{"id":29453,"date":"2015-04-17T23:49:15","date_gmt":"2015-04-18T04:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=29453"},"modified":"2015-04-17T23:49:15","modified_gmt":"2015-04-18T04:49:15","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-17th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-17th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest April 17th"},"content":{"rendered":"

BP prez ready for his ninth year to bike to Austin<\/a><\/h2>\n

Natalie Harms, Print associate editor-Houston Business Journal\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bizjournals.com<\/h3>\n

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\nOn April 18, Richard Morrison will kick off his Trek 2.0 bike to venture from Houston to Austin over two days with about 600 of his teammates, including his co-workers and his brother, for his ninth BP MS 150.
\nMorrison, who is president of London-based BP’s Gulf of Mexico division, is a dedicated biker and fundraiser for the …<\/p>\n

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Day 1 of BP MS 150 canceled due to bad weather<\/a><\/h2>\n

By John Boyd\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com
\nOrganizers of the BP MS 150 bike ride scheduled for this weekend have been forced to cancel Day 1 of the two-day ride due to poor conditions caused by this week’s rain.
\nSpecifically, heavy rains at the gathering points of the Fayette County Fairgrounds and Camp St. Mark’s led to the cancellation.
\nThe Day 2 ride from La Grange to Austin is expected to proceed as previously scheduled.
\nFull statement from organizers:
\n“After serious consideration, Day 1(Saturday, April 18) of the 2015 BP MS 150 is canceled due to conditions at the overnight sites in La Grange and the expected severe weather in the area. Excessive rainfall and wind that occurred throughout this week has had a significant impact on the two sites where a majority of teams and cyclists camp overnight, Fayette County Fairgrounds and Camp St. Mark’s, and have been determined unsafe and inaccessible. The City of La Grange Office of Emergency Management has closed these sites. We know our cyclists have put in a lot of training and fundraising efforts. Your …<\/p>\n

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Leander police using bike patrols to combat construction site thefts<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Calily Bien\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0kxan.com\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0(Video)<\/h3>\n

LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d To combat a recent spike of stolen items at construction sites in Leander, the police department is turning to bicycle patrols. Thieves are stealing tools, plywood, compressors and even a trailer full of tools.
\nThe Leander police currently has two bike officer patrolling in …<\/p>\n

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60 Mile Bicycle ride to Seabrook,tx<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

301 Milam St and Congress St,Houston
\nSaturday 25 April 2015, 07:30
\nOrganized by : Alvaro Escalona
\n60 Mile round trip from Market square park to Dairy Queen in Seabrook,TX
\nLocation:
\n902 Meyer RD
\nSeabrook, Texas 77586
\n(281) 474-4900
\nThe pace will be 12-15mph with one stop each way 15 miles into the ride. We will stop for flats or minor repairs. Once we arrive to our destination we will grab a bite, snap some pictures, rest, and start our return back to Houston. …<\/p>\n

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Urban Forestry Board critical of USA Cycling report<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Audrey McGlinchy\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.austinmonitor.com<\/h3>\n

Members of the Urban Forestry Board are highly critical of the methods used in a report by USA Cycling that claims the city, not the cycling organization, caused most of the damage done to 57 trees in Zilker Park during a Cyclocross event in January.
\nUSA Cycling said in January it had budgeted funds to pay for repairs to the park, but a wide difference of opinion has developed between the cycling group and the city over the extent of …<\/p>\n

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Emmett sheds light on his Dome proposal<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Ken Hoffman\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n

Harris County Judge Ed Emmett unveils his plan for the Astrodome, to make it “the world’s largest indoor park,” during a press conference on the floor of the Astrodome Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, in Houston. Emmett said he envisions a large park area, with running and hiking trails, pavilion, spaces for education and events. ( Johnny Hanson \/ Houston Chronicle )
\nIn 2008, Ed “Hunker Down” Emmett gained a lot of local admiration and national reputation for his calmness in the eye of the storm.
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