{"id":11749,"date":"2012-02-06T22:56:23","date_gmt":"2012-02-07T04:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=11749"},"modified":"2012-02-06T22:56:23","modified_gmt":"2012-02-07T04:56:23","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-6th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/02\/06\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-6th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tweet from TX Adventure Racing<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (www.twitter.com\/txarclub)
\nCheck out how amazing our teams did this weekend at the Terra Firma Promo Dirty Dozen (well, Dirty Eight-Hour)…<\/p>\n

Road Diets now proven safety measure; Q&A with FHWA Associate Administrator Furst<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLeague of American Bicyclists
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\nIn January, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety placed Road Diets on the official list of Proven Safety Countermeasures. States are actively encouraged to use the listed safety countermeasures and FHWA provides guidance on their application. Road Diets slow traffic by reducing car travel…<\/p>\n

What a Difference a Year Makes<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Steve A\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0DFW Point-to-Point
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\nIt was a year ago this week that I last drove to work. You can judge the conditions from the banner at the top. That shot was taken a year ago as of Saturday. And that was better than previously, where ice led to uncontrollable spills. In the news, ice slid off Cowboy Stadium and THAT was major cause for…<\/p>\n

Riding the rock at Reveille Peak Ranch<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Fit City
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\nTurns out you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to travel all the way to Utah to ride slick rock.<\/p>\n

I finally made it out to Reveille Peak Ranch over the weekend, to check out the Hill Country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s version of mountain biking on wide open rock.<\/p>\n

In a nutshell? Great terrain. Lots of trails to ride. And tons of stuff to challenge expert riders.<\/p>\n

Definitely take the trek up to Decision Point, where you can see Lake Buchanan in the distance. Some of the higher trails include stretches across a big open slab of granite. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not quite Enchanted Rock, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s close. …<\/p>\n

Money for trails could disappear<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Vianna Davila, EXPRESS-NEWS STAFF
\nIf you have ever walked, jogged or bicycled along the trail that parallels the San Antonio River south of downtown, connecting the city’s Spanish colonial missions, you’re making use of a project paid for partly with federal money.<\/p>\n

Similar federal contributions could be jeopardized in a $260 billion federal transportation bill winding its way through Congress. Tempers are flaring, fingers are…<\/p>\n

Mountain biking in Texas state parks picking up steam<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
\nAUSTIN \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Mountain bikers throughout the state \u00e2\u20ac\u201c from novices to experts \u00e2\u20ac\u201d are increasingly pedaling the numerous trails found at more than 40 Texas state parks.<\/p>\n

From beach and woodland road rides to hair-curling downhill descents in mountain and Hill Country parks, state parks from El Paso to Mustang Island offer bikers of all skill levels a multitude of diverse mountain biking adventures.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Many trails in Texas state parks provide great opportunities for all levels of mountain-bike riders to test and develop their biking skills, get…<\/p>\n

The weather is gorgeous. The trails are wet. What do you do?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nTexas Mountain Bike Trails
\nAs much as you want to head out for a ride and soak up the sunshine, you are going to have to show a little restraint.<\/p>\n

The trails are the most vulnerable to damage when they are wet and muddy. For that reason, the International Mountain Bike Association has put out a set of guidelines to help preserve our trails. Here is a listing as outlined by IMBA. …<\/p>\n

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