{"id":22037,"date":"2013-07-30T01:05:09","date_gmt":"2013-07-30T06:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22037"},"modified":"2013-07-30T01:05:09","modified_gmt":"2013-07-30T06:05:09","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-29th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/07\/30\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-29th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 29th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.mcall.com\/sports\/mc-cycling-junior-nationals-sunday-20130728,0,7249382.story\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mcall.com\/sports\/mc-cycling-junior-nationals-sunday-20130728,0,7249382.story\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Thrills and spills at Juniors Track National Championships<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nTexas native Carlson wins big but misses out on third national title after crash.<br \/>\nBy Gary R. Blockus, Of The Morning Call\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.mcall.com<br \/>\nZach Carlson wasn&#8217;t hurt enough to miss the awards ceremony, but his pride and joy were definitely a bit dampened on the final day of the 2013 USA Cycling Juniors Track National Championships at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center in Trexlertown.<\/p>\n<p>Carlson of Plano, Texas, son of U.S. Olympian Chris Carlson, won the 17-18 men&#8217;s 10-kilometer scratch race in the first race Sunday morning to claim his second Stars &amp; Stripes jersey of junior nationals. Carlson, who&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=551812374854362&amp;l=c2a404c088\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=551812374854362&amp;l=c2a404c088\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Corinth Cycling<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nHere&#8217;s Gerald rockin&#8217; it at the Cedar Hill Smurf Boy race. Congrats on a 8th place finish out of 38 in the 39 and under class. Yup, tearing it up with the young kids. Overall he was 17th out of 93 racers including teams. Nice work Gerald!!!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-prn1\/q77\/s720x720\/45751_551812374854362_1227276527_n.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"513\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/thescoopblog.dallasnews.com\/2013\/07\/name-released-of-8-year-old-girl-who-died-in-frisco-bike-accident.html\/\" href=\"http:\/\/thescoopblog.dallasnews.com\/2013\/07\/name-released-of-8-year-old-girl-who-died-in-frisco-bike-accident.html\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Medical examiner identifies 8-year-old girl who died in Frisco bike accident<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy Liz Farmer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0thescoopblog.dallasnews.com<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/templates\/belo_embedWrapper.js?storyid=217254991&amp;pos=top&amp;swfw=$swfw\"><\/script><object id=\"_fp_0.4158506370149553\" width=\"620\" height=\"360\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\" name=\"player\"><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"quality\" value=\"high\" \/><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"config=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wfaa.com%2F%3Fj%3Dembed_217254991%26ref%3D\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/player.bimvid.com\/swfs\/main\" \/><\/object><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/templates\/belo_embedWrapper.js?storyid=217254991&amp;pos=bottom&amp;ref=$bimPlayerPageUrl\"><\/script><br \/>\nAuthorities have identified an 8-year-old girl who died while biking in Frisco on Saturday.<br \/>\nKaylee Kampschroeder died from blunt force injury to her torso with lacerations to her liver, according to the Dallas County medical examiner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s office.<br \/>\nHer father told WFAA-TV (Channel 8) that he, his daughter and&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.yourvalleyvoice.com\/news\/article_eb69305c-f85f-11e2-b10e-001a4bcf887a.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yourvalleyvoice.com\/news\/article_eb69305c-f85f-11e2-b10e-001a4bcf887a.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Cities of McAllen &amp; Pharr Awarded Federal\/State Funds to Enhance Hike &amp; Bike Trails for Safety, Health, and Beautification<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.yourvalleyvoice.com<br \/>\nThe Texas Capitol, Austin \u00e2\u20ac\u201c State Representative Sergio Mu\u00c3\u00b1oz Jr. is pleased to announce the award of Transportation Enhancement Program funds for two local projects in McAllen and Pharr. The Texas Transportation Commission awarded the funds by minute order this week with the support of Rep. Mu\u00c3\u00b1oz.<br \/>\n&#8220;I am so excited to announce these enhancement funds for two of my constituent cities in a very competitive statewide process,&#8221; said Mu\u00c3\u00b1oz. &#8220;The Transportation Enhancement Program uses federal money to fund eligible projects from around the state, then the&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/dfw.cbslocal.com\/2013\/07\/29\/children-shine-at-special-needs-camp\/\" href=\"http:\/\/dfw.cbslocal.com\/2013\/07\/29\/children-shine-at-special-needs-camp\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Children Shine At Special Needs Camp<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) &#8211; Riding a bike is something many kids may take for granted.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/cbsdallas.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/07\/icanbikecamp.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But for those with disabilities, such as 17-year-old Kiki Sanchez, who has Down Syndrome, riding on two wheels is a very big deal.<\/p>\n<p>It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a sight his mother, Danielle, didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t expect to see on her son\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first day at ICanShine Bike Camp at the University of Texas at Arlington. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.austincycling.org\/node\/3805\" href=\"http:\/\/www.austincycling.org\/node\/3805\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>3nd Annual CPR Ride and Summer Picnic<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nAustin Cycling Association<br \/>\nCome join us for the 3nd Annual CPR Ride and Summer Picnic, aka the Third Annual Memorial Ride and Picnic for the Formerly Late Stanton Truxillo. This ride and picnic, with a free, hands only CPR class at noon, was inspired by the life and brain saving CPR administered by a good Samaritan when ACA member Stanton Truxillo suffered a massive heart attack on an ACA ride on August 4, 2010.<\/p>\n<p>The picnic will be from 10:00am to 2:00pm on Sunday, August 4th in the Martin Park Pavilion in southeast Austin next to the Martin Neighborhood Pool.\u00c2\u00a0 It will be a cook-out for $8.00 per person and&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/nica-high-school-cycling-news-round-up-july-29-2013?ns_campaign=news&amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=cyclingnews&amp;ns_linkname=0&amp;ns_fee=0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/nica-high-school-cycling-news-round-up-july-29-2013?ns_campaign=news&amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=cyclingnews&amp;ns_linkname=0&amp;ns_fee=0\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>NICA High School Cycling News Round-up &#8211; July 29, 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy:\u00c2\u00a0 Paul Skilbeck\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.cyclingnews.com<br \/>\nLeagues grow over 31%; Meet the student athlete: Taylor Smith<\/p>\n<p>The ending of a highly successful spring season for NICA leagues was followed by a the tally of the numbers revealing that participation in NICA&#8217;s spring leagues grew from 2012 by an average of over 31%. Participation in all leagues is expected to be close to 3,000 student-athletes this year.<\/p>\n<p>NICA spring league student-athlete participation<br \/>\nNorCal, +19%<br \/>\nSoCal, +27%<br \/>\nTexas, +48%<br \/>\nNew York &#8211; first year of operation, so not applicable<br \/>\nAverage growth across all spring leagues, +31%<\/p>\n<p>School might be out, but preparations for the fall leagues kept NICA staff occupied throughout June at the&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<thead id=\"CalendarHead_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\"><a title=\"http:\/\/www.sanantoniocyclingclub.org\/Ride_Calendar.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sanantoniocyclingclub.org\/Ride_Calendar.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>San Antonio Cycling Club Ride Schedule<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr id=\"navHeaderTr_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<td id=\"navHeaderTd_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\" colspan=\"7\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"tdViewIcons_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Daily View\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sanantoniocyclingclub.org\/plugins\/calendar\/images\/icon_calender_day_o.gif?w=1200\" name=\"dailyIcon\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Weekly View\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sanantoniocyclingclub.org\/plugins\/calendar\/images\/icon_calender_week_o.gif?w=1200\" name=\"weeklyIcon\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Monthly View\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sanantoniocyclingclub.org\/plugins\/calendar\/images\/icon_calender_month_o.gif?w=1200\" name=\"monthlyIcon\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"tdNav_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"arrowLeftDiv_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Previous\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sanantoniocyclingclub.org\/plugins\/calendar\/images\/arrow_left_sm.gif?w=1200\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"arrowRightDiv_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Next\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sanantoniocyclingclub.org\/plugins\/calendar\/images\/arrow_right_sm.gif?w=1200\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"tdPrint_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Print\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sanantoniocyclingclub.org\/plugins\/calendar\/images\/print_calendar_icon.gif?w=1200\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanantoniocyclingclub.org\/plugins\/calendar\/printcalendar.html?uid=0ce26945-db59-4b41-91a0-34613c7d318a&amp;year=2013&amp;monthName=August&amp;monthNo=7&amp;title=San%20Antonio%20Cycling%20Club%20Ride%20Schedule&amp;view=monthly\" target=\"_blank\">Print<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th title=\"Sun\">Sun<\/th>\n<th title=\"Mon\">Mon<\/th>\n<th title=\"Tue\">Tue<\/th>\n<th title=\"Wed\">Wed<\/th>\n<th title=\"Thu\">Thu<\/th>\n<th title=\"Fri\">Fri<\/th>\n<th title=\"Sat\">Sat<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody id=\"CalendarBody_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<tr>\n<td id=\"c_07282013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>28<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_e4329e40-6d47-4bd9-a931-e37bded3725b_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>8:00a: Devine-Bigfoot Ride&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_07292013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>29<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_564064e5-df47-4d38-84c3-36e579f0ac84_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>8:00a: Blue Star Mission Tr&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_07302013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>30<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_c02a95c5-788e-4aad-a548-0d0a0704460c_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>8:00a: Leon Creek Trails, M&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_cdef60ab-1917-437b-ba84-3b6c34148800_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>5:30p: Donop Road Ride&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_07312013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>31<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_8c5abb31-c5a5-4a0a-aa35-53de18589fb7_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>5:30p: Port SA Afternoon Ri&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_08012013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>1<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_0aea02fe-dbc1-44c1-9a61-97309d09c938_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>8:00a: Leon Creek Trails, M&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_08022013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>2<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_a077d848-66b4-4181-87e6-e187a5e7984a_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>7:30a: The Amigos RideNew T&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_08032013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>3<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_bb1a0c58-6f5b-4388-88fa-9eff0394da8c_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>7:30a: Hwy 471 Ride, 33 or &#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"c_08042013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>4<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_155e6c73-ab2c-4f68-ae03-9bfaed33d69e_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>7:30a: Blue Star to Southto&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_61978cc7-fe8e-4b90-908c-4bcb7e75b23b_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>7:30a: Tour de Jalapeno&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_08052013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>5<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_08dce43a-d38e-4c97-9a64-c20facf0cda7_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>8:00a: Cancelled for today&#8230;.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_08062013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>6<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_22438387-0001-4d68-982c-ba79eaa50f2f_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>8:00a: Leon Creek Trails, M&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_36125eb7-8cbc-4fac-880a-954811e6f20d_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>5:30p: Donop Road Ride&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_08072013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>7<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_f7817997-46a4-438b-8ca7-ef2a4f9bc03d_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>5:30p: Port SA Afternoon Ri&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_08082013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>8<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_c9aff920-f178-450e-92b1-0c56f41d3de3_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>8:00a: Leon Creek Trails, M&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_08092013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>9<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_ff16f02f-c6a9-4df6-9919-a0533c36c341_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>7:30a: The Amigos RideNew T&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_08102013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>10<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_4ff05511-cf9e-4ff0-9fe1-4751691763d2_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>7:30a: Bullis County Park R&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"c_08112013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>11<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_e3a7edaf-acba-42d5-bd61-a24781046f69_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>7:30a: Braunig Lake Ride&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_08122013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>12<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_58de954c-7be0-433f-a4dd-7841d25557f4_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>8:00a: Blue Star Mission Tr&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_08132013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>13<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_45024ad8-abe1-43b5-b539-7946bf7f7d13_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>8:00a: Leon Creek Trails, M&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_e03eed80-6bf9-4870-98f1-f1a0c126167c_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>5:30p: Donop Road Ride&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_08142013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>14<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_aa6a30ba-63dd-4738-9e64-80cf5ac1e7c5_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>5:30p: Port SA Afternoon Ri&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_08152013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>15<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_132a4d74-50cb-4b4b-8ca2-395c84baa880_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>8:00a: Leon Creek Trails, M&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td id=\"c_08162013_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>16<\/div>\n<div id=\"event_164bf06a-792c-4977-887a-97fb3847a7b1_wstEventsCalendar_e77999e0-fb5d-4715-a9a3-75141c9a89cc\">\n<div>7:30a: The Amigos RideNew T&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td 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title=\"http:\/\/www.hcbtc.org\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hcbtc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nAugust 3, 2013 7:30 am<br \/>\nSouthside Lions Park Ride<br \/>\nUnnamed Venue<br \/>\n(4600 Pecan Valley Road, S, TX, 78210<\/p>\n<p>August 10, 2013 8:00 am<br \/>\nRudy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Ride<br \/>\nRudy&#8217;s BBQ<br \/>\n10623 Westover Hills Blvd, San Antonio, TX, 78251<\/p>\n<p>August 11, 2013 7:00 am<br \/>\nOld Corpus Christi Road Ride<br \/>\nStinson Municipal Airfield<br \/>\n8535 Mission Road, San Antonio, TX, 78214<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.austinridgeriders.com\/content\/new-mtb-trails-buescher-state-park-open-august-15-2013\" href=\"http:\/\/www.austinridgeriders.com\/content\/new-mtb-trails-buescher-state-park-open-august-15-2013\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>New MTB Trails at Buescher State Park to open August 15, 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Our August Adult Cycling League class is cancelled! We apologize for this but It is due to our&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/YLdcLIbCb6\">http:\/\/t.co\/YLdcLIbCb6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlkekVelodrome\/status\/361889662761041921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 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\">Who loves traveling across Texas like we do? It&#39;s even better by bike. See North TX via the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HH100?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HH100<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Texas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Texas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cycling<\/a> at it&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BEST?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BEST<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hotter&#39;n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotternHell100\/status\/361875131771011073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 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\">Getting ready for the event tomorrow!  Hope to see you all there tomorrow, Rudder Plaza on the campus of Texas A&amp;M University.  8am-2pm.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Share The Road Texas (@ShareTheRoadTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShareTheRoadTX\/status\/361864293261647872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 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\">TxDOT\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Toll Road Bike Ban: Why it Matters to All Cyclists by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeTexas<\/a>&#39; ED <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobinStallings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RobinStallings<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/kwrMXl1IoD\">http:\/\/t.co\/kwrMXl1IoD<\/a> via @Rivardreport<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas\/status\/361855012500017152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 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\">As of today, we have signed up 1,047 cyclists and we have raised more than $321,000! 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