Cyclocross series on ASU campus puts focus back on fun
By Bill Cullins        www.gosanangelo.com    (subscription required)
Last week’s column took a look at the health and fitness events scheduled to take place this semester on the Angelo State University campus.

Querencia Community Bike Shop
Yeah….there’s a shop behind this door!
(Photograph by Richard Hargrove – much respect!)

Despite Texas DOT’s Shenanigans, El Paso Will Go Ahead With Bike-Share
by Angie Schmitt        dc.streetsblog.org
El Paso bike-share is moving forward, despite Texas DOT’s attempt to kill the whole project. That’s the word today from a state representative in El Paso on the latest development in the city’s proposal for a 200-bike system.
The city of El Paso lined up approval and $2 million in federal and local funds to launch its bike-share system. But the whole project was threatened when TxDOT tried to pull funding last month. In the meantime, Streetsblog did a little investigating about whether the state of Texas actually has the authority to strip federal…

Are Bike Clubs Still Relevant?
by downtube42        www.bikeforums.net
In my city of 35k, between the two bike shops and a number of individuals there’s at least one organized ride daily. There is no organization between ride leaders other than keeping their events on different days. Most everything is organized on Facebook. We have a Wednesday evening ride with 300 people in the FB group and up to 100 on any given week – maps and Dan Henry’s provided. Although no official SAG, if someone has a problem they will be taken care of. Heck, we have people delivering food to a guy who was injured in a bike crash a week ago.
Now there’s talk of forming…

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