{"id":22798,"date":"2013-12-17T00:51:26","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T06:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22798"},"modified":"2013-12-17T00:51:26","modified_gmt":"2013-12-17T06:51:26","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-december-16th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/12\/17\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-december-16th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup December 16th"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Next Big Thing is Now! Building Bicycle Tourism in Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBikeTexas.org
\nGinny Sullivan, Russ. Roca and Laura Crawford
\nThursday, March 27
\nWe know that building trails and creating communities that promote active transportation is about more than just laying pavement and painting lines on the street, but what are ways we can make our case more effective? This session provides an overview of the why\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and how\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s of building bicycle tourism in communities both large and small and provides a step-by-step approach to making it happen. We will highlight the most recent economic and social benefit studies and reports; help define Texas assets and potential partners that create bicycle travel destinations; provide concrete examples of effective bike travel promotions and tourism partnerships; demonstrate the benefits of making the connection between local…
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Pedernales Falls State Park Trail Building Day<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nFriday, December 20, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a010:30 AM
\nPedernales Falls State Park
\n2585 Park Road 6026, Johnson City, TX (map)<\/p>\n

Park along Fitzhugh Road for this MeetUp, see map link below…
\nPedernales Falls State Park TRAIL BUILDING Day<\/p>\n

Austin Ridge Riders trail building project to bring new trail at the park.<\/p>\n

NO TRAIL BUILDING EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Austin Ridge Riders will provide tools & guidance for volunteers. Volunteers get into the park for free on trail building days.<\/p>\n

If it’s been a long time since you have built trail, or if you have never built trail, please give it a try. It’s very rewarding to see a…<\/p>\n

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Pedernales Falls State Park TRAIL BUILDING, CAMPING & RIDING Weekend<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nFriday, December 27, 2013 10:00 AM\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0to Sunday, December 29, 2013, 3:00 PM
\nPedernales Falls State Park
\n2585 Park Road 6026, Johnson City, TX (map)<\/p>\n

Pedernales Falls State Park TRAIL BUILDING, CAMPING & RIDING WEEKEND December 27-29<\/p>\n

Austin Ridge Riders trail building project to bring new trail at the park. Come for all or part of the weekend.<\/p>\n

NO TRAIL BUILDING EXPERIENCE NEEDED!
\nAustin Ridge Riders provides tools, guidance, food & prizes for volunteers. Volunteers get into the park and camp for free on trail building days.<\/p>\n

If it’s been a long time since you have built trail, or if you have…<\/p>\n

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Charming Portraits of People With Their Bicycles at the Dallas Tweed Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Jamie Laughlin
\nTweed is an oddly versatile textile. Tug the stuff on and assume all kinds of mothballed personalities, from tuppence-snatching chimney sweeps to classy bootleggers and warbly penny farthing operators. It all works, and it’s all fun.<\/p>\n

Each year those scamp cyclists at Bike Friendly Oak Cliff celebrate the throw-back fiber with a themed ride. The 2013 event launched Saturday afternoon from the Grassy Knoll and closed in pinkies-up drinking. It was a chilly day, but tweed is like, super warm, so…
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Bearded Women Racing Team – 2013 Year in Review<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nJonathan Braddick
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