{"id":2041,"date":"2009-03-19T22:33:40","date_gmt":"2009-03-20T04:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=2041"},"modified":"2009-03-19T22:33:40","modified_gmt":"2009-03-20T04:33:40","slug":"blog-and-news-roundup-march-19th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2009\/03\/19\/blog-and-news-roundup-march-19th\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog and News Roundup March 19th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jake and Marty’s Bicycle Trip Across the USA: Rest Day Success<\/a><\/strong>
\nby Jake
\nJake and Marty’s Bicycle Trip Across the USA. Two 46 year-old guys pedaling 3100 miles – could be a good idea! Thursday, March 19, 2009. Rest Day Success. We rested! We also met this guy David who offered up his truck… no not gave us …<\/p>\n

Austin Teachers & Police Reps Trained in …<\/strong><\/a>
\nby www.biketexas.org
\nTexas Bicycle Coalition. … A special thank you to Marcia Casas, physical education teacher at McBee Elementary for hosting and participating in the February Texas SuperCyclist Certification Training. A total of eight Austin ISD …<\/p>\n

Texas Bike Lobby Day April 20th \u00c2\u00ab Bike Blog BSS<\/strong><\/a>
\nby bssadvocacy
\nIt is important that cyclists from every legislative district in Texas visit the Capitol. It is especially important if your representative or senator is not a solid \u00e2\u20ac\u0153YES\u00e2\u20ac\u009d on bicycle issues. Cyclists in Suits is an opportunity to show …<\/p>\n

BikeTexas Volunteers & Staff Pump Up Safe Passing<\/strong><\/a>
\nby www.biketexas.org
\n“We’re here to pump up bike safety!” was the common refrain at each legislator’s office at the Texas State Capitol on Wednesday, March 4, 2009. BikeTexas volunteers and staff dropped off 181 Planet Bike Pumps (donated to BikeTexas) to “pump up” support for the 2009 Safe Passing Act effort (Senate Bill 488 and companion House Bill 827). …<\/p>\n

Bike Framed: the last of the empty spaces before hitting I-10<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Dedication
\nYou are almost out of Texas!! Just a smidgen of NM then to AZ and finally the sunshine sate. As for that debris…. what kind of art could you make from these American artifacts? The sculpture would be 10 feet high. …<\/p>\n

Texas Advocates Attend National Bike Summit | Austin On Two Wheels<\/strong><\/a>
\nby marcus
\nThanks to Bicycle Sport Shop’s Leslie Luciano. In total, 580 registrants from 47 states and four countries (Canada, Denmark, Czech Republic and the USA) visited more than 350 Congressional offices on Thursday, March 12. More than a hundred riders joined the snowy Congressional Bike Ride on Friday the 13th, with no ill-effects. …<\/p>\n

Mooring: The Race<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Pam
\nThe race consisted of a two-kilometer run, followed by a hilly 10-mile bike ride, and another two-kilometer run. Since I run or cycle most days, anyway, I figured it would be fairly simple to combine the two activities into one fun event. … I ran competitively as a teenager; lived on a sailboat for a year after college, voyaging from S. Africa to Virginia; and served as an army officer for about six years. We’ve lived in central Texas for ten years. …<\/p>\n

Bike MS – Amarillo: 2009 Jersey Designs Announced<\/strong><\/a>
\nby WriterGirl
\nJOIN THE MOVEMENT July 25 & 26 as we ride 150 miles of open road and rolling hills from Amarillo, the heart of the Texas Panhandle to the Mayberry-esque town of Canadian, Tx. Register online at mspanhdle.org or call April at …<\/p>\n

Joe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bike Trip to Lake Bryan \u00c2\u00ab Bryan & College Station, Texas<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Jorge
\nWe left the lake and rode to my friend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s house which is about a 30 min bike ride away. Had an apple and a croissant and got 5 bucks from his mom. Went to the Smetana convenient store for some Powerade, Hersheys Almond Bar, and Starburst …<\/p>\n

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 3\/19-3\/25\/09 | Austin On Two …<\/strong><\/a>
\nby elliott
\nIn this class, you will learn basic bike maintenance and gear, the principles of traffic laws and Texas-specific cycling laws, how to safely ride in traffic, route planning, and navigating the streets of Austin! …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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