{"id":3487,"date":"2010-01-03T21:56:07","date_gmt":"2010-01-04T03:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=3487"},"modified":"2010-01-03T21:56:07","modified_gmt":"2010-01-04T03:56:07","slug":"daily-news-roundup-january-3rd-texas-bicycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2010\/01\/03\/daily-news-roundup-january-3rd-texas-bicycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily News Roundup January 3rd &#8211; Texas Bicycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/bikeshopnew.blogspot.com\" href=\"http:\/\/bikeshopnew.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/austin-texas-paradise-for-cyclists.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>bike shop: Austin, Texas &#8211; a paradise for cyclists<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby public<br \/>\n&#8230; and mountain biking in a friendly way (Austin has covered some of the best and most versatile in Texas, but more on that), the second part of this series, it&#8217;s no wonder Austin widely regarded as a paradise of the bicycle. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.nrvbike.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nrvbike.com\/archives\/301\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Fourth Annual \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The NRVBA Goes to the Movies\u00e2\u20ac\u009d with Celebration &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby ealohman<br \/>\nThe double feature includes Bike Like U Mean \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a portrait of Austin, Texas&#8217; bike activists, those who ride their bikes for transportation, defiantly eschewing cars, and Bicycle Lane \u00e2\u20ac\u201c an independent film about a bike trip across the &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.fortworthinjurylawyerblog.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fortworthinjurylawyerblog.com\/2010\/01\/dallas_fort_worth_bicycle_ride_1.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dallas Fort Worth Bicycle Riders Beware: Bike Accidents Can Be Deadly :: Fort Worth Injury Lawyer Blog<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nNew Year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s resolutions are oftern focused on improving one&#8217;s health through exercise. And riding a bike is a fantastic form of exercise. I personally love riding one of my bikes, even though I enjoy riding on a trail as opposed to a road for safety reasons. I do this as I know that bicycle accidents happen on a regular basis. While many people choose bicycles as an eco-friendly means of transportation over short distances, and a wonderful form of relaxation&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.kdhnews.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kdhnews.com\/news\/story.aspx?s=38145\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Clearing the way for recreation<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Killeen Daily Herald<br \/>\nHis enthusiasm for off-road cycling grew from the trails at Dana Peak and led to cycling on trails all round Texas. But in 2007, rehab from an accident &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/houseofmuellers.blogspot.com\" href=\"http:\/\/houseofmuellers.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/goal-complete-get-bicycle.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>House of Muellers: Goal Complete: Get a Bicycle<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Nicolle of the Muellers<br \/>\nMy cousin Wendy also has one I would LOVE to borrow as well, &#8217;cause I know I won&#8217;t be able to keep Susie&#8217;s forever! I have decided to do my first duathlon (another goal on my list), on February 21st at the Texas Motor Speedway. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/dfwptp.blogspot.com\" href=\"http:\/\/dfwptp.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/where-i-ride-and-why.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>DFW Point-to-Point: Where I Ride and Why<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Steve A<br \/>\nWhere I Ride and Why. A long time ago, in a blog far away, in a post about riding in a Texas traffic lane less than 14 feet wide, I noted that as long as I rode AT LEAST as far left as the right-hand tire track, motorists ALWAYS altered course &#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/methinner.blogspot.com\" href=\"http:\/\/methinner.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/dont-try-this-at-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Shrink to Fit: Don&#8217;t try this at home!<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby tena<br \/>\nSince we&#8217;ve had a lot of rain and cold-ness here in south east Texas, I&#8217;ve been whining a lot about not being able to ride my bike. Well, for Christmas, my family came through for me with a few exercise programs for me to do indoors, &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.victoriaadvocate.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.victoriaadvocate.com\/news\/2010\/jan\/03\/mj_janzow_010410_80141\/?sports&amp;local-sports\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Layering up is key to maintaining an outdoor exercise routine<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Victoria Advocate &#8211; Missy Janzow<br \/>\nThere are numerous road races held during the winter months across Texas, including a handful of marathons. Treadmill running and indoor cycling can help &#8230; Even though south Texas doesn&#8217;t get quite as cold as the Midwest, the temperatures in our area have been below normal the past month or so, with many morning temperatures hovering in the mid thirties. There are numerous road races held during the winter months across Texas, including a handful of marathons. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em><strong>This blogger is an ex-Tex but he did come back to go to Big Bend National Park.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/machmoudrides.blogspot.com\" href=\"http:\/\/machmoudrides.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/big-bend-didnt-bend-enough.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cycling, Mountain Dad: Big Bend (didn&#8217;t bend enough!)<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby &#8230;it&#8217;s me!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_RXJrqceIAQ8\/S0AaiT2y-oI\/AAAAAAAADoQ\/9NOWLNUwH1g\/s400\/DSCN2233.JPG?resize=400%2C300\" alt=\"Mountain Dad\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\nWhen I was an undergrad at U.T. I did some racing out here and before they got all artsy, they were quaint and quintessentially west Texas (colloquialisms, no racism, great food, and that west Texas twang that pervades all art, music, &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.precisionbikes.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.precisionbikes.com\/2010\/01\/trail-running-at-chicot-state-park.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Precision Bikes: Trail Running at Chicot State Park<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Webmaster<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ZqGMVGTXS1I\/S0EUanl9SUI\/AAAAAAAAByA\/TnyxRxm-i1E\/s320\/cole%2Bl.jpg?resize=240%2C320\" alt=\"Trail Running\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/><br \/>\nWe made another trip to Chicot this weekend (20 mile run) in preparation for a 50K run in Bandera Texas. Of the group going this is my first, Brad Delcambre&#8217;s 2nd and Keith Manuel&#8217;s 2nd, the legend of the group is Smitty Smith who has a &#8230; Also with us today in the lead on his mountain bike was Cole Leblanc who has burst onto the scene in both Triathlon and Mountain Biking. His bike will need a good washing! We had a great trip and we are looking forward to next weekend. &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>bike shop: Austin, Texas &#8211; a paradise for cyclists by public &#8230; and mountain biking in a friendly way (Austin has covered some of the best and most versatile in Texas, but more on that), the second part of this <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2010\/01\/03\/daily-news-roundup-january-3rd-texas-bicycling\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[50,1287,1283,1288,1284,1219,1286,5253,1285,1282],"class_list":["post-3487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-austin-texas","tag-big-bend-national-park","tag-bike-accidents","tag-chicot-state-park","tag-dana-peak","tag-dfw","tag-layering","tag-news","tag-nicolle-of-the-muellers","tag-nrvba"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-Uf","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3487"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3487\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}