{"id":34389,"date":"2016-10-31T23:28:26","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T04:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=34389"},"modified":"2016-10-31T23:28:26","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T04:28:26","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-october-31st-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/10\/31\/texas-bicycling-news-october-31st-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News October 31st 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

At Tour de Donut, cyclists toss back pastries as they race around city<\/a><\/h2>\n

Pam LeBlanc<\/h3>\n

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

New York speed eater Yasir Salem faces Austin ultra cyclist Andrew Willis at this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s event
\nCall it a doughnut showdown.
\nOn Nov. 13, speed-eating endurance athlete Yasir Salem of New York City will face off, along with other hungry biking enthusiasts, against Austin ultra-cyclist Andrew Willis at an underground, unadvertised event that combines bike riding and doughnut eating.
\nDoughnut-eating bike races are actually a thing, it turns out. They started in Illinois nearly 30 years ago as a spoof of the Tour de France. Cyclists race …
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Volunteer for the WurstCross 2016<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

New Braunfels, TX, Fri Nov 11 – Sat Nov 12, 2016
\nFriday, November 11th from 10-1PM for Course set-up 10:00 AM $0 4
\nCourse set-up for 3 hrs. Volunteer will receive a free entry to the race and\/or free ticket to WurstFest.
\nOnly 4 spots available!
\nFriday, November 11th from 1-4PM for Course set-up 1:00 PM $0 4
\nCourse set-up for 3 hrs. Volunteer will receive a free entry to the race and\/or free ticket to WurstFest.
\nOnly 4 spots available!
\nSaturday, from 3PM-5PM-Course breakdown 3:00 PM $0 10
\nVolunteer for 2hrs and you will receive a free entry to the race and\/or Free ticket for WurstFest.
\nOnly 10 spots available!
\nRegistration Table Support from 7-10am 7:00 AM $0 2
\nVolunteer for 3 hrs. Volunteer will receive a free entry to the race and\/or free ticket to WurstFest. They will also receive breakfast tacos from El Gallo and Coffee.
\nOnly 2 spots available!
\nRegistration Table Support from 10-1pm 10:00 AM $0 2
\nVolunteer for 3 hrs. Volunteer will receive a free entry to the race and\/or free ticket to WurstFest. They will also receive breakfast tacos from El Gallo and Coffee.
\nOnly 2 spots available!
\nRegistration Table Support from 1-4pm 1:00 PM $0 1
\nVolunteer for 3 hrs. Volunteer will receive a free entry to the race and\/or free ticket to WurstFest.
\nOnly 1 spot available! …<\/p>\n

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Volunteer for the Texas State Age & Skill Based Championship<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

Georgetown, TX, Thu Nov 17 – Sun Nov 20, 2016
\nMcMaster Athletic Complex in Georgetown, Texas 151 S Holly St, Georgetown, TX 78626
\nThursday, November 17th from 10-1PM for Course set-up 10:00 AM $0 4
\nCourse set-up for 3 hrs. Volunteer will receive a free entry to the race.
\nOnly 4 spots available!
\nThursday, November 17th from 1-4PM for Course set-up 1:00 PM $0 4
\nCourse set-up for 3 hrs. Volunteer will receive a free entry to the race.
\nOnly 4 spots available!
\nFriday, November 18th from 10-1PM for Course set-up 10:00 AM $0 4
\nCourse set-up for 3 hrs. Volunteer will receive a free entry to the race.
\nOnly 4 spots available!
\nFriday, November 18th from 1-4PM for Course set-up 1:00 PM $0 4
\nCourse set-up for 3 hrs. Volunteer will receive a free entry to the race.
\nOnly 4 spots available!
\nRegistration Table Support from 8-11am for Saturday, November 19th 8:00 AM $0 2
\nVolunteer for 3 hrs. Volunteer will receive a free entry to the race
\nOnly 2 spots available!
\nRegistration Table Support from 11-2pm for Saturday, November 19th 10:00 AM $0 2
\nVolunteer for 3 hrs. Volunteer will receive a free entry to the race.
\nOnly 2 spots available!
\nRegistration Table Support from 8:30-11:30am on Sunday, November 20th 10:00 AM $0 2
\nVolunteer for 3 hrs. Volunteer will receive a free entry to the race.
\nOnly 2 spots available!
\nSunday, November 20th from 3PM-6PM-Course breakdown 3:00 PM $0 10
\nVolunteer for 2hrs and you will receive a free entry to the race. Usually we are done with breakdown in ~2hrs…
\nOnly 10 spots available! …<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BMPB8e_D5I7\/<\/p>\n

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Bike Advocates @ Work: Bike Plan Pep Rally<\/a><\/h2>\n

bikehouston.org<\/h3>\n

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\nOver 90 people showed up in the middle of the day on a Tuesday for the Bike Plan Pep Rally. You are awesome.
\nOur goals with the Pep Rally were:
\nto bring the Bike Plan to the Mayor and City Council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s attention
\nto spur the Mayor to bring the Plan to Council for a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcyes\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 vote.
\nWe needed a big group of supporters to make this point and we needed media coverage. The bicycling community responded in a big way and the event was successful. Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s why this bike advocacy work matters: …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n
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STOLEN – White Diamondback in University of Texas at Austin https:\/\/t.co\/kvW6uQUYVu<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/dnrqfbTpem<\/a><\/p>\n

— BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) November 1, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n