{"id":11747,"date":"2012-02-05T22:50:43","date_gmt":"2012-02-06T04:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=11747"},"modified":"2012-02-05T22:50:43","modified_gmt":"2012-02-06T04:50:43","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-5th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/02\/05\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-5th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houston Bicycle Club Fulshear Orientation Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAn easy paced 23 mile ride on flat roads with lots of pretty scenery and a cut through on pecan tree covered Hunt Road. Two stores along the way to stop and rest. Road bikes preferable, 8 – 13 mph. Need helmet, water bottle, patch kit or spare tube. Additional ride to coincide with “O” Ride. Ride goes west and south to Orchard and Wallis and is about 36 to 40 miles long. Maps available. If you want to ride with the club, but not with the “O” Ride, this is for you.<\/p>\n

Local Cyclist and Artist to present art show at Caffe Meddici<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustin Cycling Association
\nLocal cyclist and artist Bethany Bauman is showing a body of original work entitled Re:memory: regarding all cycles Saturday, February 25th at Caffe Medici downtown Austin,on Congress + 2nd. The pieces will be available for free public viewing from 6-11pm, then will be featured in a silent auction from 7:30-9pm. Sale of the work will help offset medical bills incurred from her accident. Bethany was the victim of a hit-and-run in east Austin last July, where she was thrown from her bicycle and suffered a…<\/p>\n

The Spinistry<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nww.twitter.com\/@Spinistry
\nI posted 352 photos on Facebook in the album “Texas Chainring Massacre 2012”<\/p>\n

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Double the MoSo<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Byron\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Hugger
\nAnnounced yesterday that we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve added a second date to our Mobile Socials at SXSW. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re riding social twice. The first ride is on Saturday with Tweet House and arrives at Mellow Johnnys. The second is on Sunday and that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s around Austin with Social Cycling ATX and Tern. …<\/p>\n

Hike-bike mandate in transportation bill fuels anger<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Chronicle
\nWhen the bill goes to the U.S. House floor this week, legislators will consider getting rid of a provision that requires states to dedicate a percentage of highway funds for to build trails for bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as other enhancements. The proposed federal cuts come just as San Antonio has tried made more concerted efforts to become a bicycle friendly city, adopting a bike master plan and complete streets policy last…<\/p>\n

Report from the 2012 Texas Trails & Active Transportation Conference<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Adam\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Friendly Richardson
\nI spent the latter half of last week down in sunny (and humid!) San Antonio with hundreds of other cycling advocates, public officials, and planning and design professionals.\u00c2\u00a0 This conference is put on every other year by two state-wide organization\u00e2\u20ac\u201dBikeTexas (a cycling advocacy organization that spends the odd years lobbying the state legislature) and the Texas Trails Network (an organization dedicated to the provision of linear trails for transportation and recreation uses).<\/p>\n

As always, the conference was excellent.\u00c2\u00a0 Beyond the great job the two organizations do planning and running the event, the caliber of presenters and speakers is unparalleled, in my opinion.\u00c2\u00a0 Plenary speakers included John Burke, president of Trek Bicycle Co.; Texas State Senator Rodney Ellis, D-Houston; Congressman Jim Oberstar, …<\/p>\n

OTC Annual Banquet 3\/1\/2012 @ 6:30-8:30pm<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nOld Tascosa Cycling Club
\nWe will be holding the annual banquet this year at the Coffee Memorial Blood Center meeting area. We ask that you bring a side dish or desert, and the meat will be provided by the club. Come hang out with your fellow cyclist and eat some grub! We will have Canari fit kits available, for the OTC cycling kits,\u00c2\u00a0 to try on and place orders at the meeting. All who sign up for memberships or renew will receive a pair of OTC socks! We will be posting in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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