{"id":20418,"date":"2013-02-25T23:24:14","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T05:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=20418"},"modified":"2013-02-25T23:25:22","modified_gmt":"2013-02-26T05:25:22","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-25th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/02\/25\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-25th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 25th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.woai.com\/news\/local\/story\/Undercover-bike-officers-target-unsafe-drivers\/UED1eeJUBEC_Id1LBbXAAw.cspx#.USu-EuIfQ60.mailto\" href=\"http:\/\/www.woai.com\/news\/local\/story\/Undercover-bike-officers-target-unsafe-drivers\/UED1eeJUBEC_Id1LBbXAAw.cspx#.USu-EuIfQ60.mailto\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Undercover bike officers target unsafe drivers<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.woai.com\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Reported by: Lauren Lea<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/eplayer.clipsyndicate.com\/embed\/iframe?aspect_ratio=3x2&amp;auto_next=1&amp;auto_start=0&amp;page_count=5&amp;pf_id=9501&amp;pl_id=20531&amp;rel=3&amp;show_title=0&amp;tags=news_local&amp;va_id=3924179&amp;volume=8&amp;windows=1\" height=\"330\" width=\"425\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nSAN ANTONIO &#8211; Undercover officers are targeting unsafe drivers in a sting operation, to enforce the city&#8217;s &#8220;Safe Passing&#8221; ordinance.<\/p>\n<p>The law requires vehicles to pass with three feet of space or move into another lane when approaching a cyclist, pedestrian, runner or even highway or&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.peopleforbikes.org\/blog\/entry\/magic_wands_and_scraped_bikes_the_jenn_dice_interview\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.peopleforbikes.org\/blog\/entry\/magic_wands_and_scraped_bikes_the_jenn_dice_interview\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Magic Wands and Scraped Bikes: The Jenn Dice Interview<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nPeople for Bikes Blog<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peopleforbikes.org\/page\/-\/blog\/JD1.jpg?resize=300%2C420\" width=\"300\" height=\"420\" \/><br \/>\nJenn Dice is the newest addition to the passionate group of people behind PeopleForBikes.org. As Vice President of Government Relations, Jenn is responsible for directing lobbying efforts in D.C., organizing grassroots political efforts, and running the new Leslie Bohm Strategy Center. She brings with her a palpable enthusiasm for bikes and more than 10 years experience in cycling advocacy with the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). We were able to catch up with her a few days before her big trip to bike down Africa\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Mt. Kilimanjaro:<\/p>\n<p>What do you remember most about your first bike?<br \/>\nI grew up in South Dakota, and like every girl who\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d read Black Beauty, I really wanted a horse. So when I got a bike, I put ropes on the handlebar and would steer it&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/houstonbicycleclub.org\/Pages\/RideDetail.aspx?ride_id=70\" href=\"http:\/\/houstonbicycleclub.org\/Pages\/RideDetail.aspx?ride_id=70\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>HBC Houston Sans Car Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nHouston Bicycle Club<br \/>\nSunday March 3 8:00 AM<br \/>\nDistance: 20 miles<br \/>\nThis is an informal, leader led ride, at a leisurely pace ( Ride speed:\u00c2\u00a0 11 to 14 mph )\u00c2\u00a0 for those who want to know Houston\u00c2\u00a0 and many of its special places, by bike.\u00c2\u00a0 Learn basic bicycle commuting safety with a friendly group.\u00c2\u00a0 Rest stop will include one of the city&#8217;s independent coffee houses.\u00c2\u00a0 This ride is normally scheduled the first Sunday of each month and the route will vary at the whim of the leader, but will generally include a &#8220;figure 8 pattern&#8221; so that riders who do not wish to do the entire ride can easily return to the ride start. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.austinridgeriders.com\/content\/city-park-workday-sat-22313\" href=\"http:\/\/www.austinridgeriders.com\/content\/city-park-workday-sat-22313\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>City Park Workday Sat 2.23.13<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nAustin Ridge Riders<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.austinridgeriders.com\/sites\/default\/files\/imagecache\/node-gallery-display\/IMG_0002.JPG?resize=600%2C450\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><br \/>\nA big warm Thank You to &#8217;35&#8217; volunteers from 3 user groups (AMSA, ARR, CTTA) who attended the City Park workday. It was a beautiful day with positive results and inspiring teamwork. We had an ambitious agenda to complete with the amount of time we had. The volunteer sweat equity resulted in completing the agenda throughout most of the park and the installation of over&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.biketexas.org\/news\/community\/1460-bike-sharing-grows-in-texas?lang=en_US.utf8%2C+en_US.UTF-8%2C+en_US%2C+eng_US%2C+en%2C+english%2C+english-us%2C+us%2C+usa%2C+america%2C+united+states%2C+united-states\" href=\"http:\/\/www.biketexas.org\/news\/community\/1460-bike-sharing-grows-in-texas?lang=en_US.utf8%2C+en_US.UTF-8%2C+en_US%2C+eng_US%2C+en%2C+english%2C+english-us%2C+us%2C+usa%2C+america%2C+united+states%2C+united-states\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Bike Sharing Grows in Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Susan Wilcox<br \/>\nThe first Fort Worth B-cycle bike has arrived. Photo courtesy of Fort Worth Bike Sharing.It&#8217;s been a busy few months for bike sharing in Texas, with two cities expanding and two more gearing up for a launch.<\/p>\n<p>Houston B-cycle announced a new partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) in January and celebrated the installation of three new stations this past week at the Downtown YMCA, the Ensemble\/HCC METRORail station, and at the Lake Plaza entrance to the Houston Zoo. Eighteen more stations are planned to open, and Will Rub of Houston B-cycle says they hope to have at least 14 of the&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.texashighschoolcycling.org\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.texashighschoolcycling.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>A&amp;M Races up THIS Weekend\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby League Director in News\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas High School Cycling League<br \/>\nThis upcoming weekend, March 2nd &amp; 3rd will be our scholastic races at Texas A&amp;M.\u00c2\u00a0 Come on out and join in all the fun.\u00c2\u00a0 It looks like we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have a good number of new racers as well as a number of top competitors too!\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Be sure to check out the UPDATED (as of 2-25-13) race flyer below.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend will see middle and high school racing for boys and girls of all&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I added a video to a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YouTube?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YouTube<\/a> playlist <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ijXgVvv9MU\">http:\/\/t.co\/ijXgVvv9MU<\/a> Mountain Biking at Franklin Mountains State Park &#8211; Texas Parks and<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Homero A. Jimenez (@HomeroAJimenez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HomeroAJimenez\/status\/306123434151268352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&#39;s the 31 mile route for those who are interested. We&#39;ll post the 100K route once we get to 50 entries. The&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/1hWXYVvHS8\">http:\/\/t.co\/1hWXYVvHS8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/306241492480032768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinCyclist\/status\/306179460019937281<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Near record snowfall today in Amarillo, home of Bike MS: Ride the Rim presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bp_America?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BP_America<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/FlPjaaGrLN\">http:\/\/t.co\/FlPjaaGrLN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMS150\/status\/306166218556059648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FtWMntBikers\/status\/306159260683870210<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinCyclist\/status\/306115342126678016<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s blowing. RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Accu_Henry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Accu_Henry<\/a>: Some of the strongest winds I have seen in south-central Texas in years. Gusts 40-60 mph.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SciGuySpace\/status\/306106588219973635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Planning Commission Public Hearing on Bicycle Parking related City Code Amendments moved from 2.26.13 to 3.26.13. for info call 512-975-6505<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeaustin\/status\/306099263899844608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperSquadra?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SuperSquadra<\/a>&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pincus1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Pincus1<\/a> makes the break &amp; lands 6th &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BabyHaga?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@babyhaga<\/a> brings the group home in 10th @ Pace Bend yesterday! Great weekend, guys!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/306097662640406528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our 2013 race flyer is live! Email the promoter to sign up early: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CWfziPkKFM\">https:\/\/t.co\/CWfziPkKFM<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/4XpMtdt8uh\">http:\/\/t.co\/4XpMtdt8uh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSUCyclingTeam\/status\/306074128035770370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pace Bend results: Michael woke up at 10:50, made pancakes, went for a four hour ride, then came home and rode&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/AzoWPr4uXA\">http:\/\/t.co\/AzoWPr4uXA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PACC Elite Squad (@wattposse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wattposse\/status\/306056361647693825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">a good look! \u00e2\u20ac\u0153@jackmott42: &quot;attack face&quot;  at Pace Bend. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GhisalloFound?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GhisalloFound<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Y55tGgfsaL\">http:\/\/t.co\/Y55tGgfsaL<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jason Baker (@jasonbaker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasonbaker\/status\/306056317154512896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undercover bike officers target unsafe drivers www.woai.com\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Reported by: Lauren Lea SAN ANTONIO &#8211; Undercover officers are targeting unsafe drivers in a sting operation, to enforce the city&#8217;s &#8220;Safe Passing&#8221; ordinance. 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