{"id":22190,"date":"2013-08-22T00:26:47","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T05:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22190"},"modified":"2013-08-22T00:26:47","modified_gmt":"2013-08-22T05:26:47","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-21st-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/08\/22\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-21st-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 21st"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.northtexascycling.org\/forum\/index.php?topic=4055.msg20658#msg20658\" href=\"http:\/\/www.northtexascycling.org\/forum\/index.php?topic=4055.msg20658#msg20658\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Re: Final Plans for HHH Weekend<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby jpriakos\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.northtexascycling.org<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.tapatalk.com\/d\/13\/08\/21\/nypujepa.jpg?resize=816%2C612\" width=\"816\" height=\"612\" \/><br \/>\nIn case you don&#8217;t know which camper is NTC&#8230;look for this on the truck and a big one on the camper.\u00c2\u00a0 &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/tpr.org\/post\/urban-facelift-vintage-bike-polo-picks-speed\" href=\"http:\/\/tpr.org\/post\/urban-facelift-vintage-bike-polo-picks-speed\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>With An Urban Facelift, Vintage Bike Polo Picks Up Speed<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy Hilary Stohs-Krause\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas Public Radio<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mediad.publicbroadcasting.net\/p\/shared\/npr\/styles\/card_wide\/nprshared\/201308\/213884662.jpg?resize=578%2C325\" width=\"578\" height=\"325\" \/><br \/>\nSeveral vintage sports have seen resurgence among young people lately: roller derby, kickball and even bocce ball. But one century-old sport hasn&#8217;t just found new fans; it&#8217;s getting an urban makeover.<br \/>\nWelcome to hardcourt bike polo. On a hot, sunny day in Roseville, Minn., the second day of the 2013 North American Hardcourt Bike Polo Championship is about to begin.<br \/>\nThe game consists of teams of three riders that deftly maneuver around concrete courts on single-speed, fixed gear bikes as they&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.kutnews.org\/post\/what-do-you-think-about-austin-bike-lanes-survey-wants-know\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kutnews.org\/post\/what-do-you-think-about-austin-bike-lanes-survey-wants-know\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>What Do You Think About Austin Bike Lanes? This Survey Wants to Know<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy Roy Varney\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.kutnews.org<br \/>\nHow do Austinites feel about the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bike lanes and bike traffic? The Neighborhood Street Study aims to answer this broad question by focusing on two Austin bicycling areas located around Bluebonnet Lane and Barton Springs Road.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers from Portland State University and&#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\">Any <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/houston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#houston<\/a> bikers out there? Getting into night riding in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/montrose?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#montrose<\/a> area. The best! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/houstonbikers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#houstonbikers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/biking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#biking<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/whyishoustonsohot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#whyishoustonsohot<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Floral (@FloralFlorals) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloralFlorals\/status\/370325764056416256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 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\">Event added to the <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/qbTDmPlH3h\">http:\/\/t.co\/qbTDmPlH3h<\/a> calendar: MonsterCross for Meals &#8211; Corinth, TX 9\/14\/2013<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/370415276115763200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 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\">**UPDATED** <br \/>LB Houston Race Results and Recap has a new link to photos from Kazey Bunch Photography. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/d2Lv7YXRc3\">http:\/\/t.co\/d2Lv7YXRc3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMTBtrails\/status\/370365303676760064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 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\">Event added to the <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/qbTDmPlH3h\">http:\/\/t.co\/qbTDmPlH3h<\/a> calendar: The Madison at Alkek Velodrome &#8211; Houston, TX 10\/5\/2013<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/370391537072353280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 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\">Registration is now open for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHouston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/moonlight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#moonlight<\/a> ramble! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/55gWbOiO1k\">http:\/\/t.co\/55gWbOiO1k<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ridedifferent?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ridedifferent<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBCycle\/status\/370269468569518080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 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\">&quot;Bike lanes and the use of bicycles in general has recently exploded in Texas, which is a good sign for local&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/EIvlTWgNCE\">http:\/\/t.co\/EIvlTWgNCE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Imagine Austin (@ImagineAustin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImagineAustin\/status\/369899059416289280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 20, 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\">We are in the homestretch for this year&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HH100?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HH100<\/a>. Setup is going well, and we are ready for cyclist to begin&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/xgexvzTdI6\">http:\/\/t.co\/xgexvzTdI6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hotter&#39;n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotternHell100\/status\/370187880565456896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 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\">We&#39;ve gotten addicted to these sunrise rides! Have a great day, Austin! @ Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/CKQTeCBAhH\">http:\/\/t.co\/CKQTeCBAhH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/370146195689447424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 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&#39;s ready to get back to some track racing? We&#39;re making the preperations to get back to FNR in 10 short days&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/22DH4w4bhG\">http:\/\/t.co\/22DH4w4bhG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlkekVelodrome\/status\/370034818836623360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 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>Re: Final Plans for HHH Weekend by jpriakos\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.northtexascycling.org In case you don&#8217;t know which camper is NTC&#8230;look for this on the truck and a big one on the camper.\u00c2\u00a0 &#8230; With An Urban Facelift, Vintage Bike Polo <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/08\/22\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-21st-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":[2353,1324,660,2152,3736],"class_list":["post-22190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-austin-bike-lanes","tag-bike-polo","tag-digest-of-bicycle-blog-posts","tag-north-texas-cycling","tag-tweets"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-5LU","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22190","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=22190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22190\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}