{"id":20312,"date":"2013-02-18T23:55:19","date_gmt":"2013-02-19T05:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=20312"},"modified":"2013-02-18T23:55:54","modified_gmt":"2013-02-19T05:55:54","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-18th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/02\/18\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-18th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 18th"},"content":{"rendered":"

HBC Hempstead Melon Trail Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Bicycle Club
\nSat 03\/02\/13\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a08:00 AM
\nDistances: 23(C), 37(C), 41(C), 50(C) miles
\nMeandering flat to rolling country roads, some long grades, little traffic but for State Highway 6. Few stores! Produce stands outside Hempstead.
\nMeet: 53 mi NW on US-290 to Hempstead. Exit on FM 1488 south into Hempstead. Turn right on Business 290 into “downtown”. Go past the light at Highway 6 (McDonalds will be on your left), cross the RR tracks then turn left. Park behind the City Hall building (used to be fire station),\u00c2\u00a0 one block off 290, 12th near Main.<\/p>\n

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Technical cross-country ride at Barton Creek Greenbelt<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
\nSaturday, March 2, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:00 AM
\nBarton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access (beside brick office building)
\n3755-B Capital of Texas Hwy.
\nAustin, TX 78704
\nThis is a ride call for the Barton Creek Greenbelt back-country. This is NOT a beginner-level ride in any way.
\nSeveral miles of the route require some good technical riding skill to negotiate safely.\u00c2\u00a0 They are very chunky\/rocky like Lake Georgeto…<\/p>\n

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Photos and Fun at the Bicycle Brewery Tour!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBike Friendly Oak Cliff
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\nWe probably just made another signature Bike Friendly Oak Cliff event yesterday at the inaugural Bicycle Brewery Tour!\u00c2\u00a0 With the help of some of the best winter weather in our parts, we managed to convince over 150…<\/p>\n

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Rock Hill Race Video<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby John \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0AustinBike.com
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