{"id":2177,"date":"2009-04-08T22:12:15","date_gmt":"2009-04-09T04:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=2177"},"modified":"2009-04-08T22:12:15","modified_gmt":"2009-04-09T04:12:15","slug":"daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-8th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2009\/04\/08\/daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-8th\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Blog and News Roundup for April 8th"},"content":{"rendered":"

3\/29\/09 – And Off We Go! | Oh My God I’m 50!<\/strong><\/a>
\nby biketour
\nWhen I crossed into Texas, the rumble strip disappeared and the shoulder grew wide. Unfortunately, the surface changed from smooth asphalt to rough tar and gravel \u00e2\u20ac\u201d still good, but not as comfortable to ride on. …<\/p>\n

Bike for Alzheimer’s Research: Rest day in Navasota<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Nancy Kelley
\nNancy Kelley: I am bicycling across the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Alambama, Mississippi, and Florida with a host of wonderful women through Womantours, a company specializing in bicycle tours for women. … We need to find out how to diagnose and treat this disease before it causes further heartache to hundreds of thousands. I will add more information on how you can help as I get closer to the start date of my ride — March 6, 2009. …<\/p>\n

331 Miles: Stress and the Enemy of Stress<\/strong><\/a>
\nby 331 Miles
\nDe-Stress: When the listing service calls to show the house, leave the house, and ride my bike. Stress: Spouse is angry because of my incessant cycling. De-Stress: No known solution. …<\/p>\n

ATX \u00c2\u00ab Resor Rides<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Andrew
\nI was outside of town, near Giddings, Texas when my rear tire went kablooey. It wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t just a flat tire (I can fix those faster than a pit crew can change out tires on an F1 car), the tire actually had worked a rather large hole in it. …<\/p>\n

mtb law girl: Cyclist fatalities within the last week<\/strong><\/a>
\nby mtblawgirl
\nOne only has to read the headlines to realize that greater enforcement and driver education is needed here in Texas and across the nation. From this point forward I will post headlines featuring cyclist fatalities to honor those cyclists as well as … I usually blog about life in Austin, mountain biking, legislation affecting cyclists, cycling as transportation, running, and anything else that amuses or angers me. DISCLAIMER: This blog is for entertainment purposes only, …<\/p>\n

An Epic Battle With the Elements – a story retold by Tony Martinez …<\/strong><\/a>
\nby VClub
\nAfter qualifying for my first Texas Senior Games, my parents gave me a full carbon racing bike. I took it out for its maiden ride, which became an instant epic. Clouds were looming dark from the northeast, which usually keeps blowing to …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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