{"id":59866,"date":"2022-08-10T22:10:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T03:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=59866"},"modified":"2022-08-10T22:10:41","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T03:10:41","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-august-10th-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/08\/10\/texas-bicycling-news-august-10th-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News August 10th 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcountryhomepage.com\/news\/walk-run-or-cycle-buffalo-gap-vfd-hosts-inaugural-fundraiser-for-pumper-truck\/\">Walk\/run or cycle: Buffalo Gap VFD hosts inaugural fundraiser for pumper truck<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by: Karley Cross\t| www.bigcountryhomepage.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bigcountryhomepage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/buffalo-gap-vfd-via-google-maps.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BUFFALO GAP, Texas (KTAB\/KRBC) \u2013 The Buffalo Gap Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) is getting ready to host its inaugural Walk\/Run or Cycle fundraiser, which it hopes to continue annually. The proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards purchasing a pumper truck for the VFD.<\/p>\n<p>To help kick off Fire Prevention Month, which is observed every October since 1922, the Buffalo Gap VFD will be hosting a fundraiser open to adults and children. At the fundraiser, you may choose to walk, run cycle, or simply donate and enjoy the dunk tank, face painting, bouncy house and more. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i1fj7P1yK8c\">Austin Cycling Bulletin Week of August 8, 2022<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>a litsa | www.youtube.com<\/h4>\n<p>Plan your week of cycling with Kat and Litsa. This is our very first episode of Austin Cycling Bulletin. Calais Morgan, President of Team Snacks Cycling, joins us this week.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Cycling Bulletin Week of August 8, 2022\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i1fj7P1yK8c?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<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valleycentral.com\/news\/local-news\/pharr-asks-for-residents-feedback-in-survey\/\">Pharr asks for residents\u2019 feedback in survey<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by: Jesse Mendez\t| www.valleycentral.com<\/h4>\n<p>PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) \u2014 The City of Pharr announced a plan for pedestrian safety and wellness.<\/p>\n<p>The city\u2019s social media post is seeking community feedback via a survey.<\/p>\n<p>Residents can take part and voice their opinions in regards to sidewalk connectivity, bicycle infrastructure, and pedestrian safety throughout the city.<\/p>\n<p>Pharr residents may take the survey and leave their feedback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/5J9NSRH?fbclid=IwAR1TEKmWzPciW1wy2TPKpzP4XUJXkNssEPyGdHKQ7JsFNSYNAdaXA8nw4iE\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/durangotexas.blogspot.com\/2022\/08\/rolling-by-dry-desert-of-sikes-lake.html\">Rolling By Dry Desert Drought Of Sikes Lake<\/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\/AVvXsEiL9ts5JitE37fO4Bl6Inr_XbEq2U_0VBirpPNlWKAoKd4OfmBtqwN736cg894pO-kc448OaY6dBS5Em5jxg_jUnOTSaag0xFZ-kGEDyc2H_53slYYYmsrSfT5jdGCmLMCtomU3rhRnrV--gW85F9_oOp6FUxYEGgIPPzYgDKcPjwTasqX7VVoSfGQxfQ\/s700\/Lucy.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>My bike rolled me a few miles north on the Circle Trail this morning. A bike ride seemed like a possibly fun thing, what with the temperature barely in the 80s, and some cloud blockage of the sun.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually I rolled to Sikes Lake, which, as you can see via looking over my bike&#8217;s handlebars, the drought is drying up Sikes Lake.<\/p>\n<p>So far, as far as I know, unlike Lake Mead, no &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/7617850411\">Stell\u2019s Dinner Club in the Rain<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Francisco Simas &#8211; US MES | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/BdglgOC5uptcwwJIL6SgyhHVziNJNzZ2GuqMsYciveQ-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Saturday 8\/13\/2022 The Bagel Ride<br>7:30am ride start<br>Starts behind Little Woodrow&#39;s, 12601 Tech Ridge Blvd, Austin 78753<br>59mi (95km). Store stop at 28mi<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jLCfx3z7Fc\">https:\/\/t.co\/jLCfx3z7Fc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Bagel Ride (@thebagelride) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebagelride\/status\/1557360492695490564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Be sure to meet us in Bulverde on Saturday morning. Wheels down at 7:30. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rJdB6xWXb6\">https:\/\/t.co\/rJdB6xWXb6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kn0JNfVk7c\">pic.twitter.com\/Kn0JNfVk7c<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/1557366461357858816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manon_media?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@manon_media<\/a>: REMINDER: This Saturday is the next <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBCycle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonBCycle<\/a> bike ride! Ride the Bayou and learn more about H-town neighborhoods! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/houston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#houston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ourstoriesmatter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ourstoriesmatter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/igWBHMquHo\">https:\/\/t.co\/igWBHMquHo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Houston Bike Guy (@Bcycle_Myles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bcycle_Myles\/status\/1557368121631047682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The second Downtown Resident Bike Club ride was a blast! Thanks for riding with us \u2014 hope to see you next month! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreDowntownHOU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeAreDowntownHOU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tZYOCLDlnV\">pic.twitter.com\/tZYOCLDlnV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1557369389808320519?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is my bicycle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My bicycle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My bicycle, without me, is useless. Without my bicycle, I am useless. I must ride my bicycle- true. I must ride smarter than.. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y0aTGAhriK\">pic.twitter.com\/y0aTGAhriK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Houston Bike Guy (@Bcycle_Myles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bcycle_Myles\/status\/1557377589777518595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Such a great morning ride showing our new <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cishouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cishouston<\/a> WOW middle school expansion staff the ropes,routes,rules and best of all raspa stops lol. So excited to see what this year holds for the WOW program at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Milby_HS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Milby_HS<\/a> and DeadyMS. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OpalHFord?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OpalHFord<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EastEndDistrict?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EastEndDistrict<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EastEndChamber?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EastEndChamber<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JLLuXELbxz\">pic.twitter.com\/JLLuXELbxz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; CISH \/ WOW \/ La Raza SA (@CishWow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CishWow\/status\/1557450457664180231?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New bike day smiles are just a thing. Get in on the action!<br><br>Shop Online: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fPbR5laRHb\">https:\/\/t.co\/fPbR5laRHb<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DestinationLocalBikeShop?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DestinationLocalBikeShop<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TexassPremierBikeShop?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TexassPremierBikeShop<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewBikeDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewBikeDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pydvQyUBVl\">pic.twitter.com\/pydvQyUBVl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BicycleWorldTx\/status\/1557306156275716096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h1>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event CSV First Annual Fun Walk\/Cycling Event \u201cBuilding Community\u201d &#8211; El Paso <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dcWEl47xbL\">https:\/\/t.co\/dcWEl47xbL<\/a><br><br>Purpose: To further the Mission of CSV and continue to expand our care to the underserved population.<br>Where: Ascarate Park\u00a0<br>Address: 6900 Delta\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/paGpxPkhB0\">https:\/\/t.co\/paGpxPkhB0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1557451054303907840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Community Ride + Happy Hour with Bike Mart &#8211; Fort Worth <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lygUUBYAj3\">https:\/\/t.co\/lygUUBYAj3<\/a><br>\u00a0<br>\u00a0It&#39;s time to Ride! Join us at Bike Mart for a 6ish mile ride + Happy Hour.\u00a0<br><br>This event is free, but space is limited to 30 max participants out of safety preca\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1xeAWXKRKo\">https:\/\/t.co\/1xeAWXKRKo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1557451050315046913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Running with the Dogs &#8211; Kilgore <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4dUyDrZVVt\">https:\/\/t.co\/4dUyDrZVVt<\/a><br><br>2nd annual Running with The Dogs 5k benefiting the Kilgore Independent School District Education Foundation.\u00a0<br><br>The race will start and end at the Dudley Road entrance of the Creekside \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X3fUhRB0U2\">https:\/\/t.co\/X3fUhRB0U2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1557451046531874817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Rudolph&#39;s Revenge &#8211; Aubrey <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IImSFw6oQo\">https:\/\/t.co\/IImSFw6oQo<\/a><br>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cNxe8rFnmU\">https:\/\/t.co\/cNxe8rFnmU<\/a><br>\u00a0<br>\u00a0Rudolph&#39;s Revenge Endurance MTB Challenge<br><br>Rudolph&#39;s Revenge is a 30, or 40, mile race on some of the toughest singletrack in North Texas combined with super fast\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EzPXNTx0Ch\">https:\/\/t.co\/EzPXNTx0Ch<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1557466205685964807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event FWBA Dill Road Adventure &#8211; Willow Park, TX  August 13, 2022 at 07:30AM <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gxXGOznDTz\">https:\/\/t.co\/gxXGOznDTz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1557541669658042371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Dirt Side Sisters Race Team Ride @ Horseshoe &#8211; Grapevine <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QjvVqgivAe\">https:\/\/t.co\/QjvVqgivAe<\/a><br> <br>Join us at Horseshoe for a team training ride. You don&#39;t have to be on the race team to join us! If you would like to push yourself by riding with faster women,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qbFx40EGt2\">https:\/\/t.co\/qbFx40EGt2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1557556725967888384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/08\/10\/texas-bicycling-news-august-10th-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-59866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-fzA","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59866","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=59866"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59867,"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59866\/revisions\/59867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}