{"id":25133,"date":"2014-07-29T22:52:17","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T03:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=25133"},"modified":"2014-07-29T22:54:13","modified_gmt":"2014-07-30T03:54:13","slug":"texas-bicycle-news-digest-july-28th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/07\/29\/texas-bicycle-news-digest-july-28th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycle News Digest July 29th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Huntsville resident gives back through new bike shop<\/a><\/h2>\n

Samuel Beard Jr. For The Huntsville Item<\/h4>\n

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\nHUNTSVILLE \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Timothy Dixon has come full circle in Huntsville.
\nAfter years of riding bicycles for exercise, enjoyment, and enlightenment, Dixon has realized a dream that many serious cyclists ponder at one point or another: Opening his own bicycle store. The Bike Spot opened in June, but held a grand opening celebration Saturday with door prizes, hot dogs, hamburgers, cake and lots of people.
\nDixon formerly owned Brooks Funeral Home, but sold the…<\/p>\n

Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Plan to Make \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Bicycle Interstates\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Out of Its Utility Network<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Angie Schmitt\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0usa.streetsblog.org<\/h4>\n

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\nThis post is part of a series featuring stories and research that will be presented at the Pro-Walk\/Pro-Bike\/Pro-Place conference September 8-11 in Pittsburgh.
\nLong lanes of grass alongside power lines are almost as ubiquitous in Houston as highways. There are roughly 500 miles of high-voltage utility rights-of-way criss-crossing the city, and they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re mostly just dead spaces, forming weedy barriers between neighborhoods.
\nWhat could the city do if it repurposed these underused spaces? Inspired by an article in Rice University\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cite Magazine, Alyson Fletcher decided to write her master\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s thesis at the Cornell University landscape architecture program on that question. She drafted a proposal to turn these linear, grassy areas into a…<\/p>\n

Chip Seal<\/a><\/h2>\n

Bike Noob<\/h4>\n

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\nMy wife and I took different routes on our Saturday bike rides, but arrived home within minutes of each other.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve chip sealed LaCrosse,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d I said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153But you already knew that.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nShe grimaced. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It was awful,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she said.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yeah,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d I responded. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I had to use the sidewalk for a few hundred feet, until I got around the truck.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Well, my tires are wider than yours, so I could stick it out,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153But it looks like I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have to…<\/p>\n

Mon Road Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

San Angelo Bicycle Association<\/h4>\n

Date(s) – 08\/04\/2014
\n6:00 pm – 7:45 pm
\nLocation:\u00c2\u00a0 Mary E Lee Park
\nCategories
\nNo Drop Ride
\nRoad Ride
\nRiders meet at Mary E Lee Road (Nasworthy beach) and ride about 12 miles. This ride is a social (no-drop) ride. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t worry about getting left behind on this one. Group leaves out at 6:00PM.
\n– Night Ride Friday August 1st @ 8:00PM @San Angelo State Park – Burkett Trailhead. FMI Contact Justin @ Concho Bike Shop<\/p>\n

Upcoming Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n

El Paso Bicycle Club<\/h4>\n

Saturday, August 2
\nAirport\/Strauss-7:00 am
\nSunday, August 3
\nCrazy 8-6:30 am
\nTuesday, August 5
\nB\/IG Ride & Lesson – Cycling Tips-5:45 pm
\nWednesday, August 6
\nWednesday Night Ride -5:45 pm
\nThursday, August 7
\nThursday Night Rollers-6:30 pm
\nSaturday, August 9
\nPecan Pancake Pedal-7:00 am
\nSunday, August 10
\nTriple Threat-7:00 am<\/p>\n

Huge Race Week in DFW<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

This week is another convergence of kick-assery as we have 3 racing opportunities for mountain bikers in DFW within the next 7 days.
\nTuesday and Thursday nights at 6pm we have DFW Summer Series races, followed up on Saturday by the Lone Star XC race at Rowlett Creek Preserve.
\nRegistration Links…<\/p>\n

Group Riding Skills<\/a><\/h2>\n

Brazos Valley Cyclists<\/h4>\n

One of the fun and rewarding parts of bicycling, for many people, is a chance to ride in groups. Group rides, ranging from the talkative Monday Social Ride, to the intense Take No Prisoners ride, present a unique set of challenges that are not always immediately apparent to new riders.
\nWhat are the best ways to learn good group-riding skills? One source I like are YouTube videos, such as the following one on how to avoid common causes of crashes, and…<\/p>\n

Upcoming Events<\/a><\/h2>\n

Brazos Valley Cyclists<\/h4>\n

Mountain Bike Time Trials
\nJuly 31 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
\n|Recurring Event (See all)
\nEvery Thursday
\nMillican Reserve
\nBike-Friendly Friday Breakfast
\nAugust 1 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 am
\n|Recurring Event (See all)
\nEvery Friday
\nBlue Baker
\nBankers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Ride
\nAugust 2 @ 7:00 am – 11:30 am
\n|Recurring Event (See all)
\nEvery Saturday
\nProsperity Bank
\nFlagpole Ride
\nAugust 2 @ 8:45 am – 11:00 am
\n|Recurring Event (See all)
\nEvery Saturday
\nA&M Flagpole<\/p>\n

Who is Helping Out at the Bright Futures Fair?<\/a><\/h2>\n

BikeHouston<\/h4>\n

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\nThe Street Olympics\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Summer Games have grown to be one of the most popular events of the summer. Founded in 1987, the Summer Games are now a renowned day of great fun with friendly competitions. A major component of the Street Olympics\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Summer Games utilizes exciting, interactive booths and other activities to emphasize the importance of education, preventive health care, and personal safety. The \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Final Event\u00e2\u20ac\u009d fair targets children, ages six to fifteen and helps them visualize that they too can have bright futures.
\nBikeHouston will have an interactive booth at the Bright Futures Fair where we will be fitting children with helmets, please consider signing up as a volunteer here.<\/p>\n