{"id":29705,"date":"2015-05-18T22:48:02","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T03:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=29705"},"modified":"2015-05-18T22:51:23","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T03:51:23","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-18th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/05\/18\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-18th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest May 18th"},"content":{"rendered":"

2015 Tour de El Paso<\/a><\/h2>\n

EP Cyclists<\/h3>\n

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2015 Tour De El Paso Photos<\/a><\/h2>\n

EP Cyclists<\/h3>\n

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Miscellaneous Park Trails and Improvements Project (Trails, A, B, C, D)<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.texasbids.net<\/h3>\n

Bid Date & Time: 05\/21\/15 2:00 PM\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Prebid:05\/13\/15 10:00 AM
\nSolicitation Title: Miscellaneous Park Trails and Improvements Project (Trails, A, B, C, D)
\nOwner Solic Number: 2015-042
\nStatus: bidding
\nReport: 6293927
\nCountry : United States\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 State: TX\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 County: Dallas\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Location: Mesquite
\nScope: The project scope involves the demolition and reconstruction of various segments of existing concrete hike and bike trails and various associated drainage improvements along the concrete trails.
\nNotes: A pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the City of Mesquite Municipal Center located at 1515 N. Galloway
\nAvenue, Mesquite, Texas 75149, in the Fire Administration Conference Room at 10:00 a.m. …<\/p>\n

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Bike-to-School Day at Thelma Richardson Elementary School<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Elbowz Racing Elite Cycling Team<\/h3>\n

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Tour de El Paso draws range of cycling talent<\/a><\/h2>\n

Sports Town El Paso\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.sportstownelpaso.com<\/h3>\n

SUNDAY PHOTO GALLERY
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\nThere were veteran riders, there were beginning riders. Whatever their level of cycling skills, they all agreed on one thing: Tour de El Paso is an event worth participating in and for the spectators, worth attending.
\nIn its second year, Tour de El Paso met heavy winds early Saturday morning but that didn’t diminish the energy of the riders and the enthusiasm of the crowd that cheered them on.
\n“It was a really good experience,” said Johnathan Mendoza, who finished third in the …<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Make-Shift-Happen\/events\/222611370\/?a=ea1_grp&rv=ea1&_af=event&_af_eid=222611370<\/p>\n

SFIA releases reports on participation in 25 sports<\/a><\/h2>\n

by BRAIN Staff\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n

SILVER SPRING, Md. (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The Sports & Fitness Industry Association published the first 25 of its 94 single sport and fitness participation reports Monday. These reports provide an analysis and breakdown of participation demographics by specific sport or fitness activity, including bicycling, triathlon and stationary cycling.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153These reports allow people to drill down into specific sports\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 data. The detailed dissection of participation demographics provides key figures that our companies can utilize for their business needs,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Cameron Jacobs, SFIA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s manager of communications and research. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The specific information allows industry …<\/p>\n

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It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Time<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Bike Noob\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0bikenoob.com<\/h3>\n

It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been awhile in coming, but I have finally concluded it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time. This is the end of Bike Noob.
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve enjoyed writing the blog over the last seven years, watching the page views rise, and fall, and rise again. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve gotten to vicariously know some of you from your comments on my posts.
\nBut lately, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been less than enthusiastic when I realize it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to write another post. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve stockpiled ideas, and pulled them out when I needed them, although more often than not, the blog is a reflection of what I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m thinking about at the time I write it. When I started, I had a plan to post three times a week \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. I stuck to that plan for longer than I thought possible. But sometime in about 2013, I fell out of that routine. Missed a post? Not a big deal \u00e2\u20ac\u201d you can write one tomorrow.
\nExcept that when tomorrow came, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d be in the same …<\/p>\n

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Bicyclist struck by car<\/a><\/h2>\n

Lynn Walker\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.timesrecordnews.com<\/h3>\n

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\nWICHITA FALLS, Texas – Emergency crews were on the scene where a bicyclist was struck by a car shortly before noon Monday in the 3700 block of Sheppard Access Road.
\nOne witness told police she saw the cyclist flying through the air after …<\/p>\n

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2nd Annual Uptown Ciclovia<\/a><\/h2>\n

bikeabledallas.com<\/h3>\n

Did you make it out for the Uptown Ciclovia on Sunday? The thunderstorms and rain tapered off just in time for the event to go off without a hitch! With a route adjustment this year to accommodate construction, Olive Street proved to be a beneficial change of scene.
\nThank you to all the volunteers, participants, sponsors, and organizers of this great event!
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Family Bike Ride- Success.<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Matthew\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0bike4heck.com<\/h3>\n

PJ\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first full ride on the new Yuba Mundo took place this past Saturday. A full write up will happen soon. For now here is a photo!
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New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h2>\n
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New Event Bike Ride & Open House – Houston, TX Please mark your calendar and plan to join us as we launch the Hous\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 http:\/\/t.co\/3sevEltl6i<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) May 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n