{"id":6766,"date":"2010-12-18T00:11:10","date_gmt":"2010-12-18T06:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=6766"},"modified":"2010-12-18T00:11:10","modified_gmt":"2010-12-18T06:11:10","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-and-blogs-december-17th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2010\/12\/18\/texas-bicycling-news-and-blogs-december-17th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News and Blogs – December 17th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Catrike Descent The Beast of PR4 – Harrowing<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\nfrom youtube.com by Don Bynum
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\nOK… I now have uploaded the video of my death-defying Catrike descent of The Beast of Park Road 4 to YouTube. I have been getting some static because i-Prune… oops i-Phone,,, users and i-Pads too, could not get to watch me nearly do myself in on the video on my blog. YouTube solves those non-standard i-Phone\/Pad issues.\u00c2\u00a0 I did remove the most appropriate “Wolf Creek Pass” background music since it was surely gonna be a copyright issue. …<\/p>\n

Emma Long Metro Park (City Park)<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\nAustin, TX from www.mountainbiketx.com
\nThe trail is a 9 mile singletrack loop that is unidirectional and more technically challenging than most other locations across Texas. It boasts multiple stairstep climbs and descents, rocky terrain, cactus and mesquite and loose limestone fragments that make traction difficult in some locations. Even experienced riders will have to dismount on this course the first time they attempt to ride it. These are motocross trails, so be on the lookout for dirt bikes sharing…<\/p>\n

Houston Bicycle Club Ride Schedule<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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HBC Ride Schedule<\/p><\/div>\n

winter sunset<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom Bike Denton by bikedenton
\n\"Winter<\/p>\n

Biking Etiquette<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\nfrom DORBA – Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association by buffalo nickel
\nOne of my favorite things about biking is the people, on average everyone is very nice and friendly.<\/p>\n

However, there have been a few times while on the trail that I have been surprised and upset at lack of courtesy of others on the trail\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

Committee Continues Fighting For Safer Streets<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby KRIS Corpus Christi News
\nThey say the Texas Transportation Code already states that motor vehicles need to remain a ‘safe’ distance from a person walking or riding their bike. …<\/p>\n

ANTHONY WILSON: Smoother, safer roads top Christmas wish list<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\nby San Angelo Standard Times
\nThere have been, in recent months, some tiffs within our running and cycling clubs. Can we all just get along? It’s just riding and running \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it’s supposed …<\/p>\n

Maximize effectiveness of workouts<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\nby San Angelo Standard Times
\nSAN ANGELO, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d We all want to improve our level of fitness, but squeezing workouts into a busy schedule can be hard to do. One of the best ways to efficiently use your workout time is by developing and following a structured training plan. …<\/p>\n

W.A.R. Report<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom Texas A&M Cycling Team By Chad Haga
\nBy Chad Haga The day began slowly, and kind of cold, as the freshly freed students trickled into the middle school parking lot blurry-eyed but eager for the adventure that lay ahead.\u00c2\u00a0 Under grey skies, we trekked westward into the forbidden land; for on this day, the rocky and hilly trails of Austin beckoned the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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