{"id":30947,"date":"2015-09-10T23:53:34","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T04:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=30947"},"modified":"2015-09-10T23:53:34","modified_gmt":"2015-09-11T04:53:34","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-september-10th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/09\/10\/texas-bicycling-news-september-10th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News September 10th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lance Armstrong rides in Canyon<\/a><\/h2>\n

By BY KAREN SMITH WELCH, Amarillo Globe-News \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0lubbockonline.com<\/h3>\n

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\nFormer professional cyclist Lance Armstrong pedaled Palo Duro Canyon on Wednesday with Amarillo National Bank biking enthusiasts.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153First time riding the Palo Duro Canyon today,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Armstrong posted on Facebook on Wednesday. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Thanks 2 the fellas from Amarillo National Bank for showing us around!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nThe \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fellas\u00e2\u20ac\u009d are brothers William and Patrick Ware, executive vice presidents of the family-owned bank, and …<\/p>\n

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Cyclist seriously injured after being hit by car crossing Santa Fe Trail<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Claire Z. Cardona\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0crimeblog.dallasnews.com<\/h3>\n

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\nA woman riding her bicycle on the Sante Fe Trail in Old East Dallas on Wednesday night was struck by a car that ran a red light, police say.
\nAbout 7:30 p.m., police said John Cullins of Royse City ran the light at the trail crossing with South Munger Boulevard and hit 26-year-old cyclist with his 1995 Toyota Camry.
\nThe cyclist was transported by ambulance to Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas in serious but stable condition, police said.
\nPhilip Haigh said he …<\/p>\n

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Flat Creek Ride n Build – Sat, Oct 3<\/a><\/h2>\n

by TAF\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikemojo.com<\/h3>\n

Folks, the work day in September was a great success – see the pic below which shows the ten poles we set. Thanks to all who helped! $400 in gate fees will go toward the hardware needed for the next step, which involves drilling in the upper beams, screwing lumber hangers and adding upper roof joists.
\nWe’ll be having a second ride and build day on Saturday, October 3. Same deal – gates at 0800, feel free to ride and then stop by to help with the pavilion. If you have a charged cordless drill, all the better! There will be …
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Man on Bike Struck by 18-Wheeler on US 67: Alvarado Police<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Todd L. Davis\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.nbcdfw.com<\/h3>\n

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\nPolice said a man was struck by an 18-wheeler when he tried to cross a highway in Alvarado overnight.
\nInvestigators said a man on a bicycle was crossing U.S. 67 near Village Park Drive at about midnight Wednesday when he was struck by a passing 18 wheeler. …<\/p>\n

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31st Annual Skittles Waco Wild West Bicycle Tour<\/a><\/h2>\n

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BIG 95 KBGO invites you to the 31st Annual Skittles Waco Wild West 100 Bicycle Tour \u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Sweetest Ride in Texas\u00e2\u20ac\u009d on Saturday, October 10th. Ride time is 8am on October 10th in downtown Waco. Early registration, before September 15th, is $30.
\nRegistration after September 15th is $35. Onsite registration is $40, the morning of the ride. Routes include a 10-mile family friendly ride, a 25-mile, 50-mile, 67-mile and 100-mile route. Ride any …<\/p>\n

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Bike Sharing 101<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

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\nWhat Consumers and Investors Need to Know
\nAuto sharing is becoming a more popular method of transportation, so why shouldn’t bike sharing follow suit? Quite a few consumers and companies agree with that statement. Bicycle-sharing systems have mushroomed over the last few years in large and medium-sized U.S. markets, from bustling New York City to the slower-paced McAllen, Texas. Motivate, B-Cycle, and Zagster are among the larger and more established companies in the field, managing bike-sharing efforts in multiple metropolitan areas.
\nBike-sharing systems establish stations throughout a metro area where patrons can rent bicycles for use and return them to the station when they are finished. Typically, the rental is per day via a credit card on the unlocking station, or by …<\/p>\n

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A New Trail Brings North Texas Closer To A 64-Mile Bike Superhighway<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Stephanie Kuo\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0keranews.org<\/h3>\n

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\nCyclists and city planners dream of a 64-mile bike superhighway connecting Dallas and Fort Worth. With the opening of the new Lone Star-Campi\u00c3\u00b3n Connection Trail between Irving and Grand Prairie, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re inching closer to those dreams.
\nThe weather wasn’t ideal for a bike ride: gray skies, endless drizzle and muddy pant legs. Still, dozens of city and county officials huddled under a single white tent at the Mountain Creek Preserve, northwest of Loop 12 and Interstate 30 in Irving, to celebrate the trail’s opening. …<\/p>\n