{"id":34287,"date":"2016-10-20T23:53:40","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T04:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=34287"},"modified":"2016-10-20T23:53:40","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T04:53:40","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-october-20th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/10\/20\/texas-bicycling-news-october-20th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News October 20th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin’s cycling infrastructure still needs work<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Laura Hallas<\/h3>\n

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

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\nA few days ago I was checking out at the Central Market on North Lamar Boulevard when a man dressed in a bike jersey and shorts turned in my direction. Nice, he said, noticing my helmet. Its terrible out there, he cautioned, nodding towards the street outside. Good luck.
\nI would need it.
\nA visitor to Austin might assume that we are an …<\/p>\n

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Memorial Park – Work Party<\/a><\/h2>\n

GHORBA.org<\/h3>\n

Event category: General
\nTrail: Memorial Park
\nSaturday, October 29, 2016 – 8:00am
\nWork Party – Saturday, October 29 – 8am-12pm
\nMeet at the Rugby Field parking lot.
\nhttps:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/eEnK7g8Dq1u (link is external)
\nIf you do not see anyone at the parking lot by 8:15am then please meet us at the work location which will be at the larger bridge on the Orange Trail.
\nWe will be repairing the bridge on the Orange Trail. We have some on site …
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2nd Ward – A Bicycle Opera: Ride a Sonic Bike, Hear Crazy Amazing Sounds<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Steve Jansen<\/h3>\n

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

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\nThe Kaffe Matthews-produced bicycle opera in 2014 the first of its kind in Houston that allowed folks to ride sonic bicycles that create path-dependent musical compositions via speakers, a digitally programmed score, a computer and GPS receiver coaxed some interesting responses from participants.
\nSome comments in the guestbook included: …<\/p>\n

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Weekly Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n

Shawnee Trail Cycling Club<\/h3>\n

stcycling.com<\/h3>\n

Sunday
\n7:30am TRec, Hangover, Recovery
\n6:30pm FIT
\nMonday
\n6:30pm D.R.o.P.
\nTuesday
\n6:30pm Cranky Tuesday
\nWednesday
\n6:30pm Wednesday Night Special
\nThursday
\n6:30pm Thursday Night Rider
\nSaturday
\n7:30am Express
\n7:30am CPS B & C
\n7:30am CPS C Extended
\n7:30am Bridge
\n7:30am 3 Cities Novice
\nAnytime
\nWimps and Weenies
\nFREE Group Riding Class …<\/p>\n

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Southern Tier Part II<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Ann Metcalfe<\/h3>\n

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

Punkin to Thicket, Texas: Steaming Ride through the Big Thicket
\nWednesday October 19, 2016, 51 miles (82 km) – Total so far: 258 miles (415 km)
\nWe woke up at 5 am to dense fog, so heavy all of our gear was damp. The clubhouse was our retreat to dry out and pack, which was so welcome. Again, we had it all to ourselves.
\nWe are battling both bugs and sun. It is too hot to zip the tent fully closed, so we load up on bug dope at night and hope for the best. Mac and I are both sporting polka-dot ankles from the bites. Sleeping in a two-man tent when it only cools down to around 75 makes for a hot night’s sleep – we wake up stickier than when we went to sleep. I am still nursing my leaky sleeping pad, so that means blowing it up every 3 hours or I am flat on the ground. We pick up the replacement in Merryville, Louisana on Saturday morning, after which I hope to sleep all night long!
\nJust as we hit the road this morning, I disturbed a huge nasty wasp who bit me hard on the finger when I swatted him away from my head. I ran back into the clubhouse to escape the brute, who appeared to be regrouping for another assault, leaving Mac to wonder what happened. It hurt badly for several hours, but …
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Thicket to Silisbee, Texas: Whataburger!
\nThursday October 20, 2016, 30 miles (48 km) – Total so far: 288 miles (463 km)
\nAwakened at 5 by lightning in the sky to the east. No thunder, just a light show, but it was fun to watch.
\nAfter downing canned Starbucks mochas and half a sweet roll each, we packed up the tent and at daybreak (around 7:30 is safe enough to ride) pedaled a flat, straight 14 miles accompanied by constant logging trucks, over to Honey Island, which reportedly had a restaurant. It actually now has two restaurants, because Cynthia Pittman opened up a little deli, store, and grill on the west end of the small town. We rolled up and she was smoking a cigarette on her front porch, and said, sure she could cook us some food even though she didn’t officially open until …
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Bike Austin to host pedal to the polls event Oct. 27<\/a><\/h2>\n

Pam LeBlanc<\/h3>\n

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

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\nWant to pedal to the polls?
\nBike Austin officials will lead a parade of bicyclists on a mile-long ride to an early voting site where they will cast ballots on Oct. 27.
\nThe group will meet at 7:45 a.m. at the Bike Austin offices, 1000 Brazos Street, for coffee and breakfast tacos. From there, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll bike to City Hall at 301 W. Second Street.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I think it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be a fun thing to do to encourage people to come out, ride a bike and show power in numbers,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Mercedes Feris, executive director of Bike Austin. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It shows that people do ride bikes. It shows we have …<\/p>\n

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