{"id":32540,"date":"2016-03-18T00:15:12","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T05:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=32540"},"modified":"2016-03-18T00:15:12","modified_gmt":"2016-03-18T05:15:12","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-17th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/03\/18\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-17th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest March 17th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.burlesonstar.net\/news\/ci_29650589\/sechrist-retire-from-chambers-top-post\">Sechrist to retire from chamber&#8217;s top post<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by BRIAN PORTER www.burlesonstar.net<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/extras.mnginteractive.com\/live\/media\/site58\/2016\/0317\/20160317_085213_Sherri%2520Sechrist_300.jpg?resize=300%2C284\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" \/><br \/>\nSherri Sechrist, who has steered the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce to membership gains and new initiatives as president since 2012, has announced her decision to retire. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; He counts a redesigned website and initiatives like the Burleson Young Executives Alliance among her successes. He added the annual golf tournament was sold out last year and the Honey Tour Bike Ride has grown into one of the largest tourism events for Burleson during Sechrist&#8217;s tenure. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BDECk8DKLxX\/?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\/BDECk8DKLxX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;\"><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewBox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; 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\/BDECk8DKLxX\/?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 DasWow Racing (@daswow_racing)<\/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=\"http:\/\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/north-america\/2016\/03\/17\/stealthy-change-inserted-trade-bill-could-boost-foreign-internet-sales\">Stealthy change inserted in trade bill could boost foreign Internet sales<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Dealers and distributors could feel the bite from a one-sentence provision in a 160-page trade bill that, in effect, has made it easier for consumers to buy more bicycle parts and accessories from foreign websites.<br \/>\nThe legislation, signed into law Feb. 24, raised the amount consumers could spend on overseas Internet purchases without paying import duties. The old amount was $200. That threshold has been raised to $800.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s uncertain what effect the new threshold would have at &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/transportation\/article\/Bike-events-expand-but-find-uphill-battle-6908059.php\">Bike events expand but find uphill battle<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Dug Begley www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww2.hdnux.com\/photos\/35\/33\/51\/7715421\/3\/1024x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C428\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" \/><br \/>\n&#8220;Share the road&#8221; might be a mantra for bicyclists, but it&#8217;s proving a tough sell in some parts of the Houston area while being embraced in others.<br \/>\nTwo local events, a week apart, illustrate the challenge of integrating bike culture into a car-centric metropolitan region.<br \/>\nThe image of hundreds of bicycles zipping along brand-new freeway lanes without a car in sight might seem like a fantasy to cycling advocates, but it will happen on Saturday as officials give cyclists the first crack at the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanantoniocyclingclub.org\/This_Weeks_Ride.html\">This Weekend Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>San Antonio Cycling Club www.sanantoniocyclingclub.org<\/h3>\n<p>Saturday, Mar 19th,<br \/>\nHwy 471 Ride from Castroville<br \/>\n7:30 AM<br \/>\nMeet at the park next to Castroville&#8217;s Octane Coffee and Tea Haus for a 33-mile ride on 471 to Exxon then back to Castroville&#8217;s Octane Coffee and Tea Haus. The address is 1101 Fiorella Street. The pace will be easy to moderate. Nice wide lanes. This will be out and back, so anyone wanting to do about 13 miles can turn around in Rio Medina. Rest stop at Exxon. Map W1. Ride Leader, Davina, 210-663-5682. Join us for a snack &amp; tea\/coffee after ride. There is also a new farmer&#8217;s market that runs from 1000 &#8211; 1400 in front of Castroville&#8217;s Octane Coffee &amp; Tea Haus.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, Mar 20th<br \/>\nElmendorf Ride<br \/>\n9:00 AM<br \/>\nMeet at the carpool parking area located at Loop 1604 &amp; Hwy 181. Map S3. You can choose distances of 21, 44, or the optional 53 miles, and choose your group rides or ride at your own pace. These rides have everything from flat to rolling hills to a few small hills. Meet David for more info, 210-849-5663. Guests are welcome to ride with us and join us for lunch at a nearby caf\u00c3\u00a9.<br \/>\nDirections: Take Hwy 181 South towards Floresville. Carpool parking area is located just beyond loop 1604,across from the Valero Station on the west side of the highway.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GHORBA.org\/posts\/1362258810467012\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/epcyclists\/posts\/630322357116170\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/drivewayseries.com\/home\/2016\/3\/16\/week-2-march-24\">Week 2 &#8211; March 24<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Driveway Series drivewayseries.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/141049204\" width=\"500\" height=\"212\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=454202\">An Englishman in America<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Rob Lee www.crazyguyonabike.com Photos<\/h3>\n<p>Mar 17: To Bastrop<br \/>\nThursday March 17, 2016, 57 miles (92 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,867 miles (3,005 km)<br \/>\nLeaving Round Top this morning the antiques fair preparations were equally in full swing to the West of town. All the marquees were set-up, many of them with items all laid out inside &#8211; I was passing at a curious time when basically everything seemed ready to go but there were no customers yet!<br \/>\nA few miles down the road I bumped into another Eastbound cyclist. Andy had started in Austin; he has been completing the Southern Tier in sections starting from the West Coast &#8211; he&#8217;s self-employed so cycles until he gets work! He warned me that the roads through Texas get worse, and there &#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\">New Event Painted Churches \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Schulenberg Area <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xIvIHrGxeV\">https:\/\/t.co\/xIvIHrGxeV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club<br \/>May 27 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RQGDyz5UvU\">https:\/\/t.co\/RQGDyz5UvU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710675727532867584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 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\">After this weeknd I will b racing in Arkansas n New Mexico, looking to see if I can make it to my hometown race Tour de El Paso @AtomCyclist<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jesus (@SrCampy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SrCampy\/status\/710655279134691328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 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\">King Crits Thursday Night race series is back! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McKinneyFiat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@McKinneyFiat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WindsorDoor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WindsorDoor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bicyclesplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bicyclesplus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RevolverBrewing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RevolverBrewing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1DbEvQbqmG\">pic.twitter.com\/1DbEvQbqmG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Windsor Door Racing (@TeamWindsorDoor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamWindsorDoor\/status\/710606033865932801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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\/710595947391225860<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New report for Huntsville State Park: Muddy in spots, trail is Chinquapin and Sout Loop Tails. More at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zV2QFOlYTr\">https:\/\/t.co\/zV2QFOlYTr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GHORBA (@ghorba_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghorba_org\/status\/710594017038196736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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\/txbikeracing\/status\/710537595789258752<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Got chased by stray dogs and ended up at this standstill. Something tells me I should go past this gate lol <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9l6ucKkk1W\">pic.twitter.com\/9l6ucKkk1W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fudgelump\/status\/710533534629306368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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\">As a racer I&#39;m stoked just as much as everyone else.. as a promoter of this race it makes me proud that it is&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YbjhEqv9Cc\">https:\/\/t.co\/YbjhEqv9Cc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KingRacingGroup (@KingRacingGroup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingRacingGroup\/status\/710533121633075200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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&#39;re swimming through bluebonnets here in Austin&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qN7O8Bs9UB\">pic.twitter.com\/qN7O8Bs9UB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pam LeBlanc (@fitcityleblanc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fitcityleblanc\/status\/710489997665824769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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\">Ride off the cornbeef, train for @bpms150 &amp; fund more trees at Tour de Houston with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SylvesterTurner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SylvesterTurner<\/a> and @houstontxdotgov. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ApacheCorp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ApacheCorp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/710484558118957056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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\">Every rider for our Ten xXx Grinder gets a sweet pint glass souvenir along with post-ride lunch &amp; 2 beer tickets! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aPOrvNQFAh\">pic.twitter.com\/aPOrvNQFAh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Terrafirma Racing (@raceterrafirma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/raceterrafirma\/status\/710465542281277440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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\">Houston: a national model for<br \/>a) parks<br \/>b) transit<br \/>c) urban planning<br \/>d) all those. Really.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HQDdMvgbKG\">https:\/\/t.co\/HQDdMvgbKG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fIao4SDhr9\">pic.twitter.com\/fIao4SDhr9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lisa Gray (@LisaGray_HouTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaGray_HouTX\/status\/710423452495118336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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 H.O.T. Cyclists 100K &#8211; Bangs, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x6j1r78dUL\">https:\/\/t.co\/x6j1r78dUL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Are you ready for some HOT summer cycling? Ma\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gNsidAGmCZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/gNsidAGmCZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710525275902230529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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 Leprechaun Lasso 2 &#8211; Shamrock, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dINSn8P46k\">https:\/\/t.co\/dINSn8P46k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, March 26 at 9:00 AM in CDT<br \/>NEW 75 \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/arEOgATd2w\">https:\/\/t.co\/arEOgATd2w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710538040243064832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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 Red Poppy Ride &#8211; Georgetown, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kPfhwXF1lb\">https:\/\/t.co\/kPfhwXF1lb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#39;s the 12th Annual Red Poppy Ride.<br \/>Enjoy a s\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JbGDwoEXYO\">https:\/\/t.co\/JbGDwoEXYO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710538044659638272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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 Brushy Creek\/Deception Ride &#8211; Cedar Park, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qkOCKP3wZV\">https:\/\/t.co\/qkOCKP3wZV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710565586653356032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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: Ride to the monument &#8211; Houston, TX, Mar 19, 2016 07:30AM &#8211; Bay Area Park &#8211; 7500 Bay Area Blvd. &#8211; Houston, TX(CST) http:\/\/zp<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710443835080495105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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: BSS South to Mountain City and Back &#8211; 47 Miles &#8211; Austin TX, Mar 19, 2016 08:00AM &#8211; bicycle sports shop &#8211; 517 S. Lamar Blvd<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710451342100271104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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: Grand Parkway Ride &#8211; New Caney, TX, Mar 19, 2016 08:00AM &#8211; New Caney Stadium, Porter, TX 77365, United States(CST) http:\/\/z<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710451345904541696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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: Just Ride for a Just Cause &#8211; Simonton, TX, Mar 19, 2016 08:00AM &#8211; 9703 FM 1489, Simonton, TX (CST) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xtiOEUyvOn\">https:\/\/t.co\/xtiOEUyvOn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710451350077890560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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: Morning ride from Fresh &#8211; Tyler, TX, Mar 19, 2016 08:00AM &#8211; FRESH by Brookshire&#39;s, 6991 Old Jacksonville Hwy, Tyler, TX 757<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710451354582515712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Texas Hell Week &#8211; Fredericksburg, TX, Mar 19, 2016 08:00AM &#8211; Fredericksburg, TX 78624, USA(CST) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XLBoD5E9S8\">https:\/\/t.co\/XLBoD5E9S8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710451358965620736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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: Riverside Ride Victoria &#8211; Victoria, TX, Mar 19, 2016 08:00AM &#8211; St. Mary&#39;s Hall \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 401 S. Liberty Victoria, TX (CST) http:\/\/z<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710451362656555008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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: Mesilla (The Bean), Group A Ride &#8211; El Paso, TX, Mar 19, 2016 08:15AM &#8211; River Run Plaza &#8211; 1071 Country Club Rd &#8211; El Paso, TX<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710455002821730305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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=\"ht\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Mesilla (The Bean), Group B Ride &#8211; El Paso, TX, Mar 19, 2016 08:45AM &#8211; Sierra Vista Growers &#8211; 2800 NM 28 &#8211; La Union, NM(CST<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710462571380400128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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: STORM Hill Country MTB Challenge &#8211; Comfort, TX, Mar 19, 2016 09:00AM &#8211; 346 Flat Rock Creek Rd, Comfort, TX 78013, USA(CST)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710466165257195520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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: The RCP Revolutions &#8211; Garland, TX, Mar 19, 2016 09:00AM &#8211; Rowlett Creek Preserve, 2525 Castle Dr, Garland, TX 75040, United<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710466169921261570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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=\"ht\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Mesilla (The Bean), Group C Ride &#8211; La Mesa, NM, Mar 19, 2016 09:30AM &#8211; La Mesa &#8211; NM 28 (Park across from Eagle Grocery) &#8211; L<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710473588940414976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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: Dick Nichols Park &#8211; Austin, TX, Mar 19, 2016 10:00AM &#8211; Dick Nichols District Park &#8211; 8011 Beckett Rd &#8211; Austin, TX , USA(CST)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710480819995996160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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: STEAM-N-WHEELS &#8211; Abilene, TX, Mar 19, 2016 10:00AM &#8211; 2070 Zoo Lane, Abilene, TX, United States(CST) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kn5wnoRlxJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/kn5wnoRlxJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710480823892443137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">2 Day Alert: Rita Blanca Rampage &#8211; Dalhart, TX, Mar 19, 2016 11:00AM &#8211; Lake Rita Blanca Pavilion, Dalhart, TX(CST) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7YRWTmUYNg\">https:\/\/t.co\/7YRWTmUYNg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/710499193115320321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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>Sechrist to retire from chamber&#8217;s top post by BRIAN PORTER www.burlesonstar.net Sherri Sechrist, who has steered the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce to membership gains and new initiatives as president since 2012, has announced her decision to retire. &#8230; &#8230; <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/03\/18\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-17th-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-32540","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-8sQ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32540","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=32540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32540\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}