{"id":3858,"date":"2010-02-12T23:37:21","date_gmt":"2010-02-13T05:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=3858"},"modified":"2010-02-12T23:37:21","modified_gmt":"2010-02-13T05:37:21","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-12th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2010\/02\/12\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-12th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 12th"},"content":{"rendered":"

OrganicAthlete plans bike tour of vegan eateries around Austin<\/strong><\/a>
\nBy Pam LeBlanc
\nFirst they staged a “Save a Turkey Trot” run on Thanksgiving Day. Now the Austin chapter of OrganicAthlete is planning a Tour d’Vegan bike ride around Austin, with stops at vegan-friendly eateries. On the menu? Everything from raw food to vegan cupcakes.<\/p>\n

The ride, about 24 miles at an easy pace, starts at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 20 at the Pfluger pedestrian bridge over Lady Bird Lake. Planned stops include Cheer Up Charlies, 1104 E. Sixth St.; Wheatsville Coop, …<\/p>\n

Bike advocates shift gears on safety legislation<\/strong><\/a>
\nfrom www.twospoke.com
\nThe first is the quote that says: “I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think any motor-vehicle operator wants to run over a cyclist” That is not true at all. I have met motorists who have bluntly stated they do want to run over a cyclist and will do so to the next cyclist they see. There have been 27 bicycle fatalities in the last 4 years in Iowa. I wonder if the motorists who issued the threat about running over a cyclist are contributors to the 27 cyclist deaths? …<\/p>\n

Texas\u00c2\u00a0 Hell Week Bicycle Tour – TravelTex.com<\/strong><\/a>
\nFeatures routes of 40, 70 and 100 miles each day. Headquarters is at the Sunset Inn, 900 S. Adams St. E-mail: info@hellweek.com.<\/p>\n

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 2\/11- 2\/17\/10 | Austin On Two …<\/strong><\/a>
\nby elliott
\nTraffic Skills 101 Mini Clinics: The Bicycle from Parts to Fit to Tools<\/em>
\n8:30 AM, Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bike Shop, 400 Nueces St
\nIf you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve ever wanted to brush up on your bike safety but cannot swing the time for the full Traffic 101 classes offered by the Austin Cycling Association, here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s your chance to pick and choose the portions you need help with in bit sized amounts. ACA will be offering Traffic Skills 101 Mini Clinics starting this week through March in easy to schedule one hour segments.
\nAustin Flyers Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cycling: Racing Skills Clinic<\/em>
\n9 AM- 1 PM, Texas Orthopedics Northwest, 4700 Seton Center Pkwy
\nAustin Flyers Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cycling, along with our sponsors Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bike Shop, Pedal Hard, Texas Orthopedics, Holland Racing and Pure Austin present a Racing Skills Clinic.
\nMellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Scout-A-Ride: Another Pleasant Valley Bike Ride<\/em>
\n9:30 AM, Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, 400 Nueces St
\nSaturday mornings spent exploring City of Austin bike routes finding new neighborhoods and ways to get around on your bike. This week\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s theme is Another Pleasant Valley Bike Ride.
\nand more…<\/p>\n

BILL CULLINS: Working out the Washington way<\/strong><\/a>
\nby San Angelo Standard Times
\n* By Bill Cullins
\n* Posted February 12, 2010 at 8:56 p.m.
\nSAN ANGELO, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Have you ever thought about how things might be if we used the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Washington philosophy\u00e2\u20ac\u009d as our fitness strategy? Our approach to workouts would be based on spending money we don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have, trying to reach poorly defined goals without a realistic plan and relying on a controlled media to explain away our lack of athletic success. …<\/p>\n

Let it Snow\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6Let it Shine\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 \u00c2\u00ab Connie’s Bike MS: Sam’s Club 2010 Ride …<\/strong><\/a>
\nby connie98
\nI’ll get to ride 50 miles on Saturday with my south Texas group of Team Dangerous Curves riders! We are going to face those crazy winds (currently forecasted at 10 mph \u00e2\u20ac\u201c not that crazy yet) in the Jalapeno 100 bike rally in Harlingen, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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