{"id":12831,"date":"2012-03-02T23:29:33","date_gmt":"2012-03-03T05:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=12831"},"modified":"2012-03-02T23:29:33","modified_gmt":"2012-03-03T05:29:33","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-march-2nd-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/03\/02\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-march-2nd-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 2nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Woman hit, killed while riding bike<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFriends say Zapata was caring mother, grandmother and avid cyclist
\nDebra Zapata, a 49-year-old Kerrville resident, was killed Wednesday night while riding her bike after a driver hit her in the 4500 block of Texas 27.
\nBy Peter McCrady, Staff Writer<\/p>\n

Debra Zapata, a 49-year-old Kerrville resident, was killed Wednesday night while riding her bike after a driver hit her in the 4500 block of Texas 27.<\/p>\n

Law enforcement who responded to the wreck said the driver fled the scene.<\/p>\n

Police make arrest in hit-and-run bicycle wreck<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nStaff reports \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dailytimes.com
\nCenter Point resident Holli Gale Trejo was arrested today (Friday) on a charge of manslaughter after police say she killed Debra Zapata in an accident on Texas 27.<\/p>\n

Zapata was riding her bike westbound on the highway when she was hit from behind by Trejo, who fled the…<\/p>\n

March’s edition of the SAW Paceline<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSan Antonio Wheelmen
\nIt’s hard to believe that it’s already March.\u00c2\u00a0 Now is the time to get on your bike and experience the pleasure of cycling.\u00c2\u00a0 I didn’t get a chance to ride as much as I wanted to in February.\u00c2\u00a0 So, I’m hoping that we’ll have some great…<\/p>\n

Big Victory for Biking & Walking in the Senate!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAlliance for Biking & Walking: People Powered Blog
\nWe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve just won a big battle for biking and walking in the Senate. After several long weeks of intense work from advocates around the country, the Cardin-Cochran Amendment has been accepted as part of the base Senate transportation bill, MAP-21.<\/p>\n

If MAP-21 becomes law, the language from this amendment will ensure that local governments, school systems, and metropolitan planning organizations are able to access much-needed funds to…<\/p>\n

Loving the Commute: Edition #4<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Darryl\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0lovingthebike.com
\nThis edition of Loving the Commute includes a fantastic commuting video, featuring and edited by Aaron Madrid
\nTruly Loving the Commute
\nIn addition to being a lot of fun, commuting by bike has many other benefits as well.\u00c2\u00a0 There are stats all over the internet that point to health and cost benefits, not to mention the more obvious points.\u00c2\u00a0 For me, commuting to work was a goal more closely tied with weight loss to start with.\u00c2\u00a0 I began riding my bike because I wanted to get fit, but I keep riding my bike because I love it. …<\/p>\n

Introducing Neilson Development Racing Team<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nby Andrew
\nNew to the Texas mountain bike and cyclocross racing scene for 2012 is the Neilson Development Racing Team. The team was formed by Andrew Neilson as an opportunity for an experienced racer to pass on their knowledge and experience to new racers. Andrew is a category 1 mountain bike racer and a category 3 cyclocross racer and has been racing for over 5 years. NDRT relies on Sugar Cycles to ensure our racers are using the best bikes, equipment and apparel available. …<\/p>\n

San Antonio: Come meet BikeTexas at the S\u00c3\u00adclov\u00c3\u00ada this Sunday!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby jack (Jack Sanford)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0BikeTexas.org
\nWalk or roll to the BikeTexas booth this Sunday, March 4, at San Antonio’s second S\u00c3\u00adclov\u00c3\u00ada event!
\n\"\"
\nSiclovia – San Antonio’s Family Adventure – is an open streets event for all ages! Broadway from downtown to Hildebrand will be closed to car traffic and open for people – to walk, bike, skate, and have a great time!<\/p>\n

BikeTexas will offer free bike rentals and a chance to learn more about Complete Streets and the federal transportation bill, as well as all our…<\/p>\n

McKinney Velo Club: City’s own ‘unique by nature’ team<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Jennifer Kepke, Special to the Courier-Gazette
\n\"\"
\nA light fog starts to lift off the lush rolling hills as two buffalo graze in the field adjacent to a large farm house that is surrounded by rustic wooden cabins. Leaning against a wooden fence are bicycles.<\/p>\n

The McKinney Velo Club (MVC) held its yearly training camp in February deep in Texas Hill Country at the Tin Star Ranch. …<\/p>\n

Your next tune-up for the BP MS150: Great Escape Bicycle Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Rex Knepp\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Houston Cycling Examiner
\nChances are no one’s going to ask you to help dig a tunnel and the late Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson won’t be there to help you unload the bikes from the roof rack, but that doesn’t mean that the Pearland Cycling Club’s 2012 Great Escape Bicycle Ride won’t be a great time! Join your fellow Houston-area cyclists for this fast, flat course on the coastal plain south of town and help get your legs (and butt) ready for…<\/p>\n

University of Texas Cycling Club’s re-designed webpage is go! –<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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