{"id":13953,"date":"2012-04-24T00:00:08","date_gmt":"2012-04-24T05:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=13953"},"modified":"2012-04-24T00:00:08","modified_gmt":"2012-04-24T05:00:08","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-april-23rd-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/04\/24\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-april-23rd-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup April 23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

May is National Bike Month<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLeague of Amercan Bicyclists
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\nNational Bike Month is an opportunity to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride. Whether you bike to work or school; to save money or time; to preserve your health or the environment; to explore your community or get to your destination, get involved in Bike…<\/p>\n

On tour: Is Houston the next bicycle capitol of the US?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAuthor Elly\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0takingthlane.com
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Houston is the sleeper \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the next big bicycle city that nobody knows about yet,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Tom McCasland told us on Thursday.
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\nI was, of course, skeptical. My impression of Houston so far was all potholes, unpredictable driving, the chaotic geography of a city without zoning, and only a few sightings of hardy bicyclists. A conversation the night before with our host, a bike advocate, hadn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t altered that impression much. Besides, aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t…<\/p>\n

HBC Sealy West Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSat 05\/05\/12
\nDistances: 32(A), 43(B), 48(B), 60(C) miles
\nRide rolling pasture land to Bernardo, and Cat Springs. Long route visits New Ulm. Stores in Bernardo and New Ulm. 53 miles W on I-10 to Sealy (45 miles west of 610 loop), north on TX-36 to 2nd light, left to Abe and Irene Levine Family Park.\u00c2\u00a0 Park on 4th Street, South side of the park.<\/p>\n

Waco Bicycle Club Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nEastland Lakes Ln, Waco
\nWhen: Monday 06:00 PM
\nWhat: Road\/race
\nContact: Spencer Jewell
\nPhone: 254-644-3803
\nDistance:\u00c2\u00a0 10.6
\n2nd Monday of every month.<\/p>\n

Bullis County Park Ride<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>
\nSan Antonio Wheelmen
\nDate: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a005\/05\/2012
\nTime: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a008:00 AM-11:00 AM
\nLocation: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0San Antonio, TX
\nDetails: Bullis Park Ride (N) [R to H]. Routes of 21, 34, 48 and 66 miles.
\nRide some familiar roads from a great starting spot. Meet at Bullis County Park on Blanco Road between Borgfeld and Old Blanco roads. From Loop 1604, take Blanco Road north about 8 miles. Inside the park, please park only on paved areas. If parking inside is full, park outside along the road.<\/p>\n

Did you buy a used bike?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Study: Used bike owners ride more, buy more<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nALLENTOWN, PA (BRAIN) Monday April 23 2012 11:45 AM MT\u00e2\u20ac\u201dOwners of bikes they bought used ride more, buy more, and visit bike shops more often than owners of bikes they bought new, according to a new study.<\/p>\n

Used-bike owners also ride their bikes to work more often than owners of new bikes, and, in what the researchers called a big surprise, they are wealthier: 22 percent of owners with household incomes of $200,000 or more own a bicycle they purchased used, compared to 12.5 percent that own a bicycle they purchased new, said Elliot Gluskin, managing partner of The Gluskin Townley Group, which…<\/p>\n

Austin Rattler 100 2012 results<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Singletrack.com
\nBrief results
\n1 Tristan Uhl in 4:43:27
\n2 Kristoffer Nielsen
\n3 Adam Gaubert
\n4 Tracy Martin
\n5 Robbie Robinette
\n6 Alec Petro
\n7 Paul Dalton
\n8 Eric Hess
\n9 DeBoisblanc\/Duncan…<\/p>\n

2012 State Championships<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby League Director\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas High School Cycling League
\nMake sure that you are going to be at the upcoming TXHSCL High School State Championships May 5th & 6th in Coldspring and Houston, Texas.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Our H.S. state championship RR will be great and is on a beautiful course amidst scenic pine trees and the high school state championship crit is along a neat parkway right in downtown Houston.\u00c2\u00a0 The crit is super spectator friendly and is a big party atmosphere all day long.\u00c2\u00a0 It is also put on by one…<\/p>\n

The Austin Flyers 5-part Skills Series for Women starts Tuesday<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby elliott\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin on Two Wheels
\nLadies looking to start road racing\/riding or improve your skills, take note: The Austin Flyers are hosting a 5-part Skills Series for Women starting this Tuesday, April 24, out at the Driveway, 8400 Delwau Lane,, and will be continuing these once per month through August.<\/p>\n

This series is not just for ladies who want to race. The series will work on a range of skills that will not only help you be a safer, more competitive racer, but also a safer, stronger, and smarter rider. Pace lines, group…<\/p>\n

Seen at the Deep Ellum Bike Co-op Fundraiser<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Christopher Curnutt\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Biking in Dallas
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\nSwitching Gears Cyclery hosted a fun raiser to help the Deep Ellum Bike Co-op.\u00c2\u00a0 There was a group ride and then party where beer and BBQ was served mixed with sunshine, Frisbee, and some of us played in the on-site photography studio.\u00c2\u00a0 This occurred after the Dallas Cycle Style Cyclist Census…<\/p>\n

Cyclist Census \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Excitement and Apology<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby UrbanPedal
\nWe just looked through all the photos from yesterday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cyclist Census and are blown away at all the great shots! So many of our friends and lots of complete strangers to us had their photos taken \u00e2\u20ac\u201c we laughed and cried\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6. (no we didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really cry.) We had some really great photographers shooting this year.<\/p>\n

So a big thank you to our photographers who spent their Saturday with all of you. And a big thank you to all the cyclists who either took the afternoon to take a photo (or visit multiple photographers in some cases) or got…<\/p>\n

GHORBA Greatness<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.imba.com
\nThe Greater Houston Off Road Bicycle Association (GHORBA) has been doing big things to improve mountain biking opportunities around Houston. One thing they have been doing lately is taking on an increased roll in getting important work accomplished in the design, review, construction, and maintenance of new and proposed trails. The group’s earlier hard work and successes on other trail projects has helped area land managers come to view GHORBA as a source of…<\/p>\n

Bicycle Polo surges across Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Charles Scott of The Daily Campus\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.pegasusnews.com
\nTake a little bit of bike dork, mix it in with a pinch of jock, and what do you get? A \u00e2\u20ac\u0153hardcourt\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Bicycle Polo player.<\/p>\n

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Dallas is home to more than 100 of them. Hardcourt Bicycle Polo has reached a new level of popularity in recent years, says Dylan Holt, a veteran of the sport and a founder of the Dallas Bicycle Polo club. …<\/p>\n

Palo Duro Canyon destination for Bush, site of next wounded warrior bicycle ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nKAREN SMITH WELCH\u00c2\u00a0 Amarillo Globe-News
\nPresidential wheels rolling through Palo Duro Canyon could create some positive spin for the state park’s rugged mountain-biking trails and other features, according to those involved in events related to the The Bush Center Warrior 100K Ride.<\/p>\n

Former President George W. Bush will bring the three-day, 100-kilometer ride to Palo Duro Canyon State Park Thursday through Saturday.<\/p>\n

The ride is designed to draw attention to the service and sacrifice of military men and women wounded in the war on…<\/p>\n

Baton Rouge hosts collegiate cycling championships<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Joshua Bergeron\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.lsureveille.com
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