{"id":31780,"date":"2015-12-24T00:52:34","date_gmt":"2015-12-24T06:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=31780"},"modified":"2015-12-24T00:52:34","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T06:52:34","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-december-23rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/12\/24\/texas-bicycling-news-december-23rd\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News December 23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

4 Places for Biking in Dallas This Winter<\/a><\/h2>\n

Bill Shirer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.cyclistatlaw.com<\/h3>\n

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\nBiking during the winter in Dallas is a welcome change from the sweltering heat of a Texas summer. The crisp air can be invigorating and recharging during your ride. Here are the top places to bike this winter in Dallas.
\n1.\u00c2\u00a0 Boulder Park
\nWhen you are looking for a bike trail that has some significant climbs, you want to consider Boulder Park. The trail is located in South Dallas at 6600 Pastor Bailey Drive. Hours of the trail are 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. There are two loops that have different skill levels. If you are an experienced mountain biker, take a ride on the …<\/p>\n

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Xing Corpus Christi Bay Bridge<\/a><\/h2>\n

tcs\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net<\/h3>\n

I been playing around with possible 2016 tour ideas. Question: how does a cyclist cross the Corpus Christi Bay Bridge?<\/p>\n

\n You used to be able to take a ‘scenic’ detour down Navigation and cross on the old lift bridge…but they tore the lift bridge down. Funny how we can’t afford to maintain the infrastructure we once built.
\n It seems to be against city ordinance to actually ride across the bridge. This option isn’t terribly appealing anyway – no shoulders & motor vehicle traffic moving at 50+mph relative speed. Fun fact: the current bridge was designed during a ‘bike bust’ period almost …\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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UPS uses bicycles for holiday deliveries<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Troy Pope\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.fresnobee.com<\/h3>\n

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\nThe program has been going on for at least five years
\nUPS stores package pods in neighborhoods that cyclists deliver from
\nUPS trucks are a common sight in Fresno-area neighborhoods as the holiday shipping season reaches its peak. But don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be surprised if you see UPS using a slower, lower-tech (and quieter) vehicle to deliver packages \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a bicycle.
\nUPS has geared up for the holidays by adding bicycles (and small bike trailers) to its delivery team.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153UPS has about a dozen or so bicycles in some suburban residential areas of Fresno,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Susan Rosenberg, UPS public relations director. The program has been going on for at least five years.
\nBicycles are used in many places including Ventura, Santa Barbara, Portland, areas of Arizona, Texas and …<\/p>\n

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Pickup hits rider; 2nd bicyclist killed in Austin traffic this year<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Katie Urbaszewski – American-Statesman Staff\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.mystatesman.com<\/h3>\n

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\nIt had looked like Austin might be able to close out the year with only one recorded bicycle fatality, but a second bicyclist died on the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s roads Tuesday morning.
\nStephen Arthur Guiney died after being hit by a pickup headed north on Brodie Lane, just south of …<\/p>\n

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City of Early awarded nearly half-million for transportation pathways<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Andrew Valderas\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.brownwoodtx.com<\/h3>\n

The City of Early was included last week in a $25 million project approved by the Texas Transportation Commission that will allow the city to use nearly a half-million dollars to construct approximately one mile of sidewalks and another half-mile of bicycle lanes.
\nAccording to a press release from the Texas Department of Transportation, the City of Early will use $492,226 to create sidewalks that will connect campuses within Early Independent School District with area neighborhoods, as well as a new multimodal transportation facility from City and Rural Rides. Bicycle lanes will be …<\/p>\n

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Mastermind nabbed: High-end bicycle thief caught<\/a><\/h2>\n

By KAYLEIGH SOMMER\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.valleymorningstar.com<\/h3>\n

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\nHARLINGEN \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Police caught what some might call a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153serial bicycle thief.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nAustin resident Marcelino Avelar-Rapalo, 30, the mastermind behind the theft of 97 high-end bicycles finally has been arrested.
\nRapalo is accused of stealing at least 97 bicycles in the Austin area since 2013.
\nSome of the stolen bikes turned up as …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h2>\n
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Just got home from The Christmas Lights Bike and Beer Ride, Thanks Red Star Bicycles for a great night riding through the city to carols!<\/p>\n

— Bike Friendly Uptown (@BikeUptownNow) December 24, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n