{"id":29543,"date":"2015-04-28T00:00:04","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T05:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=29543"},"modified":"2015-04-28T00:00:04","modified_gmt":"2015-04-28T05:00:04","slug":"texas-bicycle-news-april-27th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/04\/28\/texas-bicycle-news-april-27th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycle News April 27th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=1583986851857407\">Austin Cyclocross Cup<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-xap1\/t31.0-8\/s720x720\/11203574_1583986851857407_8635931235984307512_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"219\" \/><br \/>\nExcited to Announce our 2015 @ATXCXCup Schedule. 3 Weekends\/6 great days of TXCX Racing. Our season kickoff will take place on Oct. 10 &amp; 11. More details will be posted soon. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the series or individual weekend, contact us at Rolando@TexasCXProject.org<\/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>FR512 Trail Build Sat and Sunday! Camping, BBQ and PayDirt!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, May 2, 2015,  11:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Rocky Hill Ranch<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">578 Farm-to-Market 153 Smithville, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">3 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\/0\/2\/e\/thumb_134524142.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\/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\/a\/0\/a\/2\/thumb_133661122.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Trail work this weekend at RHR! May 2nd and 3rd. We&#8217;ll be working Saturday and Sunday. Camp out and BBQ if weather permits. Saturday we will meet at the main pavilion at 11AM, Sunday meet 10:30 AM. If you come late please use back entrance off Arrowhead DR. We will be in the quarry area by the back gate. Bring shovels, rakes, cordless drills, etc i&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/222143423\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/ghorba.org\/events\/general\/5593\">Anthills Work Day<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>GHORBA<\/h3>\n<p>Event category: General<br \/>\nTrail: The Anthills (Terry Hershey Park)<br \/>\nSaturday, May 9, 2015 &#8211; 8:30am<br \/>\nDue to all the rain we have had the vegetation is flourishing along the trails. The primary focus of this trail work party will be to trim back vegetation. We will probably also work on fixing some of the lingering mudholes so that they drain better. We will meet in the center of the Dairy Ashford parking lot at 8:30 am. Bring your work gloves, loppers (if you have them), comfortable hiking shoes and water.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=413152\">Bikeabout TX<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Gordon Hodge\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>Day 12- Coldspring to Huntsville,TX: Turning NW, time to point homeward<br \/>\nMonday April 27, 2015, 37 miles (60 km) &#8211; Total so far: 448 miles (720 km)<br \/>\nThe severe weather forecast proved correct. At 4 a.m. the fury was unleashed. I heard the rumble of thunder and double checked the tent and closed the fly vestibules. The storm blew for about 2 hours. I slept through most of it without concern. I only worried about large tree branches falling. I heard some branches falling nearby. None dropped on my shelter. It would have to be really large to get through my triple layer of protection. After the storm and daylight appeared, I assayed my situation. My encampment came through unscathed. I think I was the person in the park except for 2 campground hosts. They told me later they came by to check on me and didn&#8217;t see me. I was asleep. I heard chainsaws starting up and walked out to the park road to see what was up. Down the road there were at least 3 very large pine trees across the road. I walked around the park and took some photos and then slowly went to pack up tent. My tent was dry as I had a tarp over the tent. Park Host Buddy was driving his golf cart down the road toward me. I wanted to talk with him so I waived a towel over my to signal him. He was coming toward and stopped about 200 yards short and stopped. I couldn&#8217;t figure out what in the world he was doing, so I went back to packing. He finally showed up on foot to my camp. The whole area was without electricity due to storm and his cart batteries were low. He mentioned all the damage and a &#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/01\/58\/88\/large\/DSCN0109.JPG?resize=641%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"481\" \/><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.houstonpress.com\/slideshow\/sunday-streets-houston-on-19th-street-42134694\/#10\">Sunday Streets Houston on 19th Street Slide Show<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.houstonpress.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.houstonpress.com\/10411170.87.jpg?resize=565%2C376\" alt=\"\" width=\"565\" height=\"376\" \/><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2>Tweets<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Could have ridden my bike today. Why do I listen to the weathermen?! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/houston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#houston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/biking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#biking<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Margaret Santucci (@santooch93) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/santooch93\/status\/592803630350209026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 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\">Drone test run. Will be HD and far more dialed in on race night: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/524Ah5Tcs6\">http:\/\/t.co\/524Ah5Tcs6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike the Bricks (@BikeTheBricks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTheBricks\/status\/592879705918943232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 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\">SOS 21 miles Start Elevation 1186 ft.Max.elev.1401 a out&amp;back a gain of 1638 ft So that&#39;s 3276 Ft. in 21 miles  in Texas using mapmyride<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; jerald roll (@grandpajerald) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grandpajerald\/status\/592861999404589056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 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\">Looks like Thursday is going to be pretty much perfect race weather! Already almost 60 reg&#39;d for the\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ievcTa0abX\">https:\/\/t.co\/ievcTa0abX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrivewaySeries\/status\/592846248572489728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 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 posted 55 photos on Facebook in the album &quot;Clay Hunt Honor Ride&quot; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/mIq5wbxOJi\">http:\/\/t.co\/mIq5wbxOJi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Project Hero (@R2RProjectHero) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/R2RProjectHero\/status\/592795866521595906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 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\/rothetraining\/status\/592771554045472769<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Team Atom Cyclist for the win(d)  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/atomcyclistracing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#atomcyclistracing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/atomcyclist?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#atomcyclist<\/a> atom_cyclist_racing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/shopofthepros?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#shopofthepros<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LSHYFFPSZF\">https:\/\/t.co\/LSHYFFPSZF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trek El Paso (@TrekElPaso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrekElPaso\/status\/592771001412427777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 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\">Let&#39;s start single speed week out right by wearing my TDF socks. Maybe I&#39;ll go faster. \ud83d\ude42 Storms over\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y7Q8oVyGBA\">https:\/\/t.co\/Y7Q8oVyGBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; George Amen (@jore346) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jore346\/status\/592750114806091776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 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\">Join Andrea Fisher tomorrow night at our Lamar location to get tips on managing time as a busy athlete. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/rBD5NUNa4Y\">http:\/\/t.co\/rBD5NUNa4Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/592742575079084033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 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\/txbikeracing\/status\/592738924252024832<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tony Baca took 3rd place in the final road race of the Fayetteville Stage Race this weekend.  Heath Blackgrove&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/xtUiaAVpu8\">http:\/\/t.co\/xtUiaAVpu8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elbowzracing\/status\/592729012394446848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 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\">Yesterday I found out what 112 miles on the bike feels like in prep for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ironmanhouston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ironmanhouston<\/a>. Today I discover 6 hours on an airplane. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/achey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#achey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andrew C. Brooks (@andrewcbrooks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andrewcbrooks\/status\/592708143068651522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 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\">See you this Sunday in Houston!  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheGrandCrit?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheGrandCrit<\/a>, Houston Best Bike race also has a 5k and kids race!  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HTC_Speaker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HTC_Speaker<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasChildrens?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TexasChildrens<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; markpurnell (@ispeakforyou) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ispeakforyou\/status\/592711493789065217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 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\">Biking in La Marque, TX is a little rough when you&#39;re attacked by mosquitos <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Texas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Texas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marlene (@Marlene95675175) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Marlene95675175\/status\/592441276429008896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 26, 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: Bicycles Inc. Wednesday Night Crits &#8211; Fort Worth, TX, Apr 29, 2015 05:15PM &#8211; Jack Newell Drive S and Gravel Road, Forth Wor<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/592817199972220928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 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: Bear Creek Crits &#8211; Houston, TX, Apr 29, 2015 05:30PM &#8211; Bear Creek Park, 3535 War Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77084, United Sta<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/592820761355755520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 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>Austin Cyclocross Cup Excited to Announce our 2015 @ATXCXCup Schedule. 3 Weekends\/6 great days of TXCX Racing. 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