{"id":54540,"date":"2020-10-30T23:39:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T04:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=54540"},"modified":"2020-10-30T23:39:56","modified_gmt":"2020-10-31T04:39:56","slug":"texas-biking-news-october-30th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/10\/30\/texas-biking-news-october-30th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News October 30th 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tour de Texas: I Just Biked Around the Entire State<\/a><\/h2>\n

BY AARON CHAMBERLAIN | www.texasmonthly.com<\/h3>\n

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I made it\u00e2\u20ac\u201d3,014 miles in 58 days. There were a few times I had my doubts, as in the Panhandle town of Booker, where I felt very close to calling it quits. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had some difficult days, but many more great days. Then there were days like those spent in and around Big Bend that were challenging, yet very rewarding.<\/p>\n

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen more of Texas in the last two months than I had in the previous twelve years, since moving here in 2008. But of course, there is so much more to see, mainly all that stuff in the middle. I already have a few more adventures bouncing …<\/p>\n

Texas man bikes around perimeter of Lone Star State in 58 days<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Cortney Moore | www.foxnews.com<\/h3>\n

Well, he certainly put his pedal to the metal.<\/p>\n

Austin, Texas, resident Aaron Chamberlain biked more than 3,000 miles around the perimeter of the Lone Star State, with his journey creating an almost perfect depiction of the Texas map, he revealed on Twitter.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to leave y\u00e2\u20ac\u2122all waiting too long. Final map!! 3014.64 miles in 58 days (6 rest days, [52] riding days). Thanks for following along,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Chamberlain tweeted out Wednesday along with a red-lined map that showed his Texas-shaped route. …<\/p>\n

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Under Armour Enters Into Definitive Agreement To Sell The MyFitnessPal Platform To Francisco Partners<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n

BALTIMORE, Oct. 30, 2020 \/PRNewswire\/ — Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA, UAA), a global leader in branded athletic performance apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the MyFitnessPal platform to Francisco Partners.<\/p>\n

"As part of our ongoing transformation, we are committed to actively managing our business to ensure that our strategies and assets are prioritized to connect even more deeply with our target consumer \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the Focused Performer," said Under Armour President and CEO Patrik Frisk. …<\/p>\n

… MyFitnessPal is currently reported within Under Armour’s Connected Fitness segment, which also contains the MapMyFitness and Endomondo platforms. In conjunction with this announcement, the company also announced that it would discontinue its Endomondo platform’s operations at the end of 2020. The MapMyFitness platform, which includes MapMyRun and MapMyRide, remains a crucial element of Under Armour’s digital strategy, as does its connected footwear business. …<\/p>\n

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Pharr PD Launches Bike Patrol; Hosts Bike Certification<\/a><\/h2>\n

pharr-tx.gov<\/h3>\n

Pharr, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201c In an effort to provide additional safety and law enforcement presence in our community, the Pharr Police Department has launched a bike patrol. Officers from the Pharr Police Department interested in participating in the new bike patrol are currently undergoing training and certification this week to learn and implement the knowledge and skills required to maintain safe biking while on patrol.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153With an increase in outdoor physical activity in our community, and with the increase in outdoor opportunities such as new parks and the hike-and-bike trail, we felt it was important to enhance our ability to provide for the safety and wellbeing of our community residents, and having a bike patrol gives us a …<\/p>\n

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College Station bicyclist killed in crash with truck identified<\/a><\/h2>\n

Author: Erin Wencl | www.kagstv.com<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n