{"id":11178,"date":"2011-12-23T23:16:58","date_gmt":"2011-12-24T05:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=11178"},"modified":"2011-12-23T23:16:58","modified_gmt":"2011-12-24T05:16:58","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-december-23rd-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/12\/23\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-december-23rd-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for December 23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>With all of the bikes that will be under the Christmas tree this video may be of assistance.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/urbanvelo.org\/teaching-your-toddler-to-ride-a-bike\/\" href=\"http:\/\/urbanvelo.org\/teaching-your-toddler-to-ride-a-bike\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Teaching Your Toddler to Ride a Bike<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nurbanvelo.org<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/29762115?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/29762115\">GoPro On Board &#8211; Strider World Championship &#8211; Toddler Balance Bike Racing<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/user5966875\">Balance Bike JoJo<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Strider bikes aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t anything new when it comes to teaching kids how to ride, although the hipster-styled, exorbitant price tagged European models that grace toy store floors have come into favor more recently. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know how it goes for most other bicycling breeders, but my stepson wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have anything to do with a machine without training wheels, not&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.usacycling.org\/news\/user\/story.php?id=746\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usacycling.org\/news\/user\/story.php?id=746\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Live streaming &amp; online registration closing for &#8216;Cross Nationals<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.usacycling.org<br \/>\nCan&#8217;t make it to the 2012 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships in Wisconsin this year? You can still watch the Elite men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s races live online! We&#8217;ll be streaming both events on Sunday, January 8. Just head to the Cyclo-cross National Championships page for a link to the live feed. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/news\/houston-texas\/article\/Bicycle-sharing-program-will-start-in-downtown-2422925.php\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/news\/houston-texas\/article\/Bicycle-sharing-program-will-start-in-downtown-2422925.php\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Bicycle-sharing program will start in downtown Houston<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy ALLAN TURNER, HOUSTON CHRONICLE<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/mediaManager\/?controllerName=image&amp;action=get&amp;id=1966038&amp;width=628&amp;height=471\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"411\" \/><br \/>\nImagine a Houston where you could step from a light rail station, rent a bicycle for a nominal sum and pedal to your destination. The only greenhouse gas you&#8217;d emit would be your own carbon dioxide as you huffed and puffed along. Rather than fretting about burning noxious gasoline, you could gloat about burning calories.<\/p>\n<p>The Houston City Council this week took the first step in putting such a system in place by awarding a $105,000 contract to a Wisconsin company to install three solar-powered bike kiosks in&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/AustinBikeBlog\/~3\/7hSSNNgvv1Y\/\" href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/AustinBikeBlog\/~3\/7hSSNNgvv1Y\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Shift Worker \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bike Rider<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby katiejo\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin on Two Wheels<br \/>\nI am proud to share that I have a new career, and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m joining the work force again as a shift worker.<\/p>\n<p>What does working shifts have to with bike riding, you ask?<\/p>\n<p>I first started thinking about the parallels of shift working and bike riding when a friend who works shifts at Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s School for the Blind mentioned that he rode home each night after his shift at midnight. My shift started this morning at 6:45 am, meaning that I was awake while most of Austin was still slumbering. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyrichardson.org\/2011\/12\/23\/richardson-voted-to-be-the-most-bike-friendly-neighborhood\/\" href=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyrichardson.org\/2011\/12\/23\/richardson-voted-to-be-the-most-bike-friendly-neighborhood\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Richardson Voted To Be The Most Bike Friendly Neighborhood<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby dickdavid\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Friendly Richardson<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5281\/5232020844_5c6aacec43_z.jpg?resize=480%2C640\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><br \/>\nBike Friendly Oak Cliff has announced their \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Best Of\u00e2\u20ac\u009d for bicycling in 2011. The city of Richardson has made it on their list for \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Most Bike Friendly Neighborhood.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nice to get recognized for something we already knew: Richardson is a bike friendly area. With 11 miles of bike lanes and\u00c2\u00a0 24 miles of multi-purpose trails (with many more on the drawing board \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and funded), the City of&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.yourhoustonnews.com\/humble\/news\/waste-connections-of-texas-surprises-young-guests-with-bicycles\/article_4af93f0b-0e4e-5a9a-a758-3db6022a46de.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yourhoustonnews.com\/humble\/news\/waste-connections-of-texas-surprises-young-guests-with-bicycles\/article_4af93f0b-0e4e-5a9a-a758-3db6022a46de.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Waste Connections of Texas surprises young guests with bicycles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy JENNIFER SUMMER\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\/5\/3e\/53e69c85-edd8-5959-90b2-ede336bef9f3\/4ef4ce241e393.preview-300.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><br \/>\nSmiles and screams of excitement filled the back parking lot of Waste Connections of Texas as dozens of children tried out their Christmas presents: new bicycles.<\/p>\n<p>For many, this was their first time to ride a bicycle. They were gifted to the children Dec. 20. The children selected to receive the bikes were identified through Waste Connections of Texas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 partner, Humble Area Assistance Ministries. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.gosanangelo.com\/news\/2011\/dec\/23\/dont-hibernate-151-enjoy-the-cooler-weather-its\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gosanangelo.com\/news\/2011\/dec\/23\/dont-hibernate-151-enjoy-the-cooler-weather-its\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Don&#8217;t hibernate \u00e2\u20ac\u201d enjoy the cooler weather while it&#8217;s here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy Bill Cullins\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0San Angelo Standard-Times<br \/>\nGet off that indoor spin bike. Step away from that treadmill. Do it now!<\/p>\n<p>Move to the nearest exit immediately and go outside to do your workout.<\/p>\n<p>People, you need to understand \u00e2\u20ac\u201d this cold weather is what we were dreaming about back in July and August.<\/p>\n<p>If you hibernate indoors all winter, you&#8217;ll be missing the best time of the year for outdoor cycling and running. &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With all of the bikes that will be under the Christmas tree this video may be of assistance. Teaching Your Toddler to Ride a Bike urbanvelo.org GoPro On Board &#8211; Strider World Championship &#8211; Toddler Balance Bike Racing from Balance <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/12\/23\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-december-23rd-3\/\"><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":[2462,2591,2005,3208,1295,660,3294],"class_list":["post-11178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-austin-on-two-wheels","tag-bicycle-friendly-communities","tag-bike-share","tag-bikes-for-kids","tag-cold-weather","tag-digest-of-bicycle-blog-posts","tag-usa-cycling-cyclo-cross-national-championships"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-2Ui","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11178","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=11178"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11178\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}