{"id":30598,"date":"2015-08-13T23:47:26","date_gmt":"2015-08-14T04:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=30598"},"modified":"2015-08-13T23:47:26","modified_gmt":"2015-08-14T04:47:26","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-13th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/08\/13\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-13th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest August 13th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bike rodeo new at Kids\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Expo<\/a><\/h2>\n

By CHRISTINE BROUSSARD\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0dailysentinel.com<\/h3>\n

A bike rodeo and back-to-school immunization booth are new additions to next weekend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fifth annual Healthy Nacogdoches Kids\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Expo.
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Pickup truck drives off after hitting, injuring bicyclist<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\nAUSTIN — A man has been charged after he allegedly hit a bicyclist in North Austin and did not stop to help, according to court documents.
\nPolice responded to a call about a collision involving a pick up truck and a bicycle on Tuesday around 8:26 a.m. The collision allegedly happened as the truck was turning from the 10400 block of North Lamar Boulevard onto the 700 block of West Applegate Drive. A witness said that they followed the truck to a location after the collision and called …<\/p>\n

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Breakfast, Bikes and New Member Love with Bike Austin<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0fitness.blog.austin360.com<\/h3>\n

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\nHeads up, cyclists.
\nIf you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve ever wondered about the benefits of a Bike Austin membership, drop by Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, 400 Nueces Street, between 7:30 and 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, for the Breakfast, Bikes and New Member Love event.
\nBike Austin members will be on hand to explain what a membership in the non-profit organization gets you (discounts at more than a dozen bike shopes, and a free HOPE bag, for example). You can also enjoy some free coffee from Juan Pelota.
\nCurrent members who bring a friend to join will get a free gift card to Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s. For more …<\/p>\n

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El Diablo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Poker Dash & Bash A Smash<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\nWe got together the first of the month with TexasBikeRacing.com for El Diablo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Poker Dash & Bash. Over 200 riders joined us in the morning for a poker ride that traversed Austin while stopping at each Bicycle Sport Shop location. Starting at 8 AM and covering the terrain through Rollingwood, Loop 360, Balcones Hills, and Parmer Lane before dashing back into Central Austin via Shoal Creek, it was a hot affair befitting the ride\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s name.
\nWe were lucky that TBR.com brought along goodies from High Brew Coffee for the morning send off. This helped those in need to …<\/p>\n

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8\/15 & 8\/16 Rides: Oasis Brewery and Red Horn!<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Thomas\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n

Saturday will be the 3rd one of the month, and that means the return of the Oasis Brewery Ride! The ride departs from Cups & Cones at 7:30am and heads out Lakeline Blvd, through the new section, to Nameless, then Round Mountain, and stops at the Liberty Hill store for a break. From there we head back but stop at the Oasis Brewery for some beer and friends. Jason will be leading another group which will …<\/p>\n