{"id":7874,"date":"2011-04-05T23:15:35","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T04:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=7874"},"modified":"2011-04-05T23:15:35","modified_gmt":"2011-04-06T04:15:35","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-5th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/04\/05\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-5th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for April 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bike Trails on Utility Easements<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom bikehouston.org
\nWant more bike trails in Houston?\u00c2\u00a0 Want A LOT more bike trails in Houston? There is a bill in the Texas legislature that would allow trails to be built along utility easements; imagine the possibilities! BikeHouston has sent 40 letters to senators and representatives supporting this bill, but now we need your help.\u00c2\u00a0 Find…<\/p>\n

San Antonio Wheelmen Rides<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSaturday, April 9 at 9 AM:\u00c2\u00a0 Boerne “Is This the Last Hill” Ride
\nSunday, April 10 at 9 AM:\u00c2\u00a0 Women Hollering Creek Ride
\nOptional Ride with Austin Cycling Association: Sunday, April 10 at 9 AM: Stonewall Slog<\/p>\n

Texas Bicycle Racing Association<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe 6th Annual Belterra Hill Country Classic<\/strong><\/a>
\nTyler Texas Road Race<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Denton council unanimously approves Safe Passing ordinance<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby bikedenton
\nDenton is the eighth Texas city to approve the Vulnerable Road User ordinance, aka Safe Passing, by a unanimous city council vote. Council member Dalton Gregory first brought up the idea in February of 2010, and after discussion this afternoon, the ordinance sailed through council at the evening meeting. The ordinance says…<\/p>\n

BikeTexas partners with the NAACP on Southwestern Regional Conference Bike Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby jack@biketexas.org (Jack Sanford)
\nOn Saturday, April 2, 2011, the NAACP partnered with BikeTexas to host a bike ride for the 2011 NAACP Southwestern Regional Conference
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\nThe two organizations initially joined forces last October when the Texas NAACP organized a…<\/p>\n

Makeover For The Margaret McDermott “Designer” Bridge<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby KERA
\nIt calls for noted Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava to tweak the design for the I-30 Margaret McDermott Bridge to fit within a smaller budget, as well as add pedestrian and bicycle components. The price tag on the original Calatrava design for the …<\/p>\n

3 Medal of Honor recipients join 350-mile bike ride to unite nation, wounded <\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby United States Army (press release)<\/p>\n

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\nOn the fourth of their six-day, 350-mile Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge, more than 200 injured veterans and their supporters cycle through Fort Hood, Texas, March 31. The bicycle ride began March 28 from the Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army …<\/p>\n

Bicycling the Southern Tier, Navasota TX to Silsbee TX<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom www.youtube.com
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