{"id":29043,"date":"2015-02-25T23:46:31","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T05:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=29043"},"modified":"2015-02-25T23:46:31","modified_gmt":"2015-02-26T05:46:31","slug":"texas-cycling-news-february-25th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/02\/25\/texas-cycling-news-february-25th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Cycling News February 25th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Take A Kid Mountain Biking<\/a><\/h2>\n

bicyclesportshop.com<\/h3>\n

Pass your love of the trail on to kids during out Take a Kid Mountain Biking series! We have three different dates scheduled for 2015, each on a Saturday (March 14, June 20, and September 19).
\nThis is a great opportunity for parents, guardians, teachers and\/or mentors to take a kid mountain biking and share a love of riding and the outdoors.
\nWhen: March 14, June 20, and September 19. Wheels down at 9:30 AM each day, but plan to arrive early to sign a waiver.
\nWhere: Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park, 12138 Lamar Blvd., Austin. Meet at the Pavilion with a basketball court (near the baseball field).
\nWhat to bring: …<\/p>\n

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The Windy One<\/a><\/h2>\n

mitchellsides.wordpress.com<\/h3>\n

Since I started watching racing a few years ago, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve always had this idea that hard crosswinds make for good bike races.\u00c2\u00a0 As it turns out, I do love when they come into play. The tactics necessitated by crosswinds are fun to behold.\u00c2\u00a0 I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been in several races where echelons, formations that limit the damage from crosswinds in a group, have happened.\u00c2\u00a0 Still, I think Saturday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Walburg Classic was the first time I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve ever been part of the group that decides to make the race hellish for everyone else.\u00c2\u00a0 Of course, I loved it.
\nWalburg started with a team meeting, then a tailwind, then a turn into some hefty wind.\u00c2\u00a0 Walburg is raced around three 27 mile circuits, and at our meeting, team captain Heath Blackgrove dictated that on lap 1, everyone on the team should get up front and …<\/p>\n

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Proposed Thoroughfare Plan Amendment for Bicycle Infrastructure to Beckley Ave and Zang Blvd<\/a><\/h2>\n

bikefriendlyoc.org<\/h3>\n

CITY OF DALLAS
\nNOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
\nPROPOSED THOROUGHFARE PLAN AMENDMENT
\n(1)\u00c2\u00a0 BECKLEY AVENUE BETWEEN IH-30 and ZANG BOULEVARD
\n(2)\u00c2\u00a0 ZANG BOULEVARD BETWEEN COLORADO BOULEVARD and BECKLEY AVENUE
\n(3)\u00c2\u00a0 ZANG BOULEVARD between BECKLEY AVUENUE and DAVIS STREET
\nYour input is requested at a community meeting to discuss proposed Thoroughfare Plan amendments for Beckley Avenue and Zang Boulevard on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at: …<\/p>\n