{"id":2721,"date":"2009-08-03T22:31:50","date_gmt":"2009-08-04T04:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=2721"},"modified":"2009-08-03T22:31:50","modified_gmt":"2009-08-04T04:31:50","slug":"daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-3rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2009\/08\/03\/daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-3rd\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Blog and News Roundup for August 3rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

There appears to be growing interest in this 3 foot zone around bikers and others.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

States give cyclists room to ride<\/strong><\/a>
\nby USA Today
\nBy Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY As more riders take to the roads on bicycles, more states are giving them a bigger chunk of pavement \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 3 feet to be precise \u00e2\u20ac\u201d so …<\/p>\n

A building I worked in would not permit bikes inside and the parking garage did not have bike racks.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Finding safe haven for bike at work not easy<\/strong><\/a>
\nBy Jason Whaley | Monday, August 3, 2009, 08:35 PM
\nThe decision to commute by bike to work was a simple one for me. My office has showers available, there are multiple routes to and from work and my bike rack was basically an entire newsroom. …<\/p>\n

Austin plans Waller Creek revival<\/strong><\/a>
\nby UT The Daily Texan
\nA bicycle tour led by the Waller Creek Citizen Advisory Committee showcased the debilitating aspects of the creek and provided an opportunity for citizens …<\/p>\n

Keith is a dedicated ride participant. His ride reports are worth reading.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Keith Burgess-Jackson: Granbury<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Keith Burgess-Jackson
\nYesterday, in beautiful Granbury, Texas, I did my 15th bike rally of the year and my 461st overall. Granbury is 49.6 miles from my house in Fort Worth. There has been a rally there in April for several years, but… … In case you’re wondering, I ride a 2001 Douglas Titanium bicycle. I bought it from Colorado Cyclist and had my friend Joe put it together for me. I’ve never been happy with it, to be honest, because it rattles in various places, but it holds up well to the …<\/p>\n

This kinda biking news and kinda Texas news even though it took place in Louisiana.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas athletes sweep River Cities triathlon<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Shreveport Times
\nBy Jason Pugh \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 jpugh@gannett.com \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 August 3, 2009 BENTON \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A week’s worth of uncertain weather was nothing compared to what 45-year-old Ahmed Zaher had to …<\/p>\n

Houston woman comes in third in Canadian cycling competition<\/strong><\/a>
\nby KHOU
\nBy Michelle Ponto \/ khou.com
\nHOUSTON — Houston’s own Julie Urlaub finished the 24 Hours of Adrenalin Bike Competition in Canmore, Canada this past weekend. She came in third in the women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 40-45 age group. …<\/p>\n

BikeTown: USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Kel
\nThe USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships took place on July 16-19 in Granby, Colorado at the Solvista Basin. Several Abilene riders qualified to race in it. Those who made the trip to race include: Baylor Blessing, Aaron Barr, Luke Allen, … It was a ton of fun, and Texas people did awesome, especially in the junior division. About half of all the junior podium finishers were from Texas. That’s not too shabby. There is a lot of great competition in the state. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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