{"id":31304,"date":"2015-10-22T22:40:48","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T03:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=31304"},"modified":"2015-10-22T22:40:48","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T03:40:48","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-october-22nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/10\/22\/texas-bicycling-news-october-22nd\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News October 22nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over 1,000 bike riders tour through Chambers County on 170 mile trek<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

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\nWith more than 1,100 registered riders, the Galveston Bay Foundation (\u00e2\u20ac\u0153GBF\u00e2\u20ac\u009d) hosted the Bike Around the Bay this past weekend! Bike Around the Bay is a fully supported two-day, 170-mile bicycle ride around Galveston Bay showcasing the natural beauty of Galveston Bay and benefiting GBF. The proceeds benefit projects that preserve wetlands, protect natural habitat, and enhance the water quality of the bay for present users and for posterity. GBF again welcomes Shell as Bike Around the Bay\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s title sponsor.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I am very pleased that Shell is the title sponsor for a sixth year in a row of our signature fundraising event\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, said Bob Stokes, President of the Galveston Bay Foundation. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Our partnership with Shell helps advance habitat restoration and …<\/p>\n

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Dallas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 bike czar has many miles to go before she\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s done<\/a><\/h2>\n

By CLAIRE Z. CARDONA\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dallasnews.com<\/h3>\n

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\nSince Ashley Haire became Dallas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 latest bike czar a year and a half ago, almost 27 miles of bicycle lanes and shared-lane markings have been added to the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s network.
\nDallas is now up to about 40 miles. And officials hope to reach 101.5 miles by the end of 2018, Haire told a group of about 30 cyclists \u00e2\u20ac\u201d including City Council members \u00e2\u20ac\u201d on …<\/p>\n

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Dallas bike accident a reminder of the need for more education<\/a><\/h2>\n

By CLAIRE Z. CARDONA\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dallasnews.com<\/h3>\n

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\nThere\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not much 26-year-old bicyclist Deb Culbertson could have done to avoid the crash that injured her last month.
\nBut area transportation officials hope new efforts to raise awareness of riders can help prevent similar accidents.
\nCulbertson had waited for traffic to stop for a red light at a crossing on the Santa Fe trail in Old East Dallas.
\nBut a car that …<\/p>\n

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Student gets new bike after old one destroyed in auto-pedestrian accident<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Estephany Escobar\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.kxxv.com<\/h3>\n

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\nHEWITT – A Midway Independent School District student received a new bicycle from a local business after his old one was destroyed during an auto-pedestrian accident earlier this month.
\nWoodgate student Patricio was unharmed after the accident on Oct. 5 thanks to Midway ISD crossing guard Debra Richter.
\nBicycle World in Waco recently …<\/p>\n

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Mountain Biking at Squabble Creek in Rockwall Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.cyclingnews24.com<\/h3>\n