{"id":28894,"date":"2015-02-09T23:17:35","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T05:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=28894"},"modified":"2015-02-09T23:17:35","modified_gmt":"2015-02-10T05:17:35","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-9th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/02\/09\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-9th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest February 9th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikeforums.net\/texas\/936619-houston-area-rides-5.html#post17537806\">Pedaling the Prairie Photos<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>the sci guy\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net<\/h3>\n<p>Some pic from yesterday&#8217;s Pedaling the Prairie, up in Hempstead. I did the 45 mile route, the wife did the 24. Weather was gorgeous. Had a great time.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8568\/16287353349_de96250264_b_d.jpg?resize=639%2C479&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"479\" \/><\/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>Bike Ride on TerryHershey Park<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Feb 15, 2015,  9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Terry Hershey Park on Memorial Dr.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">15200 Memorial Dr. Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">1 Tour de Friends 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\/3\/b\/8\/thumb_241821432.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Another ride on Terry Hershey park!!Sorry for the short notice cyclists. Please forgive me&#8230;Does 9:00 AM sounds good or can we push it to 10:00 AM?Lets gather at the Terry Hershey park on memorial Dr by 8:45AM and roll out by 9:00 AM. Let bike towards the end of Beltway and come back to the start point. We can then join with the NEO cyclists,&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/bb69692d-16cd-42b1-99cd-c7f60755bcd9\/events\/220411672\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.krgv.com\/news\/local-news\/One-Man-Arrested-After-Hitting-Three-Bicyclists-in-Pharr\/31166026#.VNjhtQi1ax4.twitter\">One Man Arrested After Hitting Three Bicyclists in Pharr<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.krgv.com<\/h3>\n<p>(Video)<br \/>\nPHARR &#8211; One woman remains hospitalized in critical condition after being hit by a truck while riding her bicycle.<br \/>\nTwo other people were also injured.<br \/>\nThe group were riding their bikes in the bike lane on Jackson Road just before 6:00am Sunday morning.<br \/>\nThey say they were wearing reflective gear, and even had a truck following behind them to keep them safe.<br \/>\nA truck swerved around the truck and hit the group.<br \/>\nCynthia Torres, her son Marc, and their friend Christina Lopez were struck.<br \/>\nCynthia and Marc suffered &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t8t79u3utU0&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Ace &#8211; On Board With Michael Sheehan at the Austin Driveway Series<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Wienot Films<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ace - On Board With Michael Sheehan at the Austin Driveway Series\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t8t79u3utU0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nWatch Michael Sheehan show us how the pro and elite riders race as he attempts to win the 2014 Fall Harvest Mini Series competition at the PURE Austin Driveway Series (<a title=\"http:\/\/drivewayseries.com\" href=\"http:\/\/drivewayseries.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/drivewayseries.com<\/a>).<br \/>\nA special thanks to Michael for letting us film his race. At the time of &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BDfeJEfz038\">First Ever Protected Bike Lane in Houston<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Critical Mass<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"First Ever Protected Bike Lane in Houston\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BDfeJEfz038?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nShout out to Terry Odom for this video.<\/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>Pedernales Falls State Park Trail Build &#038; Ride!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015,  9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Pedernales Falls State Park<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">2585 Park Road 6026 Johnson City, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">2 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\/4\/d\/a\/thumb_181341722.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\/1\/5\/f\/thumb_281416735.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Pedernales Falls State Park TRAIL BUILD &#038; RIDE!BRING YOUR PAYDIRT FORMS!\u00c2\u00a0http:\/\/www.tmbra.org\/paydirt\/paydirt.htmThe completed sections of the new trail were a hit at the 2014 Cranksgiving! \u00c2\u00a0BUT WAIT, THERE&#8217;S MORE! \u00c2\u00a05+ miles of trail are still under development!These sections, not yet open to the public, have lots more elevation changes, G-ou&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/220424434\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/youreasttexas.com\/news\/vehicle-bicycle-accident-results-in-death-of-21-year-old-man\">Vehicle, bicycle accident results in death of 21 year-old man<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>youreasttexas.com<\/h3>\n<p>TYLER, February 9, 2015\u00e2\u20ac\u201dOn Sunday morning, at approximately 1:00 a.m., a bicyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle just south of Tyler.<br \/>\nAccording to Department of Public Safety Trooper Jean Dark, A 2010 Chevy Camaro was traveling south on FM 2493. The bicyclist, who was attempting to cross FM 2493 from the west side of the road, failed to yield &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentonrc.com\/local-news\/local-news-headlines\/20150208-path-offers-ride-alongside-rails.ece\">Path offers ride alongside rails<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Bj Lewis, Staff Writer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dentonrc.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dentonrc.com\/local-news\/local-news-headlines\/20150209-drc_railtrail1_42141009.jpg.ece\/BINARY\/w460x307\/DRC_RAILTRAIL1_42141009.JPG?resize=460%2C306\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"306\" \/><br \/>\nTrey Price is one of many Denton cyclists and runners eagerly waiting for the Denton County Transportation Authority to finish its rail trail project, which recently entered Phase 2 in Lewisville.<br \/>\nWhen finished, the trail will allow users to ride or run between Denton and Lewisville alongside the A-train line, providing another travel and recreation alternative.<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I would love to ride to Lewisville or further on the trail. I have ridden around a lot in Denton, but my safety riding on &#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>Weekly Moderate Intermediate-Level Ride &#8212; Pace Bend Park (16 miles)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Feb 15, 2015,  12:45 PM<\/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;\">4 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\/1\/a\/1\/9\/thumb_243666681.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\/2\/4\/0\/d\/thumb_264549229.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\/6\/1\/b\/c\/thumb_260125020.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\/1\/2\/3\/2\/thumb_255664658.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">This is a repeat of last week&#8217;s ride, since I was sick.\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;ll post up a new trail for next week.NOTE: I&#8217;ve been informed that, after a few weeks of leading these rides, I&#8217;m apparently not riding very &#8220;slow&#8221; anymore, so I changed the pace description to &#8220;moderate&#8221;.\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;m still not a racer, but we&#8217;re definitely not making as many stops as we were whe&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/220418993\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\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; 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}#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:254px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:214px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Northeast Adventure<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Feb 15, 2015,  8:30 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Chuck Heinrich Park<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">11055 Loma Del Norte Dr. El Paso, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">2 Cyclists 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\/d\/b\/3\/0\/thumb_207656112.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">eet at Chuck Heinrich Park, 11051 Loma del Norte Dr. in Northeast El Paso. Ride new roads in far Northeast El Paso. 25 miles, 15-17 mph. Lunch afterward at Ardovino\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Pizza. Patty Van Tine,[masked]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/ElPasoBicycleClub\/events\/220262359\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/lifestyle\/20150209\/texas-man-rides-bike-from-maine-to-monterey\">Texas man rides bike from Maine to Monterey<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Phillip Molnar, Monterey Herald\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.montereyherald.com<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/web.saxo.montereyherald.com\/apps\/pbcsi.dll\/storyimage\/NF\/20150209\/NEWS\/150209772\/AR\/0\/AR-150209772.jpg&amp;maxh=400&amp;maxw=667\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"400\" \/><br \/>\nMonterey &gt;&gt; A 5-year-old border collie mix visiting Monterey this week likely has seen more of the country than most Americans.<br \/>\nMike Minnick, 38, has been riding his bike across the country for nearly 19 months with his dog, Bixby, in a carrier over the rear wheel. They have traveled roughly 8,200 miles so far.<br \/>\nBixby, a former shelter dog, now serves as &#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:309px\">\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;max-height:269px\">\n<h3>Dallas Cycling Trail Riders and Weekend Pub Crawler<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;\">Allen, TX <br \/>          <span style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;\">1,678<\/span> <em>Members<\/em><\/p>\n<p>          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Dallas-Cycling-Trail-Riders-and-Weekend-Pub-Crawlers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/event\/1\/2\/0\/f\/600_443824623.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"float:right;max-width:150px;margin-right:0;\" \/><\/a>                          <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-right:170px;line-height:16px;\">We are a fun 2 part group. Fitness buddies that want to be social too! So we combined what we like doing, riding our bikes around and doing pub crawls or other social events w&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Dallas-Cycling-Trail-Riders-and-Weekend-Pub-Crawlers\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\">Check out this Meetup Group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=405514\">Day 7 &#8211; Iraan, TX: Back on the road Monday February 9, 2015<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Alan Guo, Beaumont to San Francisco (Feb 2015)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>Regrettably, I left the ranch today, resisting my temptations to just live there and enjoy the outdoors, the wildlife, the simplicity, and freedom. But I&#8217;m a man on a mission damn it, and I&#8217;m going to California! Today, I covered 109 miles to a town called Iraan. There were far fewer hills, and even a tail wind for part of the ride, which made me happy. Confirming what people have told me, West Texas is indeed quite empty. It&#8217;s also hot and dry. When I checked into a hotel and looked in a mirror, I saw a salt mine on my face. Because I really want to visit the west coast, not the desert, I&#8217;m actually seriously contemplating on taking amtrack to LA, skipping New Mexico and Arizona.<br \/>\nThe benefits of taking a train are that it&#8217;s much faster, may save a &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.chron.com\/thehighwayman\/2015\/02\/early-reaction-to-downtown-bike-lane-from-cyclists-is-optimistic\/\">Early reaction to downtown bike lane from cyclists is optimistic<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Dug Begley\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0blog.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chron.com\/thehighwayman\/files\/2015\/02\/20150208_BikeLane_MDJ_01-600x399.jpg?resize=600%2C399\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><br \/>\nSaturday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s kickoff of construction along Lamar for Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first dedicated bike lane downtown was cause for celebration by cycling advocates, who hope the lane will live up to expectations.<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Overall the public response has been extremely positive with record levels of Facebook enthusiasm for the effort,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d BikeHouston executive director Michael Payne said.<br \/>\nThe lane, between Discovery Green east of the central business district and Sam Houston Park on the west side, links trails along Buffalo Bayou to the Columbia Tap Trail that runs south toward MacGregor Park and &#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 added: Coyote Classic XC Mountain Bike Race &#8211; El Paso, TX Mar 29, 2015 08:30AM <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/O988pVJNvO\">http:\/\/t.co\/O988pVJNvO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/564946741817278464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 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 added: Mission San Jose &#8211; San antonio, TX Mar 07, 2015 09:00AM <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/XU7RvmdRlD\">http:\/\/t.co\/XU7RvmdRlD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/565011517201203201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 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\">I posted 2 photos on Facebook in the album &quot;Cycling the hills of Leakey, Texas&quot; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/7VLEdHGJFs\">http:\/\/t.co\/7VLEdHGJFs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Glen Olsen (@olsenphoto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/olsenphoto\/status\/564925266544586754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 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\">Meet Evan, my off-road bike racing buddy \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b5 I have yet to beat him in 5 races, and TWICE he&#39;s placed\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/41NgXIjhGN\">http:\/\/t.co\/41NgXIjhGN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Allen Kuo (@kuotient) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kuotient\/status\/565003645482459136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 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\">What I did last week: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9qvhmz8RIS\">https:\/\/t.co\/9qvhmz8RIS<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elbowzracing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elbowzracing<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/bSun9BMLmv\">pic.twitter.com\/bSun9BMLmv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stefanrothe\/status\/564987537702133760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 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\">Spinistry news and happenings for the month &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ygKsYZq33P\">http:\/\/t.co\/ygKsYZq33P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/564984527865393152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 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\">What&#39;s better than an open track session? How about 2 open track sessions tomorrow! We will have a nooner session&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/QZZVkCLYCT\">http:\/\/t.co\/QZZVkCLYCT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlkekVelodrome\/status\/564965808003383296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 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\">RT athlete Robert Biard (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/787racing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@787racing<\/a>) took 2nd in yesterday&#39;s Rocky Hill Round-Up in the Cat 1, 30-39 AG! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4l5qDaDBSp\">https:\/\/t.co\/4l5qDaDBSp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rothetraining\/status\/564915011941072896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 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\">Learn the basics of bike repair this Wednesday at all of our locations, 6pm <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/repair?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#repair<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/maintenance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#maintenance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BPMS150?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BPMS150<\/a> @BPMS150<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Barn (@BikeBarnTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeBarnTX\/status\/564915450396831746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 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=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HE1NuEFRB7\">https:\/\/t.co\/HE1NuEFRB7<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/baTzSMzkCX\">pic.twitter.com\/baTzSMzkCX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VeloPaso (@velopaso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velopaso\/status\/564905528178929664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 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 to see work begin on this bike lane, which will provide safer access to Brays Bayou Greenway from downtown. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/jHvBBAWZYO\">http:\/\/t.co\/jHvBBAWZYO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houston Parks Board (@houparksboard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houparksboard\/status\/564890244018106368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 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\">Congratulations to Cyclocross Project 2015 Ambassador, Zach McDonald for his great win at Cyclocross Tokyo. We&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/R58SV3uIl3\">http:\/\/t.co\/R58SV3uIl3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/564873695282601984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 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\">Great ride this morning on 2920. Great to see all the @BPMS150 cyclists too. Thanks for riding and fundraising.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kelly Dooley (@dooley1134) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dooley1134\/status\/564438446765133824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 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\">Gorgeous weekend of racing at Cedar Hill, Texas in the Pro race <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bicyclesplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bicyclesplus<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Nk3athiQNU\">pic.twitter.com\/Nk3athiQNU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Johnson (@MJDrive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJDrive\/status\/564798461975883777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 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\/GWCChuck\/status\/564666947858890752<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pedaling the Prairie Photos the sci guy\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net Some pic from yesterday&#8217;s Pedaling the Prairie, up in Hempstead. 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