{"id":7240,"date":"2011-01-31T22:43:33","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T04:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=7240"},"modified":"2011-01-31T22:43:33","modified_gmt":"2011-02-01T04:43:33","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-january-31st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/01\/31\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-january-31st\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 31st"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do Roads Pay for Themselves? New Study Says No<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom BikeTexas | Texas Bicycle Coalition by jack@biketexas.org (Jack Sanford)
\nA report published in January 2011 by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund thoroughly debunks the myth that roads pay for themselves through gas and vehicle taxes. The report, Do Roads Pay For Themselves? Setting the Record Straight on Transportation Funding, asserts that roads have taken $600…<\/p>\n

DO YOU RIDE BIKES AND LIVE IN HOUSTON?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom www.bikehouston.org\/
\nIf so, then BikeHouston needs your help!
\nHouston is on the verge of a transformation into a vibrant bicycle-friendly community. However ? in the face of staggering city budget shortfalls our needs as cyclists will be among the first to be cut. City officials…<\/p>\n

Cyclocross at Thompson Park<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWest Texas Cyclocross<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate: February 6, 2011
\nLocation: Amarillo, TX
\nContact: Hawke Morgan 505-259-6885
\nDetails: Big fast open rolling course with a lot of pavement. Course should favor cross bikes, and be faster and less technical than the last two events. We will have two small runs and one longer runup. 2:30 pm. Meet at the south end of the lake on the west side of the bridge, near the dog park entrance.<\/p>\n

Next Meeting Feb 7 at 7pm<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFort Worth Bicycle Association
\nOur own Vernon Leonard and John Roberts will be putting on a joint presentation on the Garmin 705 and 800, including tips on downloading routes and other helpful information. Bring your GPS and have your questions ready – it will be an informative and interesting presentation. more info.<\/p>\n

Club Newsletter – February 2011<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nNorthwest Cycling Club – Houston
\nMESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT FEBRUARY 2011
\nby Val Tiemann
\nOur 25th Year:\u00c2\u00a0 It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Time to Celebrate!
\nIf there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s one thing I like to do as much as ride my bike, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s plan.\u00c2\u00a0 I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m probably in need of a 12-step pro-gram.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Hello, my name is Val and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a compulsive planner.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0 Last month, I also admitted to you that…<\/p>\n

‘We can ride as a family now’: Dad’s modified bicycle suits cyclists with …<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Wilmette Life
\n\"JoBike\"
\nCohen has teamed up with Texas-based Bikes USA to build more JoRide bicycles. Nearly 100 of the bicycles have already been sold, but Cohen added that up to …<\/p>\n

The Scooter Store Is A Platinum Sponsor Of The BP Ms 150 Bike Tour …<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby All4U
\nThe occasion is the greatest MS 150 Bike Tour in North America, and the most significant non-profit cycling journey in Texas. Doug Harrison, CEO and founder of The SCOOTER Retailer, stated this is the company’s fourth consecutive 12 …<\/p>\n

Bikerumor \u00c2\u00bb Race To NAHBS! ADHD Interview<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby editor@bikerumor.com (Bikerumor.com \/ Tyler…<\/p>\n

\"\"
\nAll the best cycling news, tech, rumors and reviews with coverage of the bicycle industry, road bikes, mountain bikes, 29ers, commuters, fixed gear, bmx, cyclocross, triathlon and more. … Mike tore himself away from feverishly readying bikes for the big North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Austin, Texas next month to answer BikeRumor’s 11 questions in a very well thought out manner. …<\/p>\n

Oak Cliff Bike Culture Noted in the NY Times \u00c2\u00ab Bike Friendly Oak Cliff<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom bikefriendlyoc.wordpress.com
\n\"Oak
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Travelers who tend to put Dallas at the bottom of their Texas bucket list probably haven’t been to the Bishop Arts district, where cyclists outnumber …<\/p>\n

Because Power is my Drug<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom Texas Racing Life by Ken
\nHave you ever had that experience where you get something new, and then after a week, you can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t live without it? Maybe the first computer or calculator you used?\u00c2\u00a0 This is the way most people are with a smartphone. After 3 days of being able to surf the web and check Facebook constantly, you are hooked and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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