{"id":32326,"date":"2016-02-21T23:17:46","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T05:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=32326"},"modified":"2016-02-21T23:17:46","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T05:17:46","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-21st-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/02\/21\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-21st-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest February 21st 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/neighborhood\/spring\/news\/article\/Preserve-proves-popular-with-mountain-bikers-6803758.php\">Preserve proves popular with mountain bikers<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Lindsay Peyton www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww4.hdnux.com\/photos\/43\/51\/25\/9344375\/5\/1024x1024.jpg?resize=639%2C394\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"394\" \/><br \/>\nThe Spring area has become a haven for cyclists with mountain bikers heading in droves to the 100 Acre Wood Preserve, located at Texas 249 at Jones Road, to take advantage of the hills, ravines and dips provided in the green space along Cypress Creek.<br \/>\nThe preserve has two miles of trails through rolling, forested terrain, which connect with the 9-mile Cypress Creek Mountain Bike trail system in northwest Harris County.<br \/>\nThe park borders Jones Road to the west, the northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District 230 water treatment facility to the east, Cypress Creek to &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EeyWePbKoAQ\">Super Squadra Saturday &#8211; Lockhart Run-In<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Chris Tolley<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EeyWePbKoAQ\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Waking up them legs! Can&#8217;t wait for the season to start next week!<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ElbowzRacingTeam\/posts\/1208891872473251\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TourduRouge\/posts\/1021309824582622\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/epcyclists\/posts\/619915384823534\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/houston\/article\/As-public-input-sought-on-Houston-Bike-Plan-see-6845467.php\">With public input sought on the Houston Bike Plan, here are the city&#8217;s best trails currently<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Jessica Hamilton www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww2.hdnux.com\/photos\/37\/22\/23\/8201417\/3\/1024x1024.jpg?resize=641%2C481\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"481\" \/><br \/>\nMayor Sylvester Turner released the draft of the Houston Bike Plan on Thursday, unveiling the city&#8217;s efforts to make Houston a more bicycle-friendly city. If fully implemented, the plan will triple the existing bikeway miles and provide six times more high comfort bikeways miles than what exists now.<br \/>\nThe city is home to many running and biking trails, but some argue it&#8217;s still not enough. Click the gallery above to see the best trails in Houston, according to social reviews.<br \/>\n&#8220;I&#8217;m pleased to release this ambitious, yet realistic plan for making Houston an outstanding place for riding a bicycle,&#8221; Turner said in &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/texasbikeracing.com\/2016-texas-team-preview-elevate-cycling\/\">2016 Texas Team Preview : Elevate Pro Cycling<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>texasbikeracing.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texasbikeracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/elevate-small.jpg?resize=640%2C640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><br \/>\nElevate Pro Cycling pb Bicycle World<br \/>\nElevate Pro Cycling presented by Bicycle World has become the first UCI Continental Team owned and operated in Texas. The jump to the UCI ranks comes in the team\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s second year under title sponsor Elevate, and the team\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sixth season in existence. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BCEY6arGugt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Logan DeBorde (@logandeborde)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/bikehouston\/comments\/46yqke\/heres_the_50_mile_route_the_karbach_ms_150_team\/\">Here&#8217;s the 50 mile route the Karbach MS 150 team rode today&#8230;<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by ThatGuyinHouston www.reddit.com<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"mdvGUJo\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/mdvGUJo\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n[\u00e2\u20ac\u201c]hatemenao<br \/>\nThey do have some decent routes.<\/p>\n<p>[\u00e2\u20ac\u201c]ThatGuyinHoustonTrek<br \/>\nThis was a GREAT ride! Probably about 80 to 100 cyclists, Red Cross SAG and rest stops with &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/news\/local\/austin-family-pushes-for-city-plan-for-cyclists\/49879841\">Austin family pushes for city plan for cyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Nicole Rosales www.kvue.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/content.kvue.com\/photo\/2016\/02\/20\/bike_1456027279143_343317_ver1.0.JPG?resize=640%2C360\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><br \/>\nAUSTIN &#8212; While Austin strives to be a cyclist-friendly city, sometimes it falls short .<br \/>\nThis is why a North Austin family and Bike Austin have teamed up to help push a master plan for bike riders.<br \/>\n11-year-old Charlie VanSteenwjik was struck by a car last &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usampm.com\/event\/2016-Texas-Police-Games-Mountain-Bike\/423143\/\">2016 Texas Police Games &#8211; Mountain Bike San Angelo State Park San Angelo, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.usampm.com<\/h3>\n<p>Police &amp; Fire Fighters All Age Groups Eligible<br \/>\nGuests Open Division Only per rules<br \/>\nCircuit Race has been discontinued for 2016.<br \/>\nRegistration opens February 8th!<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/keyetv.com\/news\/local\/citizens-calling-on-austin-city-council-for-bike-lane-changes\">Citizens calling on Austin City Council for bike lane changes<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By KEYE-TV keyetv.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static-31.sinclairstoryline.com\/resources\/media\/dead11b9-e375-4d17-93ca-f13159c3e61f-large16x9_bikelanes.png?resize=640%2C360\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><br \/>\nAUSTIN, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Austin neighbors rallied Saturday, calling on city council members to add dedicated bike lanes after a middle school student was hit while riding his bike.<br \/>\nAfter 11-year-old Charlie, a middle school student at Murchison Middle School was hit by a car at the intersection of Mesa Drive and Far West Boulevard, Charlie&#8217;s parents, loved ones and neighbors gathered to implore law makers for change.<br \/>\nThe incident ended up with Charlie being rushed to a local area hospital. He sustained a &#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\">Out on the road with the boys + WR holder Cat Moore! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bicyclesplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bicyclesplus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/deBoulle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@deBoulle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/avondrycleaners?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#avondrycleaners<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/kask?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#kask<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BMC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BMC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IEQwK1UIZk\">pic.twitter.com\/IEQwK1UIZk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Johnson (@MJDrive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJDrive\/status\/701556587844861952?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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The problem with being the tall guy on the team, hard to get a good draft, can u guys relate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thejensie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@thejensie<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghincapie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ghincapie<\/a>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7eWNkbJzXC\">pic.twitter.com\/7eWNkbJzXC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jesus (@SrCampy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SrCampy\/status\/701532811421990913?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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Had a great time out on some great Texas country roads with my teammates in our mini team training camp <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fR7Envta9t\">pic.twitter.com\/fR7Envta9t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jesus (@SrCampy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SrCampy\/status\/701531206450548736?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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@texbiker<\/a> Nah.  Landed on my shin and stung me through my sock.  Stinger pulled out when I pushed down sock.  Almost caused paceline crash.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/701502263265779713?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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Got stung by a bee today while cycling.  Spring already sprung in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/701461815218274304?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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hamcycles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hamcycles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/banditcross?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#banditcross<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/doogiethewizard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#doogiethewizard<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OWSxt0k2kn\">pic.twitter.com\/OWSxt0k2kn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fudgelump\/status\/701443549376544768?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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lol Sun n Ski ride. Found em and joined em <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7MfKNtzB8z\">pic.twitter.com\/7MfKNtzB8z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fudgelump\/status\/701443206806802433?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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lol my mom lookin fly AF <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UdNnwIgJiq\">pic.twitter.com\/UdNnwIgJiq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fudgelump\/status\/701443018063085568?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\/BBQ44\/status\/701421976934440961<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichBikeMart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RichBikeMart<\/a> teams on the road down South.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreRBM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeAreRBM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fo5Pi1EC71\">pic.twitter.com\/Fo5Pi1EC71<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Frisco Cycling Club (@friscocycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/friscocycling\/status\/701418020611059712?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\/701417154021867520<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/GWCChuck\/status\/701272067874938882<\/p>\n<h2>New Events 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 High Mesa Out and Backs &#8211; Santa Teresa, NM <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ozLWuesoFg\">https:\/\/t.co\/ozLWuesoFg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>El Paso Bicycle Club<br \/>Meet at 8:15 (\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o4Qs8YvXrA\">https:\/\/t.co\/o4Qs8YvXrA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/701634928241414144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 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\">New Event Reverchon Rendez-vous &#8211; Dallas, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sA1H5sE78C\">https:\/\/t.co\/sA1H5sE78C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/701634932100222976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 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 Reminders<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail &#8211; Austin, TX, Feb 23, 2016 01:00PM &#8211; Govalle Park &#8211; 5200 Bolm Rd. &#8211; Austin, TX 78721(CS<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/701482780757245952?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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Big Steamer &#8211; Corinth, TX, Feb 23, 2016 06:15PM &#8211; NCTC Parking Lot(CST) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tqChIqYqxy\">https:\/\/t.co\/tqChIqYqxy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/701564428978880512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 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>Preserve proves popular with mountain bikers By Lindsay Peyton www.chron.com The Spring area has become a haven for cyclists with mountain bikers heading in droves to the 100 Acre Wood Preserve, located at Texas 249 at Jones Road, to take <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/02\/21\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-21st-2016\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[5248],"class_list":["post-32326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-texas-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-8po","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32326"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32326\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}