{"id":43821,"date":"2018-08-15T00:22:56","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T05:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=43821"},"modified":"2018-08-15T00:22:56","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T05:22:56","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-14th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/08\/15\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-14th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest August 14th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

New bike shop coming to San Angelo in October<\/a><\/h2>\n

Samuel Sutton | www.gosanangelo.com<\/h3>\n


\nSAN ANGELO \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Good news, cyclists: A new bike shop is coming to San Angelo on the heels of Concho Bike Shop’s departure.<\/p>\n

The grand opening of Peyton’s Bikes is planned Oct. 1, 2018. Owner Jason Haislip said he doesn’t have a definite location yet, but he does have some leads. …<\/p>\n

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Video: Close Calls on Eastside El Paso bike lanes cause concern<\/a><\/h2>\n

By: Susana Castillo | www.ktsm.com<\/h3>\n


\nEL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – People in an East El Paso neighborhood said there are a lot of close calls along bike lanes on Yarbrough near Springwood.<\/p>\n

Since 2015, when El Paso pushed to become a bike-friendly city, bike lanes on Yarbrough near Springwood have been painted. However, cyclists said their life is in danger every time they ride on the roads. …<\/p>\n

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Street Books ATX Brings The Library To The Readers<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Rachel Taube | www.texasstandard.org<\/h3>\n


\nWhen you imagine a public library, you probably think of a building with aisles of books. Patrick Crowley had a different idea. He wanted to bring books to readers, not the other way around. And his library isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t a building. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s called Street Books ATX.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The street library is a cargo bicycle that has a pullout drawer in it that basically contains paperback books,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Crowley says. …<\/p>\n

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NFL Legend Emmitt Smith Loves Cycling (And He’s a Total Power Geek)<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Gloria Liu | www.bicycling.com<\/h3>\n


\nHall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t run anymore. Not even around the block. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve ran enough in my lifetime,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he says. Now the three-time Super Bowl champion proudly calls himself a cyclist, rides dawn patrol with his coworkers, and launched a fondo.<\/p>\n

To find out what drew Smith into the saddle, Bicycling caught up with all-time rushing leader ahead of the Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo (join him on September 22). In its third …<\/p>\n

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