{"id":44269,"date":"2018-08-27T23:30:05","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T04:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=44269"},"modified":"2018-08-27T23:30:05","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T04:30:05","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-27th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/08\/27\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-27th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest August 27th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Sharrows’ point motorists toward courtesy to cyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Karl Richter | www.texarkanagazette.com<\/h3>\n


\nSymbols recently painted on downtown Texarkana, Texas, streets do not indicate dedicated bike lanes but instead signal that drivers and cyclists should share the road.<\/p>\n

Called sharrows\u00e2\u20ac\u201da play on “share” and “arrows”\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthe symbols added during recent street work have caused confusion among some drivers unfamiliar with them. But the city and local cycling enthusiasts say sharrows better Texarkana by making it more bike-friendly. …<\/p>\n

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Video: Yellow Bike Project works to get bicycles rolling again<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Spectrum News Staff | spectrumlocalnews.com<\/h3>\n

AUSTIN, Texas — Cyclists gathered at the Yellow Bike Project in East Austin to begin the daunting task of fixing hundreds of donated bikes.<\/p>\n

There are 300 to 500 bikes currently piled in the back of a building, which came from the rideshare Ofo that left Austin.<\/p>\n

The unique bolts, made for security, have to be changed because they are a hindrance for new bike owners. The Yellow Bike Project had to get special …<\/p>\n

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Sheehan, Ganzar claim Hotter’N Hell overall omnium titles<\/a><\/h2>\n

Jonathan Hull | www.timesrecordnews.com<\/h3>\n


\nMeteor X Giordana is a cycling team made up of two men.<\/p>\n

But what Michael Sheehan and Colin Strickland might lack in quantity, they make up for in quality. There was no better example of the quality of their combined skill than at Hotter’N Hell this weekend.<\/p>\n

On the heels of Strickland winning the HHH 100-mile road race Saturday, Sheehan picked up a fourth-place finish in Sunday’s criterium race in front of the MPEC which was …<\/p>\n

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Cycling and the Texas Dove Season 2018<\/a><\/h2>\n

stcycling.com<\/h3>\n


\nYes, its that time of year again. Dove hunting is season is upon us and this is our annual list of information and tips \u00e2\u20ac\u201c specifically for cyclists. This is the time of year we hear gunshots in the distance, or much closer, as we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re on our ride through the lovely countryside of North Texas, and wonder \u00e2\u20ac\u201c why are we here?<\/p>\n

Truth is, there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not much danger to you on your bike as long as …<\/p>\n

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