Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 25th

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Transportation council commits remaining funds to roads, rail
via chron.com Houston & Texas News on 3/25/11
The regional Transportation Policy Council today voted to allocate its remaining discretionary funds for the next three years to road and freight rail projects, giving no additional money to bicycle- or pedestrian-friendly projects. …

TXDOT releases new guidelines stressing inclusion of walking and biking
BikeTexas is excited to announce that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has released a new guidance memo affirming the importance of building roads to include space for people to walk and ride bicycles. Released on March 23, 2011, by John…

Ride Into Spring With BFKH This Sunday
by dickdavid
Our friends over at Bike Friendly Knox-Henderson are hosting another Ride Into Spring group ride. Head on down to Mockingbird Station on Sunday and enjoy a fantastic cruise to White Rock Lake.

Date: Sunday, March 27, 2011
Time: Meet at 1:30, Ride at 2:00 pm
Place: near the Angelika Theater at Mockingbird Station
Details: The first part of our ride will be through the M Streets to…

Pedallas presents the Night Shift Alley Cat – April 1st
by The Announcer Guy
Pedallas (one of the coolest bike blogs in North Texas, in case you live under a rock) is hosting an Alley Cat race they’re calling The Night Shift on Friday, April 1st. Starts at 8pm …

Space Still Available For Steam-N-Wheel Bike Race
by KTXS
By Cassandra Garcia, KTXS News ABILENE, Texas — There is still time to sign up for the 19th annual Steam-N-Wheel bike race. Participants will be able to pick from three different distances, starting at 21 miles. The race will start Sunday at 10 am at …

Texas 4000 Tribute Fashion Show
Come out and support the Texas 4000 organization in their quest to fight cancer by attending the 2011 Texas 4000 Tribute Fashion Show.
BoConcept will host a Style Show on Thursday, March 31, 2011 to raise awareness for Texas 4000. The show will highlight local Austin retail stores and…

Killeen: Ride 2 Recovery Cycling Through Central Texas For Veterans
by KWTX
KILLEEN (MARCH 25, 2011)–As an opportunity to raise public awareness of challenges veterans face, the 3rd annual Ride 2 Recovery participants will start cycling on March 28 and end on April 2. The ride started in 2009 to assist wounded warriors coming …

For Sale: Garmin Edge 305 GPS Bike Computer

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Garmin Edge 305 GPS-enabled computer for cyclists. I am asking $167.00. This is a used unit (for about 1 year) that has faithfully recorded my riding activity. I have the original box and the manuals. Included are two bike mounts, the USB cable and wall charger, cable ties to mount the brackets. No extra sensors are included. I use this almost every day with both the Garmin Connect website and the SportTracks training program. Some features of the Garmin Edge 305: auto lap by location or distance, auto pause, calories burned, alerts for speed, distance, time, cadence. You can purchase the GS-10 speed/cadence sensor on Amazon.com for about $38.00. I can accept Paypal.

I am selling this because I have purchased a Garmin Edge 500.

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 24th

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Carrollton Cycling Club Rides
Ride Schedule
6:00 PM Monday and Wednesday
“No-Drop” ride, Irving Bible Church, Irving. About 23 miles at an average 13MPH No-Drop pace.
Contact Bob Chaplin bobchaplin@verizon.net

6:00 PM Monday and Wednesday
“Intermediate” ride, Irving Bible Church, Irving. About 27 miles at an average 16MPH+ Moderate to Intermediate pace.
Contact Greg Borchert: greg@borchert.com

9:00 AM Saturday Morning
Andrew Brown Park East, Coppell. About 45 to 60 miles at a challenging to fast pace. Important, read details.
Contact Intermediate
Al Thibodeau: athibo@verizon.net
Fast – Harmon Hardy: hshardy@qvti.com

9:00 AM Saturday Morning
Downtown Carrollton Gazebo, Carrollton TX
35E and Belt Line. About 38 miles at a Moderate pace.
Contact Valerie Meyer: vdmeyer2000@yahoo.com

9:30 AM Sunday Morning
Gun Shop and Chocolate Shop Parking Lot at Rosemead and Marsh, Carrollton TX. About 32 miles at a recovery pace.
Contact Valerie Meyer: vdmeyer2000@yahoo.com

Do You Want Off-Road Biking Trails In Richardson?
by dickdavid
Although we are typically a voice for non-sport cycling in Richardson, we do love all forms of bike riding.

As with casual cycling and commuting, another type of riding we don’t see much of in town is mountain or off-road biking. Of course, the main reason for that is we don’t have any official off-road cycling trails. …

Support BikeTexas at HEBs Statewide in April
by emma@biketexas.org (Emma Cravey)
As an Earth Share organization, BikeTexas is pleased to announce that H-E-B has selected EarthShare of Texas to be the beneficiary of its in-store coupon promotion for April, in recognition of Earth Day. This means that customers can…

It’s almost time for Hammerfest bike races in Davis Mountains
by Alpine Avalanche
From 300 to 400 racers from all across Texas and the US are drawn to this event to test themselves against our West Texas mountains. Hammerfest is sanctioned by USA Cycling and is a state level race with the Texas Bicycle Racing Association, …

Cycling notebook: Trails could use show of support
by Houston Chronicle
… the US Forest Service and the Texas Parks and Wildlife. It was funded by a major grant from the Recreational Trails Program with an assisting grant from Bikes Belong, an industry trade group dedicated to promoting bicycle safety and accessibility. …