{"id":33541,"date":"2016-07-05T23:42:15","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T04:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=33541"},"modified":"2016-07-05T23:42:15","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T04:42:15","slug":"inside-texas-bicycling-july-5th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/07\/05\/inside-texas-bicycling-july-5th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Texas Bicycling July 5th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bicycle tandem Tracy and Peter Flucke Get Their Kicks Out of Route 66<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Dan Brannan<\/h3>\n

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


\nEDWARDSVILLE – Tandem bicyclists Peter and Tracy Flucke are deep into their 2,700-mile quest on old Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif.
\nThe two passed through Edwardsville in June and headed down Vandalia Street in Edwardsville on their journey.
\nThe two posted on their Facebook page on Monday, July 4, they were 1,791 miles along the path and going from Santa Rosa, N.M., to Las Vegas. The couple was 550 miles on the way when they left Edwardsville headed to Oklahoma, Texas, and …<\/p>\n

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Google: Our Self-Driving Cars Are Nice to Cyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Tom Brant<\/h3>\n

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

… Still, Google self-driving cars have had several fender benders. Two of them were involved in collisions in Austin, Texas, in June, according to the report. One was sideswiped by another vehicle and the other was rear-ended while it was stopped at a red light, though both were low-speed collisions that did not cause any injuries, the company said.<\/p>\n

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National charity bicycle ride to stop in Brainerd<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

A group of Texas bicyclists will make their way through Pillsbury State Forest next week as part of a national charity ride.
\nThe Texas 4000 team will arrive at Pillsbury State Forest Tuesday on their way from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska. During their local stop, members of the team will speak about the fight against cancer before continuing on their 70-day, 4,000-mile journey. …<\/p>\n

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