{"id":30387,"date":"2015-07-25T23:03:31","date_gmt":"2015-07-26T04:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=30387"},"modified":"2015-07-25T23:03:31","modified_gmt":"2015-07-26T04:03:31","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-july-25th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/07\/25\/texas-bicycling-news-july-25th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News July 25th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A8qIGtNSMn4&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;a\">2015 Texas Independence Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>lobo241us<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A8qIGtNSMn4\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tu-dNJSgVb0&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;a\">2015 Gator Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>lobo241us<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tu-dNJSgVb0\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/video.statesman.com\/Bikers-contest-closing-of-trails-in-nature-preserve-29425004?playlistId=15517\">Bikers contest closing of trails in nature preserve<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>video.statesman.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/launch.newsinc.com\/?type=VideoPlayer\/Single&amp;widgetId=1&amp;trackingGroup=69016&amp;siteSection=statesmanstudio_hom_non_sec&amp;videoId=29425004&amp;playlistId=15517\" width=\"590\" height=\"332\" frameborder=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.rei.com\/cycle\/rei-instructor-shares-her-love-of-mountain-biking\/\">How I Fell in Love With Mountain Biking<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Cindy Abbott\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0blog.rei.com<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.rei.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/bj-lazy-load\/thumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.rei.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F07%2Fcindy-national-champ-web-600x800.jpg&amp;w=1200\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" \/><br \/>\nA few years back I believed soccer was the most exciting sport in the world. I was immersed in it, with a college soccer scholarship and hopes of playing professionally. But that was before I found mountain biking. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;To train for this, I did miles of road rides with my friend and trainer on some of the most grueling hills the Texas Hill Country had to offer. I woke early before work to ride my mountain bike upwards of 150 miles a week on my home trail. As anyone might imagine, no amount of Texas Hill Country training could prepare a Texan for &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktxs.com\/news\/cyclists-race-through-buffalo-gap-for-charity\/34356308\">Cyclists race through Buffalo Gap for charity<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Alecea Rush\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.ktxs.com<\/h3>\n<h3>Video<\/h3>\n<p>ABILENE, Texas &#8211; More than 200 cyclists raced through tough terrain in the Tour de Gap Saturday morning to raise money for the Food Bank of West Central Texas.<br \/>\nTour de Gap, annual bicycle race in Buffalo Gap, is responsible for a major portion of the food bank\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s yearly donations.<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It brings in much needed funds for us, last year we made nearly $20,000,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Food Bank of West Central Texas CEO Jody Houston said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153That goes into our programs so we can &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailytexanonline.com\/2015\/07\/25\/ut-alumni-document-bike-trip-pedal-south-from-alaska-to-argentina\">UT alumni document bike trip Pedal South from Alaska to Argentina<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Cat Cardenas\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dailytexanonline.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dailytexanonline.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/article_main_image\/public\/images\/2015\/07\/pedalsouth_courtesyofThomasAllison.png?resize=641%2C427\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"427\" \/><br \/>\nAfter cycling 4,000 miles to Alaska five years ago, UT alumnus Dyar Bentz challenged himself to go further \u00e2\u20ac\u201d bike the 18,000 mile Pan-American Highway and document it along the way.<br \/>\nBentz began planning his project, Pedal South, after completing his trip with Texas 4000, a charity bicycle ride. He assembled a team in 2013, recruiting UT alumni Ricardo Palomares, Riley Engemoen and Thomas Allison to film and photograph their route as they travel from Alaska to Argentina. In &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reporternews.com\/entertainment\/events\/bike-riders-take-to-the-roads-for-the-tour-de-gap-which-offers-courses-up-to-56-miles_62855742\">Bike riders take to the roads for the Tour de Gap, which offers courses up to 56 miles<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Scott Kirk\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.reporternews.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mediaassets.reporternews.com\/photo\/2015\/07\/25\/TourdeGap2_22030170_ver1.0_640_480.jpg?resize=640%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" \/><br \/>\nBUFFALO GAP \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Steve Reese is new to Abilene, but it didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t take him long to initiate himself into the 32-year tradition of the Tour de Gap bicycle ride.<br \/>\nReese, who moved to Abilene a couple of months ago as the CEO of Wisteria Place, headed a team of eight riders, six of whom were wearing Wisteria Place jerseys, on Saturday morning in the annual ride that begins in Buffalo Gap and that benefits the Food Bank of West Central Texas.<br \/>\nReese, 61, has been riding for 10 years, since years of running took its &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usacycling.org\/eighteen-titles-awarded-on-penultimate-day-of-masters-track-nationals.htm\">Eighteen titles awarded on penultimate day of Masters Track Nationals<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.usacycling.org<\/h3>\n<p>Rock Hill, SC (July 25, 2015) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Saturday was the penultimate day of racing at the 2015 USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships, and 18 more Stars-and-Stripes jerseys were earned. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Men Master 50-54 Individual Pursuit<br \/>\n1. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Chris Carlson (Plano, Texas) \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Matrix\/RBM \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 2:22.971<br \/>\nMen Master 60-64 Time Trial<br \/>\n1. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Robert Pelegrin (Redondo Beach, Calif.) \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 37.917<br \/>\n2. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Lionel Space (Phoenix, Ariz.) \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Arizona Faster Cycling \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 38.301<br \/>\n3. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Don Carlberg (Katy, Texas) \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 38.472<br \/>\nWomen 1\/2\/3 Master 45-49 Scratch Race<br \/>\n1. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Catherine Moore (Waco, Texas) \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Fearless Femme p\/b Haute Wheels Racing<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2>Tweets About Texas Bicycling<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Get hammered! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/summercritseries?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#summercritseries<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/localbikeracing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#localbikeracing<\/a> @ Houston Sports Park <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RttO4fiY5V\">https:\/\/t.co\/RttO4fiY5V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Allen Kuo (@kuotient) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kuotient\/status\/625102212293857281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 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\">Saturday morning group ride. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hillcountrycycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hillcountrycycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fredericksburgtexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fredericksburgtexas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikeride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikeride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/statewheels?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#statewheels<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bV4zTt2fvP\">https:\/\/t.co\/bV4zTt2fvP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jack &amp; Adam&#39;s FBG (@jackandadamsfbg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackandadamsfbg\/status\/624975519445045249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\">Gear up and go! Four bike-friendly itineraries for exploring Houston this weekend: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/LKaT65017h\">http:\/\/t.co\/LKaT65017h<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/m193wkkou5\">pic.twitter.com\/m193wkkou5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houstonia Magazine (@HoustoniaMag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustoniaMag\/status\/624997657530929152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/governmentcanyon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#governmentcanyon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/texas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#texas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mountain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mountain<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/biking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#biking<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dinosaur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dinosaur<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tracks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tracks<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/293S3JcEHw\">http:\/\/t.co\/293S3JcEHw<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/L3UZpSGhq4\">pic.twitter.com\/L3UZpSGhq4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; losnsa (@losnsa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/losnsa\/status\/625042069627760640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\">When your trying 2 enjoy your Saturday and people keep PISSING on your cheerios. Biking is needed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeTexas<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/T7LHvmOQdd\">pic.twitter.com\/T7LHvmOQdd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Esteban Ortiz (@ortizee21ios08) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ortizee21ios08\/status\/624985347680681984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">RG @franchescasamaniego: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cameronpark?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cameronpark<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mountainbiking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mountainbiking<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/texas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#texas<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gopro?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gopro<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Tm7LETh2mm\">http:\/\/t.co\/Tm7LETh2mm<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/X4Vp3AgGc0\">pic.twitter.com\/X4Vp3AgGc0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MTB Action Shots (@mtb_actionshots) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mtb_actionshots\/status\/624796356197150720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\/myfoxaustin\/status\/625010729796694016<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">jamzilla84 takes the top step <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sugartoshiner?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sugartoshiner<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/snsmtbiscoming?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#snsmtbiscoming<\/a> @ Shiner, Texas <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VAA1DF1Bfv\">https:\/\/t.co\/VAA1DF1Bfv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KOLO Promo (@KOLOPROMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KOLOPROMO\/status\/625039009144832001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\/TeamRWBCycling\/status\/625027061569093632<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Passed by Ademir on today&#39;s roam. He wanted to try on my Jawbreakers lol <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/wsozhBztby\">pic.twitter.com\/wsozhBztby<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fudgelump\/status\/625025544266977281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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&#39;s official! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHutto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHutto<\/a> has adopted <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CreeksidePark?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CreeksidePark<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HuttoTX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HuttoTX<\/a> as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AdoptASpot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AdoptASpot<\/a> program! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/healthyhutto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#healthyhutto<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/P8Om2agOSC\">pic.twitter.com\/P8Om2agOSC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Hutto (@BikeHutto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHutto\/status\/625006094520156160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Repost?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Repost<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wattposse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@wattposse<\/a> with repostapp.<br \/>\u00e3\u0192\u00bb\u00e3\u0192\u00bb\u00e3\u0192\u00bb<br \/>Early morning hammer fest with these guys! Team ride starting\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9gwzxmxrSv\">https:\/\/t.co\/9gwzxmxrSv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Carlos &amp; Lisa Uranga (@TeamUranga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamUranga\/status\/625004764586242049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\">Now that&#39;s dedication! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikehutto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikehutto<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/adoptaspot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#adoptaspot<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/creeksidepark?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#creeksidepark<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/healthyhutto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#healthyhutto<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/takingoutthetrash?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#takingoutthetrash<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FYAe9iDe93\">https:\/\/t.co\/FYAe9iDe93<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Hutto (@BikeHutto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHutto\/status\/625000751836889088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sugartoshiner?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sugartoshiner<\/a> half way @ City of Eagle Lake <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ifCeVx31kD\">https:\/\/t.co\/ifCeVx31kD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KOLO Promo (@KOLOPROMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KOLOPROMO\/status\/624989980486672384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\">Halfway from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sugartoshiner?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sugartoshiner<\/a> in Eagle Lake.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/chipsealdeath?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#chipsealdeath<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sammichtime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sammichtime<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XPm7HKGnJs\">https:\/\/t.co\/XPm7HKGnJs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/624982980759527424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\">Road ride done! Now we grub. Best burgers in town with an ice cold beer! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/square1cafe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@square1cafe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wattposse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@wattposse<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K2F86whtek\">https:\/\/t.co\/K2F86whtek<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Carlos &amp; Lisa Uranga (@TeamUranga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamUranga\/status\/624977340754477056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\">Thanks to Minyard Sun Fresh Market for installing bike parking and becoming another bicycle friendly\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2pnNtmPZa0\">https:\/\/t.co\/2pnNtmPZa0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadDuckCyclery\/status\/624971686035783681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\">Stuck at the train&#8230;.. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/O3YsAGjhJ8\">pic.twitter.com\/O3YsAGjhJ8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fudgelump\/status\/624962435900796929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\">Waiting on a flat change.  2nd of the day. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sugartoshiner?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sugartoshiner<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sugarcycles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sugarcycles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uOzXEpfjJt\">https:\/\/t.co\/uOzXEpfjJt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/624958492043026432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bike Helmet Fit Test <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/6sc07mob8x\">http:\/\/t.co\/6sc07mob8x<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/safekidsusa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@safekidsusa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas\/status\/624943245785743360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\">Come on out to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/creeksidepark?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#creeksidepark<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/adoptaspot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#adoptaspot<\/a> ribbon cutting for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikehutto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikehutto<\/a> 9am <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hutto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hutto<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/huttotx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#huttotx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M7KTMI95Ra\">https:\/\/t.co\/M7KTMI95Ra<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Hutto (@BikeHutto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHutto\/status\/624939157526327296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\">Mad Duck Family about to finish a Great week at ragbrai <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cyclestyle?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cyclestyle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikelife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikelife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/madduckracingfamily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#madduckracingfamily<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j4oAsZQeOw\">https:\/\/t.co\/j4oAsZQeOw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadDuckCyclery\/status\/624929448689844224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\">Mad Duck Crew having a great time at the Goat Neck! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/madduckracingfamily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#madduckracingfamily<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ilovemybike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ilovemybike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikelife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikelife<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KiId1uXuao\">https:\/\/t.co\/KiId1uXuao<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadDuckCyclery\/status\/624928643450601472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\">Our trail is BEAUTIFUL! Come ride and practice for the Mountain Bike race on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HH100?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HH100<\/a> weekend! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/F0kpwjssAB\">http:\/\/t.co\/F0kpwjssAB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wee-Chi-Tah Trail (@WeeChiTahTrail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeeChiTahTrail\/status\/624925827533262852?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\">Gary and Terry ready to play at The Goat Neck bike rally! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/newcleats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#newcleats<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/madduckracingfamily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#madduckracingfamily<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/goatneck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#goatneck<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8R8cjiF5OZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/8R8cjiF5OZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadDuckCyclery\/status\/624919058912268288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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&#39;s go time at The Goatneck!  Have a great ride David! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/goatneck?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#goatneck<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/madduckracingfamily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#madduckracingfamily<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikelife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikelife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rally?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rally<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/onld8VdJ9V\">https:\/\/t.co\/onld8VdJ9V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadDuckCyclery\/status\/624918588080660480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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\/624821184937504768<\/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: Critical Mass \u00e2\u20ac\u201c BikeHouston Outreach, Jul 27, 2015 06:00PM &#8211; Market Square(CST) <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ybQqws9O6J\">http:\/\/t.co\/ybQqws9O6J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/625081182829584384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 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>2015 Texas Independence Ride lobo241us 2015 Gator Ride lobo241us Bikers contest closing of trails in nature preserve video.statesman.com How I Fell in Love With Mountain Biking By Cindy Abbott\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0blog.rei.com A few years back I believed soccer was the <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/07\/25\/texas-bicycling-news-july-25th\/\"><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-30387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-7U7","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30387","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=30387"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30387\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}