{"id":14496,"date":"2012-06-03T21:37:35","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T02:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=14496"},"modified":"2012-06-03T21:37:35","modified_gmt":"2012-06-04T02:37:35","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-june-3rd-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/06\/03\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-june-3rd-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for June 3rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

@grandpajerald\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via Twitter<\/strong><\/span>
\nToday was a great day to ride pic from today
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

@grandpajerald\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via Twitter<\/strong><\/span>
\nGreat day for a ride , little flat course today. A ride mapped on 06\/03\/2012 in Helotes, TX | Bike Map | MapMyRIDE<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

@Texas4000\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via Twitter<\/strong><\/span>
\n2011 riders made breakfast for the 2012 riders before they split up – one route to Stephenville, one to Brownwood. 69 days to Anchorage!<\/p>\n

@Texas4000\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0via Twitter<\/strong><\/span>
\nDAY 2 SIERRA: Today we biked from Lampasas to Brownwood. 98 miles. It was warm outside, but we had a great ride.<\/p>\n

Longmont man uses unexpected layoff to bike across the country<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Magdalena Wegrzyn Longmont Times-Call
\n\"\"
\nLONGMONT — After Patrick Cade was laid off last fall, he was angry. He sent out resumes and filled out applications, but when he didn’t hear back, he could feel depression starting to take root. He drank. He slept. He was bored.<\/p>\n

Then the 51-year-old Longmont man decided to take advantage of the unexpected break and cross off something from his bucket list: riding his bike across the country.<\/p>\n

It’s not for charity or to raise awareness for a noble cause. It’s a vacation, and a welcome break from the real world. “I just have to do this,” he said in a telephone interview last week at a pit stop in Houston. “I’ve…<\/p>\n

Texas 4000 Atlas Ride Recap<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nmomswimbikerun.blogspot.com
\n\"\"
\nToday George, my friend Kelley and I rode the Texas 4000 Atlas Ride, riding 53 miles from Cedar Park, TX to Lampasas, TX.\u00c2\u00a0 (This is the first leg of a 4000 mile ride from Austin to Alaksa raising money for cancer research).\u00c2\u00a0 It’s been a LONG time since I attempted a ride of this distance (2 years) and I have to admit I was a little intimidated.\u00c2\u00a0 I didn’t know if I’d suffer or how I’d feel on the bike for that long. Nevertheless, I bought…<\/p>\n

Walnut Creek Mountain Biking, Austin, Texas<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rT7f5zmTj34
\nby zponsetti
\nWalnut Creek Park in Austin, TX off of Parmer and Lamar.
\nBike: Specialized Stumpjumper 29 Comp<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"\"\"<\/div>\n