{"id":29925,"date":"2015-06-08T23:34:13","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T04:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=29925"},"modified":"2015-06-08T23:34:13","modified_gmt":"2015-06-09T04:34:13","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-june-8th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/06\/08\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-june-8th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest June 8th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northtexasumc.org\/metro-district-news-and-events\/1000-mile-bike-ride-for-project-transformation-june-2015#utm_sguid=31192,4cc38872-e21a-68b5-b9fa-623a4416607a\">1000-Mile Bike Ride for Project Transformation: June 2015<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.northtexasumc.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.northtexasumc.org\/images\/blogimages\/MattBiking.jpg?resize=640%2C854\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"854\" \/><br \/>\nFrom Dallas to Nashville June 2015<br \/>\nThis past spring University Park United Methodist Church (UPUMC) passed a proposal to relocate the Project Transformation (PT) offices to unused space in their building. In celebration of this partnership and to help welcome PT to the neighborhood, avid cyclist and lead pastor of UPUMC, Matt Gaston, will take part in Pedal for PT, the audacious challenge of riding a bike from Dallas to Nashville, Tennessee.<br \/>\nLeaving from Dallas on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, Pastor Matt and various others will pedal more &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbap.com\/2015\/06\/07\/a-bike-ride-to-bring-awareness-to-bullying-and-child-obesity\/\">A Bike Ride To Bring Awareness to Bullying and Child Obesity<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.wbap.com<\/h3>\n<p>DALLAS (Wbap\/KLIF 24\/7 News) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c A North Texas woman wants to bring awareness to what she calls an epidemic.\u00c2\u00a0 Danielle Girdano says childhood obesity is one hundred percent preventable and she should know because she is a survivor of both.\u00c2\u00a0 Girdano plans to ride her bike along Route 66 from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California in September in 43 days, trying to break the world record of &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/ghorba.org\/events\/general\/5659\">Jack Brooks Trails Work Party<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>GHORBA.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.ghorba.org\/sites\/ghorba.org\/themes\/club\/images\/logo.png?resize=206%2C128\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"128\" \/><br \/>\nEvent category: General<br \/>\nSaturday, June 20, 2015 &#8211; 10:00am<br \/>\nCome out for a little trail rehab. We will be moving dirt onto the trails to fill mud spots.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2>Bike World Adds Katy Store<\/h2>\n<h3>www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n<p>Bike World has signed a 10,000-square-foot lease in phase II of Katy Ranch Crossing at the southeast corner of Interstate 10 and Katy Fort Bend Road. Lilly Golden of Evergreen Commercial Realty represented the landlord. Joshua Sebesta with United Equities represented the tenant.<\/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>Tom Mays Park\/Transmountain<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Jun 14, 2015,  7:30 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">River Run Plaza<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">1071 Country Club Rd El Paso, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">8 Cyclists Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/5\/e\/9\/4\/thumb_199464212.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\/d\/a\/1\/4\/thumb_245815828.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\/4\/7\/e\/thumb_252913438.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\/1\/3\/thumb_278703603.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\/b\/4\/thumb_9902740.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Leave at 7:30 a.m. from River Run Plaza. Head to Transmountain, ride up bike path until it merges to main road, then continue to the turnoff to Tom Mays unit of Franklin Mtns St Park. Regroup at park, then return for break at Starbucks at0 Outlet Mall. 25 miles. 13-15 mph. Good for new climbers! Pat or Bettie Bell,[masked]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/ElPasoBicycleClub\/events\/222875090\/\" 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.bicycleretailer.com\/north-america\/2015\/06\/08\/texas-retailers-win-trip-shimanos-factories#.VXYS40Z4eb8\">Texas retailers win a trip to Shimano&#8217;s factories<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by BRAIN Staff\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/colorbox_popup\/public\/images\/article\/S-TEC%25201M%2520Winners.jpeg?resize=642%2C361\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"361\" \/><br \/>\nIRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A Texas retailer whose employee completed the one millionth Shimano S-TEC training module has won a trip to Japan to visit the component giant&#8217;s factories.<br \/>\nJake VanderVaate of Cadence Cyclery in Highland Village, Texas, won the golden ticket to Japan for himself and shop owner Chad Plumlee. The two leave in October to visit the firm&#8217;s main factory at its global headquarters in Sakai City, Osaka, along with a group of independent bicycle dealers invited by &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/north-america\/2015\/06\/08\/hans-johnsen-names-jeff-cavicchi-national-sales-manager#.VXYWAUZ4eb8\">Hans Johnsen names Jeff Cavicchi national sales manager<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by BRAIN Staff\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n<p>DALLAS (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Jeff Cavicchi has been named national sales manager for the Hans Johnsen Company and its two subsidiaries Downeast Bicycle Specialists and Wilson Bicycle Sales.<br \/>\nThis is a newly created position for the Hans Johnsen Company, and the company said Cavicchi will play a key role in the joining of the three separate warehouses into one national voice.<br \/>\n&#8220;Since Hans Johnsen&#8217;s purchase of Downeast in 2013, Jeff has been a leader in bringing the three companies &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oHXBNb_OymQ\">2015 &#8211; Flat Rock Ranch Mountain Bike Race<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Cooper Sellers<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oHXBNb_OymQ\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tJiddqNexes\">WG Jones State Forest Mountain Biking<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Canuck Texan<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tJiddqNexes\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-AMyVjeyXF4\">2015 DORBA Prayer Mountain Pedal Mountain Bike Race<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Cooper Sellers<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-AMyVjeyXF4\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ICFFkHnW-to\">GATEWAY PARK COLLECTION1<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>On Story Street &amp; flashPress<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ICFFkHnW-to\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qMC7jNjWZB0\">Mountain Bike Ride on Lindsey Park trails, Tyler, TX<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>William Daugherty<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qMC7jNjWZB0\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qopv4e3v3xM\">Mountain Biking Pt. 1<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Ryan McCully<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qopv4e3v3xM\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bxiveGAHzZ0\">Mountain Biking Pt. 2<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Ryan McCully<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bxiveGAHzZ0\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=txPgHUFuEns\">Mountain Bike Jump OP Schnabel Park ( Crashes and Faceplant)<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Dakota R<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/txPgHUFuEns\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dLdp0KnqSXs\">DFR Blame it on the Rain: Warda, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>mercedesdrummond<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dLdp0KnqSXs\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/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 Tour de Cypress Creek &quot;Beginner&quot; Saturday Ride &#8211; Cypress, TX Tour de Cypresswood &quot;Beginner&quot; Saturday Rid\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/p5u4zKbxTP\">http:\/\/t.co\/p5u4zKbxTP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/608035186480181248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Intermediate\/Advanced Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills Houston, TX This will be a medium to fast pace\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/OUGKZ7vsVG\">http:\/\/t.co\/OUGKZ7vsVG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/608035188468285441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event GO for a Mountain Bike Ride &#8211; Spring, TX Join us every Sunday at Collins Park\u00c2\u00a0for a 1hour and a half (ap\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/5lfe7ah4Xp\">http:\/\/t.co\/5lfe7ah4Xp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/608035191454633987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Saturday Beginner Ride &#8211; North Houston, TX The ride starts from the Performance North Houston store loca\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/5EmenK8iVe\">http:\/\/t.co\/5EmenK8iVe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/608035193233014784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Easy breezy exploratory ride &#8211; UTD area &#8211; Richardson, TX For full details, including the address, and to\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/5lmCzxj9Xw\">http:\/\/t.co\/5lmCzxj9Xw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/608035195627790336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Tire\/tube changing class &#8211; Austin, TX We will be demonstrating and practicing changing tires and tubes o\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/XmXtm73Zwm\">http:\/\/t.co\/XmXtm73Zwm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/608055161785872386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Freeride512 INTERMEDIATE level ride at City Park (Emma Long) &#8211; Austin, TX This is an intermediate ride w\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/cePQNB9XT0\">http:\/\/t.co\/cePQNB9XT0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/608055163170004992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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\/0lv4eIktxg\">http:\/\/t.co\/0lv4eIktxg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/608055164952576001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Tweets About Texas Bicycling<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Having some fun on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bicyclesplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bicyclesplus<\/a> group ride in Dallas! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/canIgetaselfie?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#canIgetaselfie<\/a>? <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/dVrDvUdUOe\">pic.twitter.com\/dVrDvUdUOe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Johnson (@MJDrive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJDrive\/status\/608124288973967360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today bicyclists from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Brownsville?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Brownsville<\/a> exercised their legs and their right to vote! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeToVote?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeToVote<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/rXPtCQPGEf\">pic.twitter.com\/rXPtCQPGEf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Edgar Gaucin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@edgargaucin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edgargaucin\/status\/608111754896277504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"it\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/htx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#htx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/htown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#htown<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/houston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#houston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/buffalobayoupark?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#buffalobayoupark<\/a> @ Buffalo Bayou Park <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EYKK79eQdz\">https:\/\/t.co\/EYKK79eQdz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Sanchez (@dondavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dondavi\/status\/608079219051098112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is happening at Jack Brooks this Saturday, June 13th. No access to the parking lots until 1:00pm. Trail are&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/dZFakm75n2\">http:\/\/t.co\/dZFakm75n2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GHORBA (@ghorba_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghorba_org\/status\/608049543750533122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was like a high noon ride with lots of heat 93 degrees. But felt good for the start of hill repeat\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G8DOJIK0VJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/G8DOJIK0VJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; George Amen (@jore346) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jore346\/status\/608017339171405825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why death won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t keep me from biking in the city <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/H8L2uUzvpQ\">http:\/\/t.co\/H8L2uUzvpQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHouston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MassHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MassHouston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChiCritMass?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChiCritMass<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonCM\/status\/607949075242053632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 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\/607942276116062208<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Stylin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Stylin<\/a> Bicycles Inc Friends Rolled America&#39;s Most Beautiful Ride in Lake Tahoe! Representing\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UtAKQwDw3G\">https:\/\/t.co\/UtAKQwDw3G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycles Inc (@bicycles_inc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bicycles_inc\/status\/607937350652579840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New mountain bike trails to try out at Pedernales Falls State Park \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 More at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FITCITY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FITCITY<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ao82tUcndY\">http:\/\/t.co\/ao82tUcndY<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/PRFwpJoQ7T\">http:\/\/t.co\/PRFwpJoQ7T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pam LeBlanc (@fitcityleblanc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fitcityleblanc\/status\/607869434728955905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Registration is now open:<br \/>El Paso&#39;s Bicycle Club&#39;s Annual <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChilePepperChallenge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChilePepperChallenge<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/RlrIBRCZ4a\">http:\/\/t.co\/RlrIBRCZ4a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikeschool?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikeschool<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/dnQ1Fwy7yp\">pic.twitter.com\/dnQ1Fwy7yp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Martha A. Boyd (@twittyboyd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/twittyboyd\/status\/607776383410925568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 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\/GabrielSlape\/status\/607770061156159488<\/p>\n<h2>Texas Bicycling Upcoming Event Reminders<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: First Bike Ride: Learn to Bike &#8211; Dallas, TX, Jun 10, 2015 09:00AM &#8211; The Hockaday School, 11600 Welch Road, Dallas, TX 75229<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/607912675042062336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Intermediate Biking &#8211; Dallas, TX, Jun 10, 2015 09:00AM &#8211; The Hockaday School, 11600 Welch Road, Dallas, TX 75229, United St<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/607912760442277888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Memorial Park Criterium, Jun 10, 2015 05:00PM &#8211; Memorial Park Picnic Loop @ Washington Ave.\/ Memorial Park, Houston, TX, US<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/608031929221410819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Bicycles Inc. Wednesday Night Crits &#8211; Fort Worth, TX, Jun 10, 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\/608035680678215680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Easy breezy exploratory ride &#8211; UTD area &#8211; Richardson, TX, Jun 10, 2015 06:00PM &#8211; Mi Cocina &#8211; 1370 W Campbell Rd &#8211; Richardso<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/608046711857139713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Tire\/tube changing class &#8211; Austin, TX, Jun 09, 2015 06:30PM &#8211; AJ&#39;s Cyclery (10019 W. 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