{"id":34090,"date":"2016-09-20T22:54:18","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T03:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=34090"},"modified":"2016-09-20T22:54:18","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T03:54:18","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-september-20th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/09\/20\/texas-bicycling-news-september-20th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News September 20th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin ranks seventh on list of best cycling cities<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Pam LeBlanc<\/h3>\n

fitness.blog.austin360.com<\/h3>\n

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\nTake a bow, Austin. You rank near the top when it comes to bicycling and swimming according to recent national polls.
\nLast week Austin was named the fourth best swim city in America. Today Bicycle Magazine named us the country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s seventh best bicycling city.
\nThat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s up four positions from 2014 in the magazine\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s \u00e2\u20ac\u0153America\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 50 Best Bike Cities\u00e2\u20ac\u009d list, which is released every two years. (See my blog from 2014 here.)
\nIt also puts us ahead of Fort Collins, Colorado. I spent a few days in Fort Collins earlier this year, and the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s …<\/p>\n

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Weekly group ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

ghorba.org<\/h3>\n

Event category: Rides
\nJack Brooks park
\n5700 fm 2004 Hitchcock, TX 77563 United States
\n29\u00c2\u00b0 21′ 49.5756″ N, 95\u00c2\u00b0 1′ 50.1744″ W
\nSee map: Google Maps (link is external)
\nWednesday, September 21, 2016 – 6:00pm
\nCome join us while its dry and get a ride in at Jack Brooks park. We will start around 6:15. The woods start getting dark around 7:30. This is s no drop ride, do if you’ve always wanted to but were unsure now is the time. Hope to see you there!<\/p>\n

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Social & Dinner Meeting for Memorial Park MTB Trails at Ula’s Mexican Resturant<\/a><\/h2>\n

ghorba.org<\/h3>\n

Event category: General
\nMonday, October 3, 2016 – 6:00pm
\nPlease join us for a social & dinner meeting on Monday, October 3, 2016 at Ula’s Mexican Restaurant located at 5555 Washington Ave., Houston, 77007. 6:00-9:00pm.
\nThis social & meeting is open to GHORBA members, non-members, and Memorial Park MTB trail volunteers. Dinner buffet & soft drinks will be provided. Cash bar.
\nMeet your …<\/p>\n

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2016 North Texas Bicycle Rally<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.wherevent.com<\/h3>\n

Roanoke
\nSaturday 8 October 2016, 09:00 till Saturday 8 October 2016, 13:00
\nOrganized by : North Texas Bicycle Rally New
\nThis year’s North Texas Bicycle Rally promises to …<\/p>\n

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Thirteen named to Pan Am Championships team<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.usacycling.org<\/h3>\n

Thirteen riders were named to the 2016 Pan American Track Championships team on Monday, as six men and seven women will compete Oct. 5-9 in Augascalientes, Mexico.
\nTeam USA: …<\/p>\n

… Men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Madison
\nZach Carlson (Plano, Texas\/Kentucky Flyers Cycling Inc.-Texas Roadhouse p\/b Stradalli Bicycles) …<\/p>\n

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September Social Ride (dfwbike)<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Shwimp<\/h3>\n

www.reddit.com<\/h3>\n

When: Sunday, September 25th
\nWhere: The Lot (7530 E Grand Ave, Dallas, Texas 75214)
\nTime: 9:30am
\nWe will be meeting up at The LOT (near the back trail entrance) for a casual no drop cruise around White Rock Lake and then grabbing some brunch and drinks after.
\nWheels down and ready to roll by 9:30am so please show up just a little early.
\nWe will be doing two laps around the lake for a total of about 23mi at a 13-16mph pace. (we’ll split the group in 2 for …<\/p>\n

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Man caught on camera stealing bicycle from La Porte motel<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.click2houston.com<\/h3>\n