{"id":21823,"date":"2013-07-04T23:12:40","date_gmt":"2013-07-05T04:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=21823"},"modified":"2013-07-04T23:12:40","modified_gmt":"2013-07-05T04:12:40","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-4th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/07\/04\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-4th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 4th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_detailpage&amp;v=tmRi7wL84nE\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_detailpage&amp;v=tmRi7wL84nE\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>TERRY HERSHEY HOUSTON TEXAS MTB<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TERRY HERSHEY HOUSTON TEXAS MTB\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tmRi7wL84nE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nJUAN CARLOS AND HARVEY MTB RIDE AT TERRY HERSHEY<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/texas\/top-5-trails-austin-863529.html\" href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/texas\/top-5-trails-austin-863529.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Top 5 trails in Austin?<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby chomxxo\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com\/texas<br \/>\nHi, a group of us are headed over to Austin for the 4th weekend. Can you give a list of the top 5 must-ride trails in the area? There&#8217;s so many it&#8217;s hard for us to decide. Thanks! &#8230;(with replies)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=606902562677021&amp;l=0580967151\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=606902562677021&amp;l=0580967151\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Tour de Cure &#8211; DFW<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ash4\/q77\/s720x720\/1002751_606902562677021_1354347684_n.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" \/><br \/>\nJuly 4th ride with two of Team Red&#8217;s finest \u00e2\u20ac\u201d with Lew Alexander and Dave Hennesey in Plano, TX.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/ghorba.org\/forums\/where-are-we-riding-whats-going\/4117\" href=\"http:\/\/ghorba.org\/forums\/where-are-we-riding-whats-going\/4117\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>GHORBA Group Ride at the Anthills!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nGHORBA.org<br \/>\nIndependence Day is just around the corner so what better way to celebrate than to ride the Anthills! Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Singletrack! Come join our new Group Ride Organizer Mr. Wladimir Moquete and me on Saturday July 6th at 9:00am for a couple a fun laps then hang out and talk bike with the gang. Whether you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a beginner rider or an old hat we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have a group just for you. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know your way around the trails? No problem. Our ride leaders know every inch of trail and will show you everything the Anthills has to offer. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t miss this opportunity to&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.travelmole.com\/news_feature.php?news_id=2007128&amp;c=setreg&amp;region=2\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelmole.com\/news_feature.php?news_id=2007128&amp;c=setreg&amp;region=2\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Bike races head for Circuit of the Americas<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.travelmole.com<br \/>\nCircuit of The Americas has joined the list of venues playing host to the Tour of Austin bike-racing weekend, set for August 31 to September 2.<\/p>\n<p>The Circuit will host the first leg of this year&#8217;s three-day event by staging a criterium along its 3.4-mile racetrack &#8211; home to the Formula One US Grand Prix &#8211; on Saturday, August 31.<\/p>\n<p>Austin, Texas-based Holland Racing, a cycling event production company, will manage the fifth annual event, which will&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.texasmountainbiketrails.com\/erwin-park-summer-series-course-4\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.texasmountainbiketrails.com\/erwin-park-summer-series-course-4\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Erwin Park Summer Series Course #4<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy Shawn\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas Mountain Bike Trails<br \/>\nThe final course that we have yet to use\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n<p>I was holding off on this one for rainy days, but have had a ton of racers ask me about using it. So here we go!<\/p>\n<p>The Erwin Park Summer Series Course #4 is the infield and road. This will be a super fast course and we will be looking at multiple laps for each race. My time for one lap was just over 7 minutes. Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the Strava profile for my lap. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.planobicycle.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=501:4th-of-july-greetings-from-cafe-brazil&amp;catid=41:latest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.planobicycle.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=501:4th-of-july-greetings-from-cafe-brazil&amp;catid=41:latest\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>4th of July Greetings from Cafe Brazil<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nPlano Bicycling Association<br \/>\nLots of cyclists out today celebrating Independence Day, including this group at Cafe Brazil in Deep Ellum.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.planobicycle.org\/images\/uploads\/content\/nat_and_cayla.jpg?resize=916%2C603\" width=\"916\" height=\"603\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com\/2013\/07\/a-special-ride.html\" href=\"http:\/\/roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com\/2013\/07\/a-special-ride.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>A Special Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Roy and Christine\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Pedal Pushers<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KB_p6fN-vFU\/UdNxzYAozeI\/AAAAAAAAOD8\/pauHaUn7jPU\/s1596\/Birthday%2BRide%2B004.JPG?resize=798%2C597\" width=\"798\" height=\"597\" \/><br \/>\nAll of the bicycle rides are special in some way, but this particular Monday group ride was extra special. (lots of pictures)&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyrichardson.org\/2013\/07\/04\/happy-independence-day-2013\/\" href=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyrichardson.org\/2013\/07\/04\/happy-independence-day-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Happy Independence Day \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBike Friendly Richardson<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8150\/7281204996_2b852803b5_z.jpg?resize=480%2C640\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>\u00c2\u00a0Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">bradleylhouston masters 35+ podi, WK17 Biard, Lewis, Hall &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/787racing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@787racing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NashvillCyclist?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NashvillCyclist<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PureAustin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PureAustin<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/sALNEMz6HU\">http:\/\/t.co\/sALNEMz6HU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrivewaySeries\/status\/352967924375494658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 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\">Happy 4th of July. SOS 25 miles, 60 degrees this morning on ride, this is unusually cool for Tx. this time of year.O.K. it&#39;s NEVER THIS COOL<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; jerald roll (@grandpajerald) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grandpajerald\/status\/352866763853144065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 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\">From this mornings roll out. @ Nelo&#39;s Cycles <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/LrekqwAmKa\">http:\/\/t.co\/LrekqwAmKa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nelo&#39;s Cycles (@NelosCycles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NelosCycles\/status\/352863628845780992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 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\">Business meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrimpeurBros?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@grimpeurbros<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thunderbirdbar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@thunderbirdbar<\/a> @ Nelo&#39;s Cycles <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/RhNt2KkW2u\">http:\/\/t.co\/RhNt2KkW2u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nelo&#39;s Cycles (@NelosCycles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NelosCycles\/status\/352858228662611969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 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\">Independence Day Ride.. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/PBGqhb6lEM\">http:\/\/t.co\/PBGqhb6lEM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/strava?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#strava<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/352816122946535426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 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 City of Austin Transportation Dept. and construction contractor responded to our request to\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/iZOxHWPLqU\">http:\/\/t.co\/iZOxHWPLqU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeaustin\/status\/352809161584685056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 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\">Happy Fourth!  Awaiting the Hollywood Park Parade! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DEYmqtpXHr\">http:\/\/t.co\/DEYmqtpXHr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Justin Moore (@bikegeek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikegeek\/status\/352804149756301312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 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\">OK..who went or is going riding today? I just rode to Whiterock Lake and back on the Santa Fe Trail. I had a good 2 hr ride!..<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Friendly Cedars (@BikeCedars) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeCedars\/status\/352802402665119745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 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\">Erwin Park Summer Series July 11th Race <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/vPh5jZxA5N\">http:\/\/t.co\/vPh5jZxA5N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMTBtrails\/status\/352783484198203393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 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\">Have a happy &amp; safe July 4th! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/July4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#July4<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/SeUHM8AoOl\">pic.twitter.com\/SeUHM8AoOl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CyclingCenterDallas (@CycleDallas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CycleDallas\/status\/352778608965713920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 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\/m_vince\/status\/352773652602818560<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Waiting for the group. @ Sugar Cycles <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/toQTo2Us9L\">http:\/\/t.co\/toQTo2Us9L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/352764758686044161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 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\">Never believe them when they say the Independence Day shop ride will be the same as Saturday&#39;s, only easier.  Game face is on.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/352749321109770241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 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\/Texas4000\/status\/352747054637920256<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TERRY HERSHEY HOUSTON TEXAS MTB JUAN CARLOS AND HARVEY MTB RIDE AT TERRY HERSHEY Top 5 trails in Austin? by chomxxo\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com\/texas Hi, a group of us are headed over to Austin for the 4th weekend. 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