{"id":23905,"date":"2014-04-24T00:04:01","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T05:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23905"},"modified":"2014-04-24T00:04:01","modified_gmt":"2014-04-24T05:04:01","slug":"daily-texas-bicycling-news-april-23rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/04\/24\/daily-texas-bicycling-news-april-23rd\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Texas Bicycling News April 23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Memorial ride scheduled for beloved cyclist fatally struck by vehicle<\/a><\/h2>\n

Dan Santella | The Monitor<\/h4>\n

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\n EDINBURG \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Spurred on by the victim\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wishes, friends of an admired University of Texas-Pan American employee killed this past Thursday are planning a bike ride in his honor for Thursday morning.
\n Bike riders with the \u00e2\u20ac\u01535AM Wake-Up Ride\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Facebook group have organized a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Memorial Ride for Eddie Arguelles\u00e2\u20ac\u009d scheduled for 5 a.m. Thursday. As of shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday evening, the ride had 182 pledged attendees. Tony Vargas, a friend of Arguelles who is helping to set up the event, said that organizers are working with police departments from…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Double Lake Trailwork Day<\/a><\/h2>\n

GHORBA<\/h4>\n

\n Event category: General
\n Trail: Double Lake Recreation Area
\n Sunday, April 27, 2014 – 9:00am
\n Trail workday Sunday, 4\/27, 9am. Meet at the DL Trailhead parking area. Goal is to finish clipping back the race course trails. Free entry for trail workers. I’ll have…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Shifting gears<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Jennifer Reiley\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.thebatt.com<\/h4>\n

\n Student feedback sought on bike issues to guide improvement
\n Transportation Services is seeking student feedback about A&M\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bicycle-pedestrian infrastructure in hopes of improving it in the fall.
\n Transportation Services contracted Alta Planning and Design, a company focused on improving bicycle and pedestrian layouts for communities, on April 14. Ron Steedly, manager for alternative transportation, said they are offering on-campus forums to provide students with the opportunity to voice concerns about the current biking situation at Texas A&M.
\n Steedly said Transportation Services was motivated to start developing a plan now, based on the expected growth of campus with student housing developments near campus and the…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Best Bike Shop in the North Texas area<\/a><\/h2>\n

dallas.cityvoter.com<\/h4>\n

\n Biking enthusiasts are very particular about their choice in bike shops. Who do you trust with your ride? Voting starts soon! Voting for the Dallas A-List starts April 28 at 8:00AM. Browse all 145 categories and let us know if any of your local favorites are missing.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Group Bike Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.beaumontcvb.com<\/h4>\n

\n April 26, 2014
\n Every Saturday\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00 am
\n Colonade Shopping Center
\n 6410 Phelan Blvd
\n Beaumont, TX 77706
\n 409-656-3372
\n Three levels of ride, fast-greater than 20 mph; medium, generally a no drop ride 17-20mph; no drop 10-15 mph. Rides generally last 3-4 hours through the countryside around Beaumont and surrounding communities. The no drop group meets closest to Elena’s restaurant at the Colonade Shopping center, the others in front of Goodwill. Rides may start later when weather is colder. Helmets required.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Moonlight Madness Bicycle Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.beaumontcvb.com<\/h4>\n

\n May 09, 2014
\n Registration, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm. Ride starts at 10:00 pm.
\n Early Registration: $8 w\/out shirt, $15 w\/shirt. After May 4th: $12 w\/out shirt, $20 w\/shirt.
\n Rogers Park
\n 1455 Dowlen Road
\n Beaumont, TX 77701
\n 409-860-5065 or 409-838-3613
\n Visit Website
\n Enjoy live entertainment, door prizes, and family fun. Helmets and lights are recommended. Beginner level, 14-miles. Course includes rest stops. Rollerbladers welcome. Sponsored by: Parks & Recreation, Beaumont Police Department, Bicycle Sports.
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The Art of Acquiring (& Keeping) Sponsorships<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Ted Arnold\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 texasbikeracing.com<\/h4>\n

\n I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been lucky to work at and ride for great shops and sponsors, and occasionally work with or for (not ride for) some pro teams. With time, I got to see almost all sides of the sponsorship equation at almost every level. I saw a lot of proposals and pitches\u00e2\u20ac\u201dplenty of bad ones, and plenty of good ones. It made me think it was time to write a sponsorship brain dump. Maybe the following advice will improve your current relationship with sponsors, or will help you put together a plan. However, if you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to put in the work it takes to plan ahead, build long-term relationships, and keep your deal going, then I can stop your pain now by saying read no further.
\n Think about your actions this way: if you treat people well, it becomes your legacy. For those who want to look at the long term, what I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d advocate is a steady, thought-out approach. At the end of the…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Push on to place more bike racks in Heights<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Flori Meeks\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com<\/h4>\n

\n Push on to add more parking for cyclists
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\n Heights resident Mitch Cohen has placed two racks along 19th Street this year that can each store about 10 bikes and will continue raising money for more.
\n “I haven’t exactly taken over the area with bike racks, but it has been fun,” said Cohen, who manages the Heights’ First Saturday Arts Market and began working on the rack project about two years ago.
\n This grassroots effort was inspired while Cohen and other organizers of White Linen Nights in the Heights were cycling from business to business in…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n