{"id":15903,"date":"2012-09-24T00:09:46","date_gmt":"2012-09-24T05:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=15903"},"modified":"2012-09-24T00:09:46","modified_gmt":"2012-09-24T05:09:46","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-september-23rd-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/09\/24\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-september-23rd-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup September 23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

RIDE LIKE A GIRL End of the Season Post Ride Party at Walnut Creek on Monday, September 24<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Il Pirate\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin Ridge Riders
\nAt 8ish (earlier if the ride is cancelled), we will tap the two kegs being provided (Thanks to ARR and Dawn, the Goddess Herself.) In the unlikely event of a cataclysmic rain event that prevents anyone from coming to our party, the kegs will most likely end up at the R & I on Tuesday at some rideable trail.<\/p>\n

This party is for the RLAG riders and Ride Leaders and all our Sponsors, Friends, Significant Others and friendly mountain…<\/p>\n

November Club Ride @ Reimers Ranch<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSaturday, November 10, 2012 – 09:00
\nAustin Ridge Riders
\nReimers has been the site of numerous improvements over the last year. If you haven’t been out there lately you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the new pavement, outdoors showers, nice restroom facilities and the pavilion. And the pump track is fast proving to be a favorite!<\/p>\n

You do not have to be an ARR member to participate but we’d love to have you join. ARR Members in good standing will be reimbursed the day fee and if you are unsure about your membership status, please email arrwebsite@gmail.com and we will check and let you know. …<\/p>\n

Good News Lutheran Church Pumpkin Patch Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHill Country Bicycle Touring Club
\nOctober 20, 2012 8:00 am
\n11020 Old Corpus Christi hwy, San Antonio, TX
\nMeet at 8:00 a.m. in the church parking lot.This is a 32 mile ride with some rolling hills going south towards Floresville. Stay after the ride to stroll through 100+ pumpkins in all shapes and sizes. Food will be available to purchase. Free Hayrides, Maze, Moon Jump, Car & Motorcycle Show. Have your family meet you after the ride to join in the fun. The church is located on the corner of 181 South and Old Corpus Christi Road For more information contact ride leader Sandy Barsun at…<\/p>\n

Support for bike lanes crosses political lines<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Julie Bird \/ Staff Writer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.ntdaily.com
\nGetting Democrats and Republicans to find political harmony on any issue is no easy task, but according to a recent poll, there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s one thing almost everyone can agree on: bikes.<\/p>\n

The national Princeton-conducted survey, commissioned by the advocacy group America Bikes, found that 80 percent of Republicans and 88 percent of Democrats, as well as 83 percent of all respondents, supported maintaining or increasing federal funding for bike paths, bike lanes and sidewalks.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153What I found most significant from the survey was that 12 percent of all trips [Americans take] are either biking or walking, but only 2 percent of the Congress budget for transportation goes to bicyclists and…<\/p>\n

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I love mountain biking. #DORBA<\/a> #mtb<\/a><\/p>\n

— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) September 23, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n