{"id":28752,"date":"2015-01-17T22:32:38","date_gmt":"2015-01-18T04:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=28752"},"modified":"2015-01-17T22:32:38","modified_gmt":"2015-01-18T04:32:38","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-january-17th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/01\/17\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-january-17th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest January 17th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Theft Ring Busted But Bicycle Thefts Remain Big Problem<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\nLaw enforcement agencies from across the state worked together to bust a bicycle theft ring Tuesday. According to Austin Police, the theft ring rented, failed to return and then sold high-end bicycles across Texas. APD says each of the bikes cost between $3,000 and $4,000.
\n“They had recently rented a bike in Plano, and the officers found that the bike — within hours — here in Austin on Craigslist,” explained APD Downtown Area Commander Troy Officer.
\nAustin’s own Bicycle Sport Shop and Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop …<\/p>\n

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Project Pedal On: Local Student Addresses Paris City Council<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.eparisextra.com<\/h3>\n

Paris Jr. High student, Sahil Prakash presented a bicycle awareness project to the Paris City Council Monday night.\u00c2\u00a0 In an effort to make Paris a more bike-friendly town, Prakash spoke about Project Pedal On.
\nPrakash began, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This year my goal is to get more people on bikes.\u00c2\u00a0 Project Pedal On is dedicated to increasing bicycle riding resources in Paris, so that more …<\/p>\n

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Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s to open second location<\/a><\/h2>\n

by BRAIN Staff\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n

FORT WORTH, Texas (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the Austin, Texas, destination store co-owned by Lance Armstrong \u00e2\u20ac\u201d is expanding to a second location to be housed in the new Clearfork Trailhead Cycling and Fitness Center in Fort Worth, set to open in late spring. The full-service shop will also include rentals and training.
\nClearfork is a mixed-use development of residential, retail and restaurant businesses next to a cycling and hiking trail that covers more than 40 miles along the …<\/p>\n

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Texas police charge 4 in high-end bicycle theft ring<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.myfoxaustin.com<\/h3>\n

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Four people have been charged in a high-end bicycle theft ring in which investigators say they rented bikes from Texas businesses and sold them online.
\nAustin police say one person was arrested after …<\/p>\n

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UL Cycling Club gears up for competition in Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Crystal Morgan\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0thevermilion.com<\/h3>\n

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cycling Club is preparing for a cycling competition this March in Austin, Texas.
\nThis spring, UL Lafayette Cycling will participate in the road discipline. Cycling disciplines correspond to different seasons. The road discipline is in the spring, the track discipline is in the summer, the mountain biking discipline is in the fall and the …<\/p>\n