{"id":8115,"date":"2011-04-26T23:53:49","date_gmt":"2011-04-27T04:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=8115"},"modified":"2011-04-26T23:53:49","modified_gmt":"2011-04-27T04:53:49","slug":"daily-news-roundup-april-26th-texas-bicycling-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/04\/26\/daily-news-roundup-april-26th-texas-bicycling-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily News Roundup April 26th – Texas Bicycling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Team Hot Tubes:<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFrom the Director:
\nThe team began in 1992 with two riders including American cyclocross legend, Jonathan Page.<\/p>\n

In the nineteen years since we have existed, the team has earned ninety one national championships, two world championships and two times have won the Junior World Cup.<\/p>\n

A system of sponsorship between a large group of financial suporters titled OFBITS and long term industry sponsors including Verge, Cervelo, SpeedPlay, Mavic and SRAM have allowed us to maintain a consistent program including our yearly European and national schedules. …<\/p>\n

Bike The Bricks Update for the ladies<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby MC
\nWe’ve looked under car seats and pulled up the couch cushions and found some extra money for you. Women’s 1\/2\/3 now racing for $1,000, plus BtB II is the 1st of 4 legs in a Memorial Day race weekend omnium just for you. The ominuim pays an additional $625 to the five 1\/2\/3 women who earn the most points at BtB II, the Gary…<\/p>\n

Invitation to Bike to the Ballpark this Sunday, May 1<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nMay is Bike Month and in honor of the occasion, the Houston Astros will sponsor Bike to the Ballpark this\u00c2\u00a0 Sunday, May 1! The ballclub aims to raise awareness of green initiatives and reduce commuter emissions to Minute Maid Park. Our friends at the Citizens’ Transportation Coalition and Bike Houston are nonprofit sponsors of this first-ever event! …<\/p>\n

GRAND OPENING \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Switching Gears Cyclery \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Saturday, May 14, 2011<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby dickdavid
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\nOur friends over at Switching Gears Cyclery (in Dallas \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Fair Park) will be celebrating their grand opening in a few weeks. Be sure to mark your calendars to attend a great event. …<\/p>\n

Cyclist struck by SUV<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby San Angelo Standard Times
\nCyclist Charles Johnson, 54, was in front of Golden Chick and was crossing the street, heading north, when a 2003 Honda Element, which was heading north, hit the bicycle, said San Angelo police spokeswoman Officer Tracy Gonzalez. …<\/p>\n

Fort Davis expecting more donations for fire aid<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Odessa American
\nThe Fort Davis Ministerial Alliance also has raised $40000 and the Texas Bicycle Racing Association has raised almost $20000 after a bicycle race was canceled in the town because of the fire. The Rock House Fire, which has burned in Marfa and Fort …<\/p>\n

Waycross cyclist ahead of schedule on Wounded Warrior ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Florida Times-Union (blog)
\nNot that he has anything against, Texas, mind you, but Jason Rogers couldn’t wait to get into Louisiana Monday night. So much so that the Waycross triathlete pedaled 140 miles, the longest leg so far on his cross country bicycle ride to raise money for …<\/p>\n

Young driver crashes into teen bicyclist, skateboarder<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom www.kfdm.com
\nGROVES – A young driver from Port Arthur is facing charges of Intoxication Manslaughter and Intoxication Assault after investigators say he crashed into a teenager on a bicycle and another teen who was skateboarding in Groves. One teen died and the other is in critical condition. …<\/p>\n

KGS Bikes Delivers First Batch of Custom Passoni Bicycles<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nKGS Bikes<\/strong><\/a>, a custom bicycle design studio in San Antonio, Texas, recently completed a set of four custom KGS \/ Passoni bicycles. The company imports Passoni custom bicycle frames as the exclusive US dealer, and this set represents the first completed orders. The bicycles were designed in-house based on KGS proprietary…<\/p>\n

Okerblom completes cross-country bike trek<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Santa Maria Times<\/p>\n

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\nOn Day 31 of his cross-country bike trek, Santa Maria’s Bob Okerblom saw a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153ghost bike\u00e2\u20ac\u009d memorializing a fallen cyclist in Austin, Texas. The memorial was one of many he passed as he pedaled east through deserts, swamps and mountains between Feb. …<\/p>\n

Pres. George W. Bush Rides in W100<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nALEXANDER SUPGUL – Web Producer
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\nBIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas – Three days, 100 kilometers, and 14 military service members wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Warrior<\/strong><\/a> 100 is a unique mountain bike event in west Texas made possible by the George W. Bush Presidential Center …<\/p>\n

Texas Police Games – Mountain Bike Race<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nEvent Date & Time: Sat, 06\/18\/2011 – 9:00am – 12:00pm
\nThis year, the DeSoto Police Department is hosting the Texas Police Athletic Federation’s annual Texas Police Games here in North Texas, which consist of many athletic events over the course of a long weekend from June 15th-19th. …<\/p>\n

Safe Passing and the Vulnerable Road User<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby sooner1
\nEven though efforts to enact legislation to protect the vulnerable road user have stalled at the state level, many communities in the state of Texas have made the decision to move forward with laws of their own.\u00c2\u00a0 These communities see the value in protection of their citizens through the promotion and enforcement of safe practices…<\/p>\n

Texas bike rides for the month of May 2011<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom www.wheelbrothers.com
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