{"id":2198,"date":"2009-04-11T21:31:24","date_gmt":"2009-04-12T03:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=2198"},"modified":"2009-04-11T21:31:24","modified_gmt":"2009-04-12T03:31:24","slug":"daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-11th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2009\/04\/11\/daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-11th\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Blog and News Roundup for April 11th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/mpinky96.blogspot.com\/2009\/04\/fayettvile-stage-race-ct-3.html\" href=\"http:\/\/mpinky96.blogspot.com\/2009\/04\/fayettvile-stage-race-ct-3.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Michael Pincus&#8217;s Cycling blog: Fayettvile stage race cat 3<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Michael Pincus<br \/>\nMichael Pincus: Pearland, Texas, United States: Hello, My name is michael and I&#8217;m a freshmen at Glenda Dawson High-school in Pearland Texas. I&#8217;m 15 years of age and love to race\/ ride my bicycle. I&#8217;m a CAT 3 racer on both the road and &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/nancybikeride.blogspot.com\/2009\/04\/sailing-to-silsbee.html\" href=\"http:\/\/nancybikeride.blogspot.com\/2009\/04\/sailing-to-silsbee.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bike for Alzheimer&#8217;s Research: Sailing to Silsbee<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Nancy Kelley<br \/>\nThis is our last night in Texas. No offense, Texas, but I&#8217;m glad to be rolling on. Three weeks from now I&#8217;ll be on my way home. This trip has been a lot of fun, some not-so-fun. Next time I decide to ride a long distance, however, &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/cyclebum.blogspot.com\/2009\/04\/social-cycling-atx-ride.html\" href=\"http:\/\/cyclebum.blogspot.com\/2009\/04\/social-cycling-atx-ride.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CycleBum: Social Cycling ATX Ride<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby CycleBum<br \/>\nThe life and times of a Bike Bum in Austin Texas. Saturday, April 11, 2009. Social Cycling ATX Ride \u00c2\u00b7 P1010605 Another Thursday, another chill ride. Looks like the ride is gaining a little more popularity. Facebook stats are up, and it looked like attendance was up. I assume it would have been higher, but I think a few people &#8220;saved&#8221; themselves for the midnight ride. As always, a good mix. Like last time, cool dude with cargo bike, dog and beer. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.austin360.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/cycling\/entries\/2009\/04\/10\/fixie_101.html?cxntfid=blogs_road_rash\" href=\"http:\/\/www.austin360.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/cycling\/entries\/2009\/04\/10\/fixie_101.html?cxntfid=blogs_road_rash\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Fixie 101 | Road Rash<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Jason Whaley<br \/>\nExploring Central Texas. And beyond., For those of you who have never partaken in riding a bicycle with one fixed gear, let me present a few simple lessons I learned on Friday during my first venture with said machine. &#8230; It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a very simple, satisfying cycling experience. But it takes a lot of getting used to, and this type of riding is not for everyone. It takes some nerve, good leg strength and more effort than usual. I think for my own personal preferences, &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Pincus&#8217;s Cycling blog: Fayettvile stage race cat 3 by Michael Pincus Michael Pincus: Pearland, Texas, United States: Hello, My name is michael and I&#8217;m a freshmen at Glenda Dawson High-school in Pearland Texas. 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