{"id":33151,"date":"2016-05-20T00:11:29","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T05:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=33151"},"modified":"2016-05-20T00:11:29","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T05:11:29","slug":"texas-biking-news-digest-may-19th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/05\/20\/texas-biking-news-digest-may-19th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News Digest May 19th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Memorial Day Weekend Spin!<\/a><\/h2>\n

getmeregistered.com<\/h3>\n

Saturday, May 28, 2016 in Denton, TX at C. H. Collins Athletic Complex event logo
\n17 Mile Bicycle Rally & Kids Bike Rodeo at 9:00 AM
\n\u00c2\u00bb $30.00 Registration (through 5\/27 at 5:00 PM US\/Central) [Add registration reminder to calendar]
\nDonation Only at 9:00 AM<\/p>\n

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Cyclists Trying To Get A Read On The Future<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Jack Morgan<\/h3>\n

tpr.org<\/h3>\n


\nA local cycling group focuses less on the ride itself than on the results of the ride. Stephanie Ward field-coordinates the efforts for Ride For Reading.
\nhttp:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/kstx\/audio\/2016\/05\/Ride_For_Reading_PKG_JM.mp3<\/a><\/audio>
\n“We deliver donated books to Title One Elementary Schools in San Antonio.”
\nIf you’re not sure what a Title One school is, she explains it this way.
\n“The majority of students qualify for the free lunch program.” …<\/p>\n

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New Route: Texas Hill Country Loop is Ready to Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.adventurecycling.org<\/h3>\n


\nOn May 5, 2016 we released the latest addition to the Adventure Cycling Route Network, the 310-mile Texas Hill Country Loop. This route begins and ends in the capitol city of Austin and features terrain from flat to rolling hills. …<\/p>\n

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Interview with Cartographer Nathan Taylor<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.adventurecycling.org<\/h3>\n


\nI recently sat down with Adventure Cycling Cartographer Nathan Taylor to chat with him about the project that has been occupying his time for the past year, the development of Adventure Cycling\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s exciting new Texas Hill Country Loop.
\nDescribe the route in just a few sentences. What can cyclists expect overall?
\nThe Texas Hill Country Bicycle Loop is a 310-mile loop beginning and ending in downtown Austin, with a 71 mile cutoff route from Fredericksburg that allows the distance to be reduced by nearly a third. A shorter offshoot loop was also mapped to bring cyclists to the famous outlaw country town of Luckenbach. Expect miles and miles of country roads rolling across oak forested hills or winding along …<\/p>\n

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Future bookings<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

1 to 5 p.m. June 4 \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Confident City Cycling Course at Denton City Hall, 215 E. McKinney St. Certified instructors will cover bicycling basics, maintenance and safety, and the course concludes with a street ride. Free. Visit …<\/p>\n

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SwAus- Southwest Cycle Sport Saturday Mountain Bike Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

austin.eventful.com<\/h3>\n

This Southwest Cycle Sport sponsored mountain bike ride leaves from the shop and is a 10-12 mile ride at a moderate pace.
\nFor more info, call (512) 263-5107 or visit http:\/\/www.southwestcyclesport.com\/ride-board.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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Starting Summer Break with a Wet University Oaks<\/a><\/h2>\n

Michael Pincus<\/h3>\n

mpincus.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n


\n2016 has been the slowest start to a race season I have ever had. With my new found focus to put school over racing, along with many races being cancelled due to rain and flooding. I was coming into my summer break with about 10 mass starts and I was eager to get some race miles in before I head out to the bigger races a little further down the road. …<\/p>\n

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Police: Driver accidentally hit 7-year-old boy riding his bicycle in Weslaco, killing him<\/a><\/h2>\n

By CBS 4 News<\/h3>\n

valleycentral.com<\/h3>\n

A 7-year-old boy riding his bicycle on North Texas Boulevard in Weslaco died Wednesday night after a car struck him.
\nThe motorist struck the boy on the 1800 block of North Texas Boulevard near the Hidalgo County Housing Authority apartments, according to …<\/p>\n

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56-year-old man dies after car-bicycle collision on US 190 in Polk Co.<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Gary Bass, Digital Content Producer<\/h3>\n

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

POLK COUNTY, TX (KTRE) – A wreck involving a car and a bicycle on US Highway 190 that occurred on Tuesday night in Polk County claimed the life of a 56-year-old man.
\nAccording to a press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety, DPS troopers responded to a crash on US 190 about a half …<\/p>\n

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