{"id":5628,"date":"2010-08-20T22:50:11","date_gmt":"2010-08-21T03:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=5628"},"modified":"2010-08-20T22:51:52","modified_gmt":"2010-08-21T03:51:52","slug":"daily-news-roundup-august-20th-texas-bicycling-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2010\/08\/20\/daily-news-roundup-august-20th-texas-bicycling-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily News Roundup August 20th &#8211; Texas Bicycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/bicyclesportshop.wordpress.com\" href=\"http:\/\/bicyclesportshop.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/20\/learning-the-ropes-an-evening-racing-clinic-with-super-squadra\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Learning the Ropes: An Evening Racing Clinic With Super Squadra &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby djcurtin<br \/>\nChad also got into racing through the collegiate cycling scene\u00e2\u20ac\u201dhe&#8217;s currently the Texas A&amp;M club president\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand, in fact, never really made his full presence felt on the regional TXBRA (Texas Bicycle Racing Association, ed. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bicyclesportshop.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/08\/clinic-start.jpg?resize=448%2C336\" alt=\"Racing clinic\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.elpasotimes.com\/east\/ci_15746307\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elpasotimes.com\/east\/ci_15746307\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>More cyclists expected with planned bike paths &#8211; El Paso Times<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Margaret O&#8217;Kelley, center, and other members of the El Paso Bicycle Club start out on a 65-mile ride along Montana Avenue to Hueco Tanks State Park. Bicyclists are excited about a plan to create more bicycle paths on the East Side. (Rudy Gutierrez \/ El Paso Times)<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/extras.mnginteractive.com\/live\/media\/site525\/2010\/0811\/20100811__0812-ze-bikepaths~1_500.jpg?resize=500%2C355\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"355\" \/><br \/>\nEL PASO &#8212; Several areas in East El Paso and Horizon City soon may have more bike paths along their main roads.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas Transportation Commission approved money for the 2010 Transportation Enhancement Program, which includes two projects on the East Side. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.gosanangelo.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gosanangelo.com\/news\/2010\/aug\/19\/end-of-the-summer-fun\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>End of the summer fun<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby San Angelo Standard Times<br \/>\nA nice bike ride, topped by watermelon, swimming<\/p>\n<p>What: End of Summer Family Bash\/Bike with a bicycle ride, watermelon and swimming<\/p>\n<p>Cost: One canned good to be donated to the Concho Valley Regional Food Bank<br \/>\nSchool starts next week, but local children can still squeeze in an evening filled with summer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s delights.<\/p>\n<p>This evening, kids and their families will enjoy a leisurely bicycle ride along the Concho River and cool off with ice-cold watermelon and swimming at the San Angelo YMCA as part of the fitness center\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first Back to School Bash\/Bike. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"www.dallasbicycleshops.com\/virtual-mtb-rides\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasbicycleshops.com\/virtual-mtb-rides\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Virtual Mountain Bike Rides Dallas, Texas | Dallas Bicycle Shops &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nfrom www.dallasbicycleshops.com<br \/>\nOur first virtual ride is North Shore Mountain Bike Trails in Grapevine and &#8230; Coppell, TX 75019. Visit: Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association &#8211; For local &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.fredericksburgstandard.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fredericksburgstandard.com\/articles\/2010\/08\/12\/events\/04event.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>&#8216;Ring Of Fire&#8217; Bike Ride Set Saturday In &#8211; Fredericksburg Standard &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nA bicycle ride\/race is planned Saturday in Luckenbach to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ring of Fire: Ride or Race Luckenbach\u00e2\u20ac\u009d will offer four course distances of 13 and 40 miles for riders and 65 and 110 miles for both riders and racers, followed by live music, an awards presentation and more.<\/p>\n<p>Cycling<br \/>\nWhile all timed racers and four-person teams were required to register prior to Aug. 6, anyone wishing to ride the courses may sign up on-site as late as the morning of the event, starting at 6:15 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-registrants will pick up their packets from Jack and Adams bicycle shop, 1210 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704 from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday.\u00c2\u00a0 &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.peoplepoweredmovement.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.peoplepoweredmovement.org\/site\/index.php\/site\/blog\/texas_advocates_prove_again_that_biking_is_bipartisan\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Texas Advocates Prove Again That Biking Is Bipartisan &#8211; Alliance &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nfrom www.peoplepoweredmovement.org<br \/>\nThe Lone Star State may be a Republican stronghold but BikeTexas proved once again this week that cycling crosses party lines.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.peoplepoweredmovement.org\/site\/images\/uploads\/Bipartisan_ride.jpg?resize=400%2C266\" alt=\"Texas Advocates\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><br \/>\nOn Wednesday morning, a fleet of bicyclists from both sides of the political spectrum departed the National Conference of State Legislatures\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Annual Summit in Louisville for a scenic, eight-mile tour through the Kentucky city.<\/p>\n<p>The 6th Annual Bipartisan Ride \u00e2\u20ac\u201d led by both Republican and Democratic legislators from Texas, Kentucky and Minnesota \u00e2\u20ac\u201d included 23 senators and representatives from eight states. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/kdhnews.com\" href=\"http:\/\/kdhnews.com\/news\/story.aspx?s=43763\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Cove House Classic bike tour races for charity<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nfrom www.kdhnews.com<br \/>\nBy Taylor Short<br \/>\nKilleen Daily Herald<br \/>\nOf the many bicycle-oriented events that take advantage of Copperas Cove&#8217;s winding hills, the Cove House Classic bike tour is not about racing, but about raising money for a local cause.<\/p>\n<p>The seventh annual event is sponsored by the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce, Bike Central, TX and benefits the Cove House Emergency Homeless Shelter, a United Way organization that provides homeless people with food, shelter and a means to return to an independent lifestyle. &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning the Ropes: An Evening Racing Clinic With Super Squadra &#8230; 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