{"id":2590,"date":"2009-07-07T22:06:28","date_gmt":"2009-07-08T04:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=2590"},"modified":"2009-07-07T22:06:28","modified_gmt":"2009-07-08T04:06:28","slug":"daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-7th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2009\/07\/07\/daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-7th\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Blog and News Roundup for July 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Talk about old news:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Cycling may cause infertility in men<\/strong><\/a>
\nby 33 KDAF-TV – Dallas,TX,USA
\nBy Barry Carpenter, The 33 News The 33 News COPPELL, TEXAS – Health Lambert and Danny Morgan are getting ready for an afternoon bike ride. …<\/p>\n

We need to enforce all of the existing laws before we add more.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Help BikeTexas show Gov. Hairdo what’s up: Sign the Safe Passing …<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Jason
\nThis bill would have made Texas roads safer by requiring motorists to give three feet clearance when passing a cyclist or other vulnerable road user. We are deeply disappointed in the Governor’s decision. Preparation for the next legislative session starts the …<\/p>\n

Decision on bike lanes delayed<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Denton Record Chronicle – Denton,TX,USA
\n… Mark Burroughs and other top city officials to study offering safe bicycle paths from Bonnie Brae Street, through the University of North Texas campus, …<\/p>\n

This is stretching the bike connection a little but it is different.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Godaddynotmom.com is a father’s plea for help<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Kilgore News Herald – TX, USA
\nJohn Carnley has posted a Web site online and an offer on eBay to ride 1000 miles on a stationary bicycle to raise cash for a lawyer. …<\/p>\n

It’s not the heat, it’s the…. no, it’s the heat – TwoSpoke …<\/strong><\/a>
\nby JamieDamnGarrett
\nAre you a bicycle enthusiast? Then we hope you will join the community. This is a great place on the internet for meeting and sharing bicycling information. Upon joining, you will be able to create posts, send private messages to other members, … Since you’re both from Texas, you might be able to appreciate that the worst bike ride of my life occurred in Wichita Falls, TX. I wrote up a multi-page commentary on it. I’ll try to find that. It was the Hotter’n Hell Hundred. …<\/p>\n

Jack and Adam’s Bicycles: Following the Texas 4000<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Jack and Adam’s Bicycles:
\nThe Texas 4000 Cyclists are currently on their way from Austin, TX to Anchorage, Alaska. It’s the world’s longest annual charity ride and these young people have been making it happen for the past four years. …<\/p>\n

Ramblings from Mango Girl…<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Mango Girl
\nDid a mountain bike ride 20+ miles down, to the beach… That truly was one of the spectacular moments of my life. That and the crazy German who took me for a ride on his ultra-light to places even the helicopters can’t go. …. Mango Girl: The hot and HUMID south…, Texas: I am happily married to Pale Rider. We live in a very quiet neighborhood. I love to cook, eat, DRINK and be MERRY! I love art, in all forms. I’m glad I don’t have to shovel snow anymore. …<\/p>\n

An interesting experiment in Time Trial ‘what ifs?’ \u00c2\u00ab Whareagle’s …<\/strong><\/a>
\nby whareagle
\nI was supposed to race down in Fredericksburg, TX the last weekend of June, but honestly, I was pretty exhausted, and I ended up basically just using my commuter bike to ride around town, and even then, not much. Sleep came and went, …<\/p>\n

In case you are not into racing biker lingo, “kit” is the team apparel a biker wears.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Storing my \u00e2\u20ac\u0153kit\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00c2\u00ab Bike Noob<\/strong><\/a>
\nby rainycamp
\nThat Halo headband I mentioned in the last post is just the latest in my collection of biking accoutrements (I’m trying to stay with the spirit of the Tour, you know). But as such, it’s contributing to a problem that’s been building for some … But we live in Texas, and they don’t build houses with basements down here. So I’m looking for some advice from my astute readers. How do you store your cycling kit? Where? As John Stewart would say \u00e2\u20ac\u201d help a brother (cyclist) out. …<\/p>\n

This ride has been around for several years.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas students stop in town as part of bike ride for charity<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Great Falls Tribune – Great Falls,MT,USA
\nThe ride, called Texas 4000, is in its sixth year. Over that time, riders have raised more than $1.5 million for the cancer center. …<\/p>\n

Harlingen student plans on charity bike trek to Alaska<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Monitor – McAllen,TX,USA
\n“Each rider has to raise at least $4500, which is how many miles the ride is,” said the junior at University of Texas-Austin. “I wanted to be involved in …<\/p>\n

Justin P. Brindley Mountain Bike Trail, Sugar Land, TX …<\/strong><\/a>
\nby progressivetraildesign
\nThe PTD team has just completed another unique mountain bike specific trail system. After a long 3 weeks in the insanely hot Texas sun, we walked away satisfied with the completion of another recreational facility that people will enjoy …<\/p>\n

\"Building<\/a>

Building a trail<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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