{"id":22584,"date":"2013-11-12T23:52:15","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T05:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22584"},"modified":"2013-11-13T19:26:09","modified_gmt":"2013-11-14T01:26:09","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-november-12th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/11\/12\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-november-12th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup November 12th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>It may not be over 100 when the Hotter&#8217;N Hell 100 takes place next August but it could be much drier.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2013\/11\/12\/facing-drought-wichita-falls-bans-outdoor-watering\/?utm_source=texastribune.org&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=Tribune%20Feed:%20Main%20Feed\" href=\"http:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2013\/11\/12\/facing-drought-wichita-falls-bans-outdoor-watering\/?utm_source=texastribune.org&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=Tribune%20Feed:%20Main%20Feed\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Facing Drought, Wichita Falls Bans Outdoor Watering<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Edgar Walters\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0The Texas Tribune<br \/>\nThese days, residents of Wichita Falls aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t just witnessing the effects of drought \u00e2\u20ac\u201d some say they can actually taste it. As local reservoirs dip to about 30 percent of their capacity, water quality has degraded with a rising concentration of dissolved solids.<br \/>\nNow city officials are poised to tighten existing water use regulations even further as they await a water reuse system they say could reduce demand for lake water by about a third.<br \/>\nOn Saturday, the city will enter an unprecedented stage 4 of emergency drought response, which includes a total ban on outdoor watering and an internal audit of water consumption by local businesses. Under the current level, stage 3, residents may water their lawns just once per week.<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a vital resource now,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Barry Levy, the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s public information officer. The lakes\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 combined capacity has dropped by 25 percent since February. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/steinerranchcycling.com\/jester-king-brewery-ride-ii\/\" href=\"http:\/\/steinerranchcycling.com\/jester-king-brewery-ride-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Jester King Brewery Ride II<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nsteinerranchcycling.com<br \/>\nWe would like to invite you and your club to join us for the JESTER KING BREWERY RIDE II.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Please mark your calendar for November 16th for the second JESTER KING BREWERY RIDE.\u00c2\u00a0 This JESTER KING BREWERY RIDE is a FREE ride that originally started as fun ride between Steiner Ranch Cycling Club (www.steinerranchcycling.com) and TRG (www.theridegroup.com).\u00c2\u00a0 We ended up inviting some other clubs to join us and what we thought was going to be 20 riders ended up being 145 riders.<\/p>\n<p>The ride is 55 miles and starts and finishes at the Jester King Brewery.\u00c2\u00a0 We will have SAG Support.\u00c2\u00a0 The ride will begin at 8:30am and it will be an out and back from Jester King Brewery on Fitzhugh Road to Johnson City and back.\u00c2\u00a0 There are no turns so there is&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/news\/local\/Austin-officials-host-bike-path-open-house-231678721.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/news\/local\/Austin-officials-host-bike-path-open-house-231678721.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Austin officials host bike path open house<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby ASHLEY GOUDEAU \/ KVUE News and Photojournalist DATHAN HULL<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/templates\/belo_embedWrapper.js?storyid=231678721&amp;pos=top&amp;swfw=470\"><\/script><object id=\"_fp_0.5986562599427998\" width=\"588\" height=\"330\" 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.kvue.com\/?j=embed_231678721&amp;ref=http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/news\/local\/Austin-officials-host-bike-path-open-house-231678721.html\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/swfs.bimvid.com\/player-3.2.15.swf\" \/><\/object><br \/>\nAUSTIN &#8212; By day and night Austin streets are full of cyclists.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been here about three days. Austin has great bike paths. I&#8217;ve lived in Madison, Milwaukee, Northfield, Minnesota, Baltimore and by far [they&#8217;re] the best I&#8217;ve seen,&#8221; said bicyclist John Sharpe.<\/p>\n<p>But there&#8217;s one thing stopping more people from trading in their four wheels for two.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A lot of people would like to be biking out on the streets but just don&#8217;t feel&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.texasmountainbiketrails.com\/like-suffering\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.texasmountainbiketrails.com\/like-suffering\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>So You Like Suffering?<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Shawn McAfee\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.texasmountainbiketrails.com<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texasmountainbiketrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Reveille-Peak-100k-Sansom-66.jpg?resize=660%2C300\" width=\"660\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\nFor those fellow nerds out there you may remember the Klingon mantra from Star Trek \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Today is a good day to die\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. November 23rd, will be an excellent day to suffer.<\/p>\n<p>We have not one, but 2 excruciating 100k mountain bike races happening that day. One at the gorgeous and scenic Reveille Peak Ranch and the other at the ominous Sansom Park. These are both extremely difficult trails with lots of climbing and plenty of rocks. 66 miles on either one is a nearly super human feat.<br \/>\nThe Reveille Peak 100k<\/p>\n<p>The Reveille Peak 100k Mountain Bike Race will be held Nov. 23, 2013 at Reveille Peak Ranch near Burnet (one hour from Austin). This 4-lap race can be done solo, or on a relay team of 2 people where each rider takes turns completing a lap. Each lap is&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/texascx.com\/2013\/11\/12\/race-preview-cedar-hill-cross-nov-16-2013\/\" href=\"http:\/\/texascx.com\/2013\/11\/12\/race-preview-cedar-hill-cross-nov-16-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Race Preview \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Cedar Hill \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcCross \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Nov 16, 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\njoeyTWOwheels\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texascx.co<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texascx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/2013CedarHillCrossChallenge.jpg?resize=625%2C806\" width=\"625\" height=\"806\" \/><br \/>\nCould it really be that the #TXCX season is nearly half over? Say it isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t so\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n<p>Weekend number six of eleven finds us staring at a new course by some familiar faces. Many of you in the Big D know the Texas Cross Syndicate, and still many more of us have raced their courses all over the state.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Lucido, promoter, gives us his take on the first race at Joe Pool Lake.<br \/>\nAll the details for Saturday&#8217;s race.<\/p>\n<p>All the details for Saturday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s race.<\/p>\n<p>What a great name for a lake. Tell us about this location and why you chose it:<\/p>\n<p>The credit goes to Andrew Armstrong who runs the Texas High School Cycling League. He promotes an annual race extravaganza at the park in mid-February as a fundraiser for the league. This past year he included a nightime \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccross race as part of the&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/bicycleaustin.info\/forum\/viewtopic.php?pid=4847#p4847\" href=\"http:\/\/bicycleaustin.info\/forum\/viewtopic.php?pid=4847#p4847\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>2013 VeloTexas Bicycle Safety Intersection Design Wed, Thur Nov 20, 21<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nbicycleaustin.info<br \/>\nWelcome to the 2013 VeloTexas Bicycle Safety Intersection Design Workshop<br \/>\n<a title=\"http:\/\/velotexas.com\/index.htm\" href=\"http:\/\/velotexas.com\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>http:\/\/velotexas.com\/index.htm<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wed, Nov 20th<br \/>\nLondon&#8217;s Public Transit and Cycle Superhighway<br \/>\n6:00-8:00 pm<br \/>\nSt. David&#8217;s Church; 301 E 8th St<\/p>\n<p>Thurs, Nov 21st<br \/>\n2013 VeloTexas Bicycle Safety Intersection Design Workshop<br \/>\n9am-4pm<br \/>\nThompson Conference Center<br \/>\nUT Campus<br \/>\n2405 Robert Deadman Dr<\/p>\n<p>The 2013 VeloTexas should be an exciting hands-on design experience about bicycle safety through intersections.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Austin has identified the intersections to be included in the design workshop and we will have guests from the Transport of London cycling program assisting us developing design alternatives for&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event: Bike Friendly Richardson Presents: Black Friday Ride #5 &#8211; Richardson, TX: When: Fri Nov 29, 2013 1p&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/6kPCz7VE8i\">http:\/\/t.co\/6kPCz7VE8i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/400323215794270208?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<p>=======================================================================<\/p>\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\">Pretty big turn out for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/atx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#atx<\/a> open houses about updating the Bicycle Master Plan. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShareTheRoadTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ShareTheRoadTX<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ts8e8kjuru\">pic.twitter.com\/ts8e8kjuru<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amanda Dugan (@mandydugan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mandydugan\/status\/400416598747398144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 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\">Results for our 2013 Georgetown Cyclocross Festival have been posted on the TXBRA result page and soon will be&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DJsIt54KA5\">http:\/\/t.co\/DJsIt54KA5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/400386120967811072?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\">Sunday after Thanksgiving ride (12\/1). Informal group ride, everyone is welcome. Tires back on the NETT leaving&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DKQwj4t68C\">http:\/\/t.co\/DKQwj4t68C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/400363766346293248?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\">Is there a bike event coming to a city near you? Check out the event calendar to find out: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/iKND3CDyuZ\">http:\/\/t.co\/iKND3CDyuZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas\/status\/400314712434294785?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\">New <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Facebook?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@facebook<\/a> group: Thursday Night CX\/MTB Ride, weekly 6pm, Pfluger Ped Bridge, Austin <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/yww2mr4Nhl\">http:\/\/t.co\/yww2mr4Nhl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TexasCX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/txcx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#txcx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/niterider?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#niterider<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stefanrothe\/status\/400306436481089536?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\">Save Our Forest in Terry Hershey Park <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/odDHzD54L4\">http:\/\/t.co\/odDHzD54L4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bikesport (@BikesportTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikesportTX\/status\/400275465589755905?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\">Georgetown Cyclocross Festival Saturday, Nov. 9th, 2013 Strava Segment (lap) Leadership Men &amp; Women <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TXCX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TXCX<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/zMF5foeToI\">http:\/\/t.co\/zMF5foeToI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/400274771998306304?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\">Test your grit! 3rd annual Reveille Peak 100K <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MTB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MTB<\/a> race <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RPRTexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RPRTexas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/raceterrafirma?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@raceterrafirma<\/a> Nov. 23 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/OHtcsUnHYI\">http:\/\/t.co\/OHtcsUnHYI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Reveille Peak Ranch (@RPRTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RPRTexas\/status\/400264196711256064?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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It may not be over 100 when the Hotter&#8217;N Hell 100 takes place next August but it could be much drier. 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