{"id":19483,"date":"2012-11-26T22:46:11","date_gmt":"2012-11-27T04:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19483"},"modified":"2012-11-26T22:46:18","modified_gmt":"2012-11-27T04:46:18","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-november-26th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/11\/26\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-november-26th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for November 26th"},"content":{"rendered":"

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10 Tips for Teaching Kids to Ride a Bike<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Maryanne Williams \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.shareananny.com
\nTeaching your child to ride a bike can be either a fun or a frustrating experience, depending on how you approach tackling the task. If you know that you have a problem with patience, you may want to leave the job to someone else. On the other hand, the time spent bonding with your child during bike riding lessons can be a lot of fun, and will definitely create memories that will last a lifetime. Check out these tips to make the lessons less stressful.<\/p>\n

1. Confirm that your child is ready to ride \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Remember that kids develop differently. Your 3 year old may be ready to ride, while your 5 year old would rather keep both feet planted firmly on the ground. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t push your child into…<\/p>\n

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Lakeway Trails Ride Pics – 11-25-12<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
\nwww.austinbike.com
\nIf you haven’t been out to the lakeway trails, you owe it to yourself to make the trip.\u00c2\u00a0 Lots of climbing, hairy downhill runs, plenty of technical features, definitely worth the ride. The weather was beautiful, what started off as a cold morning became very moderate before we even hit the trail.\u00c2\u00a0 Some strong sunshine really helped to light up all of the switchbacks that hide under the tree canopy.
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\nToday we were out there and ran into one of the trail builders, they’re building another run down the backside of the main hill. Definitely going to add some significant mileage to the overall trail.\u00c2\u00a0 We climbed about 1100 feet in less than…<\/p>\n

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Cyclocross Cup Race 3 of 5 – SE Park<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWest Texas Cycling Association
\nDate: December 2, 2012
\nLocation: Amarillo, TX
\nContact: Sun adventure Sports\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0806-351-2453
\nDetails: $20 entry fee with cash payouts. Any bike can race. Best 4 of 5 races count for the series.<\/p>\n

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Georgetown Cyclopaths<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nDecember Rides
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2012 Holiday Boutique Ride \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dec 15th<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby UrbanPedal\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Dallas Cycle Chic
\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s that time of year again! Since last year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Holiday Boutique ride to West Village and Knox St shops was such a hit, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re doing it again. Only this year we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re spreading the love to Deep Ellum and Exposition Park!
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\nAnd, since we have a new bike-friendly group in the neighborhood, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re partnering with Bike Friendly South Dallas too.<\/p>\n

So grab your basket, panniers or milk crates \u00e2\u20ac\u201c we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going holiday shopping Cycle Style.<\/p>\n

You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to be blown away by the collection of places we found nestled between restaurants and businesses over here. Some real gems you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve probably never heard of! Best of all, our ride will end at the Deep Ellum…<\/p>\n

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Testing bike trails at Waco’s Cameron Park<\/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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\nEver eager to wage battle with dirt, tree roots and rocks this long holiday weekend, my husband and I lashed our mountain bikes to the pickup truck and headed north to Waco.<\/p>\n

Yes, Waco.<\/p>\n

Even though we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park and the Barton Creek Greenbelt and an assortment of other savory places to mountain bike here in Austin, I wanted some new scenery. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d visited Cameron Park on my bike once, about five years ago, and Chris had never…<\/p>\n

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Forest Service Survey<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby bobdole\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0GHORBA
\nThe Forest Service is writing a master plan for the next 20 years and is requesting input from land users such as yourself. The survey is wide in scope covering all USFS lands in the State of Texas so it is not just limited to Double Lake. This is a good opportunity to voice your input and make known how you utilize these public lands as the Forest Service moves through their master planning process. This master plan will guide the decision making and the user opportunities that will be available on these public lands. This survey is being hosted on the Sam Houston Trails Coalition website and is available at this link http:\/\/trailscoalitionoftexas.org\/survey\/<\/strong><\/a>
\nResponses must be submitted by December 10th 2012.<\/p>\n

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

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Who went bike shopping over the weekend? More importantly, where did you take it on its first ride? http:\/\/t.co\/2MhxOxAx<\/a><\/p>\n

— Grit World Racing | Andrew Juiliano (@GritWorldRacing) November 27, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n