{"id":36782,"date":"2017-08-04T23:42:32","date_gmt":"2017-08-05T04:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=36782"},"modified":"2017-08-04T23:42:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-05T04:42:32","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-august-4th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/08\/04\/texas-bicycling-news-august-4th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News August 4th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmagazine.com\/frontburner\/2017\/08\/we-got-ourselves-a-bike-share-war-in-dallas\/\">We Got Ourselves a Bike-Share War in Dallas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Tim Rogers | www.dmagazine.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Spin_bike-677x451.jpg?resize=677%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"677\" height=\"451\" \/><br \/>\nIn June, Matt Goodman broke the news that VBikes had quietly launched in Dallas. The Garland company has a pretty cool concept. You use your phone to find a bike. They cost a buck an hour to rent. You can park them anywhere.<br \/>\nAs much as I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d like to support a local company, VBikes just got some competition, and I think the new kid in town has an advantage. This morning I spotted some orange bikes on the sidewalks of downtown. They belong to a &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/keranews.org\/post\/over-summer-bike-sharing-options-dallas-have-multiplied-threefold\">Over This Summer, Bike-Sharing Options In Dallas Have Multiplied Threefold<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Molly Evans | keranews.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mediad.publicbroadcasting.net\/p\/kera\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/201708\/3A9A1780.JPG?resize=800%2C533\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><br \/>\nFive stories that have North Texas talking: Dallas has three new bike-sharing companies in the mix, but just one is local; Texas consumes the most energy in the U.S.; preview the Women Texas Film Festival; and more.<br \/>\nWhat a difference a summer makes. Dallas has at least two new bike-sharing companies in operation, and a third is on its way.<br \/>\nBefore June, just &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; 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Hikes Meetup<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;\">San Antonio, TX <br \/>          <span style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;\">1,685<\/span> <em>Bikers &#038; Hikers<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">This groups activities are: mountain bike rides, road bike rides, and hikes.The bicycling and hikes will be in several parks around San Antonio and sometimes out of town.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0We&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/The-Mountain-Bike-Meetup\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\">Check out this Meetup Group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; 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background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:161px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:121px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>McAllister Park (Mountain Bike) <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Wednesday, Aug 16, 2017,  6:15 PM<\/p>\n<p>                    <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">5 Bikers &#038; Hikers Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">                         <\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/The-Mountain-Bike-Meetup\/events\/242282445\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coveleaderpress.com\/news\/cove-house-registering-riders-annual-bicycling-event\">Cove House registering riders for annual bicycling event<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By LYNETTE SOWELL | www.coveleaderpress.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coveleaderpress.com\/sites\/coveleaderpress.com\/files\/styles\/slideshow\/public\/field\/image\/CoveClassicDSC_0063.JPG?resize=618%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"618\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\nOn the morning of Saturday, August 12, bicycling enthusiasts from all over Central Texas and beyond will converge at First Baptist Church to kick off the annual Cove House Classic Bike Tour.<br \/>\nThe event is a fundraiser for Cove House Emergency Homeless Shelter, which will receive all proceeds from the event.<br \/>\nThis is one of the shelter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s largest fundraising events of the year, in addition to its annual banquet each fall.<br \/>\nRegistration for single riders is $30, with a fee of $40 for tandem riders. Registration may be completed online now or &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/fitness.blog.austin360.com\/2017\/08\/04\/new-bicycle-traffic-signals-installed-in-downtown-austin\/\">New bicycle traffic signals installed in downtown Austin<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Pam LeBlanc | fitness.blog.austin360.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/launch.newsinc.com\/?type=VideoPlayer\/Single&amp;widgetId=1&amp;trackingGroup=69016&amp;playlistId=19132&amp;siteSection=90105_pp&amp;videoId=32754573\" width=\"590\" height=\"332\" frameborder=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Heads up, Austin bicyclists. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re getting your own traffic signals.<br \/>\nThe Austin Transportation Department has installed signal faces at a dozen intersections in Central Austin. Some of them started operating last week, and I took a detour this morning to see how they worked. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/steinerranchcycling.com\/this-weekends-rides-pflugerville-oasis-brewery-russells\/\">This weekend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s rides: Pflugerville + Oasis Brewery! Russell\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Thomas | steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n<p>Saturday we have a special treat! We will do the 65 mile Pflugerville Loop (https:\/\/www.strava.com\/routes\/3955052), then end at the Oasis Brewery for some post ride chillaxin. The weather looks good and not too hot. Woot!<br \/>\nSunday is our more casual Coffee Shop ride that will take us to Russell\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for some awesome pastries and coffee. The route is 50 miles and can be found here: &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Come join us in the morning for our Saturday group ride.<\/p>\n<p>Date: Saturday, August 5th<br \/>Time: 08:00 am<br \/>Location:&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BpzsHiJ0BF\">https:\/\/t.co\/BpzsHiJ0BF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; McKinney Velo (@McKinneyVelo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McKinneyVelo\/status\/893621066899218432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good luck to those participating in tomorrow&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BadassBrazos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BadassBrazos<\/a> race! I hope to see you on 9\/30 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/22ESGF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#22ESGF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SmithCharities?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SmithCharities<\/a> ride! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y1gsVzyOIq\">pic.twitter.com\/Y1gsVzyOIq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Emmitt Smith (@EmmittSmith22) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmmittSmith22\/status\/893525570335768580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2vty19mclH\">pic.twitter.com\/2vty19mclH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/893528981651292164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From this morning at 0830 am&#8230;&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gZlBeD3O88\">pic.twitter.com\/gZlBeD3O88<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/893528837207752704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">News by Bike: August 4 | BikeTexas <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YxCz8KNuc4\">https:\/\/t.co\/YxCz8KNuc4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KT5TS41rPB\">pic.twitter.com\/KT5TS41rPB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Robin Stallings (@RobinStallings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobinStallings\/status\/893504618054987776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/GWCChuck\/status\/893501666577838082<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations Madison team &quot;Texas Tough!&quot; &#8211; Paige Zizka and Bridget Tooley &#8211; Silver Medalists in Jr. Women&#39;s&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cTOT332Rpa\">https:\/\/t.co\/cTOT332Rpa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlkekVelodrome\/status\/893454294082605057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Quick reminder, no racing this weekend. Round Robin Match Sprints next week on 8\/11 and Atomic Time Trials are on&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EuF08qdCDl\">https:\/\/t.co\/EuF08qdCDl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlkekVelodrome\/status\/893445141310164992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Clean Water Kids: Ride For The Change &#8211; Stephenville, TX Clean Water Kids: Ride For The Change at Stephe\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NUGkPKHPH6\">https:\/\/t.co\/NUGkPKHPH6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/893686303446970368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We Got Ourselves a Bike-Share War in Dallas By Tim Rogers | www.dmagazine.com In June, Matt Goodman broke the news that VBikes had quietly launched in Dallas. 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