{"id":16022,"date":"2012-10-04T23:48:04","date_gmt":"2012-10-05T04:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=16022"},"modified":"2012-10-04T23:48:04","modified_gmt":"2012-10-05T04:48:04","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-october-4th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/10\/04\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-october-4th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 4th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas Cup Calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Texas Bicycle Racing Association
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USA Travel: Cycling through the hills of Texas wine country<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>
\nby Robin Soslow \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.thestar.com
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\nFREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS\u00e2\u20ac\u201dPedalling by pastures in the chilly crease of dawn, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m spirited along by chirping birds and sun rays silhouetting trees and distant peaks. On this 44-kilometre journey north to a massive bald batholith dubbed Enchanted Rock, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve bypassed straight-shot Highway 965 in favour of loping eastward on my steel steed on Lower Crabapple Road. The reward: grazing cows, horses and deer leaping crossbeam fences.<\/p>\n

Those Texas Hill Country inhabitants would appear again, in a completely different context.<\/p>\n

The scenic detour was suggested by Lisa Nye-Salladin, a racer who runs Hill Country Bicycle Works. She\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d invited me to join her training group\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153leisure\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ride, but anyone who takes…<\/p>\n

The Main Point: Current bike routes dangerous for all involved<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nstar.txstate.edu
\nIn the interest of students and residents, more efficient and convenient bike lanes need to be installed throughout San Marcos roadways.<\/p>\n

The inefficiency of the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bike lane system is not only inconvenient for cyclists, but dangerous for pedestrians and motorists. Biking is a unique part of the San Marcos culture. Students and residents who choose to bike should not have to cycle on the shoulders of highways and in the middle of traffic.<\/p>\n

According to a Sept. 27 University Star article, bike lanes have been added to River Road, Thorpe Lane, Cheatham Street and portions of C.M. Allen Parkway. The city has also issued a map detailing San Marcos\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 different bike lanes and their varying…<\/p>\n

Custom Bikes in the Lone Star State<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.theponderingcyclist.com
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\nIf there’s one thing I love more than a bike it’s being able to shake hands and have a conversation with the person who actually built the thing.\u00c2\u00a0 There is something special about talking to the builder before the torch touches the tube.\u00c2\u00a0 To be able to tell them that I’d prefer to put that rack mount there, or maybe that I think the chainstays should be a little shorter — because, you know, I like to wheelie all day.\u00c2\u00a0 You simply can not get that when you…<\/p>\n

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Cycling through the Hills of Texas Wine Country – Great story on two of my passions: wine and cycling. This w\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 http:\/\/t.co\/NUEwP21s<\/a><\/p>\n

— Denise Clarke (@DeniseClarkeTX) October 4, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n