{"id":14138,"date":"2012-05-05T22:33:01","date_gmt":"2012-05-06T03:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=14138"},"modified":"2012-05-05T22:33:01","modified_gmt":"2012-05-06T03:33:01","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-may-5th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/05\/05\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-may-5th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup May 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>@TourduRouge\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via Twitter<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nTour du Rouge is tomorrow! Have fun cyclists!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>@USACcollegiate\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via Twitter<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nTexas A&amp;M trying to reel in a break with CU, Marian, App State, and Metro State. Not much of a gap but it&#8217;s a strong one<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>@ATXCyclingTeam\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via TWitter<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nTeam Brain and Spine takes 12th at the Big Cedar XC MTB race today. One word&#8230;&#8230; Suffer<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Texas MTB Trails \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0@TexasMTBtrails\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via Twitter<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/p.twimg.com\/AsKI_4aCQAAvDx4.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><br \/>\nTMBRA\/DORBA podium for pro open.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.cyclelicio.us\/2012\/dubya-mountain-bike\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclelicio.us\/2012\/dubya-mountain-bike\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>George W Bush Still Rides A Bike<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nLike him or not, George W Bush is a cyclist.<br \/>\nby Richard Masoner\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.cyclelicio.us<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cyclelicio.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/bush-mtb-500x334.jpg?resize=500%2C334\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><br \/>\nThe former president led these Wounded Warriors and 50 others \u00e2\u20ac\u201d journalists, secret service, sponsor guests \u00e2\u20ac\u201d through 13 miles of trails on what one marathon running journalist described as a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153two-hour 50-minute ordeal complete with skinned legs and elbows and sore ribs.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/41579799\" href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/41579799\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Cycle for You<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Austin Cycling Association<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/41579799\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nAustin Cycling Association teamed up with Werd Recording to create a short and fun video promoting transportation cycling by way of highlighting some of the many instances in which you can choose the bike instead of the car to get you where you need to go (or do what you need to do). Filmed in Austin, TX : April 2012<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/blog.bikeleague.org\/blog\/2012\/05\/why-i-ride-3-bicycling-as-a-family-legacy\/\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.bikeleague.org\/blog\/2012\/05\/why-i-ride-3-bicycling-as-a-family-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Why I Ride #3: Bicycling as a Family Legacy<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nblog.bikeleague.org<br \/>\n(Charles Riou lives in Austin, Texas, where he is the Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator for the Texas Department of Transportation.)<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.bikeleague.org\/blog\/\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Charles-today.jpg?resize=475%2C356\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" \/><br \/>\nI have enjoyed riding bikes my entire life and have a profound appreciation of cycling from my family history.\u00c2\u00a0 My father grew up in France and lived though the German occupation in his late teens and early twenties.\u00c2\u00a0 The bicycle was not only his primary means of transportation; it also played an important part in his&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.fwmba.org\/forum\/viewtopic.php?t=5365\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fwmba.org\/forum\/viewtopic.php?t=5365\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Mountain Bike Whisperer Radio<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.fwmba.org<br \/>\nEpisode 19 The 2nd Annual Fort Worth Fat Tire Festival (05-06-2012)<br \/>\nThis addition of MBW Radio is all about the 2nd Annual Fort Worth Fat Tire Festival benefiting the Fort Worth Mountain Bikers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Association. Josh, Suzy and LC talk about all of the highlights of this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s festival!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/ghorba.org\/announcements\/jack-brooks-sts-512-8-am-register-now\" href=\"http:\/\/ghorba.org\/announcements\/jack-brooks-sts-512-8-am-register-now\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Jack Brooks STS 5\/12 @ 8 AM &#8211; Register now!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Justin Dunn\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0GHORBA<br \/>\nThe second race of the Short Track Stampede will be taking place at Jack Brooks Park on May 12th at 8 AM! The trails at Jack Brooks are in good shape so come this weekend and take a few practice laps on some of the most unique trails in Houston. Click here to register for the race or swing by GHORBA.org for more details. Current GHORBA membership is required to participate, if you need assistance please contact&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/2012\/5\/prweb9478334.htm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/2012\/5\/prweb9478334.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Safety Advocates Concerned With Rising Number of Central Texas Bicycle Accidents<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nA surge in bicycle accidents in Central Texas has shined a spotlight on the need for tougher laws, safer pathways and improved education for drivers sharing roadways with cyclists across the state, said attorneys at The Carlson Law Firm, who are also active in the cycling community. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.minotdailynews.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/565361\/Biking-to-support-troops.html?nav=5010\" href=\"http:\/\/www.minotdailynews.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/565361\/Biking-to-support-troops.html?nav=5010\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Biking to support troops<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nMinot soldier, former president bike in support of wounded warriors<br \/>\nBy ELOISE OGDEN\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.minotdailynews.com<br \/>\nFormer President George W. Bush gave Army Maj. Daniel Gade a helping hand when he needed some assistance on the a mountain bike ride for wounded warriors recently.<\/p>\n<p>Born and raised in Minot, Gade was one of 20 service men and women wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan invited to take part in the 2nd Annual Warrior 100K Mountain Bike Ride for Wounded Warriors. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.wheelbrothers.com\/2012\/05\/05\/tour-de-norway-in-clifton-tx\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelbrothers.com\/2012\/05\/05\/tour-de-norway-in-clifton-tx\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Tour de Norway in Clifton, TX<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby WB admin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0The Wheel Brothers &#8211; Cycling in Texas<br \/>\nThe 1st Annual Tour de Norway invites you to join their ride happening on May 12, 2012 at Clifton High School, Clifton, Texas, United States<\/p>\n<p>We were lucky enough to be granted an interview with Brent Grelle, Ride Director of Tour de Norway to ask some questions about their upcoming ride.<\/p>\n<p>Why join the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Tour de Norway\u00e2\u20ac\u009d?<br \/>\nTo have fun riding in a new area and get to see a little Texas history.<\/p>\n<p>How long has the event been around? &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>@TourduRouge\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via Twitter Tour du Rouge is tomorrow! Have fun cyclists! @USACcollegiate\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via Twitter Texas A&amp;M trying to reel in a break with CU, Marian, App State, and Metro State. Not much of a gap but <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/05\/05\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-may-5th-2\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/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":[128,492,2420,2537,5253,3639,3640,682,3638,3627],"class_list":["post-14138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-austin-cycling-association","tag-bicycle-accident","tag-big-cedar-wilderness-trails","tag-mountain-bike-whisperer","tag-news","tag-short-track-stampede","tag-tour-de-norway","tag-tour-du-rouge","tag-why-i-ride","tag-wounded-warriors"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-3G2","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14138","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=14138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14138\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}