{"id":27713,"date":"2014-10-14T22:41:59","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T03:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=27713"},"modified":"2014-10-14T22:41:59","modified_gmt":"2014-10-15T03:41:59","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-14th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/10\/14\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-14th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest October 14th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/ghorba.org\/events\/rides\/5281\">GHORBA ride at Double Lake!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>GHORBA.org<\/h3>\n<p>Event category: Rides<br \/>\nTrail: Double Lake Recreation Area<br \/>\nSunday, October 26, 2014 &#8211; 9:30am<br \/>\nPlease join us for our monthly GHORBA ride. This month will take place at Double Lake! 9:30am<br \/>\nInvite your friends!<\/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>DORBA Beginner Clinic<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Dec 13, 2014,  1:00 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Rowlett Creek Preserve<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"> Castle Drive Garland, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">41 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\/7\/9\/8\/0\/thumb_273991104.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\/2\/3\/6\/thumb_215265622.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\/7\/b\/4\/thumb_241834740.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\/6\/c\/a\/thumb_217319082.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\/2\/8\/4\/thumb_214932932.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\/e\/1\/d\/thumb_241819997.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\/3\/7\/c\/0\/thumb_152054272.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\/8\/7\/3\/thumb_241450355.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\/1\/6\/1\/a\/thumb_241985658.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\/a\/8\/c\/thumb_90771852.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/c\/0\/0\/a\/thumb_86329162.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\/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\/1\/7\/e\/0\/thumb_193326112.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">DORBA will have a new beginner clinic on Saturday December 13th at Rowlett Creek Preserve at 1:00 PM.Blain Norfleet will be your instructor, you can send him a private message at &#8220;bikecop&#8221; on the Dorba.org website, if you have any questions. Blain is THE mountain bike instructor for the Dallas Police Department and patrols downtown on his bike.Wh&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/DORBAorg\/events\/212961532\/\" 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:238px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:198px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Bike ride at George Bush Park<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Oct 19, 2014,  9:30 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Fun Fair Positive Soccer &#8211; Westheimer Pkwy<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">20150 Westheimer Pkwy Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">2 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<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/e\/9\/4\/thumb_185523732.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/38a3d505-ed67-47b0-b495-e16f564bd541\/events\/213357772\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.road-results.com\/race\/5085\">Road Championship Weekend ~ The Fort Hood Challenge Day 1 \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Sep 27 2014<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.road-results.com<\/h3>\n<p>All Military Open \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 All Open<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men Cat 2 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men Cat 3<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men Cat 4 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men Cat 5<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Men Pro\/Cat 1 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Women Cat 3<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Women Cat 4 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Women Cat1\/2<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/thesalt\/2014\/10\/14\/354926634\/bike-like-a-pro-athlete-eat-like-a-pig\">Bike Like A Pro Athlete, Eat Like A Pig<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by John Burnett\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.npr.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2014\/10\/14\/bbq-x_wide-8aecbb2247283937a81642d0b22fbb93c7b27162-s40-c85.jpg?resize=641%2C360\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"360\" \/><br \/>\nLast month, a friend and I rode bicycles 738 miles up the spine of Texas from the Rio Grande to the Red River, dodging oilfield trucks and yipping Chihuahua dogs.<br \/>\nAll that pedaling had us burning about 5,000 to 5,500 calories every day. And so the 10-day journey \u00e2\u20ac\u201d eight days of it riding into a headwind \u00e2\u20ac\u201d became a movable feast.<br \/>\nThere were hero sandwiches, Tater Tots, loaded baked potatoes, rib-eye steaks, chiles rellenos, cheese enchiladas, fried shrimp, cheeseburgers, french fries, hot dogs, barbecue brisket, beef jerky, chocolate glazed donuts, Snickers bars and&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brothersbikeride.com\/2014\/10\/14\/day-3-superstition\/\">Day 3: Superstition<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by SAG Lady\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.brothersbikeride.com<\/h3>\n<p>When you stay at hotels, do you use the little shampoos and soaps they give you? My new policy is to use hotel soaps only if they seem especially good. The hands-down best hotel beauty products I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve encountered were at Le Ch\u00c3\u00a2teau Frontenac in Quebec City. They use Rose 31, a scent by Le Labo, and I became so enamored that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve started ordering Rose 31 laundry detergent so that my clothes can smell like it. An indulgence, yes, but I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve come to believe in the positive influence of good scents on my sense of the worldence.<br \/>\nAnyway, some Best Western on L2 gave us such a huge bar of soap that I couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t bring myself to leave it behind. So I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been toting it around in a baggie and watching it shrink slowly with use, inordinately proud that I am not wasting plastic and soap. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure most frequent travelers bring their&#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\/IMG_20141012_082025098-1024x576.jpg?resize=640%2C360\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/texascx.com\/2014\/10\/14\/race-preview-webberville-cx-10-18-14\/\">Race Preview \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Webberville CX \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 10.18.14<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by joeyTWOwheels \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texascx.com<\/h3>\n<p>Weekend three!<br \/>\nHow is your season going?<br \/>\nAre you doing as well as you thought?<br \/>\nDo you wish you rowed sculls instead?<br \/>\nWherever you are in the spectrum, you should be sure to find yourself just outside of Austin this weekend. Webberville Cyclocross is a legacy event that we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve written about many times before. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a tried and true course, with new mods that have been very well thought out.<br \/>\nWe asked John Bartle, promoter of Webberville Cyclocross (and one of the only people we know who was at the first&#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texascx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/WebbervilleCX_Flyer2014.jpg?resize=617%2C797\" alt=\"\" width=\"617\" height=\"797\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/steinerranchcycling.com\/saturday-1018-alternative-livestrong-and-sunday-1019-livestrong-rides\/\">Saturday 10\/18 [Alternative LIVESTRONG] and Sunday 10\/19 [LIVESTRONG] Rides!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Dante\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n<p>We have a big weekend of riding and from what it looks like as of today great weather for said rides.\u00c2\u00a0 The big ride of the weekend is the Livestrong ride and you still can get in for FREE if you contact Susan Carlo at s.carlo247@gmail.com\u00c2\u00a0 That being said you have choices.\u00c2\u00a0 Below are other rides you can choose from.<br \/>\nALTERNATIVE LIVESTRONG RIDE \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Saturday October 18th at 7:30am at Cups &amp; Cones<br \/>\nSaturday Thomas is leading an alternative Livestrong ride.\u00c2\u00a0 It will be a 104 mile ride with 6000 feet of climbing. The link to the route is below: &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/durangotexas.blogspot.com\/2014\/10\/warmly-rolling-my-wheels-around.html\">Warmly Rolling My Wheels Around The Woodhaven Country Club Golf Course <\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Durango Texas<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zSek4tR6sxA\/VD1k4AgyO2I\/AAAAAAAAZ9M\/xcu_GymrDGk\/s1600\/Golf%252BCourse.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" \/><br \/>\nWhen I take a walking tour of my neighborhood I usually walk around in the Industrial Wasteland part of the neighborhood.<br \/>\nI have walked in the non-Industrial Wasteland part of my neighborhood before and may have used a photo from that location for blogging purposes, but I don&#8217;t remember doing so.<br \/>\nMy usual mode for a tour of the non-Industrial Wasteland part of my neighborhood is via the rolling my wheels method, hence the picture of my handlebars pointing at a scenic scene with a trio of golfers, with one&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biketexas.org\/news\/advocacy\/1754-bike-ride-at-78th-annual-texas-naacp-convention?lang=en_US.utf8%2C+en_US.UTF-8%2C+en_US%2C+eng_US%2C+en%2C+english%2C+english-us%2C+us%2C+usa%2C+america%2C+united+states%2C+united-states\">Bike Ride at 78th Annual Texas NAACP Convention<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>BikeTexas<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.biketexas.org\/images\/stories\/bikenews\/advocacy\/2014_advocacy\/NAACP-Framed-Photo-El-Paso.jpg?resize=640%2C512\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" \/><br \/>\nNAACP-Framed-Photo-El-Paso2014 marks the fifth year of a bike ride at the Annual Convention of the NAACP Texas State Conference. This year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s conference was in El Paso, so three BikeTexas staff plus 75 bicycles headed out on a Wednesday morning to get to El Paso in plenty of time for the Saturday ride.<br \/>\nThe ride is sponsored by Texas NAACP and Walmart, and this year we had the added bonus of having VeloPaso staff and volunteers lending a hand. VeloPaso\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Victor Cordero and Scott White joined BikeTexas for a pre-ride to&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=395298\">Kyle, TX to Bastrop, TX: A Dogs Day in The Heart of Texas: Bicyclists chased by packs of dogs 5 times in a single ride. Tim screams like a man.<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Tuesday October 14, 2014, 48 miles (77 km) &#8211; Total so far: 294 miles (473 km<\/p>\n<h3>By Mark Sullivan\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Another Week in Texas\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>We used google maps for a slight detour from the ACA route to avoid back tracking along I 35 to the center of Kyle. It was easy and saves 4 or 5 miles from the route to Bastrop. It was a perfect day for riding in terms of weather and the first sunny day so far, with only slight winds and rolling hills. We took our time and enjoyed stopping for photos whenever we saw an opportunity and there were many today. Most of the roads had no shoulders, so if you are reading this looking for route descriptions, be careful on Rt. 21 and again on Rt. 20 , as traffic can be heavy and fast. We were only on 21 for 3 miles but they were not pleasant miles and 20 had less traffic but enough to make you need a&#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/01\/36\/76\/large\/BaErqh_image.jpg?resize=640%2C650\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"650\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/pbanews.org\/uncategorized\/winter-cycling-gear-by-andrew-hoodwin\/\">Winter Cycling Gear\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 by Andrew Hoodwin<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Plano Bicycle Association<\/h3>\n<p>Winter Cycling Gear<br \/>\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hard to think about how to put more cycling clothes on since we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re still radiating heat from the summer we had, but as we recently discovered, cooler weather is around the corner, if not here already.<br \/>\nMany of you are new to riding and might not have thought of riding during the winter season.\u00c2\u00a0 Now that you have the cycling bug, even if you hadn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t planned on riding, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll probably get restless and want to give it a try.\u00c2\u00a0 After that first winter ride, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll certainly be heading to your favorite local bike shop to try and not make the mistake you did that morning as your ussure if your ears are still attached to your head\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00c2\u00a0 This guide is intended to save you some grief and be prepared for the worst. If you think you are&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/ocbicycleco.com\/2014\/10\/14\/ride-across-texas-win-a-salsa-fargo\/\">Ride Across Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201c WIN a Salsa FARGO<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Oak Cliff Bicycle Company<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/oakcliffbc.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/hd1bvxbl.jpg?w=980&#038;h=916&#038;fit=980%2C916&#038;resize=637%2C596\" alt=\"\" width=\"637\" height=\"596\" \/><br \/>\nCome bite off a portion or all of this 90% gravel expedition that traverses from Texarkana, AR to Tucumcari, NM., presented by our homies at Spinistry. The Mini RAT is a three day option that ends at Johnson Branch State Park where OCBC will have a support tent set up for all riders. Even Mini RAT participants will get the chance to ride the NETT (North East Texas Trail\/Chaparral Trail), a beautiful and developing rails-to-trails project. Check out the Spinistry site for all the details.<br \/>\nI personally love touring for many reasons: the vast open road, time to think, ever changing scenery, camping, challenge, and on an on. I have found that the gravel roads lend themselves to be less traveled and offer nicer views that most people do not&#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: 2014 Fat Chuck&#39;s Revenge p\/b Austin Tri-Cyclist &#8211; Smithville, TX: When: Sat Dec 20, 2014 9am t&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/CQQlxThlWf\">http:\/\/t.co\/CQQlxThlWf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/522220455210393600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 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\">Manning SC beats out China for bike factory: Wal-Mart hasn&#39;t sold bicycles made in the United States for sever&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/w40gkXgg9d\">http:\/\/t.co\/w40gkXgg9d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BicycleBrandsDirect (@bicyclebrands) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bicyclebrands\/status\/522215718071193600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 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\">This looks like the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikeschool?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikeschool<\/a> parking. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/commuting?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#commuting<\/a> @ Texas A&amp;M University <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/KulR1G1Om5\">http:\/\/t.co\/KulR1G1Om5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Martha A. Boyd (@twittyboyd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/twittyboyd\/status\/522093258101370880?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\">Beautiful day in Austin for a lunch ride in my &#39;hood <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/L8pAb9Rk9K\">pic.twitter.com\/L8pAb9Rk9K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chad Smith (@chadsmith71) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chadsmith71\/status\/522081715662360577?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\">NPR Blog, The Salt: How cycling across Texas was an excuse to pig out  <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/3VYYbekchn\">http:\/\/t.co\/3VYYbekchn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Burnett (@radiobigtex) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/radiobigtex\/status\/522103010780925952?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\">Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t forget &#8211; the Texas Custom Bicycle Show is in Austin this weekend. Perfect for active recovery post-race. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TXCX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TXCX<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/bTfSloSqdG\">pic.twitter.com\/bTfSloSqdG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCX\/status\/522071766131150848?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\">We will be at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VivaStreetsATX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VivaStreetsATX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeaustin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bikeaustin<\/a> in Mueller October 26 10:00-3:00 come play with us.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; W Preston Tyree (@SmartCyclist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SmartCyclist\/status\/522070170802479104?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 href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TXCX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TXCX<\/a> Race Preview for Saturday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Webberville CX is up: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/h5OMCG25ZE\">http:\/\/t.co\/h5OMCG25ZE<\/a> Tell yo friends. Register today.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCX\/status\/522062067398750208?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\">Coach Ro also get to play in the mud&#8230; @cxproject2015 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CrossisBoss?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CrossisBoss<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/cCTgsO7Qpl\">http:\/\/t.co\/cCTgsO7Qpl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATXCXCup\/status\/522059158812901376?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\">Austin working to reunite stolen bike with owners:<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/9lcW4YBtnY\">http:\/\/t.co\/9lcW4YBtnY<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/X1qwPwy1g4\">http:\/\/t.co\/X1qwPwy1g4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bat City Cycling (@batcity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/batcity\/status\/522011432830119936?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\">Shout out to Roland San Miguel for taking 3rd place in the Levee Cross Challenge race in Irving, Tx this past&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/QqEVK4BDpn\">http:\/\/t.co\/QqEVK4BDpn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Corinth Cycling (@corinthcycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/corinthcycling\/status\/522000260693250048?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\">Congratulations Jeffery Phillips on his win in the Scratch Race at Louisiana State Track Championships in Baton Rouge!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Christian Williams (@WlmsRcngAcademy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WlmsRcngAcademy\/status\/521926346579406848?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<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/brimarpd\/status\/521342944184659970<\/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: Tour de Ted &#8211; Nine Cities in Texas, Oct 16, 2014 08:30AM &#8211; (CST) <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/oMwYWtoUg3\">http:\/\/t.co\/oMwYWtoUg3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/522016980086587393?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\">2 Day Alert: Weeknight Cyclo-cross Races &#8211; Richardson, TX, Oct 16, 2014 05:30PM &#8211; 3400 E Renner Rd, Richardson, TX 75082, USA(CST) http:<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/522152927151288320?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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GHORBA ride at Double Lake! 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