{"id":19164,"date":"2012-10-28T22:39:01","date_gmt":"2012-10-29T03:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19164"},"modified":"2012-10-28T22:39:01","modified_gmt":"2012-10-29T03:39:01","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-october-28th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/10\/28\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-october-28th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup October 28th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kid Trips Event – Austin Boys and Girls Club at Walnut Creek<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSaturday, November 17, 2012 – 09:00
\nAustin Ridge Riders
\nKid Trips will be conducting a ride for the Boys and Girls Club of Austin at Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park in N. Austin on Sat. 11\/17\/12. We’ll meet in the main parking lot in front of the pool at 8:00 a.m. The ride starts at 9:00 a.m. Adult volunteers are welcome; just bring your mountain bike! …<\/p>\n

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Corinth Cycling’s Team\/A group were out<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nCorinth’s Team\/A group were out, somewhere, felt like we were close to Odessa. Anyway, our friend and teammate Todd Gray had a rear tire blow out at the worst time coming around a corner. He was good enough to finish the ride although a slight…<\/p>\n

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MS150 Route Maps \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 2013 Houston to Austin<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBike Brookshire
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\nThe 2013 MS150 from Houston to Austin takes place April 20-21, 2013.\u00c2\u00a0 The event has 3 start points to offer you a different route experience if you are a returning rider. …<\/p>\n

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MS 150 Recommended Rides \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Fall 2012<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBike Brookshire
\nThe 2013 MS150 from Houston to Austin is still a ways out on April 20-21, 2013, but its never to early to get out and enjoy the fall weather on your bike with all these great recommended rides.
\nEvent Date | Recommended Ride | Website
\nOct 6, 2012 | Pedal Palacios |www.pedalpalacios.org
\nOct 7, 2012 | Cy Fair Lions Club Biking for Sight | www.houstoncy-fairlions.org
\nOct 13-14, 2012 | Bike MS: Valero San Antonio to New Braunfels | www.ms150.org
\nOct 21, 2012 | Gateway Academy Gryphon\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Flight | www.thegatewayacademy.org
\nOct 27, 2012 | Kiwanis Sealy Fall Classic | www.kiwanishouston.org
\nOct 28, 2012 | Red Cross Ramble | www.tourdurouge.org
\nNov 3, 2012 | Independence Ride | www.wallisride.com
\nNov 4, 2012 | Tour de Doughnut | www.tourdedoughnut.com
\nNov 10, 2012 | Novemberfest Metric Century | www.novemberfestmetriccentury.org
\nNov 11, 2012 | Bike for Little Heroes | www.redwhiteandbike.org
\nNov 17, 2012 | Weimaride | www.weimaride.com
\nNov 18, 2012 | Bike the Bend Ride for Literacy |www.ftbendliteracy.org<\/p>\n

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Pics From Bike Friendly Oak Cliff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cyclesomatic Bike Fair & Spooky Cyclocross 2012<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby dickdavid\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Friendly Richardson
\nYesterday, Bike Friendly Richardson, was invited to have a table at the Cyclesomatic Bike Fair – hosted by Bike Friendly Oak Cliff. It started off a bit chilly, but it ended up being a great day.
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\nAlong with many booths and a huge crowd, there was a cyclocross race. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d never seen one in person, so it was pretty exciting to watch.<\/p>\n

There was also a bike powered smoothie station hosted by BikeDFW as well as representatives from Metroplex BMX, Pedal Power, Bicycles, Inc and ReGeared. Good Karma Kitchen was there with some tasty food and the…<\/p>\n

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Trick-It-Up Bike Ride, Farmersville, Texas Reviews<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\ncommunity.active.com
\nThe Good: volunteers were very nice, start and finish were fun and well coordinated.
\nThe Bad: roads were in poor condition and some of the route was poorly marked, leading to some confusion.
\nThe uncontrollable:\u00c2\u00a0 very cold that day, leading to poor attendance.<\/p>\n

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Texas. Louisiana. Next stop Florida<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBurnaby Fire Captain cycling through 30 countries for cancer
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\nLOUISIANA (NEWS1130) – A Burnaby Fire Captain continues his fundraising ride across the southern United States.
\nRudy Pospisil is working to raise money to fight cancer by cycling through 30 countries, it’s the Thirty4Three Firefighter Global Cyclist For Charity.<\/p>\n

Rudy was diagnosed about a decade ago, but he survived and now he’s giving back, trying to help others facing a similar diagnosis.<\/p>\n

After a gruelling 14 days cycling across Texas, Rudy had the good fortune to spend some time at a plantation in Louisiana that dates back to the Civil War after folks heard about his ride. And Rudy says if you want to get to know…<\/p>\n

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Literacy Council announces upcoming Bike the Bend<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.yourhoustonnews.com
\nRiders – get ready to pedal at our annual Bike the Bend for Literacy on Sunday, Nov. 18, sponsored by Texas Direct Auto. The event is not only a fun event to enjoy with your family and friends, but it is also a Recommend MS150 ride. Always the Sunday before Thanksgiving, mark your calendars now to ride!<\/p>\n

There are three different routes of 20, 32 and 62 miles. Bike the Bend starts at 8 a.m. and starts\/finishes at Foster High School, 4400 FM 723, in Richmond. …<\/p>\n

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

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We stopped in Rio Medina for lunch. Note to self: Skip the sausage wrap! Grinding away at a persistent headwind th… http:\/\/t.co\/XpUQNRbV<\/a><\/p>\n

— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) October 28, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n