{"id":28141,"date":"2014-11-05T23:33:05","date_gmt":"2014-11-06T05:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=28141"},"modified":"2014-11-05T23:33:05","modified_gmt":"2014-11-06T05:33:05","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-5th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/11\/05\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-5th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest November 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/lufkindailynews.com\/news\/local\/article_1482a58a-6499-11e4-9688-0fe4c4455627.html\">Prosecutor: Lufkin woman possibly texting at time of fatal hit-and-run crash<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By RHONDA OAKS\/The Lufkin News<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/lufkindailynews.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/f3\/0f3d4812-649b-11e4-8fd1-33c522c6c0fe\/545998afca098.image.jpg?resize=641%2C489\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"489\" \/><br \/>\nA jury began hearing evidence Tuesday in the punishment trial of a Lufkin woman who confessed to hitting and killing a man on a bicycle Christmas Day, 2013.<br \/>\nSubscription Required<\/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:254px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:214px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Veterans Day Celebration!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014,  9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Pace Bend Park<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">2011 Pace Bend Rd N Spicewood, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">9 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\/b\/c\/2\/2\/thumb_217128162.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\/3\/5\/thumb_12501301.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\/2\/6\/thumb_240498982.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\/4\/b\/c\/thumb_134641212.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\/b\/f\/thumb_9672991.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">2nd annual Veterans Day Ride, last year we did 26 miles of Pace Bend, Muleshoe Bend then Pace Bend again! Intermediate pace and lunch in between at Lee&#8217;s!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/217668482\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/texasbikeracing.com\/rolando-roman-cyclocross-project-2015\/\">Rolando Roman and Cyclocross Project 2015<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Nicole Ortega \/ photos Nicole Ortega and Cyclocross Project 2015\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texasbikeracing.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texasbikeracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rolando_cx_project.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><br \/>\nHow do you perpetuate the growth and success of the sport you love? You teach those who might be interested at a young age. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the mission of Cyclocross Project 2015: to promote an active lifestyle and a lifetime interest in bike riding for kids and families.<br \/>\nCyclocross Project 2015 is the brainchild of Puerto Rico native Rolando Roman, who conceived it in 2013 after Austin won the bid to host the 2015 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships (CX Nats). He and others involved are accomplishing the project\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s objectives by teaching our youth good sportsmanship, a positive attitude, and how to work as a team. Consequently, the project is backed by many bicycle advocates, race promoters, sponsors, ambassadors, parents of the children involved, and the community alike.<br \/>\nRolando has always been a fitness fanatic. As a boy growing up in a small working-class town in Puerto Rico, he was left to his own devices much of the time because his parents were&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/woodlandscycling.org\/2014\/11\/november-2014-club-meeting\/\">November 2014 Club Meeting Highlights!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Maurizio Topini\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0woodlandscycling.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/woodlandscycling.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/professor-shama-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\nOur November 2014 General Membership meeting was a good one here are a few of the highlights.<br \/>\nOur featured speaker was Phillip Shama presenting and overview on the benefits of a proper bike fit, common mistakes people make setting up their equipment and answered various questions.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Phillip sent a thank-you note and also mentioned that he had a great time with the WCC \u00e2\u20ac\u0153talkin bike fit, and having fun.<br \/>\nThe 2015 Board of Directors were elected into the following positions&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/violetcrown.org\/blog\/11814-grande-fundillo-grand-fondo\">11\/8\/14 &#8211; Grande Fundillo Grand Fondo<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Violet Crown<\/h3>\n<p>Saturday 11\/08\/2014 &#8211; Grande Fundillo Grand Fondo, 13405 Immanuel Road Suite 1A Pflugerville TX (just off Howard Ln. on Immanuel immediately on your right, look for the Blue Castleberry door), 7:45amroll-out.<br \/>\nLoop 1 will be 97 miles out North of Walburg &amp; back; Loop 2 will be 54 miles out to Elgin &amp; back on roads that I know well as I may be brain dead by then! The plan is to do the first loop and then grab some food before rolling out for loop 2. Everyone is welcome to bring what they want to eat&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biketexas.org\/news\/advocacy\/1769-after-election-day-looking-ahead-to-the-2015-lege-session?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\">After Election Day: Looking Ahead to the 2015 Lege Session<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>BikeTexas<\/h3>\n<p>The voting is done and the results are in, and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a new day in Texas.<br \/>\nWe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re headed into the 2015 legislative session with many unknowns. There will be new faces in both chambers come January, and many of those new legislators will need to be educated about people who walk and ride bikes. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re unsure where the new Governor and Lt. Governor stand on the issues that are important to Texans who use active transportation.<br \/>\nOne thing we are sure about: BikeTexas will be fighting for you at the legislature every day of the&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biketexas.org\/news\/member-news\/1768-meet-biketexas-fall-intern?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\">Meet BikeTexas&#8217; Fall Intern<\/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\/member_news\/2014_member_news\/haley_biketexas_intern_with_sign.jpg?resize=611%2C794\" alt=\"\" width=\"611\" height=\"794\" \/><br \/>\nBikeTexas is proud to introduce our fall intern, Raheleh &#8220;Haley&#8221; Kortrostami.<br \/>\nHaley is an accounting student at Austin Community College and started interning with us in September. In the short time she&#8217;s been with us, Haley has proven to be an invaluable asset, working hard at everything we&#8217;ve asked her to do, from hauling bikes to data entry. Haley also proved her uber-volunteer status at the Austin BikeFest, when she and her husband Payam worked hard alongside BikeTexas staff from start to finish to&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/mpincus.blogspot.com\/2014\/11\/heat-and-sinus-infection-at-chappell.html?spref=tw\">Heat and a Sinus Infection at Chappell Hill RR<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>The Road Less Traveled<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pbQacbL7M-M\/VFsDM2X4DlI\/AAAAAAAAJtk\/e5BEomIo1Jk\/s1600\/10506929_10202562466127353_2192723192672271250_o.jpg?resize=640%2C426\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><br \/>\nGoing into my eighth edition of Chappell Hill (I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a veteran of this race), I already harbored feelings of anger and frustration.\u00c2\u00a0 In 2012 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c which happened to be my 19th birthday \u00e2\u20ac\u201c I caught a flat right at the winning Move of the Day. The follow vehicle was out-of-sight, and I angrily DNF\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d as a result. In 2013, I flatted out in the first 12-miles, before the race even picked up speed. I chased hard after getting a wheel change, in vain. So I DNFed again\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6my second DNF in just as many years.<br \/>\n2014 would be a different \u00e2\u20ac\u201c I was racing solo without teammates, but I also was fighting a bad lingering sinus infection I acquired a few weeks earlier in rainy Belgium. I knew if I had a chance of getting a top result here, I had to be smart and, more importantly, patient with my efforts. Both Texas teams Boneshaker and&#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: BP MS 150 New Rider Orientation &#8211; Houston, TX: When: Tue Nov 11, 2014 6pm to 8pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CSTWhere: 61&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/olvqkkuTUi\">http:\/\/t.co\/olvqkkuTUi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/530122663142768640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Bike Event: Biggest Bicycle Swap Meet in Texas &#8211; Frisco, TX: When: Sat Nov 22, 2014 8am to 1pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CSTWho: Te&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/yTC8WTUeMu\">http:\/\/t.co\/yTC8WTUeMu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/530224777747636224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Tweets<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/MitchellGSides\/status\/530226707211358209<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biking the Trinity Trails. West 7th Street Bridge. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Biking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Biking<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TrinityTrails?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TrinityTrails<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FortWorth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FortWorth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Texas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Texas<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/AzuljHKmGl\">http:\/\/t.co\/AzuljHKmGl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Pulido (@DaFunkyMex) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaFunkyMex\/status\/530059995140743168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Video: How to ride corners fast and smooth on the mountain bike, courtesy of Downhill Elementary. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/XCNQhFpdlj\">http:\/\/t.co\/XCNQhFpdlj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VeloNews (@velonews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velonews\/status\/530144478779015168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s only 3.5 miles from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AACenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AACenter<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SMU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SMU<\/a> along the Katy Trail. Check out our map and come for a stroll! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/BDlJN8tBTX\">pic.twitter.com\/BDlJN8tBTX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katy Trail (@KatyTrail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KatyTrail\/status\/530128702852456449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnniseParker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AnniseParker<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHouston<\/a> Good to hear, but &quot;get the bikes off the road&quot; language emboldens motorists that don&#39;t think they belong there.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kyle Jack (@kylejack) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kylejack\/status\/530086139109978112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m committed to expanding <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> infrastructure,from on-street protected bike lanes to trails. Safe cycling is my goal. cc: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHouston<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Annise Parker (@AnniseParker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnniseParker\/status\/530070626879287296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This year Georgetown Cyclocross Festival schedule for Saturday and Sunday are the same, first race of the day&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/GDRTjR6ZMC\">http:\/\/t.co\/GDRTjR6ZMC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/530033706476793858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UT-Austin is launching it&#39;s own campus-wide <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikeshare?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikeshare<\/a> initiative, complementing the city-wide Austin B-cycle&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/CZfdpy4tm1\">http:\/\/t.co\/CZfdpy4tm1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fwbikesharing\/status\/530019109036363776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Everyone is out of Henrietta and heading towards Copper Breaks State Park and points beyond. Will be on the road myself in 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/529995603833790464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reminder: CenAus- Wednesday Morning Blazing Saddle Ride @ Weekly from 7:30am to 10:30am 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\/529976579573972992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Crixell\/Doggett finish last night! Great job gentlemen. Now pedal on back, it&#39;s all down hill. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/68aBVsJM2a\">http:\/\/t.co\/68aBVsJM2a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/529963248758816768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 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: Bike-Friendly Friday Breakfast &#8211; College Station, TX, Nov 07, 2014 07:00AM &#8211; 201 Dominik Dr, College Station, TX, 77840, Un<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/529983225394110464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Ride Across Texas &#8211; Texarkana, TX to New Mexico, Nov 07, 2014 08:00AM &#8211; Texarkana, TX(CST) <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/d2YN2V11Dq\">http:\/\/t.co\/d2YN2V11Dq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/529998061205221376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 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>Prosecutor: Lufkin woman possibly texting at time of fatal hit-and-run crash By RHONDA OAKS\/The Lufkin News A jury began hearing evidence Tuesday in the punishment trial of a Lufkin woman who confessed to hitting and killing a man on a <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/11\/05\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-5th\/\"><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-28141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-7jT","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28141","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=28141"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28141\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}