{"id":24098,"date":"2014-05-06T22:51:59","date_gmt":"2014-05-07T03:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=24098"},"modified":"2014-05-06T22:51:59","modified_gmt":"2014-05-07T03:51:59","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-digest-may-6th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/05\/06\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-digest-may-6th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Digest May 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=704552402925034\">American Red Cross Tour du Rouge<\/a><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-frc3\/t1.0-9\/q71\/s720x720\/10313471_704552402925034_919963068570881584_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"282\" \/><br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-frc3\/t31.0-8\/10339282_704552226258385_4305207930179796350_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"523\" \/><br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-prn1\/t31.0-8\/p960x960\/10256691_704046082975666_1724438317637355244_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"487\" \/>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:270px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:230px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Three for one grub and pub crawl.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, May 31, 2014,  10:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Lot<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">7530 East Grand (at Gaston) Dallas, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">31 Members Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/1\/b\/f\/6\/thumb_247567158.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/3\/b\/8\/thumb_176940952.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/3\/4\/1\/e\/thumb_7333342.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/2\/b\/a\/e\/thumb_191891182.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/8\/7\/7\/a\/thumb_60394682.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/1\/5\/c\/c\/thumb_242285580.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/3\/8\/5\/6\/thumb_111794422.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/a\/9\/d\/thumb_281402717.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/b\/f\/e\/b\/thumb_12229131.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/d\/d\/5\/6\/thumb_161336662.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/b\/2\/f\/3\/thumb_251445811.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/4\/b\/0\/2\/thumb_94159202.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/d\/7\/5\/2\/thumb_204715122.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/2\/7\/f\/6\/thumb_9370230.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/e\/7\/3\/0\/thumb_248219184.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/3\/e\/d\/2\/thumb_183856082.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/8\/6\/4\/e\/thumb_239254382.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/3\/2\/b\/6\/thumb_158652982.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/c\/9\/7\/d\/thumb_247371581.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/b\/9\/7\/a\/thumb_178727482.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Hello group will lead a ride starting at the Lot and heading over to Gloria&#8217;s in the arts district for lunch. From there go over\u00c2\u00a0and make a stop at the\u00c2\u00a0Ice house on the\u00c2\u00a0Katy trail\u00c2\u00a0. Then finish at the Lot. This is will give you a chance to pub crawl and and ride the trails all in one ride. Pace is easy 10 to 12 mph. 20\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0mile loop course.Think this&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Dallas-Cycling-Trail-Riders-and-Weekend-Pub-Crawlers\/events\/181469972\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/cityofirving.org\/begreen\/classes\/Event%20Bicycle%20Fest.asp\">Irving Bicycle Fest<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>cityofirving.org<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Saturday, May 10<br \/>\n  10 a.m. to 2 p.m.<br \/>\n  Lively Pointe Youth Center<br \/>\n  909 N. O&#8217;Connor Road<br \/>\n  Kick off Bike to Work Week by attending Irving&#8217;s Annual Bicycle Fest. Join in the activities with a group ride, Kids\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Bicycle Safety Rodeo, visit with vendors that specialize in bicycling information and equipment, receive &#8220;on-the-spot&#8221; bike checks, see unique cycling groups and more.<br \/>\n  Also added this year is &#8220;Earn-A-Bike.&#8221; Participants can earn a bicycle at Bike Fest if they&#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:309px\">\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;max-height:269px\">\n<h3>The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;\">Austin, TX <br \/>          <span style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;\">3,937<\/span> <em>Mountain Bikers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/event\/7\/f\/5\/600_463742037.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"float:right;max-width:150px;margin-right:0;\" \/><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-right:170px;line-height:16px;\">Meet other local mountain bikers to organize rides, review trails, gear and trade tips. All skill-levels welcome. We&#8217;ll try to organize rides that fit all experience levels. M&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\">Check out this Meetup Group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bikenoob.com\/2014\/05\/06\/that-demoralizing-wind\/\">That Demoralizing Wind<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Bike Noob<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  I really enjoyed my ride to the air show several days ago, except for the stiff headwind I found myself fighting on the way back. I hate wind even worse than I hate hills. Actually, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t hate hills \u00e2\u20ac\u201d I just don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t do very well with them. But the wind is another story.<br \/>\n  Part of my problem with the wind is my size. People in my bike club, even riders much faster than me, love to draft me on group rides, because I do such a great job of shielding them from the&#8230;<br \/>\n  <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/bikenoob.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/05\/windy.jpg?resize=523%2C800\" alt=\"\" width=\"523\" height=\"800\" \/>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/angelobike.org\/events\/full-moon-ride\/\">Full Moon Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>San Angelo Bicycle Association<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Burkett Trailhead<br \/>\n  FM 2288 &#8211; San Angelo<br \/>\n  Date(s) &#8211; 05\/09\/2014<br \/>\n  8:00 pm &#8211; 10:30 pm<br \/>\n  Location: Burkett Trailhead<br \/>\n  Categories<br \/>\n  MTB Ride<br \/>\n  Night Ride<br \/>\n  Full Moon Rides are held at San Angelo State Park and start at 8pm at Burkett Trailhead.\u00c2\u00a0 Depending on the group, we will go anywhere from 9 miles to 18 miles.<br \/>\n  Depending on who shows up is how we dictate how the ride will go.\u00c2\u00a0 If there are newbies, then we will keep it to a couple of hours on fairly easy trails.\u00c2\u00a0 If it is experienced riders, we will do the same trails as we normally do in daylight and ride the&#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/angelobike.org\/news\/wendell-100\/\">Wendell 100<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>San Angelo Bicycle Association<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Saturday, May 3, 2014 twenty two riders took the Wendell 100 challenge \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a 100k group ride in San Angelo. With advertising simply by word of mouth and a few Facebook posts, the Wendell 100 doubled in size again this year. The route was definitely the toughest so far and included several rolling hills and 2 category 4 climbs. As you can imagine with 42 tires and tubes rolling for 3-4 hours, we had a few flats along the way. If you just did the math, you may be wondering why there were only 42 tires and 22 riders\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s right, we had a tandem join the fun.<br \/>\n  Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t worry if you missed it. The riders have&#8230;<br \/>\n  <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angelobike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/20140503_081225-288x197.jpg?resize=288%2C197\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"197\" \/>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doubledates.com\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=225:2014-may&amp;catid=38:newsletters&amp;Itemid=72\">May edition of the DATES-Line Newsletter<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  The May edition of the DATES-Line Newsletter is published and available for download from the newsletters page. This month&#8217;s edition includes the<br \/>\n  following:<br \/>\n  DATES Ride Oklahoma Weekend<br \/>\n  Tandem Demo Days<br \/>\n  Southwest Missouri Tandem Weekend<br \/>\n  DATES McKinney Ride<br \/>\n  Round and Round the Lake Ride April 2nd<br \/>\n  Round and Round the Lake Ride April 23rd<br \/>\n  Interesting Article&#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/westtexasrecumbent.com\/\">Club Ride &#8211; Saturday<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>West Texas Recumbent<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/westtexasrecumbent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2014-05-03-09.02.55.jpg?resize=655%2C491\" alt=\"\" width=\"655\" height=\"491\" \/><br \/>\n  We had another great Saturday club ride.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peopleforbikes.org\/blog\/entry\/hygge-sighting-the-idea-that-built-denmark-pops-up-in-austin\">Hygge sighting: The little idea that built Denmark pops up in Austin<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Michael Andersen, Green Lane Project staff writer<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Would you describe riding a bicycle on a large street in the middle of a major city as &#8220;cozy&#8221;?<br \/>\n  It&#8217;s safe to say that most Americans would choose a different word. But that&#8217;s the one that sprang to mind for Molly Purdin, a young web interface designer who commutes by bike in Austin, during an interview this spring about the 4th Street protected bike lane. Check out this 22-second clip: &#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/94239367\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turnincranks.com\/2014\/full-lap-2014-prayer-mountain-pedal-big-cedar-mountain-bike-race\/\">Full Lap \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 2014 Prayer Mountain Pedal \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Big Cedar Mountain Bike Race<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Turnin&#8217; Cranks<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Full Lap - 2014 Prayer Mountain Pedal - Big Cedar Mountain Bike Race\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TMy-FhjovEw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n  My first lap of the Big Cedar race. Early on I was feeling good but the climbs really sapped my energy and by the time I got to the Brick Climb, I was toast and blown up. I went on to finish in disappointing 10th place but still had a ton of fun. This is a&#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/durangotexas.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/today-i-had-some-near-gateway-park.html\">Today I Had Some Near Gateway Park Misses Before Learning About The 4th Annual Fort Worth Fat Tire Festival Sunday June 8<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Durango Texas<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Today, after I rolled my wheels for miles on Gateway Park&#8217;s mountain bike trails, I stopped at the Information Sign at the trailhead because I had detected it had changed when I rolled past it on my way to the trailhead.<br \/>\n  One of the new bits of information on the Information Sign informed me as to what happened between last Tuesday and last Sunday which had so greatly improved the mountain bike trails.<br \/>\n  As in, Saturday there was a Gateway Park Trail Workday, with the trailblazers back in&#8230;<br \/>\n  <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ap8RvnSE4P0\/U2kn_lhZCuI\/AAAAAAAAYjE\/nIEekWblhbc\/s1600\/Gateway%2BTrail.jpg?resize=700%2C525\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyrichardson.org\/2014\/05\/06\/bikedfw-and-bfr-bike-to-work-day-energizer-station-2014\/\">BikeDFW and BFR Bike To Work Day Energizer Station \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 2014<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Bike Friendly Richardson<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Mark your calendars! Friday, May 16, 2014 is The League of American Cyclists\u00e2\u20ac\u02dc National Bike To Work Day. IF there is ever a day to ride to work, make it this day. Think about the positive statement we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be making as cyclists, safely using an alternate form of transportation.<br \/>\n  Based on our great success in Richardson 2 years ago, which grew to 5 stations around Dallas last year, Bike Friendly Richardson, BikeDFW, DART and NCTCOG have partnered up to&#8230;<br \/>\n  <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyrichardson.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/05\/bikecommuterenergizerstation_2014_richardson_update.jpg?w=410&#038;h=630&#038;fit=410%2C630&#038;resize=410%2C633\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"633\" \/>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/articles\/2014-05-06\/a-suit-designed-for-biking-to-work-and-taking-meetings#r=rss\">A Suit Designed for Biking to Work and Taking Meetings<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Belinda Lanks\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.businessweek.com<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.bwbx.io\/cms\/2014-05-05\/0505_commuter_suit_9701-630x420.jpg?resize=630%2C420\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><br \/>\n  Biking to work in most U.S. cities presents a long list of roadblocks topped, at least outside Portland, by the lack of designated bike lanes and the risk of injury because of missing infrastructure. Then there are the fashion hazards involved. What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s comfortable to wear for cycling\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthink spandex shorts\u00e2\u20ac\u201disn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t appropriate for the office.<br \/>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The biggest common complaint [cyclists] have is that they have to change their clothes once they get to work,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Vaughn Brown, whose San Francisco-based company, Parker Dusseau, attempts to address that bugaboo with the Commuter Suit, combining the look of a well-tailored two-piece with the stretch of workout clothes. The inspiration, says Brown, was to make \u00e2\u20ac\u0153clothing that allowed me to be&#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Tweets<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good times! RT @Eur0prince Rode Tuesday night worlds on the fixed gear &amp; Brendo &amp; mr. Roth were killing it with me. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/FPlGpcmvWK\">http:\/\/t.co\/FPlGpcmvWK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stefanrothe\/status\/463877669650579457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Last five yrs. 20+ people have been killed while riding bikes. Learn about &quot;ghost bikes&quot;# myfoxhouston#fox26forlife <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/RiNU9Pnzlr\">pic.twitter.com\/RiNU9Pnzlr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maria DiPetta (@MariaCorralesTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MariaCorralesTV\/status\/463792621379284993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Can it be day three?  Our Century Ride day &#8211; well done, riders!!! Lafayette is a new stop for Tour du Rouge and&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/t0hEFSYZN6\">http:\/\/t.co\/t0hEFSYZN6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tour du Rouge (@TourduRouge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TourduRouge\/status\/463807340731318272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BikeDFW and BFR Bike To Work Day Energizer Station \u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00c2\u00a02014 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/5CRcmcw3QZ\">http:\/\/t.co\/5CRcmcw3QZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Richardson TX (@BikeRichardson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeRichardson\/status\/463652274309304320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/JuliaBikes\/status\/463643269432233985<\/p>\n<h2>Event Reminder<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: KingRacingGroup Thursday Night Crits &#8211; Dallas, TX, May 08, 2014 05:30PM &#8211; Fair Park, Dallas, TX, United States(CST) http:\/\/<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/463811774785921024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Red Cross Tour du Rouge Three for one grub and pub crawl. 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