{"id":2542,"date":"2009-06-24T22:19:53","date_gmt":"2009-06-25T04:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=2542"},"modified":"2009-06-24T22:19:53","modified_gmt":"2009-06-25T04:19:53","slug":"daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-june-24th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2009\/06\/24\/daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-june-24th\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Blog and News Roundup for June 24th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bicycle Path Rules Demonstrated in Houston<\/strong><\/a>
\nvideo
\n00:19 – 4.5 stars (2 ratings)
\nCity of Houston Bicycle Coordinator and League Cycling Instructor Dan Raine demonstrate some of the League American Bicyclists’ rules for paths.<\/p>\n

Big Bend Ranch State Park – Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]<\/strong><\/a>
\nvideo
\n02:57
\nBig Bend Ranch State Park, the largest state park in Texas, encompasses over 300,000 acres of remote desert wilderness. Visitors have plenty of …<\/p>\n

Don’t Mess With Taxes: Bicycling tax break injustice?<\/strong><\/a>
\nby skbell1
\nComparing costs: In 2009, that’s a maximum $240 in tax-free fringe benefits for commuting by bicycle. Compare that to up to $2540 for mass transit and van pool commuters ($120 for January and February commuting costs plus $230 for each of the next 10 months) … So this hot Texas weather isn’t the only thing that’s discouraging commuters from taking the most environmentally friendly route to work. The tax code also is a deterrent to truly energy-efficient transportation. …<\/p>\n

LightLane: Your own personal (virtual) bike lane \u00c2\u00ab Texas Tailwind<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Ben
\nThis is actually a pretty cool concept for those that commute\/ride in the dark. It’s a traditional LED rear light that also emits green lasers that create a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153virtual\u00e2\u20ac\u009d bike lane around the rider. I think they should develop a model that …<\/p>\n

Path plan uses rail lines, calls for more data<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Texarkana Gazette – Texarkana,TX,USA
\nThe draft plan for pedestrian and bicycle pathways in Texarkana was unveiled Tuesday, recommending several changes and listing more that can be researched …<\/p>\n

Safe Passing \u00c2\u00ab North Texas Vehicular Cyclist<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Herman
\nThe Governor of Texas has spoken, there will be no \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Safe Passing\u00e2\u20ac\u009d legislation becoming law this Fall. For the third consecutive legislative session, special interest groups led by the Texas Bicycle Coalition have attempted to pass Bills …<\/p>\n

C y c l e * D a l l a s: We have met the enemy, and he is us.<\/strong><\/a>
\nby PM Summer
\nI try to ride in such a way that motorists (and other cyclists) will know what I am about to do. I communicate by lane position, hand signals, eye contact, body language, and lane position (again). At a stop sign, I come to a full stop if … Austin, Texas, the city that pushes for bicycles to be recognized as semi-vehicles (hybrid-pedestrians?), and the city many cycling advocates in Texas want to model, is experiencing a rising level of anger directed towards cyclists. …<\/p>\n

Cactus and Crude MS Bike Tour on the Move 6\/24\/09<\/strong><\/a>
\nby KOSA – Odessa,TX,USA
\n“We probably have as many volunteers. So this is probably the most pampered ride in the state of Texas,” said MS Bike Tour Chairman Toby Shahan. …<\/p>\n

Bike Club Donates $3000 To Food Bank<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Tyler Morning Telegraph – Tyler,TX,USA
\nThe Tyler Bike Club presented a $3000 donation to East Texas Food Bank as a portion of proceeds from its Beauty and the Beast Bike Tour in Tyler on March 9. …<\/p>\n

I’d Rather Be Mountain Biking…: Currently in TX<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Lisa
\nI’m 31 years old and addicted to mountain biking, sweet tea, and Thai food. I work as a civil engineer to support my addiction. I like campfires, 5 mile climbs on my singlespeed, and long walks in the woods. …<\/p>\n

Bikes and skateboards and gardens, etc. \u00c2\u00ab Concrete Lunch<\/strong><\/a>
\nby bibliosk8
\nTook the new speed board and various skateboards to Central Texas earlier this month to skate with a friend. The Comet worked like a charm on the hills. Sweetness. Reconfigured the cockpit of my road bike. Now it has mountain bike bars, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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