{"id":34101,"date":"2016-09-23T23:15:04","date_gmt":"2016-09-24T04:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=34101"},"modified":"2016-09-23T23:15:04","modified_gmt":"2016-09-24T04:15:04","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-september-23rd-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/09\/23\/texas-bicycling-news-september-23rd-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News September 23rd 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BKs25m-DPgi\/?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\/BKs25m-DPgi\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BKs25m-DPgi\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Driveway Series (@drivewayseries)<\/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=\"http:\/\/www.houstoniamag.com\/articles\/2016\/9\/22\/what-do-you-get-when-you-cross-a-bicycle-rally-and-a-scavenger-hunt\">What Do You Get When You Cross a Bicycle Rally and a Scavenger Hunt?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Katharine Shilcutt<\/h3>\n<h3>www.houstoniamag.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/res.cloudinary.com\/sagacity\/image\/upload\/c_crop%2Ch_636%2Cw_1000%2Cx_0%2Cy_0\/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_lossy%2Cq_80%2Cw_1080\/shutterstock_116239366_nkpy3l.jpg?resize=1000%2C636&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"636\" \/><br \/>\nThe 11th annual bike tour through the Heights raises money for the historic neighborhood.<br \/>\nCertain recurring events in the Heights are awaited with great anticipation: White Linen Night each August, late hours at the Heights Neighborhood Library every Monday and Wednesday night, the big BARC pet adoption fair the first Saturday of every month, and the annual Houston Heights Bicycle Rally and Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, October 2.<br \/>\nNow in its 11th year, the race raises money for the Houston Heights Association via entry fees: $20 for the 20-mile ride and scavenger hunt, and &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.valleymorningstar.com\/news\/local_news\/article_d8fa70c0-81a5-11e6-9aa1-af73f8b71da3.html\">City\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bike-share event greeted by half-empty rack \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a good thing<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By RICK KELLEY<\/h3>\n<h3>www.valleymorningstar.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/valleymorningstar.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/5\/22\/52201aea-81a6-11e6-916f-9b5c27a908ac\/57e550e682e9e.image.jpg?resize=760%2C538\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"538\" \/><br \/>\nHARLINGEN \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The real question Friday morning prior to the ribbon-cutting for the new bike-share system was this: Where are all the bikes?<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153When we got here this morning, there were only four bikes,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said City Manager Dan Serna. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Where are the bikes? Within &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.valleymorningstar.com\/news\/local_news\/article_da876194-8139-11e6-9a39-f36acd9be189.html\">Expanding Arroyo Park<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By FERNANDO DEL VALLE<\/h3>\n<h3>www.valleymorningstar.com<\/h3>\n<p>HARLINGEN \u00e2\u20ac\u201d A city park is getting bigger \u00e2\u20ac\u201d thanks to a citizen.<br \/>\nCity commissioners have approved a resolution accepting about 25.4 acres being donated by Maxine Pace Elkins, a Harlingen resident. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Mendez said the land will extend resident\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s access to the Arroyo Colorado Hike and Bike Trail, which runs along the park. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelbrothers.com\/2016\/09\/23\/always-ready-to-roll-on-hump-day\/\">Always ready to roll on Hump Day<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Pete Radowick<\/h3>\n<h3>www.wheelbrothers.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wheelbrothers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/al-sid-1.jpg?resize=1132%2C769\" alt=\"\" width=\"1132\" height=\"769\" \/><br \/>\nThere\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a modern-day affliction known as FoMO \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Fear of Missing Out. This is the social angst you feel that something good is going to happen without you in attendance.<br \/>\nAt no time does yours truly come to grips with FoMO more than on Wednesday morning. This, you see, is when the more fortunate members and friends of the Northwest Cycling Club are on their bikes chooglin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 along in the midweek Hump Day Ride. Relegated to an office tower in downtown Houston on these sunny mornings makes me green with envy.<br \/>\nThe Hump Day Ride \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the province of the retired, the flexible, the self-employed, the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/steinerranchcycling.com\/this-weekends-rides-round-rock-donut-smash-red-horn\/\">This weekend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s rides: Round Rock Donut Smash! Red Horn!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Thomas<\/h3>\n<h3>steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n<p>This weekend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s weather looks interesting. We might get lucky! Sunday some of us are racing at the Texas State Championships while the rest of us will hit the standard Red Horn Coffee Shop Ride. Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wish our racers good weather and good luck!<br \/>\nSaturday we will go try out a new route created by Brad. It is about 57 miles and makes a half-way stop at Round Rock Donuts (let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not get into a donut war\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 its fact that RR donuts &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bicycleaustin.info\/forum\/viewtopic.php?pid=6189#p6189\">Time to try again for car-free bike lanes on Shoal Creek Blvd.?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>MichaelBluejay<\/h3>\n<h3>bicycleaustin.info<\/h3>\n<p>Ten years ago I tried and failed to convince Council to go with staff&#8217;s plan of having car parking on only one side of the road on Shoal Creek Blvd., with car-free bike lanes on both sides. 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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=\"http:\/\/www.gosanangelo.com\/sports\/local\/bill-cullins-cyclefest-just-as-good-as-advertised-3d207068-ad35-3082-e053-0100007f7c33-394633881.html\">Cyclefest just as good as advertised<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Bill Cullins<\/h3>\n<h3>www.gosanangelo.com<\/h3>\n<p>The folks from the Permian Basin Bicycle Club (PBBA) really know how to throw a cycling party.<br \/>\nStart with 430 cyclists from all over Texas (and one from Ecuador), 60 volunteers, add in miles and miles of scenic roads that go up and down through the &#8220;Texas Alps&#8221; near Fort Davis and you&#8217;ve got all of the ingredients needed for something memorable called Cyclefest.<br \/>\nSimply put, Cyclefest turned out to be everything that was promised on the event &#8230;<\/p>\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\">I biked 11.43 mi with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mapmyride?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mapmyride<\/a>. Check out my route in Addison, TX, United States! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4ShAW17q9h\">https:\/\/t.co\/4ShAW17q9h<\/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; Brian Rogers (@coderCyclist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coderCyclist\/status\/779459489577705472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 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\">2016 EPBC Chile Pepper Challenge Packet PickUp (@ Atom Cyclist in El Paso, TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Lf62ryenAz\">https:\/\/t.co\/Lf62ryenAz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RLBRXTM3H8\">pic.twitter.com\/RLBRXTM3H8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Martha A. Boyd (@twittyboyd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/twittyboyd\/status\/779457621657018368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 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\">So fresh. So clean. So fast. Ready to fly. This weekend. It&#39;s going down. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ridecannondale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ridecannondale<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kmk9tGLN7n\">pic.twitter.com\/Kmk9tGLN7n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Preston Glace (@pgglace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pgglace\/status\/779451533796610049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 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\">Cycling on Waugh is a death-wish, even for the most experienced rider <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4V6JkMQrsM\">https:\/\/t.co\/4V6JkMQrsM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pepe Lucho #BLM (@cmoney_htx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cmoney_htx\/status\/779391978777694212?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 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\">Join us tomorrow at Circle C Metro Park for our last Take A Kid Mountain Biking event of the year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u3m6k6FJNM\">https:\/\/t.co\/u3m6k6FJNM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TKMBD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TKMBD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ESrD5oEckp\">pic.twitter.com\/ESrD5oEckp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/779387991424962560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 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\">Check out my ride on Strava: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YJ4sihQb1R\">https:\/\/t.co\/YJ4sihQb1R<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/iamspecialized?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#iamspecialized<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Stumpjumper?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Stumpjumper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IWantMyMTB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IWantMyMTB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Strava?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Strava<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DlhZZKhXW2\">pic.twitter.com\/DlhZZKhXW2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/779364578631094272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 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\">Join <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHouston<\/a> for Moonlight Ramble, a unique ride at midnight with costumes, bike decorations &amp; more! Register: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B4tQVp6OK7\">https:\/\/t.co\/B4tQVp6OK7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1OzGtdVnRh\">pic.twitter.com\/1OzGtdVnRh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houston Parks Board (@houparksboard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houparksboard\/status\/779360940965793792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 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\">Yep, Cross is here! Tomorrow at Independence Park in Missouri City, TX. Kicks off Houston GP of Cyclocross. Sugar&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0tMDvCK7BR\">https:\/\/t.co\/0tMDvCK7BR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sugar Cycles, Inc (@SugarCycles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SugarCycles\/status\/779358670455005184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 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\">STOLEN!! Mongoose ATB Mountain Bike: Older chrome Mongoose MB. <br \/>Stolen from Applied Researc&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fNf7xdAXaf\">https:\/\/t.co\/fNf7xdAXaf<\/a> ( via craigslist)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; atx stolenbikes (@atxstolenbikes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atxstolenbikes\/status\/779322204722913280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 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\">Stolen Agent Kids BMX 16&quot; (Zilker) $175: Description <br \/>Stolen Agent 16&quot; BMX Bike <br \/>The stolen&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D52MgCwf5b\">https:\/\/t.co\/D52MgCwf5b<\/a> ( via craigslist)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; atx stolenbikes (@atxstolenbikes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atxstolenbikes\/status\/779322203141648384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 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\">Come join EP Cyclists for our Saturday Ride: 09\/24\/15<br \/>Let&#39;s keep Training&#8230;Let&#39;s keep Riding<br \/>\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u00b6\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u00b6Chile Pepper Here&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hvvZuRJ06O\">https:\/\/t.co\/hvvZuRJ06O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPCyclists\/status\/779321992444989440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 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 College Station crew practiced race starts last night. Someone gave Coach Kim Topp a whistle and things REAL! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BixruW3C7b\">https:\/\/t.co\/BixruW3C7b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/779310803073708032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 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=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8gwX6r4ypu\">https:\/\/t.co\/8gwX6r4ypu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elbowzracing\/status\/779288200166543360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 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\">RESULTS ARE POSTED for Week 28 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PureAustinTri?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@pureaustintri<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrivewaySeries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@drivewayseries<\/a> and hey thanks for coming\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xFmChWPY5r\">https:\/\/t.co\/xFmChWPY5r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrivewaySeries\/status\/779179110308323328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 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 Driveway Series (@drivewayseries) What Do You Get When You Cross a Bicycle Rally and a Scavenger Hunt? 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