{"id":32280,"date":"2016-02-19T00:02:56","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T06:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=32280"},"modified":"2016-02-19T00:02:56","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T06:02:56","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-18th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/02\/19\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-18th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest February 18th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s gonna be hot for Jalapeno bike ride: Big event set for Saturday<\/a><\/h2>\n

By RAUL GARCIA www.valleymorningstar.com<\/h3>\n

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\nHARLINGEN \u00e2\u20ac\u201d It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not a race, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a challenging bike ride that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been around a long, long time.
\nThis year marks the 26th annual Jalapeno 100 bike ride.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just a fun time,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Kelly Roberts, event organizer.
\nAnd all the proceeds from the event are donated to the Harlingen Boys & Girls Club.
\nLast year, the Jalapeno 100 brought in more than $3,500 for the club.
\nThe Jalapeno 100 took over where the Border Surf and …<\/p>\n

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Natalie Thorne bikes her way through Texas, Arizona, and beyond<\/a><\/h2>\n

by ELLEN CONRAD record.goshen.edu<\/h3>\n

When the weather is cold, the homework is piling and there is no end in sight, everyone eventually feels the deep need for a break. But not just a week-long break, like the long-awaited one next week, but a longer break to do something without the pressures of work and school.
\nNatalie Thorne, a junior sociology major, decided that she needed to take a break, but to do something during her break that she has always wanted to do\u00e2\u20ac\u201dtake a …<\/p>\n

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Alas, the 2016 Tour Will Not Happen<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.gouldsberry.com<\/h3>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6But, We May be Back for 2017
\nIt is with great regret to announce that there will be no Tour of Navidad Valley event in 2016. We know many of you were hoping that we would go on as planned for April 9, but the transition to a new operations group has been slower than expected and, with so little time between now and then, we decided it was best to cancel. However, it is our hope that we will be back in 2017, so please stay tuned to this web site or join our Facebook page. Thanks for your patience, apologies for the lack of a 2016 event, and we hope to see you in 2017! …<\/p>\n

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Getting bent in Big Bend<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Terry Parsell www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n

The rest of the story
\nSaturday February 13, 2016
\nThe flight was OK, just two legs to endure. I had paid extra for aisle seats so I could exercise my legs and coddle my overactive badder. After getting my business and personal affairs in order I hadn’t had much time to think lately.
\nWhen all I had to do was to think I began to worry about the undone things at work, and all the things I had to do around the house.
\nWe arrived in El Paso right on time My first impressions were the smells from the Tex mex place at the air port, the Adobe motif and the cowboy boots.
\nAs I waited for my bag to come out I began to feel really anxious In fact I had been feeling that way all day. I must have checked for my boarding pass 10 times.
\nThen I began to go through the steps I had to take to get this trip started. Get my bag. Find the FedEx place. Get to the …<\/p>\n

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Family bike ride, rally for bike lanes set for Saturday<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Pam LeBlanc fitness.blog.austin360.com<\/h3>\n

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\nCare about bike lanes and cycling infrastructure?
\nCheck out two important events this weekend \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a family bike ride to support the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s proposed Bicycle Master Plan and a rally to demand that the city paint bike lanes on Mesa Drive.
\nBoth events, organized by Bike Austin, take place Saturday.
\nThe Our Streets Family Ride, a family-friendly ride down Shoal Creek Boulevard, starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park, 7000 Ardath Street.
\nThe ride kicks off a …<\/p>\n

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New hike and bike trail opens in South Laredo<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\nLAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) – The second phase in a project that will provide a scenic connection between the Haynes Recreation Center and Highway 359 is unveiled on Thursday.
\nA Ribbon cutting took place at the Chacon Creek Hike and Bike Trail.
\nWe spoke with representative Henry Cuellar about the project and he says he would like it to ultimately run from the Rio Grande, all the way through to …<\/p>\n

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Local scouts ready for 50-mile ride at Jalape\u00c3\u00b1o 100<\/a><\/h2>\n

By TRAVIS M. WHITEHEAD www.valleymorningstar.com<\/h3>\n

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\nHARLINGEN \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Jalape\u00c3\u00b1o 100, here we come.
\nFive Boy Scouts from Troop 1701 will take the 50-mile challenge tomorrow, earning a merit badge that will bring them one step closer to becoming an Eagle Scout.
\nAnd guess what? Some of them are only 12 and 13 years old. How does a 12-year-old …
\nOh, never mind. The fact is they are doing it. After all, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re members of the Shark Patrol in their troop. And …<\/p>\n

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A Ride to Remember<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Ken Kuntz www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n

Day 30: Austin, TX to 17 miles east of Fredericksburg, TX
\nThursday February 18, 2016, 65 miles (105 km) – Total so far: 1,472 miles (2,369 km)
\nStarting Point: Austin, TX
\nEnding Point: 17 miles east of Fredericksburg, TX
\nRiding Conditions: Cloudy and cool early, but clear and warm after noon. Big south wind all day (occasionally unfavorable, but mostly a crosswind)
\nMiles Today: 65
\nQuotes for the day:
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153This is not the end; it is not even the beginning of the …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h2>\n
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Spring training for the Sachse MTB team @TexasHSCycling<\/a> @SHS_Mustangs<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/DD8EFZdcne<\/a><\/p>\n

— SachseMTBteam (@SachseMTBteam) February 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n