{"id":22075,"date":"2013-07-31T23:59:12","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T04:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22075"},"modified":"2013-07-31T23:59:12","modified_gmt":"2013-08-01T04:59:12","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-31st-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/07\/31\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-31st-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 31st"},"content":{"rendered":"

Longview law firm fights brain injuries through bicycle helmets<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.ketknbc.com
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\nLongview \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Seven-year-old Megan Wolfe of Gilmer wore a fresh bandage on her elbow, but in her hand she carried a shiny new helmet. Wolfe was one of several kids claiming free helmets Tuesday at the Longview law firm of…<\/p>\n

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Texas A&M Transportation Institute kicks off “Share the Road, Texas” campaign<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Beth Brown\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.theeagle.com
\nhttp:\/\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/theeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/b\/aa\/baa13b42-f99d-11e2-9595-0019bb2963f4\/51f899994464a.image.jpg
\nThe Texas A&M Transportation Institute kicked off its ‘Share the Road, Texas’ campaign Tuesday to increase bicycle safety and awareness.
\nThere were 56 bicycle fatalities in Texas in 2012, a 19.1 percent increase from 2011, according to statistics from the Texas Department of Transportation. Laura Higgins, an associate research scientist with the Center for Transportation Safety at TTI, said the campaign, which is sponsored by the TxDOT, hopes to increase awareness and education about the laws and rules of…<\/p>\n

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10 New Fort Worth Bike-Share Stations Roll Ahead<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby BJ Austin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0keranews.org
\nFort Worth\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bike-sharing program is getting a boost from the Texas Transportation Commission: more than $500,000 to add 10 new bike-share stations.
\nThe money from TxDOT\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Transportation Enhancement Program was awarded to The T, the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s transit system, which launched the bike-sharing program.\u00c2\u00a0 A…<\/p>\n

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Fourteen riders selected to represent USA at Juniors Track Worlds<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.usacycling.org
\nColorado Springs, Colo. (July 31, 2013) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d USA Cycling on Wednesday announced the 14 athletes scheduled to represent the United States at the 2013 UCI Juniors Track World Championships at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, Scotland, from Aug. 7-11.
\nTyler Nothstein
\nTyler Nothstein is ready to ride in several sprint events in Glasgow. (Photo by Todd Leister)
\nThe team is comprised of eight men and six women, including 13 riders who qualified as an automatic selection (as outlined in USA Cycling\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s selection criteria) in at least one race. …<\/p>\n

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\nTeam pursuit gold medal ride – Day 3
\nSeveral riders from Slipstream-Craddock Junior Development are set to contest world championship races in Scotland. (Photo by Todd Leister)
\nRaul Arias Jr. (East Palo Alto, Calif.\/San Jose Bicycle Club) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s points race
\nZach Carlson (Plano, Texas\/Matrix Cycling Club) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s team pursuit, men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s scratch race, men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s omnium…<\/p>\n

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Car users would prefer separated bike lanes too, study finds<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Michael Andersen\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.peopleforbikes.org
\nThere’s no question: some car drivers hate sharing the road with bikes. But a growing body of evidence shows that the majority of urban auto users prefer bike lanes \u00e2\u20ac\u201c especially physically separated ones.
\nThe latest proof comes from Rebecca Sanders, a transportation planning scholar at the University of California-Berkeley.
\nAs reported last month by Streetsblog DC, Sanders conducted surveys of people arriving at various locations on San Pablo Avenue in the East San Francisco Bay (pictured above) by foot, car, transit and bike, asking what amenities would make them feel…<\/p>\n

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Tuesday: Intermediate\/Advanced Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Cycling Club
\nTuesday, August 6, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a06:15 PM
\n15200 Memorial Dr, Houston, Te (map)<\/p>\n

Look for group and ask if it’s us! call me, Jeff @ [masked] if you have any questions or are going to be late.<\/p>\n

This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube\/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there<\/p>\n

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BikeDFW Works To Teach Adults How To Ride Bicycles<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Richard Wezensky
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\nSeveral members of BikeDFW are League Cycling Instructors. We typically teach the Traffic Skills 101 course at various times throughout the year. That’s not the only course we teach.<\/p>\n

BikeDFW was contacted by several folks about having a class to teach adults how to ride a bicycle. We learned that there was enough interest in this course, that we decided to offer it.<\/p>\n

Many of our available instructors were not fully trained in teaching this course, so we reached out to Gail Copus Spann, who is not only an LCI, but also trains them. Gail was able to…<\/p>\n

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Someone stole my grandpa’s old Schwinn 10-speed bicycle [$200 bounty]<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby nelsnelson\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0bicycleaustin.info
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\nThis bicycle was incredibly valuable to me emotionally, but I did not keep it as securely as I should have done. I just moved to Austin a few months ago, and I live in a small apartment in the northwest near Braker Lane and Jollyville.<\/p>\n

You don’t know how valuable some things are until they’re taken from you. This is just a bike, so it’s not the end of the world — but it was important to…<\/p>\n

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Night Rider Family Bike Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe City of Round Rock’s Parks and Recreation Department will hold the inaugural Night Ride Family Bike Ride from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 3, at Centennial Plaza in downtown Round Rock. Festivities begin at 7 p.m.
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\nAbout the ride
\nThe Night Rider Family Bike Ride is a non-competitive family bike ride and block party at night through Round Rock. Night Rider is a unique, exciting ride and party.<\/p>\n

It is not a race! Bicyclists will be allowed to…<\/p>\n

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Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/_fatimarazaa\/status\/362745063740157954<\/p>\n

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Let's Bike round the Lake on Saturday August 3, 2013 http:\/\/t.co\/qOyONhhO7i<\/a><\/p>\n

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