{"id":22225,"date":"2013-08-28T23:39:22","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T04:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22225"},"modified":"2013-08-28T23:39:22","modified_gmt":"2013-08-29T04:39:22","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-for-august-28th-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/08\/28\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-for-august-28th-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup for August 28th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elite Bicycles group find new route for weekly ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Marlena Hamilton Reporter\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.ketknbc.com
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\nTyler Tx, (KETK) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Elite Bicycles in Tyler host a 30 mile bike ride every Tuesday.
\nAnd since bicyclists have been banned from riding on Loop 49, the group has found a couple new routes.
\n“This particular ride we are actually going to go out of town so we’re going to go ride on some back county roads and just enjoy the scenery,” said Elite Bicycles store manager Joe Self.
\nSelf says they had to switch up a few of their routes due to…<\/p>\n

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10 Things I Think About While Biking (BIKING?!)<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Patti Tucker \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0blog.mysanantonio.com
\nYes, this is still a running blog.\u00c2\u00a0 No, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not running.
\nI won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t bore you with the details of my continuing injury that is preventing me from running.\u00c2\u00a0 My training is taking a big hit and there are only 10 weeks left in the schedule.\u00c2\u00a0 Last week I banked a 4-miler and a 5-miler, with no long run attempted.\u00c2\u00a0 I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m beginning to wonder if I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m going to be able to pull off a half-marathon this year.\u00c2\u00a0 Lawsy.
\nThe good news is I can bike with…<\/p>\n

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Denton Bicycle Safety Course<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nThe Denton Police Department is offering a free \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Smart Cycling: Traffic Skills 101\u00e2\u20ac\u00b3 all-day training course on Saturday, September 7th from 8:00am to 5:00pm at the Denton Police Department. The course is open to those ages 15 and older and includes both classroom and on-bike activity.
\nCourse participants are required to bring their own bikes, helmets and…<\/p>\n

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Houston receives $6.6 million grant to improve hike and bike trails (Video)<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nMarc Pembroke\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Houston Public Policy \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.examiner.com
\n…The four projects will increase connectivity across the Houston area. They include.
\n1.The Mason Park Pedestrian Bike Bridge (TE Funding $3,544, 579). The bridge over Brays Bayou with 200 feet of new trail on each bank will link existing paths with neighborhoods, community service institutions, and business districts.
\n2.University Connection (TE Funding: $1, 844,655. ) The project will provide a safe pedestrian and bicycle crossing for Brays Bayou near two new light rail transit centers, two universities, and many neighborhoods in the MacGregor Park area.
\n3.Hunting Bayou Gaps (TE Funding $607, 440). The project will connect…<\/p>\n

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CPHS alumna returns from 4,000-mile cycling tour<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nEngler raised $6,497 for cancer research
\nBy Cristina Pe\u00c3\u00b1a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin Community Newspapers Staff
\nThe old adage \u00e2\u20ac\u0153mind over matter\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is what pushed Rachel Engler through the Texas deserts and California mountains on her journey from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska.<\/p>\n

Engler, a Cedar Park High School alumna, participated in teh Texas 4000 this summer and toured the western United States by bicycle with her team of 22 riders. The organization raises money to directly benefit cancer research through…<\/p>\n

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Tuesday Ride at BCGB – Intermediate skill ride level<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nTuesday, September 3, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a05:30 PM
\nBarton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access (beside brick office building)
\n3755-B Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX (map)<\/p>\n

Back to normal summer hours.
\nPlease be there and be ready to roll by 5:30 pm. We will meet in the parking lot of the office building
\nAny question please call\/text\u00c2\u00a0 me at…<\/p>\n

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

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Looking forward to Camp Eagle! First Race of the @SCCCC<\/a> Mountain Bike Season!<\/p>\n

— Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) August 29, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n