{"id":27734,"date":"2014-10-15T23:31:29","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T04:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=27734"},"modified":"2014-10-15T23:31:29","modified_gmt":"2014-10-16T04:31:29","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-15th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/10\/15\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-15th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest October 15th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/corinthcycling.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/15\/weekend-group-rides-now-departing-800am\/\">Weekend Group Rides Now Departing 8:00am<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Corinth Cycling<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/corinthcycling.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/8-00-md.png?w=450&#038;resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\nAs we move into fall and later sunrises, the weekend group rides will now depart at 8:00am beginning on Saturday, October 18th. Come out and ride with one of our groups.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bayoucityoutdoors.com\/clubportal\/EventDetailPublic.cfm?clubID=3&amp;EventID=210726&amp;mo=10&amp;tdate={d%20%272014-10-15%27}\">White Oak Bayou &#8211; Moderate Pace Bike Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.bayoucityoutdoors.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bayoucityoutdoors.com\/clubportal\/images\/clubimages\/3\/archives\/White%2520Oak%2520Bayou%2520Trail%2520map%282%29.jpg?resize=730%2C524\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"524\" \/><br \/>\nWe are meeting at Shelterwood and Wister at 9:30 AM.<br \/>\nThis is a great chance to explore on of the nicer bike friendly paths in Houston. We will take the White Oak Bayou Trail to Antoine &#8211; out and back for a total of 17 miles. Pace: 13-15 mph. &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com\/2014\/10\/15\/chickasaw-woman-rally-riders-pontotoc-pursuit-157358\">Chickasaw Woman to Rally Riders of the Pontotoc Pursuit<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Chickasaw Nation<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d1jrw5jterzxwu.cloudfront.net\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/article_header_image\/public\/article_media\/chickasaw_rider_0.jpg?resize=432%2C482\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"482\" \/><br \/>\nSierra Welch, a Chickasaw and University of Texas senior, is shown somewhere in Canada during 2014\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Texas 4000 ride from Austin to Anchorage. More than $608,000 was raised in the fight against cancer. Ms. Welch will join efforts Oct. 18 to raise scholarship funds for the Chickasaw Foundation. &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourglenrosetx.com\/news\/community\/article_959b6799-bf12-5380-837d-cae10f34c1f2.html\">Bicycle helmet giveaway slated for Oct. 25<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.yourglenrosetx.com<\/h3>\n<p>Does your child have a cool helmet to wear when biking, skateboarding, skating or riding a Razor? Stop by the Texas Medical Association&#8217;s Hard Hats for Little Heads helmet giveaway event on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 4:30 p.m. in the Methodist Church parking lot.<br \/>\nEach child will receive a new helmet, and will learn how to make sure it fits properly. This event is sponsored by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians and Dr. Paul Schmidt.<br \/>\nTexas Medical Association&#8217;s Hard Hats for Little Heads program promotes exercise and teaches children and their parents about the importance of wearing a helmet when bicycling, in-line skating, skateboarding and riding scooters. The Texas Academy of Family Physicians provided&#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; Swim or Ride<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014,  8:00 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;\">2 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\/4\/1\/5\/f\/thumb_281416735.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!Austin Ridge Riders is building new purpose built mountain bike trail at\u00c2\u00a0Pedernales Falls State Park!NO TRAIL BUILDING EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Austin Ridge Riders&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/213649562\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/starlocalmedia.com\/lakecitiessun\/bike-ride-to-honor-missing-exploited-children\/article_822dbb42-54a4-11e4-8ee2-5b319cfd746e.html\">Bike ride to honor missing, exploited children<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>starlocalmedia.com<\/h3>\n<p>On Friday, the Denton County Sheriff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Office welcomes the Inaugural Texas Ride for Missing Children to honor missing and exploited children.<br \/>\nThe Texas Regional Office of the National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children (NCMEC) is holding the Ride for Missing Children, a 100K (62-mile) bike ride in Denton County to honor missing and exploited children and raise funds for prevention and education programs that help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation.<br \/>\nThe Ride will begin at 8 a.m. at Lifetime Fitness, 3100 Churchill Drive in Flower Mound, with a&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/houston\/article\/Deadly-crash-in-SE-Houston-5824014.php\">Bus driver fatally hits bicyclist in southeast Houston, then drives off<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Dale Lezon\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p>More details have been released after a 56-year-old bicyclist died Wednesday morning in a hit-and-run traffic collision when a school bus hit him as he crossed a street in southeast Houston.<br \/>\nThe incident occurred about 6:30 a.m. at 9000 Airport near Hansen Road, said Kese Smith, a spokesman for the Houston Police Department.<br \/>\nSmith said the bicyclist was identified as Bobby Brooks.<br \/>\nBrooks was riding his bicycle southbound on Hansen and entered the pedestrian crosswalk. A yellow school bus that was traveling northbound on Hansen made a right turn onto West Airport and hit him.<br \/>\nThe school bus, Smith added, had a green light. The driver did not stop after the collision.<br \/>\nBrooks died at the scene.<br \/>\nSmith said it is unclear what company or&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/beardedwomenracing.org\/2014\/10\/15\/bwr-at-take-a-kid-mountain-biking-day\/\">BWR at Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>beardedwomenracing.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/beardedwomenracing.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/takmb2014_03.jpg?w=1200&#038;h&#038;crop=1&#038;resize=640%2C523\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"523\" \/><br \/>\nThe first Saturday of October every year is the official Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day (TKMBD), as decreed by the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA).\u00c2\u00a0 This event is celebrated around the world including: Italy, Australia, South Africa, Canada, Malaysia, and Mexico. TKMBD celebrates the joy of riding in the dirt.<br \/>\nHere in North Texas, three trails celebrated TKMBD on Saturday, October 4, 2014.\u00c2\u00a0 Bearded Women Racing (BWR) volunteered at two of those events: Horseshoe (Grapevine, TX), and the NW Community Trail (Frisco, TX).<br \/>\nHorseshoe jointly conducted a DORBA (dorba.org) Beginner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Clinic on Saturday, and they drew a total of 44 adults and 10 kids to the event.\u00c2\u00a0 Eight BWR members were on-hand to assist with set-up, the clinic, leading\/sweeping rides, encouraging the kids, and&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/houston\/article\/Deadly-pickup-collison-in-east-Harris-Co-5824222.php\">Cyclist killed by alleged drunk driver in Harris Co.<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Dale Lezon\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p>A man has been accused of drunken driving after he hit a person pushing a bicycle along the service road of Interstate 10 in east Harris County Tuesday night.<br \/>\nThe person died in the collision.<br \/>\nThe incident occurred about 9:10 p.m. in the 15400 block of the outbound East Freeway service road near Patch, according to the Harris County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.<br \/>\nDeputies said the victim was pushing a bicycle eastbound in the outside lane of the roadway when he failed to yield the right-of-way to a 2000 GMC Sierra pickup that was also traveling eastbound on the road. The pickup &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mysanantonio.com\/emily-spicer\/2014\/10\/biking-for-a-living-best-job-ever\/\">Biking for a living: Best job ever?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Emily Spicer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0blog.mysanantonio.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.mysanantonio.com\/emily-spicer\/files\/2014\/10\/SPICE_OF_LIFE_KODA_bc_04.jpg?resize=512%2C384\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" \/><br \/>\nI don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know about you, but whenever I hear about the health effects of someone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s job, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re never positive. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153My job is making me fat.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153My job is giving me high blood pressure.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153My job gave me carpal tunnel,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153is ruining my eyesight,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153is killing my relationship with my family,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Where\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the vodka?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d etc.<br \/>\nRight?<br \/>\nSo you can imagine my surprise one random day when I ordered lunch from The Bike Waiter and the delivery person, Koda Boulton \u00e2\u20ac\u201d an acquaintance I had not seen in years \u00e2\u20ac\u201d managed to convey in our two minutes of catching up before she dashed off to her next delivery how&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brothersbikeride.com\/2014\/10\/15\/bastrop-to-round-top-my-bike-rules-my-legs-too\/\">Bastrop to Round Top: My Bike Rules (my legs, too!)<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Mark\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.brothersbikeride.com<\/h3>\n<p>Tuesday October 14, 2014, 60 miles (97 km) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Total so far: 354 miles (570 km)<br \/>\nGuess which one of us didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to walk up any hills today? Give up? Me and my awesome Bike Friday! It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s am amazing road bike, by far the most comfortable bike I own and the most dependable one on this trip and it takes only 30 minutes to assemble and even less to pack up. The baggage handlers in the airport can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even break it.<br \/>\nBaxter State Park has the steepest hills we have encountered so far. More than 15% grade in some&#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\/DQ4u1y_image.jpg?resize=666%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brothersbikeride.com\/2014\/10\/15\/bastrop-to-round-top-tx-15-oct-2014\/\">Bastrop to Round Top, TX \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 15 Oct 2014<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Brian\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.brothersbikeride.com<\/h3>\n<p>Today we rode 60 miles in sunny and cloud-free skies.\u00c2\u00a0 We definitely had some hills, especially in Bastrop State Park at the start of the ride.\u00c2\u00a0 And we really didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have much traffic, until the very last road we were on, which was TX 159, which lead us into Round Top.\u00c2\u00a0 I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t see anything worthy of a video, but I did take lots of photos today.\u00c2\u00a0 Here they are: &#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\/Tour-de-Tejas-riders-near-LaGrange-TX.jpg?resize=640%2C360\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brothersbikeride.com\/2014\/10\/15\/day-4-voices-carry\/\">Day 4: Voices Carry<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by SAG Lady\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.brothersbikeride.com<\/h3>\n<p>The Blanco Best Western is an unusual property. Its reviews on TripAdvisor are remarkably positive \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a 4.9 rating and comments like \u00e2\u20ac\u0153best Best Western ever!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Greatest hotel!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d so I was excited to stay there. It certainly had the most expensive and ornate loveseats of any Best Western I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve known. &#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_20141013_080447150.jpg?resize=640%2C640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brothersbikeride.com\/2014\/10\/15\/sunny-skies-in-texas-bastrop-to-round-top-another-pleasant-60-mile-day\/\">Sunny Skies in Texas Bastrop to Round Top Another Pleasant 60 Mile Day<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Tim\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.brothersbikeride.com<\/h3>\n<p>Because of the unseasonably cold mornings and short mileage days, we are leaving the hotel a little past nine these last couple mornings. It warms up pretty quickly and we can shed the extra layers at our first rest stop.<br \/>\nToday we biked the first 18 miles or so thru Bastrop and Buescher State Parks on park roads that had almost no traffic. I think we passed 4 cars, all going in the opposite direction. Mark took his rest time by lying in the middle of the road. Go figure. Most of the time he sits in the middle of the road taking pictures.<br \/>\nWe saw our first group of bikers this trip near Winchester this morning. They had biked from Austin and were on their way to Houston with a stay overnight in LaGrange. The road surfaces are definitely&#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\/mark-at-rest-e1413414107644-764x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C858\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"858\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brothersbikeride.com\/2014\/10\/15\/sunny-skies-in-texas\/\">Sunny Skies in Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Tim\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.brothersbikeride.com<\/h3>\n<p>We decided on a leisurely start this morning since we figured our ride was less than 50 miles. Every day the road surfaces have been improving and we seem to have less chip seal roads. Today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s roads were a combination of state roads and farm roads (FM). I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t remember any ranch roads today. The county roads still seem to be dirt roads.<br \/>\nOil derricks and tanks were frequent sites. And dogs chasing us. I have no idea how Mark came up with the photo of a lunging dog for his post. It wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t that bad but it seemed every house had a dog that barked and ran after us (mostly on the other side of a fence).<br \/>\nI was struck by the amount of construction going on in Bastrop, our destination today. We rode into&#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\/032-1024x764.jpg?resize=639%2C477\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"477\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/texascx.com\/2014\/10\/15\/race-preview-cyclocross-scuffle-10-19-14\/\">Race Preview \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Cyclocross Scuffle \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 10.19.14<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by joeyTWOwheels\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texascx.com<\/h3>\n<p>Cyclocross Scuffle.<br \/>\nCyclocross Scuffle.<br \/>\nCyclocross Scuffle.<br \/>\nSay that ten times fast.<br \/>\nSunday finds us in Elgin \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the sausage capital of Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201c for day two of weekend three. Y\u00e2\u20ac\u2122all are familiar with the Bat City Cycling offering, and past write-ups can be found here. The old course at Moya was a pure gem amongst those large pecan trees and subtle ravines \u00e2\u20ac\u201c long dragstrip with flow.<br \/>\nBat City is a legacy event (images from the race in 2012) and the team re-used Webberville for the&#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\/2014CyclocrossScuffle2.jpg?resize=641%2C822\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"822\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/durangotexas.blogspot.com\/2014\/10\/me-indian-ghosts-lot-of-other-people-at.html\">Me &amp; The Indian Ghosts &amp; A Lot Of Other People At Village Creek Today<\/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\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZU38jHRsg2A\/VD6-x56FKQI\/AAAAAAAAZ-U\/dM7DorA0cgM\/s1600\/Village%252BCreek.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" \/><br \/>\nThose are my handlebars overlooking the Village Creek Natural Historical Area&#8217;s Blue Bayou which is currently not blue, today around noon.<br \/>\nI was in that particular neighborhood due to needing to take possession of some vittles from Walmart and ALDI.<br \/>\nI got gas today, but did not call my mom. It was not convenient to call at the time I got the gas at the extremely cheap price of $2.89.<br \/>\nI remember way back in July of 2001, driving north to Washington, paying $1.19 in Amarillo, thinking that was high. Then I got off the&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>New Events 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: Bessies Creek Ultra Races &#8211; Brookshire, TX: When: Thu Apr 9, 2015 9pm to Sat Apr 11, 2015 9pm\u00c2\u00a0&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/7hOE92Q17g\">http:\/\/t.co\/7hOE92Q17g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/522551519216812032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Bike Event: Four Pedals of the Rose Endurance 150 Series &#8211; Tyler, TX: When: Sun Nov 30, 2014 2pm to 4:30pm&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/9BLItwtgIO\">http:\/\/t.co\/9BLItwtgIO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/522570111912132609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 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<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/chanellshorter\/status\/522552879702614017<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My favorite time kill spot. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/atx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#atx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/texas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#texas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/capitol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#capitol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikecommute?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikecommute<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/polkadot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#polkadot<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TexasCapitol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TexasCapitol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/qBJtNR5bUB\">http:\/\/t.co\/qBJtNR5bUB<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Gto1xTwZ76\">pic.twitter.com\/Gto1xTwZ76<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; InstAustin (@InstAustinTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InstAustinTX\/status\/522540802967617536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 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\">Sunday hit the road with us on our Beg\/Inter Road Ride.Crazy Cat Cyclery: 6625 Montana<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/2wheelsEP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#2wheelsEP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SundayFunday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SundayFunday<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Crazy Cat Cyclery (@CrazyCatCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrazyCatCyclery\/status\/522560264890511360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 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\">One of those days <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/supersquadra?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#supersquadra<\/a> hustle. @ Barton Springs Austin TX <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ZEztYuqnXV\">http:\/\/t.co\/ZEztYuqnXV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Wenger (@wengernation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wengernation\/status\/522507050320814080?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\">Everyday I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m Scufflin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/MzLCQ0nDUi\">http:\/\/t.co\/MzLCQ0nDUi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RacePreview?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RacePreview<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TXCX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TXCX<\/a> Get the straight dope on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCX\/status\/522504586653749249?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\">Save the hassle and repair your bike on campus at the brand new Fixit Stations! Find out where they are located here: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/nc2rnMtqAp\">http:\/\/t.co\/nc2rnMtqAp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas Tech University \u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u00b7 (@TexasTech) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasTech\/status\/522137536203075585?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\">First MTB ride. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LadyBirdLakeATX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LadyBirdLakeATX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BSS_Austin<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/CkNY5T54fE\">pic.twitter.com\/CkNY5T54fE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joseph Willman (@JHW806) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JHW806\/status\/522477620249001984?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=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikeparking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikeparking<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HomeDepot?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HomeDepot<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/elchuco?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#elchuco<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/k9MAEv2O7r\">pic.twitter.com\/k9MAEv2O7r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VeloPaso (@velopaso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velopaso\/status\/522433396359049217?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\">RAT Segment 7 Discussion is now live. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/sNZhuzVTUt\">http:\/\/t.co\/sNZhuzVTUt<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/JvZUYWxyLq\">http:\/\/t.co\/JvZUYWxyLq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/522413906535669760?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\">Also, Super-Wednesday kudos to the driver who stopped at the bikeway to let 3 bikes &amp; 4 pedestrians cross the access road. Thanks!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Su Wilcox (@cheekysu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cheekysu\/status\/522392940484632576?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\">Webberville Cyclocross Race. We got sand, logs, barriers, grass, and hills on a beautiful day. Register now.<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/22salMp08x\">http:\/\/t.co\/22salMp08x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mellowjohnnys\/status\/522382770278912000?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 video from Tristan Uhl\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s handlebars at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SixShooterCX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SixShooterCX<\/a> is pretty rad. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nTOHXo2lDQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/nTOHXo2lDQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TXCX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TXCX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cyclocross?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cyclocross<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCX\/status\/522245674851524609?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>Event Reminders<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Ride for Missing Children &#8211; Flower Mound, TX, Oct 17, 2014 07:00AM &#8211; 3100 Churchill Dr, Flower Mound, TX 75022, USA(CST) ht<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/522358807486562304?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\">2 Day Alert: Tour de Ted &#8211; Nine Cities in Texas, Oct 17, 2014 08:30AM &#8211; (CST) <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/rHRgs5q6Dt\">http:\/\/t.co\/rHRgs5q6Dt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/522382240668745728?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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weekend Group Rides Now Departing 8:00am Corinth Cycling As we move into fall and later sunrises, the weekend group rides will now depart at 8:00am beginning on Saturday, October 18th. 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