{"id":35021,"date":"2017-01-11T23:26:11","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T05:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=35021"},"modified":"2017-01-11T23:26:11","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T05:26:11","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-january-11th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/01\/11\/texas-bicycling-news-january-11th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News January 11th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elpasotimes.com\/story\/sports\/outdoors\/2017\/01\/11\/el-paso-puzzler-mountain-bike-race-hits-10th-year\/96410620\/\">El Paso Puzzler mountain bike race hits 10th year<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Victor R. Martinez | www.elpasotimes.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/-mm-\/78d6aa58e1ba76ee33c1458716a991b109feba24\/c%3D61-0-1939-1412%26r%3Dx408%26c%3D540x405\/local\/-\/media\/2016\/01\/17\/TXNMGroup\/ElPaso\/635886329898753191-Puzzler-2.jpg?resize=540%2C405\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" \/><br \/>\nA decade ago when the El Paso Puzzler mountain bike race started, it attracted about 25 riders.<br \/>\n&#8220;We originally started this event for the local riders to get out there and experience our mountain,&#8221; said Brent Sanders, co-director of the race. &#8220;When we set out to do this, it was never with the intent that it would eventually end up being a race that is known on the national stage. It was always for fun. It was &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crosstimbersgazette.com\/2017\/01\/11\/construction-of-new-flower-mound-trail-bridge-underway\/\">Construction of new Flower Mound trail bridge underway<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Dru Murray | www.crosstimbersgazette.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crosstimbersgazette.com\/crosstimbersgazette\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Indian-Blanket-Trail-Backhoe-Operation.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><br \/>\nConstruction workers from Wall Enterprises on Monday removed the old pedestrian bridge spanning the creek running alongside Indian Blanket Trail in Flower Mound and began the groundwork necessary for the construction of a new bridge. 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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\/BPIcV6sgR66\/?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 Bicycle Sport Shop (@bicyclesportshop)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/dallas-city-council\/2017\/01\/11\/unable-find-new-bike-czar-dallas-spends-171000-bike-lane-dollars-consultant\">Unable to find new &#8216;bike czar,&#8217; Dallas spends $171,000 in bike lane dollars on consultant<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Robert Wilonsky | www.dallasnews.com<\/h3>\n<p>Dallas&#8217; bike plan is back in the saddle \u00e2\u20ac\u201d sort of.<br \/>\nThe city has been without a &#8220;bike czar&#8221; since November 2015, when Ashley Haire moved to Denver and left the city without an engineer to design the bike lanes called for in the 2011 Dallas Bike Plan.<br \/>\nAnd it&#8217;s unlikely City Hall will hire a replacement any time soon: Jared White, a senior transportation planner and, for now, the only employee at City Hall overseeing the plan, said Wednesday that job applicants haven&#8217;t &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/fitness.blog.austin360.com\/2017\/01\/11\/oskar-blues-brewery-hosts-monthly-bike-rides\/\">Oskar Blues Brewery hosts monthly bike rides<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Pam LeBlanc | fitness.blog.austin360.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cmga360fitness.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/15284112_1803904923224782_5695179285040331609_n.jpg?resize=960%2C540\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><br \/>\nOskar Blues Brewery wants you to know that drinking beer and staying fit don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to be mutually exclusive.<br \/>\nThat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s why they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re hosting monthly bike rides that start and finish at the brewery in North Austin.<br \/>\nCyclists meet at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the brewery, where they can get beers for $2. The bike ride begins at 7 p.m., and cyclists return to the brewery afterward for more beers. (I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d recommend &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/fitness.blog.austin360.com\/2017\/01\/11\/should-i-race-200-miles-on-my-bike-now-two-people-say-i-can-do-it-and-they-want-lance-armstrong-to-go-twice-that-distance\/\">Should I race 200 miles on my bike? Now two people say I can do it \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and they want Lance Armstrong to go 400 miles<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Pam LeBlanc | fitness.blog.austin360.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cmga360fitness.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/brant-speed.png?resize=662%2C655\" width=\"662\" height=\"655\" \/><br \/>\nSee this man? That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Brant Speed, coach and general manager at Pedal Hard Training Center, located downstairs at Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bike Shop.<br \/>\nSpeed (talk about a perfect name), along with Andrew Willis, who runs The Driveway Crit Series and also enjoys racing his bicycle halfway across the country (literally), think I can tackle a 200-mile bike race at the end of March.<br \/>\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not so sure about that, but I crave adventure, and &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikereg.com\/the-european-tour-of-texas-challenge\">The European Tour of Texas Challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Presented by Sacred Heart Alumni, Clifton CoC, Lone Star Cyclists, Lamar County CoC | www.bikereg.com<\/h3>\n<p>This is the European Tour of Texas Challenge registration. Registering for this will automatically register you for all rides included in the challenge as well as making you eligible to receive a custom European Tour of Texas Challenge jersey upon completion of the challenge, jersey design will be shown in the event picture as soon as we have it. To complete the challenge, all you have to do is show up and check in with the challenge registration table at each ride in the challenge, what this meens is that even if weather forces you to &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BPJKsX4FpQE\/?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\/BPJKsX4FpQE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; 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Johnson City to Kerrville TX: Runs like Buffalo<br \/>\nWednesday January 11, 2017<br \/>\nWhen you are riding 6 or 7 hours a day, your mind roams. A lot. So this morning as dawn is just giving me enough light to believe I won&#8217;t be immediately killed by a driver who can&#8217;t see me as I ride through the heart of Texas wine country very early this morning, I notice something in the sky above: the clouds are racing in the heavens. I mean VISIBLY MOVING across my path left to right.<br \/>\nNow, as a confirmed desk jockey my entire professional career there are precious few days when I know what the weather is outside. And noticing nature&#8217;s weather signals? Never happens. But when you live outside most of every day all day, weather starts to take on a whole new meaning.<br \/>\nAnd as I noticed the clouds racing across the sky, my mind does what &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turnincranks.com\/2017\/lets-ride-luv-gluv-2\/\">Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Ride \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Luv Gluv<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by TC | www.turnincranks.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3VJSmPjPMKk\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Demoing the Devinci Troy, 27.5, 140\/150 travel bike. A lot of fun and great bike. My first ride on a 27.5 (non plus) and I liked it! It was a bit twitchy coming from a 29er, but it is something I &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turnincranks.com\/2017\/progression-session-luv-gluv-drop\/\">Progression Session \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Luv Gluv Drop<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by TC | www.turnincranks.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s4OdRlGMASw\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As always, video doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t do this justice. This is a fairly intimidating drop at the very end of the Luv Gluv segment one of the Barton Creek Greenbelt back trails. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been eyeballing this &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\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>Randy&#8217;s AK-64<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Monday, Jan 16, 2017,  7:30 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Limbirds&#8217;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">316 Arboles Dr El Paso, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">2 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\/5\/8\/a\/a\/thumb_258202698.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Randy&#8217;s annual birthday ride gets one mile longer again! And this year we&#8217;ll be riding on Martin Luther King Day (since the weather forecast looks pretty good that day).Meet at his house, 316 Arboles, at 7:30 a.m. &#8212; we&#8217;ll roll out at 7:45. We&#8217;ll head across Transmountain, then up to Anthony Gap. We&#8217;ll take the rollers down to Vinton, head through&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/ElPasoBicycleClub\/events\/236854691\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u0153\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u2014EP Cyclists Nite Ride \u00f0\u0178\u0152\u201d\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u203a\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bc\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bc<br \/>Fort Bliss Thursday Evening Ride <br \/>It doesn&#39;t matter how slow you start, just&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GP1SSfvoLY\">https:\/\/t.co\/GP1SSfvoLY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPCyclists\/status\/819337603665301504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2017<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeTexas<\/a> thanks Rep Murphy\/Houston for impact building transportation networks and connectivity to trails in his district! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TXLEGE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TXLEGE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4pT9RkMsLj\">pic.twitter.com\/4pT9RkMsLj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas\/status\/819299019964956681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2017<\/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\">Unable to find new &#39;bike czar,&#39; Dallas spends $171,000 in bike lane dollars on consultant <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EpcbjXjgCd\">https:\/\/t.co\/EpcbjXjgCd<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dallasnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dallasnews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Friendly Uptown (@BikeUptownNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeUptownNow\/status\/819253188301848576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2017<\/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 by our Austin location on 1\/19 for a LIV Cycling Women&#39;s Form, Fit, &amp; Function Clinic! Details: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/67hPWGtYEu\">https:\/\/t.co\/67hPWGtYEu<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2rb9dlZyKJ\">pic.twitter.com\/2rb9dlZyKJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BicycleWorldTx\/status\/819237599214764038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2017<\/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\">Came across this cool video this morning. Yes, we&#39;re already making plans for the 2017 version. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fSejIIsSUw\">https:\/\/t.co\/fSejIIsSUw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/819211384395354112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2017<\/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 love looking for murals around Austin. Found this one on the building behind Mellow Johnny&#39;s Bike Shop. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bcAGhhofig\">pic.twitter.com\/bcAGhhofig<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pam LeBlanc (@fitcityleblanc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fitcityleblanc\/status\/819224675351982080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 11, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Cedar Hill Race Festival &#8211; Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill Race Festival at Cedar Hill, TX<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OlU2KlN7NZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/OlU2KlN7NZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/819340125947789314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2017<\/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 Event The Cow Creek Country Classic &#8211; Waxahachie, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PxGQ4c4FcN\">https:\/\/t.co\/PxGQ4c4FcN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Cow Creek Country Classic o\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8dh5f8MR6b\">https:\/\/t.co\/8dh5f8MR6b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/819371642434396160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2017<\/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 Event Walnut Night Ride With Geo &#8211; Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5B3cqQG3Yg\">https:\/\/t.co\/5B3cqQG3Yg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/819396808128524290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2017<\/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 Event Walnut Night Ride With Geo &#8211; Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wgy1GGelNX\">https:\/\/t.co\/wgy1GGelNX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/819410646496382976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2017<\/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 Event Walnut Night Ride With Geo &#8211; Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QIL7XReZHO\">https:\/\/t.co\/QIL7XReZHO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/819412113882050560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2017<\/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 Event Walnut Night Ride With Geo &#8211; Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f3aF6IINZT\">https:\/\/t.co\/f3aF6IINZT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/819412120072847360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2017<\/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 Event Night Ride With Geo &#8211; Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i4m5qQ7JYW\">https:\/\/t.co\/i4m5qQ7JYW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/819412122518036480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2017<\/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>El Paso Puzzler mountain bike race hits 10th year Victor R. 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