{"id":22119,"date":"2013-08-09T00:05:22","date_gmt":"2013-08-09T05:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22119"},"modified":"2013-08-09T00:05:22","modified_gmt":"2013-08-09T05:05:22","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-8th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/08\/09\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-8th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 8th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.txcumc.org\/news\/detail\/3486\" href=\"http:\/\/www.txcumc.org\/news\/detail\/3486\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Tour de&#8217; Central North District<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nThe Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.txcumc.org\/console\/files\/oImage_Library_FQADXU\/IMG_2961_PMIMBVXH.jpg?resize=250%2C190\" width=\"250\" height=\"190\" \/><br \/>\nDistrict Superintendent Morris Matthis has long been biking for causes. This summer he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s pledged to ride to all 52 churches in his district to rally with leaders around the importance of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the connection\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and the significance of apportionment participation.<\/p>\n<p>He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s calling it the Nothing But Sweat Ride. In 2008, biking enthusiast Morris Mathis (currently serving as District Superintendent of the Central North District) rallied a group together to ride to Ft. Worth to raise money for the&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/bicyclesoutbackracing.net\/2013\/08\/kathleen-featured-in-the-racing-post-august-issue\/\" href=\"http:\/\/bicyclesoutbackracing.net\/2013\/08\/kathleen-featured-in-the-racing-post-august-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Kathleen Featured in The Racing Post August Issue<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nbicyclesoutbackracing.net<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theracingpost.us\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bicyclesoutbackracing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130807-162404.jpg?resize=228%2C300\" width=\"228\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bicyclesoutbackracing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/20130807-162441.jpg?resize=231%2C300\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\nOur own Kathleen Hattaway is featured in this month\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s article of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Love Your Ride.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Kathleen talks about her adventures of racing and winning the Driveway Series in Austin, TX.<br \/>\nThis month\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s magazine also features highlights for the Hotter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122N Hell 100 which takes place at the end of August. Look for all our girls in the lime green starting&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/local\/Cyclists-turn-into-targets-along-popular-trail-218901671.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/local\/Cyclists-turn-into-targets-along-popular-trail-218901671.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Cyclists become targets along popular hike and bike trail<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Andrew Horansky \/ KHOU 11 News<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/templates\/belo_embedWrapper.js?storyid=218901671&amp;pos=top&amp;swfw=470\"><\/script><object id=\"_fp_0.27772711170837283\" width=\"470\" height=\"264\" 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:\/\/www.khou.com\/?j=embed_218901671&amp;ref=http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/local\/Cyclists-turn-into-targets-along-popular-trail-218901671.html\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/swfs.bimvid.com\/player-3.2.15.swf\" \/><\/object><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/templates\/belo_embedWrapper.js?storyid=218901671&amp;pos=bottom&amp;ref=http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/local\/Cyclists-turn-into-targets-along-popular-trail-218901671.html\"><\/script><br \/>\nHOUSTON \u00e2\u20ac\u201c For the most part, people feel safe on The Heights Hike and Bike Trail. However, on Wednesday night, Charles Achord was not feeling so safe.<br \/>\nJust before 10 p.m., he and two other cyclists were peddling together fast. They first passed beneath the Hogan Street Bridge.<br \/>\nThen the cyclists next came upon a railroad trestle, which is when the&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.hcbtc.com\/blog\/events\/upcoming\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hcbtc.com\/blog\/events\/upcoming\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club Rides<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nAugust 17, 2013 7:30 am<br \/>\nExxon 471 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Highway 211 Ride<br \/>\nExxon Station<br \/>\n15355 W FM 471, San Antonio, TX, 78253<\/p>\n<p>August 18, 2013 8:30 am<br \/>\nEdge Falls Tri-County Ride<br \/>\nGuadalupe River RV Park<br \/>\n7200 Spring Branch Rd., Spring Branch, TX, 78070<\/p>\n<p>August 24, 2013 8:00 am<br \/>\nLeon Creek Greenway Ride<br \/>\nIngram Park Trailhead<br \/>\n15436, San Antonio<\/p>\n<p>August 25, 2013 8:30 am<br \/>\nBlanco BBQ Ride<br \/>\nBlanco BBQ<br \/>\n13259 Blanco Rd, San Antonio, TX, 78216&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.lonestarcyclists.org\/bike-ride\/itasca-where-wampus-cat-roams-0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lonestarcyclists.org\/bike-ride\/itasca-where-wampus-cat-roams-0\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Itasca &#8211; Where the Wampus Cat Roams<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nLone Star Cyclists<br \/>\nPace: Touring with a Fast Pace Option (Touring is a varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)<br \/>\nDate: Saturday, August 24, 2013 &#8211; 7:30am<br \/>\nLocation: Itasca School Parking Lot, 700 block E Wilkerson Street, Itasca, 76055<\/p>\n<p>Park at the school parking lot behind the train depot museum and football stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Take IH-35W south from Fort Worth<br \/>\n(From Dallas go south on Hwy 67 to Alvarado and go south on IH-35W)<br \/>\nTake exit 8 (FM-66 Itasca)<br \/>\nTurn right (west) on FM-66W (Main St) toward Itasca<br \/>\nTurn right on FM-67W (Wampus Cat Drive)<br \/>\nTake the first left onto E Wilkerson St<br \/>\nTake the first left into the school parking lot&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.turnincranks.com\/2013\/cts-field-test-august-road-hrm-test\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.turnincranks.com\/2013\/cts-field-test-august-road-hrm-test\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>CTS Field Test \u00e2\u20ac\u201c August Road HRM Test<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.turnincranks.com<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.turnincranks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/cts-aug-2013-570x198.png?resize=570%2C198\" width=\"570\" height=\"198\" \/><br \/>\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been 2 months since I did my last field test and as I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m planning on trying to ramp up my ride time again, I felt it was good to do another field test.\u00c2\u00a0 Hopefully this will give me a good baseline for the next couple of months of riding.<\/p>\n<p>I haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t been getting much saddle time over the past couple of months so I really expected my test to come out pretty close to the&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=dDN0bzcxaG83a21jOHI3cjNrNWNmcnU3MG9fMjAxMzA4MTdUMTIwMDAwWiBzY290dGZyYW5rbGluQG0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=dDN0bzcxaG83a21jOHI3cjNrNWNmcnU3MG9fMjAxMzA4MTdUMTIwMDAwWiBzY290dGZyYW5rbGluQG0\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Harden Dental Team Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nCorinth Cycling Club<br \/>\nWhen: Sat Aug 17, 2013 7am to 10am\u00c2\u00a0 CDT<br \/>\nWhere: Ronny Crownover Middle School<br \/>\nEvent Status: confirmed<br \/>\nEvent Description: This is the weekly training ride for the Corinth Cycling\/Harden Dental race team. This is a 62 mile loop on an established route. Expect a fast pace and be prepared to fix your own mechanicals. There are no stops on this ride.<\/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\">Odessa more bike friendly than LBK? Get it together <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cityoflubbock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cityoflubbock<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LubbockChamber?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LubbockChamber<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/mARx6wIRUo\">pic.twitter.com\/mARx6wIRUo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas Tech Cycling (@TechCycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TechCycling\/status\/365616858495336448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 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\/shawnokeefe\/status\/365661440750780416<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Event added to <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/qbTDmPlH3h\">http:\/\/t.co\/qbTDmPlH3h<\/a> calendar: Freddy Hill Memorial 12 Hour Endurance &#8211; Canyon, TX 9\/7\/2013<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/365675749472075780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 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\/BobTGray\/status\/365512157707763712<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Manweiser\/status\/365543509622652928<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I biked 24.80 mi with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mapmyride?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mapmyride<\/a>. Check out my route in Houston, TX! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/HhcsfQjh8X\">http:\/\/t.co\/HhcsfQjh8X<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff (@redeye212) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/redeye212\/status\/365624465633185793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 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\">Great turnout for 2013 Pedal Against Crime <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/XqI8FoLZGm\">pic.twitter.com\/XqI8FoLZGm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/365457755429023744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 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\">And some more&#8230;.. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/jwNMK9sLSI\">pic.twitter.com\/jwNMK9sLSI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/365457428772442112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 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\">Sat. Aug. 10th: The Hottest Day of The Year Ride and Benefit Party <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2mCG5rDIgJ\">http:\/\/t.co\/2mCG5rDIgJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeaustin\/status\/365438875235131392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 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\">Pedal Against Crime 2013 in McAllen, TX. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/lhtBlj0YAF\">pic.twitter.com\/lhtBlj0YAF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/365343075079430144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 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\">It&#39;s back! Kelly&#39;s Team CX and Embros Bicycle Club weekly CX practice starting 8\/14 @ NW Park. 7AM each Wed. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/rACBiaYP4O\">http:\/\/t.co\/rACBiaYP4O<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/txcx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#txcx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; J Scott King (@jscottyk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jscottyk\/status\/365203964951658496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 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\">Our very own Chad Haga will be riding next year on a &quot;world tour team&quot; JACKPOT! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadHaga?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChadHaga<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tamucycling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TAMUCycling<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The SCCCC (@SCCCC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCCCC\/status\/365303258211815426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 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>Tour de&#8217; Central North District The Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church District Superintendent Morris Matthis has long been biking for causes. This summer he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s pledged to ride to all 52 churches in his district to rally with leaders <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/08\/09\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-8th-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":[619,660,2559,1247,4419,2467,4418,4252,3736],"class_list":["post-22119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-corinth-cycling-club","tag-digest-of-bicycle-blog-posts","tag-hill-country-bicycle-touring-club","tag-houston-bikeway-program","tag-kathleen-hattaway","tag-lone-star-cyclists","tag-texas-conference-of-the-united-methodist-church","tag-turnin-cranks","tag-tweets"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-5KL","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22119","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=22119"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22119\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}