{"id":33224,"date":"2016-05-29T22:58:43","date_gmt":"2016-05-30T03:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=33224"},"modified":"2016-05-29T22:58:43","modified_gmt":"2016-05-30T03:58:43","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-may-29th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/05\/29\/texas-bicycling-news-may-29th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News May 29th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=907171029408431\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theeagle.com\/brazos_life\/our_neighbors\/our-neighbors-tabc--mile-bike-ride\/article_6558dc05-ad48-5901-bfcd-fcb7d50c3a4d.html\">Our Neighbors: TABC 150-mile bike ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.theeagle.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/theeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/9\/2d\/92d91d32-a8e6-56e0-a64c-94fa1930b1cd\/5747be51b9340.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C858\" width=\"1200\" height=\"858\" \/><br \/>\nSgt. Jeff Farmer, a Bryan-College Station-area officer of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, recently participated in a 150-mile bike ride to raise money for the families of fallen officers. Farmer went on a &#8230;<\/p>\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>RIDE THE CAR-FREE WALNUT CREEK TRAIL ALL THE WAY<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Jun 4, 2016,  8:15 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Don&#8217;s Automotive Repair<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">1636 S 1st St Austin, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">13 Austin 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\/3\/6\/e\/6\/thumb_242594054.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\/8\/9\/1\/9\/thumb_248615097.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\/2\/e\/0\/thumb_256498080.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\/5\/1\/6\/3\/thumb_243320835.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\/2\/e\/b\/a\/thumb_284711962.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\/1\/0\/b\/a\/thumb_142864282.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\/8\/4\/8\/8\/thumb_278673928.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\/a\/0\/8\/thumb_36599912.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\/a\/7\/b\/e\/thumb_124062942.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\/7\/a\/d\/9\/thumb_271351449.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">OK, we are going to ride the very mellow car-free Walnut Creek trail.\u00c2\u00a0 We leave from Don&#8217;s Automotive on South First, meet 8:15, WHEELS DOWN 8:30 Five miles to the trail head, trail is about 10-15 miles out. (??) \u00c2\u00a0 So about 32 miles total.\u00c2\u00a0 BUT, you can fall in at the Govalle Park parking lot on Bolm Rd. alternatively.\u00c2\u00a0 Please RSVP with comment pos&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Austin-Cycling-Meetup\/events\/231411699\/\" 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.heraldbanner.com\/sports\/cyclists-to-race-in-greenville-in-texas-state-criterium\/article_a6c4f5f4-259c-11e6-9016-73d944b1e1e8.html\">Cyclists to race in Greenville in Texas State Criterium<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>David Claybourn Herald-Banner Sports Editor<\/h3>\n<h3>www.heraldbanner.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/heraldbanner.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/f\/70\/f7078288-259d-11e6-ae1a-f71148dc79f8\/574ae9b74cb35.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C1110\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1110\" \/><br \/>\nMore than 100 cyclists are to race around downtown Greenville during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.<br \/>\nThe Texas State Criterium, a Texas Cup event presented by Dallas Racing, is scheduled for Sunday and Monday. A criterium is a bicycle race set for a specific time period on a public street course that is closed to normal traffic. The cyclists will start on Lee and race up and down for a little over a mile in distance on Stonewall and Johnson streets, around the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/epcyclists\/posts\/663533620461710\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=663538213794584\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=462775\">The southern tier!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Cheyenne Dolin<\/h3>\n<h3>www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>Day 48: La Grange &#8211; Navasota: Horror scene bathroom<br \/>\nWednesday May 25, 2016<br \/>\nI hit the road around 7:30am. The ride to Round Hill was pretty but rather unremarkable. I stopped for the coffee at a little cafe in round hill, feeling surprised and pleased that anything was open at all on a Tuesday. The cafe was tiny, a large wooden community table took up the center with eight comfy chairs. I sat at it and chatted with five men who were all probably in their 60s. I notice almost everywhere I go the places are filled with men older than fifty and I have no idea why. Usually the only women are the waitresses. Anyways, they were nice fellow. One worked for the newspaper in La Grange, another was in the process of moving an entire house (not just the insides, the whole thing) a block down the road for the second time. It wasn&#8217;t his house, just his job. The third guy was quiet and had big blue eyes, the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrt.com\/news\/top_stories\/article_2028d8e0-245b-11e6-a53d-1319010b365b.html\">Carry the Load comes through Midland on way to Memorial Day observance<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Erin Stone<\/h3>\n<h3>www.mrt.com<\/h3>\n<p>Nonprofit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mission is preserving holiday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s true meaning<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/mrt.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/4\/2b\/42b2d7ae-2432-11e6-9042-6f634072e4eb\/574886d0b7a7a.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C900\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><br \/>\nFormer Navy SEAL Clint Bruce was at a Memorial Day barbecue years ago, surrounded by friends and family, when he realized the day meant something much different to him than to them. For some it was just a day off; for others it was a great day for sales. For Bruce &#8212; who had deployments both before and after 9\/11 &#8212; it was a time remember his friends who had died.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; On May 20, two veterans and a civilian met the Carry the Load bus at the Walgreens on Big Spring Street to carry their share of the load. They were about to embark on a 12-mile bike ride, one of six rides or walks that took place in Midland throughout that day, as part of Carry the Load\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s goal to provide interactive ways of showing gratitude to those who served. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.valleymorningstar.com\/news\/local_news\/article_15e81e1c-2605-11e6-a5c9-1bc8a590c7f6.html\">Mountain bike trail to receive grant funds<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By FRANK GARZA<\/h3>\n<h3>www.valleymorningstar.com<\/h3>\n<p>BROWNSVILLE \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Cameron County was one of 22 recipients for federal grant money that will eventually pave the way for a mountain bike trail at Pete Benavides Park.<br \/>\nThe grant money comes from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, which approved a total of $3.54 million in federal grants through the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/GabrielSlape\/status\/737107119703359489<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New report for Jack Brooks Park: Muddy (do not ride), trail is Rained again Friday overnight 5\/27.. More at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lVpeqOJb0R\">https:\/\/t.co\/lVpeqOJb0R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GHORBA (@ghorba_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghorba_org\/status\/737037402368184322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 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 rolling from Red Horn Coffee House and Brewing Co. at 8:00AM for some hills on Memorial Day.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bat City Cycling (@batcity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/batcity\/status\/737035743676141569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 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\/736982977880690688<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Philintegra\/status\/736907096956895232<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/GWCChuck\/status\/736912228528558081<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cycling a century is easy.  Getting 5 of your buddies to commit to meeting at 0730 to roll in an agreed direction is impossible.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/736901372776480768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 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 One or two laps&#8230;with or without hills&#8230;and then fireworks and concert &#8211; Dallas, TX For full details, \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KXxq7z0md0\">https:\/\/t.co\/KXxq7z0md0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/737036727165046784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 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 Castroville Time Trial Series &#8211; Castroville, TX Castroville Time Trial Series (August Time Trial) at Cas\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Svn3KdG9Vs\">https:\/\/t.co\/Svn3KdG9Vs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/737046750259781634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 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 ARR August Club Ride @ Muleshoe Bend &#8211; Spicewood, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSV\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Th2EdYdeD2\">https:\/\/t.co\/Th2EdYdeD2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/737111000047071232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 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 Intermediate Level (No stops) &#8211; Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/srISABGShB\">https:\/\/t.co\/srISABGShB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/737111002299404288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 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 Barton Creek Greenbelt Advanced ride level &#8211; Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q4Yqy5KZLQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/q4Yqy5KZLQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/737111003972960257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 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>Our Neighbors: TABC 150-mile bike ride www.theeagle.com Sgt. 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