{"id":22185,"date":"2013-08-20T22:32:45","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T03:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22185"},"modified":"2013-08-20T22:32:45","modified_gmt":"2013-08-21T03:32:45","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-20th3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/08\/20\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-20th3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 20th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Health and Economics Spurring Texas Cities to Promote Bicycle Use<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Aman Batheja\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.everythinglubbock.com
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\nIn Fort Worth, the mayor hosts occasional bicycle rides called \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Rolling Town Halls.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d The Dallas City Council may soon require new businesses to set aside space for bicycle parking. Over in El Paso, officials are developing plans for a bike-share system, which is expected to be the fifth such program in the state after Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s makes its debuts this year.
\nIn car-clogged communities around Texas, a biking movement is gaining speed. Midsize and large cities are expanding bike trails and putting roads on “lane diets” to accomodate bike lanes.
\n“Biking has just exploded over the last year in Houston,” said…<\/p>\n

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Work Party – Memorial Park<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nGHORBA.org
\nEvent category: General
\nTrail: Memorial Park
\nSaturday, August 31, 2013 – 9:00am
\nWork Party – Trimming
\nSaturday – August 31\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09am to Noon
\nWe will meet at the Dog Wash. We will go down Purple trail and head over to Orange and trim and clean as much as we can on Orange. If we have time we will also replace a couple of the boards that are broken on the bridge. …<\/p>\n

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DORBA Fall XC – LB Houston Results<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.cadencesports.com
\nLocation: Dallas, TX
\nDate: 08\/18\/2013<\/p>\n

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Yin and Yang STCC Club Challenge<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nShawnee Trail Cycling Club
\nWe’re putting our Time Trial to bed for a couple months while we do something a little different.\u00c2\u00a0 The Yin and Yang Challenge is designed to just to have a little fun.\u00c2\u00a0 May be some giveaways, but it’s mostly boasting rights!<\/p>\n

Many thanks to Bill Anderson, one of our members for this great idea for a little friendly competition.\u00c2\u00a0 This is actually two contests.\u00c2\u00a0 The first, “Scale My City”, challenges you to demonstrate how much climbing you can…<\/p>\n

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Big Steamer – Corinth Cycling<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWhen: Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:20pm to Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:20pm\u00c2\u00a0 CDT
\nWhere: 133 Garza Lane – Shady Shores, TX
\nEvent Status: confirmed
\nEvent Description: Corinth Cycling\/Harden Dental Team Training Ride – Expect attacks and tight pacelines. 21+mph Experienced riders only. http:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/routes\/1046293<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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

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Jamas me rendire!… o7o'#Cycling<\/a> #Cyclist<\/a> #ElPaso<\/a> #ElPasoTexas<\/a> #RoadBike<\/a> #EpCyclists<\/a> #GMCDenaliBike<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 http:\/\/t.co\/W3rbCGzPhl<\/a><\/p>\n

— Adrian GHOSTFLY (@GhostFly99) August 21, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n