{"id":24493,"date":"2014-05-24T22:24:04","date_gmt":"2014-05-25T03:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=24493"},"modified":"2014-06-04T16:33:52","modified_gmt":"2014-06-04T21:33:52","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-24th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/05\/24\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-24th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest May 24th"},"content":{"rendered":"

American Red Cross Tour du Rouge<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Bosque Tour de Norway<\/a><\/h2>\n

Pedal Pushers<\/h4>\n

\n We have found another winner of a ride. This was Clifton’s 3rd annual tour but we just discovered it this year. First things first, where is Clifton? Turns out it is near Waco. Next: Bosque? Means a cluster or group of trees, Spanish for woodlands. Tour de Norway? Clifton was settled by Norwegian immigrants in the mid-19th century. In 1997, the Texas Legislature officially designated Clifton as the Norwegian Capital of Texas. Hence, Tour de Norway featuring some of the churches of the period and old houses along the routes.
\n Of course we explored the area but first we will…
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BMX Racing Returns to Austin – Travis County BMX Opening in June<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

\n Finally, Austin will have a sanctioned BMX track once again. KVUE News reported tonight on the construction progress of the new Travis County BMX track at the Travis County Northeast Metro Park in Pflugerville. According to this March Austin American Statesman article, they’re shooting for an opening this June to coincide with the X Games coming to Austin.
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\n The track will include a 16.5 foot starting hill reminiscent of the huge green starting hill at Capitol City BMX, Austin’s former ABA-sanctioned track. That track, originally owned by Rick Graves for over 20 years, closed in April 2006 to…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bike rider critically injured<\/a><\/h2>\n

By: Michelle Williams – Texarkana Gazette<\/h4>\n

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\n A man riding a bicycle was critically injured after a crash with a car Friday.
\n Michael Brimer, 55, of Texarkana, Texas, was riding a bike southbound about 7:30 p.m. on South Lake Drive n…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Austin ranks among top U.S. cities that cater to bicyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n

Kritika Kulshrestha, Staff Writer- Austin Business Journal<\/h4>\n

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\n Austin ranks No. 11 on the list of best cities for cyclists, according to a NerdWallet.com report<\/strong><\/a> released this week.
\n The study, released to coincide with National Bike Month, surveyed the 52 largest U.S. cities. The key factors used for evaluating these cities include biking population, funding, infrastructure and safety.
\n The final score for each city was calculated based on the 2012 percentage of the total population who ride bicycles to work, yearly cyclist fatalities, yearly federal transportation funds allocated to…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h2>\n
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New Bike Event: The Memorial Park Criterium Series – Houston, TX: Recurring Event
First start: 2014-06-04 17:0… http:\/\/t.co\/DdApwtnsDU<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 25, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n