{"id":14119,"date":"2012-05-05T00:18:07","date_gmt":"2012-05-05T05:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=14119"},"modified":"2012-05-05T00:18:07","modified_gmt":"2012-05-05T05:18:07","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-may-4th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/05\/05\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-may-4th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for May 4th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Move It: Make Friday green by walking or rolling to work<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Jessica Belasco\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.mysanantonio.com
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\nLeave the car in the garage Friday. The San Antonio-Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization is encouraging residents to walk, cycle, roll or use public transportation to travel to work \u00e2\u20ac\u201d all greener alternatives to driving.<\/p>\n

The annual Walk and Roll to Work Rally, which features speakers and exhibitors, is scheduled for 8-9 a.m. Friday at the arch at HemisFair Park. It’s part of National Bike Month, celebrated each May. Bicycling…<\/p>\n

What does calling out “backwards” mean?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby CajunJamie\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com
\nI am new to the off-road trails and have been riding Rowlett Creek Preserve up here near Dallas, almost every day for the last week now.<\/p>\n

One day while passing riders who had stopped, I turned on a trail and someone shouted, “wrong way!” to me, so I said thanks, then turned and went the other way. I understood that.<\/p>\n

Yesterday I go on a loop, and about 1\/4 mile in a group of 6-7 riders come around a corner and call out to me, “backward!” I ask, “which…<\/p>\n

Memorial Day Lite Tour<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLone Star Cyclists
\nDate: Saturday, May 26, 2012 (All day)
\nMay 26-28, Memorial Day weekend, we will do a light tour in East Texas. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll start near Tyler and pedal down to Henderson. The next day we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll travel to Longview and then on the last day head back to Tyler.<\/p>\n

Maximum daily milege will be 55 miles. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have the whole day to enjoy the ride, with beautiful scenery and no telling…<\/p>\n

Unless I get caught while biking I do not ride in the rain. My aversion to the grit and grime outweighs the need to bike.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Riding in The Rain<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Victor Jimenez, Darryl Kotyk, Rob Grissom\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Cycling 360 Media
\nCycling in the Rain
\nHave you experienced a period in your cycling when it seems like every time you try to go for a ride it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s raining?\u00c2\u00a0 What can you do to get in those much needed bike miles?\u00c2\u00a0 Victor and Rob discuss the topic of cycling in the rain and provide feedback, comments, and tips on how to make your way through it.<\/p>\n

Speaking of rain, what are your thoughts about it?\u00c2\u00a0 Do you agree with the information the guys bring up in the podcast.\u00c2\u00a0 What do you have to say on the subject?\u00c2\u00a0 Be sure to contact us and tell us your…<\/p>\n

Ride to Cottonwood Art Festival<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby jennyrilling\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Friendly Richardson
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\nBike Parking at the Cottonwood Arts Festival
\nJoin us this Saturday, May 5th, for a group ride to the Cottonwood Art Festival. Come see the work of over 240 artists and avoid the hassle of parking!<\/p>\n

We will meet up at Taco Republic (760 S. Central Expressway )\u00c2\u00a0 at 4:00 PM so you can fuel up with one of their fabulous tacos, and ride out to Cottonwood Park at 4:30 PM. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll arrive at the Cottonwood Festival in time to…<\/p>\n

Last BIkeTexas KidsKup Events of the Spring<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby (Jack Sanford)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0BikeTexas.org
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\nkids-kup-ghorbaMay 5, 2012 – 12pm Registration, 2pm Race
\nBig Cedar Wilderness Trails, Dallas, TX<\/p>\n

May 19, 2012 – 12pm Registration, 2pm Race
\nRocky Hill Ranch, Smithville, TX<\/p>\n

BikeTexas at the 2012 BP MS150 Expo<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby (Jack Sanford)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0BikeTexas.org
\nRobin Stallings talking with MS150 Ride Participants in Houston, April 20, 2012Thousands of people dedicated to eradicating Multiple Sclerosis converged at the Omni Hotel in Houston, Tx on Friday, April 20, 2012, in preparation for a grueling two-day ride to Austin.<\/p>\n

The BP MS150 is the largest MS ride in North America. Tthe ride started as the Houston to Austin MS150 back in 1985. In 2011, it raised $16.9 Million for MS research and prevention. …<\/p>\n

Video from Thursday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cycling 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
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\nAustin American-Statesman videographer Tina Phan shot this video at last night\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cycling demonstration in downtown Austin.<\/p>\n

Celebrate completion of Johnson Creek Trailhead improvements on Saturday<\/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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\nThe water fountains are running, a bottleneck at the north end of the pedestrian bridge underneath MoPac Boulevard (Loop 1) has been widened, retaining walls constructed and landscaping put in place.<\/p>\n

Trail users are invited to drop by the newly renovated Johnson Creek Trailhead between 8 and 11 a.m. Saturday…<\/p>\n

Fallen officers honored at memorial<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Michelle Casady\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.mysanantonio.com
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\nThey had logged more than 1,000 miles by the time the seven bicyclists dedicated to remembering officers who die in the line of duty made it to San Antonio on Friday.<\/p>\n

Steve Bazany, a San Antonio bicycle officer, started the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We Remember\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Memorial Bike Trek Across Texas in 1992, and since then, accompanied by a small group of active and retired officers, he has made an annual ride…<\/p>\n

Roads to be closed Saturday morning for MS charity<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Dallas Morning News (subscription) (blog)
\nSegments of northbound Dallas Parkway along with other roads will be closed Saturday morning for the Bike MS: Sam’s Club Frisco to Texas Motor Speedway Ride. The race starts at Frisco’s Dr Pepper Ballpark and travels north on Dallas Parkway to US …<\/p>\n

Going the distance: Resident to ride 150 miles for National Multiple Sclerosis Society<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Elizabeth Knighten,\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.scntx.com
\nFrisco resident Jack Anderson will make a 150 mile journey in two days from Frisco to Texas Motor Speedway in Justin for the twenty fifth annual Bike MS: Sam’s Club Frisco to Texas Motor Speedway Ride.<\/p>\n

The cycling race, which begins on Saturday at 7 a.m. next to Dr Pepper Park and will run through Sunday, has been held its starting line in Frisco since 2005, Justin Martin, Development Manager for the North Texas…<\/p>\n

Train Now For Summer Bicycling Races Near Dallas<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy aspeagle \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0blog.lakesinthevillage.lincolnapts.com
\nGet your gams ready for the University Oaks Criterium.<\/p>\n

If you are an avid bicycle enthusiast, then you probably want to spend as much time away from your Dallas apartment as possible riding through town and getting away to big Texas bicycle races.\u00c2\u00a0 There are many bicycle races coming up around your Dallas apartment this summer, and although they may require a bit of traveling, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s also a nice active getaway where you can…<\/p>\n

All bikes, all month long<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Jessica Belasco\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0blog.mysanantonio.com
\nCyclists ride past the Alamo during the Ride of Silence on May 20, 2009. (Kin Man Hui)
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\nAfter a vacation in Denver during which I spent an afternoon cycling on the Greenway Trail along the South Platte River, I realized how much I missed cycling (even after nearly dying of fright riding through downtown on a borrowed bike sans gears or hand brakes). It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to haul my bike out of my storage unit, pump up the tires and hit the trail.<\/p>\n

Luckily, May is National Bike Month, so there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a ton of events going on around town. Some highlights: …<\/p>\n

Hundreds of cyclists ride in unison for safety on roads<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby SHELTON GREEN \/ KVUE News and Photojournalist MICHAEL MOORE
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