{"id":23110,"date":"2014-02-07T00:07:26","date_gmt":"2014-02-07T06:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23110"},"modified":"2014-02-07T07:27:48","modified_gmt":"2014-02-07T13:27:48","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-february-6th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/02\/07\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-february-6th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup February 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Woman accused in fatal hit-and-run of Houston cyclist appears in court<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Carol Christian\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com
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\n Margaret Renee Mayer, 35, accused of fatally injuring Montrose bicyclist Chelsea Norman, appeared Thursday in court. She is charged with failure to stop and render aid.
\n Mayer was arrested Feb. 5 and is free on $30,000 bond.
\n As a condition of Mayer’s bond, Judge Brad Hart ordered that if she drives she must use an intoxilyzer in the vehicle. Her next court date is March 21.
\n Norman, 24, was gravely injured in the crash about 10:20 p.m. Dec. 1 in the 1600 block of Waugh. She was pronounced dead Dec. 4 at Memorial Hermann Hospital.
\n According to court documents, a woman who…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Roll Models\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Ride for Fitness<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Matthew\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0bike4heck.com<\/p>\n

\n Wow it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been a while since I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve posted. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s also been a busy few months. We had a death in the family back in November (Tina\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Grandmother), then Christmas, a camping trip here or there, and also\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6. We are expecting a baby! (Due in Aug. 2014)!
\n Well, I found this video today and really like it. It shows many of the groups and rides we have been on\/ride with.
\n I love that it is showcasing cycling here in San Antonio as…
\n http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uJp1eRELBg8&feature=player_embedded\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Bike journey turns harrowing in West Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n

By LINDSAY WEAVER Odessa American
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\n ODESSA \u00e2\u20ac\u201d In their younger years, Cindy and Stephen Weber of Mount Vernon, Wash., loved to take long biking trips together.
\n They always wanted to go cross-country by pedal, but as life happens \u00e2\u20ac\u201d with the demands of jobs and raising four children \u00e2\u20ac\u201d they finally got their opportunity to set out after 34 years of marriage.
\n They sold their home in Washington, quit their jobs and…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcVigilante\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 cyclists hunt for stolen bikes<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Kevin Schwaller
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\n AUSTIN (KXAN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A self-described vigilante group says its mission is to find stolen bicycles in Austin.
\n It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Facebook group states: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Our Mission is to protect every cycle and cyclist from the grasps of the worse people on earth- BIKE THIEVES\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n Michael Johnson calls himself president of the Sith Lord Vader Squadron \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a Star Wars reference.
\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We consider ourselves a cycling organization,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Johnson. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Last year we recovered 47 [bikes]. This year we recovered four.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n Johnson says the S.L.V.S. has more than…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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It’s My Park Day at Walnut Creek<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group<\/p>\n

\n Saturday, March 1, 2014 9:00 AM to Sunday, March 2, 2014, 2:00 PM
\n Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
\n 12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)
\n Meet in the Pool Parking Lot
\n In partnership with the Austin Parks Foundation
\n (APF), Austin Ridge Riders will be holding a trail work day event.
\n There will be several groups working on various trail projects including the installation of tables and benches as a part of the ARR $30,000 grant from the APF.
\n Additional crews will be working on continuing to repair damage from the October floods as well as other trail projects.\u00c2\u00a0 Groups…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Pedernales Falls State Park Trail Building Day<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group<\/p>\n

\n Sunday, February 16, 2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
\n Pedernales Falls State Park
\n 2585 Park Road 6026, Johnson City, TX (map)
\n It’s a big park please click the map link below
\n MEET AT 9 am at Park Headquarters.\u00c2\u00a0 After meeting up, we will relocate to where the park entrance road crosses the pipeline corridor to begin building.\u00c2\u00a0 If you are running late, look for a bunch of cars parked along the park entrance road and listen for chainsaws.
\n Austin Ridge Riders trail building project to bring new trail at the park.
\n NO TRAIL BUILDING EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Austin Ridge Riders will provide tools & guidance for volunteers, as well as a prize…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Ride 2 Recovery cyclists to stop in Tomball March 23<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.yourhoustonnews.com
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\n More than 200 injured veterans and active duty military cyclists will stop in Tomball as part of the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge\u00e2\u20ac\u009d on Sunday, March 23.
\n Tomball will be the group\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first stop in its multi-day ride from Houston to Fort Worth.
\n The \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ride 2 Recovery Challenge\u00e2\u20ac\u009d provides physical and mental rehabilitation for our nation\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s injured veterans and healing heroes with cycling as the core activity. As a part of the rehabilitation program, the service men and women are provided…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Paceline Newsletter<\/a><\/h2>\n

\n Fort Worth Bicycling Association
\n Our most recent Paceline (the club’s online newsletter) was added 2-3-14
\n http:\/\/www.fwbaclub.org\/docs\/paceline\/02-14.pdf<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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February 8th and 9th Rides!<\/a><\/h2>\n

Steiner Ranch Cycling Club<\/p>\n

\n NEW KIT FITTING PARTY Please join us February 26th at The University of Texas Golf Club in Steiner Ranch in the bar area.\u00c2\u00a0 We will be doing fittings from 6pm until 8pm.\u00c2\u00a0 If you want a kit show up for the fitting or make arrangements with Tom Delaney at delaneyt@earthlink.net to drive out to his area for an alternative date to get fitted.\u00c2\u00a0 The kit looks awesome and we are making final touches.\u00c2\u00a0 Brandon O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Keefe has been our designer and he is making some final tweaks for us.\u00c2\u00a0 We are moving forward with Descente and we are going with the top of the line pro kits.\u00c2\u00a0 Tom Delaney is our contact there.\u00c2\u00a0 We have solidly committed 5 sponsors and trying to…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Monday Evening Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

Pedal Pushers<\/p>\n

\n Every Monday during the season.
\n San Angelo, Texas
\n NOTE: This was prepared last year just before I hurt myself again and then went on a vacation. I was still experimenting with my new GoPro and hope to use it a lot this season.
\n We were scheduled to go to Wylie for an organized tour this past weekend. However, the weather did not cooperate for a ride. Rain, cold, sleet.
\n So I thought I would experiment and put together a compilation of our routine Monday evening group rides. As mentioned in a previous post, I am starting to take videos with a GoPro Hero 3. What a learning curve it has been…and is still.
\n Our routine ride starts at the Mary E. Lee Park (the beach) at Lake Nasworthy. We normally ride straight into Spring Creek Park. However, as we were beginning this…
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