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A transportation engineering professor at The University of Texas at Austin is providing a survey for all bicyclers in Texas that will help in developing future bike lanes, bike racks and other facilities that better meet bicyclists’ safety and other needs.

In 2005, 784 bicyclists nationally were killed and 45,000 others were injured in traffic crashes. By surveying Texas bicyclists, Dr. Chandra Bhat hopes to enhance guidelines used by state and metropolitan organizations for designing bicycle facilities. The goal is to reduce traffic accidents, provide shorter commutes for bicyclists, and encourage more Texans to bicycle.

The online survey asks about preferred routes, reasons for bicycling and other information. It takes about 15 minutes to complete, and is available until May, here:

http://bicyclesurvey.ce.utexas.edu

Bhat is conducting the survey with support from the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.

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100 mile bike ride touring Kimble and Menard counties. View hill country scenery,celebrate the 250-year-old anniversary of the Presidio de San Saba and visit Fort McKavett.

Location
Kimble County Court House
Junction, TX

Contact:
Lynn Foreman
Phone:
325-446-9133
Email: cavuforeman@ctesc.net

Register

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The Historic Red River County Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor it’s Second annual Gate Way to Texas Get*A*Way Tour, a 4 day event for cyclists.

Mark you calendar for June 6-10 and come to Clarksville, TX in Red River County to enjoy some southern hospitality, charm and history of a small town in the great Lone Star State. You will be joining cycling enthusiasts from across the country.

Entry fee for each rider is $200, with a registration dead line of May 10, 2007. Routes will be from 30 to 90 miles each day. Registration fee includes 4 breakfasts, 3 Dinners, indoor or outdoor camping, showers and rest room facilities, sag support, route maps and a great rider packet.

Registration will be limited to 180 riders. Log on to www.red-river.net for more details and to register. Our Chamber office number is 903-427-2645.

Bring your friends, family and kids and join us in the Double Lake Recreational Area in the Sam Houston National Forest for the ninth race of the 2007 Texas Mountain Bike Championship Series, May 5-6.Our sponsors are helping the Greater Houston Off Road Biking Association offer this race for the fifth time. Experienced Race Director Brian Thigpen and the GHORBA crew are working hard to prepare this event.

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Reward yourself with a fully supported bike ride on quiet country roads through some of the most spectacular fall scenery Texas has to offer. The Texas Hill Country River Region Classic starts at 8:00 AM, Saturday, October 13, 2007, from Garner State Park and follows the Frio and Sabinal rivers plus climbs the ridge that divides them. Route choices include 34, 52, 68 and 94 miles with well-stocked rest stops about every 10 miles.

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Kid’s Off-Road Race/Ride. (17.1, 35.6 or 62 miles) Minimum $30 to Children’s Advocacy Center. Buffalo Springs Lakes (East of Lubbock, Texas).

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Presented by Boomer’s Bicycles, Rocky Hill Ranch, Smithville, TX.
Saturday, May 12, 2007. Ya can start anytime after scoring opens. Ride for up to 8 hours, if ya wanna

Check in, go ride, check out when you complete the lap, take a break, get some food, you might even take a nap.

Ya can ride together, or one at a time, just be done by the time we dine.

If you and someone else want to race each other, then leave at the same time!

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From bikereg.com, off-road races coming to a venue near you:

STORM Hill Country Challenge
Presented by South Texas Off-Road Mountain Bike Association (STORM)
Comfort, TX
Saturday, March 31, 2007 to Sunday, April 01, 2007

Bikesport Presents the Warda Race, Round 5 of the Billy Kurtz State Farm Texas Mountainbike State Ch
Presented by TMBRA
Warda, TX
Sunday, April 15, 2007

Bicycles Outback Blowout
Presented by Bicycles Outback
Waco, TX
Saturday, April 21, 2007 to Sunday, April 22, 2007

GHORBA Big Ring Challenge presented by Sun & Ski Sports
Presented by GHORBA
Coldspring, TX
Saturday, May 05, 2007 to Sunday, May 06, 2007

X Bar Shootout
Presented by Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association
Eldorado, TX
Sunday, May 20, 2007