{"id":23366,"date":"2014-02-28T00:02:45","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T06:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23366"},"modified":"2014-02-28T00:02:45","modified_gmt":"2014-02-28T06:02:45","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-27th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/02\/28\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-27th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest February 27th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a title=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/texas\/***-cancelled-fort-worth-trail-workday-gateway-park-3-1-2014-cancelled-****-901104.html\" href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/texas\/***-cancelled-fort-worth-trail-workday-gateway-park-3-1-2014-cancelled-****-901104.html\" target=\"_blank\">*** Cancelled &#8211; Fort Worth Trail Workday &#8211; Gateway Park &#8211; 3\/1\/2014<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by beechnut\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com\/texas<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Due to the insurance fiasco, the March workday is cancelled. &#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a title=\"http:\/\/www.dailytrib.com\/2014\/02\/27\/community-ride-run-marble-falls-city-manager-ralph-hendricks\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailytrib.com\/2014\/02\/27\/community-ride-run-marble-falls-city-manager-ralph-hendricks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Community to ride and run for Marble Falls city manager Ralph Hendricks<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>DANIEL CLIFTON \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 PICAYUNE EDITOR<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>\n  MARBLE FALLS \u00e2\u20ac\u201d While Marble Falls city manager Ralph Hendricks loved riding his bike and was a regular participant in the Race Across America Texas Cycling Challenge hosted in Marble Falls, you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to be to show your support for Hendricks.<br \/>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The idea was to get the community together to show Ralph that we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re thinking about him,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Keith Conrad, Hendricks\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 friend and fellow cyclist.<br \/>\n  Hendricks was injured in a bicycle accident in October of last year and is still recovering from the head injury. On March 8, friends, colleagues and community members are invited to show their&#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a title=\"http:\/\/www.countylinemagazine.com\/March-April-2014\/Bicycle-Helmet-Safety-Is-Vital-For-Children\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.countylinemagazine.com\/March-April-2014\/Bicycle-Helmet-Safety-Is-Vital-For-Children\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bicycle Helmet Safety Is Vital For Children<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>County Line Magazine<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>\n  If your child received a bicycle for Christmas, it creates an excellent opportunity to teach the importance of wearing a protective helmet.<br \/>\n  According to National Safe Kids, helmets can reduce the risk of severe brain injury by up to 88 percent, but only 45 percent of children wear bike helmets. The organization also notes that bicycles are associated with more injuries in children than any other product except automobiles.<br \/>\n  Other studies from the organization found that nearly&#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a title=\"http:\/\/www.voodooracing.net\/results-walburg-classic-and-pace-bend-road-races\/#more-400\" href=\"http:\/\/www.voodooracing.net\/results-walburg-classic-and-pace-bend-road-races\/#more-400\" target=\"_blank\">Results: Walburg Classic and Pace Bend Road Races <\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by John Powell\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Voodoo Racing<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.voodooracing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Photo-Feb-23-2-00-11-PM-e1393473532447-1024x768.jpg?resize=512%2C384\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" \/><br \/>\n  Wind, cold, chip and seal surface, and a road construction detour made for a tough day of racing at the Walburg Classic this year. Despite the less than idea conditions, we had a couple of top 20 finishes. Carson Lange landed 8th in the Cat 2, Nate Sheetz got 16th in the Cat 3, and Alexis Hamilton got 11th in the Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cat 4.<br \/>\n  Conditions were far better on Sunday. Sunny skies and warmer temperatures made for a damn nice day of racing. The Cat 3 race had&#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a title=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyoc.org\/2014\/02\/27\/dpdsafecycle-to-help-make-dallas-safer-to-cycle\/\" href=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyoc.org\/2014\/02\/27\/dpdsafecycle-to-help-make-dallas-safer-to-cycle\/\" target=\"_blank\">#DPDSafeCycle to Help Make Dallas Safer to Cycle!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Bike Friendly Oak Cliff<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Local Dallas Bike Friendly advocates are organizing and looking for quick wins to help make Dallas a safer place to bicycle.\u00c2\u00a0 BFOC recently met with the Chief of the Dallas Police Department and several issues were discussed.\u00c2\u00a0 One very important issue that came out of that meeting was how the DPD and Bike Friendly groups can work together to make Dallas a safer city to ride a bicycle.\u00c2\u00a0 Chief Brown was very supportive, and wants to help educate his officers and the general public about the safe passing&#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a title=\"http:\/\/www.road-results.com\/race\/3790\" href=\"http:\/\/www.road-results.com\/race\/3790\" target=\"_blank\">Cedar Hill Race Festival RR Day 1 \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Feb 8 2014<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Road-Results.com<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Categories<br \/>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men cat 3\/4 Senior Open \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men cat 4\/5 Senior Open<br \/>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men Open Master 40+ \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men Open Master 50+<br \/>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men Open Master 60+ \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men Open Scholastic Open<br \/>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men Pro\/Cat 1\/2\/3 Senior Open \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Women Cat 3\/4 Senior Open<br \/>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Women Pro\/Cat 1\/2\/3\/4 Senior Open&#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a title=\"http:\/\/www.road-results.com\/race\/3789\" href=\"http:\/\/www.road-results.com\/race\/3789\" target=\"_blank\">Cedar Hill Race Festival Hill Climb \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Feb 8 2014<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Road-Results.com<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Categories<br \/>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men cat 3\/4 Senior Open \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men cat 4\/5 Senior Open<br \/>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men Open Master 40+ \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men Open Master 50+ \/ 60+<br \/>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men Open MTB Open \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men Pro\/Cat 1\/2\/3 Senior Open<br \/>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Women cat 3\/4 Senior Open \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Women Pro\/Cat 1\/2\/3 Senior Open&#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bikingindallas.com\/park-party-for-spokes-for-folks\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikingindallas.com\/park-party-for-spokes-for-folks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Park &amp; Party for Spokes for Folks<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by The Announcer Guy\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikingindallas.com<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bikingindallas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2014\/02\/1617172_748100808536526_1497703989_o-394x550.jpg?resize=394%2C550\" width=\"394\" height=\"550\" \/><br \/>\n  Come out to Barcadia Dallas on Saturday, March 15 from 2-5pm for a big party to support Spokes for Folks. Spokes for Folks is a local non-profit that fixes up donated bikes to give back to local non-profits. Spokes for Folks has monthly \u00e2\u20ac\u0153wrench days\u00e2\u20ac\u009d where volunteers are&#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/688199987869078\/?source=1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/688199987869078\/?source=1\" target=\"_blank\">El Paso Bicycle Swap Meet Presented by The Bicycle Company<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Team El Paso<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>\n  El Paso, Texas<br \/>\n  Join us Saturday, March 1 at The Bicycle Company at 3800 N Mesa for our inaugural bicycle swap meet!<br \/>\n  Buy-Trade-Sell<br \/>\n  Sellers pay $10<br \/>\n  12 noon until 5 pm.<br \/>\n  Swap is open to anyone who has a box of old bike goodies that&#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event: Bear Creek Crit Series &#8211; Houston, TX: Recurring Event<br \/>First start: 2014-04-16 17:30:00 CDT<\/p>\n<p>Duratio&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/rgGLiR3XlX\">http:\/\/t.co\/rgGLiR3XlX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/439165647931850752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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: Vuelta del Llano &#8211; Lubbock, TX: When: Sat Jul 5, 2014 8:30am to Sat Jul 5, 2014 8:30pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CDTWhere: B&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DynRgsLycP\">http:\/\/t.co\/DynRgsLycP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/439165648766124032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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: Vuelta del Llano &#8211; Lubbock, TX: When: Sun Jul 6, 2014 8am to 10am\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CDTWhere: Horseshoe Canyon, Lubb&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/pJDqR2tYo2\">http:\/\/t.co\/pJDqR2tYo2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/439165649672482816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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: Cross Timbers CycleFest &#8211; Fort Worth, TX: When: Sat May 17, 2014 6:30am to 4pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CDTWhere: Texas Mot&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/BgFD8wUE3r\">http:\/\/t.co\/BgFD8wUE3r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/439165650657746944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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: GHORBA Big Ring Challenge &#8211; Coldspring, TX: When: Sat May 3, 2014 12pm to Sat May 3, 2014 8:30pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>C&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/wDlKaxMRvt\">http:\/\/t.co\/wDlKaxMRvt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/439175805566853121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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: GHORBA Big Ring Challenge &#8211; Coldspring, TX: When: Sun May 4, 2014 7am to 4pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CDTWhere: Double Lake&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/4UheEkGWvO\">http:\/\/t.co\/4UheEkGWvO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/439175806372175872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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: Ride Across Texas &#8211; Texarkana, TX to New Mexico: Recurring Event<br \/>First start: 2014-11-01 08:00:00 C&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/EfpJ09URch\">http:\/\/t.co\/EfpJ09URch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/439175807294926849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tweets<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Everyone is here! @ Bicycle Sport Shop <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/0r3b4LTpJH\">http:\/\/t.co\/0r3b4LTpJH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/439214772446572544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 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\">FMHS grads biking from Austin to Alaska: A group of University of Texas students is preparing for the hot, the&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/vmhjbZl9ei\">http:\/\/t.co\/vmhjbZl9ei<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Flower Mound Leader (@FMLeaderNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FMLeaderNews\/status\/439144011626852352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/txbikeracing\/status\/439176797343584256<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Checked out @AustinBcycle made sure it was the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KUT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KUT<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KUTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KUTX<\/a> one then rode to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WholeFoodsAtx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WholeFoodsATX<\/a>  for lunch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AustinLiberal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AustinLiberal<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/CfW0KuMOq8\">pic.twitter.com\/CfW0KuMOq8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dwight Clark (@dwightclark) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwightclark\/status\/439110243520626688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">Size your new chain correctly with these tips from Ask a Mechanic: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/oNxuDG9JSb\">http:\/\/t.co\/oNxuDG9JSb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VeloNews (@velonews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velonews\/status\/439105759482490881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">Congrats to Kimble on his victory at Walburg, his race report is live: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/T3aTcoFxVl\">http:\/\/t.co\/T3aTcoFxVl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATCRacingTeam\/status\/439112307655053312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">Mellow Party for Mountain Bike fans. Saturday 7-10 at the shop. Texas BBQ, beer, &amp; tall tales from the trail. Join <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClifBar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ClifBar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hopsandgrain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hopsandgrain<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mellowjohnnys\/status\/439077581686464512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/trinityriverdal\/status\/439044756551634944<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TMBRA XC Race 2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 2014 Subaru of Georgetown Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s\u00c2\u00a0Classic <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/VFYMOZ8sei\">http:\/\/t.co\/VFYMOZ8sei<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMTBtrails\/status\/439057408422199296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\/hashtag\/myrideto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#myrideto<\/a> becoimg a knowledgable <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cyclist?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cyclist<\/a> starts at the Women&#39;s Only Beginner Clinic! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/wr0kPalvsC\">http:\/\/t.co\/wr0kPalvsC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/austin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#austin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/439045032843423744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/austinflyerswc\/status\/439037688835223552<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Come <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisitElPasoTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VisitElPasoTX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trailgirl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@trailgirl<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikecountry?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikecountry<\/a> &quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MomentumMag?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MomentumMag<\/a>: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153bike country\u00e2\u20ac\u009d instead of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153wine country.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/46fGzdlpJW\">http:\/\/t.co\/46fGzdlpJW<\/a>&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VeloPaso (@velopaso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velopaso\/status\/439011289755435008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\/velopaso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@velopaso<\/a> That would be amazing! There is one across te border, we definitely need one! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/velodrome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#velodrome<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinVelodrome?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AustinVelodrome<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Martha A. Boyd (@twittyboyd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/twittyboyd\/status\/439003466342473728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">How about a VeloDrome?  design firm seeks input on El Paso bond projects &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/RUfd2VKs5l\">http:\/\/t.co\/RUfd2VKs5l<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PedalAnything?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PedalAnything<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeTexas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPCyclists?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EPCyclists<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VeloPaso (@velopaso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velopaso\/status\/439002161611952128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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\">Great for economy<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/R6C6y5jNhA\">http:\/\/t.co\/R6C6y5jNhA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VeloPaso (@velopaso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velopaso\/status\/438929505923518465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 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>*** Cancelled &#8211; Fort Worth Trail Workday &#8211; Gateway Park &#8211; 3\/1\/2014 by beechnut\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com\/texas Due to the insurance fiasco, the March workday is cancelled. &#8230; Community to ride and run for Marble Falls city manager Ralph Hendricks DANIEL <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/02\/28\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-27th\/\"><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":[],"class_list":["post-23366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-64S","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23366","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=23366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23366\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}