{"id":23058,"date":"2014-01-31T00:01:41","date_gmt":"2014-01-31T06:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23058"},"modified":"2014-01-31T00:07:58","modified_gmt":"2014-01-31T06:07:58","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-january-30th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/01\/31\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-january-30th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup January 30th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/pay-it-forward\/Pay-It-Forward-Officer-replaces-10-year-olds-stolen-bike-242695011.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/pay-it-forward\/Pay-It-Forward-Officer-replaces-10-year-olds-stolen-bike-242695011.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Pay It Forward: Officer replaces 10-year-old\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s stolen bike<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Drew Karedes \/ KHOU 11 News<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/templates\/belo_embedWrapper.js?storyid=242695011&amp;pos=top&amp;swfw=470\"><\/script><object id=\"_fp_0.5170052470639348\" 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_242695011&amp;ref=http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/pay-it-forward\/Pay-It-Forward-Officer-replaces-10-year-olds-stolen-bike-242695011.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=242695011&amp;pos=bottom&amp;ref=http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/pay-it-forward\/Pay-It-Forward-Officer-replaces-10-year-olds-stolen-bike-242695011.html\"><\/script><br \/>\nLIBERTY, Texas &#8212; It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a story that starts with a 10-year-old\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bike being stolen, and ends with \u00e2\u20ac\u0153pay it forward\u00e2\u20ac\u009d gestures all over town. Logan Carter received a new bike this past Christmas.<br \/>\nHe rode it every day for a month until someone stole it from his family\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s front yard.<br \/>\nLogan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mother searched the entire&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/houston\/article\/Join-the-conversation-on-biking-deaths-downtown-5186182.php?cmpid=hcec#\/0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/houston\/article\/Join-the-conversation-on-biking-deaths-downtown-5186182.php?cmpid=hcec#\/0\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Join the conversation on biking deaths, downtown tunnels, and a highway plan<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nCompiled by Leila Merrill\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.houstonchronicle.com<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww3.hdnux.com\/photos\/26\/01\/51\/5773922\/3\/1549x1549.jpg?resize=775%2C543\" width=\"775\" height=\"543\" \/><br \/>\nHere are some of the top comments in recent days from HoustonChronicle.com readers. Tell us and fellow readers what you think about local cyclists&#8217; deaths and the issue of road safety, the upcoming downtown tunnel closure, and the proposal to have a highway go through Katy Prairie. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.news-journal.com\/features\/entertainment\/bike-ride-run-raises-funds-for-special-athletes\/article_d5e3f2c1-a8fc-5a1a-aec8-9a256a6dd2db.html?mode=image&amp;photo=1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.news-journal.com\/features\/entertainment\/bike-ride-run-raises-funds-for-special-athletes\/article_d5e3f2c1-a8fc-5a1a-aec8-9a256a6dd2db.html?mode=image&amp;photo=1\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Bike ride, run raises funds for special athletes<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy Amy Pearson\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.news-journal.com<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/news-journal.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/e\/4b\/e4b4ad05-d6dd-5727-9bda-93e29125bffd\/52e95a338521a.image.jpg?resize=400%2C247\" width=\"400\" height=\"247\" \/><br \/>\nAn arctic front might have moved through East Texas earlier in the week, but participants in Saturday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Freeze Your Fanny bike ride and run shouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to worry too much about an icy posterior.<br \/>\nWeather is supposed to be temperate for the annual event, which is the only fundraiser for the East Texas Lightnin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, the East Texas delegation of athletes who participate in Special Olympics events. In addition to&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.reporternews.com\/news\/2014\/jan\/30\/bike-journey-turns-harrowing-west-texas\/?partner=RSS\" href=\"http:\/\/www.reporternews.com\/news\/2014\/jan\/30\/bike-journey-turns-harrowing-west-texas\/?partner=RSS\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Bike journey turns harrowing in West Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nLINDSAY WEAVER, Odessa American<br \/>\nODESSA, Texas (AP) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d In their younger years, Cindy and Stephen Weber of Mount Vernon, Wash., loved to take long biking trips together.<br \/>\nThey always wanted to go cross-country by pedal, but as life happens \u00e2\u20ac\u201d with the demands of jobs and raising four children \u00e2\u20ac\u201d they finally got their opportunity to set out after 34 years of marriage.<br \/>\nThey sold their home in Washington, quit their jobs and hit the road for Key West, Fla.<br \/>\nNever could they have foreseen what happened on Jan. 17 in West Texas about 1,300 miles into their cycling journey that began in San Diego.<br \/>\nWhile riding in a remote area about 12 miles east of Marathon, Cindy was hit by a&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NUNOLrdSportsWireNewsNetwork\/posts\/10201590676184359\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NUNOLrdSportsWireNewsNetwork\/posts\/10201590676184359\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Lrd Sportswire<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nCYCLING IN LAREDO is taking form as athletes take to using the rides for conditioning.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net\/hphotos-ak-frc1\/t1\/1800397_798131746869008_108441612_n.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.peopleforbikes.org\/blog\/entry\/volunteer-to-support-bike-sharing-in-austinhttp:\/\/www.peopleforbikes.org\/blog\/entry\/volunteer-to-support-bike-sharing-in-austin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.peopleforbikes.org\/blog\/entry\/volunteer-to-support-bike-sharing-in-austinhttp:\/\/www.peopleforbikes.org\/blog\/entry\/volunteer-to-support-bike-sharing-in-austin\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Volunteer to support bike sharing in Austin<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.peopleforbikes.org<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.peopleforbikes.org\/page\/-\/images\/email\/austin_bcycle_update_infographic.png?resize=600%2C912\" width=\"600\" height=\"912\" \/><br \/>\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been a little more than a month since Austin B-Cycle launched (you know, those cute little red bikes cruising all over town), and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s about to get better.<br \/>\nOver the next two months, Austin B-Cycle will be adding 29 more stations with 290 more bikes throughout downtown, which means more bikes for more people! Awesome, right?<br \/>\nThe only catch is that in order to get 290 bikes on the ground in time for SXSW, they need help building all of those bikes. And, speaking of SXSW, with all of the new people in town looking for a ride&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/recalls\/2014\/01\/30\/west-marine-recalls-some-folding-bikes#.UusOf7Rwsjo\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/recalls\/2014\/01\/30\/west-marine-recalls-some-folding-bikes#.UusOf7Rwsjo\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>West Marine recalls some folding bikes<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby BRAIN Staff\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bicycleretailer.com<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/flexslider_full\/public\/images\/article\/gallery\/WestMarinePortRunnerLARGE.jpg?resize=676%2C380\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" \/><br \/>\nWATSONVILLE, Calif. (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Boating retailer West Marine is recalling about 4,600 folding bikes sold in its stores and on it&#8217;s website. The bike frames can break during use, the retailer said.<br \/>\nThe recall involves two models \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the Jetty Express 2 and the Port Runner 2. The Jetty Express 2 has a blue and white frame and folds at a hinge in the middle. Jetty Express 2 is printed on the bike&#8217;s frame. The Port Runner 2 has a red frame and folds at a hinge in the middle. Port Runner 2 is printed on the bike&#8217;s frame. The bikes were&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.usacycling.org\/usa-cycling-unveils-its-2014-national-track-calendar.htm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usacycling.org\/usa-cycling-unveils-its-2014-national-track-calendar.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>USA Cycling unveils its 2014 National Track Calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.usacycling.org<br \/>\nColorado Springs, Colo. (January 30, 2014) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d USA Cycling on Thursday announced its 2014 USA Cycling National Track Calendar (NTC). The event spans five events at velodromes nationwide beginning on May 17 with the Matrix Track Cup p\/b Richardson Bike Mart at the Superdrome in Frisco, Texas, before culminating with the Los Angeles Grand Prix at the VELO Sports Center in Carson, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>The calendar\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s second event is the Midwest Challenge which will be held June 13-14 at the Major Taylor Velodrome in Indianapolis. The country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s best track sprinters will contest the U.S. Grand Prix of Sprinting in July at the Velodrome at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs, Colo. On July 25-26, the riders will head to the Pacific Northwest to compete in the Marymoor Grand Prix at the Marymoor Velodrome in Redmond, Wash. The calendar\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s final event will be at the VELO Sports Center in Carson, Calif., where&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.texasmountainbiketrails.com\/rocky-hill-ranch-trail-review-2\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.texasmountainbiketrails.com\/rocky-hill-ranch-trail-review-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Rocky Hill Ranch Trail Review<\/strong> <\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.texasmountainbiketrails.com<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.texasmountainbiketrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Rocky-Hill-Ranch.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1000%2C632\" width=\"500\" height=\"316\" \/><br \/>\nHill Country Riding at Rocky Hill Ranch<br \/>\nRocky Hill Ranch is located in Smithville, TX about 2 hours from Houston but is worth the drive for getting some real hill work in on nice trails. They host many races for mountain bikers, endurance runners and even mud runners throughout the year so it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a good idea to check their website at rockyhillranch.com, before you hit the road and head that direction. This weekend they were prepping for not only the TMBRA race but also an upcoming mud run so you had to pay attention to the signs, which were fairly well marked.<br \/>\nThe storm this past week took down some trees on the Cat1\/2 loop but I saw some trail work going on and they were prepping to have them ready in time. The place holds true to&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.desertsportstx.com\/mountain-bike-event\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.desertsportstx.com\/mountain-bike-event\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Your wristband works 4 you!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.desertsportstx.com<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.desertsportstx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/webbanner.jpg?resize=600%2C294\" width=\"600\" height=\"294\" \/><br \/>\nTerlingua and Study Butte will soon be overrun with Dirt Festers and many of our local, terrific sponsors have chipped in with special deals for folks wearing their wristbands around town. So check out the deals, patronize the local establishments and flash your wristband about town for more deals that we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve even listed here. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bikehouston.org\/2014\/01\/2014-tour-de-houston-registration-now-open\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikehouston.org\/2014\/01\/2014-tour-de-houston-registration-now-open\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>2014 Tour de Houston \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Registration Now Open<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nwww.bikehouston.org<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bikehouston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/tour-de-houston.jpg?resize=600%2C375\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\nRide Benefiting City\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Reforestation Program Scheduled For Sunday, March 16<br \/>\nMayor Annise Parker and Senator Rodney Ellis will ride along with participants in the 2014 Tour de Houston Presented by Apache Corporation. Cyclists will line up at City Hall on Sunday, March 16, as the bike ride kicks off to benefit the Re-Plant Houston Program managed by the Houston Parks and Recreation Department. The ride begins at City Hall at 7:00 a.m. and all riders will finish at City Hall by 1:30 p.m.<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153This annual bike ride has become a Houston tradition in our city, thanks to our public and private partnership with Apache Corporation,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Mayor Annise Parker. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Semi-professional&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/oldguy2wheels.com\/2014\/01\/30\/flexibility\/\" href=\"http:\/\/oldguy2wheels.com\/2014\/01\/30\/flexibility\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Flexibility<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nAn Old Guy On Two Wheels<br \/>\nDid another volunteer session at BCycle this afternoon. Assembled 3 more bikes. Got to work with a young woman who is a regular visitor at Yellow Bike. Fun 3 hours.<br \/>\nFor yesterday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s session I parked close to their office. That was a challenge. Not only are parking spots scarce in that part of town, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re usually full. That and the meters max out at 3 hours.<br \/>\nSo today I took advantage of the flexibility that public bike share provides. I found a parking lot with a reasonable all day fee. It is conveniently located across the street&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>New Events 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: COLLIN CLASSIC &#8211;  McKinney, TX: When: Sat Jun 14, 2014 8am to 1:30pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CDTWhere: McKinney North High&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/HAkT7B9042\">http:\/\/t.co\/HAkT7B9042<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/428913850776186880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2014<\/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 Event: Tour Dallas &#8211; Dallas, TX: When: Sat Apr 5, 2014 8am to 10:30am\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CDTWhere: Dallas City Hall, 1500 Ma&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/EXDu75WHZ7\">http:\/\/t.co\/EXDu75WHZ7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/428913851489202177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2014<\/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 Event: Tour d&#39;Italia &#8211; Italy, TX: When: Sat Jun 21, 2014 8am to 1:30pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CDTWhere: Italy High School, Colle&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/pqwVUXfK4C\">http:\/\/t.co\/pqwVUXfK4C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/428913852063834112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2014<\/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 Event: The Plane Great Ride &#8211; Montgomery, TX: When: Sun Mar 2, 2014 8am to 2pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CSTWhere: Montgomery High &#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/1JOtYAr6sD\">http:\/\/t.co\/1JOtYAr6sD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/428963427944771584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2014<\/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 Event: Sun &amp; Ski Spring Breakaway &#8211; Katy, TX: When: Sun Feb 23, 2014 8am to 1pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CSTWhere: Sun &amp; Ski at th&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/r9F218rE5m\">http:\/\/t.co\/r9F218rE5m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/428963428863324163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2014<\/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\">Saturday &amp; Sunday festivities with <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2h8pozXUOF\">http:\/\/t.co\/2h8pozXUOF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RideBikes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RideBikes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperBowlXLVIII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SuperBowlXLVIII<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CottonPatchCafe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CottonPatchCafe<\/a> @BikeMS_DFW <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/YvvbEmW5k7\">pic.twitter.com\/YvvbEmW5k7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycles Inc (@bicycles_inc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bicycles_inc\/status\/429102045790875648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2014<\/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\">Episode #80 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Unlocking the Power of Indoor Group Training with Richard Wharton &#8211;  <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/aAOQXCb6P9\">http:\/\/t.co\/aAOQXCb6P9<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/semiprocycling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@semiprocycling<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CyclingCenterDallas (@CycleDallas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CycleDallas\/status\/429027904240893952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2014<\/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\">Saturday Morning Ride is on:<br \/>McAllen, 6201 N. 10th   <br \/>7:00am  Coffee is ready<br \/>7:30 Wheels Down<br \/>Distance:  15-20&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Plar5lI87w\">http:\/\/t.co\/Plar5lI87w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trek Bicycle Mission (Bike Masters) (@thebikemasters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebikemasters\/status\/429027134774861825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2014<\/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;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityofMcAllen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CityofMcAllen<\/a>: Mayor Darling arriving at the McAllen Convention Center for the State of the City. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Mlb7y6ywwv\">pic.twitter.com\/Mlb7y6ywwv<\/a>&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BicyclingMag?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BicyclingMag<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/429001148087803904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2014<\/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 open for the Tour de Houston. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/CIxJhuActB\">http:\/\/t.co\/CIxJhuActB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bikesport (@BikesportTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikesportTX\/status\/428967004423593984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2014<\/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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHouston<\/a> rep spoke to City Council yesterday on recent cycling deaths and improving bike safety.  Video here: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/qc0dp4bGyH\">http:\/\/t.co\/qc0dp4bGyH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBCycle\/status\/428958742311632896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2014<\/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 watched <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HalfTheRoad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HalfTheRoad<\/a> premiere! What an amazing movie for the growth and awareness of women&#39;s cycling. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/equality?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#equality<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/NwsV6uK3RR\">pic.twitter.com\/NwsV6uK3RR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Annie Ewart (@annieewart) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/annieewart\/status\/428745875767058433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2014<\/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\">Want to ride the Texas Cycling Challenge March 8 in Marble Falls for free? Fit City <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DWqMA4qrNM\">http:\/\/t.co\/DWqMA4qrNM<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/tBDLxrHW65\">http:\/\/t.co\/tBDLxrHW65<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pam LeBlanc (@fitcityleblanc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fitcityleblanc\/status\/428866878061441024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2014<\/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>Pay It Forward: Officer replaces 10-year-old\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s stolen bike by Drew Karedes \/ KHOU 11 News LIBERTY, Texas &#8212; It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a story that starts with a 10-year-old\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bike being stolen, and ends with \u00e2\u20ac\u0153pay it forward\u00e2\u20ac\u009d gestures all over town. 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