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from the Dallas Morning News

By TY A. ALLISON / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News

Paul Jerde’s bike ride around White Rock Lake turned tragic when a lightweight pickup struck him June 14.

Mr. Jerde, 44, suffered a severe head injury, three fractured ribs and a punctured right lung. While his recuperation is long term, friends are making his legacy immediate.

His wife, Patty Jerde, said family, friends and his co-workers at MasonBaronet, a marketing communications company where he serves as creative director, offered to help in any way they could.

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from the Houston Business Journal

Barry Goldware thinks now is the time to open their first new stores since 2001. Even though retail stores in general are suffering through the current slowdown the real estate market is attractive. The new stores are at Plaza at the Parks in South Arlington and the Park Area.

Sun & Ski Sports supports many aspects in the bicycling arena.

The Dallas Morning News reports on the efforts Bike DFW has made to raise the awareness of the safety issues of bicycling in Dallas. In the last several weeks a number of cyclists have been injured and ywo were killed.

From the online article:

Bike DFW launched its petition Sunday to raise awareness of the two-wheel riders – and to encourage local governments to find ways to increase safety, such as bike lanes on some roads.

More than 3,600 people had signed the petition as of Thursday night, but the group hopes to rack up 100,000 signatures.

"Cyclists are like an invisible population," said Chris Phelan, one of the petition’s authors and founder of the annual Ride of Silence, which honors cyclists killed while riding. "They’re just not seen by motorists or city government."

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The Dallas Police Department, Dallas Children’s Charities, McDonalds and Fiesta team up to hold a free Bicycle Safety Rodeo for children under 12 years of age on Saturday June 7, 2008 from 9 AM – 12 Noon at 700 West Jefferson, Dallas, Texas 75208. Children will complete a bicycle safety rodeo course and completion certificate will be presented to each child. The rodeo is designed to teach young cyclists the fundamentals of bike safety including bicycle laws in a fun and safe environment. Participants are encouraged to bring their own bicycle but extra bikes will be on site for children to use.

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After seeing an opportunity for growth beyond San Antonio, KGS Bikes, a bicycle fitting studio and ultra high-end bicycle store, is expanding into the Dallas area. They will be performing their renowned advanced fitting services twice a month in the new market in order to meet the growing demand.

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