{"id":14051,"date":"2012-05-01T23:43:55","date_gmt":"2012-05-02T04:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=14051"},"modified":"2012-05-01T23:43:55","modified_gmt":"2012-05-02T04:43:55","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-may-1st-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/05\/01\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-may-1st-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for May 1st"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cyclist Rally To Be Held At City Hall<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.myfoxaustin.com
\nAfter a cyclist is severely injured and another killed within a matter of days, the cycling community is rallying for change.<\/p>\n

The man behind the group Please Be Kind to Cyclists wants stiffer penalties against drivers, who strike and kill people on bikes. He wants drivers to face the same punishment as if it were a DWI crash.<\/p>\n

On Saturday afternoon, a 55-year-old man was killed, when he was struck by a driver off Highway 360 and…<\/p>\n

Bike In Book Swap @ Twin Oaks Branch<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nlibrary.austintexas.gov
\nJoin us for the third annual Bike In Book Swap on Saturday, May 5 from 12 noon – 3 p.m. at Twin Oaks Branch to kick off Bike Month! We will have free bike tune-ups, courtesy of Bicycle Sports Shop, bicycle maintenance classes courtesy of The Yellow Bike Project (with free patch kits and tire levers for everyone who attends), a pannier-making class, bicycle registration with APD, a Kid’s Kup Bike Rodeo put on…<\/p>\n

Lantana man gears up for MS bike ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWritten by John English\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.crosstimbersgazette.com
\nThe 25th Annual Bike MS: Sam\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Club Ride from Frisco to Texas Motor Speedway will kick off this Saturday and Lantana resident Mark Lozano will be front and center for the event.
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\nLozano, who is a member of Team Dangerous Curves, will ride for more than 150 miles in the two day event on May 5 & 6 that supports multiple sclerosis research and said the way he came about participating in the event was through his new cycling buddies. …<\/p>\n

Mark Eller called me at the Texbiker.net contact number and left a message about the following update on Big Bend National Park. The release addresses 5 errors circulating in various media. The April 30th Texbiker bicycling blog and news update included the information about Big Bend NP.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Recent Attacks on Big Bend National Park Trail Project Contain Numerous Errors<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nContact Mark Eller\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0IMBA Communications Director\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0303-545-9011 ext.115
\nSince 2005, IMBA and the National Parks Service (NPS) have maintained a partnership agreement designed to enhance and expand opportunities for mountain biking in national parks. Under that agreement, IMBA and local mountain bikes groups near Big Bend National Park (TX) have advocated for the addition of a shared-use trail near the park\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s visitor center. Recently, the trail design was completed and construction began, with the goal of providing a great user experience on Lone Mountain.<\/p>\n

In April, the group Our Texas Wild issued an alert speaking out against the trail at Big Bend. Unfortunately, that alert offered several inaccurate statements about the nature of the trail. Making matters worse, several media outlets and the watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) have repeated much of the flawed analysis offered by the Our Texas Wild alert. …<\/p>\n

4 out of 5 of Bike Sharers Don’t Wear Helmets<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nStudy also finds that about half of cyclists overall skip the headgear
\nBy Kevin Spak,\u00c2\u00a0 Newser Staff
\n(Newser) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bicycle-sharing programs are catching on around the country, which is good if you care about the environment, and bad if you care about people’s skulls. A new study from Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that about half of all cyclists and more than 80% of bike-share riders specifically don’t bother with helmets, USA Today reports.
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\nResearchers kept watch on 43 rental kiosks in Washington, DC, and Boston, keeping tabs on more than 3,000 riders. “Head injury accounts for about a third of all bicycle injuries and about…<\/p>\n

Adopt A Highway: Community Service Day<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHill Country Bicycle Touring Club
\nStart:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 June 23, 2012 8:00 am
\nEnd:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 June 23, 2012 10:00 pm
\nVenue:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Government Canyon State Natural Area
\nAddress:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Helotes, TX\u00c2\u00a0 78023
\nSaturday, June 23rd: Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the entrance to Government Canyon State Natural Area on Galm Road.\u00c2\u00a0 Bring your family and friends for our litter pickup along two miles of Galm Road.\u00c2\u00a0 Remember to wear long pants, sturdy shoes and your yellow volunteer HCBTC T-shirt.\u00c2\u00a0 If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have one, show up anyway & we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll get one for you. Bring gloves, sun block & insect repellent. Safety vest\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, trash bags, coffee, water & a light refreshment will be provided to you\u00c2\u00a0 Our club decided several years ago that we…<\/p>\n

San Antonio Wheelmen<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nUpcoming Rides and Events:
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The Pedaler Newsletter May 2012<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSan Antonio Wheelmen
\nMay is National Bike Month, which is an opportunity to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride. Whether you ride to preserve your health and the environment or to simply get to your destination, get involved in Bike Month and help us get more people in our community out riding!\u00c2\u00a0 As part of National Bike Month, the League of American Bicyclists, which is the national sponsor of Bike Month, has…<\/p>\n

Hammerfest 2012<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>
\nby John Bartle\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Violet Crown Sports Association
\nThere are three things money can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t buy \u00e2\u20ac\u201c true love, homegrown tomatoes and good form \u00e2\u20ac\u201c to quote Old Haney (adapted from Guy Clark) and I was the beneficiary of the latter, thanks to working less, riding more and visiting Fort Davis prior to the race to reconnoiter the climbs.<\/p>\n

In a bike race you never know what will happen. For the hill climb time trial I was mysteriously rescheduled from going off first of the 60+ field (7 strong) to last \u00e2\u20ac\u201c I had riders to chase \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and , at 30 second intervals on a low speed course, I just had to look up to see the next target. And I saw all but the first rider off. (Did not catch three). I had been worried about some lung congestion so winning in the time trial was a confidence big boost \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and I left all my phlegm at the McDonald…<\/p>\n

Rail trail bridge construction to start this summer<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby bikedenton
\nIn 2008, citizens asked the city council for a biking & walking bridge over Loop 288.
\nIn 2010, the city council approved initial funding to build the bridge.
\nNow, in 2012, Denton will build the bridge.<\/p>\n

Fort Bend ISD SafeCyclist Training and Community Partners<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.biketexas.org
\nBikeTexas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 SafeCyclist Certification Training is a Safe Routes to School program that trains elementary school teachers, youth instructors, and law enforcement how to teach bicycle skills and safety as part of a physically active curriculum.
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\nFort Bend ISD School Wellness Coordinator, Stepanie Kellam requested the training for their teachers as a strategy in their focus to prevent childhood obesity. She is interested in bicycle safety and hopes to provide numerous bicycle rodeos in the Fort Bend Community and has partnered with community leaders…<\/p>\n

A&M Consolidated take 1st place at State Championship race!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby msrarkitex\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Brazos Valley Mountain Bike Association
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\nOur student racers were amazing this weekend.\u00c2\u00a0 Travis and Haaris both moved up about 3 positions!\u00c2\u00a0 They dug deep and pushed beyond their ability, that we have seen.\u00c2\u00a0 This was the last race of the season and was the State Championship race. …<\/p>\n

Bicyclists to gather Thursday for demonstration<\/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
\nLocal cyclists will gather Thursday for a rolling demonstration aimed at making it safer to ride a bicycle in Austin.<\/p>\n

Participants in the Austin Pedaling for Safer Roads event will gather at 7 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, then ride to the Capitol.<\/p>\n

The demonstration comes on the heels of the death of cyclist Verter Ginestra, who was killed while riding along Loop 360 on April 28, and the hit-and-run incident on April 23 that caused serious injuries to cyclist…<\/p>\n

Ride for Officer Hebert<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby KIII TV3
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