{"id":41420,"date":"2018-05-11T23:37:04","date_gmt":"2018-05-12T04:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=41420"},"modified":"2018-05-11T23:37:04","modified_gmt":"2018-05-12T04:37:04","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-11th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/05\/11\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-11th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest May 11th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Villager Q & A: Randall Cade & Fernanda Suarez, leaders of Bike The Woodlands Coalition<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Patricia Dillon | www.yourconroenews.com<\/h3>\n


\nBike The Woodlands Coalition is a growing organization that promotes bicycle safety and cycling within the community.<\/p>\n

The coalition is a volunteer advocacy group that envisions a community where bicycling is convenient and safe, an integral part of transportation and widely appreciated as an important contributor to the area\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s economic prosperity and residents\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 well being. Established in 2009, the group has worked with The Woodlands Township to become designated as a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community and is working toward achieving platinum status, the highest level awarded. …<\/p>\n

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This weekend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s rides: Round Rock Donut Smash! Red Horn!<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Thomas | steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n

Saturday let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ride our bikes really fast and grab a donut in Round Rock! The route is 56 miles and can be found here: https:\/\/www.strava.com\/routes\/6606274<\/a>. After the ride we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted burgers and beer!<\/p>\n

Sunday is our usual Coffee Shop ride to Red Horn. It is 50 miles and is at an endurance pace typically …<\/p>\n

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Community Briefs<\/a><\/h2>\n

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

… Ride of Silence planned<\/p>\n

A Ride of Silence to bring public awareness of cyclists injured or killed on public roadways is scheduled to begin with a meeting for instructions and a ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on the Texas Tech Z-1 parking lot at 19th Street, prior to beginning the ride.<\/p>\n

The 11-mile ride is free, with silence required, and will follow a scheduled route down Indiana Avenue before turning back at 98th Street for the return. Cyclists have been asked to ride at a speed of not more than 12 mph.<\/p>\n

Additional information is available by contacting West Texas Cycling Association president J.D. Booker, (806) 473-8798, president.wtca@bikewca.org; or ride organizer Jill Booker at (806) 317-4644, idandjillbooker@att.net. …<\/p>\n

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Bicycle World opens in new downtown development<\/a><\/h2>\n

By MIKE COPELAND | www.wacotrib.com<\/h3>\n


\nBicycle World Waco has made its big move to University Parks Drive and Mary Avenue, just a stone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s throw from its former home across Mary Avenue.<\/p>\n

It anchors U Parks Village, a new development by Shane Turner and Bicycle World owner Todd Behringer that involved redeveloping three woebegone buildings into a 37,000-square-foot retail and dining center near Fuzzy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Taco Shop, Indian Spring Park and …<\/p>\n

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Fun day on a bike: Try this 15-mile route around some Austin sites<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Pam LeBlanc | www.mystatesman.com<\/h3>\n


\nTo celebrate National Bike Month in May, we set out on an urban cycling adventure that took us over creeks and along Lady Bird Lake, with stops at public art installations, gardens and parks, and within range of hip eating and drinking establishments.
\nBut where to start? At that expansive (and expensive) new series of bicycle and pedestrian bridges alongside South Loop 1 (MoPac Boulevard) where it …<\/p>\n

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Job Title: Mobile Bike Shop Operator<\/a><\/h2>\n

outdoorindustryjobs.com<\/h3>\n

Company Name: Velofix Clear Lake<\/p>\n

Job Description<\/p>\n

The Position: Mobile Bike Shop Operator<\/p>\n

In the summer of 2018 Velofix will be launching in the Houston area and bringing a new of way servicing and purchasing bikes to the local market.<\/p>\n

Velofix is a full service mobile bike shop, equipped with all the tools, parts, and accessories to get the job done. In addition to providing on-demand bike maintenance and repair to individual and corporate customers, Velofix sells and delivers bikes for more than 20 Velofix DIRECT partner brands. Velofix is the 7th fastest growing franchise in the US and was named one of Entrepreneur’s Top 500 and Velofix is ranked #2 in the top 100 New Franchise list. Visit www.velofix.com for more information.<\/p>\n

Velofix Clear Lake is looking for a professional bicycle mechanic to become a mobile bike shop operator and become an integral part of helping grow the business in the area. Ideal candidates will have experience on a variety of bicycles and bicycle components with a track record of excellent customer service and a desire to offer the customer more than just a transactional experience.<\/p>\n

Qualifications …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n
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Was an honor to represent the Ride of Silence in an interview with founder and host Ben on the "Behind the Handlebars" podcast last evening. You can listen to the interview here: (T. Potter, webmaster)… https:\/\/t.co\/A5vM1wpne9<\/a><\/p>\n

— Ride of Silence (@RideofSilence) May 12, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n