{"id":36081,"date":"2017-04-28T23:18:41","date_gmt":"2017-04-29T04:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=36081"},"modified":"2017-04-28T23:18:41","modified_gmt":"2017-04-29T04:18:41","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-april-28th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/04\/28\/texas-bicycling-news-april-28th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News April 28th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rider Profile: Rosa Guerrero<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Christin Dietze | houston.bcycle.com<\/h3>\n


\nHouston BCycle serves a lot of different purposes for a lot of different people. Some riders just happen upon a station and decide a bike ride could be fun, others use our bikes every day for their commute to work. This month we met a rider who learned how to ride a bike using Houston BCycle and now she’s riding from Houston to Austin in her first BP MS150! …<\/p>\n

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Three Denton residents to cycle 500 miles this June for HIV\/AIDS awareness<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Matt Payne | www.dentonrc.com<\/h3>\n

Karl Gossot of Denton will travel across four states this June on his way to California. But his reason for doing so hits home.
\nAbout 550 miles of cycling in seven days from San Francisco to Los Angeles will await him for the sake of HIV\/AIDS awareness, which he calls a forgotten cause.
\nHe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s chosen to support the cause since the death of his brother, Eric, who died at the age of 40 in 1992 from AIDS-related symptoms. When Eric …<\/p>\n

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Denton County Transportation Authority partners with North Central Texas Council of Governments to host 2017 Bike Everywhere Challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) is partnering with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) to host the 2017 Bike Everywhere Challenge to encourage people to ride their bike instead of driving their car during the month of May which is National Bike Month! This free challenge is open to all Denton County residents to enjoy the benefits of biking while also getting a chance to win cool prizes.
\nThe challenge starts Monday, May 1, and ends on Wednesday, May 31. Each …<\/p>\n

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Longview council OKs bike plan study, FM 2206 funding<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Jimmy Isaac | www.news-journal.com<\/h3>\n

Public engagement will be a key component in a bicycle and pedestrian plan for the Longview area.
\nThe Longview City Council agreed Thursday to a $145,000 consulting contract with Toole Design Group of Madison, Wisconsin.
\n“Since we’ve done the bond in 2011, (sidewalk expansion) is something everyone wants in our entire community,” District 3 Councilwoman Kasha Williams said, “and …<\/p>\n

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