{"id":2644,"date":"2009-07-30T22:40:09","date_gmt":"2009-07-31T04:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=2644"},"modified":"2009-07-30T22:40:09","modified_gmt":"2009-07-31T04:40:09","slug":"daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-30th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-30th\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Blog and News Roundup for July 30th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/sports\/cycling\/6553808.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/sports\/cycling\/6553808.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>When Texan rides, Americans pay attention<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nBy DALE ROBERTSON Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle<br \/>\nAmerican cycling hardly begins and ends with Lance Armstrong. But he&#8217;s in a league of his own, to be sure, as a salesman for the sport in a country&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/mellowvelo.wordpress.com\/2009\/07\/30\/white-makes-right\/\" href=\"http:\/\/mellowvelo.wordpress.com\/2009\/07\/30\/white-makes-right\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>White Makes Right \u00c2\u00ab two wheels. one love. no rush.<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby 10thousandfeet<br \/>\nThough tending slightly toward the more expensive side, I assumed summer would find every bulging thigh in south Texas shrink-wrapped in white. Instead, I find myself alone in my choice of attire. Everyone else might as well be riding &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.fosters.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20090730\/GJCOMMUNITY_01\/907309981\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fosters.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20090730\/GJCOMMUNITY_01\/907309981\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Texas man, bicycling around country, stops in Seacoast<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Foster&#8217;s Daily Democrat<br \/>\nCraig began riding his bicycle in Austin, Texas the end of May and has ridden along the coast of California, Oregon, Washington, across the northern states, &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.marlindemocrat.com\/articles\/2009\/07\/30\/news\/news03.txt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marlindemocrat.com\/articles\/2009\/07\/30\/news\/news03.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cycling Tour of Texas 1000 has begun<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Marlin Democrat<br \/>\nThe initiative of the Cycling Tour of Texas- 1000 was the brain child of Buck Rogers who is on the board of the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Falls County. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/austinontwowheels.org\/2009\/07\/30\/austin-bike-culture-calendar-events-730-8509\/\" href=\"http:\/\/austinontwowheels.org\/2009\/07\/30\/austin-bike-culture-calendar-events-730-8509\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 7\/30- 8\/5\/09 | Austin On Two &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby elliott<br \/>\n5 PM, West Mall, University of Texas Campus This bike jamming ride is designed to shout to the world that bikes belongs and occurs on the last Friday of the month. You never know what will happen, but don&#8217;t miss this foundation of the &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.greenvilleonline.com\/article\/20090729\/CITYPEOPLE\/307290005\/1062\" href=\"http:\/\/www.greenvilleonline.com\/article\/20090729\/CITYPEOPLE\/307290005\/1062\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jerina takes to the road to battle cancer<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Greenville News<br \/>\nRon Jerina stands with his wife and son during a Livestrong weekend celebration in Austin, Texas. (Submitted by Jennifer Jerina) \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 To ride or support during &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/texascyclingandsailingwithdennis.blogspot.com\/2009\/07\/lake-mineral-wells-trailway.html\" href=\"http:\/\/texascyclingandsailingwithdennis.blogspot.com\/2009\/07\/lake-mineral-wells-trailway.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Texas cycling and sailing with Dennis: Lake Mineral Wells Trailway<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Dennis and Michele Starkey<br \/>\nTexas cycling and sailing with Dennis. Our Cycling and Sailing journal, as well as other outdoor and simple living topics. Thursday, July 30, 2009. Lake Mineral Wells Trailway. With the news of cooler weather over the weekend Michele &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Texan rides, Americans pay attention By DALE ROBERTSON Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle American cycling hardly begins and ends with Lance Armstrong. 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