{"id":30310,"date":"2015-07-18T22:52:23","date_gmt":"2015-07-19T03:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=30310"},"modified":"2015-07-18T22:52:23","modified_gmt":"2015-07-19T03:52:23","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-july-18th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/07\/18\/texas-bicycling-news-july-18th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News July 18th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/pitsfritztownnews.wordpress.com\/2015\/07\/18\/luckenbach-loop\/\">Luckenbach Loop<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Pit&#8217;s Fritztown News\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0pitsfritztownnews.wordpress.com<\/h3>\n<p>After quite a long time [the last time was in August 2010] I did the Luckenbach Loop again, a ride that is described on Cycle Texas, a website for rides out of and around Fredericksburg. This ride takes you to Luckenbach, the town made famous by\u00c2\u00a0 Waylon Jennings in his song [listen to it here] \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Back to the Basics of Love\u00e2\u20ac\u0153, and then back to Fredericksburg again. This ride was one of my goals for the time after my cardiac rehab, not so much to find out if I could do on my road bike it but rather when. Actually, after my frequent rides out on Lower Crabapple Road here lately, and after having done the Twilight Twenty more than once on the Dancelli, I was pretty sure that I would be able to do the Luckenbach Loop. It certainly is about one and a half of that ride in length [more than 30 &#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pitsfritztownnews.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/07\/luckenbach_loop_2015_07_12_0003.jpg?resize=640%2C360\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.weatherforddemocrat.com\/sports\/local_sports\/hinton-cycles-way-to-europe-via-texas-success\/article_465a8c50-2d78-11e5-972f-331e9b362e03.html\">Hinton cycles way to Europe via Texas success<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.weatherforddemocrat.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\/weatherforddemocrat.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/d\/0b\/d0b3808c-2d78-11e5-a7e2-abe1bea867ff\/55aa9856c8c6d.image.jpg?resize=640%2C853\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" \/><br \/>\nAfter a cycling spill late in May sidetracked plans for a scheduled trip to Belgium for racing competitions, Weatherford\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Hunter Hinton rehabbed his shoulder and earned a second chance for the trip to Europe.<br \/>\nHinton and 10 other young racers will join Williams Cycling as they head to Belgium on July 20 for three weeks of racing against the best in the world \u00e2\u20ac\u201d smack &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/durangotexas.blogspot.com\/2015\/07\/one-score-and-two-years-ago-is-no-way.html\">One Score And Two Years Ago Is No Way To Start A Wedding Speech<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Durango Texas\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0durangotexas.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0tbtw0XPgzg\/VaqPRfu9H-I\/AAAAAAAAcn0\/HEYRTNUNvmc\/s1600\/Woodhaven.jpg?resize=639%2C479\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"479\" \/><br \/>\nI do some of my best pondering whilst rolling along via my bike wheels.<br \/>\nToday I decided to take my handlebars on a roll around the neighborhood to get me some endorphins and do some pondering on various ponderments.<br \/>\nApparently &#8220;ponderments&#8221; is &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usacycling.org\/dual-slalom-titles-defended-new-short-track-xc-champs-named-at-mtb-nationals.htm\">Dual slalom titles defended, new short track XC champs named at MTB Nationals<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.usacycling.org<\/h3>\n<p>Luca Cometti (San Diego, Calif.\/Intense Factory Racing) and Jill Kintner (Bellingham, Wash.\/Red Bull-Norco Bicycles) repeated as men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s professional dual slalom national champions, and Russell Finsterwald (Colorado Springs, Colo.\/SRAM-Troy Lee Designs Race Team) and Chloe Woodruff (Prescott, Ariz.\/Team Stan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s NoTubes-Niner) took over as men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s professional short track cross-country national champions on Friday at the 2015 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships in Mammoth Mountain, Calif. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Women 01 Master 30-34 XC<br \/>\n4. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Penny Borden (Waco, Texas) \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Bear Mountain Wolfpack<br \/>\nWomen 9+ DS<br \/>\n3. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Porsha Stockton (Allen, Texas)<br \/>\nWomen 01 Senior 25-29 XC<br \/>\n4. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Brittany Parffrey (Katy, Texas) \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Bicycle Heaven \/ PVA<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2>New Event 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 DORBA Beginner Clinic &#8211; Garland, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/IKLndZvCUf\">http:\/\/t.co\/IKLndZvCUf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/622606758918406144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 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\">Midnight Massacre 12 hour loop. Map will be in comments. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c2hZt9rvyA\">https:\/\/t.co\/c2hZt9rvyA<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Qq0e1hEnsD\">http:\/\/t.co\/Qq0e1hEnsD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/622604079668170752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 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\">Spring Creek Trails with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bercycle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Bercycle<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/aJRPFHBKU0\">pic.twitter.com\/aJRPFHBKU0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fudgelump\/status\/622596222503628800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 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\">Ducking around on today&#39;s ride cause the trails were just that fun. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/PFfnqfCre6\">pic.twitter.com\/PFfnqfCre6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fudgelump\/status\/622596033130840064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 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&#39;s group ride organized by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BicycleWorld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BicycleWorld<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Brownsville?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Brownsville<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeBrownsville?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeBrownsville<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Hdb3bBkaGP\">pic.twitter.com\/Hdb3bBkaGP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Edgar Gaucin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@edgargaucin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edgargaucin\/status\/622594365400092672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 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\">Half of my monthly goal complete&#8230;going for 1,000 bicycle miles this month! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NationalBikeChallenge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NationalBikeChallenge<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeBrownsville?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeBrownsville<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Hg4KN5nT8a\">pic.twitter.com\/Hg4KN5nT8a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Edgar Gaucin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@edgargaucin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edgargaucin\/status\/622591613567500288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 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\">Almost complete, Keegans Bayou Trail in southwest Houston will make a great addition to the comfortable bike network <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/k65Zw6ge0G\">pic.twitter.com\/k65Zw6ge0G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houston Bike Plan (@HoustonBikePlan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBikePlan\/status\/622564256404258816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 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\/622546402627964929<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/notmuchfarther?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#notmuchfarther<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tourdeparis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tourdeparis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cannondale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cannondale<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/paristexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#paristexas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/itsabeautifulday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#itsabeautifulday<\/a> @ernest0508 @konomimorita <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/OiPpw1WgX8\">pic.twitter.com\/OiPpw1WgX8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u0192\u02c6\u00e3\u0192\u0081\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u2030161km (@ChadScott100mi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadScott100mi\/status\/622438530229231616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\">Hello from Ben Franklin, Texas <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tourdeparis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tourdeparis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cannondale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cannondale<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/paristexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#paristexas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ernestscott0508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ernestscott0508<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/D2qsrjUEeq\">pic.twitter.com\/D2qsrjUEeq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u0192\u02c6\u00e3\u0192\u0081\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u2030161km (@ChadScott100mi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadScott100mi\/status\/622426056511754240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\">Hello from Roxton <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tourdeparis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tourdeparis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cannondale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cannondale<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/paristexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#paristexas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ernestscott0508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ernestscott0508<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/pKIqKmpbTR\">pic.twitter.com\/pKIqKmpbTR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u0192\u02c6\u00e3\u0192\u0081\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u2030161km (@ChadScott100mi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadScott100mi\/status\/622414536633618434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\">Yes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ernestscott0508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ernestscott0508<\/a> looks like crap but he finished! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tourdeparis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tourdeparis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cannondale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cannondale<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/paristexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#paristexas<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/84iDnsoBoI\">pic.twitter.com\/84iDnsoBoI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u0192\u02c6\u00e3\u0192\u0081\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u2030161km (@ChadScott100mi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadScott100mi\/status\/622470601811193857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\">Of course if you finish, you deserve a nap. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tourdeparis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tourdeparis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cannondale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cannondale<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/paristexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#paristexas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ernestscott0508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ernestscott0508<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/RuJAbybdMA\">pic.twitter.com\/RuJAbybdMA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u201a\u00b3\u00e3\u0192\u0192\u00e3\u0192\u02c6\u00e3\u0192\u0081\u00e3\u0192\u00a3\u00e3\u0192\u2030161km (@ChadScott100mi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadScott100mi\/status\/622493674769788928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\">At mile 170 and in 3rd but recovering after a few tough climbs, doing good @andaroowillis <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RAO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RAO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/raam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#raam<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FWSgMkNJcY\">https:\/\/t.co\/FWSgMkNJcY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrivewaySeries\/status\/622537277386964992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\">Sun morning rides headed North (modified summer routes). Melon is on ice and will be freeeeeezzzzzzyy cold&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/k80INHah90\">http:\/\/t.co\/k80INHah90<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shawnee Trail CC (@ShawneeTrailCC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShawneeTrailCC\/status\/622527419518332928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\">The Wee-Chi-Tah Trail is OPEN! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/qhifFhjdjW\">pic.twitter.com\/qhifFhjdjW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wee-Chi-Tah Trail (@WeeChiTahTrail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeeChiTahTrail\/status\/622470818564444160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\">Burned over 2000 calories riding today! Great ride, great fast pace in some areas, thanks Ab Torres for the&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/HJYQnk8MjH\">http:\/\/t.co\/HJYQnk8MjH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fernando Martinez (@SafeCyclist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SafeCyclist\/status\/622490239160987649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\">Race bikes in the morning (got my teeth kicked in BTW), recover, kids pool party at night. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/couldbeworse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#couldbeworse<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mario Arroyave (@marroyave35) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marroyave35\/status\/622476601217789952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\/AndarooWillis\/status\/622476207368609792<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rise, ride, &amp; shine. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/qxgt1s0Id7\">pic.twitter.com\/qxgt1s0Id7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PJ Rabice (@pjrabice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pjrabice\/status\/622392997930401792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\">Wish our own Fast Freddy luck as freddyyvincent heads to Canada to race in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TourAbitibi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tourabitibi<\/a> Tour de\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4ixDPcpzRh\">https:\/\/t.co\/4ixDPcpzRh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadDuckCyclery\/status\/622460204676960256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\">So the City of Houston make a lane for safe bicycling, but automobile owners won&#39;t let cyclist use them.  Thanks&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DcHUZH4dKl\">http:\/\/t.co\/DcHUZH4dKl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ernest Gonzalez (@EGHtown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EGHtown\/status\/622449461676142592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\">Shot of this morning&#39;s ride. Watching the sunrise.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikehutto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikehutto<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IwSPhFJECV\">https:\/\/t.co\/IwSPhFJECV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jessica Romigh (@JessicaRomigh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JessicaRomigh\/status\/622446102265098240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\/SportsTownEP\/status\/622418286429409280<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ducks are ready to fly at Tour de Paris! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/paristexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#paristexas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ilovemybike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ilovemybike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SBrvvkQwtg\">https:\/\/t.co\/SBrvvkQwtg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadDuckCyclery\/status\/622390459558699008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\">Morning ride to watch the sunrise!  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikehutto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikehutto<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/huttotx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#huttotx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hutto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hutto<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/morningride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#morningride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JymxTsmdiA\">https:\/\/t.co\/JymxTsmdiA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Hutto (@BikeHutto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHutto\/status\/622381334208606208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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\/Zevlin1\/status\/622368039858765824<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Woman knocked off her bike in hit &amp; run off Cupples Rd last night. Minor injuries. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/1QNgycZoOC\">pic.twitter.com\/1QNgycZoOC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; darlene dorsey (@darlenedorseyTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/darlenedorseyTV\/status\/622002889444044800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Texas Bicycling Upcoming Event Reminder<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Ride Like A Girl &#8211; Austin, TX, Jul 20, 2015 06:00PM &#8211; Barton Creek Greenbelt &#8211; 360 Access (3755-B Capital of Texas Hwy., Au<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/622543807003914241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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>Luckenbach Loop Pit&#8217;s Fritztown News\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0pitsfritztownnews.wordpress.com After quite a long time [the last time was in August 2010] I did the Luckenbach Loop again, a ride that is described on Cycle Texas, a website for rides out of and <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/07\/18\/texas-bicycling-news-july-18th\/\"><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":[],"class_list":["post-30310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-7SS","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30310","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=30310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30310\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}