{"id":19683,"date":"2012-12-16T22:13:06","date_gmt":"2012-12-17T04:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19683"},"modified":"2012-12-16T22:13:06","modified_gmt":"2012-12-17T04:13:06","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-december-16th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/12\/16\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-december-16th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup – December 16th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Help a Fellow Rider<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustinBike.com
\nby John
\nA tragedy happened last week to a fellow rider.\u00c2\u00a0 While it happened on the roads and not a trail, it is a stark reminder of why we all need to be careful and help others in need.<\/p>\n

Two riders were on Parmer, on the shoulder, when a car that was trying to avoid a cardboard box in their lane, jumped onto the shoulder, hitting both riders.<\/p>\n

According to some reports, the car was going in excess of 80MPH, which is well over the speed limit, and the driver chose to avoid the obstacle without checking to see if the shoulder was clear. That put both of the bikers in the hospital and one still to this day is not conscious and is suffering from a variety of critical injuries. She is in critical and life threaten condition, and still has not…<\/p>\n

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100KM of Muleshoe, 2\/3\/13<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustinBike.com
\nby John
\nAre you an endurance rider?\u00c2\u00a0 The second installment of the ATX100K six-pack will be upon us just after the start of the new year.\u00c2\u00a0 The location will be Muleshoe Bend – Spicewood and will feature a 7:30 start, so be sure to set your alarm early to get in on all of the action.<\/p>\n

Based on the fact that this is at Muleshoe, expect the ride to be fast-paced.<\/p>\n

For more information: …<\/p>\n

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SFA State Park Guided Mtn Biking<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nEvent category: Rides
\nTrail: Stephen F Austin State Park
\nSaturday, February 9, 2013 – 11:30am
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\nTake a guided mountain biking tour in Stephen F. Austin State Park. This five mile ride will get your blood moving, while teaching rider safety and the history of the park.<\/p>\n

Bring your mountain bike or rent one for this moderate ride. A helmet and some experience with off-road biking is necessary. Please call the park office at 979-885-3613 to reserve your spot today.<\/p>\n

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Christmas Light Ride \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nOld Tascosa Cycling
\nTuesday the 18th 6:30 meeting at First United Bank parking lot 45th & Soncy. We will leave from there and ride through the Colonies then for anyone that want to, go grab some food!!!!<\/p>\n

Hope everyone can make it. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL SEE YOU TUESDAY NIGHT<\/p>\n

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Going Long – Sunday December 16, Sag Supported<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nCorinth Cycling
\n100+ miles for the team\/club today. We had about 13 total, we went east and north then west and south. Great ride, thanks to Marvin for driving sag behind us today. Great time. Nice to have special guests from Paris Texas, Matt Denton from Austin and Chris Kellog from Keller along for the ride. Thanks Orlando Gonzalez for the great picture below. Captures our awesome ride today. Taken on the north side of Lake Ray Roberts today.
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Gateway Park Work Fest<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association -> Trail Building, Maintenance and Trail Education
\nWhen: Saturday January 5
\nDetails
\nThere will be a video production crew recording a promo about FWMBA at the Workfest on Saturday, January 5, 2013. The video crew will be at MSP the following weekend on Saturday, January 12, 2013 to film The Superman Race.
\nCome join us!<\/p>\n

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At Texas school, it’s a merry Christmas due to “Elves”, Chinese bicycles<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.globaltimes.cn
\nBeneath his plastic helmet, Jesus Moreno wore a big grin as he boarded one of 575 bikes made in China and sent to his elementary school to help make a merry Christmas and improve grades.<\/p>\n

“I never had a bike before,” said Jesus, 11.<\/p>\n

Jesus and his fellow Mary J. Scroggins Elementary School pupils, pre-kindergarten through the fifth grade, were among 10,000 students from at- or below-poverty level homes within eight counties in the Houston area, Texas, to receive new bicycles on Saturday from Elves and More.<\/p>\n

The Houston-based nonprofit Elves and More has provided free bicycles to students in southeast Texas schools in low-income neighborhoods for 10 years. The program is the brain child of founder David Moore, who heads a family jewelry business after retiring a decade ago as a…<\/p>\n

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

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Thanks Orlando Gonzalez for the great picture below. Captures our awesome ride today. Taken on the north side… http:\/\/t.co\/5QZTMRDm<\/a><\/p>\n

— Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) December 17, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n