{"id":10195,"date":"2011-10-20T23:58:10","date_gmt":"2011-10-21T04:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=10195"},"modified":"2011-10-20T23:58:10","modified_gmt":"2011-10-21T04:58:10","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-october-20th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/10\/20\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-october-20th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup October 20th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.nationalmssociety.org\/chapters\/sams-club\/index.aspx\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalmssociety.org\/chapters\/sams-club\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">REGISTER FOR THE BIKE MS: SAM\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S CLUB<\/span><\/a> 2012 RIDE AT HISTORIC RATE OF ONLY $10.25 ON 10\/25<br \/>\nTwo-Day, 150+ Mile Fundraising Ride Benefiting the National MS Society Commemorates 25th Anniversary When It Rolls Out May 5-6<br \/>\nWHAT:\u00c2\u00a0 Registration Kick-off &#8212; Time to dust off the training wheels and gear up for the two-day, 150+ mile Bike MS: Sam\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Club Ride coming up May 5-6, 2012. This year don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t just ride, but make history and sign-up early for the 25th annual fundraising event benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Commemorate this anniversary milestone with a $10.25 registration fee valid only on 10\/25. Attend the Bike MS: Sam\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Club awards and kick-off party at Union Station, or register online at bikeMStexas.org on Tuesday, October 25 to receive the special rate (note: registration fees increase incrementally as the ride approaches see site for details). Once registered, each $25 online self-donation received on 10\/25 enters cyclists into a drawing for an iPad\u00c2\u00ae2. This event continues to grow in popularity since it originated in 1987, and is one of the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/imba-accepting-trail-care-crew-visit-applications?ns_campaign=news&amp;amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;amp;ns_source=cyclingnews&amp;amp;ns_linkname=0&amp;amp;ns_fee=0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/imba-accepting-trail-care-crew-visit-applications?ns_campaign=news&amp;amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;amp;ns_source=cyclingnews&amp;amp;ns_linkname=0&amp;amp;ns_fee=0\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>IMBA accepting Trail Care Crew visit applications<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy: Cycling News<br \/>\n2012 marks 15th year for US program<br \/>\nThe International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) is accepting applications for a 2012 Subaru\/IMBA Trail Care Crew visit until Friday, November 4. Local bike clubs, trail groups and land management agencies may apply for the opportunity to learn about sustainable trail building, club growth and community trails development. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.elpasobicycleclub.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar.cgi?style=List&amp;view=Event&amp;event_id=2579\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elpasobicycleclub.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar.cgi?style=List&amp;view=Event&amp;event_id=2579\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>5th annual Ride for the Rescue<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nEl Paso Bicycle Club<br \/>\nDescription: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Start from Crazy Cat Cyclery Redd Rock (5650 N. Desert at I-10 and Redd). 2 routes and 2 paces. A more moderate group will ride the rollers to Artcraft and head down the valley to La Union and ultimately stop at the Animal Rescue League Shelter for a tour of the shelter, refreshments, prizes and a chance to feed some of the dogs and cats. A faster paced group will stay on the rollers to meet the first group at the Shelter. All participants return to Crazy Cat Cyclery for BBQ. The moderate group will ride 20-25 miles, the faster group 25-30 miles. Donations to ARL gladly accepted, Margaret O&#8217;Kelley, 588-3825<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.txbra.org\/events\/event.asp?EventID=2302\" href=\"http:\/\/www.txbra.org\/events\/event.asp?EventID=2302\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Grinderbecks Revenge<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nEvent Location: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Keist Park Dallas<br \/>\nEvent Type: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0C &#8211; Cyclocross<br \/>\nTexas Cup Event \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Yes<br \/>\nTexas Cup Level \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0State<br \/>\nTexas Cup Season \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a02012<br \/>\nContact Name \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Zac Lytle<br \/>\n<a title=\"http:\/\/www.txbra.org\/db\/events\/2012GrinderbecksRevengeCX.pdf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.txbra.org\/db\/events\/2012GrinderbecksRevengeCX.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Event Flyer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.texasmountainbiketrails.com\/river-legacy-park-arlington-tx\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.texasmountainbiketrails.com\/river-legacy-park-arlington-tx\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>River Legacy Park, Arlington Tx<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Shawn\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas Mountain Bike Trails<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Make a Reverse Camber Hill Climb on EKG at River Legacy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TzwbJKFSB8M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nRiver Legacy Park in Arlington Texas is a fantastic multi-use park tucked away off the Trinity River. A hidden gem among the sprawling metropolis around it River Legacy provides a perfect relief from the corporate world surrounding it. The trail has a hard-packed terrain that will leave your tires begging&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/shawneetrailcyclingclub.com\/rides\/group-rides\/stcc-express-ride\/\" href=\"http:\/\/shawneetrailcyclingclub.com\/rides\/group-rides\/stcc-express-ride\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>STCC Saturday Express<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby sooner1<br \/>\nThe first outing of the STCC Express was a success.\u00c2\u00a0 Very windy day, but the great route put out by our Ride Leader ensured that all got a nice push home.<\/p>\n<p>The next edition will be held on November 12th with the start time moving to 8:00 am.\u00c2\u00a0 Re-visit this post often and we&#8217;ll publish the route as soon as it&#8217;s available.<br \/>\nUpdated Information on the STCC Express:<br \/>\nWho can Ride, ANYONE that can keep a pace of one of our two groups!\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 All Shawnee Trail Cycling Club rides are open to ALL cyclists &#8211; member or non-member. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=ZDA1MjNwOGtndDhmYnZhcjFrZWQ1MXRnNjhfMjAxMTEwMjZUMjMzMDAwWiBzY290dGZyYW5rbGluQG0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=ZDA1MjNwOGtndDhmYnZhcjFrZWQ1MXRnNjhfMjAxMTEwMjZUMjMzMDAwWiBzY290dGZyYW5rbGluQG0\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>6:30pm &#8211; Bicycle Path Time Trial Series<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby scottfranklin@gmail.com\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Corinth Cycling Club<br \/>\nWhen: Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:30pm to Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:30pm\u00c2\u00a0 CDT<br \/>\nWhere: Denton Airport<br \/>\nEvent Status: confirmed<br \/>\nEvent Description: http:\/\/www.thebicyclepath.com\/community The Bicycle Path will be hosting the Wednesday Night Time trials once again! All levels of riders are encouraged to attend and there is no cost. 6:30pm For more information visit <strong><a title=\"www.thebicyclepath.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thebicyclepath.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.thebicyclepath.com<\/a><\/strong> or come by the shop<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bikingindallas.com\/cyclosomatic-mania-this-saturday-oct-22nd\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikingindallas.com\/cyclosomatic-mania-this-saturday-oct-22nd\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Cyclosomatic Mania This Saturday Oct 22nd<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Christopher Curnutt\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Biking in Dallas<br \/>\nWe have 70+ people signed up so far for Saturday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Hit the Road Jack\u00e2\u20ac\u009d bike history tour ride. Highlights of the ride will be visits to Ray Charles house in South Dallas, the historic Oakland Cemetery where some of the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s most renowned leaders are buried, the Cedar Crest Better Bridge demonstration, and the Blues\/Bandits &amp; BBQ&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/well.blogs.nytimes.com\/2011\/10\/19\/do-we-have-a-set-point-for-exercise\/?src=tp\" href=\"http:\/\/well.blogs.nytimes.com\/2011\/10\/19\/do-we-have-a-set-point-for-exercise\/?src=tp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Do We Have a Set Point for Exercise?<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy GRETCHEN REYNOLDS\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0well.blogs.nytimes.com<br \/>\nDoes exercising at one point during the day make you less active the rest of the time?<\/p>\n<p>The question of whether humans have an innate set point for movement, a so-called activitystat, is of increasing interest and controversy among scientists. One of them is Dr. Terence J. Wilkin, a professor of endocrinology at the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth, England, who asked himself that question a few years&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyrichardson.org\/2011\/10\/20\/doing-errands-by-bike\/\" href=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyrichardson.org\/2011\/10\/20\/doing-errands-by-bike\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Doing Errands by Bike<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy Jenny Rilling\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Friendly Richardson<br \/>\nIn addition to commuting by bike, this year I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been using my bike more for errands that would usually involve driving. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s worked out so well that I even added large wire baskets to one of my bikes and made it my designated grocery bike. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/AustinBikeBlog\/~3\/hpF_elaHekw\/\" href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/AustinBikeBlog\/~3\/hpF_elaHekw\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 10\/20- 10\/26\/11<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby elliott\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin on Two Wheels<br \/>\nIt finally feels like fall is here! This week will be the final 2011 edition of the Driveway Crits and the Tour de Fat rolls into town. If riding long is more your style, check out the very cool three day Destination: Leakey ride and Sunday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Sweatin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Burnt Orange Bike Tour to benefit the The University of Texas Cycling Club.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week from our comprehensive calendar of all cycling events. Thanks to Jason at ATXBS for letting us know about some events we couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t find elsewhere. As&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.yourhoustonnews.com\/woodlands\/news\/woodlands-named-cycling-friendly-community\/article_a6ef77fd-a8db-56f0-8073-5d72894d0812.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yourhoustonnews.com\/woodlands\/news\/woodlands-named-cycling-friendly-community\/article_a6ef77fd-a8db-56f0-8073-5d72894d0812.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>The Woodlands named cycling friendly community<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy Matt Stephens \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.yourhoustonnews.com<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/yourhoustonnews.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/8\/73\/8733ab8b-5bd4-5d85-8725-f273fe960170\/4ea0aaa3be78c.preview-300.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"http:\/\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/yourhoustonnews.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/8\/73\/8733ab8b-5bd4-5d85-8725-f273fe960170\/4ea0aaa3be78c.preview-300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><br \/>\nHost of an Ironman Triathlon and dozens of other cycling and running events throughout the year, perhaps it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s no surprise that The Woodlands recently received designation as a Bicycle Friendly Community and a Runner Friendly Community.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It is a reflection of the community commitment to bicycling and promoting a healthy lifestyle,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said John Powers, assistant general manager of community services for The Woodlands Township. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s an&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>REGISTER FOR THE BIKE MS: SAM\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S CLUB 2012 RIDE AT HISTORIC RATE OF ONLY $10.25 ON 10\/25 Two-Day, 150+ Mile Fundraising Ride Benefiting the National MS Society Commemorates 25th Anniversary When It Rolls Out May 5-6 WHAT:\u00c2\u00a0 Registration Kick-off &#8212; <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/10\/20\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-october-20th-2\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/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":[986,2344,2422,619,3137,2335,1327,3136,1000,5253,658,2063,890],"class_list":["post-10195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-austin-events","tag-bike-friendly-richardson","tag-bike-ms-sams-club-ride","tag-corinth-cycling-club","tag-cyclosomatic","tag-el-paso-bicycle-club","tag-fitness","tag-grinderbecks-revenge","tag-international-mountain-bike-association","tag-news","tag-river-legacy-park","tag-shawnee-trail-cycling-club","tag-the-woodlands-texas"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-2Er","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10195"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10195\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}