{"id":36682,"date":"2017-07-22T22:42:24","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T03:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=36682"},"modified":"2017-07-22T22:42:24","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T03:42:24","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-july-22nd-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/07\/22\/texas-bicycling-news-july-22nd-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News July 22nd 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Longview police’s bicycle unit helps officers increase community visibility<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Clare McCarthy | www.news-journal.com<\/h3>\n

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\nOfficers Drew Allison and Alex Chorba rode their bicycles across the city Friday, meeting people and establishing connections within the community.
\n“There are multiple areas that I think benefit from community-based policing,” said Allison, one of the 16 patrol officers who make up the Longview Police Department’s bicycle unit. “Common interaction, whether …<\/p>\n

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BIG HEARTS: Abilene man pedals towards cause to help children<\/a><\/h2>\n

By: Brittany Pelletz | www.bigcountryhomepage.com<\/h3>\n

It’s not graffiti. It’s a safety measure for the upcoming Tour De Gap bicycle race in Buffalo Gap.
\n“Obviously, we don’t have the budget like the Tour de France right now, where they’ll have motorcycles and all sorts of safety vehicles accompany us, the cyclists but we want to make sure the cyclists have a fun and safe experience while they’re doing this,” says Mark Spurlock, Tour de Gap organizer.
\nThat’s one of the reasons why Mark Spurlock takes it upon himself to get the job done before the rubber …<\/p>\n

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