{"id":28666,"date":"2015-01-01T23:46:45","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T05:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=28666"},"modified":"2015-01-01T23:46:45","modified_gmt":"2015-01-02T05:46:45","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-roundup-january-1st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/01\/01\/texas-bicycling-news-roundup-january-1st\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Roundup January 1st"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/story\/news\/local\/2014\/12\/31\/central-texas-prepares-for-icy-conditions\/21121011\/\">Central Texas prepares for icy conditions<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Amber Downing, KVUE (Video)<\/h3>\n<p>CEDAR PARK, Texas &#8212; Wednesday was a brisk day for a bike ride.<br \/>\n&#8220;It&#8217;s not too cold,&#8221; said cyclist Danny Phillips. &#8220;We have two layers of clothes on.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe cold weather didn&#8217;t keep Phillips from taking a bike ride in Cedar Park.<br \/>\n&#8220;Frequently, we come down here,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It&#8217;s a beautiful trail. It goes a couple miles.&#8221;<br \/>\nWith the impending combination of freezing rain and freezing temperatures, New Year&#8217;s Eve could be a different story.<br \/>\n&#8220;We aren&#8217;t traveling on the roads tonight specifically because it&#8217;s supposed to be icy,&#8221; Phillips said. &#8220;We&#8217;re staying in our local neighborhood with &#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>BCGB &#8211; Tour of the Trails of Insanity &#8211; Advanced Skill Ride &#8211; 6 riders only<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Wednesday, Jan 7, 2015,  3:00 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">BCGB &#8211; Travis Country Entrance<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">3900 travis country cir Austin, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">5 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\/8\/3\/c\/e\/thumb_218913742.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\/b\/8\/0\/thumb_191775232.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\/b\/4\/7\/thumb_252679271.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">It&#8217;s time to be reminded how small we all really are and ride some stuff that is crazy hard such as undulating multi-mile rock (boulder) gardens along cliff faces, chunk, gnar, tech, ledges, and nasty technical climbs\/descents with probably some water and slick spots left over from the rain.RIDER BEWARE! This is a dangerous route and falls can res&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/219528342\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/animoto.com\/play\/V1peZKZ0XGqde67xY7WqqA\">RAT 2014<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Rick Presser\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0animoto.com<\/h3>\n<p>[iframe https:\/\/animoto.com\/play\/V1peZKZ0XGqde67xY7WqqA 640px 480px]<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10153435951392892\">Spinistry<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-xfp1\/v\/t1.0-9\/q81\/p180x540\/10424238_10153435951392892_3920432066763609793_n.jpg?oh=81cbd776c2d67e8aa4acbfa830f9c3c5&amp;oe=5537CD40\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" \/><br \/>\nTBT, my first gravel\/exploration rig. I put a ton of miles on this thing.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hcbtc.com\/blog\/event\/leon-creek-greenway-2\/\">Leon Creek Greenway<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club<\/h3>\n<p>Starts: 9am<br \/>\nDifficulty: Easy<br \/>\nLength: 23 miles<br \/>\nMeet at Ingram Road Park n Ride Trailhead at 9:00.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Directions:\u00c2\u00a0 Exit 410 at Ingram Road and head west on Ingram Road and turn left at the first traffic light.\u00c2\u00a0 The trailhead is behind the bus terminal on Ingram Road, where there is plenty of parking.\u00c2\u00a0 This is a 23+ mile ride along a paved and &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikehouston.org\/2015\/01\/bikehoustons-spokeword-10-is-here\/\">BikeHouston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Spoke&amp;Word #10 is here<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>BikeHouston<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bikehouston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/SpokeWord10.png?resize=596%2C602\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"602\" \/><br \/>\nBikeHouston presents the latest issue of Spoke&amp;Word, our monthly newsletter. In this edition we keep you posted on activities our staff members and volunteers are engaged in, future events and meet our board member Marissa Marquez and volunteer Rose Mikulski.<br \/>\nFollow this link to read the whole newsletter. If you &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikedfw.org\/happy_new_year_2015_from_bikedfw\">Happy New Year &#8211; 2015 From BikeDFW<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Richard Wezensky\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikedfw.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7486\/15969664080_8737804fe6_z.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/theracingpost.us\/images\/Issues\/Jan%202015%20SO%20Vrs1.pdf\">The Racing Post &#8211; January 2015<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>The Racing Post<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theracingpost.us\/images\/jan%252015%2520cover.jpg?resize=571%2C746\" alt=\"\" width=\"571\" height=\"746\" \/><br \/>\nVol. 15, No. 1\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0January 2015<br \/>\n5 What IS a School Based Cycling Team<br \/>\n7 Meet MSU\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s John Paul Blanton<br \/>\n10 TRP Team Focus: Sachse High School<br \/>\n13 Elves and More: Santa Sleigh Program<br \/>\n14 2014 Race Across Texas<br \/>\n16 Book Review: Bike Mechanic Tales from the Road &amp; the<br \/>\nWorkshop<br \/>\n18 A Champion\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Mind<br \/>\n19 Time Trialing<br \/>\n21 Richey Breakaway with Rival 22<br \/>\n22 Black Friday Cross<br \/>\n23 Product Review: ICEdot Crash Sensor<br \/>\n24 No Country for Old Men<br \/>\n26 How Cycling Has Changed My Life<br \/>\n27 Adventures in Scholastic Coaching<br \/>\n27 An Elite Coach Looks at Scholastic Racing<br \/>\n28 Brayden Harshaw Talks About U10 Cyclocross<br \/>\n29 Bicycle Sport Shop CX<br \/>\n30 Cyclocross Racing in Copperas Cove<br \/>\n31 Dismount Into the Unknown<br \/>\n36 A Year Between Winter Crits<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclopathsoftexas.com\/rides\/Ride_Schedule.php\">Cyclopaths Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Georgetown Cyclopaths<\/h3>\n<p>RIDE SCHEDULE &#8211; January 2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Short Rides \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Long Rides<br \/>\nDay \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Date \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Time \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Meet at \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Map \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Map<br \/>\nSaturday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01\/3\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:00 AM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Dale&#8217;s Essenhaus Restaurant in Walburg \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a032 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0WA7 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a046 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0WA8<br \/>\nSunday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01\/4\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01:30 PM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Berry Springs Park \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a035 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0B65<\/p>\n<p>Saturday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01\/10\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:00 AM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Catholic Church in Andice \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a035 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0A12 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a048 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0A14<br \/>\nSunday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01\/11\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01:30 PM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Berry Springs Park \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a032 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0B39<\/p>\n<p>Saturday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01\/17\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:00 AM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bertram Elementary School \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a043 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0BE1<br \/>\nSunday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01\/18\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01:30 PM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Berry Springs Park \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a032 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0B68<\/p>\n<p>Saturday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01\/24\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:00 AM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Gravel Parking Lot in Weir \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a027 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0WE2 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a051 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0WE8<br \/>\nSunday \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01\/25\/2015 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a01:30 PM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Berry Springs Park \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a036 miles \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0B34<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fwbaclub.org\/\">Rides Coming Up<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Fort Worth Bicycling Association<\/h3>\n<p>Burleson and Beyond<br \/>\nThursday, January 8, 2015 9:00 am<br \/>\nBurleson: Commerce Street<\/p>\n<p>The Rusty Chain Gang Romp<br \/>\nThursday, January 8, 2015 9:00 am<br \/>\nBenbrook: YMCA<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=697840423648450\">EP Cyclists Ride Info<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>El Paso Ccyclists<\/h3>\n<p>Saturday 1.3.2015<br \/>\nFt Bliss Ride (BRING ID&#8217;s)<br \/>\nMeet Big 8<br \/>\nTime 8:30am<br \/>\nCat B &amp; C<br \/>\nSunday 1.4.2015<br \/>\nMeet Atom Cyclist<br \/>\nTime 8:30am<br \/>\nCat B ride to Scenic Drive<br \/>\nCat A ride to Hueco Tanks Park<\/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: Pace Bend Road Race &#8211; Spicewood, TX: When: Sun Feb 22, 2015 7am to 4pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CSTWhere: Pace Bend Pa&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/XtDd2Uov4P\">http:\/\/t.co\/XtDd2Uov4P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/550702392614735872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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: Pace Bend Race &#8211; Spicewood, TX: When: Sat Apr 11, 2015 9am to Sat Apr 11, 2015 7pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CDTWhere: &#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/gY5MNziqHn\">http:\/\/t.co\/gY5MNziqHn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/550702393331941377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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: Pace Bend Race &#8211; Spicewood, TX: When: Sun Apr 12, 2015 9am to 3pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CDTWhere: 2011 Pace Bend Rd&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/FZ9KqhetWb\">http:\/\/t.co\/FZ9KqhetWb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/550702393969479682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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: Honor Ride Texas &#8211; Clay Hunt &#8211; Fort Worth, TX: When: Sat Apr 18, 2015 8am to 1pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CDTWhere: 30&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/M0wfEF1vST\">http:\/\/t.co\/M0wfEF1vST<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/550702394690904066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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: Garden Ridge-Gruene Latte Ride &#8211; San Antonio, TX: When: Sun Jan 18, 2015 9am to 12pm\u00c2\u00a0<br \/>CSTWho: &#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/gNocMavqRB\">http:\/\/t.co\/gNocMavqRB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/550853450733350912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2015<\/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: Enchanted Circle Century Tour &#8211; Red River, NM: Recurring Event<br \/>First start: 2015-09-12 08:00:0&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/YwxHLpYhtz\">http:\/\/t.co\/YwxHLpYhtz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/550853452025176065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2015<\/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: Four Pedals of the Rose Endurance 150 Series &#8211; Tyler, TX: When: Sun Feb 1, 2015 1pm to 4:30pm\u00c2\u00a0&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/sYWKsvbJl1\">http:\/\/t.co\/sYWKsvbJl1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/550864093502902272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2015<\/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\">Best trails in Austin area?  How do you vote? Barton Creek GreenBelt, Deception, Mt. Lakeway, Walnut, RPR, LGT, Reimers, PaceB, Muleshoe?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AustinCyclist (@AustinCyclist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinCyclist\/status\/550811640724074496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinCyclist\/status\/550810694392623105<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">IMPORTANT &#8211; In order to preserve course &amp; prevent accident, the course will be closed until scheduled pre-ride at 2pm on Tues. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cxnats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cxnats<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AustinCX15 (@AustinCX15) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinCX15\/status\/550809459228831746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2015<\/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\">Cold, wet and a little ice. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DdqO5HrdNS\">http:\/\/t.co\/DdqO5HrdNS<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/vEuUn7bQiH\">pic.twitter.com\/vEuUn7bQiH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Jennings (@jenningschris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jenningschris\/status\/550768502454624257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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 Years day ride. Cold and wet <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/57MStAIgPh\">http:\/\/t.co\/57MStAIgPh<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/VbntJR3OsW\">pic.twitter.com\/VbntJR3OsW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Jennings (@jenningschris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jenningschris\/status\/550749555055419393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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 today, it&#39;s illegal to drive a car or ride a bike while using a hand-held device | <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ZbVQ429lgy\">http:\/\/t.co\/ZbVQ429lgy<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/id6cx7NOzp\">pic.twitter.com\/id6cx7NOzp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KUT Austin (@KUT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KUT\/status\/550713143467311105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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\">Interesting. @ Ziker Park <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/dU76U4e8r8\">http:\/\/t.co\/dU76U4e8r8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BSS CX Club (@BSSCX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSSCX\/status\/550712802936356865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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\">I ride in the cold and I ride in the rain but I don&#39;t ride in the cold and rain. Except cross.  <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\/550696847749029888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Not sure I agree with @reQwip<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Go for a Ride: winter doesn&#39;t have to keep you off a bike &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/gKdIvnvql4\">http:\/\/t.co\/gKdIvnvql4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cycling<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; reQwip (@reQwip) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reQwip\/status\/550690937987293184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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\">Happy 2015 everyone. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/z9uuTP4MTU\">pic.twitter.com\/z9uuTP4MTU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pete Geyer (@cyclingfans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cyclingfans\/status\/550533753677033472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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: The Excruciation Exam &#8211; Warda, TX, Jan 03, 2015 07:30AM &#8211; 537 Owl Creek Road, Warda, TX(CST) <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/QTaz7EaSRw\">http:\/\/t.co\/QTaz7EaSRw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/550647644625043456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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: Harden Dental Team Ride &#8211; Corinth, TX, Jan 03, 2015 08:00AM &#8211; Crownover Middle School, 1901 Creekside Drive, Corinth, TX 76<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/550655161241456640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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: Go for an easy beginner ride &#8211; W. Houston, TX, Jan 03, 2015 09:00AM &#8211; (CST) <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2safYYsDQy\">http:\/\/t.co\/2safYYsDQy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/550670707517308928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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: Saturday Beginner Ride &#8211; N. Houston, TX, Jan 03, 2015 09:00AM &#8211; Performance Bicycle (4750 Fm 1960 Rd W, Houston, TX, USA)(C<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/550670710281371648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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: Pedernales Falls State Park Trail Build &amp; Ride w\/ Geo &#8211; Johnson City, TX, Jan 03, 2015 10:00AM &#8211; Pedernales Falls State Par<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/550685624353955841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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: Valley Roundabout &#8211; El Paso, TX, Jan 03, 2015 10:00AM &#8211; River Run Plaza (1071 Country Club Rd, El Paso, TX 79932)(CST) http<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/550685632818069504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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: Ride and Shine &#8211; New Boston, TX, Jan 03, 2015 01:00PM &#8211; County Road 3003, New Boston, TX 75570, USA(CST) <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Kf7L9yZRjm\">http:\/\/t.co\/Kf7L9yZRjm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/550730560277323777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2015<\/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>Central Texas prepares for icy conditions Amber Downing, KVUE (Video) CEDAR PARK, Texas &#8212; Wednesday was a brisk day for a bike ride. &#8220;It&#8217;s not too cold,&#8221; said cyclist Danny Phillips. &#8220;We have two layers of clothes on.&#8221; The cold <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/01\/01\/texas-bicycling-news-roundup-january-1st\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[212,4716,1837,4718,1917,2649,101],"class_list":["post-28666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-bicycling","tag-cycling","tag-el-paso","tag-fort-worth","tag-houston","tag-racing","tag-texas"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-7sm","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28666\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}