{"id":21242,"date":"2013-05-07T23:19:48","date_gmt":"2013-05-08T04:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=21242"},"modified":"2013-05-07T23:19:48","modified_gmt":"2013-05-08T04:19:48","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-may-7th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/05\/07\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-may-7th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup May 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"

STCC Bike Month Facts #7<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby sooner1\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
\nThe Colony
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\nThis is a relatively quiet community that has a growing cycling presence.\u00c2\u00a0 Sitting on Lewisville Lake and out of the way of most major bike routes, most cyclists outside the city don’t even know its there.\u00c2\u00a0 Shawnee Trail Cycling Club has discovered the good streets, wonderful views of the lake and growing cycling infrastructure.\u00c2\u00a0 As promised, we’ll give you just a snapshot of what this city…<\/p>\n

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Safe passing ordinance coming to Houston council Wednesday<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nThe City Council on Wednesday will consider a safe passing ordinance\u00c2\u00a0 requiring drivers to give cyclists, pedestrians, equestrians and other non-vehicular road users three feet of space at all times. Commercial trucks will have to give the vulnerable users six feet of space if the ordinance passes.
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\nHouston is the only major city in Texas that does not have a safe passing law, though…<\/p>\n

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Bicycle races to take place this weekend in Corsicana, surrounding areas<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Janet Jacobs Corsicana Daily Sun
\nCorsicana \u00e2\u20ac\u201d On Saturday, about 300 bicyclists will come to town for the weekend to participate in a series of races in and around Corsicana known as the Corsicana Stage Race. This is their second year to base the races here.<\/p>\n

The Dallas Racing bike club will once again host the event, which is sponsored by Sun and Ski Sports and…<\/p>\n

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Organizations team up to give free bike helmets to children<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy KAREN SMITH WELCH\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Amarillo Globe-News
\nMembers of the medical community joined Monday to throw a health fair for Maverick Boys & Girls Clubs children.
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\nThe Texas Medical Association granted $800 toward the fair as part of its Hard Hats for Little Heads program, which gives free bicycle helmets to children across the state, according to the association and fair coordinator Michelle McClelland.<\/p>\n

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Amarillo contributed another…<\/p>\n

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I was planning on riding this one but I was in the hospital.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

More than 750 bikers take part in Fulshear\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcBike for Mike\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Denise Adams\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.fbherald.com
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\nOn an unseasonably chilly May morning, over 750 bikers lined up on the Union Chappel Vineyards and Bar O Ranch road for the annual Michael T. McCann Memorial Ride bicycling event. Bike For Mike, as the race is known, honors the late Dr. Michael McCann, an avid bicyclist and Fulshear promoter.<\/p>\n

McCann passed away in 2007 from cancer, but his memory lives on in the Bike for Mike. The race was…<\/p>\n

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UNT\/Denton Ride of Silence<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\n5\/15\/13 7pm UNT Union
\nThis is the 1st Annual Ride of Silence for the UNT-Denton community. The UNT Triathlon club and the UNT Cycling club combine with UNT faculty and the Denton community to ride in silence. We ride for those before us.
\nDescription
\nThis FREE bike ride is in promotion of Bike Safety, “Share the Road” campaign, and to ride in memoriam of those killed and injured before us. We will be riding for all…<\/p>\n

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2012\/2013 WInter TT series overall results<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby JonathanL\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0bvmba.net
\n1st place overall points\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Travis Prochaska
\n2nd Place overall points\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 James Munnerlyn
\n3rd place overall points\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Kerry Snow-Alley<\/p>\n

Fastest Intermediate Female\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Kerry Snow-Alley
\nFastest Beginner Male\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Jonathin
\nFastest Intermediate Male\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Joel Reyes
\nFastest Advanced Male\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 JP Rheault
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\nTravis was presented with an awesome trophy, that James kindly made, and a $50 Aggieland Cycling voucher! Congratulations to everyone who took part and many thanks to…<\/p>\n

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

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This weekend – The Irving, Texas Bicycle Fest, come by our booth !!! http:\/\/t.co\/ahQwfegqTs<\/a> fest flier.pdf<\/p>\n

— #GOTSTRONG (@GOTSTRONG) May 7, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n