{"id":22835,"date":"2013-12-25T23:06:37","date_gmt":"2013-12-26T05:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22835"},"modified":"2013-12-25T23:06:37","modified_gmt":"2013-12-26T05:06:37","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-december-25th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/12\/25\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-december-25th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup December 25th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/DORBAorg\/events\/157050802\/?a=mc1_grp&amp;rv=mc1&amp;_af_eid=157050802&amp;_af=event\" href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/DORBAorg\/events\/157050802\/?a=mc1_grp&amp;rv=mc1&amp;_af_eid=157050802&amp;_af=event\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>DORBA Beginner Clinic<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nDallas Off-Road Bicycle Association<br \/>\nSaturday, January 11, 2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 1:00 PM<br \/>\nRowlett Creek Preserve<br \/>\n2525 Castle Rd<br \/>\nParking Lot at Castle Drive and Centerville Road<br \/>\nGarland, TX (map)<\/p>\n<p>DORBA will have a new beginner clinic on Saturday January 11th at Rowlett Creek Preserve at 1:00 PM.<\/p>\n<p>Blain Norfleet will be your instructor, you can send him a private message at &#8220;bikecop&#8221; on the Dorba.org website, if you have any questions. Blain is THE mountain bike instructor for the&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/HoustonCyclingClub\/events\/qwztgdyrqbpc\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/HoustonCyclingClub\/events\/qwztgdyrqbpc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Tuesday: Intermediate\/Advanced Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nHouston Cycling Club<br \/>\nTuesday, December 31, 2013\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 6:15 PM<br \/>\n15200 Memorial Dr, Houston, Te (map)<\/p>\n<p>Look for group and ask if it&#8217;s us! call me, Jeff @ [masked] if you have any questions or are going to be late.<\/p>\n<p>This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube\/tire, snacks, etc&#8230;Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.austinridgeriders.com\/event\/cancelled-pedernales-falls-state-park-trail-building-camping-riding-weekend\" href=\"http:\/\/www.austinridgeriders.com\/event\/cancelled-pedernales-falls-state-park-trail-building-camping-riding-weekend\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>CANCELLED &#8211; Pedernales Falls State Park TRAIL BUILDING, CAMPING &amp; RIDING WEEKEND<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.austinridgeriders.com<br \/>\nThe weekend festivities at Pedernales Falls State Park are cancelled as Charlie continues to work with park management on trail design issues. Stay<br \/>\ntuned for future trail building opportunites.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.greaterdallasbicyclists.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.greaterdallasbicyclists.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>29th Annual Super Bowl Sunday Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nGreater Dallas Bicyclists<br \/>\nFebruary 2, 2014<br \/>\nCycling enthusiasts will ride from sites all over the Dallas\/Fort Worth metroplex to the West End in Dallas for the 29th annual Greater Dallas Bicyclists Super Bowl Sunday Ride. For the past 28 years, GDB has partnered with bike shops and bicycle clubs all over the metroplex to host a bicycle ride that starts everywhere in Dallas-Fort Worth and converges on the West End in downtown Dallas. The ride is free, the people are fun, and the food is great, so don&#8217;t miss this DFW cycling tradition<\/p>\n<p>Once the schedule is published, you&#8217;ll can find a start location near you, show up at the&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.lmrabicycleclub.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lmrabicycleclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>CERA [formerly LMRA] Bicycle Club Mission Statement<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.lmrabicycleclub.com<br \/>\nPromote North Texas bicycling and community involvement while advancing cycling safety and health benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Increase safe routes and trails within local communities by advocating for off-road trail creation, public right-of-way signage and bicycle route creation on new\/existing roadways.<\/p>\n<p>Provide club members a means to contribute to and promote local charities through participation\/contribution to charity rides<br \/>\nWho are CERA Bicycle Club Members?<\/p>\n<p>People who bicycle or want to bicycle. The CERA Bicycle Club is a diverse group of cyclists from Cruisers (10+ mph average) to Pacers (15+ mph) to Swiftys (18+ mph). We have brand-new-to-the-sport smiling cyclists, current 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\">Hope everyone had a great Christmas! Happy holidays from the 2013 DR Cycling Team, to you all! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/l3tpU1HexN\">pic.twitter.com\/l3tpU1HexN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DR Cycling Team (@dallas_racing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dallas_racing\/status\/416010558870016000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 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\">Merry <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Christmas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Christmas<\/a> to you and your family from everyone here at Nelo&#39;s Cycles! Have a great day!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nelo&#39;s Cycles (@NelosCycles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NelosCycles\/status\/415913590239948800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 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\">Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a peaceful holiday from all of us at RPR! Trails will open Friday at 10 am and&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/oFMqzqJ0Un\">http:\/\/t.co\/oFMqzqJ0Un<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Reveille Peak Ranch (@RPRTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RPRTexas\/status\/415913437693087744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 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\/BSS_Road_Club\/status\/415903581334540288<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Merry Christmas from Baylor Cycling! Hope everyone gets new toys for their bikes! (Or better yet a new bike!)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaylorCycling\/status\/415904459638595584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 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\">Merry crossmas, y&#39;all! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TXCX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TXCX<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/LwiaLagw80\">http:\/\/t.co\/LwiaLagw80<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSSCX\/status\/415889697031077888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 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\/415887618652393472<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Austin &#8211; 1pm practice at NW Park today, 9am tomorrow on the states course at Webberville. Hope you can make it. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/txcx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#txcx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCX\/status\/415882236550860800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 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\">Happy Christmas everyone! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/tgv8DmR5P0\">http:\/\/t.co\/tgv8DmR5P0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/415874464342360065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 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\">From the DR Cycling Team family to you and your loved ones, have a great Christmas! God bless!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DR Cycling Team (@dallas_racing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dallas_racing\/status\/415833543583879168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 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\">Dear <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Competition?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Competition<\/a>, What are you up to? I am out training today. Merry Xmas \ud83d\ude42 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ml6IpEdHEQ\">pic.twitter.com\/ml6IpEdHEQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Johnson (@MJDrive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJDrive\/status\/415865211153702913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 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\">May your Christmas be merry &amp; blessed! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/EHqMBCzuZF\">http:\/\/t.co\/EHqMBCzuZF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Peyton&#39;s Bikes (@PeytonsBikes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeytonsBikes\/status\/415860082036199424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 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=\"et\" dir=\"ltr\">Merry Christmas <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/cfUpLqUQW1\">pic.twitter.com\/cfUpLqUQW1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Janibrajkovic (@janibrajkovic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/janibrajkovic\/status\/415730273502773248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 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\">Merry Christmas from Bike Friendly Fort Worth <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/9qgk5hslQV\">http:\/\/t.co\/9qgk5hslQV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeFriendlyFW\/status\/415845188347887617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 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>DORBA Beginner Clinic Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association Saturday, January 11, 2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 1:00 PM Rowlett Creek Preserve 2525 Castle Rd Parking Lot at Castle Drive and Centerville Road Garland, TX (map) DORBA will have a new beginner clinic on Saturday January <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/12\/25\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-december-25th-3\/\"><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":[4653,4520,4654,660,4142,2518,3736],"class_list":["post-22835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-ant-hills","tag-beginner-clinic","tag-cera-bicycle-club","tag-digest-of-bicycle-blog-posts","tag-super-bowl-sunday-ride","tag-trail-building","tag-tweets"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-5Wj","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22835","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=22835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22835\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}