{"id":29426,"date":"2015-04-14T23:47:06","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T04:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=29426"},"modified":"2015-04-14T23:47:06","modified_gmt":"2015-04-15T04:47:06","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-april-14th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/04\/14\/texas-bicycling-news-april-14th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News April 14th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.chron.com\/thehighwayman\/2015\/04\/bike-programs-in-houston-san-antonio-on-different-paths\/\">Bike programs in Houston, San Antonio on different paths<\/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\/04\/20140711_bcycle-0714_MKP_02-600x369.jpg?resize=600%2C369\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"369\" \/><br \/>\nAccording to recent reports, San Antonio\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bike-sharing system is struggling. Uunless a corporate sponsor can be recruited soon, the program making bikes available for rent at kiosks could be kaput.<br \/>\nIt would be a big setback for a city that embraced biking before some other Texas cities, including Houston. Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a synopsis from Next City:<br \/>\nSince its launch in 2011, San Antonio B-Cycle has operated primarily off revenue from annual memberships and daily user fees, with some small grants from foundations and contributions from minor sponsors, a financial model that left them nearly $32,000 in the red in 2013. Like many systems, San Antonio has a nonprofit, San Antonio Bike Share, in charge of operations and contracts with a bike-share company, B-Cycle, to maintain the bikes and stations. But unlike &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\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>The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;\">Austin, TX <br \/>          <span style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;\">3,936<\/span> <em>Mountain Bikers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/event\/7\/f\/5\/600_463742037.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;\">Meet other local mountain bikers to organize rides, review trails, gear and trade tips. All skill-levels welcome. We&#8217;ll try to organize rides that fit all experience levels. M&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\">Check out this Meetup Group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muskogeephoenix.com\/news\/local_news\/wounded-veteran-tries-cycling\/article_328851d4-e260-11e4-a688-374934847bf5.html\">Wounded veteran tries cycling<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Harrison Grimwood Phoenix Staff Writer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.muskogeephoenix.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/muskogeephoenix.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/e\/42\/e428c892-e260-11e4-b958-331e78e49c05\/552c9c158e230.image.jpg?resize=641%2C962\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"962\" \/><br \/>\nChuck Ivey was training with the U.S. Army on the side of a mountain in Korea when he tore his meniscus, leaving a lasting injury. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Now, Jason Denny, another veteran, is working with Ivey to help his knee. Denny has been training Ivey, a Fort Gibson resident, to bicycle 480 miles in the high heat of the Texas Challenge. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\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>FR512 Intermediate Ride Emma Long. Open to non-members.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Monday, Apr 20, 2015,  5:15 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">City Park &#8211; Emma Long Motorcycle Trails<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">7548 Oak Shores Dr Austin, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">16 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\/a\/0\/a\/2\/thumb_133661122.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\/6\/2\/2\/thumb_200589762.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\/e\/b\/8\/thumb_164060152.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\/0\/b\/thumb_244132235.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\/c\/a\/e\/thumb_192807822.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\/e\/3\/4\/thumb_130927732.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\/4\/7\/c\/thumb_83758492.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\/9\/3\/a\/a\/thumb_99037802.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\/7\/1\/1\/6\/thumb_245788950.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\/2\/6\/c\/thumb_249145196.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\/5\/f\/8\/thumb_8870680.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Start your week off right with Freeride512 at a casual INTERMEDIATE level ride at City Park (Emma Long)\u00c2\u00a0on Monday April 20th.\u00c2\u00a0I am describing this ride as intermediate because of the technical nature of the terrain, not the pace of the ride. This will be a no drop ride that will focus on improving skills and confidence by sessioning spots or featur&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/221838275\/\" 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; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; 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}#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:238px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:198px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>FREE Clinic Brake, Derailleur &#038; Gear Clinic<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Thursday, Apr 23, 2015,  6:00 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Performance Bicycle<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">7549 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">2 Cycling Enthusiasts 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\/2\/8\/e\/thumb_228413902.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Performance-Bicycle-Great-Ride-Series-W-Houston\/events\/221839637\/\" 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; 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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:238px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:198px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>FREE Clinic Brake, Derailleur &#038; Gear Clinic<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Thursday, Apr 23, 2015,  6:00 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Performance Bicycle<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">4750 Fm 1960 Rd W Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">4 Bicycle Enthusiasts 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\/2\/2\/c\/thumb_246981036.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\/1\/8\/7\/thumb_244564487.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Performance-Great-Ride-Series-North-Houston\/events\/221840050\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kut.org\/post\/why-more-and-more-austinites-are-choosing-bikes-get-around?utm_content=buffer67ded&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer#.VS06bUdnBf1.twitter\">Why More and More Austinites Are Choosing Bikes to Get Around<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Terrence Henry\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0kut.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mediad.publicbroadcasting.net\/p\/kut\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/201504\/16886108798_fe360f0b74_k.jpg?resize=641%2C427\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"427\" \/><br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve all felt Austin&#8217;s growing pains: traffic, high rents, rapidly rising home values, and the higher property taxes that come with them. And we tend to drown these pains in queso and beer, so we&#8217;re probably putting on some weight, too. But what if there were an easy way out of all of this?<br \/>\nSome Austinites, like Mike Melanson, have found one. &#8220;A congestion-free way of getting around, a way that doesn&#8217;t cost me money, a &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10153223359566112\">Ride 2 Recovery &#8211; Rider of the Week<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-xtp1\/v\/t1.0-9\/11068392_10153223359566112_6399674890159635169_n.jpg?oh=9dee3b42a3f84c2262e25678b26a4fbd&amp;oe=55AF8AAB\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"597\" \/><br \/>\nKarlous Davis<br \/>\nU.S. army<br \/>\nName: Charles Davis aka Karlous<br \/>\nHometown: San Antonio, Tx<br \/>\nQuote to live by: LOVE YOUR ENEMIES<br \/>\nFavorite place you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve rode: Virginia &amp; Texas<br \/>\nOne word describing why you ride: PEACEFUL<br \/>\nFavorite sports team: Dallas Cowboys\/San Antonio Spurs<br \/>\nMentor: MY Parents &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pentictonwesternnews.com\/sports\/299690891.html\">Penticton&#8217;s Steve Brown announces Ultra Texas event<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.pentictonwesternnews.com<\/h3>\n<p>Steve Brown, owner and race organizer of ULTRA520K announced Monday that an agreement has been reach with Rick Kent of Austin Texas to host the first ULTRA520K Texas in Marble Falls this September.<br \/>\n&#8220;Rick Kent, well known photographer, Ultraman finisher and RAAM Finisher among many other athletic accomplishments is a great fit for this event&#8221;, said Brown in a press release. &#8220;Rick first expressed an interest in putting on a ultra distance event in Texas right after I established ULTRA520K. We are both very excited to make this announcement as Rick and I have been friends for several years and we both have a passion for the sport.&#8221;<br \/>\nWhile the license will be held and owned by Kent, the race director will be Mario Gonzales, founder of the award winning Marble Falls Triathlon for the past 15 years. &#8220;I had a chance to meet Mario on my &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\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:250px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:210px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>FR512 Trail Work &#038; Pay Dirt at Rocky Hill Ranch<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Apr 18, 2015,  11:00 AM<\/p>\n<p>Location details are available to members only.<\/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\/7\/2\/f\/9\/thumb_245369433.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\/e\/b\/8\/thumb_164060152.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\/a\/0\/a\/2\/thumb_133661122.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">If you haven&#8217;t heard, FR512 is building new trails at Rocky Hill Ranch! \u00c2\u00a0Freeride512 builds and rides progressive mountain bike trails and features in and around Central Texas. We educate mountain bikers on the disciplines of all-mountain, downhill, and freeride mountain biking and help riders to progress their skills.We are currently building a c&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/221845258\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/neighborhood\/katy\/news\/article\/Katy-couple-rides-again-in-the-MS-150-6199435.php\">Katy couple rides again in the MS 150<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Kimberly Pi\u00c3\u00b1a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww1.hdnux.com\/photos\/35\/64\/62\/7818392\/3\/622x350.jpg?resize=524%2C350\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"350\" \/><br \/>\nWhen Wayne Freeman decided to start bike riding, his plan was to shed a few pounds and get in shape. Yet, a new hobby transformed into a dedicated passion leading the longtime Katy farmer to cycle 150 miles to raise money for research.<br \/>\n&#8220;When I got into cycling, I was working six to seven days on the farm and thought the guys I saw cycling on the street were nuts,&#8221; Freeman said. &#8220;The last thing I thought of as a recreational hobby was getting on a bike and riding 10, 20, 30 miles but now I have a new perspective.&#8221;<br \/>\nA healthier lifestyle, a community of cycling friends and a sport shared with his wife, Suzanne, are part of the new perspective Freeman gained. A cyclist now for more than eight years, Freeman will ride from Katy to &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.placestogoinelpaso.com\/events\/207490-Fun-Bike-Ride-in-Northeast-El-Paso\/\">Fun Bike Ride in Northeast El Paso<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.placestogoinelpaso.com<\/h3>\n<p>04\/25\/2015 10:00 AM<br \/>\n@ Western Technical Institute<br \/>\n9451 Diana Dr<br \/>\nEl Paso,\u00c2\u00a0 TX<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-xpt1\/v\/t1.0-9\/s720x720\/11112584_10152958538574340_261129966985745316_n.jpg?oh=b6ee88701dd8f321d3c1885d69591590&amp;oe=55DEDD14\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/news\/news\/local\/usa-cycling-report-cyclocross-didnt-harm-zilker-tr\/nktST\/\">USA Cycling report: Cyclocross didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t harm Zilker trees<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Andra Lim\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.statesman.com<\/h3>\n<p>An arborist hired by USA Cycling has written a report saying the much-scrutinized cyclocross event at Zilker Park in January didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153detectable or significant\u00e2\u20ac\u009d impact on the soil that helps nourish tree roots.<br \/>\nThose findings dispute the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s assertion that 57 trees were affected by the Cyclocross National Championships, which involved bicyclists riding across the park, and dismounting and carrying their bikes around obstacles. In the process, &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bicyclesportshop.wordpress.com\/2015\/04\/15\/ridden-reviewed-mini-pump-shootout\/\">Ridden &amp; Reviewed: Mini Pump Shootout<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by djcurtin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0bicyclesportshop.wordpress.com<\/h3>\n<p>As the saying goes, when talking about repairing roadside punctures there are two kinds of people in this world: CO2 people and pump people.<br \/>\nFor years I was a pump person. Specifically a frame pump person, as I am old enough to remember when such devices were ubiquitous in that mini pumps were truly worthless and CO2 inflators weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t entirely reliable and the cartridges seemingly weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t as readily available.<br \/>\nFast forward to the 90\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and beyond and I had converted. I had abandoned the Zefal and Silica (with Campagnolo head) frame pumps of my youth for the ease and speed of CO2 inflators. No more exhaustion just to reach 65 psi on a road tire and tube set-up needing at least 90 psi. No more breaking &#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/bicyclesportshop.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/04\/img_5011.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=1600&#038;fit=1200%2C1600&#038;resize=641%2C855\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"855\" \/><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elpasotimes.com\/news\/ci_27914486\">El Paso firefighters rescue mountain bikers<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Daniel Borunda \/ El Paso Times<\/h3>\n<p>A rescue team was dispatched Tuesday afternoon to help two bicyclists on a mountain trail who called 911 because they felt weak and only had 7 percent power left on their only cellphone, El Paso Fire Department officials said.<br \/>\nThe two men, ages 29 and 30, were on a trail on the Tom Mays Trail at Franklin Mountains State Park. The men called for help at about 1 p.m. and the rescue team reached them at &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/life\/style\/article\/Cyclists-show-off-team-spirit-jerseys-on-BP-MS-6200106.php\">Cyclists show off team spirit, jerseys on BP MS 150<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Joy Sewing\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww4.hdnux.com\/photos\/35\/65\/15\/7820107\/3\/622x350.jpg?resize=525%2C350\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" \/><br \/>\nThe Karbach Brewing Company&#8217;s 170-member cycling team has its priorities in order for this weekend&#8217;s BP MS150.<br \/>\n&#8220;We love to ride bikes, we love to raise a ton of money for a great cause, and we love to drink beer,&#8221; said the team&#8217;s captain, Adam LeSage.<br \/>\nTheir team jersey reflects those passions. It&#8217;s called the Weekend Warrior American Style Pale Ale jersey, named for the Karbach brew, and features the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\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 Event Friday Night Beginner Ride &#8211; Bull Creek Trails &#8211; Austin, TX Hey folks, We will start out on a short litt\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/k82MNcPvaE\">http:\/\/t.co\/k82MNcPvaE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/588037411994742784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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 Event Thursday Nights Under the Lights with TCW &#8211; Austin, TX Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Al7h99bNGW\">http:\/\/t.co\/Al7h99bNGW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/588037414398099458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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 Event Intermediate Ride @ Walnut Creek &#8211; Austin, TX This will be a intermediate ride but we can split into mor\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ZC5uKfdwdJ\">http:\/\/t.co\/ZC5uKfdwdJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/588037416155533312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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 Event Wednesday Walnut Creek Social &#8211; Austin, TX We will be meeting at 5:45 pm to air up, tune and hit the Wal\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/gAPqIgyczQ\">http:\/\/t.co\/gAPqIgyczQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/588037417980055553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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\">On way home from Mt Bonnell we saw a friend working.   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/planetsubs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#planetsubs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikedelivery?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikedelivery<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/airstreambikeshop?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#airstreambikeshop<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uBRP9QYZQA\">https:\/\/t.co\/uBRP9QYZQA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Streamline Cycles (@Streamlinecycle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Streamlinecycle\/status\/588177652613259265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\">Bike inspected.. Damn tire almost didn&#39;t pass. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bicycle?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bicycle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/biking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#biking<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ms150?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ms150<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/jamis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#jamis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dM7lhiXlFD\">https:\/\/t.co\/dM7lhiXlFD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ernest Gonzalez (@EGHtown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EGHtown\/status\/588140558247399424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\">My neighbor, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheWrigler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheWrigler<\/a>, out for a cruise with his pup. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/sLKk5GQDEd\">pic.twitter.com\/sLKk5GQDEd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pam LeBlanc (@fitcityleblanc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fitcityleblanc\/status\/588140548961075200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\">Fun racing tonight. Getting my legs back under me. (@ Tuesday Night Crits in Dallas, TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZWczrolU2u\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZWczrolU2u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan DeBorde (@logandj) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/logandj\/status\/588132070825787392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPTXFire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EPTXFire<\/a>: Special rescue ongoing at Tom Mays Park bike trail; two males feeling weak; have cell phone with low power.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; El Paso Times (@elpasotimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elpasotimes\/status\/588070194544844801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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\">Thank you to our volunteers for the impact you have on the daily lives of people affected by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MS<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVW2015?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NVW2015<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/SV2SyntZk6\">pic.twitter.com\/SV2SyntZk6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMS150\/status\/588069330497187840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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\">Who&#39;s ready to do this? @BPMS150 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/3MKQ2tdMWU\">pic.twitter.com\/3MKQ2tdMWU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cadence Sports (@cadencesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cadencesports\/status\/588032246851993600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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\">Volunteer opportunities with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHouston<\/a>, sign up today and help make a difference! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MassHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MassHouston<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/kWXCMcQ577\">http:\/\/t.co\/kWXCMcQ577<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonCM\/status\/588027106732470272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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\/588020397351776256<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikePaulie\/status\/588017607422377984<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ft Worth? No. 52 on bike-friendly city list. Dallas? 24. Better, but still sigh-inducing. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/uW0wr8amb7\">http:\/\/t.co\/uW0wr8amb7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichBikeMart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RichBikeMart<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CycleDallas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CycleDallas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DMN Health (@dmnhealth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dmnhealth\/status\/588013656534728704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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\">ALERT: TRAIL DETOUR now through 5\/5 for Mayfest Fort Worth, Texas. Don&#39;t worry, our BStation is outside of the&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/53u72wDeIL\">http:\/\/t.co\/53u72wDeIL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fwbikesharing\/status\/588011462767022081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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 story from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TerrenceHenry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TerrenceHenry<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KUT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KUT<\/a> on more people riding bikes &amp; B-cycles in ATX! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/vkp7SnzJ6g\">http:\/\/t.co\/vkp7SnzJ6g<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2TIdxjDZwj\">pic.twitter.com\/2TIdxjDZwj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MetroBike (@ATXMetroBike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATXMetroBike\/status\/587995448062783488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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\">Bike the Bricks 2015 PSA 2: <\/p>\n<p>Bike the Bricks 2015 PSA 2<\/p>\n<p>Everyone come downtown for Bike the Bricks, Friday, &#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DsMD767Kx1\">http:\/\/t.co\/DsMD767Kx1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; News CollinCountyTX (@CollinCountyDFW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinCountyDFW\/status\/587976176821342208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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\">Confusion over bike lanes in downtown Houston <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/523pYpS5tg\">http:\/\/t.co\/523pYpS5tg<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abc13houston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ABC13Houston<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonCM\/status\/587952562487197697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/photo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#photo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bomb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bomb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/waldo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#waldo<\/a> @ Jack and Adam&#39;s Bicycles <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3WycKQlavL\">https:\/\/t.co\/3WycKQlavL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Wenger (@wengernation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wengernation\/status\/587948412844277760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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\">Seriously, this is a problem? They&#39;re green for a reason, folks &#8211;&gt; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/4f94Ncw4UJ\">http:\/\/t.co\/4f94Ncw4UJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HouNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HouNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abc13houston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@abc13houston<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/hQpJCmqMxB\">pic.twitter.com\/hQpJCmqMxB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steve Campion (@SteveABC13) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveABC13\/status\/587930146788675584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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: PURE Driveway Series &#8211; Austin, TX, Apr 16, 2015 05:00PM &#8211; Driveway Austin Motorsports, 8400 Delwau Lane, Austin, TX 78725,<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/588101287335591936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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: Super Squadra Driveway Clinic #2 &#8211; Austin, TX, Apr 16, 2015 05:00PM &#8211; 8400 Delwau Ln, Austin, TX 78725, USA(CST) http:\/\/zpr<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/588101291576008704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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>Bike programs in Houston, San Antonio on different paths by Dug Begley\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0blog.chron.com According to recent reports, San Antonio\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bike-sharing system is struggling. 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