{"id":23985,"date":"2014-04-29T00:41:38","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T05:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23985"},"modified":"2014-04-29T00:41:38","modified_gmt":"2014-04-29T05:41:38","slug":"daily-texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-28th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/04\/29\/daily-texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-28th\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Texas Bicycling News Digest April 28th"},"content":{"rendered":"

BACKROADS: Hillacious Bike Tour quite a challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n

by TDT Fred Afferbach\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.tdtnews.com<\/h4>\n

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\n LAMPASAS \u00e2\u20ac\u201d On a recent, breezy April morning, about 170 folks saddled up to tour the hardscrabble hills outside Lampasas. But unlike the early settlers who explored the open range on horseback, these riders traversed the countryside via a different mode of transportation \u00e2\u20ac\u201d bicycles.
\n The inaugural Lampasas Hillacious Bike Tour, with panoramic views and rural routes nine to 70 miles long, lured bicyclists from Oklahoma to San Antonio. Ride director Joe Corcoran has…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sugar Land \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcBike to Work\/School Day\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 set for May 8<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\n The City of Sugar Land and Shape Up Fort Bend will hold the fourth annual Bike to Work Day and second annual Bike to School Day on Thursday, May 8.
\n The event \u00e2\u20ac\u201c part of National Bike Month \u00e2\u20ac\u201c begins at 7:30 a.m. at the South Meadow Pavilion at Sugar Land\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Memorial Park, 15300 University Blvd., with vendors, giveaways and music.
\n Riders will depart for Sugar Land Town Square at 8:15 a.m. The 4.2-mile ride will take riders down…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To the Training Grounds and Back<\/a><\/h2>\n

Ray Garza\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0RGV Cycling<\/h4>\n

\n The Rio Grande Valley has many fine cycling routes to choose from. It all depends where you are at and what you want to do. For me, I like to be out on the country roads and away from all the hubbub of cars. You don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need to go far before you start seeing pastures for the cattle or horses. Sometimes you get the goats or the more exotic animals such as Long Horn cattle, Emu\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s or Llamas. One of my favorite route doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have the farm animals but instead farm land and the Rio Grande river dominate the landscape. I call it To the Training Grounds and Back.
\n Training Grounds Map
\n To the Training Grounds and Back
\n Riding out on the route it passes the Hike & Bike Trail in Mission and I always take a glance at the parking lot to see if I recognize anyone. Mostly no, but every once in-a-while I do. A friendly wave or a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Howdy\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is called for. It is clear that the trail is very popular with all the cars jammed into the…
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Felt expands recall of road and tri bikes<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

\n WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Felt Bicycles has expanded a recall, first announced in 2010, to include some earlier and later model year bikes.
\n The original recall applied to about 2,100 road and triathlon bikes, model year 2009 Felt B12, B16 and S32 bikes.
\n The bikes were recalled because their steerer tubes could break. Felt has received 18 reports of the forks breaking, including five reports of minor injuries. The forks were manufactured by ADK Technology Ltd., in China.
\n Now the company is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to expand the recall to include 2008 model year bikes, models S22 and S32, and the 2010 model year S32, B12, B14 and B16 bikes. The expanded recall involves an…
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Critical Mass riders debate if crowd prevented EMS from reaching dying man<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Craig Hlavaty\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com<\/h4>\n

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\n A Critical Mass cyclist suffered a fatal heart attack during the group’s ride Friday.
\n Richard T. Houser, 62, was transported to nearby St. Joseph Hospital by ambulance where he was pronounced dead.
\n On Critical Mass’ Facebook page there was heated dispute over whether or not emergency officials were impeded from reaching Houser in time by his fellow cyclists. One post claims that EMS officials had to navigate a large group cyclists to get to Houser, and that a few cyclists had blown bubbles in their faces.
\n There were just over 2,500 riders in…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Push to repeal Dallas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 helmet ordinance receives boost from some council members<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Tom Benning\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0cityhallblog.dallasnews.com<\/h4>\n

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\n A push to repeal Dallas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 ordinance that requires all cyclists to wear a helmet received on Monday a boost from several city council members.
\n The council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Quality of Life and Environment committee voiced near universal support for reconsidering the 18-year-old ordinance, as city leaders look for ways to further encourage cycling and to remove a potential hurdle in launching a bike sharing program.
\n The committee, which features six council members, will formally take up the issue on May 12.
\n Though the council members seemed eager to loosen some restrictions, they also appeared keen to keep the helmet requirement for children. And they encouraged cyclists to still wear…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n