{"id":21599,"date":"2013-06-14T23:03:05","date_gmt":"2013-06-15T04:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=21599"},"modified":"2013-06-14T23:03:05","modified_gmt":"2013-06-15T04:03:05","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-june-14th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/06\/14\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-june-14th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup June 14th"},"content":{"rendered":"

El Paso Bicycle Club member seriously injured at Colorado event<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Aaron Martinez \/ El Paso Times
\nA local bicycle club is seeking donations to help the family of a member who suffered serious injuries in a crash at an event in Colorado.
\nThe El Paso Bicycle Club is taking donations at all three locations of Crazy Cat Cyclery shop to help cover travel, medical and other related expenses after member Dan Post, 65, suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries.<\/p>\n

“We have started to collect any amount of donations that people can make at all three Crazy Cat Cyclery locations. They have agreed to accept donations on Dan’s behalf,” said Randy Limbird, president of the El Paso Bicycle Club. “At this time, we don’t know exactly what his and his…<\/p>\n

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Barton Creek Greenbelt. The chunky stuff. Intermediate plus ride.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nWednesday, June 19, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a05:30 PM
\nBarton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access (beside brick office building)
\n3755-B Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX (map)
\nMeet in the paved parking area by the gate.<\/p>\n

Helmets and hydration required.
\nFull suspension, Knee and elbow pads recommended.<\/p>\n

Wheels down at 5:45pm for a slow-pace but high effort and high-danger level ride through a…<\/p>\n

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Double Lake Face Slapper Work Day<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nGHORBA.org
\nDouble Lake Trailhead
\nSee map: Google Maps
\nTrail: Double Lake Recreation Area
\nSunday, June 23, 2013 – 9:00am<\/p>\n

Double Lake Work Day, Sunday 6\/23, 9am meet up at the trailhead parking lot. It’s summer face slapper time and the trails have gotten shaggy. We’ll trim back the veg from 9-11 and then…<\/p>\n

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Sunday Blitz!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nShawnee Trail Cycling Club
\nAs our club grows and members get stronger, we find the need to add new pace groups to accommodate.\u00c2\u00a0 That is certainly the case for the Sunday Blitz.\u00c2\u00a0 We have a group of our regular participants on the Recovery Ride that need a little more oomph in their Sunday.\u00c2\u00a0 This ride…<\/p>\n

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Cycling 4,000 miles group stops in Mesquite<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nMesquite Local News
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\nThey epitomize fortitude and are traveling a total of 6,500 miles.<\/p>\n

22 Texas 4000 college students arrived in Mesquite, NV around 6p.m. Wednesday, June 12 greeted by Mesquite Gaming’s General Manager, Marty Rapson.<\/p>\n

Mesquite Gaming stepped up to the plate and donated overnight accommodations at…<\/p>\n

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Riding for cancer<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Jennifer Preyss\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.victoriaadvocate.com
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\nStanding in a circle outside the Lyndon B. Johnson water fountain in Austin, Jonathan Hyak linked arms with 68 20-something cyclists.<\/p>\n

Holding his teammates’ forearms – each of them university students and clad in blue and white Texas 4,000 biking apparel – Hyak listened as each cyclist paused to…<\/p>\n

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

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Photo: Not all who wander are lost. http:\/\/t.co\/WbFK5GIJDx<\/a><\/p>\n

— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) June 14, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n