{"id":28074,"date":"2014-10-29T23:45:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T04:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=28074"},"modified":"2014-10-29T23:45:00","modified_gmt":"2014-10-30T04:45:00","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-29th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/10\/29\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-29th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest October 29th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/neighborhood\/fortbend\/news\/article\/Sugar-Land-expands-walking-biking-trails-5855477.php\">Sugar Land expands walking, biking trails<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p>More than 3.5 miles of new pedestrian and bicycle routes were recently completed in Sugar Land.<br \/>\nMany of the improvements are bike lanes on city streets that connect to the city&#8217;s trail network. These include:<br \/>\n1shared bike lanes and a side path on Alston Road;<br \/>\n1buffered bike lanes on Grants Lake and Sugar Lakes Boulevards; and<br \/>\n1side paths along University Boulevard that connect existing bike lanes to Telfair Avenue.<br \/>\nIn 2013, voters approved a $31.5 million bond referendum that included approximately $10 million for a connecting network of nearly 10 miles of&#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>City Park Slow Pace Intermediate-Level Ride<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Nov 2, 2014,  1:45 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">City Park &#8211; Emma Long Motorcycle Trails<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">7548 Oak Shores Dr Austin, 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\/6\/1\/b\/c\/thumb_260125020.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\/6\/e\/e\/thumb_197374542.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Let&#8217;s try this again, and this time I will be careful to avoid breaking the key off in my front door as I leave the house.For those who haven&#8217;t ridden City Park, it is definitely not a beginner-friendly trail.\u00c2\u00a0 It was originally designed for off-road motorcycles, so it basically goes straight up the bluff, then straight down, then straight up aga&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/216277592\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/en\/Recalls\/2015\/Cane-Creek-Recalls-Bicycle-Shocks\/\">Cane Creek Recalls Bicycle Shocks Due to Risk of Injury<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.cpsc.gov<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cpsc.gov\/Global\/Images\/Recall\/2015\/15013\/Cane%2520Creek%2520shocksLARGE.jpg?resize=640%2C1030\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"1030\" \/><br \/>\nName of product:<br \/>\nDBINLINE Rear Shock<br \/>\nHazard:<br \/>\nThe shock absorber is marked with graphics that incorrectly identify the adjustment directions for High Speed Rebound (HSR) damping. Following these directions will cause unexpected behavior by a bike\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s suspension and pose a fall hazard to a rider. &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/durangotexas.blogspot.com\/2014\/10\/a-fixed-flat-had-me-rolling-my.html\">A Fixed Flat Had Me Rolling My Handlebars Around My Neighborhood 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\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-F1mD5idJka4\/VFEsKndmlzI\/AAAAAAAAaHc\/LLeYNyv11rg\/s1600\/Woodhaven.jpg?resize=700%2C525\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/><br \/>\nToday, weather-wise, is just about as perfect as perfect can get at my current location on the planet.<br \/>\nOne in the afternoon with the outer world warmed to 70 degrees, clear blue sky, little wind.<br \/>\nPerfect.<br \/>\nFor a bike ride.<br \/>\nOn Monday I aborted a bike ride when I discovered my rear tire had&#8230;<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; 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background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:254px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:214px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>LGT &#8211; Overlook Rd<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Nov 2, 2014,  9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Lake Georgetown &#8211; Overlook Park<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">598 Lake Overlook Rd Georgetown, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">5 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\/e\/8\/e\/7\/thumb_256859623.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\/a\/1\/c\/4\/thumb_204281412.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\/9\/0\/thumb_55453712.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">598 Lake Overlook RdGeorgetown, TX 78633<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/216487292\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.texas-wrongful-death-lawyer.net\/45135\/tim-dow-killed-georgetown-tx-bicycle-accident.htm?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tim-dow-killed-georgetown-tx-bicycle-accident\">Tim Dow Killed by Bicycle Accident on Ronald Reagan Blvd in Georgetown, TX<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Michael Grossman\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.texas-wrongful-death-lawyer.net<\/h3>\n<p>Georgetown, TX \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A man from Florence, 70-year old Tim Dow, was killed over the weekend after his bicycle was in a fatal accident outside of Georgetown. Police said that this happened on Saturday evening, October 24, 2014 at about 5:45 p.m.<br \/>\nDow was apparently riding his bicycle along County Road 289 that evening when he came upon the intersection with Ronald Reagan Boulevard.<br \/>\nThe details aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t clear, but it appears that a car headed south on Ronald Reagan Boulevard crashed into&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Tweets<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m trying to teach my intern Andre how to get rad! It took him a few tries but he got it. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/yeoLitdCKx\">pic.twitter.com\/yeoLitdCKx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; the Radavist (@TheRadavist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRadavist\/status\/527649972867825664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 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\">More &quot;business&quot; meetings in the woods. Teaching my intern Andre to bunny hop proper, not &quot;roadie hop&quot;.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/xcXatDXvKS\">http:\/\/t.co\/xcXatDXvKS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; the Radavist (@TheRadavist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRadavist\/status\/527649280841244672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 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> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fwcx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fwcx<\/a> men&#39;s a race in ft worth <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/aY8E8ntzFy\">pic.twitter.com\/aY8E8ntzFy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Christopher Hill (@brotherchris65) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brotherchris65\/status\/527270654413144064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 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> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fwcx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fwcx<\/a> women&#39;s a race ft worth <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ErxDlJWx2z\">pic.twitter.com\/ErxDlJWx2z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Christopher Hill (@brotherchris65) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brotherchris65\/status\/527270378960592896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 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\">No longer in Texas. This <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/txcx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#txcx<\/a> racer is heading to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ovcx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ovcx<\/a> for a couple weeks. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/5G0NHgoDpi\">http:\/\/t.co\/5G0NHgoDpi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan DeBorde (@logandj) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/logandj\/status\/527528535762563072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 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\/Spinistry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@spinistry<\/a> is tracking <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RideAcrossTexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RideAcrossTexas<\/a>  on <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Qt2MfokQvB\">http:\/\/t.co\/Qt2MfokQvB<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velonews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@velonews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TourDivide?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TourDivide<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/advcyclingassoc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@advcyclingassoc<\/a> see <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/bobSNZ8VwD\">http:\/\/t.co\/bobSNZ8VwD<\/a> 4 info<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Festive Scotty Doesn&#39;t Know (@sscottholmes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sscottholmes\/status\/527487191794995201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 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\/Spinistry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Spinistry<\/a> kicks off Ride Across Texas Saturday! Texarkana to Tucumcari! Check <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/bobSNZ8VwD\">http:\/\/t.co\/bobSNZ8VwD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velonews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@velonews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TourDivide?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TourDivide<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMTBtrails?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TexasMTBtrails<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Festive Scotty Doesn&#39;t Know (@sscottholmes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sscottholmes\/status\/527486403882389504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 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\/COABikeProgram\/status\/527468661016375297<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reminder: Georgetown- Sun City Cyclists Wednesday Ride (Road) @ Weekly from 9am to 12pm on Wednesday (Austin Bik&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/hTH1niG1wc\">http:\/\/t.co\/hTH1niG1wc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AustinsCalendar (@AustinsCalendar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinsCalendar\/status\/527450753716477953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 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>Sugar Land expands walking, biking trails www.chron.com More than 3.5 miles of new pedestrian and bicycle routes were recently completed in Sugar Land. Many of the improvements are bike lanes on city streets that connect to the city&#8217;s trail network. <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/10\/29\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-29th\/\"><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-28074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-7iO","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28074","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=28074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28074\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}