{"id":20690,"date":"2013-03-17T23:03:01","date_gmt":"2013-03-18T04:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=20690"},"modified":"2013-03-17T23:03:01","modified_gmt":"2013-03-18T04:03:01","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-march-17th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/03\/17\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-march-17th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 17th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cyclist dies during Tour de Houston<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Erin Mulvaney\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com
\nA man died while riding in the Tour de Houston, as about 5,000 cyclists winded through the city Sunday on the annual ride.<\/p>\n

Riders at the event reported a crash early in the ride and several emergency vehicles at the scene for the bike ride that started at 7:30 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n

Susan Christian, director of the Mayor’s Office of Special Events and producer of the ride, said there were four emergency transports total, which is lower than usual for rides. She said the fatality on the ride was a first for the race.<\/p>\n

An incident was called into the ride’s dispatch system during the eighth Tour de Houston, and emergency services were called. Christian could not give specifics about how the man died, but she said it was not the result…<\/p>\n

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To any riders in the Carrollton area.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Joe Bicycle\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net
\nI am looking for routes for road riding in the Carrollton, TX area. I am preparing to move out there in May\/June and I saw road signs in the neighborhood where we are looking for a house that were Bike route designations and “Share The Road”. Any help is appreciated. TIA.<\/p>\n

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HBC Urban Challenge Ride Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Bicycle Club
\nSunday 03\/24\/13\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:00AM
\nDistance: 40 – 45 miles
\nThe Urban Challenge Rides are in-town group rides, faster and longer than the EZ Rides, each time taking you to different parts of the city. You should be able to maintain a pace of 15 mph for a distance of 40 to 45 miles, usually with one rest stop. …<\/p>\n

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300-plus mountain bikers pedal at Bent Wheel Bash in Abilene<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy John Mangalonzo\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Abilene ReporterNews
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\nThis is the first year Shane Booth\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been back on the mountain biking circuit and, for the 46-year-old, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just like, well, riding a bike.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m relearning the ropes and trying to get back in shape,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Booth, who originally is from New Zealand, said during the 2013 Bent Wheel Bash on Sunday. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been eight years since he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s…<\/p>\n

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Seen at the 2013 Dallas St Patrick\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Parade<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Christopher Curnutt\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Biking in Dallas
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\nThe weather was perfect for a parade and even better for riding bikes.\u00c2\u00a0 I got there too late to join the cyclists who rode in the parade but I made it in plenty of time to take lots of photos and enjoy myself.\u00c2\u00a0 Each year this parade attracts over 15,000 people and it was so crowded I had to walk my bike during most of the event.\u00c2\u00a0 Afterwards, however, having a bike paid off as I was able…<\/p>\n

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Meet with Amanda Lipsey, Adventure Cycling Association<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nOld Tascosa Cycling Club
\nLRDitto writes “Ms. Lipsey, Development Director for Adventure Cycling Association will meet with persons who are interested in bicycle touring, camping and development of bicycle routes across the USA.<\/p>\n

We will meet at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant on Wednesday, March 20, at 9:00 AM. …<\/p>\n

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Learn to Mountain Bike and Camp Like a Pro<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.tpwd.state.tx.us
\nStephen F. Austin State Park Hosting Biking Weekend as Part of Texas Outdoor Family Program
\nSAN FELIPE\u00e2\u20ac\u201dStaff at Texas State Parks began the Texas Outdoor Family (TOF) program a few years ago to encourage more people to get outside and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Texas Outdoors\u00e2\u20ac\u201dteaching entire groups of people the basics of camping and outdoor safety.<\/p>\n

And the program has been so successful, that now it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s grown to also include themed camping weekends for topics such as learning to mountain bike, which is being featured Sat. and Sun., March 23-24 at Stephen F. Austin State Park just west of the…<\/p>\n

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Big Ring Challenge 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Cycling Club
\nSaturday, March 23, 2013 10:00 AM
\nto Sunday, March 24, 2013, 5:00 PM
\nDouble Lake Recreation Area
\nColdspring, TX
\nThe Big Ring Challenge is a weekend mountain bike festival highlighted by a USA Cycling Mountain Bike Race on Sunday March 24, 2013. Sunday will feature the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association (TMBRA) race with 45 classes between the Category 1, 2, and 3 races. Within the categories (which are delineated by ability) racers will be…<\/p>\n

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

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Group Rides Have Kicked Off! Here are the Days \/ Times and Location http:\/\/t.co\/YnH5UHkzNu<\/a><\/p>\n

— Blogger Fit (@BloggerFit) March 18, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n