{"id":29616,"date":"2015-05-05T23:44:49","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T04:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=29616"},"modified":"2015-05-05T23:44:49","modified_gmt":"2015-05-06T04:44:49","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-may-5th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/05\/05\/texas-bicycling-news-may-5th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News May 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikeforums.net\/texas\/936619-houston-area-rides-7.html#post17776753\">Some Bike for Mike pics:<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by the sci guy\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net<\/h3>\n<p>Starting line at the entrance to the Ranch\/Vineyards<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7775\/17373308015_2ba2b839c4_b_d.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/houston.craigslist.org\/bik\/5010436985.html\">FrankenBike # 52 ~ Southwest Schwinn (6607 S Braeswood Blvd)<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>houston.craigslist.org<\/h3>\n<p>FrankenBike # 52 ~ May 16th ~ 10am till 4 pm<br \/>\nSouthwest Schwinn<br \/>\n6607 S Braeswood Blvd<br \/>\nHouston, TX 77096<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/local\/gray-matters\/article\/Houston-s-bicycle-history-6241692.php?t=30cbfb79c179b87a02&amp;cmpid=twitter-premium\">Boone Cycles and Houston bike history<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Leah Binkovitz\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww3.hdnux.com\/photos\/36\/17\/56\/7928722\/3\/920x920.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nThe Sign: &#8220;You have to know about us to get here,&#8221; said Joy Boone, seated in a lawn chair underneath the blue tarp set up beside her shop. From the street, the blue sheet disappears behind the lush greenery of the front yard. Passersby might spot the table with bike shoes or the rows of bicycles set up just behind that, but they might just see a beautiful old house on a leafy corner of a changing neighborhood. A few blocks northeast of Hermann Park, Crawford Street at Prospect is now more surrounded by mid-rise condominiums than the sort of single-family spreads Boone recalls from the early days.<br \/>\n&#8220;We never did a sign,&#8221; she explained. Closest thing they&#8217;ve got now is just a thin vertical one that &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ycdlcoE8ON4\">Biking in Ft. Worth, Texas. Trinity Trail\/ Stockyards<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>SindtsFlicks<\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ycdlcoE8ON4<br \/>\nBiking along the Trinity Trail in downtown Ft. Worth. This adventure includes horses along the trail and the historic Ft. Worth Stockyards. 5-3-15<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K3wvHFToixg\">Double Lakes Mountain Biking (Coldspring, TX GoPro Hero3+)<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Canuck Texan<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Double Lakes Mountain Biking (Coldspring, TX GoPro Hero3+)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K3wvHFToixg?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 \/>\nGoPro footage of the 2015 Texas Mountain Bike Racing Assocation Big Ring Challenge race course at the Double Lakes in Coldspring, TX. Shot 4\/30\/2015.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n7iE1w4iWWk\">President George W Bush&#8217;s 2015 W100k bike ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>ghost@nigthy<\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n7iE1w4iWWk<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YTCnU-NyvfE\">GoPro Hero 4: Park Bike Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>BradleyG050<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GoPro Hero 4: Park Bike Ride\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YTCnU-NyvfE?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 \/>\nGoPro Hero 4 silver of a picture lapse of my bike ride in 2.7k! Texas City Bike Ride around the park. This timelapse shot solely on the new GoPro Hero 4 Silver.<br \/>\nBike: Schwinn mountain bike<br \/>\nBike Ride 2.7k. Shot with GoPro Hero 4 chest mount.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Xw4TyVa1Xro\">Corinth, TX Mountain Bike Trail<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Sean Birdsall<\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Xw4TyVa1Xro<br \/>\nRiding the Corinth, TX mountain bike trail on 5\/4\/2014.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GkS78zS-g_M\">Sun &amp; Ski had a blast at the 2015 Big Ring Challenge!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Sun &amp; Ski<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2015 Big Ring Challenge\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GkS78zS-g_M?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 \/>\nThe Big Ring Challenge is a cross country mountain bike race for all ages and skill levels. Hosted by GHORBA, it is one of the best races in Texas!!! Sun &amp; Ski has been a proud sponsor for many years!<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xX3qtCES1NE\">Texas Cycling Team Criterium Practice<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Preston Glace<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Texas Cycling Team Criterium Practice\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xX3qtCES1NE?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><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/north-america\/2015\/05\/05\/new-company-offers-order-fulfillment-purchasing-and-e-commerce-help-ibds#.VUlyS5MiuR0\">New company offers order fulfillment, purchasing and e-commerce help for IBDs<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by BRAIN Staff\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n<p>BEE CAVE, Texas (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0, being launched by a Texas bike retailer, will offer bike shops three services related to profitability and efficiency. All three services essentially let a shop farm out aspects of their businesses that aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t directly related to customer service and sales.<br \/>\nCycle Commerce was co-founded by Rick Applewhite, owner of Crank House Cycles in Bee Cave, Texas, outside Austin.<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are bike shop people,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Applewhite said of the team behind Cycle Commerce. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We recognized many areas of inefficiency in our shop\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s operation, due to lack of information, lack of access to products, lack of tools to minimize cost and create opportunity \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 so we looked at creating tools that really leverage relationships and technology in an effort to increase margins for bike shops.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<br \/>\nCycle Commerce is getting ready to &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/neighborhood\/fortbend\/events\/article\/Sugar-Land-celebrates-Bike-to-Work-Day-6244483.php\">Sugar Land celebrates Bike to Work Day<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p>The city of Sugar Land and Shape Up Fort Bend will celebrate National Bike Month on May 15 with the fifth annual Bike to Work Day and third annual Bike to School Day.<br \/>\nJoin the celebratory ride from Sugar Land Memorial Park, 15300 University Blvd., to Fort Settlement Middle School, 5440 Elkins Road, and Sugar Land Town Square at U.S. 59 and Texas 6.<br \/>\nThe event begins at 7:30 a.m. with food and prizes at the South Meadow Pavilion at Sugar Land Memorial Park, located adjacent to the Pawm Springs Dog Park.<br \/>\nParticipants will depart at 8:15 a.m. for a 1.1-mile ride along University Boulevard to Fort Settlement Middle School. After dropping off &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/starlocalmedia.com\/lewisvilleleader\/news\/lewisville-police-officer-participates-in-memorial-ride\/article_4dee2d6c-f323-11e4-86e7-affe1f30d4d0.html\">Lewisville police officer participates in memorial ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Heather Goodwin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0starlocalmedia.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\/starlocalmedia.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/6\/0a\/60add588-f323-11e4-aef5-d75292b4999b\/5548b98aa3def.image.jpg?resize=639%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nThe Department of Public Safety Memorial Ride and Metroplex C.O.P.S Cycling hosted the first annual \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Texas Peace Officers Memorial Ride\u00e2\u20ac\u009d event. The event started on May 2 in Houston with a unity type bike ride to LaGrange for the first night\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s rest stop.\u00c2\u00a0 On May 3 the ride continued to the final destination in Austin at the Texas Peace Officers Memorial. The 150-mile event honors all of the fallen Texas Peace Officers and their families.<br \/>\nLewisville Police Department Honor Guard &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.everythinglubbock.com\/story\/d\/story\/57-year-old-man-cycling-across-america-for-his-wif\/22731\/6U2-L8M2XEaO1Z4oBeS2Hg\">57-Year-Old Man Cycling Across America For His Wife Battling Cancer<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Melissa Adan\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.everythinglubbock.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/eplayer.clipsyndicate.com\/embed\/iframe?aspect_ratio=3x2&amp;auto_start=0&amp;pf_id=12147&amp;rel=3&amp;show_title=0&amp;va_id=5748479&amp;volume=8&amp;windows=1\" width=\"425\" height=\"330\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>LUBBOCK, TX&#8211; The Hub City serving as a pit stop for Eric McIntyre, 57, who is cycling 7,200 miles for his wife, Liz who is battling pancreatic cancer.<br \/>\nMcIntyre calls the cross-country bike ride The Pancreatic Victory Tour.<br \/>\n&#8220;We are going to make some real change happen that&#8217;s what it&#8217;s all about not just doing something and pedaling, but having a plan and getting people on board that we can attack [pancreatic cancer] now,&#8221; said McIntyre.<br \/>\nMcIntyre is very passionate for the cause as his wife has &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikehouston.org\/bikehoustoncalendar\/?utm_source=BikeHouston+Supporters&amp;utm_campaign=9ec1768a65-May_Events_Email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_f1c3e33dd0-9ec1768a65-175304113\">Bike Month Buzz<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>BikeHouston<\/h3>\n<p>Jump on a bike and join us for a ride or come party with us at a non-ride event such as Mid Main&#8217;s First Thursday. 45% of Houstonians want to ride their bike more &#8211; let&#8217;s make it happen!<br \/>\nMay 6th Ready to Roll Night<br \/>\nMay 7th Mid Main First Thursday<br \/>\nMay 8th Bike to Work TX Medical Center<br \/>\nMay 10th CycloFemme<br \/>\nMay 14th Bike to Work\u00c2\u00a0 Greenway Plaza &amp; Galleria<br \/>\nMay 15th Bike to Work Day\u00c2\u00a0 Downtown<br \/>\nMay 15th Dinner + Bikes<br \/>\nMay 17th East End Mural Tour<br \/>\nMay 20th Ride of Silence<br \/>\nVolunteer with Us!<br \/>\nHey Houstonian, Got a Bike? &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldextra.com\/news\/community\/local-veteran-mountain-bikes-with-former-president-bush\/article_35f74448-f726-5cdd-9321-821bdbc446a2.html\">Local veteran mountain bikes with former President Bush<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Karissa Neely Daily Herald\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.heraldextra.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\/heraldextra.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/a2\/3a2b7570-d970-5a12-84c7-f8a3850995c9\/5549383cd9ccd.image.jpg?resize=640%2C360\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><br \/>\nLeslie Zimmerman, right, poses with former President George W. Bush in Texas at the fifth annual Warrior 100K mountain biking event.<\/p>\n<p>PLEASANT GROVE \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Retired Army Sgt. Leslie Zimmerman is a skilled mountain biker, so she had no qualms about riding with former President George W. Bush last weekend.<br \/>\nWell, not about the bike riding part. She was a bit nervous about meeting the former leader of the free world.<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I mean, what do you say to a former president?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Zimmerman said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153But he was so warm and &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doubledates.com\/\">May Newsletter Published<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts<\/h3>\n<p>The May edition of the DATES-Line Newsletter is published and available for download from the newsletters page. This month&#8217;s edition includes the following:<br \/>\nUpcoming Rides<br \/>\nDATES Blue Ridge Ramble<br \/>\nArdmore DATES Weekend<br \/>\nDATES Social<br \/>\nRide Reports<br \/>\nChisholm Trail White Oak Ride<br \/>\nTax Relief Ride Around the Lake<br \/>\nDATES Bluebonnet Ride<br \/>\nDATES Loop the Lake Ride<br \/>\nSouthwest Missouri Tandem Weekend<br \/>\nDATES Rides &amp; Activities<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doubledates.com\/index.php?view=details&amp;id=586%3Adates-blue-ridge-ramble&amp;option=com_eventlist&amp;Itemid=59\">DATES Blue Ridge Ramble<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts<\/h3>\n<p>When:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 May 09, 2015 09:00 AM<br \/>\nWhere:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Mitas Hill Vineyard &#8211; McKinney<br \/>\nJoin DATES for a scenic country ramble from Melissa to Blue Ridge in northeast Collin County. The 38 and 56 mile options traverse rolling terrain on smooth asphalt, some chip seal and paved county roads. We will eat lunch afterward at Mitas Hill Vineyard, which has a great patio and view.<br \/>\nDate: May 9, 2015<br \/>\nTime: Meet at 8:30 AM, rolling at 9:00 AM<br \/>\nLeaders: Marc and Susie Mumby &#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 BCO presents Bikes, Bats, Brews &amp; Bcycles &#8211; Houston, TX <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/SWxavovtJP\">http:\/\/t.co\/SWxavovtJP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join us for Bats, Bike\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/g03pKzTtRi\">http:\/\/t.co\/g03pKzTtRi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/595601348269383680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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 Hamilton Hillaceous Bike Tour &#8211; Hamilton, TX <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/RRykitTfhg\">http:\/\/t.co\/RRykitTfhg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Hamilton Hillaceous Bike Tour\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/2jaB4qb72t\">http:\/\/t.co\/2jaB4qb72t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/595601349997363200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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 Castroville Time Trial Series &#8211; Castroville, TX <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/rKVQGdcfYM\">http:\/\/t.co\/rKVQGdcfYM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This race is part of the 2015 \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ktMfJGpx9v\">http:\/\/t.co\/ktMfJGpx9v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/595601351838736384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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 Castroville Time Trial Series &#8211; Castroville, TX <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/wYmU1hboD6\">http:\/\/t.co\/wYmU1hboD6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This race is part of the 2015 \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/djV8Q72ZJ8\">http:\/\/t.co\/djV8Q72ZJ8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/595601353596100608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTheBricks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeTheBricks<\/a> obviously different but I never noticed the drones at many cx races this year while racing. Pros race with helicopters&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan DeBorde (@logandj) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/logandj\/status\/595801892963426304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">Kids got it good these days! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GHORBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GHORBA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BigRingChallenge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BigRingChallenge<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MTB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MTB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tmbra?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tmbra<\/a> @ Double Lake Recreation Area <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wOsoJ1ihDa\">https:\/\/t.co\/wOsoJ1ihDa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Allen Kuo (@kuotient) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kuotient\/status\/595797515003437059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">Sweet pic of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/austinsdentist?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@austinsdentist<\/a> Ueckert P1\/2\/3 race last week by michaeljphoto Its only Tuesday and\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uWjU7oRp9o\">https:\/\/t.co\/uWjU7oRp9o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrivewaySeries\/status\/595779134577598467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">These socks class AF. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sockdoping?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sockdoping<\/a> tenspeedheroluke <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/regatta?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#regatta<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4VyhaSUZsB\">https:\/\/t.co\/4VyhaSUZsB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Allen Kuo (@kuotient) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kuotient\/status\/595759206084562945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">IT ME YAYYYY. More memories of Houston Grand Crit! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/houstongrandcrit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#houstongrandcrit<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/mWhEBfPxYG\">pic.twitter.com\/mWhEBfPxYG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fudgelump\/status\/595758923795341312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">phenomcycleclub <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tulsatough?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tulsatough<\/a> planning team meeting.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/phenomcc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#phenomcc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikeatx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikeatx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uYROCvgIgT\">https:\/\/t.co\/uYROCvgIgT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; adam leedy (@TheCruxyBits) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCruxyBits\/status\/595747520455794688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">Nice <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/birthday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#birthday<\/a> ride <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/atx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#atx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k1cZiIcaJN\">https:\/\/t.co\/k1cZiIcaJN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Art Gonzalez (@artrytys) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/artrytys\/status\/595747192536735744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 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\">Man biking 11,300 miles to all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums to raise money for charity: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/SwJ0peV8J1\">http:\/\/t.co\/SwJ0peV8J1<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/S0YPjdH1V6\">pic.twitter.com\/S0YPjdH1V6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ABC News (@ABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC\/status\/595671067714138112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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\">Reminder: Wed Nite rides start at 6:00 now and we&#39;ve returned to the old route (thru Squeezepenny), but with a 5ish mile ext. CR500 and 502.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; McKinney Velo (@McKinneyVelo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McKinneyVelo\/status\/595666118892740608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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\">Getting in that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tmbra?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tmbra<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/paydirt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#paydirt<\/a> and fighting massive erosion on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mtb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mtb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/trails?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#trails<\/a> around Austin.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fEf0LIUsBq\">https:\/\/t.co\/fEf0LIUsBq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; adam leedy (@TheCruxyBits) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCruxyBits\/status\/595656407707426818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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\">Ah, individual leg week. Suffering for each leg!! \ud83d\ude42 good times. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fujibikes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fujibikes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ridetexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ridetexas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gsfeYnVGK7\">https:\/\/t.co\/gsfeYnVGK7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; George Amen (@jore346) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jore346\/status\/595642176954114048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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\/BikePaulie\/status\/595632830023106561<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/whodatashkid\/status\/595616407586533376<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We FINALLY got a break from all this rain! First Monday Night Women&#39;s Dirt Ride of the year and I&#39;d\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7cnSRbhUXM\">https:\/\/t.co\/7cnSRbhUXM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Carlos &amp; Lisa Uranga (@TeamUranga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamUranga\/status\/595592694036090880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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\">Will Johnson finished 3rd in Varsity at Texas HS Mountain Bike Championships, and wins the overall series!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Christian Williams (@WlmsRcngAcademy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WlmsRcngAcademy\/status\/595589634807177216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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\">Gil Johnson takes 2nd in Varsity at Texas HS Mountain Bike Championships!  This moved him to 2nd overall in the series!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Christian Williams (@WlmsRcngAcademy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WlmsRcngAcademy\/status\/595589458403143681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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\">Monday night women&#39;s dirt ride in full effect!! Smiles for miles! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/livbeyond?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#livbeyond<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/likeagirl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#likeagirl<\/a> @planocycling\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3GnX2LC8DU\">https:\/\/t.co\/3GnX2LC8DU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Carlos &amp; Lisa Uranga (@TeamUranga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamUranga\/status\/595451310016753664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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: Tour du Rouge &#8211; Houston, TX, May 07, 2015 08:00AM &#8211; (CST) <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/FdEnKSDgBF\">http:\/\/t.co\/FdEnKSDgBF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/595575677300174849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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: PURE Driveway Series &#8211; Austin, TX, May 07, 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\/595711888085880834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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: KingRacingGroup Thursday Night Crits &#8211; Dallas, TX, May 07, 2015 05:30PM &#8211; South Dallas\/Fair Park, Dallas, TX, USA(CST) http<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/595719952008609793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 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>Some Bike for Mike pics: by the sci guy\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net Starting line at the entrance to the Ranch\/Vineyards FrankenBike # 52 ~ Southwest Schwinn (6607 S Braeswood Blvd) houston.craigslist.org FrankenBike # 52 ~ May 16th ~ 10am till 4 <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/05\/05\/texas-bicycling-news-may-5th\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[4968,734,120,1768,5081,5085,5086,5088,3409,5087,5082,1989,5084,1626,1833,5083],"class_list":["post-29616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-big-ring-challenge","tag-bike-for-mike","tag-bike-month","tag-bike-to-work","tag-boone-cycles","tag-corinth-tx-mountain-bike-trail","tag-cycle-commerce","tag-cycling-across-america","tag-dallas-area-tandem-enthusiasts","tag-department-of-public-safety-memorial-ride","tag-double-lakes","tag-frankenbike","tag-texas-city-bike-ride","tag-texas-cycling-team","tag-trinity-trail","tag-w100k-bike-ride"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-7HG","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29616\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}