{"id":4415,"date":"2010-04-09T23:15:28","date_gmt":"2010-04-10T04:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=4415"},"modified":"2010-04-09T23:15:28","modified_gmt":"2010-04-10T04:15:28","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-9th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2010\/04\/09\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-9th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for April 9th"},"content":{"rendered":"

BILL CULLINS: Groups can lead you to faster, farther rides<\/strong><\/a>
\nby San Angelo Standard Times
\nWith the return of warmer weather and longer days, the local group rides have started up again. At last count, there were at least nine group rides per week for local cyclists to choose from.<\/p>\n

I do my own version of a group ride. I just pedal along, talk to (and answer) myself, and thus a solitary excursion becomes a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153group ride of two.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d During really hard or long workouts, a third little voice appears in my head, which makes it a group of three.<\/p>\n

All jokes aside, taking part in real group rides is an effective way to…<\/p>\n

Bikes Guru \u00c2\u00bb Travelogue Entry \u00c2\u00bb Crossing the Texas Plains by Bicycle<\/strong><\/a>
\nby jennifer8163
\nCrossing Texas by bicycle is not an easy feat at all and certainly I am not suggesting that anyone try to cross from El Paso to Beaumont; that would indeed be a nightmare. As big as Texas is there are only a few really good routes to …<\/p>\n

Ride for Heroes | The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas<\/strong><\/a>
\nby admin
\nAs most of you, the Wheelbrothers attend cycling events all around North Texas.\u00c2\u00a0 However, most of the time, we just pay our $30, sign our form and collect the T-Shirt.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Outside of the MS-150, most of us never really stop to think \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcWHAT\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 the event is all about.\u00c2\u00a0 We might catch a glimpse here or there \u00e2\u20ac\u201c but \u00e2\u20ac\u201c overall its guesswork at best.<\/p>\n

In order to find out a bit more, we are interviewing folks about some of our favorite races…<\/p>\n

Path Less Pedalled presents: S24O Bicycle Camping trip this Monday!<\/strong><\/a>
\nThis coming week cycle tourers Laura and Russ of Path Less Pedalled are going to be hosting an overnight bicycle camping trip out at McKinney Falls State Park. Here are the details from their blog:<\/p>\n

Thanks to everyone who pitched in their two cents and helped us figure out where and when to lead an overnight bike camping trip out of Austin. We have settled upon all the details and hope that you will all be able to join us!<\/p>\n

What: A self-supported bike ride to McKinney Falls State Park, followed…<\/p>\n

Autism bike ride Saturday<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Taylor Daily Press
\nIn honor of April as autism awareness month, Williamson County residents can participate in the Autism Society of Greater Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s (ASGA) third annual bike ride Sunday at 9 a.m. at Berry Springs Park and Preserve in Georgetown.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153This is my first year to participate,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Deborah Risher of Taylor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s autism support group, an offshoot of the Austin Autism Society. She explained that after last year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s success, the parent group is looking forward to including walkers as well as bikers to encourage full family participation. …<\/p>\n

Charley and Kamala in Tandem: Muenster TX<\/strong><\/a>
\nby tumbleweedland
\nThe day’s going to be a long one. We’re setting out to do 65 miles. No problem. The hills are more shallow and we have a tailwind–first one in a week. We’re putting the miles behind us, rolling and pedaling hard. Sometimes we work just as hard as when we’re bucking a wind or climbing mountains, but it feels wonderful to spin for speed. Twenty miles out from Paris, the symbol for the end of the day, we change counties. Now changing counties…<\/p>\n

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