{"id":29075,"date":"2015-03-02T23:34:32","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T05:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=29075"},"modified":"2015-03-02T23:34:32","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T05:34:32","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-2nd-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/03\/02\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-2nd-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest March 2nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Measuring how America rides<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\nWhen PeopleForBikes launched 16 years ago as Bikes Belong, we established the mission of “getting more people riding bikes, more often.” This goal remains central in all of our work today.
\nAs we’ve grown, and as we’ve evaluated the progress of our key projects, we’ve often been frustrated by not being able to confidently answer two of the most basic bicycling questions: How many Americans ride bikes today? What are the key trends in participation?
\nWe’ve struggled with these answers because of the limitations of available participation research. Some surveys have focused exclusively on recreational bike riding. Others have honed in on bike commuting. What’s been missing is a broad-based survey that addresses participation in all types of bicycling in the context of an overall questionnaire that asks a reasonable number of questions.
\nToday, we are pleased to announce that we …<\/p>\n

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\nMad Duck Racing Family member Adam Mills in action this weekend (while we sat looking at ice and snow) in San Diego Omnium.<\/p>\n

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TAKE ACTION & MAKE A DIFFERENCE DURING MS AWARENESS WEEK, MARCH 2-8, 2015<\/h2>\n

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price Joins National MS Society in Challenging Supporters to Join the Movement with Upcoming Bike MS: Sam\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Club Round-Up Ride & Walk MS Events Benefiting MS Research<\/p>\n

DALLAS (March 2, 2015) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Members of the Dallas\/Fort Worth community, renowned local researchers and Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price are calling on the public to take action during MS Awareness Week, March 2-8, 2015, to pursue a world free of multiple sclerosis. Anyone can make a difference in the lives of those affected by multiple sclerosis by registering to participate and fundraise in one of three upcoming National MS Society signature events -\u00c2\u00a0 – Walk MS: Dallas, Walk MS: Forth Worth and Bike MS Sam\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Club Round-Up Ride.<\/p>\n

“Join me in supporting all those fighting to end MS for this years MS awareness week,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are excited to host the finish line of Bike MS: Sam’s Club Round-Up Ride in Sundance Square with a grand celebration. Riders across North Texas, especially those from Fort Worth, whether you are a novice rider or experienced, gear up with me for the ride of a lifetime! You can also show your support by participating in Walk MS: Fort Worth and Walk MS: Dallas.”<\/p>\n

As we celebrate MS Awareness Week taking place March 2-8 the Society urges communities to take action and connect with others to support one of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s foremost priorities: advancing research for more than 2.3 million people living with MS worldwide, and providing programs and services that enable people impacted by the disease to live their best lives. In 2014, the Society invested $50.6 million to advance more than 380 research projects around the world, and even in Dallas\/Fort Worth, in order to stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost and end MS forever. In 2015, funds raised through local events will help sustain and continue fostering this revolutionary research as well as provide programs and services that have an immediate impact on individuals and families affected by MS. …<\/p>\n