{"id":7945,"date":"2011-04-13T23:23:24","date_gmt":"2011-04-14T04:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=7945"},"modified":"2011-04-13T23:23:24","modified_gmt":"2011-04-14T04:23:24","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-13th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/04\/13\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-april-13th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for April 13th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/thecityfix.com\" href=\"http:\/\/thecityfix.com\/safe-passage-for-vulnerable-road-users\/\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Safe Passage\u00e2\u20ac\u009d for Vulnerable Road Users<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nfrom The City Fix<br \/>\nThe City of Denton in Texas approved a traffic safety ordinance to assert the rights of the road for cyclists and other vulnerable road users. The \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Vulnerable Road Users\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Safe Passage\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ordinance requires cars and light trucks to allow a safe passing distance of three feet, and requires commercial vehicles to allow&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.elpasobicycleclub.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar.cgi?style=List&amp;view=Event&amp;event_id=2464\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elpasobicycleclub.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar.cgi?style=List&amp;view=Event&amp;event_id=2464\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>El Paso Bicycle Club Rides<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nFollow the Leader<br \/>\nDescription: Meet at La Union Station Restaurant on NM 28. Ride to Mesquite, take the rollers at Vado and return via Vinton to the restaurant for breakfast. 40 miles, moderate (15-17 mph) pace. Linda Price, 915-433-4188.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/ghorba.org\/announcements\/a\" href=\"http:\/\/ghorba.org\/announcements\/a\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Member Meeting, Ride and Hangout starting Memorial Park, Sun, May 1, 11AM<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nfrom GHORBA<br \/>\nby Veljko Roskar<br \/>\nGeneral meeting, group ride, and post-ride fun<br \/>\nWe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll start wheels down 11am at Memorial Park<br \/>\nAfter the brief member meeting and group ride we will ride over (or drive if you must) to the Moon Tower Inn (3004 Canal) where we can hangout and enjoy crawfish, hot dogs and some good cold beer &amp; soft drinks.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.austin360.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.austin360.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/fitcity\/entries\/2011\/04\/13\/thursday_night_bike_races_to_b.html?cxntfid=blogs_fit_city\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Thursday night bike races to benefit Fort Davis fire victims<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Austin 360 (blog)<br \/>\nThe money will be matched by a pledge from the Texas Bicycle Racing Association. The Driveway Austin is located at 8400 Delwau Lane. Racing will begin at 5 pm Thursday and last until about 8 pm.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/IAmA\/comments\/gk2v8\/iam_riding_my_bicycle_4000_miles_from_austin\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/IAmA\/comments\/gk2v8\/iam_riding_my_bicycle_4000_miles_from_austin\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>I Am riding my bicycle 4000 miles from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska to raise money for cancer research. AMA<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nI am part of the Texas 4000 LIVESTRONG 2012 Ride Team. We are a group of about 50 University of Texas at Austin students that spend a summer biking to Alaska to help raise money to beat cancer. Texas 4000 is currently in its 8th&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bikeforums.net\/showthread.php\/726741-Space-Race-Bike-Ride-April-10-2011-2000-Riders\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikeforums.net\/showthread.php\/726741-Space-Race-Bike-Ride-April-10-2011-2000-Riders\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Space Race Bike Ride: April 10, 2011: 2000 Riders<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i256.photobucket.com\/albums\/hh187\/10wheels\/April%252010%25202011%2520Space%2520Race%2520Ride\/April102011SpaceRace002.jpg?resize=512%2C384\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I sagged for The Space Race Bike Ride today. Some pics and a 170 photo Slide Show.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.4-traders.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.4-traders.com\/LUBY-S-CAFE-0-32-13436\/news\/LUBY-S-CAFE-0-32-Fudds-Burgers-for-Cyclists-to-Help-Raise-Funds-for-National-Multiple-Sclerosis-Soci-13601618\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>LUBY&#8217;S CAFE!0.32 : Fudds Burgers for Cyclists to Help Raise Funds for National Multiple Sclerosis Society<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nfrom www.4-traders.com<br \/>\nFuddruckers (NYSE: LUB), the Texas-born home of the World&#8217;s Greatest Hamburgers, is riding out multiple sclerosis with Lockton Companies, LLC, the world&#8217;s largest, privately owned, independent insurance broker, for the 2011 BP MS 150 charity bike ride April 16-17 throughout the Texas Hill Country. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/captjustice.com\" href=\"http:\/\/captjustice.com\/2011\/04\/13\/the-bp-ms-150-is-coming-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>The BP MS 150 is coming . . . SOON!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Gil Jones<br \/>\nThis weekend, April 16-17. My first ride in the event, and my first genuine \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Century Ride\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (100 miles) followed by the remaining 78 miles from LaGrange into Austin for the finish on Sunday. I will be riding for Liesl, Susan and Bill. If you have a friend or&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Safe Passage\u00e2\u20ac\u009d for Vulnerable Road Users from The City Fix The City of Denton in Texas approved a traffic safety ordinance to assert the rights of the road for cyclists and other vulnerable road users. 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