{"id":19897,"date":"2013-01-07T23:42:29","date_gmt":"2013-01-08T05:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19897"},"modified":"2013-01-07T23:42:29","modified_gmt":"2013-01-08T05:42:29","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-january-7th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/01\/07\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-january-7th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup January 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thankful<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nMy year started by mistake. I had no plans on racing my bike seriously, I was done with it but little did I know the bike was not done with me. if you know me I am an accident waiting to happen. My college running career was marred with injuries. Then cycling came my hobby & so did extremely high heart rates (highest ever 242) which left me with dizzy\/fainting spills & in the hospital to many times. So I stopped riding had 2 beautiful, intelligent, & supper sassy daughters. When I thought about a comeback I was hit with some bad news, I had Melanoma! So, I became a hermit, staying away from the sun. Then Xterra came to Waco. I thought I could do that but my old running injuries came back, stress fractures, IT band & hip flexor issues plus, a broken toe from…<\/p>\n

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Lakeway Trails Ride Pics – 1-6-13<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustinBike.com
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\nIt was a bit slick today, but despite that, we managed to get in a great ride at Lakeway. There are clearly places on the trail that, because of the heavy canopy, stay a little wetter than the rest of the trails.\u00c2\u00a0 Despite the slide conditions, we hit about 1500+ feet of climbing in the approximately 14 miles of…<\/p>\n

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All Level Ride @ Walnut Creek Fall\/Winter hours<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nSunday, January 13, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01:30 PM
\nWalnut Creek Metropolitan Park
\n12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)<\/p>\n

We set up under the trees in the parking lot near the swimming pool. Look for the ARR Banner.
\nCooler weather hours are in effect starting on December 2nd!!<\/p>\n

It has been a little bit chilly in the mornings so it is time to change the start time of our ride to 1:30 p.m. Look for a change back to mornings sometime around March 10, 2013.<\/p>\n

We know that this time change doesn’t work for everyone so we hope you considering hosting a ride for yourself and those who might want…<\/p>\n

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2013. Roll out.<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>
\nPedalhouston.com
\nSome people head to the gym.\u00c2\u00a0 Some people head to the park.\u00c2\u00a0 Some people head for the open road.\u00c2\u00a0 New year resolutions aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t cliche, they are our free pass at a fresh start to do something positive with our life.\u00c2\u00a0 Riding your bike has a lot of those positives.\u00c2\u00a0 It can be social, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s definitely fitness related and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s also therapeutic for your mind as well.<\/p>\n

In the past couple of years, there has been a great surge of cyclists in the Houston community.\u00c2\u00a0 Thank social media for the infectious spread of meetups and bike crawls.\u00c2\u00a0 Thank your local bike shops for their weekly ride initiatives.\u00c2\u00a0 Last but not least, thank your local cycling advocation groups and city affiliates for making a lot…<\/p>\n

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

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Took the owls for a spin today! @ U.S. National Whitewater Center http:\/\/t.co\/BUg3f3CF<\/a><\/p>\n

— Arleigh Greenwald (@bikeshopgirlcom) January 8, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n