{"id":8290,"date":"2011-05-12T23:53:11","date_gmt":"2011-05-13T04:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=8290"},"modified":"2011-05-12T23:58:19","modified_gmt":"2011-05-13T04:58:19","slug":"daily-news-roundup-may-12th-texas-bicycling-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/05\/12\/daily-news-roundup-may-12th-texas-bicycling-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily News Roundup May 12th – Texas Bicycling"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have not been able to ride the last two evenings due to rain. I am not complaining since we are in a severe drought. The rain we received is not enough to break the drought but it will help. The rain is supposed to move out of the area tomorrow so I should be able to ride Friday evening.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Bikes Powerfully Transform Cities In New Video<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nIn celebration of National Bike Month, Peopleforbikes.org released an unprecedented video about the joys of biking and the positive and lasting change it can bring to communities and people across America. The film uses colorful animations projected onto streets, parking structures, overpasses and a twelve-story building to transform a lifeless urban cityscape to demonstrate how bikes make life better. …<\/p>\n

B-Cycle \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bike Sharing Might Come To Fort Worth<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby dickdavid
\nThe folks over at Fortworthology have a great report on the possibility of bike sharing coming to Fort Worth. You should really check it out.<\/p>\n

B-Cycle is a bike sharing service that is making it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s way across the country \u00e2\u20ac\u201c giving communities an alternative mode of urban transportation that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s inexpensive, healthy, fun and environmentally friendly. Cities like Denver, Boulder, Chicago and even San Antonio have already…<\/p>\n

BikeTexas Staff Attends International Cycling Conference in Spain<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby emma@biketexas.org (Emma Cravey)
\nIn late March, BikeTexas staff attended Velo-city Seville, the premier world event focusing on cycling as a means of urban transport.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Velo-city Seville was very impressive,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Fernando Martinez, BikeTexas Safe Routes to School program manager. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153There was a lot of information, excitement and excellent organizers, presenters and…<\/p>\n

Ride with Bike Friendly Knox Henderson!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby The Announcer Guy
\nRide with Bike Friendly Knox Henderson to Jazz Under the Stars presented by the Dallas Museum of Art. The season is kicking off on Thursday, May 12 with Dallas favorite Havana NRG! who are known for …<\/p>\n

Tips to cycling efficiently uphill<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby bicyclecc<\/p>\n

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\nBy John Howard John Howard Performance Sports Challenging terrain is what cycling is all about. Unless you are a born and reared, stay-at-home flatlander you are no doubt aware of the effects of gravity and the need to become a better, more efficient climber. Getting better at cycling uphill requires improvements in both strength-to-weight ratio…<\/p>\n

Enlightening our readers, intelligence and intelligence failures<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLetters to the Editor
\nAlso enlightening
\nMuch to my surprise, I happen to be the cyclist pictured in “Cycle City, U.S.A.” (April 25) and want to respond to the letter “Get Enlightened” (May 4).<\/p>\n

By insinuating that my khaki shorts and green shirt on a sunny afternoon constitute “stealth clothing,” I worry that the reader is…<\/p>\n

City of Austin bicycle map released today<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
\nRight on time for National Bike Month, the City of Austin has taken another big step in providing transportation options to citizens and visitors through the release of its newly updated bicycle map. The map was last updated in 2008, and the City has upgraded or installed new bicycle facilities on 52 miles of roadways since then. The area represented…<\/p>\n

Fort Worth bicyclists to rally for Bike to Work Day on May 20<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Pegasus News
\nby PegNews wire The T and the North Texas Clean Air Coalition are coordinating the Bike to Work Day event to help demonstrate that Fort Worth is a bicycle-friendly city. The free annual event includes refreshments; bike inspections courtesy of Bicycles…<\/p>\n

Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nCome out and join us every other week for a series of fun, yet challenging, mountain bike races. These events are open for participants of all ages and genders. Riders will start in single file order with one minute intervals. Each rider must sign a safety release waiver and is required to wear a helmet. These events will be FREE of charge!!
\nPrizes will be announced at the beginning of each race.<\/p>\n

March 15th @ Gateway Park 6:30 PM
\nMarch 29th @ Sansom Park 6:30 PM
\nApril 12th @ Gateway Park 6:30 PM
\nApril 26th @ Sansom Park 6:30 PM
\nMay 10th @ Gateway Park 6:30 PM
\nMay 24th @ Sansom Park 6:30 PM
\nJune 7th @ Gateway Park 6:30 PM
\nJune 21st @ Sansom Park 6:30 PM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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