{"id":32871,"date":"2016-04-15T22:37:16","date_gmt":"2016-04-16T03:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=32871"},"modified":"2016-04-15T22:37:16","modified_gmt":"2016-04-16T03:37:16","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-15th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/04\/15\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-15th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest April 15th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tdtnews.com\/news\/article_938ddb90-02c4-11e6-8027-0fa9bfc88687.html\">From wounded warriors to road warriors<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>BY CRYSTAL DOMINGUEZ www.tdtnews.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/tdtnews.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/4\/24\/424d1374-02c2-11e6-9b60-0f6928cb55a0\/57106e0cf143f.image.jpg?resize=639%2C380\" width=\"639\" height=\"380\" \/><br \/>\nLakewood students in Temple welcome veterans on Texas Challenge path<br \/>\nVoices of hundreds of students cheering could be heard Thursday morning along West Adams Avenue, well before almost 150 cyclists rode into the parking lot at Lakewood Elementary School.<br \/>\nThe United Healthcare Ride 2 Recovery Texas Challenge, a 490-mile bike ride fundraiser from Houston to Fort Worth, gives wounded soldiers and &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourhoustonnews.com\/memorial\/opinion\/living-safe-riders-and-drivers\/article_2e0db6fd-3ca0-5ffe-9cea-da78c8405426.html\">Living Safe: Riders and drivers<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Katherine Cabaniss www.yourhoustonnews.com<\/h3>\n<p>Thousands of bicycle enthusiasts will be riding in the annual spring MS150 event next week! My good friend, Sherry Williams of KHOU Channel 11 News, will be among them. In honor of Sherry\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ride, and all of the riders who will be pedaling across Texas next week, let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s talk about bike laws and the rules of the road!<br \/>\nLaws for road bikes should be as important to vehicle drivers as they are to the riders themselves. 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I have changed the time to 9:30 to give people extra time to find it. Please arrive by 8:45 so you can gear up. 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a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:270px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:230px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>CAN\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d Aid building 63 bikes for kindergarteners<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Wednesday, Apr 20, 2016,  10:45 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Oskar Blues Brewery<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"> 10420 Metric Blvd. Austin, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">10 Mountain Bikers Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/4\/7\/c\/a\/thumb_242118378.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/c\/4\/0\/6\/thumb_127370182.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/e\/0\/d\/0\/thumb_189357552.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/b\/f\/1\/0\/thumb_250668912.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/d\/e\/8\/2\/thumb_64316962.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Here is an opportunity to help get kids on bikes at the Elementary School that serves the area just north of St. John&#8217;s Ave:CAN\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d Aid will be building 63 bikes for all kindergarteners at TA Brown Elementary on 4\/20.\u00c2\u00a0 We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be at Oskar Blues Brewery (10420 Metric Blvd.) from\u00c2\u00a010:45am-12:45pm\u00c2\u00a0and are in need of some volunteers to help with the bike &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/230398230\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mystatesman.com\/news\/news\/opinion\/savage-cycling-lessons-after-accident-turns-surgeo\/nq6Cs\/\">Savage: Cycling lessons after accident turns surgeon into patient<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Dr. David Savage www.mystatesman.com<\/h3>\n<p>I am an orthopedic surgeon, and not long ago I became another cycling statistic in Austin. Since I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m usually the one who treats people with the broken bones, my recent experience and its fallout have been eye-opening. My current life is far from normal, and my compromised state gives me time to think about how motorists and cyclists may hope to better coexist here in Central Texas and beyond.<br \/>\nWhat happened to me? Late last month I went out for a training ride, as I have &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/news\/news\/local\/for-pflugerville-cyclist-every-peddle-counts\/nq6FP\/\">For Pflugerville cyclist, every peddle counts<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.statesman.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.cmgdigital.com\/shared\/lt\/lt_cache\/thumbnail\/600\/img\/photos\/2016\/04\/15\/fd\/b3\/MS-150-3.jpg?resize=600%2C600\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\nBefore Pflugerville resident Amy Jann was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she was a high-level athlete with a lengthy r\u00c3\u00a9sum\u00c3\u00a9.<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153At the time I was a marathoner. I was doing six or seven events a year, and I had over 100 marathons under my belt,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I went to the doctor in 2009 and it was, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcCongratulations, you have MS.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 \u00e2\u20ac\u009d<br \/>\nThe diagnosis \u00e2\u20ac\u201d which can cause great physical pain and fatigue, along with other &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/katytimes.com\/news\/article_c3bdce0a-01a3-11e6-988d-c317743fc0c8.html\">Bike for Little Heroes Ride draws hundreds<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>katytimes.com Subscription Required<\/h3>\n<p>Hundreds of people gathered at the Waller ISD Football Stadium Sunday for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) 7th Annual Operation Red, White and Bike for Little Heroes Ride.<br \/>\nOperation Red, White and Bike is a non-profit organization that raises funds to provide world-class bicycles to the little heroes \u00e2\u20ac\u201d daughters, sons, or younger siblings of Purple Heart Recipients and soldiers killed in action.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=457068\">Pop-pop T Goes West &#8211; Then East<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By David Tatman www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>Austin to Camp Lost Pine (Warta): The Bridge was out.<br \/>\nFriday April 15, 2016, 77 miles (124 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,831 miles (2,947 km)<br \/>\nToday we start our longest stretch of consecutive riding days. Tomorrow is even a longer riding day than today &#8211; 88 miles. You can start to see how the mental side of trip is beginning to impact people. The first part of the ride was physical but now everyone is pretty much in shape. However, we&#8217;ve been at this for over a month now with almost another month to go and even though most of the severe climbing is behind us, the average daily miles will increase. Who knows on the wind and road surfaces.<br \/>\nIn addition, the weather is forecasted to go down hill for the next few days and we&#8217;ll be facing rain chances up to a 100% both riding and camping. The big storm over &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/steinerranchcycling.com\/this-weekends-rides-way-out-east-red-horn\/\">This weekend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s rides: Way out East! Red Horn!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Thomas steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n<p>The weather tomorrow looks decent, but Sunday is looking like it will be rained out. Therefore our Saturday ride will be fairly long so we can get our miles in. This route was provided by Max and is essentially a bigger dam loop that goes out to Manor. There are options to shorten the route if needed, but the planned\/organized route will be the full &#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\">I biked 31.15 km with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mapmyride?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mapmyride<\/a>. Check out my route in West University Place, TX, United States! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mVFDPW6E0V\">https:\/\/t.co\/mVFDPW6E0V<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; J. Jorge (@jlbravo10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jlbravo10\/status\/721138167890489345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 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\/bikemonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikemonth<\/a> of May is coming! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GQm483QXLs\">https:\/\/t.co\/GQm483QXLs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ibike2work?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ibike2work<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DowntownHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DowntownHouston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TXMedCenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TXMedCenter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonGalleria?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonGalleria<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GreenwayPlaza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GreenwayPlaza<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/721078323200131072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\">Day 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamRWBTri?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TeamRWBTri<\/a> Camp here in Austin led by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DurataTraining?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DurataTraining<\/a> Grt to have <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandonMarshTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BrandonMarshTX<\/a> &amp; @khwilliamson helping out <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/otFlET4yxU\">pic.twitter.com\/otFlET4yxU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brad Williams (@BW_Tri) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BW_Tri\/status\/721003631164715009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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 San Antonio, car-free streets draw bigger crowds than pro sports <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tpd7UQKlDE\">https:\/\/t.co\/tpd7UQKlDE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Siclovia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Siclovia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wbwsiKqvvO\">pic.twitter.com\/wbwsiKqvvO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Streetsblog USA (@StreetsblogUSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StreetsblogUSA\/status\/721053015625457664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\">Rider of the Wk this week is Parysa! We love her sunny disposition! Learn more abt her: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yDKX2QwvgO\">https:\/\/t.co\/yDKX2QwvgO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o53Ob8qWBk\">pic.twitter.com\/o53Ob8qWBk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Texas4000\/status\/721023918618714112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\">Fair Park Series Week 5 WMS OPEN Results<\/p>\n<p>1 Kim Chance Matrix Cycle<br \/>2 Courtney Bach October Three Racing<br \/>3&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hrcJBSsK2f\">https:\/\/t.co\/hrcJBSsK2f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KingRacingGroup (@KingRacingGroup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingRacingGroup\/status\/721007697370488832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\">Fair Park Series Week 5 WMS 3\/4 Results<br \/>1 Maddie Woolley<br \/>2 Olivia Woodruff FCS<br \/>3 Bridget Alford Cadence Cycle<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KingRacingGroup (@KingRacingGroup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingRacingGroup\/status\/721007288539049987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\/BPMS150?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BPMS150<\/a> weekend updates keep on coming &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k7A3BIlXRP\">https:\/\/t.co\/k7A3BIlXRP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMS150\/status\/721132453558026240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 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\">BREAKING: @BPMS150  cancels Day 2 of the event due to weather threat. Story soon. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BPMS150?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BPMS150<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonChron\/status\/721004038498594818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\/BPMS150?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BPMS150<\/a> WEEKEND UPDATE: Due to severe weather concerns DAY 2 canceled; Day 1 continues. Updates at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sdf4YTcBdW\">https:\/\/t.co\/sdf4YTcBdW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMS150\/status\/720997845441069057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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 report for River Bend: Muddy (do not ride), trail is Too muddy. More at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DafC9kzN3F\">https:\/\/t.co\/DafC9kzN3F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GHORBA (@ghorba_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghorba_org\/status\/720998943178432513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\/BikeFiesta?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeFiesta<\/a> was so rad! Not your usual Fiesta event. Great job <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RideSatx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RideSatx<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DoulaMami?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DoulaMami<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThingsILoveAboutSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ThingsILoveAboutSA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2nEYlvOfGH\">pic.twitter.com\/2nEYlvOfGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ELE (@E_Lopez_E) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/E_Lopez_E\/status\/720998225704919040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\">Thank you Ride Ataxia for a great event! Texas Irish representing like pros.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas Irish Cycling (@texasirishbike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texasirishbike\/status\/720995098364760064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\">Registration is NOW open for the 2016 Tour De Pecan <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vucwt1Kowv\">https:\/\/t.co\/Vucwt1Kowv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ride Texas (@rideTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rideTX\/status\/720992184883900416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\/TheChrisDeg\/status\/720975322766647296<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Only today stands in the way of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/teamsunandski?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#teamsunandski<\/a> &amp; @BPMS150. We&#39;re ready to start the journey! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6vjtWy2wF2\">pic.twitter.com\/6vjtWy2wF2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sun &amp; Ski Sports (@SunAndSkiSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SunAndSkiSports\/status\/720967319586009088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\">MT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KXAN_News?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KXAN_News<\/a>: Bike Austin pushes for $150 million in bicycle funding: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mwWGtdghc7\">https:\/\/t.co\/mwWGtdghc7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TeHXNrRlj2\">pic.twitter.com\/TeHXNrRlj2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Movability (@Movability) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Movability\/status\/720960245607108609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\">Crest\/RBM on the podium with a 2nd place finish at Fair Park Crit C race! Thanks <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrestCars?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CrestCars<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichBikeMart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RichBikeMart<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mjAZhY501k\">pic.twitter.com\/mjAZhY501k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Frisco Cycling Club (@friscocycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/friscocycling\/status\/720942369940459521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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\/720939697439182849<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Complete Guide to Austin Greenbelt Access Points and Trails <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WaIKQkXYOn\">https:\/\/t.co\/WaIKQkXYOn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BqfTDGbL8V\">pic.twitter.com\/BqfTDGbL8V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; the Austinot (@theAustinot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theAustinot\/status\/720727091021488128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 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 Bike skills clinics &#8211; Odessa, TX Bike skills clinics at Odessa, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aEKtYvs8au\">https:\/\/t.co\/aEKtYvs8au<\/a> All bike cli\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IHdRG81Z4Y\">https:\/\/t.co\/IHdRG81Z4Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/720999496608563200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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 Tour De Pecan &#8211;  Seguin, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0DJQNFkXQU\">https:\/\/t.co\/0DJQNFkXQU<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mzzdg9atjK\">https:\/\/t.co\/mzzdg9atjK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We are excited to have yo\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S0HVz3VWbN\">https:\/\/t.co\/S0HVz3VWbN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/721014618353700864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 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>From wounded warriors to road warriors BY CRYSTAL DOMINGUEZ www.tdtnews.com Lakewood students in Temple welcome veterans on Texas Challenge path Voices of hundreds of students cheering could be heard Thursday morning along West Adams Avenue, well before almost 150 cyclists <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/04\/15\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-15th-2016\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","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-32871","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-8yb","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32871","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=32871"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32871\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}