{"id":22235,"date":"2013-08-30T23:14:21","date_gmt":"2013-08-31T04:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22235"},"modified":"2013-08-30T23:15:48","modified_gmt":"2013-08-31T04:15:48","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-30th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/08\/30\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-30th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 30th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tour de Pink biking event is Sept. 15<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.chron.com
\nThe ninth annual Tour de Pink biking event will be Sunday, Sept. 15.
\nBenefiting the Pink Ribbons Project, the event includes a 12-, 23-, 34-, 47-, 63-, 80- and 100-mile bike ride, according to event organizers. A 1\/2-mile ride also will be offered this year for younger riders on tricycles or bikes with…<\/p>\n

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Thursday Ride at Walnut Creek – Beginner\/intermediate ride level<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nThursday, September 5, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a05:30 PM
\nWalnut Creek Metropolitan Park
\n12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)<\/p>\n

Back to normal summer hours
\nThis will be a beginner ride and will be doing around 8 -10 miles.
\nChris is willing to lead a faster group so we can have an intermediate group.
\nPlease be there and be ready to roll by 5:30 pm. We meet in the parking lot near the pool in the middle of the…<\/p>\n

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Sitting In with Hill and Laura<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nThirty years. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a long time to do anything. But it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s much easier if it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a labor of love. Since 1983, Bicycle Sport Shop has been a part of Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cycling community. And for 28 of those years, Hill Abell and Laura Agnew have owned and operated the shop. Having had the pleasure of working for them for them for the past 6 years, I can tell you that I always see the joy they have for sharing their passion for cycling with everyone that comes in the store, be it an employee or customer. I sat down with Hill and Laura recently and asked them about…<\/p>\n

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

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If you're around Sunday morning this holiday weekend, we'll be @ Richard Moya Park @ 8am working on skills & drills. Join us! Pls RT. #TXCX<\/a><\/p>\n

— BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) August 30, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n