{"id":59616,"date":"2022-07-06T23:05:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T04:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=59616"},"modified":"2022-07-06T23:05:45","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T04:05:45","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-july-6th-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/07\/06\/texas-bicycling-news-july-6th-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News July 6th 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/video-focus-bikes-texas-gravel\/\">Watch the Focus Bikes team explore Texas gravel<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by Jilli Cluff | bikerumor.com<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Our last GRAVEL ADVENTURE RIDE in TEXAS, USA\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ad26Xk3H65o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For some, Texas is the heart of gravel cycling. Pine forests and endless desert roads make the state uniquely good for the style. So when the Netherlands-based Ride Beyond Crew got the chance to compete in the Gravel Locos race in the rural town of Hico, they decided to make a journey out of it.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019d spend two weeks in Texas, dedicating one week to Hico for the race, and the second week to traveling towards the Mexican border for some more adventurous rides.<\/p>\n<p>This brief edit from Focus Bikes follows the crew on their last few days in the  Lone Star state, as they explore Big Bend National Park and the borderlands. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.endurancesportswire.com\/cyclists-across-america-now-have-access-to-simple-and-affordable-bike-insurance\/\">Cyclists across America now have access to simple and affordable bike insurance.<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>www.endurancesportswire.com<\/h4>\n<p>July 6, 2022 \/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE\/ \u2013 BikeInsure, an insurtech company specializing in bicycle coverage for cyclists in the United States, today announced that any bicycle owner across America now has access to its standardized bike insurance. BikeInsure innovated a process that allows a cyclist to obtain bike coverage with optional theft protection for a bicycle as quickly as it was to get for your smartphone, in just a few minutes, all from BikeInsure.com.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s expensive bicycles require a standalone insurance coverage policy to provide you with protection. BikeInsure reimburses you for repairs to your insured bicycle and listed accessories due to accidents when riding. Coverage continues during transit of the scheduled bike and extends to a stolen bike when optional theft protection is selected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile cycling is safe, accidents do happen, but I never thought it would happen to me,\u201d said Buzzy Cohn, CEO of BikeInsure. \u201cMy bike &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mellowjohnnys.com\/the-latest\/bikes-for-kids-uvalde\">Bikes For Kids &#8211; Uvalde<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>www.mellowjohnnys.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.spacecrafted.com\/a993ce039bde4ebea375c6c4e5ccde8f\/i\/fe6ceb3cabdf4c4dbe250bc8abd0a0c6\/1\/GCuCv726gZycFxatknDdac\/s1%2520Hero.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Help us along with WEDU, Ski Dock, Operation Get Out, and Wish for Wheels purchase 750 bikes for the kids at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing better than a bike to help children Get Out, move, breathe, play and release \u2014 a great tool for positive mental, physical, and emotional wellness!<\/p>\n<p>The children of Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, will join Flores Elementary this fall, creating a total enrollment of 750 students. For Back to School days in August, we&#8217;re teaming up with WEDU, Ski Dock, Operation Get Out, and Wish for Wheels to host a Bikes For Kids giveaway with the goal of providing a bike and helmet for EVERY child from Robb AND the children they will be joining at Flores Elementary school. Our friends at GT Bikes are helping make this possible too!<\/p>\n<p>Returning to school will &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/durangotexas.blogspot.com\/2022\/07\/back-biking-to-hamilton-park-splash-pad.html\">Back Biking To Hamilton Park Splash Pad<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Durango Texas | durangotexas.blogspot.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhquxTB2buZ_6eODblXmxB8lFx_zikHi_ziIcQMYgyiaGuww9RRraToQBfZtKijGaE0oPef3gXTdpM1M1Bib8RD-wq5rOwXMxAc4-NST-es5QXU4zjXD5lrYBjIhAAKW98SwlJf4X4VoykcucaQy287o-Qsqr81C4-L5qZ6T3Sq4jhGnhaq3GkDWQ1Nng\/s700\/Lucy.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Til today, it has been quite some time since I let my bike roll me anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Today, an hour before noon, my bike began rolling me north on the Circle Trail, exiting the Circle Trail in Hamilton Park by the Splash Pad, which is what you see my bike&#8217;s handlebars pointing towards in the photo documentation.<\/p>\n<p>There was some wind blowing, which made the 99 degrees feel a bit cooler. Combining the wind speed with the bike speed, the wind chill factor makes those 99 degrees feel like only &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bicycleaustin.info\/forum\/viewtopic.php?pid=7617#p7617\">South Austin neighbor says bike lane curb to blame for tire blowouts<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>dougmc | bicycleaustin.info<\/h4>\n<p>&quot;South Austin neighbor says bike lane curb to blame for tire blowouts, city says it improves safety&quot;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.kxan.com\/news\/local\/austin\/ \u2026 es-safety\/<\/p>\n<p>My favorite bit from the article is this :<\/p>\n<pre><code>\u201cYou cannot chalk it up to bad driving or new experience,\u201d he said. \u201cOne, because there are new people coming to Austin every single day, so every day, you\u2019ve got a new driver that\u2019s not familiar with this area, and that\u2019s going to happen for years to come.  You have to understand there is an inherent problem here.\u201d\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Dude, people hit the curb because they&#8217;re driving in the bike lane.  I might have to chalk it up, at least partially, to bad driving after all.<\/p>\n<p>Though I am surprised that they made the curb so abrupt &#8212; they could have angled it to do less damage to the bad drivers who hit it anyways.  And do paint it bright yellow or something. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>    <blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/socialcyclingaustin\/comments\/vt7wxr\/saturday_morning_caffeine_cruise_july_9th_2022\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">Saturday Morning Caffeine Cruise &#8211; July 9th 2022<\/a> from      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/socialcyclingaustin\/\">socialcyclingaustin<\/a>    <\/blockquote>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.redditmedia.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>    <blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/dfwbike\/comments\/vt3qjk\/hangover_riders_dfw\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">Hangover Riders DFW<\/a> from      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/dfwbike\/\">dfwbike<\/a>    <\/blockquote>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.redditmedia.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>    <blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/comments\/vsp3nr\/team_snacks_slaughter_creek_hot_laps\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">Team Snacks Slaughter Creek Hot Laps<\/a> from      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/\">BikingATX<\/a>    <\/blockquote>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.redditmedia.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey Austin, come ride with me on Saturday morning! ???? Bikes are freedom and safe biking is critically important to multimodal transportation systems. That&#39;s why we&#39;re hosting a Bike Safety Ride for everyone. Wheels down at 8:30am. Join us: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MG4zzrX7jN\">https:\/\/t.co\/MG4zzrX7jN<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ATX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ATX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Austin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Austin<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Celia Israel (@CeliaIsrael) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CeliaIsrael\/status\/1544403338208452608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Austin&#39;s Bike Infrastructure has officially joined the War on Cars&#39; southern front.<br><br>Drivers are claiming they never even saw the bike barriers, which is exactly what they say when they hit a ped or biker<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hi5DiCmkT5\">https:\/\/t.co\/Hi5DiCmkT5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Robert Foster (@soc4austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/soc4austin\/status\/1544714210248216576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WUjjBcOsvs\">pic.twitter.com\/WUjjBcOsvs<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/1544807397943812096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On Saturday, meet us in Bulverde for a great route from Bulverde Community Park. Wheels down at 7:30. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jgYvXbHJL1\">https:\/\/t.co\/jgYvXbHJL1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4ubukjH5J8\">pic.twitter.com\/4ubukjH5J8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/1544682857192464384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I stopped at a bike store on the way to work that was on the way for convenience , look cleats were like $30 at BH in San Antonio ( specialized bikes purchased them ,the rumor is THEY are expanding in America buying up small cyclist shops )making small shop owners RICH ?????????????????????<\/p>&mdash; jerald roll (@grandpajerald) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grandpajerald\/status\/1544659709340385280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Saturday 7\/9\/2022 The Bagel Ride<br>7:30am ride start<br>Starts behind Little Woodrow&#39;s, 12601 Tech Ridge Blvd, Austin 78753<br>51mi (83km); a longer option may arise. Store stop at 24mi.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EjzGSEQ4qN\">https:\/\/t.co\/EjzGSEQ4qN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Bagel Ride (@thebagelride) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebagelride\/status\/1544666020845129729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Biking from Twitter<\/p>\n <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/07\/06\/texas-bicycling-news-july-6th-2022\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-fvy","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59616"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59617,"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59616\/revisions\/59617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}