{"id":21787,"date":"2013-06-30T23:25:45","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T04:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=21787"},"modified":"2013-06-30T23:25:45","modified_gmt":"2013-07-01T04:25:45","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-june-30th-2-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/06\/30\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-june-30th-2-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup June 30th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Corinth Cycling<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nCooley taking the last turn to head west for the last 10k of the time trial out in Lytle Texas yesterday. Results are not yet posted or official after timing inaccuracies by race officials unfortunately. Full out effort and the…<\/p>\n

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The bike boom<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAmericans are using bikes for transportation and recreation in record numbers as the fitness and green movements, as well as high energy costs, spur a two-wheel revolution.
\nBy Ron Scherer, Staff writer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.csmonitor.com
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\nWearing a black Jil Sander skirt matched with an elegant Velvet T-shirt, Lucy Wallace Eustice is pedaling her bike to work on a day as clear as Baccarat crystal. Her four-mile journey takes her along a bicycle path, one of the nation’s busiest, that parallels the Hudson River on one side and the Manhattan skyline on the other side.<\/p>\n

To get to her SoHo office in the middle of the city, she weaves through side streets, dodging UPS trucks, squawking taxis, and workmen perforating roadways with jackhammers. Ms. Eustice could easily take other…<\/p>\n

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PBA July Safety Clinics<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nPlano Bicycle Association
\nJuly is PBA Safety Month.\u00c2\u00a0 As part of our effort to increase safety awarness and improve the safety of our rides, two of our local bike shops will be conducting ride saftey clinics in July.\u00c2\u00a0 Plano Cycling and Fitness will conduct their clinic on July 15 and Richardson Bike Mart will conduct their clinic on July 20. Different safety topics are covered in the two clinics, so attend both to…<\/p>\n

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Seen at the Smurf Boy<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Eliot Landrum\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikingindallas.com
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\nFor many cyclists in the DFW area, mountain biking is the ticket to bike joy. This might come as a surprising fact to folks who are new to the area\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6. the terrain around here isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t exactly what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d expect to be ideal for off-road cycling. However, thanks to amazing local organizations like DORBA and North Texas Mountain Bike Patrol (NTMBP), Dallas boasts many fantastic trails to get your bike dirty.<\/p>\n

This weekend kicked off the first of the Smurf Boy Endurance Series mountain bike races organized by the NTMBP. Mountain bikers from all over the area set up at Rowlett Creek Preserve for the…<\/p>\n

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Five Things Dallas Needs to Become More Bike-Friendly, According to Cycling Advocates http:\/\/t.co\/iuTGlRiy4r<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bike Friendly Cedars (@BikeCedars) July 1, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n