{"id":2783,"date":"2009-08-09T23:16:38","date_gmt":"2009-08-10T04:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=2783"},"modified":"2009-08-09T23:16:38","modified_gmt":"2009-08-10T04:16:38","slug":"daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-9th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2009\/08\/09\/daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-9th\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Blog and News Roundup for August 9th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sharedcontent\/dws\/bus\/columnists\/rmiller\/stories\/DN-miller_09bus.ART.State.Edition1.3cf8686.html\" href=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sharedcontent\/dws\/bus\/columnists\/rmiller\/stories\/DN-miller_09bus.ART.State.Edition1.3cf8686.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>University of Texas at Dallas program explores the future of &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Dallas Morning News<br \/>\nThe centerpiece of what they developed is a bicycle outfitted with a network that uses multiple wireless technologies to monitor the vital signs of an &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em><strong>I struggle to understand why some people go to this measure to destroy property in the name of creating MTB trails.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/news\/content\/news\/stories\/local\/2009\/08\/09\/0809bikers.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/news\/content\/news\/stories\/local\/2009\/08\/09\/0809bikers.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>City struggles to balance needs of birds, bikers and hikers on &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Austin American-Statesman<br \/>\n&#8220;It was a total betrayal with no recourse,&#8221; says Hill Abell, owner of Bicycle Sport Shop. &#8220;We were blindsided.&#8221; &#8220;The bonds never would have been passed to &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em><strong>This is a combination of different activities: biking and sailing.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/texascyclingandsailingwithdennis.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/tgif.html\" href=\"http:\/\/texascyclingandsailingwithdennis.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/tgif.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Texas cycling and sailing with Dennis: TGIF<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Dennis and Michele Starkey<br \/>\nOn the cycling front I have been getting in my basic 100 miles a week, consisting of 2 club rides and usually a ride with just Michele and Me. Other than The Tuesday evening ride which has been really hot we roll out at about 7:30 am to &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/331miles.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/cycling-across-trinity.html\" href=\"http:\/\/331miles.blogspot.com\/2009\/08\/cycling-across-trinity.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cycling Across the Trinity<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby 331 miles<br \/>\nDue to my starting a new job this week and my wife finishing hers, my kids were staying with my in-laws. Vic drove up from south Texas on Friday, we spent the night with cousins, then drove out on Saturday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em><strong>I wish I knew how many bike rally&#8217;s I have ridden. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/keithburgess-jackson.typepad.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/rockwall.html\" href=\"http:\/\/keithburgess-jackson.typepad.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/rockwall.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Keith Burgess-Jackson: Rockwall<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Keith Burgess-Jackson<br \/>\nYesterday, in Rockwall, Texas, I did my 16th bike rally of the year and my 462d overall. I&#8217;ve been doing the Hot Rocks rally since 1989\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthe year I moved from College Station (where I had taught at Texas A&amp;M University)&#8230; &#8230; In order to eat, I ride (and run). Addendum: I bought my first bike (a blue Sears Free Spirit 10-speed) 28 years ago today. I&#8217;m 52, so I&#8217;ve been riding a bicycle for more than half my life. 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