{"id":19085,"date":"2012-10-19T23:35:40","date_gmt":"2012-10-20T04:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19085"},"modified":"2012-10-19T23:35:40","modified_gmt":"2012-10-20T04:35:40","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-october-19th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/10\/19\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-october-19th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 19th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tour De Donut \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Nov 4, 2012<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Bike Brookshire<\/p>\n

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\nAnother year for Donuts and MS150 training starts with the annual Tour De Donut at Sun and Ski Sports Katy Mills.\u00c2\u00a0 Gear up with jersey pockets that can hold a dozen donuts so you can win the donut eating riding challenge route.
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\nThe Tour de Donut is a unique bicycle race where riders embark on an appetizing 28-mile journey with rest stops along the way serving as many delectable donuts as you can eat. For EACH tasty donut consumed, the rider is awarded a tempting 5-minute time credit. Eat enough delicious donuts, and you can finish the race before you…<\/p>\n

Richardson City Council Receives Update on Central Trail<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby dickdavid\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Friendly Richardson
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\nFrom the City of Richardson\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcs weekly newsletter:
\nThe City Council received an update Monday on the extension of the Central Trail, which runs from the Spring Creek Trail in north Richardson and currently ends at the Arapaho Road DART Station. Plans call for the trail to extend to Richardson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s southern city limit and eventually connect with Dallas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 White Rock Creek Trail.<\/p>\n

The City expects to begin construction on the trail in January and complete the project in early 2014. The 1.9-mile extension will cost $4 million and is funded through Richardson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 2010 Bond Program and…<\/p>\n

Texas NAACP Convention Includes Bike Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nRiders at the 76th NAACP Annual State Convention in Corpus Christi.The Texas NAACP 76th Annual State Convention at the bayfront Omni Hotel in Corpus Christi, TX, included a bicycle ride with BikeTexas as a morning activity.<\/p>\n

On Friday, October 12, BikeTexas took a group of NAACP convention attendees for a seven-mile ride along the bay. Included in the group was Texas NAACP president Gary Bledsoe, who had to get back for a presentation at the convention and missed out on the group photo. BikeTexas enjoys the opportunity to connect with old friends and has…<\/p>\n

Mountain bikers ready to roll through Dinosaur Country<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Bill Cullins\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.gosanangelo.com
\nSAN ANGELO, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Lube that chain and air up the tires on your mountain or cyclocross bike.
\nPack the lawn chairs, tent and related camping equipment.
\nStock up on energy drinks and Power Gels.
\nPrepare to party \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it’s almost time to race your bicycle through Dinosaur Country.<\/p>\n

At 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, mountain bikers from all over the region will saddle up and head out on the first of multiple 9-mile laps on the North Shore trails in San Angelo…<\/p>\n

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