{"id":10388,"date":"2011-11-06T22:58:10","date_gmt":"2011-11-07T04:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=10388"},"modified":"2011-11-06T22:58:10","modified_gmt":"2011-11-07T04:58:10","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-for-november-6th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/11\/06\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-for-november-6th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup for November 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>The following blog is about some bikers who are from Texas. I think they are going to bike around Texas for missions but for now they are in New Mexico.<\/strong><\/span> (Note the blue sky!)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/wesfoster.me\/post\/12451729175\" href=\"http:\/\/wesfoster.me\/post\/12451729175\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Second day we road through Carlsbad New Mexico with crazy head&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nTour de Tejas<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/28.media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_lu9rcd94JC1r0ooduo1_500.png?resize=500%2C669\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"669\" \/><br \/>\nSecond day we road through Carlsbad New Mexico with crazy head winds and high mountains. Road up a mountain to Carlsbad Caverns we got off of our bikes and went 750feet under ground to check out the Caverns then put our cycling stuff on and cycled back down the mountain. Kyle had the devo today. We ended up skyping Humble First Assembly during there morning service which was awesome!! We are in the RV eating supper right now and then bed. Tomorrow we start day 3 of our ride.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyrichardson.org\/2011\/11\/06\/trail-hazard-alert\/\" href=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyrichardson.org\/2011\/11\/06\/trail-hazard-alert\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Trail Hazard Alert<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby dickdavid\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Friendly Richardson<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6058\/6320728170_0682bec33e_z.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nIf you happen to be cruising along the DART trail, close to East Side, watch for the big boulder in the way. This was apparently a&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/dallascyclechic.com\/2011\/11\/06\/2011-tweed-ride\/\" href=\"http:\/\/dallascyclechic.com\/2011\/11\/06\/2011-tweed-ride\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Dallas Cycle Chic<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n2011 Tweed Ride!<br \/>\nby UrbanPedal<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dallascyclechic.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/11\/tweed-2010-2-e1320545111965.jpg?resize=347%2C380\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"380\" \/><br \/>\nStart putting together your most dapper tweed outfit \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the third annual Dallas Tweed Ride is set for Sunday November 13th.\u00c2\u00a0 The Tweed Ride (or Tweed Run) events bring together well-dressed cyclists in cities all over the world.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/45125849\/ns\/business-going_green\/#.TrdanrKFROI\" href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/45125849\/ns\/business-going_green\/#.TrdanrKFROI\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>The best cities to live car-free in America<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nNYC and San Francisco? Sure, but LA makes the list despite its auto-centric reputation<br \/>\nPortland, Ore., has the second highest rate of commuters who ride bikes to work in the country.<br \/>\nBy Charles B. Stockdale \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.msnbc.msn.com<br \/>\n&#8230;The majority of cities that are easy to maneuver on foot or by public access also have relatively large bicycle communities. For example, more people bike to work in a city like Portland, Ore., than in a city like San Antonio, Texas, which is not very pedestrian or bicyclist friendly. These cities tend to have an exceptional number of programs and bylaws for bicyclists. Seven of the cities on the 24\/7 Wall St.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s list are also featured on Bicycling magazine&#8217;s list of the top 50 bike-friendly cities. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/oEHfIplysQQ\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/oEHfIplysQQ\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Jack Brooks Park &#8211; Texas MTB<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\njarrodmaverickmoore \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0youtube.com<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jack Brooks Park - Texas MTB\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oEHfIplysQQ?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><a title=\"http:\/\/www.wheelbrothers.com\/2011\/11\/05\/2nd-annual-half-calf-benefit-bike-ride\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelbrothers.com\/2011\/11\/05\/2nd-annual-half-calf-benefit-bike-ride\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>2nd Annual HALF CALF Benefit Bike Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby The Wheel Brothers &#8211; Cycling in Texas<br \/>\nHalf Calf Benefit Bike RideThe 2nd Annual HALF CALF Benefit Bike Ride brought to you by the Vista Ridge FFA Alumni invites you to join their upcoming ride happening on November 12, 2011 at 200 South Vista Ridge Blvd. Cedar Park, Texas<\/p>\n<p>We were lucky enough to be granted an interview with John Steczkowski, lead Organizer of HALF CALF Benefit Bike Ride to ask some questions about their upcoming ride.<\/p>\n<p>Why Join this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ride?<br \/>\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a great ride through the hill country, through beautiful ranch land. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a fully supported ride that benefits a great cause. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.elpasobicycleclub.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar.cgi?style=List&amp;view=Event&amp;event_id=2577\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elpasobicycleclub.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar.cgi?style=List&amp;view=Event&amp;event_id=2577\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>El Paso Bicycle Club Rides &amp; Events<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nChristmas Delights Ride\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0December 4th<br \/>\nStart at Redd Rock Crazy Cat at Redd and Desert. This will be a 25-30 mile moderate ride that will finish with hot beverages and Christmas goodies. Take advantage of the opportunity and do some last minute shopping at the same time! Patty Van Tine, 915-667-0202 or miflynnsinn@peoplepc.com for more information.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.northwestcyclingclub.com\/index.php\/news\/news\/122-new-race-team-director-announced\" href=\"http:\/\/www.northwestcyclingclub.com\/index.php\/news\/news\/122-new-race-team-director-announced\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>New Race Team Director Announced<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Val Tiemann \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.northwestcyclingclub.com<br \/>\nI&#8217;m happy to announce our race team&#8217;s new director, Sheldon Parmer.\u00c2\u00a0 Sheldon has been a member of NWCC since 2005 and has raced for us this past year.\u00c2\u00a0 If you know Sheldon, you probably know him for his friendliness and sense of humor.\u00c2\u00a0 If you ever ridden with him, you know what a strong cyclist he has&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.pearlandcyclingclub.org\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pearlandcyclingclub.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>The PCC Annual Picnic at Froberg&#8217;s Farm &amp; Greak&#8217;s Smokehouse<\/strong><\/span> <\/a><br \/>\nwas a great success with about 70 PCC members, friends and families attending.<br \/>\nPearland Cycling Club<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PCC Picnic October 2011\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v5qhdZJ3is0?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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following blog is about some bikers who are from Texas. I think they are going to bike around Texas for missions but for now they are in New Mexico. (Note the blue sky!) Second day we road through Carlsbad <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/11\/06\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-for-november-6th-2\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[1414,2335,2178,3184,5253,2891,1311,3182,3183,1245],"class_list":["post-10388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-car-free","tag-el-paso-bicycle-club","tag-half-calf-benefit-bike-ride","tag-jack-brooks-park","tag-news","tag-north-west-cycling-club","tag-pearland-cycling-club","tag-tour-de-tejas","tag-trail-hazard","tag-tweed-ride"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-2Hy","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10388\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}