{"id":25709,"date":"2014-09-14T22:12:08","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T03:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=25709"},"modified":"2014-09-14T22:12:08","modified_gmt":"2014-09-15T03:12:08","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-september-14th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/09\/14\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-september-14th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest September 14th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Palestine to Host Gravel Grinder Cycling Event<\/a><\/h2>\n

My East Texas<\/h3>\n

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\nPalestine, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Palestine will host its first gravel grinder cycling event on Sat.,Oct. 4. The Camino205 is a long distance adventure ride through the Piney Woods of East Texas.
\nAccording to Dave Morrow, organizer for the Camino205, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Cyclists in the upper Midwest have been putting on gravel grinder events for about 10 years. One of the most notable being the Dirty Kanza, which traverses the Flint Hills National Grasslands in Kansas and has over 1,200 riders.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nThe popularity of gravel grinders is growing because…<\/p>\n

www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.meetup.com\/Easy-Riders-Houston<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.meetup.com\/DORBAorg<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.meetup.com\/DORBAorg<\/a><\/h2>\n

CHAIN GANG NEWS:<\/a><\/h2>\n

Maverick Chain Gang<\/h3>\n

Bicycle Club of Marshall, Texas
\nIMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
\nSaturday ride time has been changed to 8:00 AM until colder weather arrives. Pass the word to all the Chain Gang!
\nThanks,
\nJim Bates, Pres., Maverick Chain Gang<\/p>\n

Oryx cycling tour ‘elevates’ to become premier event at Fort Bliss, organizers say<\/a><\/h2>\n

By David Burge \/ El Paso Times<\/h3>\n

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\nFORT BLISS >> The Oryx Challenge Bike Tour keeps getting bigger and better, organizers and participants say.
\nOn Sunday morning, 500 cyclists participated in the fourth annual Oryx, a noncompetitive bike ride that raises money for local USO programs. That’s about 100 more cyclists than last year, organizers said.
\nThe bike ride started and ended at the Freedom Crossing shopping center on West Fort Bliss. In the past, the USO center on East Fort Bliss served as the tour’s headquarters.
\nBut “we’ve had such success with everything \u00e2\u20ac\u201d sponsors, the…<\/p>\n

First Meeting of the Year<\/a><\/h2>\n

Texas A&M Cycling Team<\/h3>\n

Our first meeting of the year will be Thursday, September 18th, at 8pm in REC 255. Come find out about the best team in collegiate cycling! There will be FREE LAYNE\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S provided for all who attend. The meeting is mainly informational, but we will have our gear to sell and we will be collecting dues. Please come grab a bite to eat and learn more about the team! …<\/p>\n

New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h2>\n
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New Bike Event: Fort Davis Cyclefest – Fort Davis, TX: When: Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:30am to 3:30pm\u00c2\u00a0
CDTWhere: Hist… http:\/\/t.co\/nO89lzP9qX<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) September 15, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n