{"id":16052,"date":"2012-10-07T23:28:03","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T04:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=16052"},"modified":"2012-10-07T23:28:03","modified_gmt":"2012-10-08T04:28:03","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-october-7th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/10\/07\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-october-7th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"

HBC Columbus – Weimar Loops Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Bicycle Club
\nSaturday 10\/20\/12
\n8:00am \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Ronald & Lilette Britsch
\nDistance: 24(B), 36(C), 43(C), 50(C), 58(C) miles
\nFlat to rolling hills, open fields. Good roads and pretty scenery, very little traffic. Its worth the extra few minutes drive. Weimar cafe closes at 1:00 (old-fashioned shakes). Take plenty of water.<\/p>\n

Tour de Tolerance<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nEl Paso Bicycle Club Ride
\nSunday, October 28\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07:30AM
\nDescription: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Annual event raising money for the El Paso Holocaust Museum. Ride will start at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, 100K and 50K bike rides, and 5K walk\/run. Follow the details on Facebook. You can register at www.tourdetolerance.com Or call 915-331-0048 ext 24 for more information.<\/p>\n

Goliad Camp and Ride Weekend<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHill Country Bicycle Touring Club
\nNovember 10, 2012
\n106 Park Road 6, Goliad, TX
\nCome join us for this traditional weekend of riding, socializing around a campfire, and sharing meals together.\u00c2\u00a0 Rides are scheduled for Saturday at 9:30 (25 miles, 33miles and 51 miles) from the\u00c2\u00a0 library on the main square in Goliad. The ride will be followed by\u00c2\u00a0 informal activities, including more cycling on Sunday, kayaking, hiking, and fishing.\u00c2\u00a0 Those wishing to camp or to stay in a park cabin at Goliad State Park should reserve facilities by calling (512) 389-8900 or by going online at www.tpwd.state.tx.us\/reserve<\/strong><\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 When you make your reservations, indicate that you want to be in the Karankawa Area\u00c2\u00a0 (Shelters 1-5 or RV sites 1 -20 [electric, water & sewer]).\u00c2\u00a0 Tent…<\/p>\n

Texas Custom Bicycle Show, Oct 27-28<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\nby The Announcer Guy\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Biking in Dallas
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\nThe Lone Star State\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s finest Handmade Framebuilders in Dallas for 5th annual Texas Custom Bicycle Show, Oct 27-28
\nContacts: Glenn Thompson (214) 226-5844 or Susan Reeves at (214) 796-4941
\nWHEN: Saturday, October 27, 10:00 AM-4:30 PM; Sunday, October 28, 10:00 AM-4:30 PM
\nWHERE: 2720 Elm St. Dallas, TX (Club Da Da)\u00c2\u00a0 FREE ADMISSION AND…<\/p>\n

VeloTexas conference set for Oct. 18-19<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Fit City
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\nStreet designers, urban planners and anyone with an interest in bikes is invited to a conference next week that will focus on the best way to design cities so bicyclists and motorists can coexist.<\/p>\n

The conference will open with a roundtable discussion of the benefits of better bicycling infrastructure from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct 18 in Room 0.102 of Garrison Hall at the University of Texas.<\/p>\n

Friday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sessions will take place in Salon F of the Hilton Hotel, 500 E. 4th St. Experts from San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth, Houston and Chicago will share details of…<\/p>\n

Cycling Around The Globe: (Michael)<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Rudy Pospisil\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0blogs.theprovince.com
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\nJust outside of Fort Stockton Texas today. I got an email yesterday from Michael in Phoenix.<\/p>\n

This blog is dedicated to Michael. Michael\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s parents saw the news clips on Channel 5 in Phoenix of me riding into the city to meet the Mayor for my cancer cycle.\u00c2\u00a0 Michael is 9 years old and he is in hospital getting treatment for a brain tumor. Unfortunately they cant operate and he is undergoing chemotherapy to get rid of it. The medicine is making him quite sick he says.<\/p>\n

He is really enjoying reading my blogs and especially likes the ones with pictures of spiders and snakes and fun stuff like that. His dad reads him the blogs because he…<\/p>\n

Full cycle: East Texas woman inducted into Texas BMX Hall of Fame<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby STEVE KNIGHT\u00c2\u00a0 The Lufkin Daily News
\nLUFKIN, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Patti Gammill was 10 years old when her family went to Wheel World in Lufkin in 1976 to buy her brother a bike for BMX racing.<\/p>\n

“My brother wanted a bike and we went to Mike Maberry’s shop, Wheel World, that was there in Angelina Mall, and we ended up with a $99 Mongoose,” Gammill said. “They were having BMX cheerleaders and Mike asked me to try out.”<\/p>\n

During Gammill’s first trip to the Lufkin BMX racetrack, it was her intention to try out to be a member of the Lufkin BMX Cheerleaders. She ended up…<\/p>\n

Texas Sand Spurs, Hills and Star Lit Skies Make Bike Ride Memorable<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nMile 1424:\u00c2\u00a0 Spirit of America Ride for Hydrocephalus \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Day 29 Recap
\ncelsiusbrightconnections.com
\nMary and I are accustomed to cycling in Florida. Until now, the highest hill we had ever ridden on a bike ride was a highway on-ramp. We have been riding hills for the last three days and we have a sneaky suspicion that we have not even hit west Texas hill country yet. We have also noticed that sand spurs are as plentiful in Texas as sandy beaches are back home.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, we put in a good ride from Columbus to Shiner, Texas. We mentioned in our previous post that finding lodging has been difficult and we would have been in trouble without the incredible generosity…<\/p>\n

Hundreds of cyclists pedal in Pineywoods Purgatory<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy RHONDA OAKS\/The Lufkin News (Subscription)
\nMore than 600 cyclists took part in the 21st Annual Garland L. Parise Pineywoods Purgatory Saturday as they took to the roadways that sprawled a winding path through the pineywoods of East Texas.<\/p>\n

Glen Arnold, chairman of the Pineywoods Purgatory, said he believed the turnout was one of the best in the ride\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 21-year history.<\/p>\n

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Our friends at Denton Green Mile are putting together a spooky event this month! http:\/\/t.co\/4eLDR9rE<\/a><\/p>\n

— Querencia Bike Shop (@QuerenciaDenton) October 7, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n