{"id":29243,"date":"2015-03-22T22:50:53","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T03:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=29243"},"modified":"2015-03-22T22:50:53","modified_gmt":"2015-03-23T03:50:53","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-22nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/03\/22\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-22nd\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest March 22nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bike Masters page<\/a><\/h2>\n

Best of luck to our Bike Masters team on today’s Vuelta Nuevo Leon 8th stage race. Keep in posted for today’s results.
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HOUSTON TO GALVESTON #12 March 21 Photos<\/a><\/h2>\n

The few, the proud… the morons…
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EP Cyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\nSome of El Paso cycling role models came out to ride in the Heels on Wheels Ride and it brought the best in them.. They help lead over 50 women of all abilities on a 30 miles ride<\/p>\n

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Why cycling in central Texas is so awesome.<\/a><\/h2>\n

###\u00c2\u00a0 David Petersen
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How to Successfully Complete your First Century<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.wheelbrothers.com<\/h3>\n

If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve taken up cycling in the last year and find yourself desiring to complete your first 100 mile ride, you might have a lot of questions. What should you take? Should you go with a group? How can you make sure your body is up to the task? What if you get lost?
\nThese are all great questions worth taking the time to find the answers to before you attempt it. A successful century depends on two things; Preparation is vital for body and machine, and follow through on your plans will get you all the way to the last mile. Use the information we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve gathered to make it a great first century of …<\/p>\n

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Steam N Wheels<\/a><\/h2>\n

Pedal Pushers<\/h3>\n

March 21, 2015
\nAbilene, Texas
\nThe annual race\/fun ride that inspires one to start working out in January to prepare for this event. If 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in your age group, it is a race. If you come in 4th or more, it is a fun ride. One cannot lose.
\nOne may not lose, but you take a gamble on what the weather will be on that day. This time we had temperatures in the low 50’s and sprinkles most of the day. Above is one of the parking lots we used as a warm up area. I didn’t get warm though, just chilled. On fairer ride days of the …
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Cyclists in Suits Agenda<\/a><\/h2>\n

BikeTexas.org<\/h3>\n

Agenda for the Day
\nWith the big day just around the corner, here’s the agenda for a full day of lobbying on March 30.<\/p>\n

We’ll start off with a light breakfast in the Capitol Auditorum, room E1.004 (see a map of the Capitol here) at 8:30 AM. Briefing for the day begins at 9 AM, with an overview of the bills we’re asking our legislators to support and some tips for talking to elected officials and staffers.<\/p>\n

The bills we’re talking to legislators about are (links will take you to the text of the bills):<\/p>\n

The Iris Stagner Safe Passing Act,\u00c2\u00a0 HB 2459 & SB 1416
\nBan on Texting while Driving, HB 80
\nSafety Light at Night, HB 471
\nTransportation Safety Advisory Committee, HB 1136
\nSafe Neighborhood Streets, SB 1717<\/p>\n

We will also let legislators know we …<\/p>\n

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Austin on a Bike\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Alternative Bike Routes: Rolling(wood) Out West <\/a><\/h2>\n

Austin On A Bike\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0austinonabike.com<\/h3>\n

In continuing our series on better bike routes and ways to get around town, we had planned to write about all the sneaky little ways to get around the east side this week, but in the spirit of SXSW leaving town and many of us swearing off the booze for the unforeseen future, we present to you instead a beautiful bike ride through the western hills.
\nNow, nothing about this ride is for a novice cyclist \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the hills, the traffic, the roads \u00e2\u20ac\u201c but for those of you that can handle riding on a wide shoulder with traffic whizzing past and about 5-miles of climbing to start either coming or going, this is a beautiful ride that …
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New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h2>\n
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New Event Sunday Ride – McKinney, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:
\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 http:\/\/t.co\/wWuti8aa7U<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 22, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n