{"id":20401,"date":"2013-02-24T22:55:05","date_gmt":"2013-02-25T04:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=20401"},"modified":"2013-02-24T22:55:05","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T04:55:05","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-24th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/02\/24\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-24th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 24th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/texas\/watch-pros-race-mellow-classic-840642.html\" href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/texas\/watch-pros-race-mellow-classic-840642.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Watch the Pro&#8217;s race at Mellow Classic<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby teoteoteo\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com\/texas<br \/>\nNext Saturday the USA Cycling PRO XCT Series kicks off at the Subaru of Georgetown Mellow Johnny&#8217;s Classic near Austin. $10 per carload flat access fee, Sierra Nevada Beer, Drive a Subaru and get into event free.<\/p>\n<p>Food and MTB Expo on-site, plus meet pros at the team rigs like Emily Batty, Todd Wells and more.<br \/>\n2013 Subaru of Georgetown Mellow Johnny&#8217;s Classic<\/p>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t make race at least come by shop Friday night for kick off party, pro Q&amp;A&#8230;tasty Sierra Nevada<\/p>\n<p>Mellow Johnny&#8217;s \u00c2\u00bb 2013 Subaru of Georgetown Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Classic Kickoff Party&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/groupspaces.com\/TeamMcAllenCycling\/item\/406371\" href=\"http:\/\/groupspaces.com\/TeamMcAllenCycling\/item\/406371\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>2nd ITT Feb 24th<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nTeam McAllen Cycling<br \/>\nFantastic turn out for today&#8217;s ITT &#8211; 52 entrants<br \/>\nPlease find attached file with today&#8217;s Individual Time Trial times, will update group rankings later<br \/>\nNext ITT &#8211; 24th March 2013 &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.hcbtc.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/24\/tour-de-cure\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hcbtc.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/24\/tour-de-cure\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Tour de Cure<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nHill Country Bicycle Touring Club<br \/>\nThe annual bicycle event will take place on May 11th.\u00c2\u00a0 HCBTC does have a team, which we invite you to joint.\u00c2\u00a0 Distances include 15, 30, 48, 74 and 101 miles with the start and finish at Retama Park.\u00c2\u00a0 Participants only have to raise $200.00 to qualify for this event and there are no overnight accommodations or transportation costs.\u00c2\u00a0 There will be a dinner and entertainment at its conclusion.\u00c2\u00a0 For more information go to tour.diabetes.org, click on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Find Your Local Tour\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and navigate to&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/caldetail.cfm?sec_id=87965&amp;frm=87965&amp;calendar_id=794283\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/caldetail.cfm?sec_id=87965&amp;frm=87965&amp;calendar_id=794283\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Benefit for Reed Lee<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nSan Antonio Wheelmen<br \/>\nDate: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a003\/04\/2013<br \/>\nTime: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a011:00 AM-2:00 PM<br \/>\nLocation: \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Oak Park Building<br \/>\n1020 NE Loop 410<br \/>\nSan Antonio, TX 78209<br \/>\nDetails: On November 17, 2012, San Antonio Wheelmen member, Reed Lee, was involved in an accident that left him paralyzed below the chest, with broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a cracked sternum. Reed\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s road to recovery will be challenging and expensive.<\/p>\n<p>HDR Engineering is having a benefit lunch to help Reed.\u00c2\u00a0 The lunch will be held on March 4 from 11 am to 2 pm at the following address: &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\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\">Full zipper cycling jerseys are a necessity if you&#39;re living in Texas <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hotAF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hotAF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kyle Anderson (@KyleAnd3rson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KyleAnd3rson\/status\/305811777667596289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 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\">Here is a photo from today&#39;s awesome ride. Show us your pics from this weekend. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mtblife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mtblife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bike<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/AwzJwL8U0D\">pic.twitter.com\/AwzJwL8U0D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TheMTBLife (@TheMTBLife) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMTBLife\/status\/305851760227020802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 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\">Tristan Uhl takes the Pro win at the Comfort MTB race! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/I0ZSqT18y2\">pic.twitter.com\/I0ZSqT18y2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATCRacingTeam\/status\/305836860943519744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 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\">B-Cycle to add more bike-share stations in San Antonio <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/q4PPELDgon\">http:\/\/t.co\/q4PPELDgon<\/a> @SA_bcycle<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fwbikesharing\/status\/305829621570625536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 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\/tlip?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tlip<\/a> bike ride with Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RodneyEllis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RodneyEllis<\/a> &amp; interns on this gorgeous Sunday! Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@biketexas<\/a> for the bikes! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/txlege?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#txlege<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/7KKFz2w7tN\">pic.twitter.com\/7KKFz2w7tN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mili Gosar (@mngosar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mngosar\/status\/305747049532510208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 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\">Results from last weekend&#39;s road race at Pace Bend Park <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/GgBgfcV0Z8\">http:\/\/t.co\/GgBgfcV0Z8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaylorCycling\/status\/305772708078161920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 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\/305763385054732289<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great ride with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffVaughn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JeffVaughn<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velojonny?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VELOJONNY<\/a> this morning despite some wind borne brutality! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/SWKttEuHI9\">pic.twitter.com\/SWKttEuHI9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Justin Moore (@bikegeek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikegeek\/status\/305761992868761600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 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\">Just finished 70 miles on the bike.  Terrible headwind on the way back.  Cooked. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/305736431547084802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 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\">Walburg Classic RT athlete results: Jen Wagner 5th (W123), Said Assali (both <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamaCycles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ShamaCycles<\/a>) 7th C3&#39;s, Robert Biard (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/787racing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@787racing<\/a>) 8th C2&#39;s<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stefanrothe\/status\/305733011771633664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 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\/Whelchel\/status\/305721004162961409<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Missy Ruthven with the WIN at Pace Bend in cat 4!  Congrats Missy!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATCRacingTeam\/status\/305708082120515585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 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\">Gongreats Zack Allison w\/ Think!Finance Cycling Team. 2nd in P12 at The Walburg Classic 2013. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Pvlg71bzRk\">http:\/\/t.co\/Pvlg71bzRk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CyclingATX\/status\/305701983694761984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 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\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MTB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MTB<\/a> club is in action at Comfort &amp; the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/road?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#road<\/a> club is at the Pace Bend Road Race along w\/ the guys from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperSquadra?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SuperSquadra<\/a>. Good luck, y&#39;all!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/305680358467334146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 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\">SCCCC racers placed 3\/4 in the TXBRA Walburg P1 road race. Pincus (UH) in 3rd and S. Haga (A&amp;M) 4th. Congrats guys.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The SCCCC (@SCCCC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCCCC\/status\/305571267187187712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2013<\/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>Watch the Pro&#8217;s race at Mellow Classic by teoteoteo\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com\/texas Next Saturday the USA Cycling PRO XCT Series kicks off at the Subaru of Georgetown Mellow Johnny&#8217;s Classic near Austin. $10 per carload flat access fee, Sierra Nevada <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/02\/24\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-24th-3-2\/\"><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":[660,1676,1829,2047,223,3736],"class_list":["post-20401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-digest-of-bicycle-blog-posts","tag-mellow-johnnys-classic","tag-san-antonio-wheelmen","tag-team-mcallen-cycling","tag-tour-de-cure","tag-tweets"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-5j3","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20401","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=20401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20401\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}