{"id":2864,"date":"2009-08-26T23:41:15","date_gmt":"2009-08-27T04:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=2864"},"modified":"2009-08-26T23:41:15","modified_gmt":"2009-08-27T04:41:15","slug":"daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-26th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2009\/08\/26\/daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-26th\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Blog and News Roundup for August 26th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Peddling pride<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Cullman Times Online
\nCompton is riding across the country on his custom made bicycle to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. Compton sustained compression fractures in …<\/p>\n

Buccaneers on bikes<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Austin 360
\nBy Ian Dille In summer 2006, then-University of Texas graduate student Andrew Stackhouse organized a pirate (or, unsanctioned) mountain bike race around the …<\/p>\n

Action Alert: Austin safe passing ordinance at risk, your action …<\/strong><\/a>
\nby elliott
\n(The ordinance will be based on Bike Texas’s legislation passed in the session but vetoed by Gov. Perry, so it will likely include other vulnerable road users like pedestrians.) A ban on texting while driving (and riding a bike). As most of you recall, safe passing legislation which passed overwhelmingly by both houses of the legislature this spring was vetoed by Governor Perry. We later saw some of the nasty ….<\/p>\n

Rails-to-Trails routes in urban Houston \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Houston hiking<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Examiner.com
\nIt passes by Texas Southern University, University of Houston, Hermann Park, MacGregor Park, Houston Zoo, the Museum District, Texas Medical Center, …<\/p>\n

Recreational Sports calendar – Aug. 26, 2009<\/strong><\/a>
\nby San Antonio Express – San Antonio,TX,USA<\/p>\n

Bicycling: Saturday, 8 a.m., La Vernia, Wilson County Ride, 20, 30 and 50 miles, La Vernia city park. (210) 373-2010, (830) 660-7570.<\/p>\n

Bicycling: Sunday, 8 a.m., Toutant-Beauregard Ride, 21, 35, 47 and 58 miles, across from Floore Country Store, Old Town Helotes. (210) 325-2500, (210) 524-9393.<\/p>\n

Bicycling: Sept. 5, 8 a.m., Bullis Ride, 21, 34, 48 and 66 miles, Bullis County Park. (210) 826-4869.<\/p>\n

Bicycling: Sept. 6, 8 a.m., Castroville Ride, 11, 25 and 40 miles, park-and-ride off highway 90 by Sammy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Restaurant, Castroville. (830) 931-9744.<\/p>\n

Bicycling: Sept. 12, 8 a.m., Boerne Ride, 25 to 70 miles, city hall, downtown Boerne. (210) 325-2500, (210) 524-9393.<\/p>\n

Bicycling: Sept. 12, 8 a.m., Walk and Roll Challenge, Pearl Brewery in front of Run Wild Sports. (210) 826-0884.<\/p>\n

Bicycling: Sept. 13, 8 a.m., Grand Tour of SA Central Ride, 25 miles, Blue Star parking lot across from Pioneer Flour Mill. (210) 533-3416.<\/p>\n

Bicycling: Sept. 19, 8 a.m., Big Joshua Creek Ride, 29, 39 and 54 miles, across street from PoPo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Restaurant, Welfare. (210) 325-3188, (210) 771-1354.<\/p>\n

Run\/Walk: Sept. 19, 8 a.m., Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer 5K, McAllister Park (Pavilion No. 2). (210) 219-1837.<\/p>\n

Bicycling: Sept. 20, 8 a.m., Kendalia-Crabapple Ride, 35 and 52 miles, public library, Kendalia. (210) 325-2500, (210) 524-9393.<\/p>\n

Bicycling: Sept. 26, 8 a.m., Cibolo Ride, 20, 27, 39, 51, 66 and 71 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. (210) 884-9470.<\/p>\n

Bicycling: Sept. 26, 8 a.m., Bike MS Long Stay-Together Ride at the Cibolo Ride, 50 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. (210) 884-9470.<\/p>\n

Bicycling: Sept. 26, 8 a.m., Stay-Together Ride at the Cibolo Ride, 27 and 39 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. (361) 701-5369.<\/p>\n

Bicycling: Sept. 27, 8 a.m., Woman Hollering Creek Ride, 26 to 70 miles, Judson High School, Converse. (210) 826-0884.<\/p>\n

Austin Cycle Camp opens with bike skills, training classes<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Austin on Two Wheels
\nAustin cyclists Dave Appel and Trey Steele have opened a new cycling training and skills service under the name Austin Cycle Camp. With skills classes on the car free Veloway and weekend class road rides, the classes…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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