{"id":34550,"date":"2016-11-18T23:19:02","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T05:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=34550"},"modified":"2016-11-18T23:19:02","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T05:19:02","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-november-18th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/11\/18\/texas-bicycling-news-november-18th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News November 18th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=1434644873231282\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Bike.World.SATX\/posts\/1157242214356049\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/texas\/tyler-state-park-1028191.html\">Tyler State Park<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>keithrad<\/h3>\n<h3>forums.mtbr.com<\/h3>\n<p>Got a good ride in today. Now is a great time to check out this park with the leaves turning and blanketing the trail I only managed 10 miles according to Mapmyride, I thought it used to be closer to a12 mile ride&#8230;?<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fcdn.mtbr.com\/attachments\/texas\/1105863d1479413872t-tyler-state-park-20161117_122453.jpg?resize=510%2C383\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" \/><\/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>2nd La Porte Social ride&#8211;Tentative<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Wednesday, Nov 30, 2016,  7:00 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">La Porte Municipal Court<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">3005 N. 23rd St La Porte, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">3 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\/a\/5\/9\/a\/thumb_258702394.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\/6\/8\/7\/3\/thumb_249146739.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\/d\/e\/3\/2\/thumb_72656882.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">This is really just to gauge interest.   The idea is to have a slow, comfortable social ride.  No spandex required.  You can bring your cruiser, a mountain bike, or your kid&#8217;s BMX.  You can pull a trailer with pets or kids.  We ride long enough to get just a bit of exercise then stop for coffee or some other drink, then add some more miles or head &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/fb6101b3-34e0-4528-afcd-334878dc994c\/events\/235675301\/\" 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.chron.com\/news\/transportation\/article\/Houston-s-new-chief-popular-with-pedalers-10622907.php\">Houston&#8217;s new police chief popular with Austin cyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Dug Begley<\/h3>\n<h3>www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww1.hdnux.com\/photos\/55\/07\/30\/11826688\/4\/920x920.jpg?resize=920%2C690\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"690\" \/><br \/>\nHouston&#8217;s nominee for police chief, Art Acevedo, donned spandex and hit the streets with his officers during South By Southwest on March 14.<br \/>\nHouston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s new police chief might have an uphill climb with some people, but with cyclists he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s already coasting.<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Chief Art Acevedo has been an excellent police chief regarding issues and actions related to bicyclist and pedestrian safety,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Robin Stallings, executive director of Bike Texas, based in Austin, where Acevedo has been the top cop for nine years.<br \/>\nCycling supporters hope &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" width=\"95%\" \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10154711562199841\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\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 posted 19 photos on Facebook in the album &quot;Breeden Elementary Bike Safety Event 2016&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oTc1t24GHb\">https:\/\/t.co\/oTc1t24GHb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elbowzracing\/status\/799828998272512000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 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 Saturday for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cranksgiving?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cranksgiving<\/a>; 12:30pm at 2717 Saint Louis Ave in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FortWorth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FortWorth<\/a>. Drive benefits local homeless pop <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oLdsNewP9g\">https:\/\/t.co\/oLdsNewP9g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeFriendlyFW\/status\/799800497033146368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 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\">Dig out the winter kit for the first cold ride of the season. 8:00 AM roll out from Red Horn Coffee House and Brewi\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WGcYGsgoB2\">pic.twitter.com\/WGcYGsgoB2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bat City Cycling (@batcity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/batcity\/status\/799780997273419777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 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\">From today&#39;s ride in the Trails&#8230;&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jbCl3GTzwl\">pic.twitter.com\/jbCl3GTzwl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/799778296942784513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 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: Muddy (do not ride), trail is Heavy rain today.  Give it a few days . More at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kQ3b6zHJGv\">https:\/\/t.co\/kQ3b6zHJGv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GHORBA (@ghorba_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghorba_org\/status\/799709430350811137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">Check out my ride on Strava: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HEsl7JVxWP\">https:\/\/t.co\/HEsl7JVxWP<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GYSOT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GYSOT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9KSu8srL7m\">pic.twitter.com\/9KSu8srL7m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/799676570277412865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">This weekend promises perfect weather for a biking tour of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Houston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Houston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/farmersmarkets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#farmersmarkets<\/a> Here&#39;s how: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vEZvOXigGY\">https:\/\/t.co\/vEZvOXigGY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houstonia Magazine (@HoustoniaMag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustoniaMag\/status\/799676044353486848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">1) Decorate your bicycle<br \/>2) Get a free tshirt<br \/>3) Ride through 4,000,000 Christmas lights for free w Mayor Ron Jensen<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N7l53Igdhq\">https:\/\/t.co\/N7l53Igdhq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Grand Prairie Parks (@GrandFunGP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrandFunGP\/status\/799650715635314688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">SAVE THE DATE! Our next Armadillo Classic will be on 10\/28\/17! It&#39;s never too early to register. We will notify when registration is open!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Austin (@bikeaustin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeaustin\/status\/799628640669540352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">10 communities! We are proud of the impressive cooperation and this historic signing in Brownsville this week. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4RVnAZQZnN\">https:\/\/t.co\/4RVnAZQZnN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas\/status\/799628640065495040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">2016 Texas State Skill and Age Based Cyclocross Championship: Race Weekend\u00c2\u00a0Details! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5lDQRbdBEE\">https:\/\/t.co\/5lDQRbdBEE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OvSqAKdmvX\">pic.twitter.com\/OvSqAKdmvX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATXCXCup\/status\/799545139198881796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 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 DATES Post-Turkey Pilot Point Ride <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zSUA2JakX8\">https:\/\/t.co\/zSUA2JakX8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pilot Point Ride \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Sunday, Nov. 27<br \/>  Ride S\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6MaWkVs3mr\">https:\/\/t.co\/6MaWkVs3mr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/799811990067748864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 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>Tyler State Park keithrad forums.mtbr.com Got a good ride in today. 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