{"id":30480,"date":"2015-08-04T00:18:03","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T05:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=30480"},"modified":"2015-08-04T00:18:03","modified_gmt":"2015-08-04T05:18:03","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-3rd-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/08\/04\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-3rd-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest August 3rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fort Worthology: Bike Lane Consistency<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Kevin Buchanan\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.fwweekly.com<\/h3>\n

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\nFort Worth has been building out its bike plan for several years now, and it has definitely improved conditions on city streets for non-motorized transportation. There are far more designated bike lanes, especially in the central city, and the available bike parking has increased dramatically as well. As we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve laid down the beginnings of a foundation for better biking in Fort Worth, it seems like a good time to look at how to start taking things to a higher level.
\nOne thing in particular that stands out as a weakness of the Fort Worth bike plan is the inconsistency of …<\/p>\n

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Palo Duro-Go<\/a><\/h2>\n

by mark!\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com<\/h3>\n

My 16 year old and I finally made it up to PDC last week and holy crap, if you get the chance to go, take it. We had a few set backs, my tallboy had a busted axle bolt, got the wrong bolt in, SC customer service over-nighted the bolt pack I needed to our hotel in Amarillo, got it all up and running in the hotel room and then the skies opened up with rain. Feeling pretty down about our chances, it turns out the rain completely missed the park.
\nGet there early in the summer, as it’s been said before, it gets damn hot there. The ranger said it averages 10 degrees hotter in the rim, take a ton of water. We had 2 gallons in the cooler and filled our camelbacks up at the …<\/p>\n

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Homes welcome HHH riders in need<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Judith McGinnis\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.timesrecordnews.com<\/h3>\n

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\nWichita Falls, Texas – Accommodating nieces and nephews or a grandchild or two for Hotter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 N Hell is nothing unusual for Wichita Falls families.
\nOpening the doors to a dozen or more unrelated HHH cyclists has become a treasured visit for local hosts like Susan Freudiger.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had someone here as far back as about 12 years,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Freudiger \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This year we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have 15 riders in the house; the most we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had is 22. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s kind of like a slumber party.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nFreudiger says with some of her cycling guests returning to her home year after …<\/p>\n