{"id":39630,"date":"2018-03-08T22:54:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T04:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=39630"},"modified":"2018-03-08T22:54:37","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T04:54:37","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-8th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/03\/08\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-8th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest March 8th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

B-Cycle too mainstream, needs to change gears<\/a><\/h2>\n

BY RYAN YOUNG | dailytexanonline.com<\/h3>\n


\nB-Cycle, Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s station-to-station bicycle sharing system, launched a pilot program at UT last month. Rides under 60 minutes became free for all UT students.<\/p>\n

And B-Cycle immediately became popular. Within five days, over 2,000 Longhorns signed up for the service and used it to take nearly 5,000 trips. Now, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a little too popular. B-Cycle has started running out of bikes \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and to fix this, B-Cycle needs a price hike. …<\/p>\n

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YAHOO FINANCE ARTICLE ON THE FUTURE OF THE LOCAL BIKE SHOP<\/a><\/h2>\n

Ted Barbeau | theradavist.com<\/h3>\n


\nI’m really glad you said this, John: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153To be a bike shop and survive in the internet realm, you really have to engage with your customers and can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m-a-grumpy-mechanic-too-cool-to-talk-to-you [attitude],\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

I work behind a computer by day so I relish the opportunity to work on my bikes by night; I find it nothing short of cathartic. I also try to buy all\/most of my gear used because there are so many …<\/p>\n

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Biking in Texas State Parks<\/a><\/h2>\n

Jana O’Rear | kpyn.net<\/h3>\n


\nBiking is an excellent way to tour your state parks. Whether you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a beginner or advanced rider, Texas State Parks has trails for all levels. Paved park roads are ideal for families, while adventure seekers can mountain-bike hundreds of miles of multiuse and single-track trails. If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t own a mountain bike, some parks offer bike rentals or have rentals available nearby. Check out this list of bike trails by area. Then try out the bike trails at these parks this spring: …<\/p>\n

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Blind man partially tears ACL after falling over rental bike<\/a><\/h2>\n

Matt Howerton | www.khou.com<\/h3>\n


\nA Dallas man suffering from a degenerative eye disease says he partially tore his ACL after falling over a rental bike weeks ago.<\/p>\n

If you live in Dallas, by now you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve probably seen the thousands of rental bikes that pedestrians must tiptoe around. …<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BgEkzvvjM4w\/<\/p>\n

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DORBA 6 Hour Throwdown in D-Town – River Legacy<\/a><\/h2>\n

DORBA – Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association<\/h3>\n

Sorry but are going to have to cancel again. Trail steward is out and there is still a lot of mud and standing water. No way to get enough mileage and return to the trailhead for the next lap. Will not be dry by Sunday or for Saturday work\/setup.<\/p>\n

To make matters worse, people have been riding a closed trail, causing more pooling in spots.<\/p>\n

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