{"id":6502,"date":"2010-11-25T07:12:35","date_gmt":"2010-11-25T13:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=6502"},"modified":"2010-11-25T07:12:35","modified_gmt":"2010-11-25T13:12:35","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-november-24th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2010\/11\/25\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-november-24th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for November 24th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em><strong>This is the biker version of being a propeller head but with a purpose.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.gearlog.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gearlog.com\/2010\/11\/bicyclist_turns_his_head_into.php\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bicyclist Turns his Head Into a Battery Charger<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nvia Gearlog by Evan Dashevsky<br \/>\n[iframe http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/16510717 400 225]<br \/>\nAre you a bicycling enthusiast? Do you own a special pair of specially-designed biking gloves? Do you hold a vehement hatred towards people who drive cars to destinations two blocks away, and also towards pedestrians who dare tread&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/bikedenton.wordpress.com\" href=\"http:\/\/bikedenton.wordpress.com\/2010\/11\/24\/austin-yellow-bike-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Austin Yellow Bike visit<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nfrom Bike Denton by bikedenton<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5208\/5204816822_1eb9b2a30f_z.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"Austin Yellow Bike\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nThe Austin Yellow Bike Project is truly inspirational, and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s come a long, long way to become the impressive community service that it is today.\u00c2\u00a0 Like Querencia in Denton, their mantra is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153At the Yellow Bike Shop, we don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t fix your bike for you; instead, we show you how to fix it yourself.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Last weekend, we got a chance to snap photos of Yellow Bike during&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bikingindallas.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikingindallas.com\/sante-fe-trail-and-white-rock-lake-trail-link-saddle-up\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sante Fe Trail and White Rock Lake Trail Link: Saddle Up!<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nfrom Biking In Dallas by Michael W. Hubbard<br \/>\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s open for business, and you heard it here first!\u00c2\u00a0 Unless you got the same email that I received this morning from the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Friends of the Sante Fe Trail\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.\u00c2\u00a0 I have been waiting for this day for quite some time, but I figured that there would be some sort of Grand Opening for such an important event. Once I knew that the trail connection was&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bikingindallas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/White-Rock-Bridge-022-400x300.jpg?resize=400%2C300\" alt=\"Sana Fe Trail\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.mellowjohnnys.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mellowjohnnys.com\/middle-of-the-road-ride-the-happy-buda\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Middle of the Road Ride: The Happy Buda<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nDate: December 4, 2010 @ 8:30 am to 11:30 am<br \/>\nLocation: &#8211; Mellow Johnny&#8217;s Bike Shop<br \/>\n400 Nueces<br \/>\nThe Middle of the Road (MOTR) rides are hosted by the University of Texas Cycling Team and are a great fit for the intermediate rider who has spent some time on the bike riding in groups and on urban roads but is looking for a bit more challenge in distance and speed.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 This no drop, co-ed ride averages 14-15mph and covers on average 30-35 miles on in-town bike routes and\/or on roads with low to moderate traffic.\u00c2\u00a0 Riders for this group should&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.hcnonline.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hcnonline.com\/woodlands\/living\/article_d5922428-9c8a-56ca-963f-db212c224a1c.html?mode=story\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bike Texas meeting approaches &#8211; Houston Community Newspapers<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nBike Texas and Adventure Cycling Association have joined forces to host Adventure Cycling\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Executive Director, Jim Sayer, on a visit to Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Between Dec. 6 and 12, Sayer will travel around the state, sharing the latest news on bicycle travel and adventures in North America and looking to the year ahead, with new routes, trips, and policy and outreach initiatives to improve bicycling and bike travel in the U.S. There will be time to share your thoughts, ideas, and stories. &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the biker version of being a propeller head but with a purpose. 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