{"id":27257,"date":"2014-10-05T23:03:44","date_gmt":"2014-10-06T04:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=27257"},"modified":"2014-10-05T23:03:44","modified_gmt":"2014-10-06T04:03:44","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-5th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/10\/05\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-5th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest October 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hcbtc.com\/blog\/event\/richard-and-debbies-ride\/\">Somerset\/Lytle Loop<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club<\/h3>\n<p>Sunday October 26th, 2014<br \/>\nWill start at 8:30 am at the City Park next to the\u00c2\u00a0 Economic Development Center at Somerset, Texas. Ride over back country roads and farm to market roads with wide shoulders. Some rolling hills. Will travel 22.4 miles at a medium pace.\u00c2\u00a0 Ride suitable for beginners.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Ride leaders:\u00c2\u00a0 Richard and Debbie Hayes contact information&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/brazoscyclists.org\/2014\/10\/have-you-checked-out-our-routes-page\/\">Have you checked out our \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Routes\u00e2\u20ac\u009d page?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Brazos Valley Cyclists<\/h3>\n<p>We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been working on building up a collection of different bike routes for transportation and recreation, which you can view here. Have you used any of these routes, or do you have suggestions for other routes to add to the collection? Let us know!<br \/>\nRecent additions include the 2014 Rotary Ride route, and&#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>Go for an easy beginner ride<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Oct 11, 2014,  9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Performance Bicycle<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">7549 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">5 Cycling Enthusiasts 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\/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\/7\/2\/9\/4\/thumb_177569332.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re invited to join our Saturday morning, beginners group ride starting from and ending at our W. Houston, Performance Bicycle store. The ride is for beginners and those getting back on the saddle. The average pace will be between 10 and 14 miles per hour and the ride will last approximately one hour. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll explore some of the local bike paths a&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Performance-Bicycle-Great-Ride-Series-W-Houston\/events\/204827352\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\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; 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color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:254px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:214px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Saturday Beginner Ride<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Oct 11, 2014,  9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Performance Bicycle<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">4750 Fm 1960 Rd W Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">1 Bicycle Enthusiasts 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\/5\/f\/a\/thumb_184089722.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Leaves from the store to Cypresswood, Cypress wood to TC Jester going north an then back.Please bring a helmet, spare tube, waterbottle, positive attitude \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Performance-Great-Ride-Series-North-Houston\/events\/208572982\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; 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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>Trans Gap<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Oct 11, 2014,  8:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Bagel Shop<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">985 N Resler  El Paso, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">4 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\/1\/0\/c\/4\/thumb_196744292.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\/0\/2\/thumb_73309922.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Meet at the Bagel Shop at 8 a.m.. Ride over Transmountain then up and over Anthony Gap. 50 miles, 18-20 mph. Lisa Studdard,[masked]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/ElPasoBicycleClub\/events\/210338982\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/__ms844353\/Dallas-Cycling-Trail-Riders-and-Weekend-Pub-Crawlers\/events\/211629112\/t\/ea1_grp\/?rv=ea1&amp;_af_eid=211629112&amp;_af=event&amp;expires=1412727635698&amp;sig=2464ab91b701e3535607551978d6aeafa6510fde\">Fort Worth Trinity River Ride and Lunch at Chuy&#8217;s<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Dallas Cycling Trail Riders and Weekend Pub Crawlers<\/h3>\n<p>Monday, October 13, 2014\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a010:00 AM<br \/>\nMontgomery Plaza FW &#8211; Starbucks<br \/>\n7th &amp; Carroll Streets (2600 Carroll Street),<br \/>\nFort Worth, TX<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s do a Fort Worth Ride on the Trinity River and a late lunch at Chuy&#8217;s. This is a drop ride, distance 35-48 miles, pace about&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bikenoob.com\/2014\/10\/05\/a-different-kind-of-clipless-fall\/\">A Different Kind of Clipless Fall<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Bike Noob<\/h3>\n<p>Had a great Sunday ride in fall temperatures. I enjoy riding in arm warmers, and the cooler weather might have been a factor in my improved performance on hills. I had a PR on one hill that has bedeviled me for years.<br \/>\nI approached the house after a little more than two hours on the bike, thinking about all the work I had to do for the rest of the day. I turned into the driveway, applied the brakes, unclipped my right foot, put it down, and turned the handlebars slightly to the right.<br \/>\nA picture perfect finish to the ride. But then I slightly raised my right&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/dfwbike\/comments\/2iep2i\/how_big_of_a_concern_in_bike_theft_in_the_dfwarea\/\">How big of a concern in bike theft in the DFW-area?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>DFWBike\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.reddit.com<\/h3>\n<p>Hello, fellow Dallasites. I&#8217;ve been asking around about safety measures, etc., and have been getting some pretty extreme feedback, which I think is coming from people who live in cities with a more bike oriented culture (and hence higher theft rates), which we don&#8217;t really have in metroplex. I just can&#8217;t image bike theft being as a big issue in the Dallas area, but I still want to be safe.<br \/>\nAnyway, I live in North Carrollton and am planning to move to West Plano next year. I plan on using an ABUS u-lock any time I take the bike in public. Currently, I am storing our bikes on my&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>New Event 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: Mountain Biking Social Ride &#8211; Millican, TX: When: Tue Oct 7, 2014 6pm to Tue Oct 7, 2014 8pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/MhPrvd0M8K\">http:\/\/t.co\/MhPrvd0M8K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/518930028982046721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 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\">Saturday Oct. 18, 2014.<br \/>Four cycling events (74.1, 10.8, 4.5, 1.5 miles)<br \/>Registration is $20 for 74.1 event, and&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/zOz4zKehnq\">http:\/\/t.co\/zOz4zKehnq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPCyclists\/status\/518973913586728960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 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\">Full results from both days of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BSS_Austin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SixShooterCX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SixShooterCX<\/a> p\/b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/capcityracing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CapCityRacing<\/a> are posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TXBRA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TXBRA<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usacycling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@USACycling<\/a>! Spread the word! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TXCX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TXCX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSSCX\/status\/518960050317312000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 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\">Had an awesome time at the 2nd Annual Zombie Goat Enduro sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STORM_MTB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@STORM_MTB<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChumbaUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CHUMBAUSA<\/a>. No better venue than <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FRR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FRR<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jdreiss?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jdreiss<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin Hafferty (@khaffert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/khaffert\/status\/518939684408664064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 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\">787racing&#39;s juniors always hop the barriers. Nice one Scot. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/N9ZkLFeHUR\">pic.twitter.com\/N9ZkLFeHUR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 787 Racing (@787racing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/787racing\/status\/518939357940424704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 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\/txbikeracing\/status\/518928107525648384<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A view from the bike trail. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Houston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Houston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fyha?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fyha<\/a> @ Stanton&#39;s City Bites <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/804AcE4q8k\">http:\/\/t.co\/804AcE4q8k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon (@yoosaho) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yoosaho\/status\/518924239492362241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 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\/revgenerod\/status\/518586024524783616<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ACLFest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ACLFest<\/a> crowd hopping on @AustinBcycle! Beautiful day for a ride in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ATX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ATX<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/oi5wFU2NlN\">pic.twitter.com\/oi5wFU2NlN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BCycle (@BCycle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BCycle\/status\/518857931610423297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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\">5th annual <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TxStateNAACP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TxStateNAACP<\/a> bike ride. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeTexas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoseforTexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoseforTexas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sbwhite?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sbwhite<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobinStallings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RobinStallings<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/g3gsuHD2c7\">pic.twitter.com\/g3gsuHD2c7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VeloPaso (@velopaso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velopaso\/status\/518876228582117376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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\/hashtag\/safety1st?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#safety1st<\/a> 5th annual <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TxStateNAACP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TxStateNAACP<\/a> convention bike ride. Ready for fun at the crack of dawn! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/4DubXybGPt\">pic.twitter.com\/4DubXybGPt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VeloPaso (@velopaso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velopaso\/status\/518875264198377473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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\/FtWMntBikers\/status\/518863492388900864<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FtWMntBikers\/status\/518863133675241473<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">nicktorraca&#39;s photo <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Ku0eJGxZvR\">http:\/\/t.co\/Ku0eJGxZvR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadDuckCyclery\/status\/518862591175950336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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\">Look at these two&#8230; Hazel and Mabel, they did so well and worked so had today. We are so proud of our kids&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/V2S13uoYsj\">http:\/\/t.co\/V2S13uoYsj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/518841288482103296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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\">Finish line of the 2nd annual Zombie Goat Enduro. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/awesome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#awesome<\/a> time at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FRR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FRR<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STORM_MTB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@STORM_MTB<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChumbaUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CHUMBAUSA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jdreiss?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jdreiss<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/oFxY0Lex65\">http:\/\/t.co\/oFxY0Lex65<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin Hafferty (@khaffert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/khaffert\/status\/518828131483136000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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\">Its Cyclocross season and we have 4 Texas cup races in Houston this year <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/beer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#beer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mud?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mud<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/txcx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#txcx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/crossishere?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#crossishere<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/gRtzvfA19N\">http:\/\/t.co\/gRtzvfA19N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeBarnTX\/status\/518825517567729664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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\">Such a beautiful day for a bike ride. I hope all of you are out there on two wheels.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonCM\/status\/518797726855606272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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\/BSS_Road_Club\/status\/518765085863731200<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cross RULES!!!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonkeyWipes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MonkeyWipes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/capcityracing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@capcityracing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TSuperAwesome?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TSuperAwesome<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/pjVoxmGLE8\">pic.twitter.com\/pjVoxmGLE8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BigMouth Announcing (@BigMouthLogan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BigMouthLogan\/status\/518441230678515712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 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\">Ride with club or ride with rogue group of friends on alternate route?  Decisions, decisions.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. 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