{"id":19730,"date":"2012-12-22T22:40:02","date_gmt":"2012-12-23T04:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19730"},"modified":"2012-12-22T22:40:02","modified_gmt":"2012-12-23T04:40:02","slug":"2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/12\/22\/2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup December 22nd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/texas\/big-bend-829939.html\" href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/texas\/big-bend-829939.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Big Bend?<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby sinfony78\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com\/texas<br \/>\nAnyone do any biking out there? Thinking of making a drive from Houston. Will it be worth it?<\/p>\n<p>by\u00c2\u00a0 kpomtb<br \/>\nBig Bend Ranch State Park and the Lajitas trails are lots of fun. No riding the trails in the National Park, but you can ride the jeep roads. The best time to go is President&#8217;s Day Weekend for the Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest. Desert Sports puts on the festival and has all the info you need on rding in the area. &#8230;(more replies)<\/p>\n<p>############################################################<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=dDN0bzcxaG83a21jOHI3cjNrNWNmcnU3MG9fMjAxMzAxMTJUMTQwMDAwWiBzY290dGZyYW5rbGluQG0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=dDN0bzcxaG83a21jOHI3cjNrNWNmcnU3MG9fMjAxMzAxMTJUMTQwMDAwWiBzY290dGZyYW5rbGluQG0\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>8:00am &#8211; Harden Dental Team Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nCorinth Cycling Club<br \/>\nWhen: Sat Jan 12, 2013 8am to 11am\u00c2\u00a0 CST<br \/>\nWhere: Ronny Crownover Middle School<br \/>\nEvent Description: This is the weekly training ride for the Corinth Cycling\/Harden Dental race team. This is a 62 mile loop on an established route. Expect a fast pace and be prepared to fix your own mechanicals. There are no stops on this ride.<\/p>\n<p>############################################################<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.gosanangelo.com\/news\/2012\/dec\/22\/texas-fort-trails-cycling-tour-needs-input-for\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gosanangelo.com\/news\/2012\/dec\/22\/texas-fort-trails-cycling-tour-needs-input-for\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Texas Fort Trails cycling tour needs input for San Angelo event<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nSan Angelo Standard-Times<br \/>\nSAN ANGELO, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Organizers of the Texas Fort Trails cycling tour (texasfortstrail.com\/) want to bring their event to San Angelo in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Their cycling tour is planned for Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 12-14, with check-in and registration on Oct 11. Organizers expect 250 or more cyclists to participate in the 2013 event.<\/p>\n<p>The organizers need your input regarding the specific routes for each day of the tour to ensure that cycling visitors enjoy great routes and have a chance to experience the rural beauty of the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>############################################################<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congrats to Bob Baatz for representing CCHD out at the TRP Ft. Worth Crits.  Bob pulled down two preme&#39;s and a&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/VOvZcM8E\">http:\/\/t.co\/VOvZcM8E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/corinthcycling\/status\/282658784986427392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 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\">Dec 22 &#8211; Jan 1: Violet Crown&#39;s Special Holiday Ride Schedule. See link for full details. Let&#39;s ride. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/8SePmSTg\">http:\/\/t.co\/8SePmSTg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VioletCrownATX\/status\/282600755846860800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 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\">This was a family ride, but somehow it felt like I was making sweet love to the trail <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/awkward?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#awkward<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nocrashesbiatch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nocrashesbiatch<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Sqgijm4U\">http:\/\/t.co\/Sqgijm4U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wet Dog Racing (@WetDogRacing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WetDogRacing\/status\/282540093783298048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 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\">Now this is cool \u00e2\u20ac\u0153<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_ZD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@_ZD<\/a>: Turn any shoe into a cycling cleat&#8230;.retrofitz&#8230;cool <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/5IAQ36bu\">http:\/\/t.co\/5IAQ36bu<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMTBtrails\/status\/282522704203112448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 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\">Time 2 break in the new Specialized Carve 29er. Oh, and Bike Gods, the term &quot;break in&quot; is just an expression here on earth, ok? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BSS_Austin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wet Dog Racing (@WetDogRacing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WetDogRacing\/status\/282489614730661889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikePaulie\/status\/282459301413523456<\/p>\n<p>############################################################<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big Bend? by sinfony78\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com\/texas Anyone do any biking out there? Thinking of making a drive from Houston. Will it be worth it? by\u00c2\u00a0 kpomtb Big Bend Ranch State Park and the Lajitas trails are lots of <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/12\/22\/2-2\/\"><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":[992,619,5253,4095,3736],"class_list":["post-19730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-big-bend-ranch-state-park","tag-corinth-cycling-club","tag-news","tag-texas-fort-trails","tag-tweets"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-58e","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19730","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=19730"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19730\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}