{"id":3103,"date":"2009-10-20T23:44:49","date_gmt":"2009-10-21T04:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=3103"},"modified":"2009-10-20T23:44:49","modified_gmt":"2009-10-21T04:44:49","slug":"daily-texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-october-20th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2009\/10\/20\/daily-texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-october-20th\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 20th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/331miles.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/2nd-bike-commute-1st-injury.html\" href=\"http:\/\/331miles.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/2nd-bike-commute-1st-injury.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>2nd Bike Commute, 1st Injury<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby 331 miles<br \/>\nLate last week I installed my new bike rack and panniers, and properly mounted my taillights. I also fabricated a very basic bracket to attach the front fender to the fork. When finished, the commuter rig looked like this: &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.austin360.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/fitcity\/entries\/2009\/10\/20\/council_votes_thursday_on_safe.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.austin360.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/fitcity\/entries\/2009\/10\/20\/council_votes_thursday_on_safe.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Council votes Thursday on safe passing ordinance<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Austin 360<br \/>\nNo charges were filed recently when a car hit a tandem bicycle from behind, killing two riders outside of San Antonio. The law won&#8217;t protect cyclists who &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em><strong>I don&#8217;t know if I should take this serious or not.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/txoasis.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/tour-de-fat.html\" href=\"http:\/\/txoasis.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/tour-de-fat.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Texas Oasis: Tour de Fat<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Blueberry<br \/>\nBelow was one of the coolest local parade bikes (and the original meanings of &#8220;bicycle&#8221; and &#8220;bike&#8221; will be suspended here, because all these contraptions have varying numbers of wheels, but all vehicles are non-motorized). &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bikingbis.com\/blog\/_archives\/2009\/10\/20\/4356674.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikingbis.com\/blog\/_archives\/2009\/10\/20\/4356674.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Biking Bis &#8211; Bicycle Touring and More :: Canadians bike to Austin &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Gene Bisbee<br \/>\nAmong the events at the LiveStrong Village is the Texas Custom Bicycle Show, which features bike makers from all over Texas, according to the Austin on Two Wheels website. The show runs from 9 to 5 on Friday and 9 to 1 on Saturday at &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bicycle.net\/2009\/living-for-cycling-why\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bicycle.net\/2009\/living-for-cycling-why\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bicycle .net :: Living For Cycling? Why?<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby System6<br \/>\nAnd, encouragingly, I found the shop ride that&#8217;s virtually guaranteed to get me used to the Texas tempo and take my racing to a higher level. And maybe that&#8217;s where it all starts. The \u00e2\u20ac\u0153why\u00e2\u20ac\u009d of cycling. The answer, for me, &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/news\/newsDetail\/3300.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/news\/newsDetail\/3300.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Texas Custom Bicycle Show Starts Friday<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Bicycle Retailer<br \/>\nAUSTIN, TX (BRAIN)\u00e2\u20ac\u201dComing off a small but successful first year in Dallas, the Texas Custom Bicycle Show is coming to Austin this week for its second year &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/cyclingacrosstexas.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/hey-im-back.html\" href=\"http:\/\/cyclingacrosstexas.blogspot.com\/2009\/10\/hey-im-back.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Texas Trek: Hey, I&#8217;m back!<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby AG_PrintMonkey<br \/>\nCarle Aldrete: Austin, Texas, United States: A cyclist, training for the Hotter Than Hell 100. I want to be a lean, green, cycling machine. Anyone want to ride? I am also a blogger, photographer, father and twitter-er. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.texashighschoolcycling.org\/?p=120\" href=\"http:\/\/www.texashighschoolcycling.org\/?p=120\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Track Certification Class Texas High School Cycling League: The &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby League Director<br \/>\nThe Jesuit and St Marks cycling clubs at their track cycling certification class Tuesday afternoon. Getting on the Frisco Superdrome for the first time, getting ready for the high school race on Halloween morning. &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2nd Bike Commute, 1st Injury by 331 miles Late last week I installed my new bike rack and panniers, and properly mounted my taillights. I also fabricated a very basic bracket to attach the front fender to the fork. 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