{"id":31707,"date":"2015-12-12T23:43:10","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T05:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=31707"},"modified":"2015-12-12T23:43:10","modified_gmt":"2015-12-13T05:43:10","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-december-12th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/12\/12\/texas-bicycling-news-december-12th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News December 12th"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bike4heck.com\/2015\/12\/12\/july-28th-us-olympic-swim-team-cars\/\">July 28th: US Olympic Swim Team Cars<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Matthew\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0bike4heck.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bike4heck.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/11822532_10100291633681102_6996006920947926857_n.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nGood morning ride today we saw road construction, more Speedo Competition setup at NISD swim Center. We went to Igo Library and got some books and then on the way back we saw the official US Olympic Team cars &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bicyclepointofview.blogspot.com\/2015\/12\/2015-year-in-review.html\">2015: A Year in Review<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Johnny Guzman\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0bicyclepointofview.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n<p>2015 done and dusted: Does time fly quickly or what?<br \/>\nIt seemed like a couple of weeks ago that I was typing January&#8217;s blog post about my first mountain bike race. Flash forward 12 months later and it will soon be January again in a couple of weeks. This year was packed with travel, illness and a couple of trips to the emergency room. Between all of us in the family we met our yearly medical insurance deductible for the first time in doctor&#8217;s visits. First I injured my leg the day before my mountain bike race which resulted in a big bruise that filled with fluid in my leg called either a seroma or hematoma.\u00a0 A few months after that the whole family contracted mononucleosis after a cruise to the tropics. My son was in the emergency room twice, once for slipping at a water park which resulted in stitches on his head and he is currently recovering from a broken leg from landing incorrectly on a trampoline. My wife and I both had our tonsils removed and as I write this it &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/myinforms.com\/en\/a\/20495725-annual-toys-for-tots-bike-ride-dec-13\/\">Annual Toys for Tots Bike Ride Dec. 13<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>myinforms.com<\/h3>\n<p>Annual Toys for Tots Bike Ride will be Sunday, December 13th. To participate, you will need to bring a new unwrapped toy for a boy or girl or donate $5. Riders are leaving from Dwight\u2019s Bikers Dream in New Boston at 9 a.m. The riders be at Central Mall at 10 a.m. so you can The post Annual Toys for Tots Bike Ride Dec. 13 appeared first on Texarkana &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourhoustonnews.com\/cypresscreek\/news\/church-to-donate-bicycles-to-entire-school-for-third-straight\/article_a8c7c505-c2f5-5d4e-87e5-d24f06effc29.html\">Church to donate bicycles to entire school for third straight year<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.yourhoustonnews.com\/cypresscreek<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/yourhoustonnews.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/5\/ec\/5ec661b6-2053-5916-b1e3-37985859d5ed\/566b4c40db9d3.image.jpg?resize=641%2C427\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"427\" \/><br \/>\nMembers of Faith Assembly Church surprised Bane Elementary School students on Dec. 9 with the announcement that the church will donate a bicycle to every student at the school for the holiday season.<br \/>\nThe church will give away 896 bicycles\u2014as well as tricycles, wagons and other accommodations for students with special needs\u2014followings its two services on Sunday, Dec. 13.<br \/>\nFaith Assembly, which gave away 955 bicycles to &#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\">Pics from todays Trek Demo by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebikemasters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@thebikemasters<\/a> at Mission Trails.. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LW1pPlT7eR\">pic.twitter.com\/LW1pPlT7eR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/675892767982149632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 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\/BikePaulie\/status\/675885718158184448<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sunday ride rolls at 9AM. Ride leader says rain or shine. He means it. See you at Red Horn Coffee House and Brewing Co.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bat City Cycling (@batcity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/batcity\/status\/675864965811601410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 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\">Stuffing myself with pizza tonight so I can ride 120 miles tomorrow morning. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pizzawatts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pizzawatts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Preston Glace (@pgglace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pgglace\/status\/675850102217400320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 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\">I biked 61.96 km with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mapmyride?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mapmyride<\/a>. Check out my route in Bellaire, TX, United States! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B3T72Am2rD\">https:\/\/t.co\/B3T72Am2rD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; J. Jorge (@jlbravo10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jlbravo10\/status\/675831688988106752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 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\">I saw Chann McRae at Austin Indoor today. He was 5th in Cycling World Road Race Champs &amp; rode on world #1 team Mapei <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IAfoKzQUBx\">pic.twitter.com\/IAfoKzQUBx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chad Smith (@chadsmith71) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chadsmith71\/status\/675784819150741504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 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\/_SuzieQ2\/status\/675754875079159808<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Getting set up!  Stop by 2015 e riverside today at 1 to stand up for protected bike lanes in Riverside Drive! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gRiKZi653Y\">pic.twitter.com\/gRiKZi653Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeaustin\/status\/675735701703397377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 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&#39;re out here at the Love For Kids Holiday Event to teach kids about bikes and giveaway 200 helmets&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ab1SZjmXPE\">https:\/\/t.co\/ab1SZjmXPE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elbowzracing\/status\/675704095014035456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 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 everyone who came out to our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Thereabouts2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Thereabouts2<\/a> screening last night. Great film.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Peddler Bike Shop (@PeddlerBike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeddlerBike\/status\/675679681207599105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 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\">Have you seen our latest news? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/67lt4rqFtk\">https:\/\/t.co\/67lt4rqFtk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GjjCnhuWmu\">pic.twitter.com\/GjjCnhuWmu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trek Bicycle Mission (Bike Masters) (@thebikemasters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebikemasters\/status\/675661958029398016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 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\/675654719801597952<\/p>\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 Toyota Applewhite Ride &#8211; San Antonio, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4SV59mdeRG\">https:\/\/t.co\/4SV59mdeRG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club<br \/>Toy\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e8QBm4gMr8\">https:\/\/t.co\/e8QBm4gMr8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/675912695665860608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 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>July 28th: US Olympic Swim Team Cars by Matthew\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0bike4heck.com Good morning ride today we saw road construction, more Speedo Competition setup at NISD swim Center. 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