{"id":34578,"date":"2016-11-23T23:27:04","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T05:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=34578"},"modified":"2016-11-23T23:27:04","modified_gmt":"2016-11-24T05:27:04","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-november-23rd-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/11\/23\/texas-bicycling-news-november-23rd-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News November 23rd 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Busy Santas need bikes: Giveaway has evolved into annual event<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Deanna Kirk<\/h3>\n

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

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\nImagine going to Walmart and purchasing $5,600 worth of bikes.
\nThat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what Bikes from Santa did just recently, and they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re just getting started.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re trying to do 400 to 500 bikes, and taking care of all the county schools this year,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Brian Butler, of Bikes from Santa. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153On the Boys and Girls Club, the new members who didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get bikes last year will get …<\/p>\n

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Introduction to MTB at Jack Brooks Trails<\/a><\/h2>\n

Greater Houston Off-Road Biking Association<\/h3>\n

GHORBA.org<\/h3>\n

Event category: General
\nThursday, December 15, 2016 – 7:00pm
\nRepresentatives from Jack Brooks Trails and REI invite you to an informative FREE class to be held at REI Baybrook regarding riding the trail system at Jack Brooks Park. Topics include MTB skills, safety, etiquette, maintenance and more and all levels & ages are welcome.
\nSo – take a break from the holiday rush, make new friends, and learn about the beautiful trails at Jack Brooks! Space is limited so reserve your spot today! To R.S.V.P., go to https:\/\/www.rei.com\/stores\/houston-baybrook.html <\/a><\/p>\n

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Lenore Shefman Is a 2016 Best of Austin Chronicle Award Winner<\/a><\/h2>\n

Press Release<\/h3>\n

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

Austin, TX — (ReleaseWire) — 11\/22\/2016 — Local Austin Attorney, Lenore Shefman is now a 2016 Best of Austin award winner!! The Austin Chronicle designated Shefman as “Best Biker with a Law Degree”. There are so many things that can be determined as “the best” in 2016, but Lenore Shefman ended on the top of the list!
\nShefman of Cyclistlaw is a personal injury attorney, advocating for the victims of motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian accidents. With over 16 years of legal experience practicing law in Texas and California, Shefman has earned the reputation of being a …<\/p>\n

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\/r\/dfwbike November Social Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Shwimp<\/h3>\n

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

When: Sunday, November 27th
\nWhere: The Lot (7530 E Grand Ave, Dallas, Texas 75214)
\nTime: 9:30am
\nWe will be meeting up at The LOT (near the back trail entrance) for a casual no drop cruise around White Rock Lake and then grabbing some brunch and drinks after.
\nWheels down and ready to roll by 9:30am so please show up just a little early.
\nWe will be doing two laps around the lake for a total of about …<\/p>\n

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Step Up Ride for Nov 26th, 8:00 AM Start<\/a><\/h2>\n

jtotaro<\/h3>\n

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

PBA Step-Up Ride for Saturday, Nov 26th will form up at 7:45 AM for a 8:00 AM start. We’ll do the normal Step-Up 33.5 mile course, with one rest stop at approx. 18 3\/4 miles. We look to do an average speed of 13 MPH (last few Step-Up rides have been coming in between 12.8 to 13.2 mph).
\nPlease meet up for the pre-ride briefing in the front parking lot of the shopping center on the NW corner of Spring Creek and Coit down toward the KFC.
\nAt this posting (mid-day Weds) it looks like the …<\/p>\n

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How to frame a traffic fatality in a car culture<\/a><\/h2>\n

RedFalcon<\/h3>\n

bicycleaustin.info<\/h3>\n

Another pedestrian has died along I35.
\n[http:\/\/www.twcnews.com\/tx\/austin\/news\/2 \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 ffic-.html](http:\/\/www.twcnews.com\/tx\/austin\/news\/2 \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 ffic-.html)
\nI have noticed this before, but this time I looked more closely. The framing of the story is all about how traffic was slowed down. It’s all about the inconvenience. If you listen to the news story you will notice that it is only 79 seconds long, but the first 31 seconds are all about the traffic.
\nIt takes them 31 seconds to mention that a fellow human being died horribly. Sure, it probably is worth asking what a pedestrian was doing along the interstate. But maybe this person had run out of gas or had broken down and was walking to get help. Maybe this person was a homeless disabled vet crippled by ptsd and addiction and had wandered onto the road. There are a million possible explanations, some good, some bad. And I’m NOT saying the …<\/p>\n

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TNSR — Turkey Day Edition<\/a><\/h2>\n

AusTexMurf<\/h3>\n

bicycleaustin.info<\/h3>\n

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\nNovember 24, 2016
\nTomorrow at 7:59 PM
\nTomorrow \u00c2\u00b7 55\u00e2\u20ac\u201c73\u00c2\u00b0 Sunny
\nFestival Beach
\n2101 Jesse E Segovia St, Austin, Texas 78702
\nTimaeus Martinez<\/p>\n

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\nIf rain, sleet, heat, wind, and protests haven’t stopped us from riding every Thursday night, why would a holiday? That’s right, it’s time for the annual Thanksgiving post-feast TNSR!
\nBecause we’ll all have loaded up with extra calories, we’ll ride a little farther than we’ve been doing lately — we may even make two shorter stops instead of one long one, depending on crowd size and weather — so let’s try to aim for wheels down at about 8:15. Like the last two years, we’ll be ending at …<\/p>\n

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