{"id":31580,"date":"2015-11-25T23:40:28","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T05:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=31580"},"modified":"2015-11-25T23:40:28","modified_gmt":"2015-11-26T05:40:28","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-november-25th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/11\/25\/texas-bicycling-news-november-25th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News November 25th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/fitness.blog.austin360.com\/2015\/11\/25\/build-a-bike-lunches-at-abgb-eat-drink-donate-bikes-to-kids\/\">Build-A-Bike lunches at ABGB: Eat, drink, donate bikes to kids<\/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\/bike-build.jpg?w=640&#038;h=480&#038;fit=640%2C480&#038;resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nForget small talk and bad hors d\u00e2\u20ac\u2122oeuvres. Wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t you rather build a bicycle for a needy kid at your next holiday party?<br \/>\nAustin Beer Garden Brewing Co., or ABGB, is teaming with the Ghisallo Cycling Initiative to host Build-A-Bike holiday lunches during the first three weeks of December.<br \/>\nGroups can purchase one or two bikes for donation. Party goers show up for pizza and beer, and mechanics from &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/studies-reports\/2015\/11\/25\/bike-retail-roll-entering-holiday-season-npd-group-says\">Bike retail on a roll entering holiday season, NPD Group says<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by BRAIN Staff\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n<p>BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The NPD Group says IBD bike sales were up 4 percent in dollars and 7 percent in dollars in the first nine months of 2015.<br \/>\n&#8220;Contrary to the first nine months of 2014, the cycling industry is on the plus side heading into this holiday season,&#8221; the retail tracking company said.<br \/>\nThe company said sales of &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crosstimbersgazette.com\/2015\/11\/25\/trail-will-be-extended\/\">Trail will be extended<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.crosstimbersgazette.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crosstimbersgazette.com\/crosstimbersgazette\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Lantana-Hike-and-Bike-Trail.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\nThe two Lantana fresh water supply districts at their October meetings approved $63,000 to extend the hike and bike trail into the new Barrington subdivision at the north end of Lantana Trail.<br \/>\nThe new section will connect to the existing trail from a point near &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/texas\/biking-north-austin-996080.html\">Biking north Austin<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Tonlocvw\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com<\/h3>\n<p>some vids i put together pf BC and LGT. Looking to hit up some further put parks, if it ever quits raining enough to dry out.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LGT Group ride 11\/21\/15 Tonlocvw MTBATX\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wTlp148Hutw?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<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MTBATX Lake Georgetown tonlocvw with doug the trail dog\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mF2b3ywqNr0?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<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brushy Creek MTB  tonlocvw country ride\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MqGyfdGDFFg?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.slantnews.com\/story\/2015-11-24-why-sherman-texas-needs-more-bike-trails\">Here&#8217;s Why Sherman, Texas Needs More Bike Trails<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Sholdon Daniels\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.slantnews.com<\/h3>\n<p>One of my favorite things about living in Houston was that I got to ride my bike everywhere. That city is so bike friendly.\u00c2\u00a0 Whenever I woke up to a beautiful day and didn&#8217;t want to fight traffic, I&#8217;d take my bike.\u00c2\u00a0 I rode it to school because I lived near a bike trail that led into another trail that ran right through the center of campus.\u00c2\u00a0 I could ride my bike to the barber shop, the grocery store, and even to my &#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.slantnews.com\/articles\/e55d88b0-9241-11e5-8200-0193dca05497\/e55d88b1-9241-11e5-8200-0193dca05497\/media_658d5220-9244-11e5-a042-2916713ca3fb.jpg?resize=642%2C197&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"197\" \/><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/austin.craigslist.org\/bik\/5332362676.html\">STOLEN: Orange Santa Cruz Superlight &#8211; REWARD &#8211; $2000 (NW Austin)<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>austin.craigslist.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.craigslist.org\/00g0g_iIo7ws1aAip_600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><br \/>\nMy custom Santa Cruz bike was stolen by two youngish men driving a 98-02 Ford Explorer, Gold\/Bronze in color. The driver was a lighter skinned African American or Puerto Rica\/Dominican looking person. The passenger according to eye witnesses was of lighter skin origin.<br \/>\nPlease email me if you see this bike come up, I have a police report and witness accounts.<br \/>\nTo the kids who stole it that I have pictures and your &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New report for Lake Houston Wilderness Park: Muddy in spots, trail is Sand is good and hard.. More at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5u4KFI2wSD\">https:\/\/t.co\/5u4KFI2wSD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GHORBA (@ghorba_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghorba_org\/status\/669711930743898112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">2 Day Alert: Critical Mass \u00e2\u20ac\u201c BikeHouston Outreach, Nov 27, 2015 06:00PM &#8211; Market Square(CST) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tlIMbgafHB\">https:\/\/t.co\/tlIMbgafHB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/669669093000220672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">That&#39;s a lot of giantbicycles blue <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ridelife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ridelife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/notaroadie?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#notaroadie<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cyclocross?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cyclocross<\/a> isn&#39;t over yet! @ White Rock Trail <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bbKPlyLzyj\">https:\/\/t.co\/bbKPlyLzyj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Logan DeBorde (@logandj) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/logandj\/status\/669658493369122816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">Loved riding <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBCycle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonBcycle<\/a> today. Healthiest way to get around downtown H-Town <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JiEZ9aWQ7N\">pic.twitter.com\/JiEZ9aWQ7N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ryan Croft (@ryankcroft) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryankcroft\/status\/669560715997417472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">BTW, it rained on me while I was riding, I flatted, and my chain dropped 4 separate times. But, I decided to just keep smiling and riding \u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u203a<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Preston Glace (@pgglace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pgglace\/status\/669581939909652480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\/joeyTWOwheels\/status\/669580115555262464<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Daniel Lemke is biking the U.S. to raise awareness about human trafficking, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikethroughtraffic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikethroughtraffic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonCM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonCM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rTbwuLKpvn\">pic.twitter.com\/rTbwuLKpvn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; A.K. Klemm (@AnakaliaKlemm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnakaliaKlemm\/status\/669345992194461696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">STOLEN &#8211; White Giant Boulder SE 16 WM WHT in Rainey Street Historic District <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NNzrepE8KV\">https:\/\/t.co\/NNzrepE8KV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7Ay4cj9b6a\">pic.twitter.com\/7Ay4cj9b6a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stolenbikesatx\/status\/669554922996809728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">Greenspace &amp; trails growing fast in San Marcos, TX w a coalition of citizens, planners &amp; developers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GWRVHYfSVi\">pic.twitter.com\/GWRVHYfSVi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg P. Griffin (@gregpgriffin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gregpgriffin\/status\/669379368360083456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">One of my early morning cycle class members gave me 3 different posters of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotternHell100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HotternHell100<\/a> from the 80&#39;s awesome gift &#8211; cool posters<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jesus (@SrCampy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SrCampy\/status\/669519650640687104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\/Zevlin1\/status\/669517489336782848<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Notification: SwAus- Wednesday Gruppo VOP Ride (Road) @ Wed Nov 25, 2015 7am &#8211; 8:30am (Austin Bike Rides) CST or G\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hTH1niG1wc\">https:\/\/t.co\/hTH1niG1wc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AustinsCalendar (@AustinsCalendar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinsCalendar\/status\/669487721988169728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 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 Reminders<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Pre-Turkey Ride &#8211; El Paso, TX, Nov 26, 2015 08:45AM &#8211; River Run Plaza (1071 Country Club Rd, El Paso, TX 79932)(CST) http:\/<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/669168172378030082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OptOutside?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OptOutside<\/a> MTB Ride &#8211; Johnson City, TX, Nov 27, 2015 10:00AM &#8211; Pedernales Falls State Park &#8211; 2585 Park Road 6026 &#8211; Johnson<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/669546777461264386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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>Build-A-Bike lunches at ABGB: Eat, drink, donate bikes to kids by Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0fitness.blog.austin360.com Forget small talk and bad hors d\u00e2\u20ac\u2122oeuvres. Wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t you rather build a bicycle for a needy kid at your next holiday party? 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