{"id":20308,"date":"2013-02-18T00:23:14","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T06:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=20308"},"modified":"2013-02-18T00:23:14","modified_gmt":"2013-02-18T06:23:14","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-17th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/02\/18\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-17th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 17th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.austinbike.com\/index.php\/rides\/341-reimer-s-ranch-ride-pics-2-16-13\" href=\"http:\/\/www.austinbike.com\/index.php\/rides\/341-reimer-s-ranch-ride-pics-2-16-13\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Reimer&#8217;s Ranch Ride Pics &#8211; 2-16-13<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nAustinBike.com<br \/>\nWe started out with three Roberts and quickly (unfortunately) lost one in the first mile to a mechanical problem. It was a beautiful day and two laps on the intermediate loop and cold beer after the ride.<\/p>\n<p>You can&#8217;t beat a cool day at Reimer&#8217;s &#8211; mostly because the hot days out there will kill you.\u00c2\u00a0 The four of us kept a&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"75%\" \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.themonitor.com\/news\/local\/article_bc95aa24-78a0-11e2-ad21-001a4bcf6878.html#.USFNePbkypo.twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.themonitor.com\/news\/local\/article_bc95aa24-78a0-11e2-ad21-001a4bcf6878.html#.USFNePbkypo.twitter\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Bikers battle wind in annual Jalape\u00c3\u00b1o 100 ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nAllen Essex | Valley Morning Star<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/themonitor.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/0c\/30c25578-78a1-11e2-9b9b-001a4bcf6878\/512031ffbf8f1.image.jpg?resize=760%2C503\" width=\"760\" height=\"503\" \/><br \/>\nAbout 600 cyclists from ages 10 though 86 took on personal challenges in the 23rd annual Jalape\u00c3\u00b1o 100 on Saturday. Starting at the Oil Mill Pavilion in Harlingen, they had a choice of five routes: 12 miles, 25 miles, 50 miles, 62.5 miles or 100 miles, the longest to South Padre Island and back. &#8230;<br \/>\nHARLINGEN \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Carol and Andy Ranando of Cochecton, N.Y., are experienced bicyclists, but their participation in Saturday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Jalape\u00c3\u00b1o 100 showed more than a little spunk.<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We only did 12 miles. But two weeks ago, Carol had a&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"75%\" \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.austinridgeriders.com\/event\/sunday-all-level-ride-walnut-creek\" href=\"http:\/\/www.austinridgeriders.com\/event\/sunday-all-level-ride-walnut-creek\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Sunday All-Level Ride at Walnut Creek<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nAustin Ridge Riders<br \/>\nSunday, February 24, 2013 &#8211; 13:30<br \/>\nSunday, March 3, 2013 &#8211; 13:30<br \/>\nSunday, March 10, 2013 &#8211; 13:30<br \/>\nCooler weather hours are in effect starting on December 2nd!!<\/p>\n<p>It has been a little bit chilly in the mornings so it is time to change the start time of our ride to 1:30 p.m. Look for a change back to mornings sometime around March 10, 2013. (Spring\/Summer hours starting time is at 9:30 a.m.)<\/p>\n<p>We know that this time change doesn&#8217;t work for everyone so we hope you considering hosting a ride for yourself and those who might want to ride at a different time or on a&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"75%\" \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=489508074418126&amp;l=68d72815e3\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=489508074418126&amp;l=68d72815e3\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Corinth Cycling<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-snc6\/267876_489508074418126_1412567719_n.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" \/><br \/>\nMineral Wells Stage race, race report&#8230;Cooley rocked it in the TT yesterday along with with Bob getting some solid top 10 times in the&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"75%\" \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/fortworthology.com\/2013\/02\/11\/first-fort-worth-bike-sharing-bike-arrives\/\" href=\"http:\/\/fortworthology.com\/2013\/02\/11\/first-fort-worth-bike-sharing-bike-arrives\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>First Fort Worth Bike Sharing Bike Arrives<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nfortworthology.com<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Photo-Feb-09-5-41-25-PM-768x576.jpg?resize=768%2C576\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" \/><br \/>\nThe Fort Worth Bike Sharing program is picking up speed on its way to its late spring launch, and I got a chance to see the surest sign that the program is on its way: the first&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"75%\" \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.lmrabicycleclub.com\/mboard\/viewtopic.php?f=63&amp;t=4384\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lmrabicycleclub.com\/mboard\/viewtopic.php?f=63&amp;t=4384\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Saturday 9 February Breakfast ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nLMRA Bicycle Club Message Board<br \/>\nWell, how about that.<br \/>\nWeather and radar looked like it was going to rain.<br \/>\nTemperatures looked chilly 48-50F.<br \/>\nHigh humidity to make sure we had damp clothing and foggy glasses.<br \/>\nWinds looked icky &#8211; SE 21 gusting to 26mph. (Typical N.Texas in February) \ud83d\ude15<br \/>\nFor a while it looked like there wasn&#8217;t going to be a ride.<br \/>\nIt was just me and JimW in the LMRA parking lot talking ourselves out of&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"75%\" \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.lonestarcyclists.org\/bike-ride\/river-legacy-fort-worth-and-back-0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lonestarcyclists.org\/bike-ride\/river-legacy-fort-worth-and-back-0\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>River Legacy to Fort Worth and Back<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nLone Star Cyclists<br \/>\nPace: Touring (a varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)<br \/>\nDate: Saturday, March 23, 2013 &#8211; 8:30am<br \/>\nLocation: River Legacy Park, 703 NW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington<br \/>\nMeet in the parking lot near the restroom pavilion on the east side of the park.<br \/>\nDistances: 35 and 55 Miles&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"75%\" \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/caldetail.cfm?sec_id=87965&amp;frm=87965&amp;calendar_id=813667\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/caldetail.cfm?sec_id=87965&amp;frm=87965&amp;calendar_id=813667\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Toutant Beauregard Ride<\/strong> <\/span><\/a><br \/>\nSan Antonio Wheelmen<br \/>\nDate: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a003\/03\/2013<br \/>\nTime: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a009:00 AM-12:00 PM<br \/>\nLocation: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0John T. Floore Country Store<br \/>\nHelotes, TX<br \/>\nDetails: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Toutant Beauregard Ride (NW) [H]. Routes of 21, 35, 47 and 58 miles.<br \/>\nTake the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Scenic Loop\u00e2\u20ac\u009d through Grey Forest to Boerne and ride some serious hills. Meet in Old Town Helotes, across from Floore Country Store. Take Bandera Road (Hwy 16) 2.5 miles outside Loop 1604, then turn left onto&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"75%\" \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=489736161061984&amp;l=37583687a9\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=489736161061984&amp;l=37583687a9\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Corinth Cycling<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-prn1\/11005_489736161061984_1702132995_n.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nTeam members Matt Denton, Derek Cooley, Derek Whisenhunt and Roland San Miguel accepting our third place check for the team competition at the Iris Stagner Mineral Wells stage race. We missed&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"75%\" \/>\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\">Home from a great race weekend at U Texas. Many MSU podiums, but special congrats to current <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCCCC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SCCCC<\/a> leaders Jessica Prinner &amp; Tony Baca!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSUCyclingTeam\/status\/303382485398614018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2013<\/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\">I found this really cool site that lists a large majority of the bike rides and races in Texas for 2013.<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/58Bz4XXb\">http:\/\/t.co\/58Bz4XXb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMTBtrails\/status\/303308232779251712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2013<\/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\">Thanks to everyone who volunteered, participated, and spectated during our race weekend! There was a lot of good&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/jA55pjNk\">http:\/\/t.co\/jA55pjNk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UT Cycling (@UTCycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UTCycling\/status\/303283968420225024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2013<\/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\">tomorrow is our February meeting, 6:30 at uncle dans on valley mills. a guest speaker will discuss nutrition. hope to see you all there!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Waco Bicycle Club (@WacoBikeClub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WacoBikeClub\/status\/303266520488894465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2013<\/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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bikes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bikes<\/a> litter the ground outside the old mercury mine at Big Bend Ranch State Park! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/44gZ3p7Q\">pic.twitter.com\/44gZ3p7Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/303258527177248768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2013<\/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\">Photo Taken at the start of 2013 Jalapeno 100&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/zwPs7WnP\">pic.twitter.com\/zwPs7WnP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/303245930281463808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2013<\/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\">Sweet Video from 2013 Arbor Day Race in McAllen.<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/LV05tUE7\">http:\/\/t.co\/LV05tUE7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/303245422330269697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2013<\/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\">Come aaaaaa-aannnnndddd get it!!!!! Yes, we will have BBQ. 30\/60\/120 mile options on the best dirt roads route in&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/fMCX7rEx\">http:\/\/t.co\/fMCX7rEx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/303211333309059072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikenoob\/status\/303208079208615936<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Contrabando Canyon in Big Bend Ranch SP, BikeFest route, mtn biking, epic rides, superb organization and support. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/FFgrJHrs\">pic.twitter.com\/FFgrJHrs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Monte Riggs (@MonteRiggs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonteRiggs\/status\/302779594644267008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2013<\/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\">Race day ready w\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GiantBicycle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GiantBicycle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zevlin1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Zevlin1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2Quik_Carbon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@2Quik_Carbon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lazerhelmets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lazerhelmets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gofast?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gofast<\/a> @TonyBaca28 brothers w\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DNARacingTeam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DNARacingTeam<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/PZnZFi63\">pic.twitter.com\/PZnZFi63<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSUCyclingTeam\/status\/303157601846296577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2013<\/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\">Mineral Wells Stage race, race report&#8230;Cooley rocked it in the TT yesterday along with with Bob getting some&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/h2k18jt6\">http:\/\/t.co\/h2k18jt6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/corinthcycling\/status\/303131534632833024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reimer&#8217;s Ranch Ride Pics &#8211; 2-16-13 AustinBike.com We started out with three Roberts and quickly (unfortunately) lost one in the first mile to a mechanical problem. It was a beautiful day and two laps on the intermediate loop and cold <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/02\/18\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-17th-3\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","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":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[2815,660,3792,504,3688,2467,4173,1829,3369],"class_list":["post-20308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-corinth-cycling","tag-digest-of-bicycle-blog-posts","tag-fort-worth-bike-share","tag-jalapeno-100","tag-lmra-bicycle-club","tag-lone-star-cyclists","tag-reimers-ranch","tag-san-antonio-wheelmen","tag-walnut-creek-park"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-5hy","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20308","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=20308"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20308\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}