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Texas Bicycling News December 24th

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A good year for B-Cycle; Austin bike-share program doubled its expectations

by Michael Theis    Digital Editor- Austin Business Journal


In its first year, Austin’s bicycle-sharing program — run by Wisconsin-based B-cycle LLC — has seen riders complete 150,000 trips, more than doubling official projections when the system was launched.
“I think we can call year one for Austin B-cycle an unqualified success,” said Elliott McFadden, executive director of Austin B-cycle.
The system launched late December 2013 with 11 stations clustered in downtown Austin. Since then, the system has …

Christmas Present Puzzle

Pit’s Fritztown News

Yesterday I got a Christmas present I’m giving myself: another vintage road bicycle – a Gianni Motta from the 1980s:

I had found this on Ebay in Germany and had it shipped over to here. But if I had known that it would arrive taken apart nearly to the last bolt, I might have asked the seller if I could have paid more to have it shipped here in a more complete state. Now it really looks like a big mechanical puzzle, and I …

Reveille Peak Ranch – Super D 1 and 2 – Video Edit

hunrugger        forums.mtbr.com

We used the new Lonestar Granite Enduro start at the top – way much sketchier than the video makes it look. This run has great variety, drops, jumps, berms, rock gardens, bridge, creeks, just plain FUN.

Dec 24 (Day 358) – Another miserable day on the roads

Biking For Birds

If there was going to be more strong north wind tomorrow, I think I would just close up shop and quit for the rest of the year. The last two days have been miserable and relatively unproductive. Yesterday I managed just 37 miles before the wind shut me down. Today was almost as frustrating as I covered just 50 miles from Navasota, TX to Hearne. The wind that blew from 14-18 MPH all morning (gusting >20 MPH) did actually die down a bit in the afternoon. I thought about continuing on, but I was doubtful that I would be able to find food in the next, small town on Christmas eve. When I found out the Pizza Hut here in Hearne would be open until 8pm, that sealed the deal. I have now consumed 2 …

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