{"id":2609,"date":"2009-07-13T22:09:31","date_gmt":"2009-07-14T04:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=2609"},"modified":"2009-07-13T22:09:31","modified_gmt":"2009-07-14T04:09:31","slug":"daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-13th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2009\/07\/13\/daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-13th\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Blog and News Roundup for July 13th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Check the right hand sidebar below the calendar. I have added the Texbiker Twitter feed. This will display my last 2 Tweets.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/mellowvelo.wordpress.com\/2009\/07\/13\/its-just-a-flesh-wound\/\" href=\"http:\/\/mellowvelo.wordpress.com\/2009\/07\/13\/its-just-a-flesh-wound\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>It&#8217;s just a flesh wound \u00c2\u00ab two wheels. one love. no rush.<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby 10thousandfeet<br \/>\nThe heat exhaustion was equally miserable. But through the pain and delirium, I was well aware of how much fun I&#8217;d had \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and of how I am not yet acclimated to south Texas summers. But I will go back. It was too good not to go back. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com\/2009\/07\/13\/995\/\" href=\"http:\/\/jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com\/2009\/07\/13\/995\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Share the road, y&#8217;all: Part III \u00c2\u00ab Jim&#8217;s Bike Blog<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby jimsbikeblog<br \/>\nLeslie Luciano, Bicycle Sport Shop, Austin, referring to Texas Gov. Rick Perry. share_the_road The Austin American-Statesman carried an interesting update this morning on Gov. Rick Perry&#8217;s veto of Senate Bill 488, legislation that would &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/bikingtolive.com\/century-training-series-day-8-week-1-re-cap\/\" href=\"http:\/\/bikingtolive.com\/century-training-series-day-8-week-1-re-cap\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Century Training Series: Day 8 (Week 1 Re-cap) | Biking To Live<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Bryan<br \/>\nToday marks the official start of Week 2 of my Century Training Series where I&#8217;m documenting my efforts to train for my first century ride in late September. &#8230; Genuine Innovations Bicycle Tire Repair. Cycling for a healthy heart. &#8230; With the daytime temperatures here in Texas hovering near 100F everyday it&#8217;s very important to stay hydrated. This includes drinking water throughout the day, while on the bike and after riding. I&#8217;ve got on the bike covered but need to &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/drivenpursuit.blogspot.com\/2009\/07\/growing-stronger-or-start-of-coup.html\" href=\"http:\/\/drivenpursuit.blogspot.com\/2009\/07\/growing-stronger-or-start-of-coup.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Pursuit: The Act of Striving: Growing Stronger or the Start of a Coup?<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Brittany M.<br \/>\nI had a decent swim on Friday night, and then was up bright and early on Saturday for my first, all road miles 100 mile bike ride. I met Tanya at Ft. Hood around 6AM and we got started as soon as there was enough light to head out. &#8230; I didn&#8217;t start running until about 9AM, and that is not the best idea in Texas summers!! To make it worse, yours truly, decided she was tired of the same routes in the neighborhood and so she headed out onto the long run route, &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em><strong>This ride starts early to beat the heat. Weather is supposed to cool off some this weekend. Many riders set a fast tempo.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.gordontillman.info\/gordyblog\/2009\/07\/13\/katy-flatland-century\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gordontillman.info\/gordyblog\/2009\/07\/13\/katy-flatland-century\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>GordyBlog \u00c2\u00bb Blog Archive \u00c2\u00bb Katy Flatland Century<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Administrator<br \/>\nIf you are interested in doing a fast, flat, and HOT 100 mile bicycle ride, come join me this weekend for the Katy Flatland Century. The ride starts at 07:00 on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at the Rhodes Stadium in Katy, TX. Map follows. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em><strong>I don&#8217;t know anyone who rides more organized rides than Keith. And he writes great blog posts.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/keithburgess-jackson.typepad.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/weatherford.html\" href=\"http:\/\/keithburgess-jackson.typepad.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/weatherford.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Keith Burgess-Jackson: Weatherford<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Keith Burgess-Jackson<br \/>\nYesterday, in beautiful Weatherford, Texas, I did my 13th bike rally of the year and my 459th overall. The rally is known as the Peach Pedal, since Parker County, of which Weatherford is the seat, is peach country. The rally&#8230; &#8230; None of my vacations or Western bike tours conflicted with the Peach Pedal, as they did with other rallies. Joe and his son Jason were scuba diving in the Florida Keys yesterday, so they couldn&#8217;t attend. Several other home boys showed up, &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/x-7913-Houston-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Trail-running-on-the-Armand-Bayou-Hike-and-Bike-trail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/x-7913-Houston-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Trail-running-on-the-Armand-Bayou-Hike-and-Bike-trail\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Trail running on the Armand Bayou Hike and Bike trail<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Examiner.com &#8211; USA<br \/>\nNo doubt about it; summer running here in Texas is hot as the proverbial Hades. &#8230; 4 walkers, and 2 mountain bikes on any given weekday afternoon. &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check the right hand sidebar below the calendar. I have added the Texbiker Twitter feed. This will display my last 2 Tweets. 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