{"id":13690,"date":"2012-04-02T23:35:16","date_gmt":"2012-04-03T04:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=13690"},"modified":"2012-04-02T23:35:16","modified_gmt":"2012-04-03T04:35:16","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-2nd-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/04\/02\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-2nd-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for April 2nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some great praise for Advocacy efforts in Houston and Denton, from our National Partners Rails to Trails Conservancy<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Leslie Luciano\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Texas
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\nHouston and Denton have turned around their approach to transportation in recent years.\u00c2\u00a0 Through well-organized collective efforts, both cities have made huge strides with Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Colombia Tap Rail-Trail and Denton\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Branch Rail-Trail.\u00c2\u00a0 Since the success and widespread use of these trails, city leaders are finally taking note and beginning to seeing the significance of infrastructure enhancements as a more affordable and effective approach to connectivity and Complete Streets. …<\/p>\n

TTAT Conference Highlights San Antonio Greenway Trails<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Leslie Luciano\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Texas
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\nBrandon Ross, Special Projects Manager for San Antonio Parks and Recreation, spoke about the Linear Creekway Parks Development Program at the TTAT Conference. Their mission is to enhance the quality of life for San Antonio residents and visitors through a series of interconnected trails that run throughout the city. Their goals include creating the building blocks for a bicycle\/pedestrian system, but also seek to preserve open space and riparian connectivity for…<\/p>\n

Legislators Ellis, Wentworth, and Oberstar Support Bike\/Ped at TTAT Conference<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby\u00c2\u00a0 Leslie Luciano\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Texas
\nThe best way to learn about a community is on a bike, and people riding them in Texas are predominantly white, according to State Senator Rodney Ellis (D-Houston). Ellis spoke on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Bringing Racial and Socio-Economic Diversity to Cycling\u00e2\u20ac\u009d as his keynote address for this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference in San Antonio, Texas. According to Ellis, cyclists need to get others involved in the sport, especially those who might not necessarily look like their…<\/p>\n

A hearty cause<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBurleson man to cycle lower 48 states
\nBy Matt Smith\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Cleburne Times Review
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\nBurleson resident Rob Davis already has his 2013 summer vacation mapped out, travel plans many would consider slightly nuts at best.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yeah, quite often when I tell my friends what I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m planning they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re like, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcNow why are you doing this?\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Davis laughed. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153So then I explain the heart health issues, my family history, all that, and they look at me and say, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcOK. Now why are you doing this?\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

The \u00e2\u20ac\u0153this\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in question involves a scenic 3,700-mile trek from sea to shining sea, California to Maine to be exact. Nothing odd about that really save Davis\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 chosen mode of transport, a…<\/p>\n

Sammy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 471 Ride from Castroville<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHill Country Bicycle Touring Association
\nStart: April 21, 2012 9:00 am
\nEnd: April 21, 2012 12:00 pm
\nVenue: Sammy’s Restaurant
\nAddress: 202 US Hwy 90 EAST, Castroville, TX
\nRide starts at 9:00 a.m. from the Park and Ride lot across from Sammy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Restaurant in Castroville.\u00c2\u00a0 This is a mostly flat 33 mile ride to the Exxon station on FM 471 (Culebra) and back to Castroville, where we will have lunch at Sammy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s restaurant.\u00c2\u00a0 This is a nice ride for beginners, with safe wide bike lanes for most of the ride.\u00c2\u00a0 Stops will be at Rio Medina (a good place to turn around for those who want a shorter 12 mile ride) and the Exxon station.\u00c2\u00a0 The Park and Ride is…<\/p>\n

STCC Training Ride for BikeMS and Tour de Cure Teams<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby sooner1\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
\nIt’s finally here!
\nRide Date: Sunday, April 15th at 11am.
\nLocation: FC Dallas parking lot, Frisco, TX
\nSchedule for Ride Day
\n10:00-10:30am. Pre-ride instruction for those new to group riding or riding on the road. Among the topics will be hand and verbal signals, along with expected behavior.
\n11:00am. Start of the 100K group.
\n11:15am. Start of the 30 mile group.
\nWho can Ride? …<\/p>\n

HBC Fulshear Orientation Ride Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Bicycle Club
\nSat 04\/14\/12
\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

El Paso Bicycle Club Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nMind your Manners-Basics of Group Riding – B\/IG
\nThursday, April 12
\nDescription: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Basics of Group Riding
\nLearn the basics of group skills and rider etiquette in this introductory discussion of group riding techniques. Meet at Rio Plaza at Artcraft & Upper Valley. Program starts at 5:50pm and the ride takes off at 6:05pm. All riders should be there at least 15 minutes early. For questions or more information please contact Margaret O’Kelley 915-588-3825 or check out the B\/IG web page…<\/p>\n

Bike Overnight<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLone Star Cyclists
\nDate: Saturday, April 21, 2012 – 8:00am to Sunday, April 22, 2012 – 1:00pm
\nJoin us for the first LSC Bike Overnight!<\/p>\n

Are you ready to get out of town and enjoy a bike tour but have only limited time?<\/p>\n

We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be gone overnight and it will feel like a vacation!<\/p>\n

We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll leave our vehicles at Mark Robinson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s place in Maypearl and spend the day on scenic roads looking for wildflowers. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll arrive in Ennis after about 43 or 67 miles, where we can enjoy the annual Bluebonnet Festival. On Sunday we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll head back to Maypearl for another 47 miles or so. …<\/p>\n

6 Months With a Well Used Yuba Mundo!<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>
\nBicycling for the heck of it…by Matthew & Tina
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\nI just came to the realization that I’ve had my used Yuba Mundo (Version 1) for a few days over 6 months and I thought this would be a good time to give an update and a more long term review of my well used (well used by the previous owner and myself) Yuba Mundo V1.<\/p>\n

I purchased the bike Oct. 8, 2011 by chasing down the owner of a version 3 at the grocery store to ask how much he liked his bike…in talking with him he mentioned he had a Version 1 he needed to sell. So I made and deal and took it home later…<\/p>\n

Bcycle Adventure<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>
\nBicycling for the heck of it…by Matthew & Tina
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\nYes you read that title right… Bcycle Adventure! No “i” there on purpose. Bcycle is San Antonio’s Bicycle Share program. Users can rent bicycles from kiosks around town for a minimal fee of $10 per day. Tina and I are annual membership holders and thus there is not a charge for the bicycles; it’s included with our membership fee. We bought the membership on sale for around $30 each and thought that would be a great investment since downtown usually means parking fees and with the Bcycle membership we can park at free lots and ride into …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some great praise for Advocacy efforts in Houston and Denton, from our National Partners Rails to Trails Conservancy by Leslie Luciano\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Texas Houston and Denton have turned around their approach to transportation in recent years.\u00c2\u00a0 Through well-organized …<\/span> Continue reading →<\/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":[3543,76,660,3541,2319,3539,2467,911,2063,3540,3542],"class_list":["post-13690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-bcycle-adventure","tag-bicycle-across-the-us","tag-digest-of-bicycle-blog-posts","tag-hill-country-bicycle-touring-association","tag-houston-bicycle-club","tag-linear-creekway-parks","tag-lone-star-cyclists","tag-rails-to-trails","tag-shawnee-trail-cycling-club","tag-trails-and-active-transportation-conference","tag-yuba-mundo"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-3yO","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13690","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=13690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13690\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}