{"id":21864,"date":"2013-07-10T00:29:51","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T05:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=21864"},"modified":"2013-07-10T00:29:51","modified_gmt":"2013-07-10T05:29:51","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-july-9th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/07\/10\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-july-9th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup July 9th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Galveston Bike Social clubs<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Mickey Wayne 21\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net
\nMy name is Mickey we are wanting to,
\nStart a social club for bikers in and around Galveston Tx..
\nAnybody intreasted..
\nI’m amazed how Houston has a bike scene.. We in
\nGalveston don’t.. We have Critical Mass we’d also
\nLike to start other riding clubs.. Hope some us who
\nLove too ride can meet up..<\/p>\n

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Road to Discovery and Notre Dame FCU Journey to Frisco, Texas to Help Raise Awareness and Funds for Niemann-pick Type C (NPC) Disease<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.digitaljournal.com
\nEvery summer, Gregory P. Crawford, dean of the College of Science at the University of Notre Dame, rides his bike across the country in effort to spread awareness of the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation which is named in honor of beloved Notre Dame Football Coach, Ara Parseghian. The foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to funding medical research projects to find a treatment for Niemann-Pick Type C (NP-C) disease; a deadly disease that took the lives of three of Ara\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s grandchildren.
\nNotre Dame Federal Credit Union has partnered with the University of Notre Dame\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s College of Science to sponsor Dean Crawford\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fourth annual cross-country Road to Discovery bike ride. The 3,746 mile bike ride began on…<\/p>\n

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Top 10 Bicycle-Motor Vehicle Accident Causes: Awareness is Most Important Element<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.rhlawgroup.com
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\nBicycle safety and road awareness go hand-in-hand.\u00c2\u00a0 When anyone is learning to ride a bicycle they are taught some fundamental aspects of biking safety.\u00c2\u00a0 Typically, these include instructions to be aware of your surroundings, pay attention to other motorists, wear a helmet, wear bright clothing and to not bike at night without some sort of reflective gear or lights.\u00c2\u00a0 Further, cities are becoming much more bicycle friendly and many provide dedicated paths for cyclists.\u00c2\u00a0 In spite of all these great efforts to increase biking safety, it is not always enough.
\nA factor in many bicycle accidents is other motorists, motorcyclists, and commercial motor vehicles.\u00c2\u00a0 When people get their licenses to drive motor vehicles they are not…<\/p>\n

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Le Tour de Tandemonium, July 14th<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBike Friendly Oak Cliff
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\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bicycle racing season, so to honor the biggest race in France, BFOC is hosting the second annual Le Tour de Tandemonium at the 4th annual Bastille on Bishop! This year, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve expanded the race to a second category for cargo bicycles and bicycles with trailers. Winners will receive cash prizes and more!
\nHere are the details, rules, and awards: …<\/p>\n

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Man on Bicycle Hit, Killed in Pantego<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.nbcdfw.com
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\nPantego police say a man riding a bicycle died early Monday morning when he was hit by an SUV on West Pioneer Parkway.
\nThe driver of the SUV didn’t see the bike traveling in the same direction in the 2300 block of West Pioneer Parkway just after 4:30 a.m. according to police.
\nPolice said the man on the bike, later identified as…<\/p>\n

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GPS Wars, Who Will Win?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby bbeasley\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net
\nIt’s going to be interesting to see how the GPS wars play out. Phone vs device who will win? So far I’ve found phones do everything okay, but not great.<\/p>\n

In another thread this package was mentioned. Seems like great competition to the current batch of bike specific computers.<\/p>\n

I picked up a Garmin 800 for $209 delivered, thanks to a heads up from a BF thread, and bought a $40 heart rate strap. I don’t care about cadence but to compare the sensor would add another $60… so $309 all in. 309 (and that was a great deal) vs 148 assuming you have an iPhone 5, I think they’ll sell plenty of those at that price difference.<\/p>\n

The often mentioned issue of phones flying off of bikes doesn’t bother me, there are just as many anecdotal stories of Garmins being ejected as phones. I do think the battery life is a big deal but one that will get solved quickly. My Macbook Air has ~4 hours of, real life, battery power. I understand the newest ones are up to 8 hours and the Macbook Pro’s up to 12.<\/p>\n

I’ve got two deal killers that keep me from using my phone. First is rain, my Garmin has been drenched with no ill effects. I wouldn’t want to put my iPhone through that and the current phone rain coats look hideous and I can’t imagine actually using the…<\/p>\n

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A Guide To Buying The Perfect Bike Rack<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Shawn\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas Mountain Bike Trails
\nSwagman XC2 Hitch RackI just got this awesome infographic from Mike over at BikeRackShops.com. They are a one stop shop for all things bike racks. This is a subject I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been meaning to talk about for a loooooong time and just haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t gotten around to it.<\/p>\n

Let me just say if you aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t using a good quality bike rack and instead are using a cheap-o trunk mount rack, the differences are incredible. I used a cheap $50 bike rack that strapped to the back of my car for years before finally getting a Swagman 2 bike hitch rack which you can see in the picture to the right. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s amazing no longer…<\/p>\n

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STCC to Mont Ventoux!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby sooner1\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
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\nJuly 14th, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re moving our Sunday rides \u00e2\u20ac\u201c this week only \u00e2\u20ac\u201c to start and finish at The Lemon Bar and Grill. Now just why would we go to the effort to move the TRec, Hangover, Recovery and Blitz start locations and put together routes that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll ride this day only?<\/p>\n

Well, this Sunday the longest stage of this years Tour de France, Stage 15 will finish at the top of Mont Ventoux!\u00c2\u00a0 This is one of the iconic mountaintop finishes and you don’t want to…<\/p>\n

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NET RMA votes to ban bicycles on toll road<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy KLTV News Staff
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