{"id":32706,"date":"2016-04-01T23:13:40","date_gmt":"2016-04-02T04:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=32706"},"modified":"2016-04-01T23:13:40","modified_gmt":"2016-04-02T04:13:40","slug":"texas-bicycle-news-digest-april-1st-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/04\/01\/texas-bicycle-news-digest-april-1st-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycle News Digest April 1st 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BikeFriendlyFortWorth\/posts\/1165922020114531\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BDqO9NEw5tY\/?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; 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A 90 mile bike ride to mark 90 years of Tyler Junior College starts Friday morning.<br \/>\nDozens of cyclists will start in Alba around 8 a.m. Friday and pedal 45 miles through Quitman, Mineola and Lindale before reaching TJC&#8217;s main campus in Tyler to break for the evening. Community and business leaders have signed-up to ride alongside Tyler Junior College president Dr. Mike Metke, who is also an avid cyclist.<br \/>\n&#8220;They came to TJC, discovered who they were, what they could &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/houstonagentmagazine.com\/2016\/04\/01\/case-bikeability-property-value\/\">How to sell bikeability: the unexpected benefit for buyers<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by James McClister houstonagentmagazine.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/houstonagentmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/bikeability-walkability-urban-land-institute-property-value-real-estate.png?resize=500%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\nIn the Urban Land Institute\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153America in 2015\u00e2\u20ac\u009d report, a survey of U.S. residents found that approximately half considered \u00e2\u20ac\u0153walkability\u00e2\u20ac\u009d a top or high priority when determining where to live. But in many ways \u00e2\u20ac\u0153walkability\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is a misnomer, because research increasingly shows that what buyers really want is bikeability. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hidden bike-friendly streets<br \/>\nBy most accounts, Houston is not a bike-friendly area. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a sprawling city that relies far more on motor vehicles than quick-commuter vehicles, like bikes.<br \/>\nThough the city has yet to widely embrace the growing trend of cyclists, they do have a presence in Houston. And if your buyer is one of them, you might want to suggest a home &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caller.com\/columnists\/alissa-mejia\/planned-bike-network-could-define-corpus-christi-27aa034b-fa71-51df-e053-0100007f44e8-374194611.html\">Planned bike network could define Corpus Christi<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Alissa Mejia www.caller.com<\/h3>\n<p>Imagine a Corpus Christi in which bicycling to work or to the grocery store is a relaxing experience, not a white-knuckle one.<br \/>\nImagine having roads that cost less to build and maintain, allowing public funds to do more with less.<br \/>\nImagine a Coastal Bend region that attracts national attention for its progressive approach to urban planning. It may sound farfetched, but that future has already started rolling, thanks to the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/houston\/article\/Driver-charged-in-deadly-collision-with-bicyclist-7222407.php\">Driver charged with intoxicated assault in deadly collision with bicyclist<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Dale Lezon www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww1.hdnux.com\/photos\/45\/10\/75\/9736056\/3\/920x920.jpg?resize=640%2C775\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"775\" \/><br \/>\nA woman accused of driving drunk has been charged in the death of a bicyclist last month in south Houston.<br \/>\nElvia L. Coronado, 44, is charged with intoxicated assault in the incident, which happened about 7:50 p.m. March 22 in the 8900 block of Almeda Road, according to the Houston Police Department.<br \/>\nPolice said another woman, also &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bicyclesplus\/posts\/10154065243174841\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bicyclesplus\/posts\/10154065244214841\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10154065395444841\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/2016\/03\/31\/143288\/new-project-closes-a-gap-in-houstons-bike-trail-system\/\">New Project Closes A Gap In Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bike Trail System<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Gail Delaughter www.houstonpublicmedia.org<\/h3>\n<p>The City of Houston has opened its newest bike path along Buffalo Bayou. The project is designed to address a problem that cyclists have been complaining about for a long time.<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/31165823\/path-4-1200&#215;800.jpg<br \/>\nYou can ride your bike along much of Buffalo Bayou, but there was a small piece missing near the Wortham Center. Anne Olsen with the Buffalo Bayou Partnership explains the problem:<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153You couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get from Shepherd Drive all the way to Allen\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Landing,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Olsen. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We just opened Buffalo Bayou Park, which is just so popular. There are so many &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kxan.com\/2016\/04\/01\/driver-faces-charges-for-failing-to-stop-after-hitting-dragging-bicyclist\/\">Bicyclist dragged for blocks by driver who failed to stop<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Claire Ricke kxan.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/lintvkxan.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/04\/elizabeth-english-victim1.jpg?w=650&#038;resize=639%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nAUSTIN (KXAN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A bicyclist was left with disfiguring injuries after a man hit her with a truck and she was dragged several blocks. The driver, Artemio Avila, faces charges for failing to stop and render aid after hitting the young woman.<br \/>\nOn March 29 just after 10 p.m., officers received reports of a crash that severely injured a bicyclist. 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(@331miles)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gosanangelo.com\/sports\/local\/bill-cullins-ballingers-colorado-river-bikefest-cruising-toward-its-40th-annual-event-2f0e782c-b981--374310181.html\">Ballinger\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Colorado River Bikefest cruising toward its 40th annual event<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Bill Cullins www.gosanangelo.com<\/h3>\n<p>Ballinger&#8217;s Colorado River Bikefest just might be the best little bicycle tour in Texas.<br \/>\nIt doesn&#8217;t attract a large number of cyclists \u00e2\u20ac\u201d 50 to 60 riders is typical each year with many of them opting for the shorter, &#8216;sensible&#8217; 30K and 60K distances instead of the more challenging 100K route.<br \/>\nYou won&#8217;t see many of the big-city race teams fighting it out for the podium spots. Instead, most participants are regional West Texas cyclists who just enjoy a relaxed springtime group ride through &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/us3.campaign-archive2.com\/?u=d15cae6f55b94ddf5112c3f94&amp;id=51a0b4633b&amp;e=9dc4570edf\">In this edition of Spoke&amp;Word&#8230; April 2016<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>BikeHouston.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/d15cae6f55b94ddf5112c3f94\/images\/Spoke_WordMastheadfinal405c55.png?resize=600%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\nA Word from Mary Blitzer on Spring events, transitions, and the Bike Plan comment deadline\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6read more&gt;&gt;<br \/>\nBikeHouston@Events Come see us at our events from socials to community rides, read more&gt;&gt;<br \/>\nBikeHouston@Work<br \/>\nFind out what BikeHouston has been doing to improve your rides, read more&gt;&gt;<br \/>\nBikeHouston&amp;Me<br \/>\nMeet BikeHouston&#8217;s new Development and Community Manager Doug Waldrep, read more&gt;&gt;<br \/>\nBikeHouston@Reviews<br \/>\nAn overview in pictures, read more&gt;&gt;<br \/>\nBoard@BikeHouston<br \/>\nMeet BikeHouston&#8217;s new board members, read more&gt;&gt;<br \/>\nCalendar<br \/>\nCheck out our calendar for the coming weeks, read more&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=455678\">Pop-pop T Goes West &#8211; Then East<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By David Tatman www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>El Paso to Fort Hancock: Could Probably Write a Book Today<br \/>\nFriday April 1, 2016, 47 miles (76 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,049 miles (1,689 km)<br \/>\nOne of the reasons I wanted to do an Epic Ride is for the chance to &#8220;clear my mind&#8221; and sort through my thoughts. As they say, deciding what I want to be when I grow up&#8230; I&#8217;ve learned first you must allow yourself to decompress from your normal routine and adjust to your new environment. Second, you don&#8217;t really have the chance during the day for much thinking, between watching the road, watching the scenery, watching the traffic and avoiding your fellow riders. It&#8217;s at night when you don&#8217;t have all the daily day-to-day clutter is when you can think.<br \/>\nBut first I will talk about today&#8217;s ride so those of you who don&#8217;t want to listen to my thoughts can tune out.<br \/>\nToday was the best pure riding day yet! The sun was out, the sky was clear blue with white clouds. The temperature was in the low 60&#8217;s. The wind was much &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/cyclingspacecity.blogspot.com\/2016\/04\/bpms150-bike-inspections-free-until.html\">BPMS150 Bike Inspections Free Until April 8th<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Cycling Space City cyclingspacecity.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ePHQkWMZBMw\/Vv78F5oa5RI\/AAAAAAAAAo8\/OJBbc01u9uQnpIdJqM6LwUmRu5q1oI4wQ\/s640\/Inspection%252BSticker.jpg?resize=360%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" \/><br \/>\nIf you are riding in the BPMS 150 ride this year, now is the time to get your bike inspected. Inspections are free until April 8th at all official MS 150 Bike Shops. After April 8th the inspections are $15. Once your bike passes inspection they will put a sticker on your stem and the sticker entitles you to free labor on any repairs you may &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/GWCChuck\/status\/716099126228819969<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bicyclist dragged for blocks by driver who failed to stop &#8211; DRIVER CAUGHT!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nrVZdeH7PH\">https:\/\/t.co\/nrVZdeH7PH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; #BikeATX (@BikeATX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeATX\/status\/716076416719138817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 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\">Saturday Ride<br \/>Meet at Applebee&#39;s<br \/>Time 7:45-8:15 Pancake Fundraiser<br \/>Time 8:30am Rollout<br \/>Ride leaders Cat A Albert&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x4W14prO50\">https:\/\/t.co\/x4W14prO50<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPCyclists\/status\/716069914365337601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 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\/vhuckaba\/status\/716052877957935104<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Austin Cyclocross Cup Series is coming back for 2016 and again all Juniors &amp; Youth categories will be free of&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3OuOMRAptR\">https:\/\/t.co\/3OuOMRAptR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/716050903476731904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 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\/MitchellGSides\/status\/716033523228999680<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">She surprised podium mountain biking husband with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OffRoad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OffRoad<\/a> experience in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Austin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Austin<\/a> She rode too. Best <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Gift?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Gift<\/a> he said. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TjIopED4KZ\">pic.twitter.com\/TjIopED4KZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas Bike Tours (@TexasBikeTours) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasBikeTours\/status\/716033514764836865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 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\">Sachse bike team taking on Abilene this weekend at the TMBRA race. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wearerbm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wearerbm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/matrixcycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#matrixcycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mtblife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mtblife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oHJ7gzOvRI\">pic.twitter.com\/oHJ7gzOvRI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SachseMTBteam (@SachseMTBteam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SachseMTBteam\/status\/716018777956089857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 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\">Biking to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ncaa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ncaa<\/a> music festival? Park with us at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHouston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikevalet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikevalet<\/a> on McKinney. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ViWHLB0suk\">pic.twitter.com\/ViWHLB0suk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/716012161546334208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 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\">Lot of Ride Leaders out of town, so took a while to make sure you have EVERY ride rolling on Saturday!  YES!!!!&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rmuf1ETeR7\">https:\/\/t.co\/rmuf1ETeR7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shawnee Trail CC (@ShawneeTrailCC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShawneeTrailCC\/status\/716004785128939520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 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\">Come one, come all to our meet and greet and bike safety event at Crazy Cat Cyclery Kern tomorrow at 6pm&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g67TPGT3py\">https:\/\/t.co\/g67TPGT3py<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elbowzracing\/status\/715999265160568834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 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\">Parents:  KITS HAVE ARRIVED!!! We will schedule our next clinic on the same day we hand deliver the new kits&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TNNXIsrpbu\">https:\/\/t.co\/TNNXIsrpbu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/715997295368663041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 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\/hashtag\/GrateScott?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GrateScott<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AintItGrate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AintItGrate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeParking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreeParking<\/a> ain&#39;t free ! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LdkpaBPCCe\">pic.twitter.com\/LdkpaBPCCe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VeloPaso (@velopaso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velopaso\/status\/715996499633680391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 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\">In case you missed it, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Texas4000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Texas4000<\/a> was featured in the Spring &#39;16 issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lifestyletexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lifestyletexas<\/a>! (<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wr8ZDNZOEB\">https:\/\/t.co\/wr8ZDNZOEB<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IsxgUzc9zJ\">pic.twitter.com\/IsxgUzc9zJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Texas4000\/status\/715979297115209729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 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\">Ready for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Siclovia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Siclovia<\/a> this Sunday? Join us to learn about your bike, from group riding safety tips to fixing flats! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r834RvJizY\">pic.twitter.com\/r834RvJizY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CM Roberto C. Trevi\u00c3\u00b1o (@Trevino_D1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trevino_D1\/status\/715965543627497472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 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\">Pictures from today&#39;s ride in the Trails. Tried taking picture Ala Michael Mann.. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S04c9AmXxP\">pic.twitter.com\/S04c9AmXxP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/715959807262347264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 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\">*SAVE THE DATE* for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CycloBia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CycloBia<\/a> in Downtown Brownsville on Saturday, April 16, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uZhjNAlWFL\">pic.twitter.com\/uZhjNAlWFL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; City of Brownsville (@BTxRGV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BTxRGV\/status\/715948844069031936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 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\">Red River Riot Final Notes<\/p>\n<p>Read every word, there is important stuff in here.<\/p>\n<p>We have enough shirts for 270&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yPNC3ysZ1Z\">https:\/\/t.co\/yPNC3ysZ1Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/715905279787970560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 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\">See you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Siclovia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Siclovia<\/a>&#39;s new route this Sun 4\/3 from 11a-3p! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Playinthestreets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Playinthestreets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GetFitSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GetFitSA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EAhAm6qkDQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/EAhAm6qkDQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WbgDGfG8VV\">pic.twitter.com\/WbgDGfG8VV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FitCitySA (@FitCitySA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FitCitySA\/status\/715902161465569280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 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\">Bike is ready.  Now getting truck ready for the drive to Llano then Castell for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/castellgrind?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#castellgrind<\/a>.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/oil?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#oil<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wash?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/715886657182912512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 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\">Raining now the trails are too wet to ride. 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