{"id":42648,"date":"2018-06-29T22:55:33","date_gmt":"2018-06-30T03:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=42648"},"modified":"2018-06-29T22:55:33","modified_gmt":"2018-06-30T03:55:33","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-june-29th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/06\/29\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-june-29th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest June 29th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prepared for 50 miles, not prepared for a flat<\/a><\/h2>\n

Jerry Venable | www.strava.com<\/h2>\n


\nMy saddlebag with tire irons, tubes and patches is in my truck and my truck is in the shop. I had a bad feeling when I left and told my wife to stay near the phone. Did I predict the flat or did I cause it????? What do you think?<\/p>\n

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Wanna ride your bike from Fort Worth to Dallas? Here’s how soon it could happen<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Bill Hanna And Sandra Baker | www.star-telegram.com<\/h3>\n


\nArlington – In a tree-filled section of northeast Arlington, two new bridges on the River Legacy Parks hike and bike system were installed this week.<\/p>\n

By Sept. 20, the new $1.3 million trail extension, which runs eastward to the Grand Prairie city limits, should be open.<\/p>\n

The 7-mile trail is …<\/p>\n

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College Station council gets look at proposed bike-share rules<\/a><\/h2>\n

By CAITLIN CLARK | www.theeagle.com<\/h3>\n


\nThe College Station City Council got its first look Thursday at some potential bike-share regulations and directed city staff to bring back an ordinance for consideration.<\/p>\n

The regulations, if approved, will come ahead of the arrival of more yellow bikes from Chinese bike-sharing operator Ofo on the Texas A&M University campus this fall. Ofo’s exclusive agreement with …<\/p>\n

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Bicycle event Saturday benefiting planned skate park<\/a><\/h2>\n

Jimmy Daniell Isaac | www.news-journal.com<\/h3>\n

Youth fun on wheels is planned Saturday to benefit building a skate park in Longview.<\/p>\n

A Bicycle Adventure Day hosted by Skatepark for Longview will be held from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at The Green, on Texas 31 at South Street.<\/p>\n

Organizer Brian Dodson said the event will include a bicycle safety discussion, safety checks and an obstacle course for young bicyclists. Riders will be …<\/p>\n

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This weekend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s rides: MJ Dam Loop! Red Horn! 7am Start!<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Thomas | steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n

NOTE: The start time discussion has been rough, and close. For now, we will remain at 7am start time, but this will likely revert back to 7:30 soon.<\/p>\n

Saturday lets make our bikes go really, really fast in a lap around Lake Austin. The route is 62 miles and stops briefly at Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s where that no talent xxx clown sells stuff. The route is here: …<\/p>\n

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