{"id":9331,"date":"2011-08-02T23:17:27","date_gmt":"2011-08-03T04:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=9331"},"modified":"2011-08-02T23:17:27","modified_gmt":"2011-08-03T04:17:27","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-august-2nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/08\/02\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-august-2nd\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup August 2nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks for speaking up to support federal bike funding<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom www.peopleforbikes.org
\nA few weeks ago, we asked you to contact your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators via email to ask for their continuing support of dedicated bike funding in the next federal transportation bill.<\/p>\n

You responded quickly and effectively by penning nearly 20,000 emails in just a few days. Thanks!<\/p>\n

Your messages made a difference: Members of Congress and staffers talked about the strong response, and many said that it was a convincing statement of how much…<\/p>\n

Cyclists To Deliver Meals On Wheels In Heat<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom newsradio1420.com
\n(Austin, TX) — First-time Meals on Wheels and More volunteers will brave the hot weather today to deliver meals by bicycle. Temperatures could hit 107-degrees today, but Members of Social Cycling Austin will gather pick up pre-packaged meals this morning to deliver them to clients. The group is…<\/p>\n

50 miles, 50 states, 50 days: Kidney recipient rides bike to raise awareness about organ donation<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWritten by Ken Abramczyk\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0OBSERVER STAFF WRITER
\n…Landsberg of Dallas, Texas, was born with polycystic kidney disease, a progressive degenerative disease that leads to renal failure, he said. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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