{"id":27644,"date":"2014-10-12T23:56:47","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T04:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=27644"},"modified":"2014-10-12T23:56:47","modified_gmt":"2014-10-13T04:56:47","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-12th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/10\/12\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-12th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest October 12th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local physicians to give away safety helmets to children<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.eparisextra.com<\/h3>\n

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\nThe physicians of Lamar County want to help ensure the safety of local children by giving away free safety helmets Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 4:30-6:30 pm at the Paris Family Fun Center, 2625 Spur 139, Paris.
\nThe Lamar Delta County Medical Society safety helmet giveaway is part of a statewide effort \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Hard Hats for Little Heads \u00e2\u20ac\u201d launched by the Texas Medical Association in 1994. The program promotes fun exercise and teaches parents and children about the importance of wearing a helmet.
\nThe event is sponsored by the Lamar Delta County Medical Society, in conjunction with the Texas Medical Association. October represents the 20 year anniversary of the…<\/p>\n

We Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Just Ride Horses in Fort Worth<\/a><\/h2>\n

fortworthtexasdentist.com<\/h3>\n

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\nSince riding a horse through downtown Fort Worth isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really an option these days, one of the best ways to enjoy the great city of Fort Worth – while also getting some exercise \u00e2\u20ac\u201c is by bike. Cycling groups are popping up all around the city, and more and more people are turning to bikes to minimize travel costs to work. Bikes are a great carbon-neutral transportation method and cycling groups\u00c2\u00a0 offer great opportunities to getting some serious exercise and some serious fun.<\/p>\n

But the biggest issue with biking is safety. Cyclists are vulnerable \u00e2\u20ac\u201c it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not as though bicycles have airbags that can cushion a hard fall on an asphalt road. Car drivers often don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t respect the rules of the road when it comes to cyclists, and regard them as more of a nuisance than a fellow traveler. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a negative stigma surrounding people that wear helmets, as if…<\/p>\n

Anyone wanna do Austin to Houston this weekend?<\/a><\/h2>\n

by heartk\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.reddit.com<\/h3>\n

I recently finished touring the Pacific Coast – Vancouver to LA. I’m from Houston and got a rideshare that’ll get me to Austin Friday night and, given there’s no crazy thunderstorms, I plan on riding back to Houston over two days on Saturday and Sunday. (I could also do it over three days).
\nAnybody interested in joining me?<\/p>\n

Vignettes From a Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

Bike Noob<\/h3>\n

Our Sunday morning club ride promised to be routine. The A\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s were going some distance southeast of Austin, while Maggie and I decided to do a B ride to the south. The forecast was promising: in the 60s (18C), partly sunny, and zero chance of rain.
\nMy glasses were covered in mist as I pedaled over to the ride start, and it was chilly enough that I wondered if I had underdressed. After faffing around and finally starting three minutes behind schedule, we made a long line along the road as we struck out from our Starbucks.
\nBut at our first left turn, we left one behind. Jerry had taken off his windbreaker and stuffed it in his pocket, and lagged behind us at the…<\/p>\n