{"id":31904,"date":"2016-01-07T23:00:11","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T05:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=31904"},"modified":"2016-01-07T23:01:15","modified_gmt":"2016-01-08T05:01:15","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-january-7th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/01\/07\/texas-bicycling-news-january-7th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News January 7th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

B-Cycle nearly hits 100,000 rides in 2015<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Dug Begley\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n

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\nA B-Cycle location near the Houston Zoo at Hermann Park Lake Plaza, 6100 Hermann Park Drive, is shown July 11, 2014. The zoo location is the city’s most popular spot for picking up the recognizable bikes. ( Melissa Phillip \/ Houston Chronicle )
\nHouston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s growing bike sharing system \u00e2\u20ac\u201c poised for a big 2016 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c nearly pulled off 100,000 checkouts last year.
\nAfter adding two stations in the last weeks of the year, bringing the total to 31 kiosks and 190 bicycles, Houston B-Cycle logged 98,388 uses, according to organizers of the system. People can check out a bike with a pass \u00e2\u20ac\u201c daily, weekly or annual \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and use the bike without charge for …<\/p>\n

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Update: Found stolen bike!<\/a><\/h2>\n

by ItsMinnieYall\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.reddit.com\/r\/dfwbike<\/h3>\n

A happy ending to a sh#$% situation! My 3 month old road bike was stolen from my apartment in October. I reported it stolen and have been combing craigslist with no luck. New Years Day, a kind internet stranger who had seen my post on the North Texas Stolen Bike Alert Facebook page recognized my bike in a pawn shop. I went to check it out in person, and the serial number matched my bike! The wheels were different and all the accessories were missing but it’s definitely my bike! The police picked up my bike the next morning and said I could take it home that day if I paid the pawn shop what they paid for the bike. Im not paying for my own property, so they said I can get the …<\/p>\n

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Step-Up Ride – Saturday, January 9th- 8:00am<\/a><\/h2>\n

BY KReagan\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.planobicycle.org<\/h3>\n

The weather for this upcoming Saturday doesn’t look all that promising. There will be a good chance of rain, winds gusting 15-25 mph and wind chill factor in the low to mid 30s. We are going to still ride unless one or more of these makes conditions unsafe to ride. I will be up early on Saturday to check on the latest and post any update or cancellation by 7:00am. Make sure you check the forum before you leave the house Saturday morning.
\nThe Saturday Step Up Ride will roll this weekend and will …<\/p>\n

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This weekend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s rides: Liberty Hill! Red Horn!<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

Great news! Saturday is looking to be (finally) a nice day! We will try again for the long ride to Liberty Hill. This is a different route than usual in that I have eliminated Bagdad (which totally sucks) and replaced it with Round Mountain (which is beautiful). The full route is 76 miles, but there are opportunities to shave off sections if you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to do the …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h2>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/GWCChuck\/status\/685304266744033280<\/p>\n

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PUBLIC EVENT! Biking 101 on Jan 11th! Join us! https:\/\/t.co\/cKf0Z4yqo5<\/a> #bayoucityoutdoors<\/a> #BCO<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bayou City Outdoors (@BayouCityOutdrs) January 8, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n