{"id":32323,"date":"2016-02-20T22:56:48","date_gmt":"2016-02-21T04:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=32323"},"modified":"2016-02-20T22:56:48","modified_gmt":"2016-02-21T04:56:48","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-20th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/02\/20\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-20th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest February 20th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/intothetransporter.blogspot.com\/2016\/02\/big-bend-mountain-biking.html\">Big Bend mountain biking<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>intothetransporter.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Nkp5qOTYNhE\/VsZNi8m03tI\/AAAAAAAAPn4\/ngxYMiMXG78\/s640\/%2525255BUNSET%2525255D.jpg?resize=636%2C306&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"306\" \/><br \/>\nToday (Wednesday) we left the national park on the west side, and took the paved FM170 road into the Big Bend state park. (there&#8217;s a good tiny grocery store on the east end of Turlingua, called the Cottonwood general store. Annie liked it, good selection for being so far out. The Turlingua ghost town is fun to check out too.)<br \/>\nAt the state park Barton Warnock visitor center, there&#8217;s a dump and fresh water, so we got all set again.<br \/>\nThe state park has &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AlkekVelodrome\/posts\/1062439177153666\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Bike.World.SATX\/posts\/959201787493427\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rttnews.com\/2615659\/clay-walker-announces-2016-band-against-ms-ride.aspx\">Clay Walker Announces 2016 Band Against MS Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.rttnews.com<\/h3>\n<p>Clay Walker will host his fourth annual Band Against MS Ride in Humble, Texas, March 26. The bicycle ride, beginning and finishing at the Shell Houston Open PGA Tournament location, will benefit Walker&#8217;s non-profit organization Band Against MS, which raises awareness and funds for multiple sclerosis.<br \/>\n&#8220;This event holds a special place in my heart because it combines two of my favorite &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BCBNWDlpLeN\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BCBNWDlpLeN\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; 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Items people want to sell to members of the community.<br \/>\n&#8220;This is definitely the training season,&#8221; John Fritzsch, bike club volunteer, said. &#8220;Folks preparing for the rides through &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=451886\">A Ride to Remember<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Ken Kuntz www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>Day 31: 17 miles east of Fredericksburg, TX to Hunt, TX<br \/>\nFriday February 19, 2016, 66 miles (106 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,538 miles (2,475 km)<br \/>\nStarting Point: 17 miles east of Fredericksburg<br \/>\nEnding Point: Hunt, TX<br \/>\nRiding Conditions: Cool, cloudy, and windy in the morning. Clear, warm, and less windy in the afternoon.<br \/>\nMiles Today: 66<br \/>\nQuote for the day: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d &#8212; Mark Twain<br \/>\nToday was a good day. We spent the night at the Sunset Inn in Fredericksburg, which Robert&#8217;s friend, Cindy, had recommended. That was good advice. It&#8217;s a mom &amp; pop place, clean and comfortable. And there is a Mexican restaurant within walking distance that fixed us a good breakfast.<br \/>\nAfter breakfast we piled in the van and returned to the spot where I had stopped riding &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brownsvilleherald.com\/premium\/article_5ced732a-d849-11e5-bd46-273dd2b4e965.html\">City hears public views about railway<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Aisha Baskette www.brownsvilleherald.com<\/h3>\n<p>More than 300 people filled into the Brownsville West Rail Corridor Town Hall meeting Thursday night to discuss the West Rail Corridor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s future with city officials.<br \/>\nAssistant City Manager Ruth Osuna said the meeting\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s building was filled to capacity. The meeting, which started at 6 p.m, took place in the Oliveira Park Gymnasium at &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spinistry\/posts\/10154567168907892\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\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\">From today&#39;s ride&#8230;..Jalape\u00c3\u00b1o 100 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tmGtDCeKn7\">pic.twitter.com\/tmGtDCeKn7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/701218645494509569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2016<\/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\/701214489698553856<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I enjoyed a ride on my road bike today. I returned a library book while out. Luckily, it fit in my jersey pocket. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I8st0sPgTB\">pic.twitter.com\/I8st0sPgTB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brian Rogers (@coderCyclist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coderCyclist\/status\/701172189731491840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2016<\/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 added a new topic! Take a look now! &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZcTmUGWM4T\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZcTmUGWM4T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houston Bike Plan (@HoustonBikePlan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBikePlan\/status\/701126010591436800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2016<\/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\">First time on the bike in nearly a year. Pretty excited about my <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beardedbros?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@beardedbros<\/a> hat matching my\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K4q3mcb59X\">https:\/\/t.co\/K4q3mcb59X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CalebSimpson (@calebsimpson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/calebsimpson\/status\/701125437355855873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2016<\/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\">Tks to the 40 ppl at our Family Fun Ride &amp; Walk today! Help collect sigs here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QApKZlOpmY\">https:\/\/t.co\/QApKZlOpmY<\/a> streets <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qKwtDRhbkv\">pic.twitter.com\/qKwtDRhbkv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeaustin\/status\/701122935214321664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2016<\/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\">Trail work day at Horseshoe! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qkL5amRuiW\">https:\/\/t.co\/qkL5amRuiW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DORBA (@dorbaonline) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dorbaonline\/status\/701113895272980480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2016<\/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\">Mark your calendar for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeToWorkDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeToWorkDay<\/a>: May 20th, 2016! Celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Austin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Austin<\/a>&#39;s rich bike culture on your ride to work! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qxZsPur6TW\">pic.twitter.com\/qxZsPur6TW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeaustin\/status\/701110418337562624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2016<\/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\">Excited to get back on the bike this afternoon. It&#39;s been nearly a year since I have ridden.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CalebSimpson (@calebsimpson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/calebsimpson\/status\/701105208365944832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2016<\/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 little damp this morning most group rides canceled ,SORRY if you can ride and your clothes are NOT  wet thats not rain<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; jerald roll (@grandpajerald) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grandpajerald\/status\/701090448756977665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2016<\/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\">Watch &quot;Austin: The Most Bike-Friendly City in Texas&quot; &amp; get ready to support the HTX Bike Plan! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vt79JMUaSu\">https:\/\/t.co\/vt79JMUaSu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/700892834526679044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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 Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail &#8211; Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP se\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h58anXO5vZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/h58anXO5vZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/701229990147444736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Texas Bicycling Event Reminder<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Bicycling Do&#39;s and Don&#39;ts &#8211; Cedar Hill, TX, Feb 22, 2016 01:00PM &#8211; Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center at Cedar Hill \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 1206 West<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/701121128190885888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2016<\/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>Big Bend mountain biking intothetransporter.blogspot.com Today (Wednesday) we left the national park on the west side, and took the paved FM170 road into the Big Bend state park. 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