{"id":28301,"date":"2014-11-21T23:20:44","date_gmt":"2014-11-22T05:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=28301"},"modified":"2014-11-21T23:20:44","modified_gmt":"2014-11-22T05:20:44","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-21st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/11\/21\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-21st\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest November 21st"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slbcycling.com\/news.php\">Photos from the Independence Ride are available&#8230;.<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Schlumberger Cycling Club<\/h3>\n<p>Photos of the Independence Ride on 01-Nov-2014 by Jim Mayes, Margaret Pichon et al are available for your perusal at the SCC photo repository (click here)<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/schlumberger-cycling-club.smugmug.com\/Schlmberger-Cycling-Club-2014a\/SCC-2014-Independence-Ride-fol\/2014-SCC-Independence-Ride-by-\/i-9BPK3SN\/0\/XL\/2014%2520Inde%2520Ride%25205-XL.jpg?resize=640%2C344\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"344\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/746135528812904\/751906238235833\/\">Sunday Spunday<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>HTX Bike Social<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net\/hphotos-ak-xpa1\/v\/t1.0-9\/10410791_10152934681939260_7263650608946695112_n.jpg?resize=641%2C238&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"238\" \/><br \/>\nA 42 Mile training pace bike ride. Expect a constant 20mph plus a few sprints. Typically we make one water stop along the way. We&#8217;ll be finishing at La Tapatia on Richamond Ave for post ride tacos. Bring a helmet, clean pace lines and a great attitude. Experience says a light jacket is good for the cool down on the patio.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gosanangelo.com\/news\/local-news\/my-san-angelo\/bike-club-to-ride-with-santa-along-concho-river_18525138\">Bike club to ride with Santa along Concho River<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.gosanangelo.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mediaassets.gosanangelo.com\/photo\/2014\/11\/21\/tour-of-lights_1416603581967_9735140_ver1.0_640_480.JPG?resize=640%2C426\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><br \/>\nSAN ANGELO, Texas &#8211; The San Angelo Bicycle Association will ride with Santa along the Concho River as part of Bike Through the Lights from 4:30-6 p.m. Dec. 7.<br \/>\nParticipants will meet at the Central High School tennis courts parking lot, in the 700 block of &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biketexas.org\/news\/advocacy\/1781-meet-the-candidates-thursday-night-social-ride-comes-to-biketexas?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 the Candidates: Thursday Night Social Ride Comes to BikeTexas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>BikeTexas<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.biketexas.org\/images\/stories\/bikenews\/advocacy\/2014_advocacy\/candidates-staff-lenore.JPG?resize=639%2C479\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"479\" \/><br \/>\nBikeTexas was delighted to be a stop on the Thursday Night Social Ride this week! About 200 riders stopped by the BikeTexas office to hear from some of the bike-friendly candidates BikeTexas has endorsed in the December runoff election for Austin mayor and city council. Each of the candidates present spoke to the audience, talked to voters one-on-one, and signed up volunteers from among the Social Ride to &#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>Thursday Nights Under the Lights with TCW<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Thursday, Nov 27, 2014,  6:00 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Texas Cycle Werks<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">5446 US-290 #103 Austin, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">1 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\/5\/a\/2\/thumb_155401442.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Thursday leaving from the shop in south Austin and heading out to the Barton Creek Greenbelt. \u00c2\u00a0Rides vary in length and difficulty based on who all shows up and wants to do what.These rides happen every Thursday with wheels-down at 6pm, weather pe&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/218810154\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/theradavist.com\/2014\/11\/im-racing-weekend-houston\/\">I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m Racing this Weekend in Houston<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>theradavist.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theradavist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/haterz-1.jpg?resize=671%2C447\" alt=\"\" width=\"671\" height=\"447\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Tweets<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Heads up! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Austin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Austin<\/a> Ridge Riders <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MTB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MTB<\/a> Club&#39;s 5th annual Cranksgiving Saturday 11\/29 @ Flat Creek Crossing Ranch. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/SjUhGtkvMs\">http:\/\/t.co\/SjUhGtkvMs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/535961236094345216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 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\">Weather permitting is anyone up for a long ride on Sunday? <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/uVlX74NMn9\">http:\/\/t.co\/uVlX74NMn9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Judson (@bikenacogdoches) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikenacogdoches\/status\/535960188835340290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 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 MonserCross mini in Denton. Saturday is a wash out but Sunday looks gorgeous. Rolling from the train&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/XqXcFYpO2R\">http:\/\/t.co\/XqXcFYpO2R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/535949192330747904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 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\">The national champions  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/El_Paso_Rhinos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@El_Paso_Rhinos<\/a> ride bikes and you should too!  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ridetohockey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ridetohockey<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/2wheelsep?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#2wheelsep<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/velopaso?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#velopaso<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ZM55fkyryS\">pic.twitter.com\/ZM55fkyryS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VeloPaso (@velopaso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velopaso\/status\/535926909809336320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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\">Press Release: Zach McDonald, a full time student\/athlete will now race in the professional ranks under our\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/nsdXIbBiRW\">http:\/\/t.co\/nsdXIbBiRW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/535912476500430848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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 little under 1,000 riders so far &#8211; up 35% over last year&#8230;queso to queso. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cxnats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cxnats<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usacycling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@usacycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisitAustinTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VisitAustinTX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AustinCX15 (@AustinCX15) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinCX15\/status\/535908151728410624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jacoobg0080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jacoobg0080<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bunlyfe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bunlyfe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mountainbiking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mountainbiking<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sanmarcos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sanmarcos<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/texas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#texas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bro_knot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bro_knot<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/regram?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#regram<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/es8wQRMHZB\">http:\/\/t.co\/es8wQRMHZB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bro Knot (@BroKnot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BroKnot\/status\/535846608743571456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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 are a proud supporter of Youth, Junior and Collegiate Cycling in Texas!  Thank you, South Central Collegiate&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/qGkTA2Nb6N\">http:\/\/t.co\/qGkTA2Nb6N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/535856470928424960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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\">Good luck to all those racing this weekend in Houston and The Woodlands. The forecast calls for awesomeness CX weather. Enjoy! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TXCX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TXCX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATXCXCup\/status\/535789444733734913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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: Bike the Bend for Literacy &#8211; Richmond, TX, Nov 23, 2014 08:00AM &#8211; Foster High School, 4400 FM 723 Rd, Richmond, TX, United<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/535795623216545792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 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>Photos from the Independence Ride are available&#8230;. 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