{"id":42315,"date":"2018-06-14T23:21:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T04:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=42315"},"modified":"2018-06-14T23:21:56","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T04:21:56","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-june-14th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/06\/14\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-june-14th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest June 14th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greater Houston athletic activities listings: June 15-17<\/a><\/h2>\n

Terry St. John | www.lmtonline.com<\/h3>\n

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Let’s Do This Houston presents Zydeco on the Bayou\/Night Light Vibe at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The group meets at Third Ward Tours, 2301 Elgin St., to ride along the Brays Bayou Greenway Trails. Featured genre of music Zydeco evolved in southwest Louisiana by French Creole speakers, blending blues, rhythm and blues and music indigenous to the Louisiana Creoles and the native people of Louisiana. Visit Let’s Do This Houston on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Bike Houston hosts an education course from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday for members to enhance their skills and confidence while riding a bike under various roadway and traffic conditions. The class is taught in two parts: 1. Information instruction and presentation, and 2. an on-the-bike safety drills portion, followed by a short group ride. Participants must have their own roadworthy bicycle and helmet and must be able to ride a bicycle at a basic beginner level. The class is offered at the Leonel Castillo Community Center, 2101 South St. Visit bikehouston.org.<\/p>\n

The White Oak Ride, hosted by Little White Oak Night Market, is at 5 p.m. Saturday. Riders meet at 2623 Keene St. Visit HTX Social Bicycle Ride Info and Culture of Houston on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Bike Barn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Memorial Park Crit on Wednesday, June 20, at Memorial Park includes local racing, a BCycle fun race and a fixed gear crit. The Memorial Park CrIt is a spectator series for the whole family and is open to anyone wanting to start racing. Contact race@bikebarn.com.<\/p>\n

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Texas 4000 bike trek spins through Gainesville<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Patrick Hayslip | www.gainesvilleregister.com<\/h3>\n


\nFrom Austin to Alaska, organizers of the Texas 4000 for Cancer bike ride spent 18 months preparing for its 70-day trek across North America.<\/p>\n

They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve raised money, put in countless community service hours and brought attention to their cause of cancer awareness<\/p>\n

One of the three routes to Alaska stopped at Gainesville High School over the weekend to find a reprieve from the heat, restock on fuel and …<\/p>\n

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