{"id":14226,"date":"2012-05-13T23:45:15","date_gmt":"2012-05-14T04:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=14226"},"modified":"2012-05-13T23:45:15","modified_gmt":"2012-05-14T04:45:15","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-may-13th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/05\/13\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-may-13th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for May 13th"},"content":{"rendered":"

WTCA Caprock Escarpment Tour<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWest Texas Cycling Association
\nDate: May 19, 2012
\nLocation: Crosbyton, TX
\nContact: Pat Gerdemann806-445-5617
\nDetails: The Caprock Escarpment will be held on Saturday, May 14th, at 09:00am starting from the Silver Falls Rest Area just east of Crosbyton. Silver Falls Rest Area is on highway 82 going east from loop 289. Just take the Idalou exit and follow Hwy 82 through Idalou, Ralls, Lorenzo, and Crosbyton to arrive at the rest area. The drive takes about 45 minutes from central Lubbock. The bicycle route continues east on hwy 82 until you arrive in Dickens. At Dickens, we will have…<\/p>\n

Early Bird Gets the Balloon<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nEl Paso Bicycle Club Ride
\nSaturday, May 26
\nMeet at River Run Plaza (1071 Country Club) at 6 a.m. (yes, 6 a.m.) and ride to Santa Teresa Country Club to watch the hot air balloons take off at the annual Balloon Fiesta. Ride to La Union afterward. 25 miles, very moderate pace \u00e2\u20ac\u201d great for B\/IG riders! Faster riders can break out for a ride to the border crossing. Bob Clark, 915-204-2531.<\/p>\n

Lufkin man hospitalized after vehicle runs over bike<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Francesca Washington\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.ktre.com
\nLUFKIN, TX (KTRE) – A Lufkin man was flown to a Tyler hospital after being stuck by a vehicle during his morning bike ride.<\/p>\n

According to DPS Trooper Joshua Senn, Mark Dunn was riding eastbound on FM 1475 with another bicyclist when he was struck by a vehicle trying to pass them.<\/p>\n

Senn said the driver didn’t see the bicyclists and struck Dunn in an attempt to pass. …<\/p>\n

A scary problem; a ‘practicable’ solution<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Tom Whitehurst Jr.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Corpus Christi Caller
\nI love the word “practicable.”<\/p>\n

Practicable, as in “a person operating a bicycle on a roadway who is moving slower than the other traffic on the roadway shall ride as near as practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway.” Emphasis mine. The quote is from Texas traffic law. Other states have similar laws that use “practicable.”<\/p>\n

Practicable, as in both practical and able. Practicable, as in “Capable of being affected, done, or put into practice,” according to thefreedictionary.com. Practicable, synonymous with “feasible,” “workable” and “realizable.” …<\/p>\n

Susan Peak Saturday Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Roy and Christine\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Pedal Pushers
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\n…First official stop some 11 miles into the ride. Liz Rappe’ and Donna Durbin were waiting for us at the “rest stop” and joined us to do the 36 out and back of the hilly part. Connie wanted to do the 14-mile route so had already left the group. Riders at this stage: Gary, Rick, Liz Rappe’, Dorothy, Donna Durbin, Eddie, Roy, Velma, Brian, and Dan. …<\/p>\n

Chris Aniszczyk\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0@cra\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via Twitter<\/strong><\/span>
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\nI wore my special Texas cycling socks today to bring out the sunshine, it didn’t work…<\/p>\n

Team Brain and Spine Women’s Team<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>
\n1st, 3rd and 4th in the Women’s Open, AND 1st, 3rd and 4th in the Women’s 3\/4 at University Oaks this morning!! Fantastic racing ladies!<\/p>\n

CyclingATX\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0@CyclingATX\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via Twitter<\/strong><\/span>
\nPhotos from Texas High School Mountain Bike Racing NICA CycleFest Gala<\/strong><\/a> last night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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