{"id":11296,"date":"2012-01-04T00:02:46","date_gmt":"2012-01-04T06:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=11296"},"modified":"2012-01-04T00:02:46","modified_gmt":"2012-01-04T06:02:46","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-january-3rd-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/01\/04\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-january-3rd-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 3rd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>House envy for this home is hard to suppress. If they can build this in Portland, Oregon, why not in Texas? Just the fact that they 22 bikes between them is over the top.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/urbanvelo.org\/a-house-built-for-22-bicycles\/\" href=\"http:\/\/urbanvelo.org\/a-house-built-for-22-bicycles\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>A House Built for 2 (2 Bicycles)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nurbanvelo.org<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.wsj.net\/public\/resources\/images\/WK-BA081_HOME_F_D_20111201171607.jpg?resize=262%2C174\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"174\" \/><br \/>\nI want to hate these people. I really do. But as someone who is currently in the emotional vortex of the home buying process, I more envy their ability to build a house from scratch to suit their needs. And let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face it, if we were all One Percenting bike enthusiasts, this is the kind of house we would build for ourselves as well.<\/p>\n<p>Avid cyclists and professional racers, Tim and Sue Butler designed and built this house in Portland Oregon to suit their cycling needs, which are both many and extravagant. The house contains an&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bikenacogdoches.org\/index.htm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikenacogdoches.org\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>The Nacogdoches Bicycle Club<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nRide and Run Schedule<br \/>\nCheck out our Rides page for info about all our get togethers. Here&#8217;s a quick rundown of our riding and running sessions. For a more detailed calendar of rides, check out our Google calendar.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday: meet at the SFA Forestry Building (on Raguet) at 5:30pm for a 2-5 mile run.<br \/>\nThursday: meet at the SFA Forestry Building (on Raguet) at 5:30pm for a 2-5 mile run.<br \/>\nSaturday: There is always a Saturday morning ride. Check google groups or facebook for the time and place.<br \/>\nSunday: meet at Pecan Park (on East Starr) at 8:30am for a group run (distances vary).<br \/>\nTuesday and Thursday afternoon rides will resume when the days get longer.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Corinth-Cycling\/193413790694224\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Corinth-Cycling\/193413790694224\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Corinth Cycling<\/strong><\/span><\/a> riders logged 95,740 miles in 2011 on bikejournal. Thanks to everyone that rode with us last&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.elpasobicycleclub.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elpasobicycleclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>El Paso Bicycle Club January Rides<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nSaturday, January 7<br \/>\nGap Ride-9:00 am<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, January 14<br \/>\nAK-59-8:00 am<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, January 15<br \/>\nPancake Breakfast Ride-8:30 am<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, January 21<br \/>\nCookie Ride-9:00 am<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, January 22<br \/>\nAnnual Meeting-<br \/>\nEast Meets West Meets Northeast Ride-8:30 am<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, January 28<br \/>\nArtcraft\/La Union Loop Ride-9:00 am<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, January 29<br \/>\nLa Union\/Roller Loop Ride-9:00 am<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.fwbaclub.org\/\/membership\/paceline\/01-12.pdf\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fwbaclub.org\/\/membership\/paceline\/01-12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>The Fort Worth Bicycling Association Newsletter<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nJanuary 2012\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0The Paceline<br \/>\nAn eating club with a cycling problem.<\/p>\n<p>We ended 2011 on a great note with a very successful holiday party at Times Ten Cellars. The party was very successful.\u00c2\u00a0 I would like to give a big thanks to Mark Reuter for planning and setting up the party.\u00c2\u00a0 Times Ten Cellars was a great and unique venue for us.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 I would also like to say thank you to Linda Middleton for doing the photography for the party and to Stewart Turnage for providing the excellent music.\u00c2\u00a0 Also, a big thank you goes out to Eddie Holsopple at Bicycles, Inc. for their generous donation of gift certificates, for the party. We greatly&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.northwestcyclingclub.com\/index.php\/news\/news\/134-new-rider-leaders-a-volunteer-coordinator-appointed\" href=\"http:\/\/www.northwestcyclingclub.com\/index.php\/news\/news\/134-new-rider-leaders-a-volunteer-coordinator-appointed\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>New Rider Leaders &amp; Volunteer Coordinator Appointed<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Val Tiemann \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.northwestcyclingclub.com<br \/>\nI&#8217;m happy to annouce that we now have 3 New Rider Co-Leaders.\u00c2\u00a0 Andrew Rubin and Jeanette Tyler are joining Woody Woodward in leading our Saturday New Riders Group.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Jim Huddleston will serve as our new Volunteer Coordinator.\u00c2\u00a0 Next time you see Jim, give him a hearty &#8220;thank you&#8221; for volunteering.\u00c2\u00a0 And while you&#8217;re at it, Jim&#8217;s looking for January Rider Starters, so offer to help out!!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.roadcycling.com\/articles\/Cycling-is-more-than-finishing-first_004688.shtml?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+roadcycling%2FZlDv+%28RoadCycling.com%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader\" href=\"http:\/\/www.roadcycling.com\/articles\/Cycling-is-more-than-finishing-first_004688.shtml?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+roadcycling%2FZlDv+%28RoadCycling.com%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Cycling is more than finishing first<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy Neil Browne\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0roadcycling.com<br \/>\nAs the new year begins I think about what cycling means to people.<\/p>\n<p>Cycling isn&#8217;t always about who is the first across the finishing line or about the newest tech gadget. Cycling is much more than that and I look at what inspires the passion before focusing on the approaching 2012 road season.<\/p>\n<p>I recently discovered a new social media site that has started to suck up my time &#8211; Pinterest. Type &#8220;cycling&#8221; into the site&#8217;s search engine and you&#8217;re rewarded with pages of beautiful images of not only racing, but the spectacle of the sport and the passion of those who enjoy it &#8211; either as a competitor or as an enthusiast. Who isn&#8217;t inspired by an image of the peloton climbing a sinuous mountain pass? The colors of the various jerseys create a kaleidoscope&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkscent-iconblock\" style=\"padding: 0pt ! important; margin: 0pt ! important; float: none ! important; border: 0px solid #ff0000 ! important; background: none repeat scroll center center transparent ! important; width: auto ! important; height: auto ! important; display: block ! important; overflow: visible ! important; position: static ! important; text-indent: 0px ! important; z-index: auto ! important; max-width: none ! important; min-width: 0pt ! important; max-height: none ! important; min-height: 0pt ! important; left: auto ! important; top: auto ! important; bottom: auto ! important; right: auto ! important; line-height: 16px ! important; white-space: nowrap ! important;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"linkscent-icon\" style=\"padding: 0pt ! important; margin: 0pt; float: none ! important; border: 0px solid #ff0000 ! important; width: 16px ! important; height: 16px ! important; display: block; overflow: visible ! important; position: absolute ! important; text-indent: 0px ! important; z-index: 2147483635 ! important; max-width: none ! important; min-width: 0pt ! important; max-height: none ! important; min-height: 0pt ! important; left: 468px; top: 1202px; bottom: auto ! important; right: auto ! important; line-height: 16px ! important; white-space: nowrap ! important; visibility: visible; background: url('chrome:\/\/interclue\/content\/cluecore\/skins\/default\/linkscentExternal.png') no-repeat scroll center center transparent ! important;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/interclue\/content\/cluecore\/skins\/default\/pixel.gif?w=1200\" alt=\"\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"linkscent-icon\" style=\"padding: 0pt ! important; margin: 0pt; float: none ! important; border: 0px solid #ff0000 ! important; background: url('chrome:\/\/interclue\/content\/cluecore\/skins\/default\/sprites.png') no-repeat scroll -112px -80px transparent; width: 16px ! important; height: 16px ! important; display: block; overflow: visible ! important; position: absolute ! important; text-indent: 0px ! important; z-index: 2147483635 ! important; max-width: none ! important; min-width: 0pt ! important; max-height: none ! important; min-height: 0pt ! important; left: 486px; top: 1202px; bottom: auto ! important; right: auto ! important; line-height: 16px ! important; white-space: nowrap ! important; visibility: visible;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/interclue\/content\/cluecore\/skins\/default\/pixel.gif?resize=16%2C16\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"linkscent-icon\" style=\"padding: 0pt ! important; margin: 0pt; float: none ! important; border: 0px solid #ff0000 ! important; background: none repeat scroll center center transparent; width: 16px ! important; height: 16px ! important; display: none; overflow: visible ! important; position: absolute ! important; text-indent: 0px ! important; z-index: 2147483635 ! important; max-width: none ! important; min-width: 0pt ! important; max-height: none ! important; min-height: 0pt ! important; left: 504px; top: 1202px; bottom: auto ! important; right: auto ! important; line-height: 16px ! important; white-space: nowrap ! important; visibility: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/interclue\/content\/cluecore\/skins\/default\/pixel.gif?w=1200\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House envy for this home is hard to suppress. If they can build this in Portland, Oregon, why not in Texas? Just the fact that they 22 bikes between them is over the top. 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