{"id":21666,"date":"2013-06-21T22:56:41","date_gmt":"2013-06-22T03:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=21666"},"modified":"2013-06-21T22:56:41","modified_gmt":"2013-06-22T03:56:41","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-june-21st-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/06\/21\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-june-21st-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for June 21st"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thursday Ride at Walnut Creek – Beginner\/intermediate ride level<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nThursday, June 27, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a05:30 PM
\nWalnut Creek Metropolitan Park
\n12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)<\/p>\n

Back to normal summer hours
\nThis will be a beginner ride and will be doing around 8 -10 miles.<\/p>\n

Chris is willing to lead a faster group so we can have an intermediate group.<\/p>\n

Please be there and be ready to roll by 5:30 pm. We meet in the parking lot near the pool in the middle of the island.
\nAny question please call\/text\u00c2\u00a0 me at…<\/p>\n

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From the mag: Charity rides lead the pack<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Doug McClellan\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bicycleretailer.com
\nRYE, NY (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d While the biggest charity \u00e2\u20ac\u0153thons\u00e2\u20ac\u009d were flat or slightly down in 2012, most dedicated to cycling saw healthy increases.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153When we look at the results, the really strong results are in the cycling area,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said David Hessekiel, president of the Cause Marketing Forum. The forum publishes the annual Run Walk Ride 30, which tracks the top 30 charity athletic fundraisers.<\/p>\n

Pelotonia was the fastest-growing big program in America on a percentage basis. It raised $16.9 million in 2012, up nearly 29 percent from the prior year, a rate Hessekiel said…<\/p>\n

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Cycling lanes planned for Toll 49<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Laura Sadler\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.kltv.com
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