{"id":33130,"date":"2016-05-15T22:57:57","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T03:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=33130"},"modified":"2016-05-15T22:57:57","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T03:57:57","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-may-15th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/05\/15\/texas-bicycling-news-may-15th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News May 15th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bicyclists in Beaumont push for safer roads; honor cyclists who died<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Ashley DeVriend<\/h3>\n

kfdm.com<\/h3>\n


\nBEAUMONT \u00e2\u20ac\u201d T. Lynn Walden is honoring two cyclists struck by drivers and killed by riding to promote safety on the road.
\n“We all need to share the road,” Walden said. “We all have a place on the road and we can share it we can all get where we’re going if we just take our time and be courteous,” he said.
\nWalden and dozens of other bicyclists are headed to what they call two ghost bikes; placed where cyclists were killed. …<\/p>\n

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Bike Month activities include Bike to Work Day this Friday and more<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Pam LeBlanc<\/h3>\n

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


\nPull your bicycle out of the shed and pump up the tires, folks. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve rolled halfway through Bicycle Month, with one of my favorite events, Bike to Work Day, fast approaching.
\nThat means free coffee, snacks and swag at 39 fueling stations around the city this Friday. Check the list at biketoworkaustin.org\/fuelingstations.
\nWhen you drop by for muffins, breakfast tacos or other assorted goodies, pick up a Bicycle Passport and get it stamped. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll earn you a free beer at the Bike Home From Work Party from 5 to 7 p.m. later that day at …<\/p>\n

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Ironman triathlon hits Tomball in ‘surprise’ change of course<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Matthew Tresaugue<\/h3>\n

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

Officials say township not likely to see economic impact from race
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\nJason Jacob had many places to be Saturday. His wife was competing in her first Ironman triathlon, while two of their sons were in the Tomball Little League playoffs.
\nFor at least a few minutes, Jacob could be in both places at once.
\nA last-minute change to the course brought the Ironman North American Championship Texas into Tomball for the first time, including a stretch along the fence line of the city’s baseball fields. So Jacob and others found spots where they could keep one eye on their children and another on …<\/p>\n

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