{"id":27687,"date":"2014-10-13T23:48:05","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T04:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=27687"},"modified":"2014-10-13T23:48:05","modified_gmt":"2014-10-14T04:48:05","slug":"texas-bicycle-news-update-october-13th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/10\/13\/texas-bicycle-news-update-october-13th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycle News Update October 13th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentonrc.com\/local-news\/local-news-headlines\/20141013-two-tire-attack.ece\">Two-tire attack<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Christian McPhate\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dentonrc.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dentonrc.com\/incoming\/20141013-ken-ballard.jpg.ece\/BINARY\/w460x307\/Ken-Ballard.jpg?resize=460%2C306\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"306\" \/><br \/>\nKen Ballard of Aubrey looks like a warrior suited up for battle. Black riding gloves, an orange Cheesy Riders jersey, a black helmet and sunglasses are his gear, and his 2009 Cannondale Six 5 road bike is his weapon as he rides to end multiple sclerosis.<br \/>\nThis weekend, Ballard, 42, was supposed to ride a 157-mile route from San Antonio to New Braunfels, deep into the southern Hill Country, but Friday night\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s storms canceled the first day of the Bike MS event. He rode the shorter route of 30 miles with&#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>Urban Assault On Yo Legs 32<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Oct 19, 2014,  7:30 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Target<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">2580 Shearn St, Houston Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">4 SH!FT starters 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\/d\/2\/d\/2\/thumb_285113970.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\/3\/a\/2\/2\/thumb_229274882.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\/c\/a\/a\/thumb_229064202.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">This is a mix of a few of my personal favorite rides through Houston and an example of my impatience to wait for them to come around again. This ride starts at the Sawyer Heights Super Target. It loops down and back up in through the Heights area, past the Plumber&#8217;s Apprenticeship School (pay respects to the new Ghost Bike on Link Rd), into the Eas&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Make-Shift-Happen\/events\/213118662\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyrichardson.org\/2014\/10\/13\/bicycle-ride-and-seek-photo-scavenger-hunt-2014\/\">Bicycle Ride And Seek \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Photo Scavenger Hunt 2014<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>bikefriendlyrichardson.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bikefriendlyrichardson.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/scavengerhunt_2014.jpg?w=406&#038;h=627&#038;fit=406%2C627&#038;resize=406%2C628\" alt=\"\" width=\"406\" height=\"628\" \/><br \/>\nYou are invited to participate in Richardson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 2nd Annual Ride And Seek, Photo Scavenger Hunt. From mid-October to mid-November, we are inviting and motivating folks to get out and ride their bikes, explore their neighborhoods and win prizes!<br \/>\nThis year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s theme will be \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Bike Racks of Richardson\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<br \/>\nBike Friendly Richardson is working with the City of Richardson to gather data on the current inventory of available bicycle parking throughout the city. We thought this would be a fun way to involve the bike community and collect valuable information that will help make our city more bike friendly.<br \/>\nDETAILS:<br \/>\nDate: October 15- November 16 (a whole month)<br \/>\nPlace: &#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>River Oaks and Tanglewood Bike Ride<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Oct 19, 2014,  8:15 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Central Market<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">3815 Westheimer Road Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">1 Katy bicyclist fun riders 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\/e\/0\/6\/thumb_301443590.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Subject: Cemetery Bike Ride &#038; River Oaks Bike RidesWe will meet at 8:00 am at the Onion Creek Cafe at 3106 White Oak Dr in the Heights.\u00c2\u00a0 We will start at 8.15 am and our first stop will be the Hollywood Cemetery on North Main. From there we will bike towards the Glenwood Cemetery to see where Howard Hughes is buried.\u00c2\u00a0 We will also see some famous&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/38a3d505-ed67-47b0-b495-e16f564bd541\/events\/212186012\/\" 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; }#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>DORBA Beginner Clinic<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Nov 15, 2014,  1:00 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">River Legacy Park<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">703 N.W. Green Oaks Blvd Arlington, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">32 Participants 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\/f\/b\/a\/thumb_206389082.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\/f\/f\/e\/thumb_252188190.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\/3\/9\/1\/thumb_241440913.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\/a\/5\/a\/thumb_230191322.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\/a\/a\/0\/thumb_75391392.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\/b\/3\/0\/thumb_241543824.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\/d\/8\/e\/thumb_220132622.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\/0\/1\/thumb_242401793.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\/2\/5\/4\/thumb_217945172.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\/5\/3\/d\/6\/thumb_123621462.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\/3\/6\/d\/a\/thumb_83594042.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\/a\/0\/6\/thumb_44567622.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\/4\/5\/0\/thumb_236493872.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\/a\/e\/1\/thumb_282227841.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\/a\/c\/c\/thumb_161075532.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\/5\/d\/3\/6\/thumb_68963862.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\/4\/a\/a\/4\/thumb_282139108.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\/c\/e\/thumb_1305006.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\/a\/b\/e\/thumb_240271422.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\/9\/4\/c\/thumb_203470572.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\/3\/5\/e\/0\/thumb_238033792.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">There will be a beginner clinic on Saturday the 15th of November at 1pm\u00c2\u00a0at River Legacy Park in Arlington. This will be the first beginner clinic at River Legacy since June, so I am very much looking forward to returning there.What: There is a &#8220;classroom&#8221; for about an hour or so, a mini-skills workshop for 30 minutes, and then a ride of an hour or&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/DORBAorg\/events\/212958822\/\" 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; }#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>Two for One<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Oct 19, 2014,  8:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Mountain View Golf Carts<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">105 E Borderland Rd El Paso, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">5 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\/f\/c\/e\/thumb_196748142.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Meet at Mountain View Golf Carts, 105 E. Borderland (at Doniphan) at 8 a.m. Two groups. First group will ride at 18-20 mph pace to Hwy 28, Anthony Gap and return on Transmountain. 50 miles. Chris Hoffman,[masked]. Second group will ride valley roads, including Three Saints, at 15-17 mph. Danny Cavazos,[masked]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/ElPasoBicycleClub\/events\/210340072\/\" 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; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; 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You wi&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/212970592\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hcbtc.com\/blog\/event\/saturday-october-18th-lady-bird-johnson-park\/\">Saturday October 18th McAllister Park Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club<\/h3>\n<p>Saturday, Oct 18<br \/>\nRide will start at 8:30 in McAllister Park.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 We will meet at the Dog Park parking lot.\u00c2\u00a0 Ride is about 18 miles along highly shaded, paved bike trails in McAllister Park and along the Salado Creek Greenway.\u00c2\u00a0 For more information contact ride leader Caryl Paulson, For more information\u00c2\u00a0 contact\u00c2\u00a0 Caryl Paulson at&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brothersbikeride.com\/2014\/10\/13\/day-3-who-can-it-be-now\/\">Day 3: Who Can It Be Now?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by SAG Lady\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.brothersbikeride.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.brothersbikeride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_20141011_080340779_HDR-1024x575.jpg?resize=639%2C359\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"359\" \/><br \/>\nI forgot to tell you about my podcast concept. The show would be called \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Beth\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bar and Grill.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d For each episode, someone would come over to my apartment and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d make dinner for them, or we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d just have some drinks, and they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d talk about their lives and their problems. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d ask my guests probing, sometimes daringly personal questions. The cast would rotate, so listeners could check in on developments in each person\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s life periodically and be able to start seeing patterns in the types of turmoil people are experiencing in our modern era. It would essentially be like listening to therapy sessions, but with&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/food-scrap-recycling-business-texas-bike-powered\/\">Food Scrap Recycling Business in Texas is Bike-Powered<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.goodnewsnetwork.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/austin-Compost-Pedaller-YouTubevid-centralTexasGardener.jpg?resize=639%2C377\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"377\" \/><br \/>\nA bike-powered business in Austin, Texas diverts nearly 100 tons of restaurant and residential food scraps to community gardens.<br \/>\nEast Side Compost Pedallers from homes and 20 local businesses, diverting biodegradable waste that would otherwise end up in the landfill.<br \/>\nThe company has reaped tens of thousands of pound of nutrient-rich compost for local organic farmers and gardeners.<br \/>\nThey say on their blog that the&#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>Pedernales Falls State Park Trail Build &#038; Ride<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Nov 22, 2014,  9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Pedernales Falls State Park<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">2585 Park Road 6026 Johnson City, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">7 Mountain Bikers 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\/7\/d\/a\/2\/thumb_85712162.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\/e\/6\/6\/thumb_210048742.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\/d\/4\/a\/thumb_12247498.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\/4\/1\/5\/f\/thumb_281416735.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\/5\/2\/7\/8\/thumb_200721112.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\/8\/c\/9\/thumb_255771401.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\/5\/4\/d\/a\/thumb_181341722.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Pedernales Falls State Park TRAIL BUILDING DayHELP GET THE TRAIL READY FOR CRANKSGIVING! \u00c2\u00a0Flat Creek Crossing &#038; Pedernales Falls State Park trails will both be part of the 2014 Cranksgiving!Also thinking of making this or the build day on November 22 into a full weekend build\/ride\/campout. \u00c2\u00a0Let me know if you are interested and which weekend work&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/213278172\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greaterdallasbicyclists.com\/\">Halloween Ride on October 30th<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Greater Dallas Bicyclists<\/h3>\n<p>6:30 PM<br \/>\nThursday, Oct. 30, 2014<br \/>\nCafe Express on Lovers Lane<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re planning on another Halloween Ride on Thursday, Oct. 30th. Gather at the parking lot of Cafe Express on Lovers Lane west of the Tollway. Spooky costumes and\/or bike decorations are encouraged!<br \/>\nThis is a casual paced ride, cruising through the University Park neighborhoods checking out the Halloween displays via &#8220;Sunday Roll&#8221; style. We&#8217;ll gather for dinner afterwards at Cafe Express.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westtexasturtles.com\/\">Hale on Wheels, Plainview, Texas 2014 100k<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>West Texas Recumbent<\/h3>\n<p>This was my fourth time doing this tour and here in west Texas we have had several inches of rain so Saturday morning it was lightly sprinkling out so I decided I would drive to Plainview anyway\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 maybe it wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t raining 45 miles away. I arrived at the packet pick up it was a misty drizzle but no too bad.\u00c2\u00a0 About 8:30 it had stopped drizzling and about 100 people lined up and we started the tour.<br \/>\nDuring the tour the rain started and stopped often keeping the roads wet and I cool. The rest stops were well stocked with friendly people and the roads were some of the best here in west Texas.<br \/>\nI didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t stay for the lunch meal but I&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brothersbikeride.com\/2014\/10\/13\/blanco-tx-to-kyle-tx-a-little-bit-of-everything-except-snow\/\">Blanco, TX to Kyle, TX: A little bit of everything except snow.<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Mark\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.brothersbikeride.com<\/h3>\n<p>Monday October 13, 2014, 47 miles (76 km) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Total so far: 246 miles (396 km)<br \/>\nSo it began with a downpour and we left in a light drizzle which ended quickly but left the roads wet and my shoes and back soaked because my circus bike doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have any fenders and the water splashes right up my back and down into my shorts making them very squishy and soggy. I really should get a saddle bag like Tim\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s which acts like fender over his back wheel. The roads today were the best so far in Texas in terms of asphalt quality and I hope we never have to ride on a chip seal surface again but don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t count on it. The weather started&#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.brothersbikeride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/fJkqpI_image.jpg?resize=584%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brothersbikeride.com\/2014\/10\/13\/blanco-to-kyle-rain-and-wind\/\">Blanco to Kyle Rain and Wind<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Tim\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.brothersbikeride.com<\/h3>\n<p>Well we started out the door and immediately turned around as a heavy shower broke and would have drenched us if we had left 10 minutes earlier. After 40 minutes, the rains stopped and off we went. The wind gods were smiling on us today because we had a tail wind most of our 47+ miles. We were flying when it was directly at our backs and when it wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t, WOW was it a bear. The last 3 miles we were on a frontage road for I35. No wind break at all. We had a crosswind from left to right with gusts up to 30 mph. I seriously considered walking my bike.When the wind gusted, I had to&#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.brothersbikeride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/031.jpg?resize=640%2C857\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"857\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brothersbikeride.com\/2014\/10\/13\/blanco-to-kyle-tx-lbj-presidential-museum-and-library-in-austin-tx-101314\/\">Blanco to Kyle, TX + LBJ Presidential Museum and Library in Austin, TX \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 10\/13\/14<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Brian\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.brothersbikeride.com<\/h3>\n<p>It was raining this morning when we came down to start our ride, so we delayed it by about a half hour or so, but finally got on the road by about 8:30 a.m.\u00c2\u00a0 It stayed cloudy and drizzly for about the next 60-90 minutes, but it did eventually clear up, as my photos and one video from the ride today will show: &#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.brothersbikeride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Tim-pouring-over-the-map-as-usual.jpg?resize=638%2C359\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"359\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/metro\/20141013-dallas-bike-lanes-require-a-little-tlc-council-members-acknowledge.ece\">Dallas bike lanes require a little TLC, council members acknowledge<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By TOM BENNING\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dallasnews.com<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/incoming\/20141013-bike-lane.ece\/BINARY\/w620x413\/Bike+lane\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" \/><br \/>\nWith more than 16 miles of bike lanes built \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and 55 additional miles in the works \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Dallas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 on-street bike network is starting to come together.<br \/>\nWith that comes growing pains.<br \/>\nRoad resurfacing on a stretch of Main Street near Deep Ellum, for instance, has erased the striping for shared bike and automobile lanes there. Elsewhere, normal wear and tear has caused the markings to fade.<br \/>\nAnd perhaps most ignominiously, a utility cut damaged markings on a shared bike lane near Northaven Trail in North Dallas, City Council member Lee Kleinman said. What remains is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153half a bicyclist,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said, a reference to the&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc40.com\/story\/26776207\/bicycle-marathon-in-aggieland-raises-money-for-texas-cancer-research\">Bicycle Marathon in Aggieland Raises Money for Texas Cancer Research<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By: Galen Ettlin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ww.abc40.com<\/h3>\n<p>BRYAN\/COLLEGE STATION &#8211; The Tour de Ted is a bicycle marathon organized by the St. Louis, Missouri finance company, Edward Jones. It collects money for donations toward cancer research around the country. During the second week of October, Tour de Ted came to College Station as a part of week-long Texas event.<br \/>\nAbout 180 people participated in the local Aggieland tour, raising more than $20,000. Many local groups showed up in support to represent Aggieland. The children&#8217;s dance group Lil&#8217; Wranglers and their high school counterparts, the Elite Wranglers, put on a show of Texas folk dancing. Texas A&amp;M was also in attendance with members of the Corps of&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Tweets<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our SCCCC Division II MTB Championship trophy is up on the top shelf at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dichotomy_CS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Dichotomy_CS<\/a>! Come check it out and grab a coffee <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coffeedopping?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coffeedopping<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Baylor Cycling (@BaylorCycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaylorCycling\/status\/521862617019973632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 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 win, 11 podiums, and 5 other top 10 rides this past weekend for the club in San Antonio! Nice ridin&#39; everyone! <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\/521857073496469504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 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 Schedule for week of October 13<br \/>Tuesday &#8211; Mandatory ID&#39;s &amp; Lights Mandatory<br \/>Meet : 6 pm Album Park to ** Ft&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/4o9T4yT7kS\">http:\/\/t.co\/4o9T4yT7kS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPCyclists\/status\/521851271205367808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 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=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/k2WwPWQVgl\">http:\/\/t.co\/k2WwPWQVgl<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/e0bUULMbAC\">http:\/\/t.co\/e0bUULMbAC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GHORBA (@ghorba_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghorba_org\/status\/521797349950377985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 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\">Yesterday&#39;s Ribbon Cutting Celebration for the Ramp at Snyder&#39;s Union was a blast! Check out all the great photos <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/pwFMnXAeNn\">http:\/\/t.co\/pwFMnXAeNn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katy Trail (@KatyTrail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KatyTrail\/status\/521781115632103424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 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\">Check out the Give Me Some Sugar CX Course <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TexasCX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/txbikeracing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@txbikeracing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PremiumDraught?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PremiumDraught<\/a> @CXProject2015 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usacycling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@usacycling<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/jYtCsPA8Ch\">pic.twitter.com\/jYtCsPA8Ch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KOLO Promo (@KOLOPROMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KOLOPROMO\/status\/521762287607361536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 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\">Come ride with me and the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/supersquadra?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#supersquadra<\/a> guys. Wednesday, 4:30, ~2hr from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theAustinbikes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@theAustinbikes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Wenger (@wengernation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wengernation\/status\/521750601848205312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 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\">All Adults and Juniors over 10 will get to experience these cool railroad tie steps at Georgetown Cyclocross&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/swcQjUYWyB\">http:\/\/t.co\/swcQjUYWyB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/521738697260412928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 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\/BSS_Austin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BSS_Austin<\/a> new bike Fri, tour de Ted on Sun. She luvs it <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DbnZ9IjUQz\">pic.twitter.com\/DbnZ9IjUQz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; brian hunt (@HuntServicesMHE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HuntServicesMHE\/status\/521704704624312321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 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\">Houston, TX: where you can see a cop on a horse pull over someone on a bike. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uY8VyMkomw\">https:\/\/t.co\/uY8VyMkomw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Blithe Rocher, Ph.D. (@Blithe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Blithe\/status\/521696742660517888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 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\">Everyone loves riding the boardwalk! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/tvgIgWACrn\">http:\/\/t.co\/tvgIgWACrn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ghisallo Cycling Initiative (@GhisalloFound) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GhisalloFound\/status\/521724776990396416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 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\/521670520031301633<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great event hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaylorCycling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BaylorCycling<\/a> boys &#8212;&gt; MTB Conference Weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSUCyclingTeam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MSUCyclingTeam<\/a> 1st and 2nd\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/xSfcn1fLmX\">http:\/\/t.co\/xSfcn1fLmX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tony Baca (@eltonybaca) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eltonybaca\/status\/521646722465144832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 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 you &amp; all volunteers and cyclists who were out Sunday <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/falonland?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@falonland<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SundayStreetHTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SundayStreetHTX<\/a>  Sign up for the Ramble <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Krq4F2FZNm\">http:\/\/t.co\/Krq4F2FZNm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/521637765713108992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 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: Tour de Ted &#8211; Nine Cities in Texas, Oct 15, 2014 08:30AM &#8211; (CST) <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/nUVuRrxCOb\">http:\/\/t.co\/nUVuRrxCOb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/521655303239385088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 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>Two-tire attack By Christian McPhate\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dentonrc.com Ken Ballard of Aubrey looks like a warrior suited up for battle. Black riding gloves, an orange Cheesy Riders jersey, a black helmet and sunglasses are his gear, and his 2009 Cannondale Six <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/10\/13\/texas-bicycle-news-update-october-13th\/\"><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-27687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-7cz","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27687","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=27687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27687\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}