Great news for the bike community to get around Houston.  Utilize it!

Source: http://bit.ly/deZjNy

So Foursquare seems to be this social media tool that some people have figured out and some haven’t.  Some see it as pointless, some see it as fun and some don’t realize how powerful of a tool it can be for one’s business.

Foursquare basically is a social tool that lets you “Check In” to locations and possibly show you who else may also be there if they checked in also.  What’s the point?  It’s almost a social experiment.  It shows you “trending now” areas where there may be a lot of buzz because a lot of people are there, as well as it also can help you find some place around your vicinity and you can look up “notes” people have left about those places.

What does this have to with PedalHouston?

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On June 24, PedalHouston had their first Thursday Night Social Pub Crawl.  I just want to personally thank everyone who showed up.  It was interesting to hear how people had heard about the event and the feedback on the event as well.  It is great to see this social experiment work.

Patrons meeting up at the Heights Bike Trail in front of Sawyer Heights Lofts

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Pretty ridiculous.  Pretty awesome.  No automobiles allowed on the 40 mile stretch of what is known for having no speed limits for motor vehicles.  Rather it is now a huge party table filled with people, bikes, food and beer.  Seriously?  Why can’t we have events like this in America or Houston rather?!  Cheers to the “Still Life” festival!

How freaking epic!  What a picnic!

More news here from AP: http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_16020/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=OPo95Oku

It just shows you that being on your bike really makes you pay more attention to your surroundings.  Not only because you are outside of the car which gives you a bigger peripheral but you are at a slower speed taking in more around you.  Talk about a courageous story and taking the Good Samaritan law into action.  For someone that didn’t know CPR, he was able to take things into his own hands until help arrived and saved the mother and daughter.

News article here : Man drowns in Trinity; passing bicyclist rescues mom and daughter – Star-Telegram

Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/07/05/2314649/man-drowns-in-trinity-river-passing.html?KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=650&width=600#ixzz0t1JXrqDH