{"id":22883,"date":"2014-01-08T00:32:41","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T06:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22883"},"modified":"2014-01-08T00:32:41","modified_gmt":"2014-01-08T06:32:41","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-january-7th-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/01\/08\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-january-7th-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup January 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bikes and vehicles can share the road<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nExpress-News Editorial Board
\nSAN ANTONIO \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Few topics inspire more passion than bikes vs. cars.
\nMany drivers want cyclists off the roads, even though they have a right to be there. Many cyclists feel threatened by drivers, only to invite danger by running stop signs, hogging lanes and riding the wrong way on roads.
\nDespite the high-volume rhetoric, bikes and vehicles can share the road. The city of San Antonio should remember this as it evaluates plans to improve a stretch of Theo Avenue and…<\/p>\n

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January 11th and 12th Rides!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSteiner Ranch Cycling Club
\nSaturday we had 11 riders and we really had a great time.\u00c2\u00a0 We all stayed together all the way downtown and on the way back 4 of us came back via Shoal Creek and 7 of us came back via Bee Caves.\u00c2\u00a0 We booked over 60+ miles on that ride.<\/p>\n

Sunday only 2 people showed up because it was COLD.<\/p>\n

Since all rides were cancelled this past weekend let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s try the same routes out this weekend.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 The extended looks good with temps in the 60\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \/ 70\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 I hope everyone has a great Turkey Day!<\/p>\n

STRAVA HIGHLIGHTS<\/p>\n

The Strava highlights for last week by category are as follows…<\/p>\n

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Bike Lanes \/ Facilities\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00bb APD’s on the bike lane<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nbicycleaustin.info
\nToday at 7:40 am, APD police patrol 1467 was sitting on the southbound bike lane in the 1200’s block of Webberville Road while its driver-officer was busy scanning the speed of the passing motorists.<\/p>\n

I imagine he was doing so to protect us all from the dangers of speeding parents driving their offsprings to school while texting and\/or trying to have breakfast at the wheel. Perhaps that might be deemed a laudable task; but forcing cyclists to move to the regular traffic lane \u00e2\u20ac\u201doccupied by those very same drivers\u00e2\u20ac\u201d seems unwise, at least to me.<\/p>\n

It probably is just my limited understanding of human behaviour once…<\/p>\n

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Cycle Academy<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Ghisallo Foundation
\nStart Date: 2014-01-01
\nEnd Date: 2014-12-31
\nStatus: ACTIVE<\/p>\n

Background
\nSince the spring of 2011, the Ghisallo Foundation has provided youth bicycle programming as part of after-school programs, bike rodeos, and maintenance shops, as well as an earn-a-bike program and a Bike Club. These public programs are designed to foster bicycle riding, safety, maintenance skills, mechanical and problem-solving skills, and leadership skills in interested youth. Our goal is to develop self-sufficient cyclists who can then share their knowledge and skills with their peers.<\/p>\n

In our experience conducting these programs, we encountered a lack of cycling education materials for multi-session courses for a wide range of youth ages as well as adults. There is a need for programming that is age-group relevant and reading-level appropriate; is self-contained and self-paced; addresses safety and maintenance as well as riding proficiency; and that provides skills progression as the cyclist advances. The curriculum should also include a defined reward and recognition system so that cyclists may clearly determine their level of…<\/p>\n

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School Based Bicycle Programs<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Ghisallo Foundation
\nStart Date: 2014-01-13
\nEnd Date: 2014-12-31
\nStatus: ACTIVE<\/p>\n

One of the principle outreach programs undertaken by The Ghisallo Foundation is the School Based Bicycle Program at Elementary, Middle and High Schools within the Austin Independent School District (AISD). These free public programs are designed to foster bicycle riding, safety, and maintenance skills, mechanical and problem-solving skills, and leadership skills in interested youth. Our goal is to develop self-sufficient cyclists who can then share their knowledge and skills with their peers by developing the skills and confidence to ride safely in multiple environments. A comprehensive course outline based on our Cycle Academy framework provides the…<\/p>\n

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

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Great turnout at New Rider Orientation. pic.twitter.com\/NuVYP4CVV5<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) January 8, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n