{"id":30518,"date":"2015-08-06T23:04:21","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T04:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=30518"},"modified":"2015-08-06T23:04:21","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T04:04:21","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-august-6th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/08\/06\/texas-bicycling-news-august-6th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News August 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Across Central Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

Copperas Cove
\nBike-Run Central Texas
\nJoin the dozens of bicyclists and runners seen each weekend on the roads around Copperas Cove along with miles and miles of deserted roads perfect for avid bikers and runners \u00e2\u20ac\u201c or beginners.
\nTaking advantage of the area\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s popularity with bicyclists, Copperas Cove has long been recognized and promoted as the bike\/run center of Central Texas.
\nOn any given weekend in Cove, there are 100-200 bicyclists using Cove as a jumping off spot for bike and run tours on farm-to-market and county roads. Cove is in the middle of …<\/p>\n

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Awaiting expansion, B-Cycle continues to grow in Houston<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Dug Begley\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0blog.chron.com<\/h3>\n

Cyclists still face an uphill battle in Houston for better car-free facilities and safer streets, but if bike sharing stats are any indication, the city is picking up speed.
\nFrom meager beginnings in 2013 with only three stations, Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s B-Cycle system grew quickly because of a private partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, which kicked in $750,000. So far in 2015, city and B-Cycle officials have again reported …<\/p>\n

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The End Is Near: Texas 4000 Riders Close In On Anchorage, Alaska<\/a><\/h2>\n

by\u00c2\u00a0 Virgil Howell\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.amitetoday.com<\/h3>\n

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\nHeads turned as uniformed cyclists peddled their way up Highway 51 through Amite, Louisiana back in June. Who were these strangers? Where were they headed? Was this a flash mob thing? Weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t flash mobs over?
\nIt was, in fact, the Ozarks team of the Texas 4000 riders. They were making their way\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthe long way round\u00e2\u20ac\u201d to Anchorage, Alaska. Their journey was one of hope, and a mantel new sets of college students took up every year. Over eighteen months, dedicated individuals with strong ties band together to fight a commonality afflicting our species, cancer. Many members of the Texas 4000 have endured the pain of watching a …<\/p>\n

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Giant USA ‘studying’ online bike sales through dealers<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Days after Trek Bicycle announced a plan to sell bikes online, Giant USA told dealers that it is studying a similar “Click and Collect” program in the U.S., but said it has not made a decision about going forward with the plan.
\nGiant Bicycle already has Click and Connect sales in other markets, including the U.K., where it has operated the system for two years.
\n“Yes, Giant USA is studying the ‘Click and Collect’ business model that is working very well for Giant retailers and consumers in other countries \u00e2\u20ac\u201c so in a way, we already have a good head start in this arena. The way consumers buy bikes and gear is rapidly advancing and we want our retailers to win as the environment changes here in the USA,” read a …<\/p>\n

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West Alabama Public Meeting Re Cap: Two Choices, Lets Think Carefully\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/a><\/h2>\n

BikeHouston<\/h3>\n

It was a full house at St. Stephen\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Episcopal Church the evening of July 30th. The crowd was there to hear from the City\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Public Works and Engineering Department on the future of W. Alabama Street, especially how the street will be better designed for people on bicycles. W. Alabama is being re-built all the way from Weslayan to Chenevert. This won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t happen all at once but will be done from 2016 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 2018.
\nThis rebuild is a chance to build a Complete street that is a critical part of Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s current and future bicycle network. West Alabama runs east \u00e2\u20ac\u201c west through many different neighborhoods and has schools, grocery stores, and …<\/p>\n