{"id":13721,"date":"2012-04-04T23:54:49","date_gmt":"2012-04-05T04:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=13721"},"modified":"2012-04-04T23:54:49","modified_gmt":"2012-04-05T04:54:49","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-4th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/04\/04\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-4th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for April 4th"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Community Cycling Center volunteer to professional mechanic\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6in Texas!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Britt Appleton, Social Media Specialist
\nIn January we wrote about one of our volunteers, Ashley Haire. When we met Ashley she was new to fixing bikes. She said in the Volunteer Spotlight that she could \u00e2\u20ac\u0153sort of change a bike tire.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Ashley threw herself into our volunteer program and before long she…<\/p>\n

…Recently we heard from Ashley that she is now working for a bike shop in Denton, TX on Saturdays. She found their post while looking on Craigslist for bikes. Originally, Ashley was interested in keeping up her mechanic skills in a…<\/p>\n

El Paso Bicycle Club Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSunday, April 15
\nHeart of El Paso
\nDescription: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Leave from Starbucks in Kern Place (N. Mesa at Kirby). Head over Scenic Drive, wind through neighborhoods on the east side of town, down Viscount and Hunter to North Loop, with a loop or two through Ascarate Park, then return via Executive Center and back on Mesa. About 30 miles, intermediate pace (16-19 mph). Rebecca Reza, 225-0011.<\/p>\n

Fort Worth Bicycling Association<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nOur most recent Paceline (the club’s online newsletter) is available below.
\nFrom the newsletter:
\nI can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t believe it is finally here.\u00c2\u00a0 The 2012 Easter Hill Country Tour is upon us and the club is hosting the event.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 I am hoping that this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ride will be like the one in 2008, where the participants had the best EHCT since the last time the FWBA hosted.\u00c2\u00a0 You don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know how many people have mentioned in the last three tours that they look forward to our club hosting the…<\/p>\n

Ride Around Ovilla<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLone Star Cyclists
\nPace: Easy and Touring
\nDate: Saturday, April 14, 2012 – 8:00am
\nLocation: Cedar Hill High School (East side of Hwy 67 and Cooper Street)
\nFrom Cedar Hill High School we will head east and loop around and through Ovilla on routes of 49 or 26 miles. The 26 mile route is fairly flat without any major hills so if it has been awhile since you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been on your bike, this would be a good ride. The 49 mile route will loop farther east past the Red Oak High School. It is also a relatively…<\/p>\n

Save the Date! 2012 Cyclist Census<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby UrbanPedal\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Dallas Cycle Chic
\n\"\"
\nApril 21st 10am \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 2pm\u00c2\u00a0 all over Dallas
\nCome be counted in the 2012 Dallas Cyclist Census and be entered in the running for the people\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s choice Face of Biking in Dallas! Photographers will be stationed around Dallas taking photos of cyclists.<\/p>\n

Winner gets cool swag from Linus, Richardson Bike Mart, Transit Bikes, Oak Cliff Bicycle Co and more. Not to mention bragging rights. …<\/p>\n

Texas man says he will do 125-mile ride in a dress for independent living center fundraiser<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Ben Baird\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.heritage.com
\nIt may sound unusual a Texas man has pledged to bike ride from the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, to a replica 125 miles away while wearing a dress, but not only is it true it’s because of a theft in Ann Arbor.<\/p>\n

San Antonio resident Glenn Stuart is doing a fundraiser with the goal of raising $30,000 to help the Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living to help pay to replace the trailer and recreation equipment…<\/p>\n

LETTER: City needs bike lanes<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby San Angelo Standard Times
\nBelieve it or not, making a bike lane on streets is an answer to both of these questions. A bike lane would allow for people to ride safely, and also save money on gas. Adding a lane for bikes can reduce collisions by 40 percent. …<\/p>\n

Jackson misses out on national cycle program<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Tram Whitehurst, Jackson Hole Daily
\nThe town of Jackson failed to make the cut for a national program meant to help cities make streets easier and safer for cyclists to use.<\/p>\n

The Green Lane Project announced Tuesday it selected six cities for the first year of the program. The winners \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Chicago; San Francisco; Washington; Austin, Texas; Memphis,\u00c2\u00a0 Tenn.; and Portland, Ore. \u00e2\u20ac\u201d will receive funding and advice to help build their bike networks. …<\/p>\n

Bikes Belong\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Green Lane Project selects six focus cities<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.bikesbelong.org
\nBikes Belong\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Green Lane Project has selected six focus cities that will become national leaders in creating comfortable spaces for people on bikes over the next two years:
\nAustin, Texas
\nChicago, Illinois
\nMemphis, Tennessee
\nPortland, Oregon
\nSan Francisco, California
\nWashington, D.C.
\nThe Green Lane Project is leading the effort to catalyze the installation of world-class bicycling facilities in the U.S. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are seeing an explosion of interest in making bicycling stress-free on busy city streets, \u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Tim Blumenthal, Bikes Belong president. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The selected cities have ambitious goals and a vision…<\/p>\n

OPC Buck Creek Mountain Biking: Early Registration Ends TODAY!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\ntechannounce.ttu.edu
\nDon\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t miss out on joining us for a new mountain biking venue! We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re headed to Abilene, TX to ride the local Buck Creek Mountain Biking Trails. With nearly twenty miles of single track, this will be a fantastic opportunity for beginners to try mountain biking for the first time, and for experienced riders to try out a new place! We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll ride for most of the day, and be back in time for dinner.
\nTrip Dates: April 14
\nEarly Registration Deadline: April 4…<\/p>\n

April Happy Hour!!!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nPlano Bicycle Association
\nAPRIL HAPPY HOUR
\nGet to know each other without our helmets on!!
\nWednesday, April 18 at 6:30 pm
\nKelly’s East Side Pub, a PBA sponsor
\n1422 Avenus K
\nPlano,\u00c2\u00a0 75074
\n972-424-9200<\/p>\n

Dam to Dam Bike Ride in Jasper, TX<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby WB admin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.wheelbrothers.com
\nThe 9th Annual Dam to Dam Bike Ride benefiting Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to join their ride happening on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Jasper County Courthouse Square 121 Austin Street Jasper, TX<\/p>\n

We were lucky enough to be granted an interview with Amber Lynch of Dam to Dam Bike Ride to ask some questions about their upcoming ride. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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