{"id":30162,"date":"2015-07-02T23:33:41","date_gmt":"2015-07-03T04:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=30162"},"modified":"2015-07-02T23:33:41","modified_gmt":"2015-07-03T04:33:41","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-july-2nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/07\/02\/texas-bicycling-news-july-2nd\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News July 2nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Real Life. Real Racers : Matt Moore.<\/a><\/h2>\n

by admin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texasbikeracing.com<\/h3>\n

As bike racers, we see the same people week in and week out at our own Weeknight World\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and the weekend races, but outside of our teammates and close friends, do you know what the guy or lady pedaling next to you does for their \u00e2\u20ac\u0153real\u00e2\u20ac\u009d job? 99.9% of us are not pros. What do we do to pay the bills? What affords us the opportunity to be passionate about our crazy sport of bike racing?
\nTBR\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153tattoo of the week\u00e2\u20ac\u009d has run its course so we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re introducing a new weekly segment, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Real Life. Real Racers.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Each week (give or take) we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll introduce Texas to a member of the cycling community in …
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Tour de Fort Worth<\/a><\/h2>\n

fitworth.org<\/h3>\n

07\/05\/2015 (All day) to 07\/25\/2015 (All day)
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\nFitWorth is thrilled to announce that we are taking on Mayor Price\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Tour de Fort Worth, in partnership with Bicycles Inc., and 21 days of cycling kicks off on July 5th!
\nFitWorth will host 7 organized rides, including separate walkable and kid-friendly routes, as listed below. On days without organized rides, we will meet up at local trailheads for 21-mile trail rides with Bicycles Inc. More details will be posted on these routes soon! …<\/p>\n

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Boy Scouts earn cycling badges<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Tiffany Roney \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Reflector-Chronicle\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.abilene-rc.com<\/h3>\n

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\nSweat dripped from their faces. Their quadriceps burned. The sun beat down heat upon their shoulders.
\nIn spite of sizzling temperatures and powerful headwinds, four local boy scouts completed a 50-mile bike ride June 20.
\nMost of the people they were riding with were adults who wanted to challenge themselves and support the Quality of Life Coalition by participating in the Cowtown Classic. For the boys, though, it wasn’t just about spending a …<\/p>\n

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Pedaling For A Cause<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Stefanie Ponte\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.kulr8.com<\/h3>\n

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Thirty-three days after departing from Austin Texas the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world rolls through Helena and onward to Anchorage, Alaska.\u00c2\u00a0 The rides, all students from the University of Texas will continue to brave the rain, snow, sleet, wind and heat as they pedal more than four-thousand miles in the fight against Cancer.
\nThere are a total of …<\/p>\n

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Mobility Authority receives grant package for 183 South Project<\/a><\/h2>\n

By ASHLEY SAVA\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.hillcountrynews.com<\/h3>\n

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\nLast week, The Texas Transportation Commission granted preliminary approval of a $203.4 million loan and grant package for the 183 South Project, an eight-mile Expressway that The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is constructing between US 290 and SH 71.
\nLocals can expect three new toll lanes and up to three general-purpose lanes in each direction, as well as direct connector ramps at US 183 and SH 71. The project is estimated to cost between $750 and $800 million, not including the financing costs. …<\/p>\n

.. This project will include pedestrian bridges, and a seven-mile, 10-foot wide shared use path for pedestrian and bicycle travel. Major trailheads will connect the Shared Use Paths with nearby hike and bike trails.\u00c2\u00a0 According to Bike Texas spokesperson Su Wilcox, the …<\/p>\n

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North Valley Haasville Loop<\/a><\/h2>\n

El Paso Bicycle Club<\/h3>\n

July 5th
\nMeet at 6:45 a.m. (Roll out at 7 a.m.) at Rio Plaza, 6205 Upper Valley Rd. All flat route — take Valley Roads (Upper Valley, Borderland, Strahan, Bosque, N. Vinton, Westside, Washington) to Gadsden HS at NM 28, then loop back on Haasville and NM 28. 27 miles, 18-20 mph. Rick Rivas, …<\/p>\n

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New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h2>\n
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New Event Salado Greenway Ride – San Antonio, TX<\/p>\n

Leaders: \u00c2\u00a0 Jorge<\/p>\n

We are starting at McAllister dog park for a r\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 http:\/\/t.co\/lLglEXVnOm<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) July 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n