{"id":30425,"date":"2015-07-29T22:58:34","date_gmt":"2015-07-30T03:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=30425"},"modified":"2015-07-29T22:58:34","modified_gmt":"2015-07-30T03:58:34","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-july-29th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/07\/29\/texas-bicycling-news-july-29th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News July 29th"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Antonio’s Quirky “Cycle-In Cinema”<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Jack Morgan\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0tpr.org<\/h3>\n

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\nRiding a bike to go see a movie isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t too unusual, but there’s a place where the bicycling plays a larger role than just getting you there. In fact, no bike, no movie.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We have a stationary bike set up that operates a generator, which provides electricity for the movie player,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Tom Matula, Director of Marketing for Main Plaza, which is where Cycle-In Cinema takes place. They’re people-powered movies on …<\/p>\n

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MetroRail downtown station expansion plans underway<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Courtney Griffin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.austinmonitor.com<\/h3>\n

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\nCapital Metro staff wants MetroRail\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s downtown station on Fourth Street to become a staple in the area\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s transportation corridor, and on Monday, board members were shown two proposed ways to expand the terminal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s platform. …<\/p>\n

… CapMetro staff met with stakeholders this year to sketch out expansion possibilities. They came up with two final concept designs. The first design proposes closing Fourth Street to traffic from Red River Street to Trinity Street, making Neches Street into a cul-de-sac servicing the Hilton Hotel and park visitors and creating two separate lanes by the rail tracks for bicycle and emergency vehicle use. …<\/p>\n

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Texas bartender hits South Bay with Bixby in tow on bike journey for shelter dogs<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Donna Littlejohn, Daily Breeze\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dailybreeze.com<\/h3>\n

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\nIt all began when Mike Minnick spotted a discarded black-and-white puppy in a Texas animal shelter and decided they belonged together.
\nHe was a bartender and a chain smoker. He drove a pickup truck, and hadn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t ridden a bicycle since high school.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I was long overdue for an adventure,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Minnick, 39, of Austin, Texas, said Tuesday as he savored the ocean views at Hermosa Beach. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I felt …<\/p>\n

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Bike Sharing System<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.texasbids.net<\/h3>\n

Bid Date & Time: 08\/17\/15 2:00 PM\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Prebid: 08\/03\/15 8:30 AM
\nSolicitation Title: Bike Sharing System
\nOwner Solic Number: 754-15-BIKE SHARE
\nStatus: bidding\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Report: 6468694
\nCountry : United States\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 State: TX\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 County: Hays\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Location: San Marcos
\nScope: On-demand bicycle share system. The contract will include design of the system, independent operation and maintenance of the system.
\nNotes: A pre-bid meeting will be held at 11th floor of the J.C. Kellam building located at 601 University Drive San Marcos, Texas.
\nPlans: From Owner. See attached file.
\nOwner Type: Public …<\/p>\n

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Violet Crown Trail Stewards needed!<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Tony Fryer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.austinridgeriders.com<\/h3>\n

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\nHi, ARR members! You may know that ARR has been working with the Hill Country Conservancy for some time now to help develop the Violet Crown Trail system.
\nThe VCT, as it is known, is an approximately 30-mile, multi-jurisdictional trail that will ultimately extend from Barton Springs\/Zilker Park, in Austin, Texas, along City-owned parkland, through portions of the City of Sunset Valley, to the Onion Creek Preserve Management Unit, south of Austin, in Hays County. The vision for the VCT includes using existing and new trail alignments planned, designed and …<\/p>\n

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RIDE SCHEDULE – August 2015<\/a><\/h2>\n

Georgetown Cyclopaths\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.cyclopathsoftexas.com<\/h3>\n

RIDE SCHEDULE – August 2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Short Rides \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Long Rides
\nDay \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Date \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Time \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Meet at \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Map \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Map<\/p>\n

Saturday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08\/1\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00 AM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Liberty Hill Elementary School \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a033 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0L12 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a039 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0L11
\nSunday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08\/2\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00 AM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Berry Springs Park \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a035 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0B24 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a042 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0B49<\/p>\n

Saturday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08\/8\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00 AM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Dale’s Essenhaus Restaurant in Walburg \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a032 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0WA7 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a043 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0WA8
\nSunday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08\/9\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00 AM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Berry Springs Park \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a033 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0B31 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a042 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0B49<\/p>\n

Saturday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08\/15\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00 AM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Catholic Church in Andice \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a033 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0A7 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a044 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0A8
\nSunday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08\/16\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00 AM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Berry Springs Park \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a033 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0B46 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a038 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0B40<\/p>\n

Saturday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08\/22\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00 AM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Union State Bank in Florence \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a029 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0F5 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a040 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0F6
\nSunday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08\/23\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00 AM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Berry Springs Park \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a031 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0B18 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a042 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0B49<\/p>\n

Saturday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08\/29\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00 AM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Gravel Parking Lot in Weir \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a027 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0WE2 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a033 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0WE11
\nSunday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08\/30\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00 AM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Berry Springs Park \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a032 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0B39 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a043 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0B50<\/p>\n

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Tweets About Texas Bicycling<\/h2>\n
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Bianchi San Jose @ Guadalupe state park #bikepacking<\/a> #cycling<\/a> #Bianchi<\/a> #Texas<\/a> #sscx<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/2MLmv6SHYu<\/a><\/p>\n

— Tony Abate \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b5\u00f0\u0178\u008d\u2022\u00f0\u0178\u008d\u00bb (@tonyabate1) July 30, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n