{"id":19864,"date":"2013-01-06T22:50:12","date_gmt":"2013-01-07T04:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19864"},"modified":"2013-01-06T22:50:12","modified_gmt":"2013-01-07T04:50:12","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-january-6th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/01\/06\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-january-6th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"

I shutter to think that distracted driving is now moving to the bicycle.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

iGrip: Slap that phone on your bike handle and email on the go<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nA German gadget maker is at CES 2013, aiming to land U.S. retail partners to sell holders for phones and tablets. It showed its products at CES Unveiled.
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\nLAS VEGAS — The Consumer Electronics show never has a shortage of accessory companies aiming to serve the growing number of devices we all carry — and CES 2013 looks like it’ll be no exception. Most are easy to ignore. iGrip, made by the German company Herbert Richter, however, stands out, particularly because the mounts are…<\/p>\n

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Sign Petition to Support Complete Streets<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBikeHouston
\nBikeHouston asks members and friends to support adoption of Complete Streets design by all governments in the Houston area.<\/p>\n

The people of the Houston region travel by many different modes for many different purposes, including walking, biking, automobiles, transit, and freight. All streets should be designed with the safety and ease of travel of all users in mind. This has not been done in many cases across the Houston region, but we can no longer suffer deficient infrastructure. All local governments…<\/p>\n

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8:00am – Cup o Joe<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nCorinth Cycling Club
\nby Scott Franklin
\nWhen: Sat Jan 26, 2013 8am to 9:30am\u00c2\u00a0 CST
\nWhere: Ronny Crownover Middle School
\nEvent Description: The Cup o’ Joe is a beginner level ride of around 15 miles. The ride heads south to Hickory Creek and stops for drinks at Starbucks on the way home. The ride leader for this ride is Bob Troyer.<\/p>\n

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January Club Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nColorado Bend State Park, San Saba, Texas
\nSaturday – January 12\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a011:00 a.m.\u00c2\u00a0 Start Time
\nKid Trips will be hosting an event for the Girl Scout Winter Jamboree at Colorado Bend State Park and this gives us a great excuse to visit the beautiful trails of this lovely park. We’ll be starting the ride later to allow people to make the drive out.\u00c2\u00a0 Colorado Bend Sp has a variety of geological features that make this park extremely popular. Throughout the park are sinkholes, caves and springs. Some of the trails have creek crossing and one well known highlight is the large waterfall, Gorman Falls, that is located on the west end of the park.<\/p>\n

Please note the later Group Ride Start Time of 11:00 a.m. This will give everyone time to drive out and ride! …<\/p>\n

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

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Tentative route. I still have to confirm the levee section from Irving Blvd to Harry Hines but the rest is good… http:\/\/t.co\/wQdrEh0Z<\/a><\/p>\n

— The Spinistry (@Spinistry) January 7, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n