{"id":14954,"date":"2012-07-19T22:55:19","date_gmt":"2012-07-20T03:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=14954"},"modified":"2012-07-19T22:55:19","modified_gmt":"2012-07-20T03:55:19","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-19th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/07\/19\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-19th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 19th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tour de Longneques<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nJuly 28th
\nTour de Longneques will depart Castell, TX for a ride to the courthouse square in Llano and return to Castell.\u00c2\u00a0 The distance is 36 miles plus a few hundred yards. Meet-up at The Castell General Store<\/strong><\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Wheels rolling at 0800.\u00c2\u00a0 This is a militantly not (as opposed to dis) organized ride.\u00c2\u00a0 There will be at least one SAG vehicle and bottled water and “facilities” are available at several capitalistic enterprises operating around the square.<\/p>\n

As usual, there will be a post-ride ceremonial soak in the healing rapids of the Llano River in Castell, The Castell General Store will be serving BBQ and Lone Star Longnecks will be available at low event prices.\u00c2\u00a0 Various furriner beers are also usually available but at less attractive prices (besides, a Lone Star Longneck is de riguer after the completing The Tour.\u00c2\u00a0 Don’t forget to come prepared for the soak in the Llano River!<\/p>\n

In past TdL happenings the SAG vehicles were available to get…<\/p>\n

Chaparral Trail\/NorthEast Texas Trail – RIDE OPPORTUNITY!!!! – AUGUST 10TH!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby jlynnbob\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net
\nFolks, you may have seen my post recently about my adventure exploring the Chaparral Trail between Farmersville and Paris. If not, but you have heard about the Chaparral Trail and have thought… maybe someday I’ll go out there and check it out… Well, SOMEDAY HAS COME! Take a look at the…<\/p>\n

Goodbye Cycle Thursday Evening Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nrain or shine @ 6pm.
\nWe ride a 25 to 30 mile loop at a pretty quick pace but we do not leave anyone behind. Typically we have two groups, a faster group and a slower group. It’s a great way to connect with local cyclists. One of the reasons we do it on thursday is so people can find riding partners for bigger rides during the weekend.<\/p>\n

New Law \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Now What?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAlliance for Biking & Walking: People Powered Blog
\nNew Realities, Challenges and Opportunities of the Federal Transportation Law<\/p>\n

There is a lot of bad news for biking and walking advocates in MAP-21. Coordinating closely with many and diverse partners, we worked very hard to maintain the already disproportionately low funding dedicated for biking and walking and get some key policy reforms. The conference negotiation process resulted in a transportation law that is several steps back rather than forward.<\/p>\n

Looking back over all our efforts the past four years, it is easy to ask \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What if … ?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d but MAP-21 passed because it was so craftily packaged that even…<\/p>\n

No Country for Old Men Ultra Bicycle Race<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Darryl\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0lovingthebike.com
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\nDex Tooke is one wild man ultra endurance cyclist, and now he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s putting on his own challenge to bring out other ultra cycling maniacs to join him.\u00c2\u00a0 You might remember Dex from a post we did that featured him a while back.\u00c2\u00a0 He has taken on the Race Across America (RAAM) a few times now and last year he became the sixth rider over 60 years of age to complete the event.\u00c2\u00a0 Dex is also the rider featured in what I consider to be one of the most beautiful cycling photos in the world.\u00c2\u00a0 Have a look a…<\/p>\n

Owens Trail Closure July 23 to July 27<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby bergerandfries\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Friendly Richardson
\nFYI, Owens Trail will be closed July 23 to July 27 for repairs. The gate across the creek bridge will be closed and locked. Dan Baker at the city says, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are anticipating the repairs to take 5 days leaving that section of the trail closed Monday \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Friday of next week (July 23 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 27). There is an issue with the concrete panel that abuts…<\/p>\n

Bike Ride in Texas 7.15.12 Nutria & Road Upkeep in the sticks.<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>
\nby sbegot
\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YDvj6YGj1Hc
\nOn today’s bike ride in addition to the hundreds of deer I always see but can never seem to get on video….I saw nutria in a pond and show off the newly re-surfaced road and views of Texas after the rains that fell today. It was cool…<\/p>\n

Walking The Gateway Park Mountain Bike Trail Finding Tasty California Peaches<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Durango Texas
\nFor my mid-day doctor prescribed daily constitutional today I went to Gateway Park to walk, not bike, the Gateway Park Mountain Bike Trail.
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\nWhen you walk a trail that you’ve previously biked, it looks way different on two feet than two wheels, because when you are on two wheels you have…<\/p>\n

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GREAT interview with @raceclub11<\/a> rider @chloewoodruff<\/a> on http:\/\/t.co\/p6NobdA8<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/mZRfSnsd<\/a><\/p>\n

— crankbrothers (@crankbrothers) July 19, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n