{"id":2867,"date":"2009-08-28T00:20:28","date_gmt":"2009-08-28T05:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=2867"},"modified":"2009-08-28T00:20:28","modified_gmt":"2009-08-28T05:20:28","slug":"daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-27th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2009\/08\/28\/daily-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-27th\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Blog and News Roundup for August 27th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/feeds.chron.com\/~r\/houstonchronicle\/spcycling\/~3\/3HJdxXtdFPg\/6588832.html\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.chron.com\/~r\/houstonchronicle\/spcycling\/~3\/3HJdxXtdFPg\/6588832.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cycling Notebook: Parental guidance provides edge<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nfrom HoustonChronicle.com &#8212; Cycling Notebook &#8211; Dale Robertson<br \/>\nKevin Kremke is no stranger to the stars-and-stripes jersey awarded to national cycling champions. The Reliant Energy executive, long one of Houston&#8217;s premier racers, had already captured two of them. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/austinontwowheels.org\/2009\/08\/27\/austin-safe-passing-ordinance-update-ordinance-passes-unanimously\/\" href=\"http:\/\/austinontwowheels.org\/2009\/08\/27\/austin-safe-passing-ordinance-update-ordinance-passes-unanimously\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Austin Safe Passing Ordinance Update: Ordinance resolution passes &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby elliott<br \/>\nSafe passing image courtesy Texas Bicycle Coalition. The Austin safe passing ordinance and texting while driving ban passed the City Council today on a unanimous vote in support of the measure. Motorists in Austin will now be required &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/austinontwowheels.org\/2009\/08\/27\/austin-bike-culture-calendar-events-827-9209\/\" href=\"http:\/\/austinontwowheels.org\/2009\/08\/27\/austin-bike-culture-calendar-events-827-9209\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 8\/27- 9\/2\/09 | Austin On Two &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby elliott<br \/>\nFitness oriented riders and bicycle racers will come to Wichita Falls, Texas, from virtually every state and several foreign countries. veryone does get is a ride T-shirt and water bottle, goodie bag, free stuff from the consumer show, &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/sacurrent.com\/special\/story.asp?id=70475\" href=\"http:\/\/sacurrent.com\/special\/story.asp?id=70475\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Give it a spin<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby San Antonio Current<br \/>\nFour wheels bad, two wheels good: SA&#8217;s biking community wants to join the gang<br \/>\nOccasionally you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll spot a lone cyclist braving the heat, whizzing down the access road. They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re doing some serious sweating&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em><strong>If you look closely there might be a buck or two spent on bicycling related trails and stuff.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.atvrideronline.com\/newsfront\/0908_atvp_3_million_trail_grants_approved_for_25_texas_sites\" href=\"http:\/\/www.atvrideronline.com\/newsfront\/0908_atvp_3_million_trail_grants_approved_for_25_texas_sites\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>$3 Million in Trails Grants Approved for 25 Texas Sites<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby ATV Rider Magazine<br \/>\nFORT WORTH &lt; The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on Aug. 27 approved approximately $3 million for 25 National Recreational Trail Grant projects across &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.news8austin.com\/content\/your_news\/default.asp?ArID=250851\" href=\"http:\/\/www.news8austin.com\/content\/your_news\/default.asp?ArID=250851\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Texas Mamma Jamma Ride benefits breast cancer causes<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby News 8 Austin<br \/>\nThe cycling event is a benefit for 10 local nonprofits that support Texans with breast cancer. This year&#8217;s honorary chair for the ride is Kerry Tate, &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/editions\/mtb-news-and-racing-round-up-august-27-2009\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/editions\/mtb-news-and-racing-round-up-august-27-2009\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MTB News &amp; Racing Round-up, August 27, 2009<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Cyclingnews.com &#8211; USA<br \/>\nBy:Sue George, Mountain Bike Editor<br \/>\nBlue Wolf Events, the company behind some major American mountain bike events like the Sea Otter Classic, was purchased by Promoter Line, Inc. (PLI), effective August 14. The deal significantly increases the Dallas-Fort Worth-based PLI&#8217;s client roster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cycling Notebook: Parental guidance provides edge from HoustonChronicle.com &#8212; Cycling Notebook &#8211; Dale Robertson Kevin Kremke is no stranger to the stars-and-stripes jersey awarded to national cycling champions. 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