{"id":28559,"date":"2014-12-16T23:23:17","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T05:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=28559"},"modified":"2014-12-16T23:23:17","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T05:23:17","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-16th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/12\/16\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-16th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest December 16th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bicyclepointofview.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/know-your-author.html\">Know Your Author &#8211; Who is &#8220;Johnny&#8221;?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>bicyclepointofview.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Cts_aNZCjYU\/VCguzz5IcaI\/AAAAAAAABgw\/mLU0l9N1dgs\/s1600\/schwinn%252Bsierra%25231.jpg?resize=639%2C428\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"428\" \/><br \/>\nFirst off I want to say that I&#8217;m not the type of person to go off on a tangent about my life&#8217;s story, especially to people I don&#8217;t know on a blog. So even with this little insight into who I am there is nothing more personal about me than what&#8217;s already available online. I don&#8217;t want to be at the center of my own writing material, because that would seem self serving. However, I do think readers should know a little bit about me, how I came to enjoying cycling so much and why I started this blog.<br \/>\nMy real name is Jonathan. Johnny is a version of my name friends and family would call me when I was growing up, so that is also my alias I go by for my blog. I&#8217;m almost 30 years old and I have been living in North Texas for most of my life. I am originally from a &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usacycling.org\/behind-the-barriers-tv-usa-cycling-partner-to-live-stream-cx-nationals.htm\">Behind the Barriers TV, USA Cycling partner to live stream CX Nationals<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.usacycling.org<\/h3>\n<p>USA Cycling and Behind the Barriers TV today announced a partnership to simulcast all four UCI category races at the 2015 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships live from Austin, Texas, Jan. 11, on usacycling.org and behindthebarriers.tv.<br \/>\nBehind the Barriers TV will live stream all four UCI category Cyclo-cross National Championships races on Jan. 11.<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Any time we can bring live coverage of any of our national championships to our fans and members worldwide, it is a huge win for everyone,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Micah Rice, USA Cycling Vice President of National Events. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Thanks to our friends at Behind the Barriers TV for their hard work throughout the entire Pro Cyclo-cross season, culminating at the Cyclo-cross National Championships, to bring an excellent production to cycling fans everywhere at no cost to the viewer.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<br \/>\nBehind the Barriers TV will live-stream all four UCI category races, which &#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; 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uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:270px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:230px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>ARR January Club Ride @ Pace Bend<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Jan 17, 2015,  9:30 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;\">79 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\/3\/4\/e\/thumb_242905422.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\/6\/a\/4\/thumb_8579044.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" 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data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/4\/b\/4\/7\/thumb_252679271.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\/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\/8\/5\/c\/5\/thumb_242974245.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\/c\/c\/2\/d\/thumb_242332269.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\/8\/b\/9\/thumb_242298617.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">The Austin Ridge Riders first ride of the year is at Pace Bend Park!Where: Pace Bend Park\u00c2\u00a0(Park entry fee: $10\/vehicle )When: January 17, 2014. 9:30am arrival, 10:00am ride start(NOTE: The January Club Ride has moved from 1\/10 to 1\/17 due to a conflict with the Kids Trips ride at Colorado Bend State Park on 1\/10. I hope you all can still make i&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/219275564\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biketexas.org\/news\/advocacy\/1794-you-did-it-bikeped-safety-measure-included-in-cromnibus?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\">You Did It! Bike\/Ped Safety Measure Included in Cromnibus<\/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\/nbs_2014_capitol_biketexas.jpg?resize=641%2C481\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"481\" \/><br \/>\nCongress passed the 2015 budget bill (Cromnibus) over the weekend, which includes a safety performance measure for bicycles and pedestrians&#8211; a measure that people who ride bikes have been asking for during 2014. Your voice has made a difference&#8211; thank you!<br \/>\nWe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d like to thank Texas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Rep. Michael McCaul, who at BikeTexas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 request was one of the original bill sponsors for safety performance measures. Rep. McCaul\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s support for government accountability for all forms of transportation sends a clear signal that he is &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goiam.org\/index.php\/imail\/latest\/13835-texas-machinists-organize-holiday-bicycle-drive\">Texas Machinists Organize Holiday Bicycle Drive<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.goiam.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.goiam.org\/images\/articles\/imail\/latest-imail\/2014\/Sep_Dec\/12_16_2014_dl766bicycle.jpg?resize=604%2C318\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"318\" \/><br \/>\nAnyone who has ever seen a child\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s eyes light up at the sight of a new bicycle under the tree on Christmas morning knows where the inspiration behind this latest example of IAM service to the community comes from.<br \/>\nFort Worth, TX, IAM District 776 Vice President Anna Ritchie and Local 776A Stewart Aurora Lopez helped organize the first Christmas Bicycle Charity through the district\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s three local lodges. Members of Local A, B and C collected donations from members and were able to &#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: &quot;90 for Dad&quot; Bicycle Ride &#8211; Wichita Falls, TX: When: Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:30am to 11:30am\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CDTWh&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/9gqpQ5xWAe\">http:\/\/t.co\/9gqpQ5xWAe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/544716941315674113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 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: Texas Ultra Spirit 2015 &#8211; Fayetteville , TX: When: Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:30pm to Sat Apr 25, 2015&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/EJkJRDvQOs\">http:\/\/t.co\/EJkJRDvQOs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/545058173296455681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BSS_Austin<\/a> Ghost Bike:A Photo Journey by Genea Barnes-BOOK <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/fRnSRehK1X\">http:\/\/t.co\/fRnSRehK1X<\/a> 6 days left <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kickstarter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kickstarter<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/nWKcnpHo5l\">pic.twitter.com\/nWKcnpHo5l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; genea barnes (@genea1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/genea1\/status\/544956362766442497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 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\/SierraClubATX\/status\/545019270682648577<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Getting Better!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MoneyInBank?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MoneyInBank<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cantwaitforspring?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cantwaitforspring<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pain<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ILoveMyBike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ILoveMyBike<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/QVzLSJ9AWD\">http:\/\/t.co\/QVzLSJ9AWD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadDuckCyclery\/status\/545018606137114625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 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\/BSS_Road_Club\/status\/544988882753032192<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Austin Cyclocross Cup Series Cup Finale, Meet our Series  Leader for Collegiate Men A, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charlie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Charlie<\/a> Upshaw. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ucCxLZ86Dz\">http:\/\/t.co\/ucCxLZ86Dz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATXCXCup\/status\/544977117306310657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 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\">FWST reporter tries out, likes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fwbikesharing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FWBikeSharing<\/a>. MT: @FWSTVideo Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gopro?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gopro<\/a> bike ride: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/HZuQmSPcNF\">http:\/\/t.co\/HZuQmSPcNF<\/a>  via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gdickson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@gdickson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCTCOGTransportation (@NCTCOGtrans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCTCOGtrans\/status\/544930641251696640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 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\">One of the most impressive bike racks in HTX. Just needs the bikes and bikeways to match. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@robs<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/TMwfknQ1Ud\">pic.twitter.com\/TMwfknQ1Ud<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/544734254945419264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 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\">Impressed by Heights Blvd bike lane and the Heights Bike Trail to DT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikehouston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikehouston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHouston<\/a>  @houstontxdotgov <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/9G4hsqT7po\">pic.twitter.com\/9G4hsqT7po<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Will Bruce (@wsbhtx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wsbhtx\/status\/544306694067466240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 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: Tour de Cypresswood Bike Path, Dec 18, 2014 04:00PM &#8211; Cypresswood Bike Path (1\/2 Block East of Cypress Wood Crossing Blvd.,<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/544976363619229698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 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: Thursday Nights Under the Lights with TCW, Dec 18, 2014 06:00PM &#8211; Texas Cycle Werks (5300 South Mopac Expressway #501, Aust<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/545005640327122944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 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: 7:00 PM  GDB Christmas Lights Ride, Dec 18, 2014 07:00PM &#8211; Cafe Express=0D=0A5600 West Lovers Lane=0D=0ADallas, TX 75209=0D<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/545021362616930304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 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>Know Your Author &#8211; Who is &#8220;Johnny&#8221;? 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