{"id":9585,"date":"2011-08-29T23:28:46","date_gmt":"2011-08-30T04:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=9585"},"modified":"2011-08-29T23:28:46","modified_gmt":"2011-08-30T04:28:46","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-29th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/08\/29\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-29th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 29th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leakey Death Ride \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0October 14 – 16, 2011<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFort Worth Bicycling Association<\/p>\n

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\nThe Leakey Death Ride is always the third weekend in October and the dates for this year are October 14-16, 2011. For those of you who participated in the Leakey Death Ride in the past couple of years, you found there were some major changes from prior years. Like the last few years, in 2011, all routes will start and end at the Leakey headquarters at the Frio Pecan Farm. You will still be able to enjoy three days of biking and eating in…<\/p>\n

Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club Rides<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSeptember 3, 2011 8:00 am
\nCastroville-Lytle Ride<\/strong> <\/a>
\nSammy’s Restaurant, 202 US Highway 90 East, Castroville<\/p>\n

September 11, 2011 7:30 am
\nSomerset \/ Poteet Two-Step Ride<\/strong> <\/a>
\nPark ‘n Ride near Bill Miller’s, 7081 Rockport Rd, Von Ormy<\/p>\n

September 17, 2011 7:30 am
\nBear Moon Bakery Ride<\/strong> <\/a>
\nLeon Springs Park and Ride, Boerne Stage Road, Leon Springs<\/p>\n

September 18, 2011 7:30 am
\nBreakfast Ride with Ethel and Amanda<\/strong> <\/a>
\nPort San Antonio, General McMullan & Foulois St., San Antonio<\/p>\n

September 24, 2011 8:00 am
\nRudy’s Ride<\/strong> <\/a>
\nRudy’s BBQ, 10623 Westover Hills Blvd, San Antonio<\/p>\n

To Granny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s House We Go\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Lone Star Cyclists<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nPace: Touring
\nDate: Saturday, September 17, 2011 – 8:30am
\nLocation: Gateway Park, Fort Worth
\nFrom I-30 just east of downtown Fort Worth, take the Beach Street Exit (16C), and go north about a half mile to the Gateway park entrance on the right. Look for the tall skinny retired guy on a gang green colored Bianci Touring Bike. Distance: 40 miles with 50 mile option. Sing, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Over the River (the Trinity) and through the woods (Forest Park) to Grandmother\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s house (Dan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mom\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s house) we go! The horse (Dan) knows the way …\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Ride the Trinity…<\/p>\n

Roadways Bicyclists, motorists mix in close quarters<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Susan McFarland
\nRiding solo, in pairs or packs, bicyclists in northeast Tarrant County can be seen on any given day along the hills of Keller, Westlake, Roanoke and Trophy Club.<\/p>\n

Sam Sellers is among them.<\/p>\n

The 54-year-old Keller resident is an avid bicyclist who rides 20 to 30 miles per day, even in the heat. …<\/p>\n

Bicycle safety can save your child’s life<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Sarah Tindall \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.caller.com
\nCORPUS CHRISTI \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Texas ranks third in the country in bicycle fatalities with 53 deaths as of the last compilation of data in 2008, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.<\/p>\n

The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that 23,000 children receive head injuries each year in the country from bicycle accidents. That figure doesn’t include injuries to the face, just the head. Bicycle injuries also continue to be the leading…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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