August 2nd Daily Blog and News Roundup

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Cyclists outraged by letter to Perry
Father of driver accused of hitting and killing 2 urged veto of the bill
By GARY SCHARRER
AUSTIN BUREAU, Houston Chronicle
AUSTIN — The father of a driver accused of killing two bicyclists last summer recently urged Gov. Rick Perry to veto a bill that generally would have required motorists to give vulnerable road users more space when passing them. …

TEXAS 4000: The WORLD’S longest charity bicycle ride visits the …
by Michelle Myre
The Texas 4000 is the world’s longest charity bicycle ride, clocking in at a mega 4760+ miles! A select group of riders are chosen from a large applicant pool. The riders? All are students or recent graduates from the University of …

Bike shop owner helps put Austin on national mountain biking map
by Austin 360
… he helped found the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association; housed the Texas Bicycle Coalition, a statewide cycling advocacy group, in his shop for four …

mtb law girl: Bikes, Wine and BBQ
by mtblawgirl
This weekend we loaded up our bikes and headed to the Hill Country, specifically Willow City (near Fredericksburg, TX) to ride the renowned and highly acclaimed Willow City Loop. We pulled into Harry’s, a biker’s bar and store near the …

American Heritage Classic Criterium – Texarkana, TX

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American Heritage Classic Criterium
Sunday, October 04, 2009 @ 7:45 AM local time
Spring Lake Park
4241 Summerhill Road   Texarkana, TX
Registration fee is $25
Start training now for our bicycle race, Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Spring Lake Park. We are in the planning stages and welcome any and all contributions/sponsorships. Over $2,000 worth of cash and prizes are on the line this year.

North Texas Bicycle Rally – Roanoke, TX

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North Texas Bicycle Rally
Saturday, October 03, 2009 @ 7:00 AM local time
Intersection of Gateway Parkway and Freedom Drive
Highway 377 and north of Highway 170   Roanoke, TX

This year this event has included 3 routes of 15, 30 and 50 miles respectively. Registration fee is $15 or $20.

The North Texas Bicycle Rally (NTBR) is an annual fund raising event that supports local and national charity organizations. This year the NTBR has chosen St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as it’s beneficiary.

This year’s Rally is made possible by many benefactors and sponsors. However, this ride would not be possible if it weren’t for the participation and assistance of public safety teams from the cities of Roanoke, Trophy Club, Keller, Fort Worth, and Haslet. In addition, Tarrant and Denton County Public Safety teams will play a significant contributing role for this event.

North Texas Bicycle Rally Website