{"id":26959,"date":"2014-09-26T23:20:33","date_gmt":"2014-09-27T04:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=26959"},"modified":"2014-09-26T23:20:33","modified_gmt":"2014-09-27T04:20:33","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-september-26th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/09\/26\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-september-26th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest September 26th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Member Profile: Sen. Rodney Ellis<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Carolyn Szczepanski\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0bikeleague.org<\/h3>\n

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\nSenator Rodney Ellis may represent thousands of Houston residents when he takes his seat at the Texas capitol in Austin, but when he gets on his bike, he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s an advocate for safe and healthy communities on a much grander scale.
\nA past speaker at National Bike Summit and champion for bicycling at the annual gathering of the Congressional Black Caucus, Ellis is a leading bicycling champion.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Senator Ellis has been a vital partner in advancing bicycling, not only in Texas, but across the country,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Robin Stalling, executive director of BikeTexas. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153In addition to authoring critical legislation, he has opened…<\/p>\n

2015 Big Thicket Bike Tour Dates and Location Announced<\/a><\/h2>\n

Bicycle Sports: Beaumont’s Best Bike Shop<\/h3>\n

Come join us on a ride through the beautiful rolling hills of the Big Thicket National Preserve.
\nChoose one of six routes from 14 to 100 miles and enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch afterwards. Tent, camping sites (w\/showers) are available at the Trade Days grounds for $10\/night. All proceeds are being donated to the Hardin County Angels of Care program \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a nonprofit organization helping the needy children of Hardin County with medical bills and supplies.
\nOnline registration begins on January 1st and ends on March 11th, 2015 at www.active.com.\u00c2\u00a0 Riders can also register at either of the locally owned bike shops in Beaumont, TX. (Bike…<\/p>\n

ARR October Club Ride @ Flat Creek Crossing + Pedernales Falls State Park<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group<\/h3>\n

Saturday, October 11, 2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:30 AM
\nFlat Creek Crossing Ranch
\nCounty Road 201 & Ulrich Road
\nJohnson City, TX 78636<\/p>\n

Eli Baron will give a presentation about biking around the world<\/a><\/h2>\n

Dallas Cycling Trail Riders and Weekend Pub Crawlers<\/h3>\n

Tuesday, October 14, 2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07:00 PM
\nREI
\n4515 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway
\nDallas, TX
\nOne of our members, Kirk Miller has invited the group to attend the Dallas Sierra Club meeting on…<\/p>\n

Pearland Cycling Club 44 Miler<\/a><\/h2>\n

MAKE SH!FT HAPPEN!<\/h3>\n

Sunday, October 5, 2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 7:30 AM
\nPearland Cycling Club
\n9330 Broadway St Ste 202, Pearland, TX (map)
\n44 miles through Pearland, Manvel, Alvin, and Iowa Colony. Lots of open roads. This is a good route that stops at about mile 18 at Froberg’s Farmers Market in Alvin. Bring some money so you can enjoy fresh fruit. Pearland’s cycling club says that it’s ok from 13-20mph. Our group will be focusing on keeping our numbers above 17mph and will throw in a few sprint zones to…<\/p>\n

MTB TT 9-25-2014<\/a><\/h2>\n

San Angelo Bicycle Association<\/h3>\n

Start type: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Individual start
\nRacers: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a017
\nTimed on: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0iPad
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\nLocation: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0San Angelo, TX
\nCountry: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0United States
\nUpdated: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Thu, September 25, 2014 …<\/p>\n

New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h2>\n
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New Bike Event: Take no Prisoners – College Station, TX: When: Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:30pm to Tue Sep 30, 2014 7pm… http:\/\/t.co\/LDU0NBDEEX<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n