{"id":21979,"date":"2013-07-23T23:51:22","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T04:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=21979"},"modified":"2013-07-23T23:51:22","modified_gmt":"2013-07-24T04:51:22","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-23rd-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/07\/23\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-23rd-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Annual bike ride raises money for local breast cancer organizations<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nimpactnews.com
\nThis year’s Texas Mamma Jamma Ride on Oct. 26 aims to raise $500,000 for local organizations that support individuals with breast cancer and their families.
\nResources provided by these organizations range from financial help for women who cannot afford diagnostics or treatments to special classes for breast cancer survivors that teach them how to cook and exercise, ride Executive Director Hope Geer said.
\n“All services are for those who are struggling and…<\/p>\n

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Police Suggest Cameras for Cyclists<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nPM by Janine Reyes\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.kztv10.com
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\nCORPUS CHRISTI — Safety conscious cyclists are used to wearing a lot of gear when they hit the road. Now, Corpus Christi police are suggesting they add backward facing cameras to that list. It’s all part of an effort to help police track down hit and run drivers.
\nTom Neagli is an avid cyclist, owner of Bay Area Bicycles and a member of the city’s traffic advisory board. “I ride in packs and I feel safer in a pack.”
\nHe also knows that way too many cyclists have fallen victim to…<\/p>\n

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Bicyclists hope to connect to Old Soncy Trail roadway<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Kevin Welch\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0amarillo.com
\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s complicated, but talks could begin soon on what to do with a running and bike trail that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s outside city limits but is frequently used by city dwellers.
\nThe running and biking community call it Old Soncy Trail, a rolling three-mile sliver of what was Soncy Road before the Texas Department of Transportation built Loop 335.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I have been on city trails in Austin, Tulsa, Boulder, Stillwater, Santa Fe and Albuquerque several times, and I bet those cities would love to have something similar to Old Soncy Trail,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Ken Graham, president of bike safety advocacy group Share the Road. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Even in its current deplorable situation, it is a gem. This trail is too important to let mother nature and…<\/p>\n

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Top urban bike paths across the USA<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.usatoday.com
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\nAlthough they lag behind their European counterparts, American cities are becoming more and more bike friendly. A growing number are launching bike sharing schemes\u00e2\u20ac\u201dNew York and Chicago being the latest\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand bike lanes continue to grow in mileage nationwide.
\nWhile bike lanes are nice (when they’re not blocked by double-parked cars, that is), nothing quite puts cycling on par with driving like a dedicated bike path. A great path…<\/p>\n

…7. Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail\u00e2\u20ac\u201dAustin, Texas
\nAlthough the Lance Armstrong Bikeway may speak in name to the Texas capital’s love affair with cycling\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand its most famous resident, recent unpleasantness aside\u00e2\u20ac\u201dit’s the Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail that has the city’s heart. This 10-mile trail of easy-riding crushed granite loops around…<\/p>\n

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San Antonio B-Cycle<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThanks to everyone who came made it out to the first Something Monday. We had a great time riding with The Rivard Report, seeing new faces, learning more about the San Antonio River, and…
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Share the ROAD! asks for trail upkeep<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Andrea Flores\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.connectamarillo.com
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