Daily Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 18th

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Goliad Bike Ride 101709
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A short clip of a nice bicycle ride out in the Goliad County countryside on a beautiful Saturday morning.

Cyclists ride for poverty awareness
by Taylor Daily Press

Cyclists Ride for Poverty
Brake the Cycle Texas, a poverty awareness group from Austin, passed through Taylor and Hutto Saturday to spread the word about the need for action against poverty, a serious issue in Central Texas, according to the group. …

For Those Who Don’t Like Bike-Only Lanes …
by Dallas Observer

Use Full Lane Shirt
That’s it at right — “just in time for Xmas 2009,” he notes on his blog today, though they are by special-order only. Summer, who was Dallas’s bike coordinator, is among those who don’t think Dallas needs cyclist-only lanes — hence, perhaps, his being the former bike coordinator for the city. …

Following through
by jeffbean
Next week I’m scheduled to be in Austin, Texas. Can”t wait. It’s been 5 long years since I did the “Ride for the Roses” with my wife and best friend Therese. She’s a cancer survivor (thyroid), adventure-seeker and doer of things memorable. She first encouraged me…

University of Texas Cycling Team Blog Living in Comfort
This last weekend of September saw the team take a wonderfully enlivening trip into the wilds of Comfort, TX (nestled snugly in the Hill Country between Fredericksburg and San Antonio, just off of I-10) for the SCCCC mountain bike race hosted by our cycling club, held at the delightful Flat Rock Ranch.
UT Cycling Team Member
When they call it a ranch, they’re not just borrowing the title…

May Be Hot Maybe Not Bike Ride – Aransas Pass, TX

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May Be Hot Maybe Not Bike Ride
Saturday, November 14, 2009 @ 8:00 AM local time
Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce
130 W Goodnight Avenue   Aransas Pass, TX

This course has four routes riders can take from 12 miles to 60 miles. Registration fee is $40 and early registration fee is $35, early registration deadline is Oct. 31, 2009.

Please join the Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce, our sponsors and the youth of Aransas Pass on a fast and fun ride around the scenic Coastal Bend area. All proceeds stay in Aransas Pass and directly benefit the summer camp program.

The Bike Ride begins at 8:00 A.M. You’ll leave Aransas Pass Chamber parking lot going over the causeway toward Pt. Aransas turning around at the Light-
house Trails park, travel by Conn Brown Harbor, then into Ingleside. You’ll pass the Naval station, then head South on Highway 361 turning North at Highway 35 on in to Rockport and then back to the Aransas Pass Chamber.

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Bike Houston Moonlight Bicycle Ramble – Houston, TX

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Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 2:00 AM local time
George R Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas   Houston, TX

Registration Fees
I N D I V I D U A L S
On/before Oct. 15: $25 per person (guaranteed tshirt)
After Oct. 15: $25 per person (tshirt while supplies last)
Onsite event night: $30 per person
BikeHouston Members can register by mail or in person to receive a discounted rate of only: $15 per person.

F A M I L I E S
(3-4 household members at the same address registering early together)
On/before Oct. 31 only: $60 per family. – No family registration onsite event night

This two-hour recreational bicycle ride is for cyclists of all abilities, offering courses of approximately 8 and 20 miles. Your participation in the ride will help promote bicycling in the Houston area.

The Ramble is organized by BikeHouston, which continues the work of the Houston Area Bicyclist Alliance to:
• promote bicycle projects in your neighborhood including bike routes and bicycle parking
• teach bicycle safety and education classes in the community and schools
• ensure that bicyclists’ interests are represented in regional planning
• organize and sponsor Bike Month and Bike to Work Day
• promote acceptance of bicycles and bicyclists on roads and in parks
• provide helmets for children
• spread the “share the road” message

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