{"id":22272,"date":"2013-09-06T23:41:40","date_gmt":"2013-09-07T04:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22272"},"modified":"2013-09-06T23:41:40","modified_gmt":"2013-09-07T04:41:40","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-for-september-6th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/09\/06\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-for-september-6th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup for September 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.myfoxlubbock.com\/news\/local\/story\/Texas-Tech-Texas-Tech-Biking-Biking-on-Campus\/fI0PsmsNnEC-pKExwatgxg.cspx\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myfoxlubbock.com\/news\/local\/story\/Texas-Tech-Texas-Tech-Biking-Biking-on-Campus\/fI0PsmsNnEC-pKExwatgxg.cspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Bike riders feel penalized by relocation of campus bike racks<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.myfoxlubbock.com<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/eplayer.clipsyndicate.com\/embed\/iframe?aspect_ratio=16x9&amp;auto_start=0&amp;pf_id=10856&amp;rel=3&amp;show_title=0&amp;va_id=4294683&amp;volume=8&amp;windows=1\" height=\"330\" width=\"425\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nTexas Tech students and faculty who ride bicycles to school have seen the parking racks they rely on reduced and relocated. They claim they&#8217;re being penalized for their healthy habit.<\/p>\n<p>A sign that reads &#8220;No tying bikes to hand rail. Use new bike pad on engineering key&#8221; has made some&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/groupspaces.com\/TeamMcAllenCycling\/item\/473393\" href=\"http:\/\/groupspaces.com\/TeamMcAllenCycling\/item\/473393\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Bay to Lake Bicycle Tour<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nTeam McAllen Cycling<br \/>\nSaturday, September 14th, 2013 at 8am &#8211; 2pm<br \/>\nLocation: Port Isabel Lighthouse to &#8220;Largo de Wallace&#8221;<br \/>\n80mile Bicycle tour from Port Isabel lighthouse\/ Laguna Madre to &#8220;Largo de Wallace &#8221; Wallys Bikes.\u00c2\u00a0 Meet between 7.30-7.45am for wheels down at 8.00am<br \/>\nDip your rear wheel in the Laguna Mardre and your front wheel in &#8220;Largo de Wallace&#8221;<br \/>\nThis is a tour, there is no SAG.\u00c2\u00a0 Recommended rest stops at Rio Hondo (30miles) and&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\" http:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/BikeTexas-Awarded-Two-Grants.html?soid=1101489018245&amp;aid=9Hli_TWGQF8\" href=\" http:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/BikeTexas-Awarded-Two-Grants.html?soid=1101489018245&amp;aid=9Hli_TWGQF8\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>BikeTexas Awarded Two Grants<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBikeTexas.org<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s great news at BikeTexas this week. We&#8217;re pleased to announce a new partnership with the City of Brownsville! With funding from Brownsville and other sources, BikeTexas will work with the City to implement their new bicycle plan and help make Brownsville a great place to ride a bike.<\/p>\n<p>BikeTexas leadership will be looking to local governments, private organizations, and sponsors in neighboring communities in the region to participate in this partnership and truly make a this a regional effort. South Texas is already a&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/136339522\/?a=me2_grp&amp;rv=me2&amp;_af_eid=136339522&amp;_af=event\" href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/136339522\/?a=me2_grp&amp;rv=me2&amp;_af_eid=136339522&amp;_af=event\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Thursday Ride at Walnut Creek &#8211; Beginner\/intermediate ride level<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group<br \/>\nThursday, September 12, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a05:30 PM<br \/>\nWalnut Creek Metropolitan Park<br \/>\n12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)<br \/>\nBack to normal summer hours<\/p>\n<p>This will be a beginner ride and will be doing around 8 -10 miles.<br \/>\nChris is willing to lead a faster group so we can have an intermediate group.<br \/>\nPlease be there and be ready to roll by 5:30 pm. We meet in the&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">El Paso Bike Share Still in Danger: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/nDaHjpvCad\">http:\/\/t.co\/nDaHjpvCad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas\/status\/376127883602690049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Austin brewer Davis Tucker is planning a 1,400-mile bike ride to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/gyWFzJohKD\">http:\/\/t.co\/gyWFzJohKD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PeopleForBikes (@peopleforbikes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peopleforbikes\/status\/376078451561598976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Richardson Trail System Expansion <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Svr0F0wxbo\">http:\/\/t.co\/Svr0F0wxbo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Friendly Cedars (@BikeCedars) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeCedars\/status\/376038275766812672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congrats Marla Briley on the 2nd place at last night&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrivewaySeries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrivewaySeries<\/a> !!  Next up, Chappell Hill!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATCRacingTeam\/status\/376034774428565504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BikeTexas welcomes returning event member Spirit of Texas Ride! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/JcBJ1a711G\">pic.twitter.com\/JcBJ1a711G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas\/status\/376020253337071616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FordFox26?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FordFox26<\/a> 19-year-old shot to death while riding bike NW Houston <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MyFoxHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MyFoxHouston<\/a> 4, 4:30 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fox26forlife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fox26forlife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hounews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hounews<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/aR43eGRT9N\">pic.twitter.com\/aR43eGRT9N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trimell (@JRoy83) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JRoy83\/status\/375964417667522561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeMSValero\/status\/376013277513674753<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cyclists upset about moved bike racks on Tech campus: A sign that says &quot;no tying bikes to hand rail, use new bike&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/djd6dtmXhV\">http:\/\/t.co\/djd6dtmXhV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lubbock Journal (@lubbockjournal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lubbockjournal\/status\/375814134832447488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RBM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RBM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Teamwork?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Teamwork<\/a>! Mike broke his chain on a group ride. Fortunately he was riding with Brian and Hector. They took&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/jcOKcevdXA\">http:\/\/t.co\/jcOKcevdXA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Richardson Bike Mart (@RichBikeMart) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichBikeMart\/status\/375984095211552768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Are you ready for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SixShooterCX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SixShooterCX<\/a>? This year <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/equalpayouts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#equalpayouts<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UdellDirect?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UdellDirect<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RiverCityMarket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RiverCityMarket<\/a>! Oct. 5 &amp; 6! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/MQoSCWNuno\">http:\/\/t.co\/MQoSCWNuno<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TXCX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TXCX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/375982265949753344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">***Bike safety town*** Sept 21st &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityOfArlington?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CityOfArlington<\/a> EcoFest. Bring the kids. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/7x3x1vVpIm\">http:\/\/t.co\/7x3x1vVpIm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; #GOTSTRONG (@GOTSTRONG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOTSTRONG\/status\/375971828444823554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is actually in Dallas at the LB Houston trail. It is very centrally located near downtown (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YouTube?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/gf7auWtW64\">http:\/\/t.co\/gf7auWtW64<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMTBtrails\/status\/375968689377787904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tonight, our brave war-chief Devin Parker, was wounded in battle at the HOLLAND RACING Driveway Bike Race Series&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/L5zG9mByko\">http:\/\/t.co\/L5zG9mByko<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Comanche Racing (@ComancheRacing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ComancheRacing\/status\/375837578723094528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bike riders feel penalized by relocation of campus bike racks www.myfoxlubbock.com Texas Tech students and faculty who ride bicycles to school have seen the parking racks they rely on reduced and relocated. 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