{"id":39418,"date":"2018-02-27T23:02:20","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T05:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=39418"},"modified":"2018-02-27T23:39:11","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T05:39:11","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-27th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/02\/27\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-27th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest February 27th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/Dallas-Working-to-Develop-Policies-for-Bike-Share-Companies-475215373.html\">Video: Dallas Working to Develop Policies for Bike-Share Companies<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Lexie Houghtaling | www.nbcdfw.com<\/h3>\n<p>Dallas has more rental bikes on the street than any North American city, with about 18,000 bikes, and city leaders are still working on how to get the programs under control.<\/p>\n<p>The Dallas City Council Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure and Sustainability Committee met on Monday to discuss the bike-share programs.<\/p>\n<p>According to data presented in the meeting, more than 6,000 trips are made on &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BfssvR3heo9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BfssvR3heo9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Driveway Series (@drivewayseries)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RiceCyclingandTriathlon\/posts\/10155087307307676\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebatt.com\/news\/dockless-bike-share-rides-into-aggieland\/article_c08c9c86-1b53-11e8-9210-7b89a2b6e19b.html\">Dockless bike share rides into Aggieland<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Megan Rodriguez | www.thebatt.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/thebatt.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/d\/fb\/dfbc3140-1b4c-11e8-909f-5f161dcaf718\/5a94992be96c4.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><br \/>\nThe world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s largest bike share company, ofo, has partnered with Texas A&amp;M Transportation Services and will introduce 500 dockless bicycles to campus Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The bikes will be released at an official launch event in Rudder Plaza from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. where students, faculty and staff will be encouraged to ride the bikes away to their destinations in order to distribute them. &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/today.tamu.edu\/2018\/02\/27\/texas-am-transportation-services-ofo-roll-out-campus-bike-share-program\/\">Texas A&amp;M Transportation Services, ofo Roll Out Campus Bike Share Program<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Melissa Maraj | today.tamu.edu<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/today.tamu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/02\/universities-accent.jpg?resize=1152%2C752&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1152\" height=\"752\" \/><br \/>\nTexas A&amp;M Transportation Services has partnered with the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first and largest station-free bike share company, ofo, and rolled out the latest bike share innovation on campus during a launch event held today at the university\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Rudder Plaza. With more than 70,000 students, faculty and staff on campus, Texas A&amp;M is ofo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s largest university partner in the U.S. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/dfw.cbslocal.com\/2018\/02\/26\/dallas-plano-bike-share\/\">Dallas, Plano Getting Serious About Regulating Bike Share Companies<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Andrea Lucia | dfw.cbslocal.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/w3.cdn.anvato.net\/player\/prod\/v3\/anvload.html?key=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%3D\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>NORTH TEXAS (CBS11) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Plano City|Council Passed the first ordinance in North Texas regulating bike share companies Monday night, hours after the city of Dallas briefed its council members there on efforts to rein in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>The unanimous vote in Plano allows the city to enact rules, dictating where &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2018\/02\/27\/patience-dallas-bike-share-regulations-ways-road\">Patience, Dallas, because your bike-share regulations are a ways down the road<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Robert Wilonsky | www.dallasnews.com<\/h3>\n<p>Monday was Take a Radio Host to Work Day. I brought The Ticket&#8217;s Craig Miller to Dallas City Hall.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not a regular listener to sports-talk radio, Craig probably spends more time on a bike than anyone else in this city. He rides every day, sometimes up to 100 miles, then takes vacations to pedal across the country; Europe, too. Risks his life doing it, like &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Velo\/comments\/80ilz2\/race_season_in_texas_has_started_pace_bend_road\/?st=je6iehie&amp;sh=f6aa9c2c\">Race Season in Texas has started &#8211; Pace Bend Road Race &#8211; Pro 1\/2 &#8211; Field Sprint<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by tolleyalways | www.reddit.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pace Bend Day 1 - 2018 - Pro 1\/2 - Field Sprint - Elbowz Racing\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/16eraRsBZec?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasobserver.com\/news\/dallas-bike-share-regulations-to-wait-until-the-fall-10414712\">For Now, Dallas Remains the Bike-Share Wild West<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>STEPHEN YOUNG | www.dallasobserver.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images1.dallasobserver.com\/imager\/u\/745xauto\/10414737\/ebikes_by_jim_schutze_12-21-2017.jpg?resize=745%2C559&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"745\" height=\"559\" \/><br \/>\nThe idea, put forward by Dallas officials and reported in the Observer and elsewhere throughout the end of 2017, was that the City Council was going to do something about the bikes this spring. The public, inasmuch as the public is represented by Dallas social media, was fed up with the green, yellow, silver, orange and red bikes that had sprung up around the city and &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/plano\/2018\/02\/27\/planos-bike-share-ordinance-first-north-texas\">Plano&#8217;s bike share ordinance among the first in North Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Valerie Wigglesworth | www.dallasnews.com<\/h3>\n<p>Updated at 4:10 p.m. Includes information about the city of Denton&#8217;s ordinance for bike-sharing companies, which was approved Feb. 20.<\/p>\n<p>Plano is looking to get a handle on rental bikes before they become a big problem, with the City Council among the first in North Texas to approve an ordinance to regulate them.<\/p>\n<p>The ordinance, which was adopted Monday, spells out where bikes can be parked and how many can be located in one place. 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food yesterday &#8211; the only options were fast food outlets and garage shops selling coffee &amp; buns. Breakfast @ the hotel is better, we avoid the burgers &amp; waffles with syrup but fill up on yoghurt and scrambled egg. A 60 mile cycle south this morning with stops to look at wildlife and rest as there is a head wind. 3 pale deer stand on a road near a golf course, Red hawks sit on the telegraph wires and cranes fly over. Vultures are everywhere.We cross lots of freight rail lines and &#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\">Had a good weekend riding and racing in Austin and the forecast looking the same for this weekend more rain, need a break from riding and racing in the wet stuff<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jesus (@SrCampy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SrCampy\/status\/968676291116453889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 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\">25 years riding a bike and I still can&#39;t figure out how to get one gracefully through a door<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brad Sohner (@bradsohner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bradsohner\/status\/968556566973644801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">The test print for the 2018 Real Ale Ride jerseys! These <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamspecialized?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iamSpecialized<\/a> jerseys are going to be slick. Ride registration increases this Thurs, 3\/1, so jump on it if you want to take a lovely ride through the TX Hill Country. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DJqOV8sjAD\">https:\/\/t.co\/DJqOV8sjAD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fin2EXaOP2\">pic.twitter.com\/Fin2EXaOP2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/968574669988204547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">It&#39;s always a great day when it&#39;s new bike day! All smiles here!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YemJ9ZRlDU\">https:\/\/t.co\/YemJ9ZRlDU<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreRBM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeAreRBM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZPsgCKnk6m\">pic.twitter.com\/ZPsgCKnk6m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Richardson Bike Mart (@RichBikeMart) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichBikeMart\/status\/968596138969485312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">Whenever <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBCycle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonBCycle<\/a> comes to visit. They always come in style. <\/p>\n<p>Swag level = 1000 (we hear that&#39;s what the kids are saying these days). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8Q2x8w1jcc\">pic.twitter.com\/8Q2x8w1jcc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/968611781789798401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">The year 2017 saw major leaps, steps and bounces made towards the completion of the Wichita Falls Circle Trail, said Terry Pointes, parks administrator for the city of Wichita Falls.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3rNKi6vUbL\">https:\/\/t.co\/3rNKi6vUbL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j62zq4NbdJ\">pic.twitter.com\/j62zq4NbdJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Times Record News (@timesrecordnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timesrecordnews\/status\/968501197396238338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">Sunday&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Boneshaker_Proj?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Boneshaker_Proj<\/a> Pace Bend P\/1 80mile Road Race saw 3 of our riders in the Top 10 with 5th, 9th, and 10th place. Already looking forward to La Primavera races this weekend in Lago Vista, TX! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/elbowzracing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#elbowzracing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wNIZ1G8nOB\">pic.twitter.com\/wNIZ1G8nOB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elbowzracing\/status\/968514722785103872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">Why You&#39;re Not Bike Commuting &#8211; and How to Fix That: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bfwy3GsvWT\">https:\/\/t.co\/Bfwy3GsvWT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Movability (@Movability) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Movability\/status\/968451926701551620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u2014\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b6 A place for cars, bikes &amp; pedestrians: How you can shape a makeover of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SouthCongress?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SouthCongress<\/a> Avenue from the Lake to Slaughter Lane, on KXAN News Today: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NKBZbDgv4O\">https:\/\/t.co\/NKBZbDgv4O<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NU0CFEC1ll\">https:\/\/t.co\/NU0CFEC1ll<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GykljqjGJi\">pic.twitter.com\/GykljqjGJi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KXAN News (@KXAN_News) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KXAN_News\/status\/968455693769564165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">What do you think?  This is why we value our partnership with Texas Interscholastic Mountain Bike League&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wB6Rat3vUf\">https:\/\/t.co\/wB6Rat3vUf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BicycleWorldTx\/status\/968455936548524032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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 Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo &#8211; Frisco, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fSTdPzlw16\">https:\/\/t.co\/fSTdPzlw16<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qeOgsiiMqf\">https:\/\/t.co\/qeOgsiiMqf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Event details and schedule<\/p>\n<p>5:30 AM: Race Day Packet Pickup<br \/>6:45 AM: Riders begin staging and VIP tent open and activities begin<br \/>7:30 AM: 100-mile start, f\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/64G10KnNFQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/64G10KnNFQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/968646362094100482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 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 El Don Bike Race &#8211; Mathis, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K7TiR138QH\">https:\/\/t.co\/K7TiR138QH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2018 El Don Bike Race features a 12.5 mile (20K) &amp; 25 mile (40K) individual time trial race. Close to scenic Lake Corpus Christi.<\/p>\n<p>The top 3 in each age group win an award<\/p>\n<p>Commemorati\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ggf1Pt9Jma\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ggf1Pt9Jma<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/968646357593534464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 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 Ride For Rotary-Queen Isabella Causeway Cross &#8211; Brownsville, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kvCVgIJ1iQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/kvCVgIJ1iQ<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1CQAB6mjU2\">https:\/\/t.co\/1CQAB6mjU2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Rotary Club of Historic Brownsville will host it&#39;s Annual Ride for Rotary-Queen Isabella Causeway Cross Benefit Ride\u00c2\u00a0on Octo\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mvbT3O9bi8\">https:\/\/t.co\/mvbT3O9bi8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/968646353894158336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 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 Cow Creek Country Class Annual Bike Ride &#8211; Waxahachie, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cHk6qAeNKq\">https:\/\/t.co\/cHk6qAeNKq<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tsnk2TqRMc\">https:\/\/t.co\/Tsnk2TqRMc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 32nd annual Rotary Club of Waxahachie Cow Creek Country Classic Bike Ride.\u00c2\u00a0 Several routes to choose from, family friendly and a c\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zNKPCpviYU\">https:\/\/t.co\/zNKPCpviYU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/968646349968330753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 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>Video: Dallas Working to Develop Policies for Bike-Share Companies By Lexie Houghtaling | www.nbcdfw.com Dallas has more rental bikes on the street than any North American city, with about 18,000 bikes, and city leaders are still working on how to <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/02\/27\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-27th-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":[5301],"class_list":["post-39418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-texas-bicycling-news-digest"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-afM","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39418","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=39418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39418\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}