{"id":21649,"date":"2013-06-19T23:19:02","date_gmt":"2013-06-20T04:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=21649"},"modified":"2013-06-19T23:19:02","modified_gmt":"2013-06-20T04:19:02","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-june-19th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/06\/19\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-june-19th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup June 19th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interactive Bicycle Friendly America Database<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Krista Carlson\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0urbanvelo.org
\nleague-logoThe League of American Bicyclists is giving cyclists a handy new resource with its interactive Bicycle Friendly America Database. A part of its full site revamp, the interactive database allows users to search by state on the clickable map to find bike-friendly communities, businesses and universities, or plug in a ZIP code to connect to bike shops, BFA businesses and local events. Clickable headings and filters also let you sort communities by size and…<\/p>\n

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Ride East From the Oasis<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLone Star Cyclists
\nPace: Touring (a varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)
\nDate: Saturday, July 6, 2013 – 8:00am
\nLocation: The Oasis \/ Lynn Creek Marina, Joe Pool Lake, 5700 Lake Ridge Parkway, Grand Prairie<\/p>\n

Distances: 23 and 44 Miles
\nThese routes will take us east of the Oasis across the Joe Pool Lake dam and into Dallas, Duncanville, and Cedar Hill (and several others on the longer route). We’ll return across Joe Pool Lake with appetites whetted for a burger at the Oasis.<\/p>\n

Lunch: To be determined<\/p>\n

Exact ride details subject to change based on weather, road conditions, etc. …<\/p>\n

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Easy Barton Creek Greenbelt Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nSaturday, June 22, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:00 AM to 12:00 PM
\nBarton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access (beside brick office building)
\n3755-B Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX (map)<\/p>\n

Look for Lloyd on the orange Santa Cruz Tallboy in the parking lot.<\/p>\n

The rib is better but I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m taking it easy on the technical features till I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m 100%, so this Saturday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ride is a beginner paced tour of the Barton Creek Greenbelt. We will gather at the 360 entrance and decide on the route based on who shows up and…<\/p>\n

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Bar-B-Que Bikes (almost)<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nbicyclesoutbackracing.net
\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Nh7UgAprdpM&feature=player_embedded
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Oh Lord Jesus it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a fire!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve always had this strange fear of my house catching on fire when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m away from home. My house was built in 1955 and it has a lot of the original wiring and insulation. That is one reason why I try to take my cat, Joey, with me whenever I travel to places that are \u00e2\u20ac\u0153kitty friendly.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Joey and I were out of town, when I heard the news of the fire. My phone was on silent and when I picked it up, I noticed I had…<\/p>\n

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

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Watch a recording of this morning's webinar on the making of FW @bcycle<\/a> and the expansion of Dallas bike lanes http:\/\/t.co\/TQUCsdodtO<\/a><\/p>\n

— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) June 19, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n