{"id":15962,"date":"2012-09-27T22:05:05","date_gmt":"2012-09-28T03:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=15962"},"modified":"2012-09-27T22:05:05","modified_gmt":"2012-09-28T03:05:05","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-september-27th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/09\/27\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-september-27th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 27th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cycling notebook: Ballot proposition promises to expand bike trails<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Dale Robertson\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com
\nEveryone who rides a bike in Houston needs to get on board behind Proposition 16 in the November election. This is a very big deal for those of us who see our city’s tremendous potential as a cycling city, a little summertime heat notwithstanding.<\/p>\n

Proposition B is a $160 million bond issue that will provide, in addition to $60 million for improving existing parks, $100 million for the purchase of land and building infrastructure to add some 75 miles of off-street recreational paths along our seven bayous, which would double what we currently have and include links to tie…<\/p>\n

4th Annual Wish 100 (Metric Century) Oct. 6<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby MMACH 5\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net
\nSince my doctors don’t want me back on a bike until November, this is the first Wish 100 that I won’t be riding in. My daughter, Abigail is going to ride the 10-mile route and it would certainly give her mom and I some piece of mind to have her riding with folks we “know” so respond if you’ll be participating. We are starting a team called “Abby’s Army” and will bring pink camo bandanas for anyone who wants to join.<\/p>\n

My wife’s blog has some more details:
\nhttp:\/\/ourexceptionallife.blogspot.com\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Here’s our team page:
\nhttp:\/\/tinyurl.com\/8vu5esh<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Our three children are Wish Kids and we’ve had great experiences with this organization. This is to benefit the North Texas Make-A-Wish Foundation.<\/p>\n

video from Houston Memorial Park<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby ClayP\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com
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