{"id":38073,"date":"2017-12-23T23:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-12-24T05:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=38073"},"modified":"2017-12-23T23:00:23","modified_gmt":"2017-12-24T05:00:23","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-23rd-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/12\/23\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-23rd-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest December 23rd 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

The No Plan Stan Tour\/Around the Gulf of Mexico<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Sharon Brown | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n


\nTo Kirbyville, Texas *
\nTo Kountz and the Relax Inn *
\nColdspring, Texas and a Warmshowers host *
\nMontgomery, Texas and the KOA campground *
\nNavasota, Texas and the Trinity Lutheran Church *
\nBurton, Texas and American Thanksgiving *
\nTo Austin, Texas and Road Angel 2 *
\nAustin, Texas and a Warmshowers host * …<\/p>\n

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Video: Waste Connections gives bikes to kids for school and fun<\/a><\/h2>\n

Cedric Golden Nicole Villalpando | www.statesman.com<\/h3>\n


\nDonovan Clay, 16, was more than surprised Thursday when he walked out of the shower to see a new bike by the Christmas tree in his apartment.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve helped you get to school,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Steve Shannon of Waste Connections. Employees bought and built bikes for about 200 kids around Austin, including Donovan.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Thank you,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Donovan said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nice.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d …<\/p>\n

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They earn bikes for Christmas, and so much more<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Josh Brodesky | www.mysanantonio.com<\/h3>\n


\nJayden Griffin, 5, checks out his new bike, which he built through the program, Earn-A-Bike.<\/p>\n

For months, Jayden Griffin had waited for this moment.
\nHe had attended classes. Studied every part of a bike. Learned how to ride safely. And on a rainy Saturday morning, he finally built his bike, a sweet blue-and-black ride with training wheels.
\nIt is his first bike, and he handled it with care, peering over and under the handlebars, studying the rims and pedals from curious angles. Finally, he sat down, and cautiously …<\/p>\n

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What If Santa Decided to Swap His Reindeer Sleigh for a Bike This Year?<\/a><\/h2>\n

by: Adam Marsal | www.welovecycling.com<\/h3>\n


\nWhen looking for a new bike, the confused Santa will ask the shop assistant for brands such as Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen or at least Rudolph.<\/p>\n

Then he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll consider buying a fat bike.<\/p>\n

He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll save himself the trouble of explaining to the police why he travels with a herd of deer in heavy traffic.<\/p>\n

He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll get some …<\/p>\n

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Wheel Love: Fort Worth Cyclists Bring Joy to Local Residents this Holiday Season<\/a><\/h2>\n

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


\nIt is the season of giving, and Fort Worth cyclists from eleven different area clubs rallied together to bring the gift of bikes to neighbors who will truly enjoy them. Through the Wheel Love virtual event on Facebook, Team Bicycles Inc., WheelBrothers, Fort Worth Bike Association, Dallas Off-Road Bike Association, Team Tornado Alley, Manly Bulge Bike Club, North Tarrant Cycling Club, Bike Friendly Fort Worth, Bike Friendly Mid Cities, Velo Gold, and …<\/p>\n

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State judge unimpressed by TABC effort against license renewal<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Ken Herman | www.mystatesman.com<\/h3>\n


\nAn older bike messenger with Tourette syndrome and autism walked into a bar.
\nNo joke. Really, no joke.<\/p>\n

The incident is included in a proposed decision issued this month by state Administrative Law Judge Rebecca S. Smith in a case involving officialdom\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s challenge of the renewal of an alcoholic beverage license held by Bottom Bracket Social Club.<\/p>\n

The San Antonio bar, opened in 2013, has had some travails but seems to have found a niche in the world of selling alcoholic beverages and providing entertainment for profit. …<\/p>\n

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Area kids get new rides thanks to “Bikes for Kids”<\/a><\/h2>\n

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