{"id":32289,"date":"2016-02-19T21:03:49","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T03:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=32289"},"modified":"2016-02-19T21:03:49","modified_gmt":"2016-02-20T03:03:49","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-19th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/02\/19\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-19th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest February 19th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Houston Bike Plan Draft – ALL HOUSTONIANS GET IN HERE!<\/a><\/h2>\n

the sci guy www.bikeforums.net<\/h3>\n

The draft of the Houston Bike Plan was released yesterday. Go to http:\/\/houstonbikeplan.org\/ to check it out. There are maps, docs, and a nice interactive map that lets you toggle the layers of existing, planned, proposed short-term, and proposed long-term trails\/paths so you can see all the connectivity that is possible in the future.
\nMost importantly, please please please fill out the survey found here: https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/DraftHBPFeedback (linked from the HBP site).
\nShare these sites with anyone else you know that is a cyclist in Houston, but isn’t a member here. …<\/p>\n

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Colby Lewis spent $10,000 on a bike, rode 200 miles per week in offseason<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Evan Grant sportsday.dallasnews.com<\/h3>\n

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\nSURPRISE, Ariz. – Colby Lewis’ days of running as part of his pitching prep are over.
\nAfter surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee this offseason, Lewis was told that he needed to save his running for between the lines. His new regimen calls for riding a bike. With new shoes and some extra …<\/p>\n

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Lewis Wasn’t Joking About Taking Up Cycling<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Adam Boedeker www.nbcdfw.com<\/h3>\n

When you make $6 million a year, a $10,000 purchase doesn’t seem like that big of a deal, I guess, but Colby Lewis is obviously very serious about his new cycling kick.
\nThe Rangers veteran, who underwent knee surgery to repair torn meniscus after the 2015 season, was told he shouldn’t run anymore unless it’s in game action, so …<\/p>\n

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Helmet giveaway helps with safety for children<\/a><\/h2>\n

BY JANICE GIBBS www.tdtnews.com<\/h3>\n

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\nWhat are the chances that a 4-year-old is going to pay attention to what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ahead as they zoom around the gym floor on a tricycle? Try zero.
\nYoungsters at Meredith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy were given a chance to take a spin on a tricycle Thursday after each received a safety helmet during a Hard Hats for Little Heads event.
\nIf they weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t looking back at who was riding behind them, they were watching their competition to the side. Even those looking straight ahead seemed to not …<\/p>\n

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Bike Plan Progress Report<\/a><\/h2>\n

houstonbikeplan.org<\/h3>\n

Draft Houston Bike Plan Released for Community Feedback
\nThe Houston Bike Plan team has released the Draft Houston Bike Plan to receive community feedback. The Plan is a big part of the City’s efforts to help make Houston a safer, healthier, and more accessible bicycle-friendly city.
\nTo view Mayor Turner’s Press Release on the Draft Houston Bike Plan, click here. For an interactive walkthrough of the Draft Bike Plan contents, visit HoustonBikePlan.org\/StoryMap.
\nAbout the Houston Bike Plan
\nThe Plan sets out a Vision that by 2026, Houston will be a safer, more accessible, Gold-Level Bicycle Friendly Community. To help accomplish this vision, the Plan …<\/p>\n

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