{"id":32898,"date":"2016-04-19T23:55:03","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T04:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=32898"},"modified":"2016-04-19T23:55:03","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T04:55:03","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-19th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/04\/19\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-19th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest April 19th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/bicycling\/comments\/4fhe8u\/any_other_ms150_riders_out_there_i_chose_to_ride\/\">Any other MS150 riders out there? I chose to ride the whole way on Day 1 and completed my first double century<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by minidini10<\/h3>\n<h3>www.reddit.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.imgur.com\/YhLy1jI.jpg?resize=970%2C892\" width=\"970\" height=\"892\" \/><br \/>\n15 comments<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5lOa9-jDwi0&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;a\">BP MS 150 2016 Movie<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Bryan Kung<\/h3>\n<h3>www.youtube.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5lOa9-jDwi0\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The BP MS 150 2016 is the largest MS charity bike ride in the world. Spanning 2 days and 150 miles from Houston, TX to Austin, TX, 10,000+ riders, and 3,000+ volunteers participate in one of the most fun charity events ever organized.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mCjSK-wuodE\">Scott&#8217;s BP MS 150 Bicycle Ride From Katy, to La Grange, Texas.<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Scott Hawthorn<\/h3>\n<h3>www.youtube.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mCjSK-wuodE\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I set a goal of riding in this MS 150 after my total knee replacement to keep me and my physical therapy motivated.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=457526\">Pop-pop T Goes West &#8211; Then East<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By David Tatman<\/h3>\n<h3>www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>Shepherd Sanctuary to Buna to De Ritter: Goodbye, Texas&#8230;Hello Louisiana<br \/>\nTuesday April 19, 2016, 58 miles (93 km) &#8211; Total so far: 2,034 miles (3,274 km)<br \/>\nAfter our unplanned layover day everyone was ready to ride. Because of our hotel reservations in New Orleans we had to figure out how to make up the lost day. Compounding the problem was the fact we had a charity commitment tonight in Merryville, LA.<br \/>\nSo what we did was take the van to Buna, TX then ride to De Ritter, LA. Now we&#8217;ll take the van back to Merryville for the charity event.<br \/>\nThe morning was very warm but overcast. The roads initially were 4 lane divided highways with &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/dfw.cbslocal.com\/2016\/04\/19\/around-town-red-balloon-run-ride\/\">Around Town \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Red Balloon Run &amp; Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By J.D. Ryan<\/h3>\n<h3>dfw.cbslocal.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cbsdallas.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/red-balloon-2.jpg?resize=625%2C352\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><br \/>\nThe iconic Red Balloon of The Children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Health System of Texas will fly again this weekend for the annual Red Balloon Run &amp; Ride to raise money.<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Red Balloon Run &amp; Ride in five years has engaged over 22,000 participants in the Dallas area and raised over $3.5 million dollars for Children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Preston Walhood of Passion for Children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bikehutto.org\/2016\/04\/18\/bike-hutto-rolls-into-national-bike-month-with-a-lot-to-celebrate\/\">Bike Hutto Rolls Into National Bike Month With A Lot To Celebrate<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>bikehutto.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bikehutto.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/08\/amberledride3_081515.jpg?w=1444&#038;h=1084&#038;fit=1444%2C1084&#038;resize=1200%2C900\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><br \/>\nMay 2016 not only marks the second year of Hutto, Texas celebrating National Bike Month, but the one year anniversary of Bike Hutto\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s official launch. Formed out of a need for bicyclists in the Hutto area to have social opportunities, bike safety education, and an advocacy voice for future infrastructure \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bike Hutto became the first bicycling advocacy organization to be formed in Williamson County. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:270px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:230px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Freeride 512 Campout, Ride Sesh &#038; Build Party at Rocky Hill Ranch<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, May 7, 2016,  11:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Rocky Hill Ranch<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">578 Farm-to-Market 153 Smithville, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">7 Mountain Bikers Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/7\/2\/f\/9\/thumb_245369433.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/1\/0\/2\/e\/thumb_134524142.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/9\/2\/7\/2\/thumb_260617490.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Freeride 512 Campout, Ride Sesh &#038; Build Party at Rocky Hill Ranch. May 7th&#038; 8th. This event is subject to weather so please check back here for possible changes\/ updates.Bring grillables and camping gear!Meet at 11 AM on Saturday. We&#8221;ll ride and build through Sunday. Meet at the FR512 park located at Rocky Hill Ranch by the back gate off Arrowhea&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/230490303\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/HoustonCyclingClub\/events\/229507044\/?rv=ea2&#038;_af=event&#038;_af_eid=229507044&#038;https=off<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:309px\">\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;max-height:269px\">\n<h3>The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;\">Austin, TX <br \/>          <span style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;\">3,935<\/span> <em>Mountain Bikers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/event\/7\/f\/5\/600_463742037.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"float:right;max-width:150px;margin-right:0;\" \/><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-right:170px;line-height:16px;\">Meet other local mountain bikers to organize rides, review trails, gear and trade tips. All skill-levels welcome. We&#8217;ll try to organize rides that fit all experience levels. M&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\">Check out this Meetup Group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:270px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:230px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Let&#8217;s Meetup and Ride the Mountain Bike trails of Memorial Park<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Monday, Apr 25, 2016,  6:00 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Memorial Park &#8211; Soccer\/Rugby Pitch Parking lot<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">6501 Memorial Dr (29.765522, -95.444994) Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">1 Members Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/c\/e\/c\/6\/thumb_243472934.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Intermediate MTB Ride \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Every Monday at Memorial Park. 6pm until Danny gets tired or it gets too dark. (Usually about an hour) Join us every Monday for a fun, moderate pace ride through the Memorial Park Trails. We can do skills training or just play in the dirt.Meet at the parking lot by the Soccer\/Rugby field. Bring your helmet and water. Add li&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/b2b4f784-8aea-4941-b369-19e1933f1c89\/events\/230023571\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fox7austin.com\/news\/local-news\/126201058-story\">Local orthopedist recovering after a distracted driver hit him while cycling<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Ann Wyatt Little<\/h3>\n<h3>www.fox7austin.com<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. David Savage is back in the office at Texas Orthopedics and he&#8217;s glad to be there. His road to recovery continues after he was hit by a driver while cycling in March.<br \/>\n&#8220;I worked that morning and had the afternoon off and I like to cycle as a hobby,&#8221; said Savage. Out on the road and on two wheels Savage has logged thousands of miles cycling. A hobby that he loves and one that took a &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1707720889473620\/\">Tour de Wildflower Trails Bike Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Rodney Bynum, Maverick Chain Gang<\/h3>\n<h3>www.facebook.com<\/h3>\n<p>Saturday, April 23 at 9:15 AM in CDT<br \/>\n$25 entry fee has been set. Registration(7:30-9:00) and the start is in town at the closed Milsteps Grocery, 302 S. Main(parking available,) The finish point will be on a vacant lot beside the Dollar General store. Registered riders will receive a swag bag from TxDot with a t-shirt and other fun\/useful items. Finishers will be rewarded with a medal. You like medals, don&#8217;t you?<br \/>\nProceeds, above cost, from sponsors, donations, &amp; entry fees will go to benefit the local Rainbow Rooms, with a small amount being held as seed money for next year.<br \/>\nWHAT ARE RAINBOW ROOMS? &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usacycling.org\/results\/index.php?permit=2016-1047\">Austin Ridge Riders Pace Bend Race Results<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.usacycling.org<\/h3>\n<p>Spicewood, TX<br \/>\nApr 9, 2016 &#8211; Apr 10, 2016<br \/>\nXC Men 19-29 Cat1<br \/>\nXC Women 19-39 Cat1<br \/>\nXC Women 19-99 Pro\/C1<br \/>\nXC Men 19-99 Pro\/C1<br \/>\nXC Men 30-39 Cat1<br \/>\nXC Men 40-49 Cat1<br \/>\nXC Women 40-49 Cat1<br \/>\nXC Men 50-59 Cat1<br \/>\nXC Women 50-99 Cat1<br \/>\nXC Men 60-99 Cat1<br \/>\nXC Men 15-18 Cat1<br \/>\nXC Men 19-99 SSOpen<br \/>\nXC Women 19-99 SSOpen<br \/>\nXC Women 15-18 Cat2<br \/>\nXC Men 15-18 Cat2<br \/>\nXC Men 19-29 Cat2<br \/>\nXC Women 19-29 Cat2<br \/>\nXC Men 19-99 SS2\/3<br \/>\nXC Men 30-34 Cat2<br \/>\nXC Women 30-39 Cat2<br \/>\nXC Women 40-99 Cat2<br \/>\nXC Men 40-44 Cat2<br \/>\nXC Men 45-49 Cat2<br \/>\nXC Men 50-99 Cat2<br \/>\nXC Men 35-39 Cat2<br \/>\nXC Women 1-10 Cat3<br \/>\nXC Men 1-10 Cat3<br \/>\nXC Men 11-12 Cat3<br \/>\nXC Women 11-12 Cat3<br \/>\nXC Women 13-14 Cat3<br \/>\nXC Men 13-14 Cat3<br \/>\nXC Men 15-18 Cat3<br \/>\nXC Women 15-18 Cat3<br \/>\nXC Women 19-29 Cat3<br \/>\nXC Men 19-29 Cat3<br \/>\nXC Men 30-39 Cat3<br \/>\nXC Women 30-39 Cat3<br \/>\nXC Men 40-49 Cat3<br \/>\nXC Women 40-99 Cat3<br \/>\nXC Men 50-99 Cat3<br \/>\nXC Men 19-99 FatBike<br \/>\nXC Women 19-99 FatBike<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h1>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Day 19: despu\u00c3\u00a9s de la tormenta viene la calma <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/30DaysOfBiking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#30DaysOfBiking<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BTLwxo8C64\">pic.twitter.com\/BTLwxo8C64<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Edgar Gaucin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@edgargaucin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edgargaucin\/status\/722610675307024385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NationalBicycleDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NationalBicycleDay<\/a>! Just in time to remind you we&#39;ll have a rolling Townhall tmrw: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iXhZ9TQ6EL\">https:\/\/t.co\/iXhZ9TQ6EL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SLH7FQwGHA\">pic.twitter.com\/SLH7FQwGHA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Betsy Price (@MayorBetsyPrice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorBetsyPrice\/status\/722552545105682432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheChrisDeg\/status\/722546854609559553<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New report for Stephen F Austin State Park: Other (see description), trail is Park Closed. More at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bKokNINmmP\">https:\/\/t.co\/bKokNINmmP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GHORBA (@ghorba_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghorba_org\/status\/722538993917624321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For those wondering how the track is fairing in the floods see the photo and video below of Cullen Park.  It&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l9cPDokzZ4\">https:\/\/t.co\/l9cPDokzZ4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlkekVelodrome\/status\/722514985600098305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New report for Flintridge: Muddy (do not ride), trail is Flooded&#8230; again.. More at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fWEvkDGcdd\">https:\/\/t.co\/fWEvkDGcdd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GHORBA (@ghorba_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghorba_org\/status\/722510053211672576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Looking forward to &amp; betting more people want to bike in the new <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RiceKinderInst?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RiceKinderInst<\/a> Houston Area Survey <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U5fz8GGtCX\">https:\/\/t.co\/U5fz8GGtCX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonMatters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/722500876057743360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Drone flight over the West Rail near Oliveira Park. Imagine an 8-mile X 100-ft urban park! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RGV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RGV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Brownsville?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Brownsville<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oFiF05li3V\">pic.twitter.com\/oFiF05li3V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; West Rail Trail (@WesTrailTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesTrailTX\/status\/722463133743194112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/GWCChuck\/status\/722441543605493760<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Calendar is complete to end of June. Please ping us if we missed something local to NTX&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A73nVRGc6R\">https:\/\/t.co\/A73nVRGc6R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/722441563088019457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Only three days until the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joemartinstage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@joemartinstage<\/a> race! See you Thursday at Devil&#39;s Den State Park. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/proroadtour?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#proroadtour<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zmw0BOtVpE\">pic.twitter.com\/Zmw0BOtVpE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JoeMartinStageRace (@joemartinstage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joemartinstage\/status\/722191689272561665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Need help getting on the bike? Let Laura show you how at our Women&#39;s Beginner Clinic this Saturday! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LvQjZmHk9W\">https:\/\/t.co\/LvQjZmHk9W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/722375518172155904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Katy Flatland Century &#8211; Katy, TX Katy Flatland Century &#8211; 2016 at Katy, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GRIejlkIQX\">https:\/\/t.co\/GRIejlkIQX<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q3QkksmjNm\">https:\/\/t.co\/Q3QkksmjNm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/722467488114556928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Castroville Time Trial Series &#8211; Castroville, TX Castroville Time Trial Series (July Time Trial) at Castr\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wBP8dxM1Yc\">https:\/\/t.co\/wBP8dxM1Yc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/722467490534723584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event TRACKNADO &#8211; Frisco, TX TRACKNADO at Frisco, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sowppdF32a\">https:\/\/t.co\/sowppdF32a<\/a> UCI Men 200 Meters 9:00 AM $50 $\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bpM9zQGrH5\">https:\/\/t.co\/bpM9zQGrH5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/722603047726247936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Easy Breezy Taco Tuesday &#8211; Richardson, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HHQ2jQQRsz\">https:\/\/t.co\/HHQ2jQQRsz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/722645660164562946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any other MS150 riders out there? 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