{"id":19073,"date":"2012-10-18T23:29:12","date_gmt":"2012-10-19T04:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19073"},"modified":"2012-10-18T23:29:12","modified_gmt":"2012-10-19T04:29:12","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-october-18th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/10\/18\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-october-18th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 18th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bicycle Club Invites You To “Roll Out The Vote 2012”<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLMRA Bicycle Club invites you to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Roll out the Vote 2012!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nThe LMRA Bicycle Club (LMRABC) will be hosting an easy paced 6.5 mile bicycle ride from LMRA facilities on Saturday the 27th of October starting at 8:00am.\u00c2\u00a0 The ride will utilize Bellaire Dr, paved trails through Pecan Park, then Winscott and Mercedes Rd to arrive at the Benbrook Community Center\/Tarrant County Early Voting Location (across from Benbrook Elementary School).<\/p>\n

Volunteers will watch over parked bicycles while those wishing have an opportunity to vote (remember, registered voters of Tarrant County can early vote at any Tarrant County early polling site).\u00c2\u00a0 After, those wishing…<\/p>\n

Bike commuting continues to rise in the U.S.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nPeople for Bikes Blog
\nEvery year, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the share of Americans who bike to work. Although the survey only counts people as bike commuters if they ride to work the majority of days (among other restrictions), it’s the best way to track the growth of bicycling to work. The League of American Bicyclists crunched the latest survey data and found that bike commuting rose slightly (though not significantly), from 0.53% in 2010 to 0.56% in 2011.
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\nSince 2000, bike commuting grew 47% on average in the U.S. It fared even better in large cities, where it increased 73% on average. If you live in a metropolitan area, you can see how your city stacked up in the chart…<\/p>\n

City council awards contract; hears complaint from two residents<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Alysa Kirton\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.italyneotribune.com
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\n…As the council adjourned, Paul Tate and Pat McGennis, asked to be recognized by the council. Tate is president of the Lone Star Cyclists, hosts for the annual Tour d\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Italia. McGennis is Tour d \u00e2\u20ac\u2122Italia director. Both had been at the school board meeting, going on at the same time, and had presented the school with $2,500 toward scholarships.<\/p>\n

They asked to recognize Perkins and Chief Hill for their work with the annual bicycle tour held each June in Italy. Tate presented both with certificates of appreciation.<\/p>\n

He said there were more than 1,100 riders at the annual event held in June. He also praised the efforts of the police department by closing College Street to vehicular traffic during the start of the race. …<\/p>\n

Stovall Stages<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLone Star Cyclists
\nPace: Touring (varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)
\nDate: Saturday, October 27, 2012 – 8:00am
\nLocation: SJ Stovall Park, 2800 W Sublett Rd, Arlington
\nDeparts: 8:00 AM
\nDistances: 35 and 54 Miles
\nRide Leaders: David Grebel has volunteered to lead the 54 mile route. Please let him or Tim Williams know if you are willing to lead the 35 mile route.<\/p>\n

A Morning With Dex Tooke<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Darryl\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0lovingthebike.com
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\nOne of the greatest things about being involved in the cycling industry is getting to know incredible people from all over the world.\u00c2\u00a0 Through one of my other cycling inspirations (Ryan van Duzer), I connected with Dex Tooke who is one incredible endurance cyclist.\u00c2\u00a0 Today I got to finally meet up with him and spend some time together.<\/p>\n

Dex has completed the Race Across America (RAAM) twice and in doing so is one of only 6 people over 60 to ever complete this ultra-challenge.\u00c2\u00a0 On top of this he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s competed in countless ultra-endurance cycling races and just recently came in third at the Texas Time Trial 24 Hour Ironbutt<\/strong><\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.completing 344.5 miles in 23:43.\u00c2\u00a0 Insane. …<\/p>\n

Pro cyclists to speak at Mellow Johnny’s as Livestrong weekend gears up<\/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
\nLance Armstrong and Nike have parted ways and the world famous cyclist has stepped down from his post as chair of the Livestrong Foundation, but Livestrong Challenge weekend is practically here, and with it comes a flurry of events.<\/p>\n

Among them? This gem at the Armstrong-owned Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bike Shop, 400 Nueces.<\/p>\n

Jens Voigt and other pro cyclists will participate in a question-and-answer session, then sign autographs from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at the shop.<\/p>\n

Radioshack Nissan Trek Pro Cycling Team members Markel Irizar, Tiago Machado, Ben King, Matthew Busche and Jens Voigt, along with Bontrager Livestrong Pro-Continental riders Connor O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Leary, Joe Dombrowski and…<\/p>\n

Threads hosts FrankenBike swap meet this weekend<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Corpus Christi Caller Times
\nCorpus Christi bicycle riders unite once more as the fourth FrankenBike swap meet event takes place on Sunday. Hosted in the Threads downtown warehouse space, the local chapter of FrankenBike promotes citywide bicycling and offers bicyclists the …<\/p>\n

Cycling Around The Globe: Sherrif Buford Pusser<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Rudy Pospisi\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0blogs.theprovince.com
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\nI will tell you about Houston Texas in a minute but a strange incident happened on the Texas Louisiana State line.<\/p>\n

I had stopped and taken this picture of China Texas. I need to document for The Guinness people my progress to prove where I have been for a global circumnavigation certification. I knew I was getting in to some real deep south territory when I rode by a house and some good old boys were skinning raccoons in the front yard. I was told to look out for Cajuns Ill have to look up what a Cajun is. Maybe some French Quebec type separatists that have moved to the south and are…<\/p>\n

Jack Goes To The North Texas Bicycle Rally<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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NICA Makes Mountain Biking the Newest High School Sport<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Raising Rippers\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.outsideonline.com
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\nLast week the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) brought its biannual World Summit to Santa Fe. In addition to test-riding some sweet 29er bikes from Specialized, Yeti, and Santa Cruz, I got to sit in on a bunch of brainstorming sessions with fat-tire advocates from around the country about how to grow the sport, expand trail networks, and get more people on bikes, period.<\/p>\n

…NICA bills itself as a youth development program whose mission is to strengthen mind, body, and character using bikes as the medium. Founded in 2009, it grew out of the successful NorCal High School Cycling League, the first scholastic mountain-bike racing program in the country. Now there are more than a thousand high school students racing in NICA leagues in seven states: California, Colorado, Utah, Minnesota, Washington, Texas, and Utah, where the debut race, in…<\/p>\n

Offseason Yard Work<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Ken\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas Racing Life
\nI am in the middle of the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153offseason,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d which really means I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not racing. It doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t mean I stop riding my bike. I also have a bunch of projects I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve put off because of racing and the scorching summer heat. In July, Ally and I\u00c2\u00a0 bought our first house in the The Heights of Houston. I have really enjoyed having the house, and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m so glad we made the move back inside the loop of Houston. The neighborhood is fun and diverse, and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m glad to know my neighbors by name.<\/p>\n

One problem that most of Houston has is drainage. My backyard was no exception, and when really hard rains came, it would puddle up a couple of inches of water, which would not drain off quickly.\u00c2\u00a0 Being the engineer, this REALLY bothered me, and I have been obsessing over ways to optimize the drainage of the backyard. I hired a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153drainage expert\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to install a sump pump for a pretty penny, which really didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t do anything except increase my…<\/p>\n

Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Congratulations to the City of Fort Worth on being an Honorable Mention Bike Friendly City from @bikeleague<\/a>! Well done!<\/p>\n

— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) October 18, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n