{"id":33020,"date":"2016-05-03T23:53:16","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T04:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=33020"},"modified":"2016-05-03T23:53:16","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T04:53:16","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-may-3rd-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/05\/03\/texas-bicycling-news-may-3rd-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News May 3rd 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dentonrc.com\/local-news\/local-news-headlines\/20160503-better-weather-rolling-in.ece\">Better weather rolling in<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.dentonrc.com<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dentonrc.com\/local-news\/local-news-headlines\/20160503-bike_wild_art.ece\/BINARY\/w460x307\/BIKE_WILD_ART\" width=\"460\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\nOn a cool, breezy Monday afternoon, Bryan Jones rolls down Mingo Road on a bike a friend gave him while towing by hand his 13-year-old mountain bike his mother gave him. Temperatures struggled to get out of the 50s on Monday as a &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.texasoffroad.net\/forum\/ubbthreads.php\/topics\/588173\/Cedar_Park_Mountain_Bike_Trail\">Cedar Park Mountain Bike Trails<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by LumberJack<\/h3>\n<h3>www.texasoffroad.net<\/h3>\n<p>Most of us who enjoy riding dirt bikes also enjoy training and riding off road on our mountain bikes. For those of you who live in Cedar Park there is a election going on with early voting today May 2nd and tomorrow May 3rd. Election day is May 7th. It took me less than a minute to vote today. A few of us have been working with Maria Talamo for more than a couple of years. We are working towards building more hike and bike trails, and mountain bike trails (some extreme), and refining the BMX track at Milburn Park. The short term goal is to connect the Milburn Park area through the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=1012582478825485\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/epcyclists\/posts\/652926931522379\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Bike.World.SATX\/posts\/1008060509274221\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=1255399137811273\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed 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>Let&#8217;s Meetup and Ride the Mountain Bike trails of Memorial Park<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Monday, May 9, 2016,  6:00 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Memorial Park &#8211; Soccer\/Rugby Pitch Parking lot<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">6501 Memorial Dr (29.765522, -95.444994) Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">2 Members 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\/7\/1\/8\/e\/thumb_260729070.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\/e\/c\/6\/thumb_243472934.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Intermediate MTB Ride \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Every Monday at Memorial Park. 6pm until Danny gets tired or it gets too dark. (Usually about an hour) Join us every Monday for a fun, moderate pace ride through the Memorial Park Trails. We can do skills training or just play in the dirt.Meet at the parking lot by the Soccer\/Rugby field. Bring your helmet and water. Add li&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/b2b4f784-8aea-4941-b369-19e1933f1c89\/events\/230643869\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed 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:213px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:173px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Mission Trail, Lower Valley, Group B<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, May 8, 2016,  8:15 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Cotton Eyed Joe&#8217;s Restaurant<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">1591 N FM 1110 Rd Clint, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">1 Cyclists Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">                         <\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Meet: at 8:15 am , Roll out 8:30 am\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Distance: +\/- 32 miles\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Pace: Grp B avg 14-17 mph\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Comments: Ride parts of Historic Mission Valley Trailthrough Farm and Ranch\u00c2\u00a0lands in and around \u00c2\u00a0El Paso&#8217;sLower Valley. 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All\u00c2\u00a0flatterrain, except \u00c2\u00a0one down and one short\u00c2\u00a0upgrade.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 \u00c2\u00a0PARKING: to the right side and back of &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/ElPasoBicycleClub\/events\/230852974\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed 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>A short ride on the Armand Bayou loop<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Wednesday, May 4, 2016,  5:30 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Bay Area Park<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">7500 Bay Area Blvd. Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">2 Cyclists 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\/d\/e\/3\/2\/thumb_72656882.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\/9\/0\/9\/9\/thumb_252397017.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Only an 11 mile loop or so. I usually ride this on the hike\/bike trail (this is asphalt) and the bike lane, so speeds are pretty limited. There&#8217;s really only one stretch that let&#8217;s you speed up at all, and that, of course, is where there is no shoulder at all on a high speed road with some traffic.Meet by the duck pond near the exit.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/fb6101b3-34e0-4528-afcd-334878dc994c\/events\/230858377\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BE9liQmQ_TD\/?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\/BE9liQmQ_TD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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(@markquattrocchi)<\/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.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=458969\">The southern tier!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Cheyenne Dolin &#8211; (contact)<\/h3>\n<h3>www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>Day 22: Mesilla &#8211; El Paso: Dad&#8217;s last day biking<br \/>\nSaturday April 30, 2016<br \/>\nThe ride today was lovely! We left the RV park at 6 and the cold made us both miserable, my fingers were numb and my toes were numb and dad was doing his under breath cursing thing. Then we came to the bridge over the Rio Grande and the sun was just coming over the jagged gothic mountains in the distance. I stopped to take a picture and I noticed 30-40 sparrows flying around. They would dive under the bridge and come up the other side. Fly out along the river and back, and made lots of circles around us. It was possibly the most beautiful things I&#8217;ve witnessed on this trip. We continued on through miles of Pecan groves, the ground beneath them was flooded with water and as the sun rose it&#8217;s golden light reflected on the waters. The branches of the trees hung over highway 28 and made it look like we were going through a tunnel of trees. We passed through small towns searching for an ope cafe to eat breakfast. 30 miles later we settled for an IHOP, the first thing we saw open. I was ravished and eating was a glorious affair. Food is such a sacred ritual on &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cowboys legend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmmittSmith22?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EmmittSmith22<\/a> is one of many former NFL Players to take up cycling <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LPAq0VYVLA\">pic.twitter.com\/LPAq0VYVLA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Race Radio (@TheRaceRadio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRaceRadio\/status\/727641093743906816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 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\/DrivewaySeries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrivewaySeries<\/a> this thursday has a beginner race with mentor program for women. Go!!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATCRacingTeam\/status\/727653894931652608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 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\">MSU girl fierce af <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hoEonQ9oPd\">pic.twitter.com\/hoEonQ9oPd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fudgelump\/status\/727652140282347520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 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\">This guy was pumpin it <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9KT6gLtVBL\">pic.twitter.com\/9KT6gLtVBL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fudgelump\/status\/727650646065709056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 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\">I like this pic I took of the UT team <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/npmyxhbtUc\">pic.twitter.com\/npmyxhbtUc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fudgelump\/status\/727650592114417664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 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 to UT Day is almost here!!! <br \/>On Friday, May 6th From 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. stop by one of the PTS kiosks&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NPc2z3N5Oo\">https:\/\/t.co\/NPc2z3N5Oo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Orange Bike Project (@OrangeBikeP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrangeBikeP\/status\/727626491543076864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 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\">Longview Texas today. Lots of orange bikes&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Texas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Texas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/StmXG1KL4t\">pic.twitter.com\/StmXG1KL4t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bob Sandusky (@gdusky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gdusky\/status\/727612958491058176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 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\">What a weekend had so much fun. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSsocietyTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MSsocietyTX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ms150?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ms150<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/giveadamn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#giveadamn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rPWsiOJxlz\">pic.twitter.com\/rPWsiOJxlz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Billy Abernathy (@babernathy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/babernathy\/status\/727486549667893249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 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\">Maybe in front of Mellow Johnny&#39;s is the wrong place to assault a cyclist.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New Haven On A Bike (@NewHavenOnABike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewHavenOnABike\/status\/727554184665399296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 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\">May is Bike Month. Get involved. Join us &amp; Cycle Cedar Hill for our Bike Rodeo 5\/14. Free. Fun. Family. Giveaways! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R7UAkg9s4F\">pic.twitter.com\/R7UAkg9s4F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; B&amp;B Bicycles (@BBBicycles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBBicycles\/status\/727551582552760320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 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\/727546014022942721<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We teamed up w\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Google?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Google<\/a> to create <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StreetView?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StreetView<\/a> images of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Houston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Houston<\/a>&#39;s  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BayouGreenways?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BayouGreenways<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zeUzHy0Ir6\">https:\/\/t.co\/zeUzHy0Ir6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QLucopXGAj\">pic.twitter.com\/QLucopXGAj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houston Parks Board (@houparksboard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houparksboard\/status\/727542044575461376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 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\">Stop@any guard kiosk 5\/6 for a morning snack&amp; a chance 2 WIN a NEW BIKE$50 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BSS_Austin<\/a> giftcard <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/REI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@REI<\/a> backpack &amp;more! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RNAjmAhPtS\">pic.twitter.com\/RNAjmAhPtS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike UT (@bikeut) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeut\/status\/727534747186941952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 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 2 Ride Nite w\/Tour de Hood is TM! 2305 Wheeler St, 5PM, free tune-ups, fix-a-flat class &amp; more <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DwightBoykins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DwightBoykins<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iwIqw45jnt\">https:\/\/t.co\/iwIqw45jnt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/727529288350605313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 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 Fiesta! Love Buzz Bike Takeover<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeElPaso?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeElPaso<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I7KsY3Ws0X\">https:\/\/t.co\/I7KsY3Ws0X<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H0JaSqpRbm\">https:\/\/t.co\/H0JaSqpRbm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M3wc0KiOi0\">pic.twitter.com\/M3wc0KiOi0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Hombre &#8211; STREETS ARE FOR PEOPLE (@sbwhite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sbwhite\/status\/727517215864422401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 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\/ELPBikeMonth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ELPBikeMonth<\/a> Kick Off &#8211; Art Crawl &amp; T-shirt Party<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeElPaso?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeElPaso<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I7KsY3Ws0X\">https:\/\/t.co\/I7KsY3Ws0X<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2YXlR2g68V\">https:\/\/t.co\/2YXlR2g68V<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6I9oUxa6Vi\">pic.twitter.com\/6I9oUxa6Vi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Hombre &#8211; STREETS ARE FOR PEOPLE (@sbwhite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sbwhite\/status\/727512787585372161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 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 your bike you will&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeElPaso?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeElPaso<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I7KsY3Ws0X\">https:\/\/t.co\/I7KsY3Ws0X<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QitaIEPSSX\">https:\/\/t.co\/QitaIEPSSX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gl3KeH8Q1S\">pic.twitter.com\/Gl3KeH8Q1S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Hombre &#8211; STREETS ARE FOR PEOPLE (@sbwhite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sbwhite\/status\/727511441599668224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 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\">Welcome to Houston <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BraxtonMiller5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BraxtonMiller5<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoBucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoBucks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonTexans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonTexans<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OhioStAthletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OhioStAthletics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S7XDkrc8yd\">pic.twitter.com\/S7XDkrc8yd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMS150\/status\/727496354520420352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 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\">My <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bike<\/a> was <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/stolen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#stolen<\/a> today at 3100 Main St in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/midtownHOU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@midtownHOU<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHouston<\/a> please <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpreadTheWord?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpreadTheWord<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oTUj1pVe2y\">pic.twitter.com\/oTUj1pVe2y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rose Nolen (@nolensan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nolensan\/status\/727294352989409281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 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 San Luis Spirits Inaugural Bike Ride &#8211; Dripping Springs, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S7U9EomLjn\">https:\/\/t.co\/S7U9EomLjn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Schedule: 7:00am 5\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9uoj4ahlfj\">https:\/\/t.co\/9uoj4ahlfj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/727679335998623744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 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 Toyota Ride (Sunday) &#8211; San Antonio, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KPLT167lLc\">https:\/\/t.co\/KPLT167lLc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club<br \/>Toyot\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uREEi3AiAr\">https:\/\/t.co\/uREEi3AiAr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/727719184692596736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 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>Better weather rolling in www.dentonrc.com On a cool, breezy Monday afternoon, Bryan Jones rolls down Mingo Road on a bike a friend gave him while towing by hand his 13-year-old mountain bike his mother gave him. 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