{"id":38716,"date":"2018-01-24T22:49:35","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T04:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=38716"},"modified":"2018-01-24T22:49:35","modified_gmt":"2018-01-25T04:49:35","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-january-24th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/01\/24\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-january-24th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest January 24th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/therivardreport.com\/san-antonio-looking-into-dockless-bikeshare-pilot-program\/\">San Antonio Looking Into \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcDockless\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Bikeshare Pilot Program<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>IRIS DIMMICK | therivardreport.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/therivardreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BonnieArbittier_b_cycle_main_plaza_bcycle_bike_bicycle_city_hall_1-23-2018-1-1170x780.jpg?resize=1170%2C780&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" \/><br \/>\nAt least two private bikeshare companies have approached the City of San Antonio for permission to release their free-range, dockless bikes-for-rent in San Antonio, according to City officials. But before it follows in the footsteps \u00e2\u20ac\u201c or perhaps missteps \u00e2\u20ac\u201c of dozens of cities worldwide, City staff will investigate best practices and latest technologies to develop a pilot program that could mitigate several drawbacks of &#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; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; 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:270px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:230px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>RIDE IS ON!  9:00am &#8211; Lambent Wheels Rolling to Buda &#8211; 32 Miles @ 14ish MPH<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Jan 27, 2018,  9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Bicycle Sport Shop<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">517 S Lamar Blvd Austin, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">2 Austin Cyclists Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/4\/d\/8\/c\/thumb_177559852.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 What we&#8217;ll do This is the standard South Austin route to Buda and then returning. This ride is no-drop and the pace will average 14ish mph so be sure you can maintain that ride pace. No drop means that we regroup periodically and will stop as a group for minor mechanical problems such as flats or thrown chains; major problems will require AAA or &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Austin-Cycling-Meetup\/events\/247141922\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\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\">Perfect riding. Splendid scenery. Awesome friends. It couldn&#39;t be possible without <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RiverBluffCabin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RiverBluffCabin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mellowjohnnys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mellowjohnnys<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BradleyLHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BradleyLHouston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BW1DI4VN0v\">pic.twitter.com\/BW1DI4VN0v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UT Cycling (@UTCycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UTCycling\/status\/956382578126348288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2018<\/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\">8 Days until registration opens for 2018 Conquer the Coast presented by  H-E-B <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3VWa3rHXNd\">https:\/\/t.co\/3VWa3rHXNd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tjV0ONmxQL\">pic.twitter.com\/tjV0ONmxQL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ConquerTheCoast (@ConquerTheCoast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConquerTheCoast\/status\/956241200763326464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2018<\/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\">Join us at Bullis County Park on Saturday! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dcVvBzOv5M\">https:\/\/t.co\/dcVvBzOv5M<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S8BhXCDI3E\">pic.twitter.com\/S8BhXCDI3E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/956180075782819840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2018<\/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\">Would you want to see a dock-less bike program in San Antonio? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X7RopUe4Wp\">https:\/\/t.co\/X7RopUe4Wp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; S\u00c3\u00adclov\u00c3\u00ada (@Siclovia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Siclovia\/status\/956197601136861184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2018<\/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\">First glimpses of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/weather?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#weather<\/a> for next weekend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Pace Bend Ultra, Feb 2-3. Conditions look perfect!\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P91BIgh3Vq\">https:\/\/t.co\/P91BIgh3Vq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HOLLAND RACING (@HOLLANDRACERS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HOLLANDRACERS\/status\/956173453601771520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2018<\/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\">Overview of all the routes for Saturday. These are almost 100% rock based, hardpack roads so no sand if dry or&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MO6w5oMjRz\">https:\/\/t.co\/MO6w5oMjRz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/956168066999693312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2018<\/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\">We are a day late on this one, but every Tuesday stay tuned for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TriTipTuesday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TriTipTuesday<\/a>.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BicycleWorld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BicycleWorld<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TriWaco?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TriWaco<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetsTri?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LetsTri<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uywYGbPk29\">https:\/\/t.co\/uywYGbPk29<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BicycleWorldTx\/status\/956170324973883393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2018<\/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\">Race or volunteer this Saturday at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/flatrockranch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#flatrockranch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/2018milesofdiscomfort?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#2018milesofdiscomfort<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PJ3WvwJBrv\">https:\/\/t.co\/PJ3WvwJBrv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brenda Gonzalez (@pecosa_tx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pecosa_tx\/status\/956034603269214208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2018<\/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\">First cycle track in San Antonio comes to the Medical Center! New sidewalks, wider lanes planned as part of new 2017 Bond project. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZUyKaiEgnO\">pic.twitter.com\/ZUyKaiEgnO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; San Antonio Public Works \u00f0\u0178\u2018\u00b7\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u20ac\u00ef\u00b8\u008f\u00f0\u0178\u2018\u00b7 (@SAPublicWorks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAPublicWorks\/status\/955948475476213765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>New Events 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 Tour de Fort Worth &#8211; Fort Worth, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tb9DzNwQ2o\">https:\/\/t.co\/tb9DzNwQ2o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2What we&#39;ll do<br \/>Join me as I will lead a ride around the city of Fort Worth.<br \/>This is all paved ride but their will be hills a\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ja3lMup7D8\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ja3lMup7D8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/956174289312641024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2018<\/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\">New Event MineolaMetric100 &#8211; Mineola, TX MineolaMetric100 at Mineola, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fRFiCBbsUa\">https:\/\/t.co\/fRFiCBbsUa<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cdSE4QMO9d\">https:\/\/t.co\/cdSE4QMO9d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Begin at Mineola\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Nature Preserve and bicycle East Texas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 beautiful, gently rolling hills on farm roads and quaint country lanes \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pp1VT431ic\">https:\/\/t.co\/pp1VT431ic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/956174293200666625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2018<\/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>San Antonio Looking Into \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcDockless\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Bikeshare Pilot Program IRIS DIMMICK | therivardreport.com At least two private bikeshare companies have approached the City of San Antonio for permission to release their free-range, dockless bikes-for-rent in San Antonio, according to City officials. <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/01\/24\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-january-24th-2018\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[5248],"class_list":["post-38716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-texas-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-a4s","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38716\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}