{"id":31815,"date":"2015-12-29T23:45:49","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T05:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=31815"},"modified":"2015-12-29T23:45:49","modified_gmt":"2015-12-30T05:45:49","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-december-29th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/12\/29\/texas-bicycling-news-december-29th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News December 29th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Enchanted Rock Mountain Biking<\/a><\/h2>\n

nationalmountainbike.com<\/h3>\n

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Painful heavy lesson learned today…<\/a><\/h2>\n

Seths Pool\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikemojo.com<\/h3>\n

Decided to ride from wellls branch and mopac to Piccadilly and grand avenue parkway today to pick up money from a buddy… Right behind Tinseltown on 1825, in the absolute top gear cranking and riding as fast as I could muscle, my brand new Shimano chain snapped in two places at 21mph. All my weight and momentum goes forward, I literally do I scorpion & asphalt head slide grind to a stop. Laying on the side of the road I’m flashing white waves about to loose consciousness., really scary. Everything was extremely bright and white. I could barely open my eyes. With extreme dizziness.
\nI called my buddy and he …
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East-end Fort Bend cities update bike infrastructure<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Margaret Kadifa\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com<\/h3>\n

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\nMissouri City, Sugar Land implementing 3-year-old pedestrian, bicycling plans
\nThough Kyle Davenport’s Missouri City bike shop, Sugar Cycles, has become a hub for long-distance cyclists, his biggest customers aren’t serious athletes.
\nFamilies with children and retired couples are his core business, and Davenport started stocking more neighborhood bicycles as a result.
\n“It’s really become our bread and butter, so to speak,” Davenport said.
\nThis uptick in business from beginner riders makes sense, given a push in Missouri City and neighboring Sugar Land to …<\/p>\n

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1st Day Mountain Bike Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

San Angelo Bicycle \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Association\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0angelobike.org<\/h3>\n

Get outdoors with SABA on the 1st day of 2016 with a casual mountain bike ride. The ride will take place at 10AM starting from the South Shore Playground at San Angelo State Park. The ride will be moderately paced and go anywhere from 10-12 miles with an option for 18-20 miles.<\/p>\n

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Upcoming Events<\/a><\/h2>\n

Greater Dallas Bicyclists\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.greaterdallasbicyclists.com<\/h3>\n

12\/31\/2015
\n6:30 Thursday Night Ride
\n1\/2\/2016
\n8:51 AM DFW Airport Fast Ride – Fal\/Win
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\n9 AM DFW Airport Ride – Fal\/Win
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\n9 AM Distance Builder – Fal\/Win
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\nBest Of The Northwest – Fall\/Winter\/Spring
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\n9:30 AM Plano East Side – Fal\/Win
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\n10 AM Easy Going Ride
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\n9:30 AM Sunday Roll – Fal\/Win
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\n9:30 AM Skill Builder By Request<\/p>\n

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Weatherford Mountain Bike Club to start trail building<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Christin Coyne\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.weatherforddemocrat.com<\/h3>\n

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\nNow that the City of Weatherford has approved trail plans, the Weatherford Mountain Bike Club has a set of keys and plans for community work days to begin trail creation.
\nThe first trail building days are scheduled for Jan. 23 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 24, when volunteers will begin creating mountain bike trails on 75 acres of city land located between …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h2>\n
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Tomorrow's route! pic.twitter.com\/b2dwcbp9UK<\/a><\/p>\n

— I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) December 30, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n