{"id":21716,"date":"2013-06-24T23:41:01","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T04:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=21716"},"modified":"2013-06-24T23:41:01","modified_gmt":"2013-06-25T04:41:01","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-june-24th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/06\/24\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-june-24th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for June 24th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bike & Build<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Midwestern State University Cycling Team
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\nOn Sunday, June 23rd, teammates who were still in Wichita Falls for the summer got a chance to act as ambassadors for Hotter ‘n Hell 100. We were asked to help escort the Bike & Build crew as they road from W.F. to Lawton, OK. We led the cycle tourist out of…<\/p>\n

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Two Canadian Women Take First Skydive ‘Leap of Faith’ to Fund Bicycles for Pastors in Asia<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.christiannewswire.com
\nCARROLLTON, Texas, June 24, 2013 \/Christian Newswire\/ — Dany Dias and Janine Jalbert of Ontario, Canada, will make their first skydive June 29, not as thrill-seekers, but in a leap of faith to promote their passion to fund bicycles for pastors in India to reach remote areas of ministry.<\/p>\n

Photo: Janine Jalbert, 59, of Vankleek Hill, Ontario, (left) and Dany Dias, 44, of L\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Orignal, Ontario.<\/p>\n

Their unique expedition is posted on www.MyGFA.org\/leap, where their goal of raising $1,100 for bicycles already has been met and…<\/p>\n

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Helmet event aimed at getting proper fit<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy CALEB MCCAIG\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.yourstephenvilletx.com
\nRemember the first time your parents helped you ride a bike? More than likely they made sure you had a helmet on whether it was the right fit or not. Safety seems to be one thing everyone is willing to improve. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, in 2011 there were a total of 677 deaths of bicyclists. The 14 and younger age group accounted for 9 percent of those deaths.<\/p>\n

If you have a child who bicycle, then head over to Tarleton’s Wisdom Gym July 5 to attend the bicycle helmet giveaway. The Texas Medical Association Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield, local physicians and…<\/p>\n

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Action Alert: Contact TxDOT to Prevent a Bike Ban<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBikeTexas.org
\nSH 130, a toll road with wide shoulders and low traffic volumesLast month, The Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) added a last-minute item to their May meeting agenda to propose banning cyclists from all TxDOT-controlled toll roads. Fortunately, we heard about the agenda item in time to attend the meeting and testify against such a ban. The TTC pulled the item from the agenda for more study. (Read more about the May TTC meeting and our response here.)<\/p>\n

TxDOT has alerted us that the proposed ban is back on the agenda for the June 27 meeting. We feel that the TTC has not studied this issue enough to have the item back on the…<\/p>\n

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Rotary Riders<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBY MIKE SACKETT Daily Light Correspondent\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.waxahachietx.com
\nMore than 1,300 bike riders lined up on the start line for the 27th annual Rotary Club Cow Creek Country Classic bike ride Saturday morning. Riders from as far away as Houston joined local riders for the ride that included a 102-mile route.
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\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153This year, we decided to start the ride off heading west on Indian Drive instead of the eastern direction we have in the past,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Rotarian Melissa Ballard said.<\/p>\n

The change was due to safety issues with riders crossing U.S. Highway 77 and the Interstate Highway 35 E exit ramps heading west along the…<\/p>\n

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DATES Annual 4th of July Ride, Cookout & Swim<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nDallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts
\nWhen: Jul 04, 2013 08:30 AM
\nWhere: Home of Roane & Juanita Logan – Farmers Branch
\noin Roane and Juanita for a no-drop ride on July 4. The ride starts at our house in Farmers Branch, as always. Last year, we had to change our route because of the construction on LBJ, but this year, we can ride our favorite route through Dallas again. We usually catch a couple of parades, including the Highland Park\/University Park 4th of July Parade. The route is approximately 30 miles in total on excellent roads with little traffic.<\/p>\n

Afterwards, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll dine on good ol\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 American food and cool off in the pool. BYOBBS. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bring your…<\/p>\n

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

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Please join us this Sunday, June 30th at 8:30AM for a Tour De Cure training\/group ride. Details below with 10, 25… http:\/\/t.co\/KuQipXOfPB<\/a><\/p>\n

— DFW Tour de Cure (@DFWTourdeCure) June 25, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n