{"id":35358,"date":"2017-02-17T23:40:24","date_gmt":"2017-02-18T05:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=35358"},"modified":"2017-02-17T23:40:24","modified_gmt":"2017-02-18T05:40:24","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-february-17th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/02\/17\/texas-bicycling-news-february-17th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News February 17th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/beltonjournal.com\/bell-county-medical-alliance-teams-up-to-ensures-the-safety-of-local-kids\/\">Bell County Medical Alliance teams up to ensures the safety of local kids<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Kierra Pixler | beltonjournal.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beltonjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_1499.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><br \/>\nThe Bell County Medical Alliance bicycle helmet giveaway at Belton Early Childhood Center is part of a statewide effort Hard Hats for Little Heads, launched by the Texas Medical Association in 1994. The program promotes fun exercise and teaches parents and children about the importance of properly wearing a helmet when on wheels and has given away over 260,000 free helmets to children. This event is sponsored by the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0mTzvF6bbJk\">Bike Tour next to Ft Houston TX Military Base, San Antonio TX? 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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\/BQoPEFIgDR9\/?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 The Spinistry (@thespinistry)<\/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=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=495122\">Cycling in the Americas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Sam Burchell | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>Day 36: Dryden, TX to Seminole Canyon, TX<br \/>\nThursday February 16, 2017, 61 miles (98 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,764 miles (2,839 km)<br \/>\nWayne had already left when I woke up, but Teresa was there so we spoke briefly. I then packed up and got on the road.<br \/>\nToday was quite a bit hillier than previous days &#8211; overall, it was downhill, but there were lots of rolling hills. &#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pageshot.net\/images\/870962de-952b-462f-86d3-168fc894436e.png?resize=931%2C582&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"931\" height=\"582\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/news\/traffic\/your-commute\/article133377849.html\">Future suburbs will focus on walking, cycling, technology, experts say<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Gordon Dickson | www.star-telegram.com<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/news\/traffic\/your-commute\/up79dc\/picture133377829\/ALTERNATES\/FREE_960\/arlcar\" width=\"960\" height=\"629\" \/><br \/>\nHURST &#8212; Suburbs of the future will feature ample places to walk and cycle \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and it won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be because someone in government imposed their political will on developers.<br \/>\nInstead, it will be what the residents want.<br \/>\nThat was among the messages Friday during the eighth annual Northeast Tarrant Transportation Summit in Hurst \u00e2\u20ac\u201d an event that in the past focused on road-building in Dallas-Fort Worth but this year highlighted the impact of technology on future commuting.<br \/>\nSuburban dwellers will be immersed in mobile communications to a degree that can &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.texashighways.com\/featured-events\/item\/8429-chihuahuan-desert-bike-fest\">Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Texas Highways | www.texashighways.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texashighways.com\/images\/2012-02-16_dirt_fest_biking_photo_near_yucca--brian_frazier.jpg?resize=620%2C330\" width=\"620\" height=\"330\" \/><br \/>\nBig Bend Ranch State Park and Lajitas provide some great mountain-biking opportunities, including the park\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Fresno-Sauceda Loop, which was designated an epic ride by the International Mountain Bicycling Association in 2010. With the level of rides available and the generally appealing February climate, it is no surprise that the area is the destination for a &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=495156\">Sofi Hits the Road Again<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Ann Wilson | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>Route Section: Houston to New Orleans<br \/>\nFriday February 17, 2017<br \/>\nThis is Section 5 of the ACA Southern Tier Route. We had to cycle North East from Houston to join it at Silsbee.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pageshot.net\/images\/c5f5ba97-e0d8-4568-972c-13e9f3ae34e2.png?resize=1200%2C753&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"753\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Deridder: Screaming Eagles<br \/>\nFriday February 17, 2017<br \/>\nAlong the roadside as we cycled, we kept noticing small towers of mud obviously built by some creature but what? They were around 6 inches high and made of small pellets of mud, much like an upside down swallow&#8217;s nest. In the middle was a hole which suggested some kind of burrowing animal but &#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pageshot.net\/images\/c7d626df-ce56-4a49-87d3-1814e276c3ed.png?resize=1200%2C776&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"776\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bicycleaustin.info\/forum\/viewtopic.php?pid=6481#p6481\">New bike lane on Comal<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by cycling74 | bicycleaustin.info<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.imgur.com\/SD6SHev.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" \/><br \/>\nThis has been a couple years in the making, but wanted to post this here today. The city striped this today, No Parking signs went up as well. The first photo is Comal between 5th &amp; 6th looking north. The second photo is Comal north of East 7th st looking north. This bike lane has been much needed for &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/GWCChuck\/status\/832730930901110784<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">While there won&#39;t be a Saturday Ride from our Alamo Heights ride this week, Gravy&#39;s Gravel Grinder is happening&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lFz9Fmdyk1\">https:\/\/t.co\/lFz9Fmdyk1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BIKEWORLDsatx\/status\/832625590163251200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 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\">The Mellow Johnny&#39;s Classic MTB race is coming! Come out and ride the Hill Country trails!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rf2glsfa59\">https:\/\/t.co\/rf2glsfa59<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mellowjohnnys\/status\/832619560670883840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>New Event 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 Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail &#8211; Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP se\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EYvJaEkzWq\">https:\/\/t.co\/EYvJaEkzWq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/832720571079155717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 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>Bell County Medical Alliance teams up to ensures the safety of local kids By Kierra Pixler | beltonjournal.com The Bell County Medical Alliance bicycle helmet giveaway at Belton Early Childhood Center is part of a statewide effort Hard Hats for <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/02\/17\/texas-bicycling-news-february-17th-2017\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[5248],"class_list":["post-35358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-texas-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-9ci","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35358"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35358\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}