{"id":39758,"date":"2018-03-13T23:08:03","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T04:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=39758"},"modified":"2018-03-13T23:08:03","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T04:08:03","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-13th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/03\/13\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-13th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest March 13th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bike Laredo: Grassroots Advocacy and City-Making<\/a><\/h2>\n

texastrailsandactivetransportation.org<\/h3>\n


\nBike Laredo, within less than a year since its inception, has been able to coalesce the voices of City of Laredo officials, City of Laredo staff, the Texas Department of Transportation, and mobility advocates with a resolve to work towards the implementation of an active transportation system that is equitable, accessible and safe for all types of commuters. Additional Information: Laredo sits on the banks of the Rio Grande River, on the U.S.-Mexico border. It has a ubiquitous car culture that has …<\/p>\n

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North to Alaska: Lovejoy grad to bike from her alma mater in Austin to \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcThe Last Frontier\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/a><\/h2>\n

Garrett Cook | starlocalmedia.com<\/h3>\n


\nCancer has hovered in the background of the life of Samantha Wendt, a former resident of Lucas and a 2013 graduate of Lovejoy High School, for a long time.<\/p>\n

When she was younger, her cousin, Katie Wendt, was diagnosed with leukemia. Katie and the rest of Samantha\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s extended family live in small towns in Illinois, so Samantha, being younger and not interacting with her cousin in person very often, was shielded a bit from the harsh realities of a cancer diagnosis. …<\/p>\n

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Cyclist suffers broken bones, internal injuries in Haltom City hit-and-run<\/a><\/h2>\n

Claire Z. Cardona | www.dallasnews.com<\/h3>\n

A bicyclist suffered serious injuries last Wednesday after being struck by a car that did not stop, Haltom City police said.<\/p>\n

Officers found the cyclist about 9:45 p.m. March 7 in a northbound lane of the 2100 block of North Beach Street. The victim was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital with several broken bones and internal injuries, police said. …<\/p>\n

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Shimano or Shimona? Knock-offs spotted on bikes brought to shops for service and assembly<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Lynette Carpiet | www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n


\nMechanics say Shinano, Shimona and SunRun components are showing up on bikes bought online.
\nSAN ANTONIO (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Mechanics across the country are reporting that bikes brought in for service or assembly are coming spec\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d with knock-off components. Often, customers bring the bikes in new in the box and mechanics are having trouble setting them up to work properly. Customers also are unaware that they bought a bike with look-alike components.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We had a customer who thought they were getting a great deal on an online bike with Shimano gear system, but a closer look shows the bike is equipped with Shinano gear system,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Whit Snell, owner of Bike World, which has four stores in San Antonio. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We have also seen Shimona parts and instead of SunRace, they equip with SunRun,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he added. …<\/p>\n

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Mayor Turner, other officials announce street improvements in TSU, UH area<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Brittany Taylor | www.click2houston.com<\/h3>\n

HOUSTON – Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis announced on Tuesday a plan to improve six to seven streets in the Texas Southern and University of Houston area.<\/p>\n

At a 2 p.m. news conference, Turner and Ellis discussed which street locations will be fixed by improving and building additional sidewalks, fixing drainage problems that will help reduce street flooding and making bike lanes in the Third Ward area. …<\/p>\n

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Welcome back, Tuesday night rides at COTA! pic.twitter.com\/dt6OzV9aPR<\/a><\/p>\n

— Alex Stivers (@AlexStivers) March 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n