{"id":23643,"date":"2014-03-29T22:45:20","date_gmt":"2014-03-30T03:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23643"},"modified":"2014-03-29T22:45:20","modified_gmt":"2014-03-30T03:45:20","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-and-blog-digest-march-29th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/03\/29\/texas-bicycling-news-and-blog-digest-march-29th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News and Blog Digest March 29th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktsm.com\/news\/military-news\/ride-2-recovery\/ride-2-recovery-texas-challenge-day-6-team-work-makes-dream-wor-2\">Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge day 6: team work makes the dream work<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by Veronica M. Landry Multimedia Manager\/Producer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.ktsm.com<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cache.comcorpusa.com\/640\/0\/crop\/ktsm\/media\/casey_and_miranda.jpg?resize=640%2C426\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><br \/>\n  Friday was the sixth and final day of the Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge. The group of more than 200 cyclists rode their bikes 64 miles from Cleburne to Fort Worth on the warm, sunny, spring day, completing their 450 mile journey.<br \/>\n  The trek started with a helicopter escort into the town of Keene, where scouts and schoolchildren served breakfast to the riders and R2R staff; the day ended with lunch at&#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/171937642\/?a=me1_grp&amp;rv=me1&amp;_af_eid=171937642&amp;_af=event\">Friday Night Beginner Ride &#8211; Bull Creek Trails<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Friday, April 4, 2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 5:30 PM<br \/>\n  Bull Creek<br \/>\n  Old Spicewood Springs Rd, Austin, TX (map)<br \/>\n  We&#8217;ll park near the restrooms and paved parking area &#8211; locate the group of cyclists<br \/>\n  Hey folks,<br \/>\n  We will start out on a short little track that is very smooth and easy. (a slight step up from Lady Bird Lake paths) If the group is &#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/angelobike.org\/events\/middle-concho-mtb-2014-04-02\/\">Middle Concho MTB<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>San Angelo Bicycle Association<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  04\/02\/2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a06:30 pm &#8211; 7:45 pm<br \/>\n  Location: Middle Concho Park<br \/>\n  Be ready to roll at 6:30PM. This is a no-drop social mountain bike ride at Middle Concho. Routes vary and groups are formed if needed based on skill level. All riders welcome.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tylerbicycleclub.com\/event\/4th-of-july-ride-to-freedom\/\">4th of July Ride!!! To Freedom!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Tyler Bicycle Club<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  July 4 @ 8:00 am &#8211; 2:00 pm<br \/>\n  We normally go south, updates will be available soon.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcpdcycling.webs.com\/\">Oblate Bike Ride 2014<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>McAllen Police Cycling Team<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mcpdcyclingteam.com\/photo%25201.JPG?resize=516%2C340\" width=\"516\" height=\"340\" \/><br \/>\n  Members of the MCPD Cycling Team participated in the Oblate Bike Ride on March 29, 2014 from Brownsville, TX to Mission TX.<br \/>\n  Members attending Ben, Frank, Danny, Estela, Elias and Edgar (SAG).\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10152758260714741\">Hotter&#8217;N Hell 100<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Witchita Falls bicycle Club<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  This little guy just finished his first race for the WFBC \/ HH100 team, way to go Baron. Hotter&#8217;N Hell 100 has always been about the family, and with support like this, it&#8217;ll stay that way. Happy spring riding everyone! \u00e2\u20ac\u201d with Ryan Raeke.<br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-b-mia.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-prn2\/t1.0-9\/1509891_10152758260714741_183300110_n.png\" width=\"484\" height=\"400\" \/>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktxs.com\/news\/tour-of-abilene-cycling-event-kicks-off-at-acu\/25228690\">Tour of Abilene cycling event kicks off at ACU<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Dora Miller\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.ktxs.com (video)<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  ABILENE, Texas &#8211; Abilene Christian University hosted the &#8220;Tour of Abilene&#8221; cycling race Saturday morning.<br \/>\n  Around 100 cyclists came from seven D1 universities including University of Texas, Texas Tech, Texas A&amp;M University, Texas State University and Oklahoma University to participate in the race.<br \/>\n  Traffic was limited to one lane on Ambler Ave. while cyclists lapped the ACU campus. They will meet again on Sunday at&#8230;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/durangotexas.blogspot.com\/2014\/03\/a-near-head-on-collision-in-gateway.html\">A Near Head-On Collision In Gateway Park Before Going To Town Talk<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Durango Texas<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>\n  What with today being Saturday and what with none of the predicted rain falling in anywhere near copious amounts, at my location, I opted to have myself a mighty fine time mountain biking on the Gateway Park mountain bike trails today, prior to my regularly scheduled Saturday treasure hunt at Town Talk.<br \/>\n  A large number of others also thought today was a fine day to roll their wheels in Gateway Park, with one of those rollers rolling the&#8230;<br \/>\n  <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nsw_xd8eBpM\/UzcjT-VADNI\/AAAAAAAAYJM\/wiLTZMkIRtc\/s1600\/Gateway%2BTrail.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" \/>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Tweets<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/halvish\/status\/450000344492163072<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pic before the start of the Oblate Trail Ride&#8230;&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/i4gAgXGfFR\">pic.twitter.com\/i4gAgXGfFR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/450103110338236417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 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\">Proud of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TechCycling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TechCycling<\/a> today. Hard work is really payin off. Thanks to @T_Dogg22 and his parents for putting all 13 of us up for the weekend<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kyle Walker (@kwalk455) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kwalk455\/status\/450084428761427968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 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\">Rodriguez&#39;s family cruising to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/kidzpalooza?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#kidzpalooza<\/a> dwntwn SolCity @ElPasoParks <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elpasolibrary?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elpasolibrary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisitElPasoTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VisitElPasoTX<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Lml657tVFR\">pic.twitter.com\/Lml657tVFR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VeloPaso (@velopaso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velopaso\/status\/450033622536306688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 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\">The Midwestern State University Cycling Team is racing bikes at Abilene Christian this weekend. Tell &#39;em to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoFast?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoFast<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/B2I9V9CE0A\">http:\/\/t.co\/B2I9V9CE0A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hotter&#39;n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotternHell100\/status\/450017074262200322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 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\">Bike racing is super fun y&#39;all! 4th place today. Thx to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichBikeMart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RichBikeMart<\/a> squad for all the help! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dallasomnium?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dallasomnium<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/crits?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#crits<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/YCxPNg6Co1\">pic.twitter.com\/YCxPNg6Co1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tyler Cloutier (@tylerclouti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tylerclouti\/status\/450011945517580288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 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\">Team Katz&#39;s Deli 24hr spin is now underway at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KatzsDeliHou?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KatzsDeliHou<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/mZvgyhsCiV\">pic.twitter.com\/mZvgyhsCiV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMS150\/status\/449992935346819072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 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 few of the Bike Friendly Fort Worth team members talking shop with  The Path Less Pedaled! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/RTeUHfOAym\">http:\/\/t.co\/RTeUHfOAym<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeFriendlyFW\/status\/449991871096717313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 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\">Talking Driveway and local race scene with legend and old friend, Nelo. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NelosCycles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@neloscycles<\/a> summer solstice\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/jvUMvbHQXn\">http:\/\/t.co\/jvUMvbHQXn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrivewaySeries\/status\/449984114721300480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 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\">EP Cyclists 1st  1 on 1 Beginners Clininc and Ride.. Every Beginner rider had their&#39; own personal coach, how cool&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/SqPvi8ceKy\">http:\/\/t.co\/SqPvi8ceKy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPCyclists\/status\/449979478479888384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 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\/lawsoncraddock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lawsoncraddock<\/a> not a bad ride yourself boy!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stefanrothe\/status\/449965955242659840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 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\">Proud to have rode 40 miles with Former Navy Seal Kimo Akaka &amp; the @ride_2_recovery group. With only\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/1X2OjspQSc\">http:\/\/t.co\/1X2OjspQSc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hank Baskett (@TheHankBaskett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheHankBaskett\/status\/449959806384996353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 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\/mhughe6\/status\/449952628311474177<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge day 6: team work makes the dream work by Veronica M. Landry Multimedia Manager\/Producer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.ktsm.com Friday was the sixth and final day of the Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge. 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