{"id":25004,"date":"2014-07-16T23:21:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T04:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=25004"},"modified":"2014-07-16T23:21:00","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T04:21:00","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-digest-july-16th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/07\/16\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-digest-july-16th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Digest July 16th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.postbulletin.com\/news\/local\/teenage-cyclist-hit-by-car-in-austin\/article_8460ceff-bbb3-55e0-bf75-5ba1aa989d79.html\">Teenage cyclist hit by car in Austin<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Brett Boese\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.postbulletin.com<\/h4>\n<p>AUSTIN \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A teenager was injured Monday when he was hit by a car while biking in Austin.<br \/>\nThe 14-year-old boy was traveling the wrong way down West Oakland Avenue with a group of friends on bikes or skate boards when he was struck by a 57-year-old man who was attempting to turn onto the road from 7th Street, according to Austin Police Chief Brian Krueger.<br \/>\nThe boy was transported to Mayo Clinic Health System \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Austin via&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Beginners-Road-Cycling-For-BPMS150\/events\/190386902\/?a=me2_grp&#038;rv=me2&#038;_af_eid=190386902&#038;_af=event<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikewalkalliance.org\/component\/events\/event\/12\">Rio Grande Valley, TX Navigating MAP-21 Workshop<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>www.bikewalkalliance.org<\/h4>\n<p>Friday, August 01, 2014 8:00AM &#8211; 5:00PM<br \/>\nEvent Details<br \/>\nJoin the Advocacy Advance team for a Navigating MAP-21 Workshop in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.<br \/>\nBrownsville, TX<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/blazeshack.com\/2014\/07\/15\/horseshoe-trail-mountain-biking-grapevine-texas\/\">Horseshoe Trail Mountain Biking | Grapevine, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by Zane\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0blazeshack.com<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Horseshoe Mountain Biking Trail | Grapevine, Texas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CDUn7e4j_Qw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/ourtribune.com\/article.php?id=17147\">Townsen Park and Ride could receive bike improvements<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Susan McFarland\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ourtribune.com<\/h4>\n<p>At the recent Metro Board of Directors Strategic Planning Meeting, recommendations were presented to enhance the bike facilities at the Townsen Park and Ride to include a trail extension project, new bike lighting, security, access and parking. The enhancements are part of the Metro Bike and Ride Access Plan approved in March, which recommends partnerships with local organizations, such as Harris County Precinct 4, to integrate bike access with transit facilities.<br \/>\nThe enhancements are subject to funding approval. According to Metro Senior Media Specialist Margaret O&#8217;Brien Molina, Harris County Precinct 4, as part of their larger Spring Creek Trail development, worked with Metro representatives to develop&#8230;<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:270px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:230px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Annual Moonlight Bicycle Ramble<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Oct 25, 2014,  11:30 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">George R. Brown Convention Center<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">1001 Avenida de las Americas Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">37 cyclists Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/2\/a\/c\/8\/thumb_150910952.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/a\/d\/e\/3\/thumb_246824515.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/c\/9\/3\/8\/thumb_79851512.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/7\/6\/f\/4\/thumb_139050452.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/2\/4\/c\/4\/thumb_87909412.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/2\/f\/b\/4\/thumb_46512212.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/a\/6\/5\/1\/thumb_265422577.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/e\/0\/d\/0\/thumb_182397552.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/c\/5\/3\/f\/thumb_242690495.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/7\/2\/8\/a\/thumb_213749322.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/c\/3\/f\/c\/thumb_188150172.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/b\/0\/c\/e\/thumb_138225262.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/6\/a\/c\/1\/thumb_9327329.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/1\/4\/2\/thumb_222540322.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/c\/9\/9\/2\/thumb_100911602.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/d\/e\/c\/8\/thumb_80817032.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/8\/8\/f\/6\/thumb_217415062.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/a\/5\/7\/0\/thumb_229302352.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/6\/6\/3\/2\/thumb_171146162.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/a\/f\/5\/c\/thumb_55124892.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/9\/9\/5\/d\/thumb_21519261.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Since 1973, thousands of riders have lit up the streets of Houston for this amazing fully-supported bicycle ride. Starting from the George R Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston at 11:59 pm the ramble will have an 8-mile and 20-mile route. Prizes awarded for best costume and best lighted bike. All riders are required to wear a bicycle helmet&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/82bb2ca3-1074-43fa-8b06-a2e5313acad9\/events\/195357602\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/transportationblog.dallasnews.com\/2014\/07\/rowlett-to-fort-worth-without-a-car-is-time-consuming-but-the-view-is-hard-to-beat.html\/\">Rowlett to Fort Worth without a car is time-consuming, but the view is hard to beat<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Ben Schwab\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0transportationblog.dallasnews.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/transportationblog.dallasnews.com\/files\/2014\/07\/IMG_4009-601x800-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\nOn Monday, a friend from Frisco wanted to meet up with another friend living in Fort Worth. I told him I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d see him out there \u00e2\u20ac\u201c but I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d be taking the train.<br \/>\nI looked up the Trinity Railway Express schedule online and immediately headed out. The TRE goes from Union Station to Downtown Fort Worth in just shy of an hour.<br \/>\nBike and bus lane on Houston Street in Downtown Fort Worth. (Ben Schwab)<br \/>\nI pumped up my tires, rode to DART\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Downtown Rowlett Station and bought my regional day pass for $10. From there, it took a little less than 45 minutes to get to Union Station where I hopped onto the TRE with my bike.<br \/>\nIt was truly exciting being on a bona fide train in Texas. Admittedly, I was a bit giddy. I sat down in the seats with a table to write my next post, but there was little time for that. Immediately I struck up a conversation with the person sitting across from me. She was from Arlington and suggested that if I go beyond the amusement parks and stadiums, there&#8230;<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:254px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:214px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Sunday Trail Ride about 12 miles Coppell<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Jul 20, 2014,  1:30 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">parking lot<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">601 canyon drive coppell, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">5 Members Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/c\/a\/6\/e\/thumb_34551822.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/2\/d\/d\/0\/thumb_275651728.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/a\/9\/d\/0\/thumb_58363472.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Casual ride mostly trails. Cruisers, Road bikes, and Mountain Bikes welcome. We will ride between 10-12 miles. Parking details will be provided after you plan to join. Margarita&#8217;s likely after the ride.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Dallas-Cycling-Trail-Riders-and-Weekend-Pub-Crawlers\/events\/195380192\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/cccycleclub.com\/2014\/07\/16\/corpus-christi-cycle-club-newsletter\/\">Corpus Christi Cycle Club Newsletter<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Corpus Christi Cycle Club<\/h4>\n<p>H-E-B\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Spirit of Giving $10,000 Donation&#8230;<br \/>\nLake Mathis Ride? Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Do It!&#8230;<br \/>\nNew Ride! NO DROP WEEKY ISLAND RIDES&#8230;<br \/>\nComing Events- Local&#8230;<br \/>\nWarriors on Wheels&#8230;<br \/>\nGEAR SWAP \u00e2\u20ac\u201c FLEET FEET&#8230;<br \/>\nSilent Auction&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greaterdallasbicyclists.com\/\">Plano East Side Ride on August 16th<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Greater Dallas Bicyclists<\/h4>\n<p>The GDB Board would like to highlight all the great GDB Rides by selecting a different Ride each month &amp; encouraging all members to check it out. For the month of August we will be at the Plano East Side Ride. Saturday, Aug 16, 2014 at 8:00 AM please join us &amp; try something new.<br \/>\nWhen: Saturday, Aug 16, 2014, 8:00 AM<br \/>\nWhere: Near Plano Cycling and Fitness<br \/>\n661 Eighteenth Street<br \/>\nPlano, TX<br \/>\nDescription: Distance: 30-55 miles<br \/>\nPace: 14-16 mph<br \/>\nBreaks 2<br \/>\nMeet 661 18th Street, Plano.<br \/>\nSpeed varies depending on skill of the riders. Multiple groups, frequently<br \/>\ntwo doing different distances.<br \/>\nOptional lunch following ride.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZQvuxqKmK0o&amp;amp;feature=youtube_gdata&amp;amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;amp;utm_medium=twitter\">Houston mountain biking. HUGE crashes!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by Alex Hernandez<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Houston mountain biking. HUGE crashes!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZQvuxqKmK0o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nRiding around memorial park with some friends.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/durangotexas.blogspot.com\/2014\/07\/not-rolling-over-mallard-cove-cactus.html\">Not Rolling Over A Mallard Cove Cactus Patch While Texting About West Texas Roughnecks With The Queen Of Wink<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Durango Texas<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f8yyfBlFx0Y\/U8bGTgIe2dI\/AAAAAAAAZM0\/1CD9c317h_Y\/s1600\/Mallard%2BCove%2BCactus.jpg?resize=700%2C525\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><br \/>\nToday I decided to use my motorized vehicular transport device to take my non-motorized transport device to Mallard Cove Park to roll my two in-line wheels for a few miles.<br \/>\nIn the picture, as you can see, my handlebars have screeched to a halt before running into a huge cactus patch.<br \/>\nMy handlebars, well, actually it is the brakes and the wheels which do the screeching, &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/steinerranchcycling.com\/saturday-july-19-dustin-dinhcc-ride-and-sunday-20-coffee-shopbakes-on-bikesjays-b-day-rides\/\">Saturday July 19 [Dustin Dinh\/C&amp;C Ride] and Sunday 20 [Coffee Shop\/Bakes on Bikes\/Jay&#8217;s B Day] Rides!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Steiner Ranch Cycling<\/h4>\n<p>Saturday we had 16 riders show up and we had 11 of us do a really nice 40 mile route and we all had a great time. The others went out and did the 70+ mile ride.<br \/>\nSunday was the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Babes on Bikes\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sunday Social\u00e2\u20ac\u009d rides had a great turn out and it looks like it is going to be a great Sunday ride for everyone.<br \/>\nTour De Cure Please make sure you join our Tour de Cure team which we do every year and it has been tons of fun.\u00c2\u00a0 Cycling, Food and Beer and all for a great cause: <a title=\"http:\/\/main.diabetes.org\/goto\/TeamBeef\" href=\"http:\/\/main.diabetes.org\/goto\/TeamBeef\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/main.diabetes.org\/goto\/TeamBeef<\/a><br \/>\nNEXT WEEKENDS RIDES<br \/>\nCOMMAND 2 GUT &amp; GRILLING \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Saturday July 19th at 7:30am at Cups &amp; Cones<br \/>\nThis weekend there will be three rides you can choose from. One ride will be leaving&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bicycleaustin.info\/forum\/viewtopic.php?pid=5503#p5503\">Bike\/car collision at HEB (Hancock) exit on I-35 frontage road<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Bicycle Austin<\/h4>\n<p>Around 7pm tonight there was a bike\/car collision at the eastern exit of the Hancock HEB where it meets I-35.\u00c2\u00a0 I got there (coincidentally) minutes after it happened.\u00c2\u00a0 According to the driver, whom I spoke to, he was exiting the HEB parking light in his white Prius on a green light when the cyclist slammed into him at a high rate of speed.\u00c2\u00a0 Given that the right side rear part of the car was hit, I assume the cyclist was riding southbound on the service road, but in theory he could have been on the sidewalk (whose crossing is not signaled).\u00c2\u00a0 The driver was also slightly injured; I could see his arm bleeding.\u00c2\u00a0 He said it was from flying glass.<br \/>\nThe cyclist was face down, and moving his legs, but according to the driver, was &#8220;in pretty bad shape&#8221;.\u00c2\u00a0 The driver seemed very concerned about the cyclist being hurt.\u00c2\u00a0 A witness who&#8217;d been driving an older&#8230;<\/p>\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 Bike Event: Viva McAllen Streets &#8211; McAllen, TX: When: Sat Aug 9, 2014 7am to 12pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CDTWhere: McAllen Conve&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ioXcAZ4mij\">http:\/\/t.co\/ioXcAZ4mij<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/489544731785842689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 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 Bike Event: Ride for Kids-Gear Up To End Childhood Hunger &#8211; Fort Worth, TX: When: Sat Oct 25, 2014 8am to &#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/hNU1hPmQhn\">http:\/\/t.co\/hNU1hPmQhn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/489544732440133633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 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 Bike Event: Trick It Up Bike Ride &#8211; Farmersville, TX: When: Sat Oct 25, 2014 9am to 2pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CDTWhere: The His&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/jEfRxwJrXg\">http:\/\/t.co\/jEfRxwJrXg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/489554860656693250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Tweets<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shop ride comes to a screeching halt.  Thank god. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/flYTnYpUOR\">http:\/\/t.co\/flYTnYpUOR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/489560833920217088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 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\">Man on cross country bike ride to raise awareness on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Veteran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Veteran<\/a> Suicide. Coming to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Houston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Houston<\/a> 7\/21. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Sw8OSpoGoe\">http:\/\/t.co\/Sw8OSpoGoe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoneStarVets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LoneStarVets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ashley Selander (@ashleyhope824) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ashleyhope824\/status\/489441007113474048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 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\">Almost in Texas! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/endurance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#endurance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/biking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#biking<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/strength?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#strength<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Bdb9ZcL0Rk\">http:\/\/t.co\/Bdb9ZcL0Rk<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/QI8yD95ZEV\">http:\/\/t.co\/QI8yD95ZEV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VBS Day School (@VBSDaySchool) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VBSDaySchool\/status\/489188082735149056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 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\">Last Thursday, cyclist hit by white SUV. A RBM Jersey wearer helped the man and he wants to talk to this person. Call 469-360-1080!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Richardson Bike Mart (@RichBikeMart) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichBikeMart\/status\/489445655375400960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 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\">Thanks to everyone that came to the cyclocross talk last night! See you October 4-5 for the Six\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/g3nuXgCpB1\">http:\/\/t.co\/g3nuXgCpB1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSSCX\/status\/489433284620062720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 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\">CycloBia in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Brownsville?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Brownsville<\/a>, TX looks like a whole lot of fun. via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeTexas<\/a>: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/31nrCFwYOV\">http:\/\/t.co\/31nrCFwYOV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OpenStreets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OpenStreets<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/7mwCeey1zg\">pic.twitter.com\/7mwCeey1zg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alliance4Bike&amp;Walk (@BikeWalk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeWalk\/status\/489418906688552960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 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 for Saturday&#39;s The Atomic Time Trials at Alkek Velodrome is open. This is a Texas Cup event and is&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/rJCYMH1U9K\">http:\/\/t.co\/rJCYMH1U9K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlkekVelodrome\/status\/489415692811501568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 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\">Spotted a small army of folks at the Veloway for a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GORETEXbrand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@goretexbrand<\/a> photo shoot this morning. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/goretex?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#goretex<\/a> @\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/lx6zp4I41f\">http:\/\/t.co\/lx6zp4I41f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/489413445700575232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 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 Masters MTB ride is on for Thursday  7:00 pm at Mission  trails<br \/>Wheels down.  7:00 pm<br \/>Distance 15 miles&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/9bFuFP6xiy\">http:\/\/t.co\/9bFuFP6xiy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trek Bicycle Mission (Bike Masters) (@thebikemasters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebikemasters\/status\/489265910536884224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Event Reminder<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: ATRA: Friday Night Omnium Series &#8211; Houston, TX, Jul 18, 2014 07:00PM &#8211; Alkek Velodrome, Saums Road, Houston, TX, United Sta<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/489562730828169216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 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>Teenage cyclist hit by car in Austin By Brett Boese\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.postbulletin.com AUSTIN \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A teenager was injured Monday when he was hit by a car while biking in Austin. 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