{"id":28214,"date":"2014-11-11T23:12:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-12T05:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=28214"},"modified":"2014-11-11T23:12:00","modified_gmt":"2014-11-12T05:12:00","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-11th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/11\/11\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-11th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest November 11th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/texasbikeracing.com\/american-hero-bicycle\/\">An American Hero and a Bicycle<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Anne Clarrissimeaux\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\/Pedal-Against-PTSD-Secong-Main-Image.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nDallas cyclist Kevin Campagna is on an epic ride to help veterans.<br \/>\nIt was a desolate, 60-mile dusty road in the middle of nowhere that signified the end of this journey for him. No one was yet in sight, there would be no finish line, no pomp and circumstance, nothing to signify this life accomplishment he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d just concluded. The feelings along this lonely finishing stretch of the U.S. border-to-border bicycle race known as the Tour Divide was similar to one that Dallas cyclist Kevin Campagna felt when he finished his service with the U.S. Marine Corps. In ways, the bicycle race mirrored the magnitude of his time in the military, save for two distinctly different outcomes:<br \/>\nWhen Kevin left the Marine Corps and the dusty landscape of the Middle East, little did he realize that his path ahead was a circuitous and often treacherous one that would include battling&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/HoustonCyclingClub\/events\/218615436\/?a=ea2_grp&#038;rv=ea2&#038;_af_eid=218615436&#038;_af=event<\/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>Critical Mass Houston<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Friday, Nov 28, 2014,  7:00 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Market Square Park<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">301 Milam Street Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">15 cyclists Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/7\/d\/c\/thumb_122822012.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\/d\/e\/3\/thumb_246824515.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/5\/d\/4\/a\/thumb_156743882.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\/c\/3\/2\/thumb_292668178.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/3\/6\/a\/8\/thumb_217813992.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\/0\/e\/3\/thumb_248801187.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\/8\/0\/1\/thumb_248850721.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\/6\/4\/5\/thumb_247406181.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\/9\/1\/1\/6\/thumb_79057142.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\/2\/0\/f\/thumb_241797871.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Houston CriticalMass @HoustonCMThe Houston Critical Mass is a bicycling event held on the last Friday of every month. We meet up at Market Square Park in downtown Houston around 7pm.criticalmasshouston.comalso:Critical Mass Houston is a casual bike ride starting from downtown Houston and going wherever. Cars rule the road every day, but one day&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/82bb2ca3-1074-43fa-8b06-a2e5313acad9\/events\/208893312\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:270px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:230px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Tour de Cypresswood Saturday Ride<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Nov 15, 2014,  9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Cypresswood Bike Path<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">1\/2 Block East of Cypress Wood Crossing Blvd. Cypress, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">4 cyclists Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/7\/2\/8\/a\/thumb_213749322.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\/d\/4\/8\/thumb_241455688.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\/0\/9\/c\/thumb_91864252.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Tour de Cypresswood Saturday RideCome out and enjoy the trails of Cypresswood with us.Something to think about:\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0&#8221; First of all, do not hang your bike up on hooks out of reach. This will make it difficult to take down and maybe an excuse not to ride&#8217;.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Second, &#8221; Have your gear\u00c2\u00a0in a easy to carry tub or container in your car&#8221;.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Third, &#8221; Use\u00c2\u00a0a v&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/82bb2ca3-1074-43fa-8b06-a2e5313acad9\/events\/218615625\/\" 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:250px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:210px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Moutain Bike Rides?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Friday, Nov 14, 2014,  7:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>No location yet.<\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">2 cyclists Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/2\/6\/1\/8\/thumb_234729752.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">You didn&#8217;t get enough Mountain Bike training with Tommy? He rides and teaches outside of Houston Cycling Club. Please contact Tommy directly via email if you want to schedule a ride.What does\u00c2\u00a0the class cover?\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Fundamental\u00c2\u00a0Riding\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Gear Change \/ Position\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Breaking\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Hill Climb\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Obstacles\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Weight Distribution\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Safety\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Clothing\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0GearEmail\u00c2\u00a0@ &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/82bb2ca3-1074-43fa-8b06-a2e5313acad9\/events\/218617053\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/HoustonCyclingClub\/events\/218617508\/?a=ea1_grp&#038;rv=ea1&#038;_af_eid=218617508&#038;_af=event<\/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>CANCELED DUE TO SERVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS     Harker Heights ,TX Dana Peak Park<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Friday, Nov 21, 2014,  2:30 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Dana Peak Park Trail<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">3800 Comanche Gap Rd, 76548 Harker Heights, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">4 cyclists Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/1\/0\/9\/c\/thumb_91864252.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/3\/6\/a\/8\/thumb_217813992.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Harker Heights ,TX at Dana Peak Park, around peaks 8.9mi, long 20.9mi,1,800 ft. -1700 ft elevation (ft) 665 Average temp for that weekend is Hi 66 F, Lo 42 Record H 83 L 26 F Dana Peak Trail &#8211; This trail is located on Dana Peak Road before the main entrance to the park. This trail is designed for hiking, biking or equestrian use. Camping is NOT all&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/82bb2ca3-1074-43fa-8b06-a2e5313acad9\/events\/218618177\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B7AoA8oSJhVQZ3pxVmFtMFozMms\/view?pli=1\">2014 Race Across Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Spinistry<\/h3>\n<p>Earlier in the year a great guy from the Dallas area named Kevin Lee agreed with other inspiring individuals to create a route across Texas that included as many back country dirt, gravel, and bike trail systems as possible and organize a ride called the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Race Across Texas\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. The ride would take 8 days starting in Texarkana, AK and finishing in Tucumcari, NM. &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/texashighways.com\/travel\/item\/7501-texas-top-40-no-12-brazos-bend-state-park\">Texas Top 40, No. 12 Brazos Bend State Park<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>texashighways.com<\/h3>\n<p>Less than an hour southwest of Houston, the hardwood forests and alligator-rich waterways of Brazos Bend State Park create a welcome respite from big-city hustle and bustle.<br \/>\nPopular activities here include hiking, biking, and fishing in the park\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s six lakes. (When you spy the abundant gators, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll understand why the park doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t allow swimming.) On Saturdays from 3-10 p.m., visitors can explore the skies (and stars!) at the park\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s George Observatory\u00e2\u20ac\u201da satellite of the &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/dallas.culturemap.com\/news\/city-life\/11-06-14-bike-sharing-downtown-arts-district-fair-park\/\">Bike sharing comes to downtown Dallas, but it&#8217;s a bit of a tease<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Alex Bentley\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0dallas.culturemap.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.culturemap.com\/crop\/3a\/cc\/600x450\/Zagster-bike-sharing-stand-in-downtown-Dallas_101730.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><br \/>\nPublic bike sharing is currently a reality in Fort Worth and is on the verge of happening at Fair Park, but right now it&#8217;s a pie-in-the-sky idea for Dallas at large. That&#8217;s why it was a surprise to see a bike sharing stand pop up outside of the 2100 Ross building in downtown Dallas recently.<br \/>\nHowever, even though the sign next to the bikes entices with the line, &#8220;Need a bike? Borrow ours!,&#8221; the bikes are only available to the employees of Lockton Companies, a global insurance brokerage firm that prides itself on having happy &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/neighborhood\/woodlands\/news\/article\/Conservancy-group-seeks-greenway-trail-funding-5885548.php\">Conservancy group seeks greenway trail funding<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Lindsay Peyton\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww3.hdnux.com\/photos\/33\/14\/26\/7128498\/3\/622x350.jpg?resize=527%2C350\" alt=\"\" width=\"527\" height=\"350\" \/><br \/>\nThe Bayou Land Conservancy is looking for some help getting a project off the ground &#8211; and asking The Woodlands Township for an additional $30,000 in funding needed to construct an 11-mile off-road, hike and bike trail.<br \/>\nJennifer Lorenz, executive director of the Bayou Land Conservancy, presented a request to the Township&#8217;s board in October.<br \/>\nThe Township&#8217;s board of directors voted to table the request until it could obtain more information.<br \/>\nThe board had previously approved an allocation of $25,000 in the 2014 budget to match a portion of &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/houstonbicycleclub.org\/Pages\/RideSchedule.aspx\">Upcoming Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Houston Bicycle Club<\/h3>\n<p>When: Saturday 12\/13\/14 at\u00c2\u00a0 5:30 PMHermann Park Rose Garden Christmas Lights Ride! Ride through Houston neighborhoods with good decorations. We&#8217;ll stop somewhere for a light meal on the way back. Come with good lights, charged batteries and reflective clothes! Decorations encouraged.<\/p>\n<h2>Tweets<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wednesday Night Rides from Carpenter Park are canceled due to cold temps and wind chill. You&#39;ll have to get your cycling fix elsewhere!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PBA Rides (@PBAGeneral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PBAGeneral\/status\/532368601572188161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 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\">Looks like Austin will be cold and rainy this weekend.  Replacing Tour Das Hugel with CX7 Cross Fest. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/txcx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#txcx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/532317910576799746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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: EAus- Hardcourt Bike Polo Matches @ Weekly from 5pm to 10pm on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday (Austin Bike &#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\/532296222095470592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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 riders, join us in Austin at 6 pm on Tues, Nov. 18 at our National MS Society office, 9600 N. Mopac, Ste. 150 for Q&amp;A.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMS150\/status\/532211172632961026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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 Cyclocross Cup Standing after our first event, Georgetown Cyclocross Festival have been posted!  Check&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/RajoXDExHT\">http:\/\/t.co\/RajoXDExHT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/532198077143470080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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\">Durango, one of our fleet technicians, just biked across Texas. He then rested for one day and came right back to work. What a machine!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fwbikesharing\/status\/532192936646434816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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\">My commutes this week will build some character.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bike2work?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bike2work<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mario Arroyave (@marroyave35) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marroyave35\/status\/532188645688877056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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\">Day 2 photos of the Georgetown Cyclocross photos are now up also, seperated roughly by race. Check out the&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/46YKSrWpeH\">http:\/\/t.co\/46YKSrWpeH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/532182798833315841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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 got new bike racks for the Boys &amp; Girls Club and Reilly Elementary so the kids can have proper bike\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DQpy5c7nzg\">http:\/\/t.co\/DQpy5c7nzg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ghisallo Cycling Initiative (@GhisalloFound) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GhisalloFound\/status\/532176489710911489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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: NAus- Austin Cycling Team Bicycle Sport Shop Hill Ride (R&#8230; @ Weekly from 7:30am to 9am on Tuesday (A&#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\/532149774523584512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Event Reminder<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Weeknight Cyclo-cross Races &#8211; Richardson, TX, Nov 13, 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\/532316543544467456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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>An American Hero and a Bicycle By Anne Clarrissimeaux\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texasbikeracing.com Dallas cyclist Kevin Campagna is on an epic ride to help veterans. 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