{"id":28405,"date":"2014-11-29T23:04:59","date_gmt":"2014-11-30T05:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=28405"},"modified":"2014-11-29T23:04:59","modified_gmt":"2014-11-30T05:04:59","slug":"texas-bicycling-digest-november-29th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/11\/29\/texas-bicycling-digest-november-29th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Digest November 29th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/HoustonCyclingClub\/events\/218728832\/?a=me2_grp&amp;rv=me2&amp;_af_eid=218728832&amp;_af=event\">Moutain Bike Rides?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Houston Cycling Club<\/h3>\n<p>Friday, December 5, 2014<br \/>\n7:00 PM<br \/>\nYou 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.<br \/>\nWhat does the class cover?<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Fundamental Riding &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/ej14V\">Biking Houston 11\/28\/14<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by thenextword\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.reddit.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.imgur.com\/HE02AsS.jpg?resize=640%2C428\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/durangotexas.blogspot.com\/2014\/11\/saturday-wheel-rolling-in-gateway-park.html\">Saturday Wheel Rolling In Gateway Park Before Town Talking Texas Grapefruit<\/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\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-p3FHQLOaYcg\/VHod9MV9lyI\/AAAAAAAAad0\/CJSZquXzUC8\/s1600\/Gateway.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nFor the first time in a long time I was back at my favorite Saturday photo op location in Gateway Park, prior to a visit to Town Talk.<br \/>\nDamage from a windstorm way back in late September, or was it early October, was the start of a long Gateway Park bike riding drought.<br \/>\nI saw the remains of &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bcullins.blogspot.com\/2014\/11\/christmas-lights.html\">Christmas Lights<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Bill Cullins\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Team San Angelo<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VypWesGIrrQ\/VHpWDcNiI3I\/AAAAAAAAAuU\/DRD1LahgdAU\/s1600\/Christmas%252BLights%252B-1.jpg?resize=610%2C423\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"423\" \/><br \/>\nFor most of the year, cycling and running events are highly competitive activities with participants maxing out their heart rates as they battle for finishing positions during races.<br \/>\nThat all changes after Thanksgiving as the holiday spirit takes over and Christmas lights start to appear at businesses, homes and along the downtown Concho River.<br \/>\nThe two remaining cycling and running events on the local 2014 schedule have a completely different focus with the attitude of participants shifting to enjoying the seasonal festivities with family and friends.<br \/>\nBoth of these events are part of the 2014 Concho Christmas Celebration which &#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: Corinth Cycling Group Rides Corinth, TX: When: Sat Dec 20, 2014 8am to 11am\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CSTWho: Texas Bic&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/WCzrywqkSU\">http:\/\/t.co\/WCzrywqkSU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/538909044858056704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">New Bike Event: Mountain Biking Social Ride &#8211; Bryan, TX: When: Thu Dec 4, 2014 6pm to 7:45pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CSTWho: Texas Bi&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/vMcakVCrsR\">http:\/\/t.co\/vMcakVCrsR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/538909045680521217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rented bikes for a morning jaunt on the Trinity Trails. <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> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/olloclip?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#olloclip<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/vscocam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#vscocam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bicycle?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bicycle<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/NGG9pWdOLJ\">http:\/\/t.co\/NGG9pWdOLJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Breezy Lucia (@breezylucia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/breezylucia\/status\/538760099448094721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">NOTHING tops the Texas hill country by bicycle. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/triathlon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#triathlon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/texas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#texas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hillcountry?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hillcountry<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/thanksgiving?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#thanksgiving<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/bgRpgAxCG8\">http:\/\/t.co\/bgRpgAxCG8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mark Saroni (@MarkSaroni) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkSaroni\/status\/538806878864957441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\/DavidWillisLC\/status\/538814836877295617<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Still cleaning out the place. Gotta finish tomorrow. Amazing, the build up of stuff and memories. I&#39;ll probably&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/AsWBssseEu\">http:\/\/t.co\/AsWBssseEu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bikesport (@BikesportTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikesportTX\/status\/538865524164530177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">Starting the day with a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RideOfSilence?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RideOfSilence<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/remember?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#remember<\/a> a fallen <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWCCHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NWCCHouston<\/a> rider.  Regards from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeBarnTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeBarnTX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/629Racing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#629Racing<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/It6oQGXaGY\">pic.twitter.com\/It6oQGXaGY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Zizka (@TomZizkaFox26) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomZizkaFox26\/status\/538705759421227010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">It is Saturday in South Tx. Where will your MTB take you today? Nice day to recover from the Thanksgiving day feast and the Black Fri pain<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; STORM (@STORM_MTB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STORM_MTB\/status\/538708303241838593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">Check it out! Willy Ross will be leading the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/boneshakertx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@boneshakertx<\/a> Family Ride next Saturday Dec 6th at 9:30am\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/MDEzBuIr1d\">http:\/\/t.co\/MDEzBuIr1d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrivewaySeries\/status\/538702738138619906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">Notification: SwAus- Southwest Cycle Sport Saturday Road Ride @ Weekly from 7:30am to 9:30am on Saturday (Austin&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/hTH1njwOUo\">http:\/\/t.co\/hTH1njwOUo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AustinsCalendar (@AustinsCalendar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinsCalendar\/status\/538673928164868096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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>Moutain Bike Rides? 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