisin, Bloomberg News
\nYoung people are buying cars at a slower rate than their parents, restrained by mounting student loan debt, a rising cost of driving and an increasing reliance on biking and public transportation. Car companies continue to chase them, banking on the hope that today’s car-shirkers will be tomorrow’s car-buyers.
\nThey are trying to attract the 18-to-34-year-old millennial generation through a blend of social media campaigns, video game placements and peer-to-peer advertising. It’s the 21st century equivalent of putting a Hot Wheels car into a box of…<\/p>\n

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APD Urging Riders To Register Bikes KEYE TV<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThis year alone there have been more than 200 bike thefts, not including University of Texas. More than … By Christie PostAPD Urging Riders To Register Bikes.<\/p>\n

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A ride in the sun<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFirst-time bike trails to open in Buescher State Park
\nBy Terry Hagerty, Austin Community Newspapers Staff
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\nWith sunlight filtering through tall pines and oaks, Cullen Sartor moved swiftly down a winding bike trail at Buescher State Park Monday morning
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153When I started here about three years ago, one of the first things people asked me was when were we going to put in a bike trail,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Sartor, who is the site manager for…<\/p>\n

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I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m Still Proudly Repping Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Darryl\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0lovingthebike.com
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\nMy Family and I lived a total of 3 years in the beautiful city of Austin, Texas.\u00c2\u00a0 That equates to only about 7% of my life\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.but it was enough for me to consider it home.\u00c2\u00a0 Even though we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re Canadians, my entire Family actually considers it home.
\nI miss the city, the bike culture, and the people\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.and we plan to get back there for a visit as often as we can. But for now, I am able to proudly represent Texas cycling with this great new T-shirt that was recently sent to me. …<\/p>\n

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Three YMCA members begin 2,500 mile bike trip<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.austindailyherald.com
\nThree locals are going to bike the distance over the next couple over the next month or so.<\/p>\n

YMCA members Terry Fox and Dave and Julie Thomsen will be biking all of the way from the Mississippi Headwaters to the Gulf Coast. The group will bike a total…<\/p>\n

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WANTED: Richardson Cyclist For Interview<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nbikefriendlyrichardson.org
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\nATTENTION RICHARDSON CYCLISTS!!
\nAnn Marie Shambaugh works for the City of Richardson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Communications Department, and she is putting together a video package about the Central Trail. They need somebody in the local bicycling community who is eager to use the trail once it is complete. She\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d like to do an on-camera interview with a Richardson resident or two who use the Central Trail and plan to…<\/p>\n

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Ride Out of Midlothian<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLone Star Cyclists
\nPace: Touring with a Fast Pace Option (Touring is a varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)
\nDate: Saturday, August 10, 2013 – 7:30am
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\nMidlothian SE Corner N 8th St and W Ave E. Park on the north side, away from the Farmer’s Market.<\/p>\n

NOTE THE TIME CHANGE TO 7:30 AM.<\/p>\n

Distances: 30 and 50 miles<\/p>\n

We’ll head east to Waxahachie and return to Midlothian for a…<\/p>\n

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Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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That's 110.8 degrees, at 4:59pm in the shade, IT'S HOT! #hh100<\/a> #ridebikes<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/EgkxHqKS61<\/a><\/p>\n

— Caden Burross (@cadenburross) August 7, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n