{"id":10149,"date":"2011-10-17T22:36:36","date_gmt":"2011-10-18T03:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=10149"},"modified":"2011-10-17T22:39:40","modified_gmt":"2011-10-18T03:39:40","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-october-17th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/10\/17\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-october-17th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup October 17th"},"content":{"rendered":"

HBC Sealy West Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nRide Type: Countryside
\nLocation: Sealy
\nDistances: 32(A), 43(B), 48(B), 60(C) miles
\nRide rolling pasture land to Bernardo, and Cat Springs. Long route visits New Ulm. Stores in Bernardo and New Ulm.
\nMeet: 53 miles W on I-10 to Sealy (45 miles west of 610 loop), north on TX-36 to 2nd light, left to Abe and Irene Levine Family Park.\u00c2\u00a0 Park on 4th Street, South side of the park.<\/p>\n

November Rides Announced<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFort Worth Bicycling Association
\nThe November ride list is up. Please go to the Ride Events page for all of the exciting details!
\nFort Worth South Side Architecture Tour Ride, Fort Worth TX (details)
\nSun, October 23, 2011 2:00 pm
\nThe Rusty Chain Gang Ramble, Fort Worth TX (details)
\nTue, October 25, 2011 9:00 am<\/p>\n

Why do you do what you do?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Gil Jones\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Musings of Captain Justice
\n…Why I do in recreation what I do is more complex \u00e2\u20ac\u201d perhaps complicated in part by having more than a couple of hobbies and endeavors that I enjoy. For purposes of this analysis I think the cycling is the hardest to explain. Put the question in the context of today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 40 mile ride and the question becomes more difficult.<\/p>\n

At about the 32 mile point we were on the Old Spicewood Rd (Old Blanco Rd if you are coming from Spicewood)…<\/p>\n

Dirt Derby back on Tuesday Night<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby elliott\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin On Two Wheels
\nAfter the blessed break in our drought last week, the Dirt Derby was punted due to an overly muddy course. The this week has allowed everything to dry out nicely with the series back to its regular schedule this Tuesday. As always, Austin on Two Wheels will be hosting a free beginner cyclocross clinic before the beginner race at 5:45…<\/p>\n

Photos from the 2011 Texas Custom Bicycle Show<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby elliott\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin On Two Wheels
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\nOne of the show stoppers was this copper plated steel mountain bike from Edoz Cycles of Oklahomo
\nThis last weekend was the 4th Annual Texas Custom Bicycle Show at the Austin Convention Center. In addition to previous exhibitors, we saw 5 new exhibitors reflecting the growth of framebuilding in Texas and beyond. There we lots of great bikes and locally made accessories. …<\/p>\n

Ralph Lauren Rugby Partners With Pashley Cycles To Produce the Limited Edition Tweed Run Bicycle<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Christopher Curnutt\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Biking In Dallas
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\n2004 by Polo Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Rugby is an American luxury brand dedicated to rugby\/preppy inspired lifestyle enthusiasts.\u00c2\u00a0 The focus is very collegiate yet they have recently introduced a line dedicated to the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Tweed Run\u00e2\u20ac\u009d culture of vintage cycling and fashion, specifically traditional pre-WWI British cycling attire.\u00c2\u00a0 The…<\/p>\n

Wayland junior dies in weekend bicycle mishap<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Jessica Thornton\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.myplainview.com
\nA traffic mishap over the weekend resulted in the death of a Wayland Baptist University student.<\/p>\n

According to a spokesperson with the Texas Department of Public Safety in Amarillo, 20-year-old Aaron Ross of Tulia was riding a bicycle northbound on U.S. Highway 87 at 3:47 p.m. Sunday when he was struck by a 2003…<\/p>\n

CS Hike & Bike Loop Helps Residents Move Across Town<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nReporter: Michael Oder\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.kbtx.com
\nThe newest addition to College Station’s hike and bike paths is the section that cuts through Bee Creek Park. The connection there at Bee Creek Park allows residents to get from one side of College Station to the other.<\/p>\n

Some residents use the bike paths for recreation and others to get to and from school and work.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of bikes in College Station, many of them thanks to Texas A&M. At one point, it was reported that more than…<\/p>\n

Local Perspective<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby John Willis\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0National League of Cities
\nWhen people use public transportation infrastructure, whether by walking on a sidewalk, driving a car, riding a bus, catching a train or pedaling a bicycle, they have a destination in mind. The public investment in transportation connects where people are with where they want to go, and how they want to get there.<\/p>\n

One of the neighborhood leaders in my Garland, Texas, city council district is an avid and safe bicyclist. He rides his bicycle everywhere he can, and often brings up ideas to help make…<\/p>\n

Leading the way<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nProject gives preview of plan to make Denton streets safer, friendlier
\nBy Lowell Brown \/ Staff Writer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dentonrc.com
\nA road project on Jagoe Street near the University of North Texas offers a peek into the future if the city approves a proposed bicycle and pedestrian plan.<\/p>\n

Jagoe recently reopened to traffic featuring a wider sidewalk, bicycle signs and shared-lane arrows, or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153sharrows,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d while keeping vehicle parking on both sides of the two-lane street. The street design is one…<\/p>\n

Cyclesomatic Bicycle Fair & Showcase this Saturday<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy turnerwinstonoc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0bikefriendlyoc.wordpress.com
\nThis weekend will be a first for the North Texas bicycling community!\u00c2\u00a0 Come out to Lake Cliff Park @ 5th St and Crawford in Oak Cliff on October 22nd from 12:00 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 6:00 pm to participate in the Cyclesomatic Bicycle Fair and Showcase sponsored by Richardson Bikemart.<\/p>\n

This is a FREE event open to anyone interested in seeing the best our bicycling communities have to offer!\u00c2\u00a0 Along with bicycles, Bike Friendly Oak Cliff has teamed up with Go Oak Cliff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Blues, Bandits, and BBQ event at the same time and location. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HBC Sealy West Ride Ride Type: Countryside Location: Sealy Distances: 32(A), 43(B), 48(B), 60(C) miles Ride rolling pasture land to Bernardo, and Cat Springs. Long route visits New Ulm. Stores in Bernardo and New Ulm. Meet: 53 miles W on …<\/span> Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[2545,2262,3121,3122,1686,1082,43,847,2319,5253,3120,927],"class_list":["post-10149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-bicycle-fatality","tag-bike-friendly-oak-cliff-dallas-tweed-ride","tag-college-stations-hike-and-bike-paths","tag-cyclesomatic-bicycle-fair","tag-denton-bike-lanes","tag-dirt-derby","tag-fort-worth-bicycling-association","tag-garland-texas","tag-houston-bicycle-club","tag-news","tag-recreation","tag-texas-custom-bicycle-show"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-2DH","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10149\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}