{"id":34318,"date":"2016-10-24T23:34:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T04:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=34318"},"modified":"2016-10-24T23:34:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T04:34:00","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-october-24th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/10\/24\/texas-bicycling-news-october-24th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News October 24th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news-journal.com\/news\/2016\/oct\/24\/white-oak-police-officers-ditch-patrol-cars-for-bi\/\">White Oak police officers ditch patrol cars for bicycles<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Meredith Shamburger<\/h3>\n<h3>www.news-journal.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.texascommunitymedia.com\/cache\/3a\/3c\/3a3c93945c7ce19ed0daf508d2b31bd6.jpg?resize=850%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"570\" \/><br \/>\nThe White Oak Police Department is deploying two new crime fighting tools among the city&#8217;s neighborhoods and parks: bicycles.<br \/>\nWhite Oak police said that while the idea of using bikes may sound comical, it&#8217;s actually an effective way to do things, such as catch burglars in the act. That&#8217;s because bicycles aren&#8217;t as conspicuous and are quieter than a &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bicyclesportshop.wordpress.com\/2016\/10\/24\/lets-ride-our-bikes-to-school-what-a-great-idea\/?platform=hootsuite\">Let&#8217;s Ride our Bikes to School &#8211; What a Great Idea!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Bicycle Sport Shop<\/h3>\n<h3>bicyclesportshop.wordpress.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bicyclesportshop.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/10\/casishub.jpeg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nHave you ridden by your local elementary school during morning drop-off or afternoon pick-up and seen the long lines of cars with idling motors waiting? Crazy, right?<br \/>\nLocal elementary schools are faced with a challenging safety issue caused by vehicle congestion during school drop-off and pickup times. Casis Elementary, located in the Tarrytown neighborhood, was motivated to find a solution that would be healthy and earth-friendly, but &#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>CyclingSwami.com New route to five mile dam. 60 miles&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Nov 5, 2016,  8:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Performance Bike Shop<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">4040 South Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">6 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\/2\/b\/a\/b\/thumb_264191179.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\/8\/a\/a\/thumb_259354986.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\/3\/4\/c\/5\/thumb_248953509.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\/5\/3\/e\/thumb_56421822.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Performance Saturday, New 5 mile dam 60 milesMEET at 8:00. WHEELS ROLL at 8:15 SHARP. Please get there in time to get ready.This is a DROP ride. We will regroup a few times, but please bring a map and cue sheet if you don&#8217;t know the route. Novice &#038; Intermediate Group levels. Nov 14-15 AVG, Int 16-18 AVG. Please know we love having new people join&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Austin-Cycling-Meetup\/events\/235080089\/\" 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>Sunday morning ride<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Oct 30, 2016,  9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Intersection of 19th and Nicholson<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">19th and Nicholson Houston, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">1 HHRC members 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\/4\/c\/5\/thumb_295749413.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Join us for a beautiful ride with brunch afterward. Meet at 19th and Nicholson. We will ride down the Heights and White Oak Bayou trails through downtown to Buffalo Bayou. Then brunch at Last Concert Cafe afterward.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/8cd6849d-a9b2-408a-9f43-6019cdba2cd2\/events\/234577109\/\" 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=\"https:\/\/bikehouston.org\/2016\/10\/24\/ask-what-you-can-do-for-biking-in-houston\/\">Ask What You Can Do for Biking in Houston<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Gerry Van Bakel<\/h3>\n<h3>bikehouston.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikehouston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FacebookCoverImage_Twitter-1080x407.png?resize=1080%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"407\" \/><br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ask not what BikeHouston can do for you, ask what you can do for biking in Houston.<br \/>\nApologies for mangling this famous quote from John F. Kennedy, but I would really like your attention.<br \/>\nWhile talking about cycling infrastructure and the role BikeHouston can or should play in advancing this cause, I get a bit annoyed by the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcWhat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s in it for me?\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 attitude.<br \/>\nI won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t diminish anybody\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s accomplishments regarding cycling. If you are a strong and fearless &#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\">Tomorrow night! Tuesday Night Shop Ride leaving from our 1604 location! All speeds welcome. 15 &#8211; 25 mile rides,&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HFOjw3g6vl\">https:\/\/t.co\/HFOjw3g6vl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BIKEWORLDsatx\/status\/790675873699598338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 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 getting excited for next week&#39;s Tour de Gruene Bicycle Classic Packet Pick-up at our 1604 location. This&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rcCTiUSNSN\">https:\/\/t.co\/rcCTiUSNSN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BIKEWORLDsatx\/status\/790648222222053377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 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 Big Congratulations to our beautiful awesome EP Cyclists Ladies&#8230;\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u2020\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u2020<br \/>Taking 1st Place Ve Ro Barron<br \/>Taking 2nd&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l1ff1SYS33\">https:\/\/t.co\/l1ff1SYS33<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPCyclists\/status\/790631226625306624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 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 Double Lake Recreation Area: Dry\/Loose, trail is 10\/24 Sandy loose, but nice riding weather. More at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eQ6WRPImvU\">https:\/\/t.co\/eQ6WRPImvU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GHORBA (@ghorba_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghorba_org\/status\/790601615027740672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 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\">There&#39;s still time 2 participate in the Houston Bike Challenge. Bike just 10 mins in Oct &amp; win prizes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lovetoride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lovetoride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6J0hC4pyxM\">https:\/\/t.co\/6J0hC4pyxM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houston Tomorrow (@HoustonTomorrow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonTomorrow\/status\/790588807049388032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 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\">Bike World is actively looking for Customer Service team members &amp; Repair Technicians to join our crew. Previous&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aVsnLmNDlp\">https:\/\/t.co\/aVsnLmNDlp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BIKEWORLDsatx\/status\/790597518606340099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 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\">I added a video to a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YouTube?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YouTube<\/a> playlist <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mS6II1LDRy\">https:\/\/t.co\/mS6II1LDRy<\/a> RED BULL AT THE ALAMO!~VeloVlog #28<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Preston Glace (@pgglace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pgglace\/status\/790419051373858816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/anwTLt0gfu\">https:\/\/t.co\/anwTLt0gfu<\/a> ride to Buda, Kyle, and back &#8211; austin, TX For full details, including the addre\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h9CfVNMDrk\">https:\/\/t.co\/h9CfVNMDrk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/790586654096551940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 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>White Oak police officers ditch patrol cars for bicycles By Meredith Shamburger www.news-journal.com The White Oak Police Department is deploying two new crime fighting tools among the city&#8217;s neighborhoods and parks: bicycles. 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