{"id":15203,"date":"2012-08-05T22:37:43","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T03:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=15203"},"modified":"2012-08-05T22:37:43","modified_gmt":"2012-08-06T03:37:43","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-5th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/05\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-5th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.austinridgeriders.com\/event\/rlag-w-austin-ridge-riders-pace-bend\" href=\"http:\/\/www.austinridgeriders.com\/event\/rlag-w-austin-ridge-riders-pace-bend\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>RLAG w\/ the Austin Ridge Riders At Pace Bend<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nSaturday, August 11, 2012 &#8211; 09:00<br \/>\nAustin Ridge Riders<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re joining the ARR Monthly Ride so bring something yummy to share at the post ride lunch.<\/p>\n<p>Ride Like A Girl is a series of women-led, all women mountain bike rides scheduled from May to September. Women learn differently from men so instruction is designed to help women build confidence while having fun and experiencing nature. Each participant chooses which&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.elpasobicycleclub.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar.cgi?style=List&amp;view=Event&amp;event_id=2769\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elpasobicycleclub.com\/cgi-bin\/calendar.cgi?style=List&amp;view=Event&amp;event_id=2769\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>River Run Roundabout<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nEl Paso Bicycle Club<br \/>\nSaturday, August 18\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07:30AM<br \/>\nDescription: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Meet at River Run Plaza, 1071 Country Club. Warm-up ride through El Paso Country Club area then to Sunland Park Dr.\/McNutt\/Airport\/Artcraft\/McNutt\/La Union\/Vinton Rd and return via the River Trail. 37 miles, 16-18 mph. Randy Limbird, &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.theeagle.com\/article\/20120805\/BC0102\/120809786\/1103\/bc20\/&amp;slId=6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theeagle.com\/article\/20120805\/BC0102\/120809786\/1103\/bc20\/&amp;slId=6\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Bait bikes on Texas A&amp;M campus snare 2, police say<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.theeagle.com<br \/>\nTwo College Station men have been arrested in the past several days on theft charges after allegedly stealing \u00e2\u20ac\u0153bait\u00e2\u20ac\u009d bicycles from the Texas A&amp;M University campus.<\/p>\n<p>A 39-year-old and a 22-year-old were arrested on Class B misdemeanor theft charges and other misdemeanor charges in separate incidents on Thursday and Friday, police said, after taking two bicycles from A&amp;M that belonged to the university\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s police department.<\/p>\n<p>Police said they had placed a Red Giant Boulder Bicycle at a bicycle rack on the north side of Rudder Tower on Tuesday. On Thursday, the 22-year-old reportedly rode the bike to a residence on&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Out on the bike this morning. 50 mile round trip to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TexasCityDike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TexasCityDike<\/a> .  Who else is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> today in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Houston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Houston<\/a> area?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CycleXTexas\/status\/232087769634181121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2012<\/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\">During ride to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TexasCityDike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TexasCityDike<\/a> saw BIG dark clouds to the south of me. Here&#39;s why. From <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KHOU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KHOU<\/a> f\/b page @gnormankhou <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/9DwGVrLR\">pic.twitter.com\/9DwGVrLR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CycleXTexas\/status\/232197953698287616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2012<\/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\">Lots of folks doing what might be Summer&#39;s best <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ride<\/a>&#8211;a spin to Barton Springs! Enjoy your afternoon, Austin! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/eShyEQN7\">pic.twitter.com\/eShyEQN7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/232176929057431552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2012<\/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\">If you own one of the 8 to 10 dogs that chased me this morning on my ride in Tarkington Prairie and Macedonia, I hope you get scabies.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/232157582842806272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2012<\/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\">Getting ready for the DORBA race at Oak Cliff Nature Preserve <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DFIk2x6k\">http:\/\/t.co\/DFIk2x6k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMTBtrails\/status\/232111006665551872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2012<\/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\">Keirins, Tempos, Madisons and Time Trials. If you didn&#39;t find SOMETHING that you wanted to race this weekend, you should try another sport!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlkekVelodrome\/status\/232250411451576320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2012<\/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>RLAG w\/ the Austin Ridge Riders At Pace Bend Saturday, August 11, 2012 &#8211; 09:00 Austin Ridge Riders We&#8217;re joining the ARR Monthly Ride so bring something yummy to share at the post ride lunch. 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