{"id":23515,"date":"2014-03-13T00:19:23","date_gmt":"2014-03-13T05:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23515"},"modified":"2014-03-13T00:19:23","modified_gmt":"2014-03-13T05:19:23","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-digest-march-12th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/03\/13\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-digest-march-12th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Digest March 12th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas Panhandle park reopens following wildfire<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.chron.com<\/h3>\n

\n \"\"
\n CANYON, Texas (AP) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A state park in the Texas Panhandle has reopened following a wildfire that scorched about 15 acres and closed the site for a day.
\n The Texas A&M Forest Service says Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Canyon reopened to visitors Wednesday morning.
\n Texas Parks & Wildlife Department spokesman Mike Cox says the more than…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n

Texas Lions Camp celebrates 65th anniversary with 10-day bicycle trip<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Marty Watson Reporter\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.kevo.com<\/h3>\n

\n \"\"
\n BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS (KVEO NEWSCENTER 23) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The Texas Lions Camp is celebrating its 65th anniversary by kicking off a bicycle ride for its members who will bike from Brownsville to Kerrville.
\n Bicyclists from the Texas Lions Camp rode around Brownsville before gathering at the Brownsville Events Center this morning.
\n The cyclists will travel about 340 miles before reaching Kerrville in ten days.
\n The Texas Lions Camp is designed for children with disabilities.
\n Along the ride, they will have…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n

Texas Adventure Racing Club<\/a><\/h2>\n

\n \"\"\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n

Interview \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ark-La-Tex \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Texarkana<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.wheelbrothers.com<\/h3>\n

\n Who is pumped for another great ride for a great cause? We sat down for an awesome interview with Ride Director, Nick Williamson. Read on for all the details for the Ark-La-Tex Challenge, which takes place this year on April 5, 2014.
\n Ark-LA-Tex Challenge
\n 1.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Why join your ride?
\n The Ark-La-Tex Challenge is a bucket list ride for all Southerners.\u00c2\u00a0 You can ride in 3 states in a mere 70 miles.\u00c2\u00a0 We have had so many of our 4 states area cyclists tell us how\u00c2\u00a0 much fun our very first ride in 2013 was and how much they are looking forward to the course and scenery in 2014.
\n 2.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 How long has your ride been around?
\n 2013 was our very first ride with 115 participants.\u00c2\u00a0 With the enthusiasm and a challenging course we are looking for 300+ for our sophomore year of 2014.
\n Ark-La-Tex 2014
\n 3.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 What was the motivation behind starting the ride and who benefits from it? …
\n \"\"\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n

You Won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Believe Why Bike Prices Keep Going Up!<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.texasmountainbiketrails.com<\/h3>\n

\n \"\"
\n It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not often that I copy and paste over something from another site, but this is something that really stuck out to me and I think it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a great question that we all have, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Why the $#@% does that bike cost $7,000!!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Check out the opinion below and chime in with your thoughts as a comment.
\n Originally published by Vernon Felton at BikeMag.com
\n We get hate mail for a lot of reasons\u00e2\u20ac\u201da comma is out of place, one of us has a goatee, some of us have British accents\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Apparently, there are a lot of reasons we suck. None gets cited more often, however, than the pricey bikes we profile in the pages of Bike magazine and on this site. The general sentiment from angry readers…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n

Grampies Go South<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Steve Miller and Dodie Miller<\/h3>\n

\n Day 67: Marfa to ??? likely a Wild Camp somewhere on the way to Van Horn
\n Wednesday March 12, 2014
\n We had left the window slightly open, and we woke up when it entered our consciousness that what sounded like passing cars was actually passing wind gusts. Not again!!
\n I went out to walk down to the Subway, to bring back a Breakfast Sandwhich, and found the wind to be the type you need to brace yourself against while walking. The question was, what truly was the direction. Pieces of tissue dropped in front of me headed off as this would be a tail wind, at least on this street. The only thing is, this street does not conform well to our general direction for the day. Our navigation department says the true fact on average will be a headwind, coming obliquely from our right hand side.
\n So again we thought, should we stick it out and hide here? Well, just as Grampies do not believe in going back, they are very reluctant to hide out. On the other hand, there will not be another Chia out there. There will be no one out there! Oh well, as I write this we are packing up. When we see a glimmer of daylight, we are off!
\n Meanwhile, on the wall of this rather elegant room is a poster for the movie “Be Here To Love Me”, a film about Townes Van Zandt. The poster is here because…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n

New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h2>\n
\n

New Bike Event: TWFG Insurance Services Gran Fondo – Hockley, TX: When: Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:30am to 3pm\u00c2\u00a0
CDTWho… http:\/\/t.co\/dnaLLIh8KZ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) March 12, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n