{"id":35980,"date":"2017-04-17T23:20:24","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T04:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=35980"},"modified":"2017-04-17T23:20:24","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T04:20:24","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-april-17th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/04\/17\/texas-bicycling-news-april-17th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News April 17th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/neighborhood\/fortbend\/news\/article\/Fort-Bend-police-direct-11077942.php\">Fort Bend first responders direct bicycle traffic around monster alligator<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Fernando Ramirez | www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww4.hdnux.com\/photos\/60\/44\/35\/12732239\/4\/920x920.jpg?resize=920%2C690\" width=\"920\" height=\"690\" \/><br \/>\nn Houston, first responders direct pedestrians and cars, but at Brazos Bend State Park, they direct cyclists and alligators.<br \/>\nA recent photo by the Fort Bend Emergency Medical Service shows responders assisting a crowd of cyclists around a 12-foot alligator. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BS_utmMDrKb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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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\/BS_utmMDrKb\/?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 Streamline Cycles (@streamlinecycles)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10155199386914061\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/north-america\/2017\/04\/17\/basso-bikes-working-trialtir-usa-us-distribution\">Basso Bikes working with Trialtir USA on US distribution<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by BRAIN Staff | www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n<p>WALLER, Texas (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Italy&#8217;s Basso Bikes is now working with Trialtir USA on distribution to U.S. dealers.<br \/>\nThe family run brand is celebrating its 40th anniversary and recently moved into a larger production and sales facility to accommodate its growth worldwide.<br \/>\n&#8220;We&#8217;re having a tremendous year,&#8221; said Alessandro Basso, the son of company founder Alcide Basso. &#8220;Our 100% true Italian production is something cyclists highly regard and appreciate. With Basso&#8217;s directly owned production company involved in Formula 1, Moto GP and aeronautics we offer world-class leading technology that has always been centered around the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=500606\">Florida Bound<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Charles Brun | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>Day 33: Rest day in Austin Texas<br \/>\nSunday April 16, 2017, 5 miles (8 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,744 miles (2,807 km)<br \/>\nI had a very good day in Austin today and I only had to the ride the bike from the hotel to a friend&#8217;s house, a total of about five miles of riding.<br \/>\nI got up at 6 am and left the hotel at 9 am. It took to nearly 2 hours to completely put the bicycle and luggage all back together after having taken everything apart for a thorough cleaning. When I checked out I asked for a $20 refund off of my stay as the electric stove in the room did not work and desk clerk honored my request.<br \/>\nI met Colin, his new baby, and their two dogs at his apartment. We promptly locked up my bicycle in their outdoor storage shed so that I could leave it without having to think about it all day. Gosh, how wonderful! I have been going hard for 33 days with only one day off in Phoenix Arizona, so I was long over-due for a complete rest day. Yesterday was a hard day of riding as I encountered numerous and &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Day 34: Austin to La Grange Texas<br \/>\nMonday April 17, 2017, 79 miles (127 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,823 miles (2,934 km)<br \/>\nToday was cloudy when I first started out at 7:45 am from Conlin and Jenna&#8217;s place. We did enjoy having breakfast together as Colin had prepared great pancakes and fruit and lots of hot coffee. Gosh how I enjoyed all that!<br \/>\nI navigated out of the suburbs towards the Austin Airport. I thought that I would take road 71 to make the day go faster. Little did I realize how busy it was. While bikes were allowed the local police officer that pulled along side of me with his flashing lights was clearly concerned about my safety. He came up along side of me just a few minutes later and told me about a paved trail on the north side of the runway. In addition route 70 was &#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pageshot.net\/images\/1df13afb-6747-4d60-9a9a-48efebce38ce.png?resize=1200%2C1058&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1058\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com\/2017\/04\/loyd-evans-tribute.html\">Loyd Evans, A Tribute<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Pedal Pushers | roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WIWSo8oP4kk\/WPTRgGkWCVI\/AAAAAAAAS8o\/66pgxbQOPjwR_BnVygsFCSC47w2McjVKQCEw\/s400\/Hobbs%25252C%252BNM%252BAug%252B2013.jpg?resize=400%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" \/><br \/>\nLoyd Evans<br \/>\nAugust 17, 1944-April 13, 2017<br \/>\nAvid cyclist, great friend<\/p>\n<p>He married his lovely wife, Frances Elaine (Carter) August 20, 1966. He and Frances lived and worked in Hobbs, New Mexico until his retirement and move to San Angelo in 2011.<br \/>\nI met Loyd at a club meeting in 2011 right after he moved here. He started riding with the club in 2012. He wasn&#8217;t sure what to think about me at first. We were riding together and I heard &#8220;&#8212;Hobbs, New Mexico&#8221;. I said &#8220;no, I am from San Angelo.&#8221; We rode in silence for a while he was probably trying to figure out if I was hard of hearing and just dumb. Finally he said in a louder voice, &#8220;I am from Hobbs, New Mexico.&#8221; I responded &#8220;Welcome to San Angelo&#8221; which confirmed his &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/ghorba.org\/articles\/general\/may-mountain-biking-month\">May is Mountain Biking Month<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Greater Houston Off-Road Biking Association | ghorba.org<\/h3>\n<p>May is national Bike Month but we prefer to call it Mountain Biking Month!<br \/>\nJoin GHORBA in a month long celebration of all things Mountain Bike! Check out our calendar of fun events for all age groups and skill levels.<br \/>\nWe will kick off the month with a Social Party and Big Ring Challenge Race Carbo load at 11 Below Brewery with dinner from Carrabba&#8217;s Italian Grill, then off to Double Lake Recreation area for the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bike4heck.com\/2017\/04\/16\/back-to-the-future\/\">Back to the Future<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Matthew | bike4heck.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bike4heck.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_0544spot-1024x575.jpg?resize=1024%2C575\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" \/><br \/>\nIt has been a while since I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been able to update the blog. So far 2017 has been very busy for my wife and I. As teachers it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s also crunch time of the year. We have still been riding bicycle and have gotten out on the Cargo Bikes. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been holding Monthly Kidical Mass Bike Rides (with the exception of March due to Siclovia).<br \/>\nAs we settle into summer hopefully I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be able to &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/keyetv.com\/news\/local\/man-rescued-after-falling-off-bike-in-shoal-creek-greenbelt\">Man rescued after falling off bike in Shoal Creek Greenbelt<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by CBS Austin | keyetv.com<\/h3>\n<p>Austin Travis County EMS were called out to the Shoal Creek Greenbelt off North Lamar after a man fell from his bike.<br \/>\nIt took 60 minutes to find and extricate the man, who had non-life threatening injuries.<br \/>\nThe land rescue call came in &#8230;<\/p>\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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WellnessONWheels?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WellnessONWheels<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LIVEfitEPC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LIVEfitEPC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RideaBike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RideaBike<\/a> <br \/>Come join EP Cyclists for our Tuesday Ride: 04\/18\/17<br \/>Let&#39;s keep&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H6qnug2K4G\">https:\/\/t.co\/H6qnug2K4G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPCyclists\/status\/854135489393283072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 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\">We are less than one week away from our bike swap, and we have just three vendors spots left! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jwICHN5gtQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/jwICHN5gtQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeFriendlyFW\/status\/854000920333615104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 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\">Texas Cup Match Sprints registration is up on TXBRA and USA Cycling. Online registration is open to Thursday&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MCnaRg5znd\">https:\/\/t.co\/MCnaRg5znd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlkekVelodrome\/status\/853980902497689600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 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\">Have you signed up for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeLeague<\/a>&#39;s 2017 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NationalBikeChallenge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NationalBikeChallenge<\/a>? 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