{"id":22579,"date":"2013-11-12T00:13:10","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T06:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22579"},"modified":"2013-11-12T00:15:52","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T06:15:52","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-november-11th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/11\/12\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-november-11th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup November 11th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bikingindallas.com\/seen-at-the-dallas-contemporary-street-art-bike-tour\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikingindallas.com\/seen-at-the-dallas-contemporary-street-art-bike-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Seen at the Dallas Contemporary Street Art Bike Tour<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Christopher Curnutt\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikingindallas.com<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bikingindallas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2013\/11\/1-dc-1-19.jpg?resize=819%2C655\" width=\"819\" height=\"655\" \/><br \/>\nAs a part of Dallas Contemporary\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 35th year celebration, Autumn Hill, DC\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Learning Manager, reached out to the cycling community to see if we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d be interested in a group ride to see some of the recent murals installed at and near the gallery.\u00c2\u00a0 It didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t take long for Amanda Popken from Dallas Cycle Style to offer to lead the effort.\u00c2\u00a0 The format was simple:\u00c2\u00a0 we met at Dallas Contemporary and then rode to each mural where DC Associate Exhibitions Director, Erin Cluley, would meet us and then tell&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.wheelbrothers.com\/2013\/11\/11\/we-rode-the-nett-with-spinistry-and-loved-every-minute-of-it\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelbrothers.com\/2013\/11\/11\/we-rode-the-nett-with-spinistry-and-loved-every-minute-of-it\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>We Rode the NETT with Spinistry and LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.wheelbrothers.com<br \/>\nYou may be asking yourself, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Just what is the NETT and why would I ride such a thing.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Good question. Let me shed a little light for you. The Northeast Texas Trail (NETT) is a rail-to-trail program that is working to develop a trail system through 19 cities from Farmersville to New Boston. This 130 mile stretch of abandoned railroad tracks is slowly but surely being converted in to a trail system where the potential for eco-tourism is tremendous. Cyclists, hikers and equestrians are taking to the trail and enjoying all it has to offer. This trail has been under development for over 10 years and the status of the trail is in various stages from; concrete, to asphalt, to granite, to rail bed, to completely overgrown. Some sections are currently impassable due to&#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wheelbrothers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/c.jpg?resize=660%2C300\" width=\"660\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.kiiitv.com\/story\/23933527\/wounded-warriors-cycle-across-texas-riding-into-corpus-christi\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kiiitv.com\/story\/23933527\/wounded-warriors-cycle-across-texas-riding-into-corpus-christi\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Wounded Warriors Cycle Across Texas, Riding Into Corpus Christi<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.kiiitv.com<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/KIII.images.worldnow.com\/interface\/js\/WNVideo.js?rnd=346263;hostDomain=www.kiiitv.com;playerWidth=630;playerHeight=355;isShowIcon=true;clipId=9514324;flvUri=;partnerclipid=;adTag=News;advertisingZone=;enableAds=true;landingPage=;islandingPageoverride=false;playerType=STANDARD_EMBEDDEDscript;controlsType=overlay\"><\/script><a title=\"KiiiTV3.com South Texas, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kiiitv.com\">KiiiTV3.com South Texas, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend<\/a><br \/>\nToday a group of Wounded Warriors will be cycling into the Coastal Bend. The group is ending their 501 mile ride across Texas here in Corpus Christi. 19-cyclists arrived in Beeville Sunday. They&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.lonestarcyclists.org\/event\/mansfield-city-council-bicycling-infrastructure\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lonestarcyclists.org\/event\/mansfield-city-council-bicycling-infrastructure\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Mansfield City Council &#8211; Bicycling Infrastructure<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nLone Star Cyclists<br \/>\nThe Mansfield City Council is beginning to research and consider additional infrastructure in their city for bicyclists. Please join us tonight and make an appearance at Mansfield City Hall, 1200 East Broad Street, at 7:00 PM.<\/p>\n<p>Background: The city of Mansfield has hired a company to work with cyclists on bicycle inclusion in the city of Mansfield. They have held two forums and made one presentation to the Mansfield city council. They will be holding additional forums for cyclists&#8217; input and to show cyclists their plans. James Fish is the person in charge at the city of Mansfield. You can email him at&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/texascx.com\/2013\/11\/11\/race-preview-colonels-sho-air-cross-nov-17-2013\/\" href=\"http:\/\/texascx.com\/2013\/11\/11\/race-preview-colonels-sho-air-cross-nov-17-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Race Preview \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Colonel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \/ Sho-Air \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcCross \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Nov 17, 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\njoeyTWOwheels\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texascx.com<br \/>\nAnother big weekend ahead \u00e2\u20ac\u201c this time we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re in Cowtown for Colonel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \/ Sho-Air \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcCross. Going back to 2010 this was called the Think Finance race.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texascx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Colonels_Sh0-Air_Cross_2013-231x300.png?resize=231%2C300\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\nBest flyer info ever \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Contact info: Art Exum home (817) 732-\u00e2\u20ac\u00903902, cell (817) 475-\u00e2\u20ac\u00905474. Do NOT call promoter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s home number on race day. He will not be home\u00e2\u20ac\u201dhe will be at the event working. (Yes, this seems obvious, but apparently not to everyone.)<\/p>\n<p>How old is this race, Art?<\/p>\n<p>This is the 11th year for me to promote this race.\u00c2\u00a0 It has been through a few names, depending on the name\/sponsor of our team at the time.\u00c2\u00a0 I think it started as Cowtown Cyclocross Weekend (when we co-promoted with Lone Star Racing Club), then, Moritz Cowtown \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcCross, Think Cash Cowtown \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcCross, Think Finance Cowtown \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcCross\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6and now Colonel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s\/Sho-Air \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcCross.<\/p>\n<p>You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got a classic course that you described last year as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153enough twists and turns just enough give it a roller-coaster&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.planobicycle.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=518:traffic-safety-101&amp;catid=41:latest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.planobicycle.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=518:traffic-safety-101&amp;catid=41:latest\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Traffic Safety 101<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nPlano Bicycle Association<br \/>\nDates: November 24, 2013 and December 8, 2013<br \/>\nTime: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm<br \/>\nLocation: Allen Community Outreach, 801 E. Main Street, Allen, TX 75002<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $20.00 payable at the door<\/p>\n<p>Reservations: Jerry Hubbard, jhubbard@hcgtelecom.com , 214-356-1363<\/p>\n<p>Weather:\u00c2\u00a0 rain will cause us to re-schedule the skills and riding portion<\/p>\n<p>Traffic Skills 101 (TS101) is a fast-paced class that will give you the confidence to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. You will learn how to conduct bicycle safety checks, fix a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques. We recommended this class for adults and minors above age fourteen.<\/p>\n<p>Students will complete the classroom portion of the course online at&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/ghorba.org\/articles\/advocacy\/continued-anthills-threat\" href=\"http:\/\/ghorba.org\/articles\/advocacy\/continued-anthills-threat\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Continued Anthills Threat<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nGHRBA.org<br \/>\nArticle category: Advocacy<\/p>\n<p>From our friends at Save Our Forest:<\/p>\n<p>SAVE OUR FOREST<br \/>\nA VERY URGENT REQUEST<br \/>\nFOR YOUR HELP<\/p>\n<p>The Harris County Flood Control District (the &#8220;HCFCD&#8221;) has been relatively quiet for almost two years but the threat of destruction of The Forest along Buffalo Bayou in Terry Hershey Park remains very real. Now, however, just this Friday (November 8th) we learned that the HCFCD is nonetheless moving ahead, planning for excavating large detention basins in forested areas along Buffalo Bayou despite known strong neighborhood and community opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Your voice matters. Your strong opposition in February 2012 to the HCFCD&#8217;s Charting Buffalo Study which threatened our forest was extremely important. Thank you. Without your expression of&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Tweets<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our friend Jim Hicks has posted photos from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GTCXFestival?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GTCXFestival<\/a> day 1 benefiting @CXProject2015! Check them out! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/eosxrieXOE\">http:\/\/t.co\/eosxrieXOE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TXCX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TXCX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSSCX\/status\/400059057278427136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 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\">Just a bit over a month away before Rudolph&#39;s Revenge! Join us for a fun, fast and brutal 30 or 40 mile race around Lake Ray Roberts&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMTBtrails\/status\/400054265047429120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 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\">Today&#39;s newsletter&#8230; Your Action Needed: 1) Your Path to Austin, 2) MoPac South <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/VXPjDeTgQG\">http:\/\/t.co\/VXPjDeTgQG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeaustin\/status\/400051830509801472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 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\">Congratulations to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSSCX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BSSCX<\/a> for a successful weekend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GTCXFestival?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GTCXFestival<\/a> benefiting @CXProject2015! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TXCX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TXCX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/400043189853507584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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\">Thank you! RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SportsCenter<\/a>: To all those who serve our country: Happy Veterans Day, and thank you. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/jrS7xCYt74\">pic.twitter.com\/jrS7xCYt74<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeBarnTX\/status\/399991898372579328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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 getting pretty pumped for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HTXBikeFest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HTXBikeFest<\/a> this weekend! We&#39;ll be out there with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpinARitas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpinARitas<\/a> and all! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/vkM0aEw8Zl\">http:\/\/t.co\/vkM0aEw8Zl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeBarnTX\/status\/399987678625947648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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\">ALSO TOMORROW! via @COABikeProgram: Cities for Cycling Roadshow &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Austin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Austin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bike<\/a> &amp; Urban Trails Plan Open House! Info: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/EMv4gImw0h\">http:\/\/t.co\/EMv4gImw0h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/399982938210979840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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\">Thank you for racing our Georgetown CX Festival. Please complete a short survey&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TXCX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TXCX<\/a> @CXProject2015 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/nrvmaZO800\">http:\/\/t.co\/nrvmaZO800<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/399953286897205248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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\">Beautiful morning here in Houston. Ready to get on bike and head home. Hate the city. HAPPY VETRANS DAY. LOVE AND APPRECIATE YOU. GOD BLESS<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David (@DavidnTx79) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidnTx79\/status\/399929859201183746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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\">No off-season in collegiate cycling! Spring-Road, Summer-Track, Fall-Mountain, Winter-Cyclo-cross. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LoveThisLife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LoveThisLife<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaylorCycling\/status\/399682766175879168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 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>Seen at the Dallas Contemporary Street Art Bike Tour by Christopher Curnutt\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikingindallas.com As a part of Dallas Contemporary\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 35th year celebration, Autumn Hill, DC\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Learning Manager, reached out to the cycling community to see if we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d be interested <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/11\/12\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-november-11th-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":[4563,529,5253,3837,4564,3188,3736,3627],"class_list":["post-22579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-dallas-contemporary-street-art","tag-mansfield-texas","tag-news","tag-northeast-texas-trail","tag-sho-air-cross","tag-traffic-safety","tag-tweets","tag-wounded-warriors"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-5Sb","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22579","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=22579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22579\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}