{"id":22274,"date":"2013-09-07T23:05:56","date_gmt":"2013-09-08T04:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22274"},"modified":"2013-09-07T23:05:56","modified_gmt":"2013-09-08T04:05:56","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-september-7th-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/09\/07\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-september-7th-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/texas-news\/222755441.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/texas-news\/222755441.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Plano cyclists describe hair-raising symptoms while riding under powerlines<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby STEVE STOLER\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0WFAA<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/templates\/belo_embedWrapper.js?storyid=222755441&amp;pos=top&amp;swfw=470\"><\/script><object id=\"_fp_0.028525990433990955\" 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_222755441&amp;ref=http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/texas-news\/222755441.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=222755441&amp;pos=bottom&amp;ref=http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/texas-news\/222755441.html\"><\/script><br \/>\nPLANO, Texas &#8212; Imagine riding your bicycle on a popular North Texas hike and bike trail, when you suddenly feel the hair standing up on the back of your neck and twinges through your arms and legs.<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s exactly what&#8217;s happening on the Bluebonnet Trail in Plano, between Ohio Drive and Coit Road. While Oncor officials say it&#8217;s perfectly safe, cyclists are worried.<br \/>\n&#8220;As you can see, the bike path actually meanders through the&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.corinthcycling.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corinthcycling.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Corinth Cycling Club<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n6:05pm &#8211; Big Steamer<br \/>\nWhen: Tue Sep 17, 2013 6:05pm to Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:05pm\u00c2\u00a0 CDT<br \/>\nWhere: 133 Garza Lane &#8211; Shady Shores, TX<br \/>\nEvent Status: confirmed<br \/>\nEvent Description: Corinth Cycling\/Harden Dental Team Training Ride &#8211; Expect attacks and tight pacelines. 21+mph Experienced riders only. <a title=\"http:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/routes\/1046293\" href=\"http:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/routes\/1046293\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>http:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/routes\/1046293<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6:00 &#8211; Micro Steamer \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Scott Franklin Sep 02, 12:56<br \/>\nWhen: Tue Sep 17, 2013 6pm to Tue Sep 17, 2013 7pm\u00c2\u00a0 CDT<br \/>\nWhere: 133 Garza Lane, Shady Shores, TX<br \/>\nEvent Status: confirmed<br \/>\nEvent Description: Steady pace group ride 18+ mph with no attacking. <a title=\"http:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/routes\/1046293\" href=\"http:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/routes\/1046293\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>http:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/routes\/1046293<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7:00am &#8211; Sunday Group Ride \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Scott Franklin May 28, 14:58<br \/>\nWhen: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7am to 9:30am\u00c2\u00a0 CDT<br \/>\nWhere: Ronny Crownover Middle School<br \/>\nEvent Status: confirmed<br \/>\nEvent Description: <a title=\"http:\/\/www.corinthcycling.com\/cccriderules.pdf \" href=\"http:\/\/www.corinthcycling.com\/cccriderules.pdf \" target=\"_blank\"><strong>http:\/\/www.corinthcycling.com\/cccriderules.pdf<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.woodlandscycling.org\/calendar\/icalrepeat.detail\/2013\/09\/15\/1156\/-\/the-club-sunday-morning-group-road-ride.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.woodlandscycling.org\/calendar\/icalrepeat.detail\/2013\/09\/15\/1156\/-\/the-club-sunday-morning-group-road-ride.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>The Club Sunday Morning Group road Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nSunday, September 15, 2013, 08:30am &#8211; 11:00am<br \/>\nWoodlands Cycling Club<br \/>\nStart time: 8:30 AM.<br \/>\nStart location:<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153WFNB\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (Woodforest National Bank) at the SW corner of FM 1488 and FM 2978, next to McDonalds, the previous location of the Sunday ride, before Tailgators, aka the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcBikeLane\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 ride. &#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\">Video preview of the singletrack section for those not familiar with the trail. Playing with multiple angles for&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2wJZ82PsiA\">http:\/\/t.co\/2wJZ82PsiA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/376501329906376704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 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\/BikePaulie\/status\/376493674047094784<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">50 miles on the bike this morning, then cooked in the Texas heat at my daughter&#39;s soccer game.  I&#39;m all sweated out.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/376463843557265411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 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\/FtWMntBikers\/status\/376436288972275712\/photo\/1<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Event: BikeTexas Annual Membership meeting &#8211; When: Sun Sep 15, 2013 1pm to 3pm&amp;nbsp; CDT  Where: BikeTexas, 1902 E&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/NuWMPlS2RY\">http:\/\/t.co\/NuWMPlS2RY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas\/status\/376381602739519489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 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\">BIKE NIGHT Every 3rd Thursday @ Concert Pub North, Houston TX <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/pEr9UmWrm1\">http:\/\/t.co\/pEr9UmWrm1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MetalMusicPromotions (@MetalMusicPromo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MetalMusicPromo\/status\/376338386464018434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 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\">What are the odds I&#39;d see two kids unicycling down the sidewalk in Katy Texas! \u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u201a\u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u201a\u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u201a\u00f0\u0178\u2018\u0152w\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OhBelllla?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OhBelllla<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Luiza Souza (@luizarj96) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/luizarj96\/status\/376116757028540417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 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 had the first team workout of our ride year this morning! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/beatcancer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#beatcancer<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/YxLiP8ajin\">pic.twitter.com\/YxLiP8ajin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Texas4000\/status\/376369308567236609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 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\">Highway Administration backs the NACTO guide | Green Lane Project <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/zR7x2s0pu3\">http:\/\/t.co\/zR7x2s0pu3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas\/status\/376363239010877441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 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\">Missy, Marla, Allison, and Kat confirmed for the Women&#39;s 1\/2\/3 race at Chappell Hill tomorrow! Crush dreams!!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATCRacingTeam\/status\/376362034629050368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 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\">VC Club Mtg this Monday, 9\/9, 7pm at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mellowjohnnys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mellowjohnnys<\/a>. We&#39;ll show off new website &amp; discuss 2014 Pissei kits which will go on sale next day.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VioletCrownATX\/status\/376353437308301312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 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>Plano cyclists describe hair-raising symptoms while riding under powerlines by STEVE STOLER\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0WFAA PLANO, Texas &#8212; Imagine riding your bicycle on a popular North Texas hike and bike trail, when you suddenly feel the hair standing up on the <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/09\/07\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-september-7th-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":[619,660,401,3736,2265],"class_list":["post-22274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-corinth-cycling-club","tag-digest-of-bicycle-blog-posts","tag-plano-texas","tag-tweets","tag-woodlands-cycling-club"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-5Ng","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22274","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=22274"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22274\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}