{"id":15986,"date":"2012-09-30T23:07:52","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T04:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=15986"},"modified":"2012-09-30T23:07:52","modified_gmt":"2012-10-01T04:07:52","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-september-30th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/09\/30\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-september-30th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 30th"},"content":{"rendered":"

To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy ELISABETH ROSENTHAL\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.nytimes.com
\nONE spectacular Sunday in Paris last month, I decided to skip museums and shopping to partake of something even more captivating for an environment reporter: V\u00c3\u00a9lib, arguably the most successful bike-sharing program in the world. In their short lives, Europe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bike-sharing systems have delivered myriad benefits, notably reducing traffic and its carbon emissions. A number of American cities \u00e2\u20ac\u201d including New York, where a bike-sharing program is to open next year \u00e2\u20ac\u201d want to replicate…<\/p>\n

Run for the Border<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nEl Paso Bicycle Club Ride
\nSunday, October 21\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00 am
\nMeet at Rio Plaza, Artcraft and Upper Valley. Climb Artcraft, ride to Border Crossing and return via La Union. 30 miles, moderate. Rick Rivas, …<\/p>\n

Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association October Meeting<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe October club meeting of the Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association will take place at Backwoods (2727 W7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas 817-332-2423) on October 2, 2012 at 7:00pm. Meet upstairs at 7:00pm.
\nTopics of discussion will be. . . .
\n– DORBA Fall Series race at MSP briefing.
\n– Seed Ball Planting briefing
\n– FWMBA Third Quarter Officers meeting scheduled.
\n– Gateway Park Workfest \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Saturday, October 6, 2012. What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s in store!
\n– Greenbriar Great Outdoors featuring FWMBA kids mountain bike skills clinic \u00e2\u20ac\u201c October 13, 2012
\n– FWMBA\/DORBA Campout at the Solavaca Ranch \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Friday thru Sunday, October 26-28
\n– TPWD RTP Executive Director, Andy Goldbloom\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s visit to FWMBA-Land pending.
\n– FWMBA Coffee will be available for sale ($15). Bring your cash and trade it for coffee!
\n– FWMBA Membership updates
\n– FWMBA Financials<\/p>\n

Greenbriar Great Outdoors<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association
\nFWMBA has participated in a great Fort Worth event called, Greenbriar Great Outdoors over the past couple of years. The goal of the event is to introduce kids to all there is to do outside. In the past, they have had activities such as Angler Education, Archery, Climbing Wall, Disc Golf, Geo-caching, Girl Scouts, Hunter Education, Kayaking…and MOUNTAIN BIKING! The success of the event is dependent on volunteers…not just riders!<\/p>\n

This year the Greenbriar Great Outdoors organizers are planning on making the event even bigger. It’s going to be called, The Fort Worth Great Outdoors \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Molly\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Ultimate Adventure\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. The event is going to be hosted at…<\/p>\n

Leon Springs \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bear Moon Bakery Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHill Country Bicycle Touring Club
\nOctober 27, 2012 9:00 am
\nLeon Springs Park and Ride, Leon Springs, TX
\nMeet at Leon Springs Park and Ride lot at 900 a.m. for a 31-mile ride at an easy pace of 12-14 mph.\u00c2\u00a0 This is an intermediate level ride with some rolling hills.\u00c2\u00a0 There is an easier, shorter option available.\u00c2\u00a0 We will stop after 18 miles at the Bear Moon Bakery in Boerne to sample their delicious pastries.. (Note:\u00c2\u00a0 They ask you not to enter if your shoes have cleats that can scar their wooden floors).\u00c2\u00a0 Directions:\u00c2\u00a0 Take IH-10 West to Leon Springs\/Boerne Stage Road exit (Exit 551).\u00c2\u00a0 Take a left onto the service road and continue to a 4-way stop.\u00c2\u00a0 Make a left at the stop and go one block to the parking lot on the left.\u00c2\u00a0 For more information, contact ride leader Ann Caldwell…<\/p>\n

El Paso Bicycle Club hosts Chile Pepper Challenge<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.ktsm.com
\nEL PASO \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A local bicycling club hosted the El Paso area’s biggest cycling event at La Vi\u00c3\u00b1a Winery.<\/p>\n

More than 900 riders took part in the Chile Pepper Challenge. The event offered a 10 mile, a 20 mile, a 62 mile and 100 mile ride to whoever wanted to participate. The annual event raises thousands of dollars for local charities. This year’s Chile Pepper…<\/p>\n

Rain adds element to grueling Tejas 500 bike race<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy John Henry, Special to the Star-Telegram
\nGLEN ROSE — Ultra cyclists who traveled from around the country and various parts of the world to a remote area of Somervell County this week found more than a grueling course of hills and winding trails during a ride the equivalent of a bicycle trip from Fort Worth to McAllen on the border.<\/p>\n

Wind and a continuous driving rain throughout Saturday that swelled the Brazos River was Mother Nature’s hard-hearted contribution that gave competitors an additional dynamic to deal with in…<\/p>\n

Cyclists ride around Arlington in underwear to raise cancer awareness<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLindsey Juarez, The Shorthorn news editor\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.theshorthorn.com
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\nModerate rain Saturday afternoon did not stop a group of UTA students and community members from riding around on bicycles in nothing but their underwear.<\/p>\n

The group participated in the first annual UNDER(a)WEAR RIDE, a bicycle ride meant to raise money for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Foundation.<\/p>\n

Ellie Hernandez, Maverick Bike Shop bicycle safety coordinator, said she came up with…<\/p>\n

Bike for Kids\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Sake in Wylie, TX<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby WB admin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
\nThe Bike for Kids\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Sake invites you to join their ride on October 6, 2012 starting at Wylie High School Parking Lot<\/p>\n

We were lucky enough to be granted an interview with Michelle Parrish, BBBS event organizer to ask some questions about their upcoming ride.<\/p>\n

Why join the Bike for Kids\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Sake?
\nBike For Kids\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Sake will help to raise funds and support the hundreds of Abilene children being supported by Big Brothers Big Sisters. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s also offers 3 different courses and will feature some very scenic areas of West Texas and Taylor County.<\/p>\n

How long has the event been around?
\nThis is the first Bike For Kids\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Sake ever organized!<\/p>\n

What was the motivation behind starting the tour and who benefits from it?
\nWe realized that our community does not feature any rides during this time of year, so it seemed like a natural fit for local riders. The event will promote Big Brothers Big Sisters, and help to raise awareness for the mission of…<\/p>\n

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RT @DrDavidKatz<\/a>: To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets http:\/\/t.co\/j50phTIy<\/a> in @nytimes<\/a><\/p>\n

— I BIKE DALLAS (@IBIKEDALLAS) September 30, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n