{"id":25125,"date":"2014-07-28T22:46:38","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T03:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=25125"},"modified":"2014-07-28T22:46:38","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T03:46:38","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-july-28th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/07\/28\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-july-28th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest July 28th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com\/2014\/07\/tour-de-gap.html\">Tour de Gap<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Pedal Pushers<\/h4>\n<p>Buffalo Gap, Texas<br \/>\nJuly 26, 2014<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3ZePI2ZPdMw\/U9VZyzeVh9I\/AAAAAAAAPf0\/aOe9KuN7pow\/s1600\/P7260008.JPG?resize=787%2C633\" alt=\"\" width=\"787\" height=\"633\" \/><br \/>\nReady for the ride: Cindy and Jerry Middleton &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/durangotexas.blogspot.com\/2014\/07\/in-arlington-on-village-creek-bike-ride.html\">In Arlington On A Village Creek Bike Ride With An Indian Ghost Sighting On The Last Sunday Of July<\/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\/-ZGuwhs4lnq8\/U9VLsRxLHpI\/AAAAAAAAZR8\/FnR5Fmiw2pw\/s1600\/Indian%2BGhost.jpg?resize=700%2C525\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><br \/>\nYesterday a benefactor benefacted me with a new Sony camcorder camera.<br \/>\nI find the older I get the more averse I am to learning something new, or figuring out something new.<br \/>\nThis new camera apparently does all sorts of cool things, like it takes 3D photos. However, &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bcullins.blogspot.com\/2014\/07\/train-like-tour-de-france-cyclist.html\">Train Like A Tour de France Cyclist<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Team San Angelo<\/h4>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve heard comments from fellow cyclists over the past couple of weeks that went something like \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I wish I could ride half as fast as those guys in the Tour de France \u00e2\u20ac\u201d what is their secret?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<br \/>\nMy response was \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You could \u00e2\u20ac\u201d if you trained just half as hard and half as smart as they do.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<br \/>\nAlthough the cyclists who make it into the ranks of elite professional racers are genetically gifted, their workout regimen is also among the most grueling of all professional sports.<br \/>\nTo be competitive at the upper end of professional cycling, these riders must be capable of performing at an almost superhuman level.<br \/>\nThey achieve that level by following carefully structured training programs designed to&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AlkekVelodrome\/posts\/756635134400740\">Bike Barn Youth Cycling League &#8211; Final Session, Class 1.<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Alkek Velodrome<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net\/hphotos-ak-xpa1\/t31.0-8\/10533896_756631921067728_8459967828423477506_o.jpg?resize=765%2C430&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"765\" height=\"430\" \/><br \/>\nBike skills, Starting and stopping, Ride the Track, Partner Riding, Slow Race, and Basic Track Etiquette. Huge class!!!<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.galvestondailynews.com\/free\/article_d54c99c6-167c-11e4-af05-0017a43b2370.html\">Teen on bike struck by ambulance on Galveston&#8217;s seawall<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By T.J. AULDS\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.galvestondailynews.com<\/h4>\n<p>GALVESTON \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A teenager is recovering from injuries sustained when he was struck by an ambulance while riding his bicycle on Seawall Boulevard Sunday night.<br \/>\nThe 15-year-old boy was headed east in the westbound lane of Seawall Boulevard at about 10:30 p.m. An ambulance was in the right lane headed west when&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baylorfans.com\/forums\/showthread.php?t=277477\">Bike Ride from Jasper&#8217;s to Axtell TX and back<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by Pecos 45\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.baylorfans.com<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.baylorfans.com\/forums\/attachment.php?s=1839dc65229fea6ed5e44ef1228a2c81&amp;attachmentid=37366&amp;d=1406485845\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nSo yesterday I met my good buddy Dave (&#8220;Dave? Dave&#8217;s not here!&#8221;) in Waco to pick up some lumber he had cut for the bed of a 1953 Chevy pickup I inherited. We decided to do a bike ride from Jasper&#8217;s BBQ out to the tiny community of Axtell, come back and eat lunch at&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.texomashomepage.com\/story\/d\/story\/dirt-biker-damages-wee-chi-tah-off-road-bike-trail\/74085\/jcA--haDnkOB41UXNnxbpQ\">Dirt Biker Damages Wee-Chi-Tah Off Road Bike Trail<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>www.texomashomepage.com<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/eplayer.clipsyndicate.com\/embed\/iframe?aspect_ratio=3x2&amp;auto_start=0&amp;pf_id=12148&amp;rel=3&amp;show_title=0&amp;va_id=5248581&amp;volume=8&amp;windows=1\" width=\"425\" height=\"330\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With the annual Hotter n Hell bike ride just four weeks away, volunteers are now busy each weekend getting a popular biking and running trail ready races.<br \/>\nA dirt biker has taken advantage of recent rains and created deep, muddy ruts in the Wee-Chi-Tah Off-Road trail. But trail officials say the ruts are not only an eyesore, they are a potential danger to anyone who runs or rides on the trail.<br \/>\nLarry Brown has mountain biked the Wee-Chit-Tah Off-Road trail for nearly a decade. He says trail damage recently caused by a dirt biker grinds his gears.<br \/>\n&#8220;When those ruts are in the middle of a trail you tend to focus on that and when your tire&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.joplinglobe.com\/local\/x474231870\/Cross-country-trip-promotes-animal-adoption\">Cross-country trip promotes animal adoption<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Susan Redden\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.joplinglobe.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d6673sr63mbv7.cloudfront.net\/archive\/x474231868\/g0002580000000000007755a996017c9e4290378bda570909a5b446ed1a.jpg?resize=700%2C477\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"477\" \/><br \/>\nOPLIN, Mo. \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Where\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bixby?<br \/>\nNot the town in Oklahoma, but the dog on the back of a bicycle ridden by Mike Minnick.<br \/>\nOn Monday, the two were in Joplin, one stop on a cross-country bike trip to promote the adoption of dogs and cats from local shelters.<br \/>\nMinnick, 38, of Austin, Texas, said he started the journey May 15, 2013. Since then, he and Bixby have ridden thousands of miles, encouraging shelter adoptions and recording their journey on Facebook and Instagram.<br \/>\nThe two started with a 600-mile \u00e2\u20ac\u0153exploratory\u00e2\u20ac\u009d trip across Texas, Minnick said.<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I wanted to see if&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fwbaclub.org\/events\/dspEventDetails.cfm?eventId=598\">RAJC-Ride Across Johnson County<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Fort Worth Bicycling Association<\/h4>\n<p>Sunday, August 03, 2014 8:00 am<br \/>\nFormerly known as Burleson Shady when I first joined the club and hosted by John Roberts. One of my favs! and a great stand-by route, especially in the summer. Easy to follow, lots of shade, few hills, plenty of stores, lots of scenery, lots of farm animals and cows, maybe a cloud or two, and a easy finish. Could you ask for anything more??<br \/>\nCome on out for a casual Sunday ride. Whether its your only ride for the weekend, or you need something to smother the fire after the Blazing Saddles ride in Granbury.<br \/>\nCue sheets and cycling buddies provided.\u00c2\u00a0 Routes&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/07\/28\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-july-28th-2-2\/\">One year ago on Texbiker.net July 28th 2013<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dorba race Sept 22nd<\/li>\n<li>Juniors Track Nationals ends with scratch races and Madison<\/li>\n<li>Looking for wide bike trails<\/li>\n<li>Hello From Texas<\/li>\n<li>Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Ride Sweet 16 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Mountain Biking Barton Creek Greenbelt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweets<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">* Tuesday &#8211; Bring ID&#39;s<br \/>Meet : 6:30pm Album Park to ** Ft Bliss ID&#39;s<br \/>Cat A 20 mph (Controlled) Albert &#8211; Non Stop&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DKovFPIGWg\">http:\/\/t.co\/DKovFPIGWg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPCyclists\/status\/493937830138499072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 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\">Poking around the Lamar store looking for Eric? He&#39;s off in Durango playing MTBs with the Austin High\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/9RrGwnf4qX\">http:\/\/t.co\/9RrGwnf4qX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/493873601352040448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 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\">Tue <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cucharahouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Cucharahouston<\/a>  <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/mQ4rc6du4T\">http:\/\/t.co\/mQ4rc6du4T<\/a> member Chaney describes cycling across Rwanda <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g5BmU19bj5\">https:\/\/t.co\/g5BmU19bj5<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/pI6IIQuOXa\">pic.twitter.com\/pI6IIQuOXa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/493868333989908482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 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\">This week at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MemorialParkCrit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MemorialParkCrit<\/a> is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153out-of-towner\u00e2\u20ac\u009d week! All racers from Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio race for half off!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeBarnTX\/status\/493863531193061376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 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\">Interested in a free race? Volunteer to work 2 shifts at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MemorialParkCrit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MemorialParkCrit<\/a> and earn yourself a free entry!  <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/PeURaZ4png\">http:\/\/t.co\/PeURaZ4png<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeBarnTX\/status\/493843661340557313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 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\">Mayor Betsy Price and her rolling town halls are in the news\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 the New York Times. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/xyG1dVctUu\">http:\/\/t.co\/xyG1dVctUu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fwbikesharing\/status\/493758151217643520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 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\">Great day of riding. Gotta love <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Texas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Texas<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/OrpDtkI3n0\">pic.twitter.com\/OrpDtkI3n0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LOREN D \u00f0\u0178\u2021\u00ba\u00f0\u0178\u2021\u00b8 (@austinLtrain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/austinLtrain\/status\/493536896425811968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 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 rig. New rack. New cages. Commuter bike complete. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeattleSportsCo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SeattleSportsCo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/raleighbikes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#raleighbikes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/oldschoolsteel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#oldschoolsteel<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WestEndBikes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WestEndBikes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/kPkEsg71BL\">pic.twitter.com\/kPkEsg71BL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; a Dan of action (@theSurlyBiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theSurlyBiker\/status\/493737718896414720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Event Reminders<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: The Memorial Park Criterium Series &#8211; Houston, TX, Jul 30, 2014 05:00PM &#8211; Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Houston, TX, United<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/493882084529025024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 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\">2 Day Alert: Fort Worth Wednesday Night Crits 2014 , Jul 30, 2014 05:00PM &#8211; Gravel Road, Fort Worth, TX, United States(CST) http:\/\/zpr.i<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/493882096499568640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 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>Tour de Gap Pedal Pushers Buffalo Gap, Texas July 26, 2014 Ready for the ride: Cindy and Jerry Middleton &#8230; In Arlington On A Village Creek Bike Ride With An Indian Ghost Sighting On The Last Sunday Of July Durango <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/07\/28\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-july-28th\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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-25125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-6xf","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25125","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=25125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25125\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}