{"id":33644,"date":"2016-07-17T22:39:27","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T03:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=33644"},"modified":"2016-07-17T22:39:27","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T03:39:27","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-july-17th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/07\/17\/texas-bicycling-news-july-17th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News July 17th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BH9maMthcHe\/?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\/BH9maMthcHe\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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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<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spinistry\/\">Midnight Massacre Presented by Bicycles Plus<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Spinistry<\/h3>\n<h3>www.facebook.com<\/h3>\n<p>100 miler finishing order. The 70 miler is probably too jumbled to make sense of since so many folks changed their original plans. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0By6LByVv4M6YRGI0QmJnWTRwX1U\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kwtx.com\/content\/news\/Volunteers-clean-up-the-brazos-river-387101411.html\">Waco: KWB hosts &#8220;Trash and Treasure Hunt&#8221;<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Erin Zeller<\/h3>\n<h3>www.kwtx.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.graytvinc.com\/images\/690%2A517\/KWB.jpg?resize=690%2C517\" width=\"690\" height=\"517\" \/><br \/>\nWACO, Texas (KWTX) Volunteers from all over the Waco area woke up early Saturday morning to come help clean up the Brazos.<br \/>\nKeep Waco Beautiful partnered with Don&#8217;t Mess With Texas, Keep Texas Beautiful, and Bicycle World to host the &#8220;Trash and Treasure Hunt&#8221; quarterly clean-up to bring people together to clean up the river and surrounding area.<br \/>\nThey encouraged people to pick up litter and gave them an incentive. For every trash bag filled, volunteers got a &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G71_P1lB_KQ&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Deception Saturday Shred Sesh &#8211; Devinci Spartan Carbon<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Eric Burns<\/h3>\n<h3>www.youtube.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G71_P1lB_KQ\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Work session turned into a ride session. I went out to work on our signage inventory, but managed to make it a proper ride as well as get the inventory done.<\/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>Go for an easy beginner ride<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Jul 23, 2016,  7:30 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Performance Bicycle<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">7549 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">3 Cycling Enthusiasts 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\/9\/1\/7\/3\/thumb_277717235.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\/2\/9\/4\/thumb_177569332.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\/0\/5\/8\/thumb_258469240.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re invited to join our Saturday morning, beginners group ride starting from and ending at our W. Houston, Performance Bicycle store. The ride is for beginners and those getting back on the saddle. The average pace will be between 10 and 14 miles per hour and the ride will last approximately one hour. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll explore some of the local bike paths a&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Performance-Bicycle-Great-Ride-Series-W-Houston\/events\/232327442\/\" 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>Saturday Beginner Ride<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Jul 23, 2016,  8:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Performance Bicycle<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">4750 Fm 1960 Rd W Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">1 Bicycle Enthusiasts 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\/2\/5\/f\/a\/thumb_184089722.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are moving our bike ride back to the shop! Every Saturday morning meet up at the store at 8 AM to get ready to leave on our weekly group ride. Please bring a helmet, water and\u00c2\u00a0a positive attitude and be ready to have fun! We will leave from the store parking lot and go through the neighborhoods behind the shop away from the busy traffic of 1960&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Performance-Great-Ride-Series-North-Houston\/events\/232345381\/\" 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.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/saskatoon\/texas-4000-bike-group-saskatoon-july-2016-1.3682552\">Saskatoon woman inspired by Texas 4000 bike journey<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Alicia Bridges<\/h3>\n<h3>www.cbc.ca<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.cbc.ca\/1.3682619.1468710544%21\/fileImage\/httpImage\/image.JPG_gen\/derivatives\/16x9_620\/texas-group-rides-to-battle-cancer.JPG?resize=620%2C349\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" \/><br \/>\nAs a group of American university students rolls into Saskatoon, part of an epic journey to fight cancer, Saskatoon woman Heather Bonynge reflects on how she was inspired by the students following her own cancer diagnosis.<br \/>\nThe 2016 Texas 4000 is a 70-day cycling journey which takes three separate routes from Texas to Alaska to raise money for &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/timaru-herald\/sport\/81144125\/Blackgrove-still-riding-his-bike-20-years-after-top-award\">Blackgrove still riding his bike 20 years after top award<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>STU PIDDINGTON<\/h3>\n<h3>www.stuff.co.nz<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stuff.co.nz\/content\/dam\/images\/1\/c\/w\/5\/j\/s\/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.620x349.1cb77h.png\/1468795730863.jpg?resize=620%2C348\" width=\"620\" height=\"348\" \/><br \/>\nThe South Canterbury Sportsperson of the Year award turned 50 this year. Over the past five decades there have been 35 different winners from 20 different sports. In 1998 Waimate youngster Heath Blackgrove scooped the pool taking out both the senior and junior awards.<br \/>\nIt was no real surprise when the statistics were laid bare that Heath Blackgrove took out the top South Canterbury Sports Award.<br \/>\nThat year he won four New Zealand junior under-19 national titles in the road race, time trial, points race and as part of the team pursuit. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Cycling also saw Blackgrove move around the United States from Santa Monica, to Boulder in Colorado and on to Austin, where he has been based the past seven years. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fwbaclub.org\/events\/dspEventDetails.cfm?eventId=941\">Benbrook Prayer Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Fort Worth Bicycling Association<\/h3>\n<p>Sunday, July 24, 2016 7:00 am<br \/>\nPrayer Ride? Just a short prayer &#8211; a time we can unite in prayer for our nation &amp; recent trajadies.<br \/>\nI will make the routes easy as possible since it is Sunday.<br \/>\nBeginners &amp; non-members welcome. The short route is a simple out-n-back by Lake Benbrook.<br \/>\nThe Plan: 6:30am sign in and get cue sheet. 7:00am I will say the prayer (unless someone else wants to); 7:05 Ride starts.<br \/>\nDistance options: 17, 45, or 63 miles.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h1>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There will he a motorpacing session Monday July 18th at 6pm. This is an open motorpacing session. Cost is $10\/adult and $3\/junior.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlkekVelodrome\/status\/754876650156883968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New report for Lake Houston Wilderness Park: Dry\/Loose, trail is fast but sandy. More at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uoLOQAv7FY\">https:\/\/t.co\/uoLOQAv7FY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GHORBA (@ghorba_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghorba_org\/status\/754791763529895936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Had a great time today <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeBarnTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeBarnTX<\/a> Tour de Bike Barn. Go <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PursuitRide?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PursuitRide<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/smsj2iGbNS\">pic.twitter.com\/smsj2iGbNS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Walter Sentonnian (@waltsterfit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/waltsterfit\/status\/754782027983884288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New report for River Bend: Dry\/Loose, trail is East Loop open but sandy. West still closed.. More at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h7iRfPYg5a\">https:\/\/t.co\/h7iRfPYg5a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GHORBA (@ghorba_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghorba_org\/status\/754788159754412033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TourdeFW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TourdeFW<\/a> has come to a close &#8211; thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorBetsyPrice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MayorBetsyPrice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bicycles_inc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bicycles_inc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lexus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Lexus<\/a> and all our cycling family! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JCjheENTql\">pic.twitter.com\/JCjheENTql<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FitWorth (@FitWorth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FitWorth\/status\/754729242030596096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New report for Jack Brooks Park: Dry\/Packed, trail is Perfect Ride!!!. More at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EM4h79XTDb\">https:\/\/t.co\/EM4h79XTDb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GHORBA (@ghorba_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghorba_org\/status\/754725805763153920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womens100?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#womens100<\/a> Mile 39. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/womenbike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#womenbike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1d223gx3dN\">pic.twitter.com\/1d223gx3dN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rose Nolen (@nolensan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nolensan\/status\/754716868271755264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My tunes for 40mi LeTour de <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeBarnTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeBarnTX<\/a> ride: Carousel by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FullServiceATX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FullServiceATX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BonesawTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BonesawTX<\/a>, LFRT by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NateDAngelo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NateDAngelo<\/a> &amp; CountryLovin by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneBarnhill1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ShaneBarnhill1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CycleXTexas\/status\/754714472925716480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Three members of racing team Super Squadra explain why they chose the bike they race with. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/itstimetoride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#itstimetoride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a6GUOJ6KKK\">https:\/\/t.co\/a6GUOJ6KKK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/754707532673847296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Collecting personal pledges with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BZPFortWorth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BZPFortWorth<\/a> team this AM at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FitWorth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FitWorth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorBetsyPrice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MayorBetsyPrice<\/a> Tour de Fort Worth <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J2Joed2JF7\">pic.twitter.com\/J2Joed2JF7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Dufrene (@Matt_Dufrene) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Matt_Dufrene\/status\/754703564304297984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Rest stop #1 at Le Tour de <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeBarnTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeBarnTX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vo7ql5S3rp\">pic.twitter.com\/vo7ql5S3rp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CycleXTexas\/status\/754674917673623553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bacon &amp; Bikes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lifeisgood?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lifeisgood<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkratchLabs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SkratchLabs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/poc9zOrEV4\">pic.twitter.com\/poc9zOrEV4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Degenaars (@ChrisDegenaars) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisDegenaars\/status\/754659087653019648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>New Event 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 Saturday Upper Valley &#8211; Group B &#8211; El Paso, TX El Paso Bicycle Club<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Distance: \u00c2\u00a027-30 miles  \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Roll Out\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JhLrsgma5T\">https:\/\/t.co\/JhLrsgma5T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/754875328439394304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 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>View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeff C. (@331miles) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeff C. (@331miles) Midnight Massacre Presented by Bicycles Plus Spinistry www.facebook.com 100 miler finishing order. 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