Texas Bicycling News Digest December 29th 2017
Video: Christmas prank draws stern words after LimeBikes planted in Dallas front yard
Bradley Blackburn | www.wfaa.com
DALLAS — Those ubiquitous, brightly colored rental bikes have piled up in places around Dallas, but one family woke up Christmas morning to find more than a dozen of them in their front yard.
On Vanderbilt Avenue among the manicured lawns and Christmas decorations, 14 bright green LimeBikes were placed in front of the house belonging to the Hale family. …
A Family In East Dallas Woke Up To One Heck Of A Present On Christmas Day — A Lawn Full Of Green Bikes From Bike Sharing Company LimeBike
www.centraltrack.com
At first, pranksters used toilet paper, crank calls and stink bombs to get their laughs. But now it seems they’ve moved to a more environmentally conscious product: bicycles, and, more specifically, bikesharing bikes.
One of the first victims of the prank to make the news was the Hale family of East Dallas. The members of the family woke up on Christmas Day to find that their front yard had become just like seemingly every sidewalk in …
Dallas bike-share companies are doomed
David Blewett | www.dallasnews.com
Many years ago, a wise old business professor liked to tell us young students how companies worked. He would tell us companies should always know who their customers were, and that companies could never survive without making a profit. Never.
Now that I am a bit older and have worked for and owned a few different …
Video: Caldwell shop to serve candy, ice cream and service bikes
By Dan Beedie | www.kbtx.com
CALDWELL, Tex. (KBTX) – With the help of Main Street, the City of Caldwell is welcoming another new business to the downtown area.
The Sweet Shop will sell a variety of local candies, ice cream, and will even sell bicycles. The shop is located at on Buck Street catty-corner to the courthouse. The shop will replace the old Tribune building, which has been left vacant since 2003.
“I saw the potential in this this town,” says Cesar Mora, Sweet Shop co-owner. “I have been asking myself for the …
This weekend’s rides: Scenic to MJs, attempt #2! Red Horn!
by Thomas | steinerranchcycling.com
This Saturday’s weather looks to be the best we are going to get for a while. Let’s try again for MJs via Mt. Bonnell! Last weekend this was attempted, but the poor weather degraded the ride into just a plain Dam Loop and missed all the good parts. The route is 62 miles and …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
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I do believe all the CPS and Extended rides are headed NORTH on Saturday. Could be your last outdoor ride till… https://t.co/dyfswnRcyL
— Shawnee Trail CC (@ShawneeTrailCC) December 29, 2017
If you're ringing in the NYE at SA's Tricentennial @hemisfair please keep in mind – No bikes are allowed. San… https://t.co/BnibOzRWxz
— Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) December 29, 2017
Yep, another day of zwifting. It’s so much easier than bundling up. 😬 But at least I got to ride… https://t.co/61sRsYzjDU
— George Amen (@jore346) December 29, 2017
Tomorrow morning, wheels down at 9 AM! https://t.co/2hkEI9JROx pic.twitter.com/Sy9EysZOJ6
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) December 29, 2017
3 weeks away from the Tommy Ketterhagen Memorial Race & Ride presented by @bradleylhouston #bradhoustonlaw &… https://t.co/ut6evSLF9L
— HOLLAND RACING (@HOLLANDRACERS) December 29, 2017
Every bag is a holiday bike ride denied by weather pic.twitter.com/i0AVVa3HV3
— John Fruehe (@JohnFruehe) December 29, 2017
Updated Flyer for tomorrow’s NYE race: https://t.co/HFjhKNPY0R
— FortWorthCX (@FortWorthCX) December 29, 2017
Sunrise at White Rock Lake. Doesn't get much better than this.
For more great spots, check out our list of trails here:https://t.co/s1Emm7IlXz
PC: beyond_the_andes#WeAreRBM #Trails pic.twitter.com/ij3eMXqVdc
— Richardson Bike Mart (@RichBikeMart) December 29, 2017
Texxas Double Cross run through the holler. https://t.co/UQRSUzjkA2
— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) December 29, 2017