{"id":31136,"date":"2015-10-07T00:03:22","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T05:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=31136"},"modified":"2015-10-07T00:03:22","modified_gmt":"2015-10-07T05:03:22","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-6th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/10\/07\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-october-6th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest October 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=440273\">Day 26: Kerrville to Pedrenles State Park (9 miles E. of Johnson City): A great day with no wind.<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Judy Gamble\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0No Tears on the Southern Tier\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>Monday October 5, 2015<br \/>\n76 miles, 2,764&#8242; Climbing<br \/>\nA few days ago during our ride from Camp Wood to Lost Maples we were travelling through some nice twisty-turny roads in the mountains of West Texas when we saw a professional photographer on the side of the road taking shots of the passing go-fast enthusiasts. We stopped to chat with him to get an idea of the popularity of the area and the like. He has since sent us a few pics. One follows. His &#8230;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/01\/66\/72\/large\/jon1?v=0\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Day 27: Pedernales State Park to Downtown Austin: Arrived in a beautiful city<br \/>\nTuesday October 6, 2015<br \/>\n44 miles, 2,333&#8242; climbing<br \/>\nAfter a chilly night of camping we quickly broke camp and headed up the 3 mile hill out of the campground. It&#8217;s a pity that we didn&#8217;t have a chance to actually see the Pedrenales Falls as we got into the campground around 5 pm and dark came around 7:30pm.<br \/>\nThe route was on a farm road with smooth surface but no shoulder at &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortworth.com\/includes\/calendar-of-events\/Fort-Worth-By-Cycle-Downtown-Historic-Bike-Tour\/18222\/\">Fort Worth By Cycle Downtown Historic Bike Tour<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.fortworth.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/svcdn.simpleviewinc.com\/v3\/cache\/www_fortworth_com\/9B1FEA86DD1CC58F8A773A320282F3D4.gif?resize=641%2C444\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"444\" \/><br \/>\nOct 17, 2015<br \/>\nDowntown Fort Worth\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Fort Worth, TX 76102-3105<br \/>\nWhere: Sundance Square<br \/>\nTimes: Starting: 10:00 AM<br \/>\nAdmission: $30<br \/>\nA fun unique two hour bicycle tour of Downtown Fort Worth with a knowledgeable guide. We provide the bicycles by renting them for you from Fort Worth&#8217;s bike share program. We will bike around Downtown stopping at several locations, all the way from the Courthouse to the Texas and Pacific Railway Station. Helmets are not required but highly recommended and can be provided upon request.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/ghorba.org\/events\/rides\/5857\">GHORBA -First ride @ Lake Houston Wilderness Park!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>GHORBA.org<\/h3>\n<p>Event category: Rides<br \/>\nTrail: Lake Houston Wilderness Park<br \/>\nSunday, November 22, 2015 &#8211; 10:00am<br \/>\nJoin us for our first ride at Lake Houston Wilderness Park! Wheels down at 10am<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/cdn.ghorba.org\/sites\/ghorba.org\/files\/www\/events\/image_0.jpeg<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:270px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:230px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>DORBA Beginner Clinic<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Nov 15, 2015,  9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">River Legacy Park<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">703 N.W. Green Oaks Blvd Arlington, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">41 Participants 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\/3\/9\/4\/b\/thumb_249434667.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\/1\/5\/8\/thumb_229973592.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\/2\/f\/0\/thumb_28841712.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\/8\/6\/3\/thumb_246883107.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\/4\/8\/8\/4\/thumb_265878564.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\/4\/7\/7\/thumb_244738487.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\/8\/8\/1\/d\/thumb_251194845.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\/4\/e\/1\/d\/thumb_241819997.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\/4\/8\/3\/7\/thumb_246078487.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\/8\/a\/c\/c\/thumb_161075532.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\/9\/7\/8\/a\/thumb_245678794.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\/9\/a\/8\/thumb_68383432.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\/f\/c\/e\/thumb_1305006.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\/6\/0\/thumb_247783872.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\/5\/0\/6\/2\/thumb_250460578.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\/8\/3\/e\/1\/thumb_245133761.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\/2\/9\/d\/7\/thumb_250210711.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\/c\/8\/c\/4\/thumb_258111396.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\/8\/f\/1\/thumb_249715537.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\/2\/8\/7\/b\/thumb_241990363.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\/6\/d\/8\/5\/thumb_250648037.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">There will be a beginner clinic on Sunday the\u00c2\u00a015th of November at\u00c2\u00a09:00am at\u00c2\u00a0River Legacy Park\u00c2\u00a0in\u00c2\u00a0Arlington (you should arrive no later than 8:45am to unload your bike and gear up).What:\u00c2\u00a0There is a &#8220;classroom&#8221; for about an hour or so, a mini-skills workshop for 30 minutes, and then a ride of an hour or more. So count on approximately 2.5 to 3 hours&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/DORBAorg\/events\/225868902\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?o=tS&amp;page_id=439779&amp;v=28\">Reaching 1000 Miles: Sierra Blanca to Van Horn<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Richard Ostrowski\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Wind In My Wheels- A Journey Across America\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>Friday October 2, 2015<br \/>\nWe had a self serve breakfast this morning at the local Cheveron Gas Station. After a raspberry Danish and a cup of coffee, Bob and I started riding at about 6:50 AM. We rode the I-10 service drive for about 20 miles before getting on the freeway shoulder. Once on the freeway we had about a 400 foot climb for a short while followed by a downhill for about 8 miles. So the 33 miles we completed to Van Horn was a pretty easy day. What really made the day significant was that I reached over 1,000 miles since the day we started in San Diego on September 10, 2015.<br \/>\nThe common theme today was arid desert with low growing brush and &#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/01\/66\/31\/large\/4c0JRo_IMG_0008.JPG?resize=641%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"361\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From Dawn to Dusk: Van Horn to Marfa, Texas<br \/>\nSaturday October 3, 2015<br \/>\nBob and I left the hotel after breakfast about a half hour before sunrise. The days ride from Vanhorn to Marfa, Texas would be a long one of 73 miles. What would make the day especially challenging was two other uncontrollable parameters; We would have a 10 to 15 mph headwind and we would have a 1,000 foot climb all day. We therefore, decided to leave a little earlier than normal because we figured the conditions were right for a long and tedious day. We were right it was a long and tedious day. We arrived in Marfa at dusk 13 hours later. We started with our headlamps and &#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/01\/66\/31\/large\/VUOqs9_IMG_0012.JPG?resize=641%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"361\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A Day in The Rain: Marfa To Alpine, Texas<br \/>\nSunday October 4, 2015<br \/>\nSince we were planning a short ride today from Marfa to Alpine a distance of 25 miles, we slept in till 8:00AM. Our motel was on the east side of town and we had to ride to the west side of town to find the only open restaurant for breakfast called Buns and Roses. The restaurant also baked bread and sold flowers. I had an appetite for French toast but it wasn&#8217;t offered. I chose a large egg burrito with cheese, bacon, ham, peppers and tomatoes. It was pretty good. It seems every restaurant you visit you can always find Mexican food.<br \/>\nWe rode across town back to our motel to pack our bikes. When we were ready to leave it started to &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>A Very Foggy Morning: Alpine to Marathon<br \/>\nMonday October 5, 2015<br \/>\nIt was off to the local McDonalds for breakfast this morning. The other restaurants in town generally don&#8217;t open till 7:30 or 8:00 o&#8217;clock and most don&#8217;t even open on a Monday. I generally order the Big Breakfast with eggs, and pancakes, plenty of fuel for my morning ride.<br \/>\nThe morning ride was extremely foggy you couldn&#8217;t see over 50 yards. We rode the outside edge of the wide 10 foot shoulder. The fog lifted at about 9:30AM.<br \/>\nThe ride today took us a distance of 30 miles from Alpine to Marathon, Texas. There was a little climbing but the majority of the ride was a slight downhill.<br \/>\nThe scenery after the fog lifted was an open prairie. We didn&#8217;t pass thru no towns on our way to Marathon. The area was quite remote.<br \/>\nBob and I had lunch at a &#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/01\/66\/31\/large\/4AsJtf_IMG_0002.JPG?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Riding the West Texas Range: Marathon to Sanderson<br \/>\nTuesday October 6, 2015<br \/>\nToday we decided to skip the quick egg burrito at the Sripes gas station at 6:00AM and wait around to 7:30AM for a sit down home cooked breakfast. We got on the road a little later but the normal cooked breakfast was worth it.<br \/>\nToday we rode 53 miles from Marathon to Sanderson,Texas. My average speed was 9.9 mph. The road had wide shoulders and very little traffic. The shoulder consisted of a stone chip seal surface so it was a pretty bumpy wide.<br \/>\nThe terrain was an arid desert with mountains of different shapes. Most of the mountains were very rocky with little to no vegetation. We cycled just over 1,200 miles to date and its surprising that about 95% of those miles were in the desert.<br \/>\nPassed by many cattle ranches. Saw a lot of cowboys with wide brim hats driving down the road with their flat bed pickup and &#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/01\/66\/31\/large\/Cuc7i9_IMG_0005.JPG?resize=638%2C359&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"359\" \/><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?o=tS&amp;page_id=439461&amp;v=R\">Introduction: Let me explain a few things<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Ken Kuntz\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0A Ride to Remember\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>Tuesday October 6, 2015<br \/>\nDuring Hurricane Ike a very large tree fell on top of our garage and a patio cover on the back of the house. Tree removal services were impossible to find, and we didn&#8217;t have anything else to do (power was out everywhere and my office was closed), so my son, Joel, and I decided to start removing the tree with a hand saw. My neighbor spotted me on the roof, and laughed at the inadequacy of the hand saw for the task. I agreed it would be slow, but we would gradually make progress. My neighbor said it was an example of an old piece of wisdom: &#8220;How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!&#8221;<br \/>\nSo how do you ride your bicycle across America? A little bit at a time. Yes, my goal is to ride from St. Augustine, FL to San Diego, CA. Total distance: 3,061 miles. I plan to do the first leg in October-November 2015, then start the next leg around February 2016.<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve never done a long bike tour, so we&#8217;ll see how it goes. I&#8217;ll be following the Southern Tier Route published by Adventure Cycling Association. I plan to do about 50 miles a day. The first leg is 1,200 miles, about 25 days of riding, and will get me back to Houston. I expect to need &#8230;<\/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\">Results and updated overall standings through Huntsville have been posted to the league website.<br \/>How&#39;d you do? <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/LIFwJWBLs3\">http:\/\/t.co\/LIFwJWBLs3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas HS Cycling (@TexasHSCycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasHSCycling\/status\/651613196332109824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 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\">2015 EP Cyclists Ladies Tea Party Ride&#8230; Transforming El Paso  one ride at a time&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/uE5rethiZI\">http:\/\/t.co\/uE5rethiZI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPCyclists\/status\/651585457554223104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 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\">Missing racing Dirt Derby with my phenomcycleclub teammates but rest assured I got some quality\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dx12vRusFJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/dx12vRusFJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; adam leedy (@TheCruxyBits) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCruxyBits\/status\/651559331096190976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 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\">We had a great time at Horseshoe Trail in Grapevine, Texas yesterday for &quot;Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day!&quot;  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TKMBD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TKMBD<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/4bbkk8lvxV\">pic.twitter.com\/4bbkk8lvxV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CathyIves (@cathyives2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cathyives2\/status\/650733820111523840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 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\">Been riding when I can, when work&#39;s slow or not at work,But hurt knee very bad so off the bicycle for a few days &amp; lite workouts till better<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; jerald roll (@grandpajerald) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grandpajerald\/status\/651533671875215360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 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\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeTexas<\/a> Texas Trails and Active Transport conference is coming up next year in Houston. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/o4Sp4CLzzD\">http:\/\/t.co\/o4Sp4CLzzD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/651505932833128448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 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\">Hey everyone! We&#39;re losing daylight we approach fall, so we&#39;re putting 1604&#39;s Tuesday Night Fun Ride on hold&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/W29VfeRPa4\">http:\/\/t.co\/W29VfeRPa4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BIKEWORLDsatx\/status\/651483871620370432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 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\">Bike Plan Meeting. (@ Luther Building in El Paso, TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1FOQTs6Mvz\">https:\/\/t.co\/1FOQTs6Mvz<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/GKvVYabdpZ\">pic.twitter.com\/GKvVYabdpZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Martha A. Boyd (@twittyboyd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/twittyboyd\/status\/651480076081569792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 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\">Join Fit City at monthly REI hike series starting Oct. 17&#8230; More at <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/KijJLo2Qx0\">http:\/\/t.co\/KijJLo2Qx0<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/rpAAITtHy2\">http:\/\/t.co\/rpAAITtHy2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pam LeBlanc (@fitcityleblanc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fitcityleblanc\/status\/651418187473420289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 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&#39;s the last <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WomensRideDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WomensRideDay<\/a> event of the year. Don&#39;t miss it! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/yjHCLMI9OJ\">http:\/\/t.co\/yjHCLMI9OJ<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Jnfpq5peKr\">pic.twitter.com\/Jnfpq5peKr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/651409219892068353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 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\">The kids U10 category races this weekend at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QuestCXChallenge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QuestCXChallenge<\/a> at treatyoakdistillery will have CLIF\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gc8ppvMvlv\">https:\/\/t.co\/gc8ppvMvlv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATXCXCup\/status\/651379954844835840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\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 Bluebonnet Express &#8211; Waller, TX Bluebonnet Express 2016 at Waller, TX<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/U4kePwrcba\">http:\/\/t.co\/U4kePwrcba<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/IN7zGLT6mR\">http:\/\/t.co\/IN7zGLT6mR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/651613160227622912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 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 Bessies Creek 24 &#8211; Brookshire, TX Bessies Creek 24 at Brookshire, TX<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/P7riel9HkC\">http:\/\/t.co\/P7riel9HkC<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/MAwxkpV5Qq\">http:\/\/t.co\/MAwxkpV5Qq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/651613162144428032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 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 Texas Ultra Spirit &#8211; Fayetteville, TX Texas Ultra Spirit 2016 at Fayetteville , TX<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/4qRHhq0fxo\">http:\/\/t.co\/4qRHhq0fxo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/651613164904296448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Texas Bicycling Event Reminder<\/h2>\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, Oct 08, 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\/651518362577674240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 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>Day 26: Kerrville to Pedrenles State Park (9 miles E. of Johnson City): A great day with no wind. 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