Daily Blog and News Roundup for August 5th
Lawmaker vows to renew bike bill after granddaughter hit
from HoustonChronicle.com — Houston & Texas News
A state legislator’s unsuccessful efforts to pass a “safe passing†bill for cyclists said Wednesday that an accident involving her granddaughter has renewed her interest in the issue. …
Todd- Bike Riding- Arbor Hills – August 4 2009 – Plano, TX
This is my third video log. This was alot of fun. Great ride! Let me know what you think.
Bike accident hits home for lawmaker
by San Antonio Express
“We felt that it was really important that automobile drivers remember that our Texas roads are not made strictly for automobiles,†she said. …
Just passing by: A journey of a thousand miles on a bike
by Pittsburg Gazette
“We trained extremely rigorously from March 1 until we left for Texas on June 12. Many experts told us 100 miles a day was virtually impossible with three …
le Tour de FRAN!!!: The Day by Day Play by Play
by FMAD
I think after El Paso we leave this great state of Texas. I say great only because it’s so huge, let’s not forget how it tried to kill us all the first 3 days. I time traveled today, drank water from a boot, and there are the two cutest little puppies ever … There’s a rumor that their names might be Chad and Allie because they’re sagging tomorrow to EP. Haha. Two and a half weeks left of this madness, oh how the time flies when you’re getting paid to ride your bicycle. …