{"id":28571,"date":"2014-12-18T23:16:41","date_gmt":"2014-12-19T05:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=28571"},"modified":"2014-12-18T23:16:41","modified_gmt":"2014-12-19T05:16:41","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-18th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/12\/18\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-18th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest December 18th"},"content":{"rendered":"

7,500-mile ride for the love of animals<\/a><\/h2>\n

BY ELIZABETH M. COSIN\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0ARGUS-COURIER STAFF<\/h3>\n

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\nMike Minnick has wanderlust. In a big way.
\nThe 38-year-old Oklahoma native rode his cargo bike into Petaluma last week with his dog, Bixby, in a crate on the back. They were feted by the locals, as they have been in the dozens of towns they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve visited during a cross-country bicycle trek that began more than a year and 7,500 miles ago.
\nWhile the shear breadth of the trip \u00e2\u20ac\u201d which has taken them from the easternmost tip of Maine to Florida, across the south to Texas, north to Colorado and Montana and then to the Pacific Northwest and down to California \u00e2\u20ac\u201d is remarkable, Minnick\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s personal journey might be even more remarkable.
\nBefore he got on his bike for a test ride \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 600 miles from Galveston, Texas to a family reunion in Texarcana, Ark. \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Minnick hadn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t ridden a bicycle since his childhood, was badly out of shape and …<\/p>\n

iCan Bike\u00e2\u201e\u00a2<\/a><\/h2>\n

dspnt.org<\/h3>\n

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\nEach summer, DSPNT partners with iCan Shine to host a bicycle camp. iCan Bike teaches individuals with Down syndrome and other differing abilities to ride a standard two wheel bicycle and become life-long, independent riders. This achievement creates a gateway of …<\/p>\n

Bullis County Park Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club<\/h3>\n

Saturday December 27th,\u00c2\u00a0 Ride starts at 8:30 a.m..\u00c2\u00a0 Meet at Bullis County Park on Old Blanco Road.\u00c2\u00a0 The route goes 34 miles with a 24 mile option through northern Bexar County hill country.\u00c2\u00a0 This is an intermediate level ride with rolling hills through the picturesque hill country. Click link to http:\/\/www.mysanantoniolawyer.com\/bicycle.htm<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0 Directions:\u00c2\u00a0 This ride starts at Bullis County Park, which is on Blanco, north of 1604 (see map link below).\u00c2\u00a0 The park is on Blanco Road, 7.7 miles north of N. Texas 1604 W.\u00c2\u00a0 If you …<\/p>\n

Dec 18 (Day 252) – Hunkering down<\/a><\/h2>\n

bikingforbirds.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n

I apologize if yesterday’s post sounded overly pessimistic. Part of that was clearly a reaction to the crappy weather that I am currently experiencing. I know I have no control over it and that there’s really nothing I can do about it. Even knowing this, it still bothers me. I don’t like being limited by my circumstances. I like feeling that I am my only limit. That way I can push myself to the maximum level. Right now, there’s no point in doing that given the circumstances, and this is a crappy feeling for me. I don’t relax well, and I don’t like sitting still. Sure a bit of rest won’t hurt me, but neither will it help the bird total. I have many times been called psychotic for my unyielding desire to persevere and achieve. I know it sometimes drives those close to me crazy, particularly my mom. It’s just the way I am. As I will discuss much more in …
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Deception – Swag Rock Huck Video<\/a><\/h2>\n

by hunrugger\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com<\/h3>\n

Tough to hit it fast and smooth since the approach above was pretty slick today. You can see my rear end slide out actually.
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