{"id":31407,"date":"2015-11-07T23:07:38","date_gmt":"2015-11-08T05:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=31407"},"modified":"2015-11-07T23:07:38","modified_gmt":"2015-11-08T05:07:38","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-november-7th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/11\/07\/texas-bicycling-news-november-7th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News November 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gosanangelo.com\/sports\/local\/bill-cullins-state-park-sees-invasion-of-cyclocrossers_08145353\">State park sees invasion of Cyclocrossers<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Bill Cullins\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.gosanangelo.com<\/h3>\n<p>If you happened to be in the state park on any Wednesday evening in October you probably saw it \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a seemingly frenzied mob of spandex-clad cyclists pedaling madly around a serpentine off-road course near the Chaparral pavilion, slowing to dismount at various points and then running with their bikes to jump over obstacles, remount and sprint back up to speed.<br \/>\nRelax \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the state park was not experiencing an invasion of crazed zombie cyclists. What you saw was one of the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/fitness.blog.austin360.com\/2015\/11\/07\/registration-open-for-2016-bp-ms-150-bike-ride\/\">Registration open for 2016 BP MS 150 bike ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0fitness.blog.austin360.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cmga360fitness.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/11\/rgz-bpms150-04.jpg?w=1280&#038;h=846&#038;fit=1280%2C846&#038;resize=639%2C423\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"423\" \/><br \/>\nWant to pedal your bike from Houston all the way to Austin next spring?<br \/>\nRegistration has opened for the 2016 BP MS 150. The two-day ride, a fundraiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, is scheduled for April 16-17.<br \/>\nThe ride resembles a rolling party, with a nearly non-stop stream of cyclists pedaling for a good cause. When I rode a few years ago, I spotted folks in costume, bikes equipped with &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/144654729\">Streetfilms- Austin, TX -3rd Street Cycletrack &amp; Connection to East 4th St<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>from STREETFILMS<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Streetfilms- Austin, TX -3rd Street Cycletrack &amp; Connection to East 4th St\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/144654729?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nWhile at the NACTO Designing Cities conference at end of October, I was able to get a lot of nifty shots of Austin&#8217;s new-ish, still-under-construction 3rd Street Cycletrack (both sides of street). As usual, there are many cities with protected cycle tracks starting to do it the right way using concrete curbs instead of flimsy bollards and paint on the street. Let these continued &#8220;inspirations&#8221; prod other cities to not waiting any longer and do it the way that works.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w4uVzbkGkN0\">5 Steps to biking safely on the Texas Tech campus (updated)<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Matthew Bell<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"5 Steps to biking safely on the Texas Tech campus (updated)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w4uVzbkGkN0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3QSl0bjDGPg\">Streetfilms- Austin, TX -3rd Street Cycletrack &amp; Connection to East 4th St<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Streetfilms<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Streetfilms- Austin, TX -3rd Street Cycletrack &amp; Connection to East 4th St\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3QSl0bjDGPg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nWhile at the NACTO Designing Cities conference at end of October, I was able to get a lot of nifty shots of Austin&#8217;s new-ish, still-under-construction 3rd Street Cycletrack (both sides of street). As usual, there are many cities with protected cycle tracks starting to do it the right way using concrete curbs instead of flimsy bollards and paint on the street. Let these continued &#8220;inspirations&#8221; prod other cities to not waiting any longer and do it the way that works.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=As1D39CzOPI\">Gateway Park<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Tyler Wiggins<\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=As1D39CzOPI<br \/>\nPart of my trail ride at Gateway Park. This is the first video I&#8217;ve uploaded to YouTube. Sorry if quality isn&#8217;t great.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FwPgIq5bsEQ\">Mountain Biking at Flat Rock Ranch<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>RIPBiker13<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mountain Biking at Flat Rock Ranch\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FwPgIq5bsEQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nMY friends and I hit the trails at Flat Rock Ranch in Comfort, Texas. First time on the trails. We did our best&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2>Texas Bicycling Tweets<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Doin work! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/aznsofcycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#aznsofcycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/txcx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#txcx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zslOva7PCQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/zslOva7PCQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Allen Kuo (@kuotient) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kuotient\/status\/663217996626829313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\/wsbhtx\/status\/663213194677248000<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.marcgranberry trying to show <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanielCurtin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@danielcurtin<\/a> his new carrying technique. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/txcx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#txcx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pIzI2xv2ce\">https:\/\/t.co\/pIzI2xv2ce<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Allen Kuo (@kuotient) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kuotient\/status\/663209358143000577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Gabriel made us proud. What a competitor. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FutureofTexasCyclocross?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FutureofTexasCyclocross<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AustinJuniorCyclocross?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AustinJuniorCyclocross<\/a> Gabriela Gutierrez <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nP6R72xRe2\">https:\/\/t.co\/nP6R72xRe2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/663194634810560512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">This did not end well. \u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u0081 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rubbersideup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rubbersideup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jhjyaxP9WG\">https:\/\/t.co\/jhjyaxP9WG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Allen Kuo (@kuotient) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kuotient\/status\/663192419744276480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\/GWCChuck\/status\/663171345375711232<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/WSS_22\/status\/663048414343499776<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our first fixit station was installed at Boulder Park today! Thank you to REI for awarding DORBA with their 2015&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O7m1CMhxgy\">https:\/\/t.co\/O7m1CMhxgy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DORBA (@dorbaonline) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dorbaonline\/status\/663156486756003840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BrewCrewCycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BrewCrewCycling<\/a> Sunday morning donut ride is on!  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ilovedonuts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ilovedonuts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/donutmotivation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#donutmotivation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BrewCrew (@BrewCrewCycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrewCrewCycling\/status\/663151072974733313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\/joeyTWOwheels\/status\/663143030854131712<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Winner!!  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rdusky99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rdusky99<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichBikeMart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RichBikeMart<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TuppsBrewery?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TuppsBrewery<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fzXfkccixF\">pic.twitter.com\/fzXfkccixF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bob Sandusky (@gdusky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gdusky\/status\/663124080367812608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ATX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ATX<\/a> bike crew rolls deep. @AustinBcycle <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Movability?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@movability<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImagineAustin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ImagineAustin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeaustin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeAustin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GhisalloFound?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GhisalloFound<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ridescout?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RideScout<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/epYB7wJRvb\">https:\/\/t.co\/epYB7wJRvb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Compost Pedallers (@compedallers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/compedallers\/status\/663097390489067520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">You can&#39;t tell but I&#39;m soaking wet. Ride went off without a hitch. No one went down that we saw.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1brfUT17KC\">https:\/\/t.co\/1brfUT17KC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; George Amen (@jore346) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jore346\/status\/663089172685586434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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 are supposed to have nice weather tomorrow (Sunday, November 8).  For those of us who must get in at least one&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3aDvbpmNPr\">https:\/\/t.co\/3aDvbpmNPr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Judson (@bikenacogdoches) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikenacogdoches\/status\/663060697727700992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">Tina and I did a short practice ride around the hotel parking lot and realized the timing chain needs\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UfkbkIHZLm\">https:\/\/t.co\/UfkbkIHZLm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pamela Ferguson (@Pamelaanne633) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pamelaanne633\/status\/663054092961468417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">Canyon Lake Dam <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TbDPqC3NIz\">pic.twitter.com\/TbDPqC3NIz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Vargas (@BigPapi241) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BigPapi241\/status\/663051860903751680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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 Tour De Gruene. Cold and miserable, but we&#39;re here. Raechal is loving it! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6SUWHgmuAQ\">pic.twitter.com\/6SUWHgmuAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Vargas (@BigPapi241) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BigPapi241\/status\/662998062491549696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">Parents: This Sunday, November 8th, Coach Ro will not be available to facilitate practice as he will be going to&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/As6m9EI9km\">https:\/\/t.co\/As6m9EI9km<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/662987137940262912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 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>State park sees invasion of Cyclocrossers by Bill Cullins\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.gosanangelo.com If you happened to be in the state park on any Wednesday evening in October you probably saw it \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a seemingly frenzied mob of spandex-clad cyclists pedaling madly <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/11\/07\/texas-bicycling-news-november-7th\/\"><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":[5248],"class_list":["post-31407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-texas-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-8az","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31407","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=31407"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31407\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}