{"id":36209,"date":"2017-05-24T23:21:50","date_gmt":"2017-05-25T04:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=36209"},"modified":"2017-05-24T23:21:50","modified_gmt":"2017-05-25T04:21:50","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-may-24th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/05\/24\/texas-bicycling-news-may-24th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News May 24th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/fitness.blog.austin360.com\/2017\/05\/24\/whats-it-like-to-cycle-the-hill-country-with-lance-armstrong\/\">What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s it like to cycle the Hill Country with Lance Armstrong?<\/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\/05\/at2i1117.jpg?resize=1200%2C800\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><br \/>\nWhat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s it like to spend a morning bicycling alongside Lance Armstrong?<br \/>\nIt feels like someone tied cinder blocks to your pedals, for one. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll never ride as fast as him, and you know he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sandbagging it just so you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t feel like a complete dufus.<br \/>\nI climbed into Armstrong\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s SUV Tuesday morning for the hour-long ride to Burnet. We pulled off there to wait &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/austin.carpediem.cd\/events\/3663475-bike-austin-presents-a-bicycle-touring-presentation-happy-hr-at-13010-w-parmer-lane-500-cedar-park-tx-78613\/\">Bike Austin presents a Bicycle Touring presentation + Happy Hr<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>austin.carpediem.cd<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/austin.carpediem.cd\/data\/afisha\/o\/2d\/5c\/2d5c398f38.jpg?resize=720%2C405\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/news\/local\/investigates\/we-used-gps-to-track-stolen-bikes-around-the-city-where-did-they-end-up\/442280379\">We used GPS to track stolen bikes around the city; Where did they end up?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Charlotte Huffman | www.wfaa.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-width: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/interactive.tegna-media.com\/video\/embed\/embed.html?id=2610475&amp;type=video&amp;title=WFAA used GPS to track stolen bikes&amp;site=287&amp;playerid=6918249996585&amp;dfpid=32805352&amp;dfpposition=Video_prestream_external\u00c2\u00a7ion=home\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of bikes are stolen each year, and they&#8217;re almost impossible for police to track down. But we installed bait bikes with GPS trackers to see where they would end up. And you can come along for the ride. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtbproject.com\/blog\/9761\/the-texas-underground\">The Texas Underground<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Kelly Bastone | www.mtbproject.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mtbproject.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/palo-2.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><br \/>\nIts improbable location has also kept Palo Duro a relative secret. Residents of nearby Amarillo and Lubbock have been flocking here for years to camp beneath striated cliffs and hike among sculpted stone monoliths such as The Lighthouse, a Texas landmark that looks like a seaside tower\u00e2\u20ac\u201donly its stripes are made of eroded stone and clay. But Palo Duro\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s reputation is expanding, in part because of &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oaoa.com\/news\/local\/article_9330ef0a-4028-11e7-a974-d37aa0de75b1.html\">Permian Basin Ride of Silence tonight<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.oaoa.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/oaoa.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/b\/67\/b67c3280-4028-11e7-b07c-bf1107ee96b6\/537d66b8afff7.image.jpg?resize=760%2C553\" width=\"760\" height=\"553\" \/><br \/>\nThose participating in the 12th annual Permian Basin Ride of Silence will roll out tonight at 7 p.m. The event piggybacks off of the International Ride of Silence, with the primary focus on bicyclists; however, it is open to all who have the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/haysfreepress.com\/2017\/05\/24\/lobo-pedals-towards-a-future-in-cycling\/\">Lobo pedals towards a future in cycling<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Moses Leos III | haysfreepress.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/haysfreepress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Justin-Greenfield.jpg?resize=700%2C335&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"700\" height=\"335\" \/><br \/>\nLooking back, Lehman High senior Justin Greenfield couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have imagined success in the mountain biking and cycling world.<br \/>\nWhere most youngsters begin bicycling at 5, Greenfield was introduced to the sport at age 7.<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I never thought I would be into it. It took me a while to start,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Greenfield said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I never thought of the idea I could do this in a sport because I was so far behind.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<br \/>\nThrough hard work and determination, along with help from his father, Paul, Justin earlier this year signed a &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myfoxzone.com\/news\/state\/texas-news\/bicycle-advisory-council-drive-through-recommendation\/442552427\">Bicycle Advisory Council wants cyclists to be able to use drive-throughs<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Jason Puckett | www.myfoxzone.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-width: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/interactive.tegna-media.com\/video\/embed\/embed.html?id=2610519&amp;type=video&amp;title=Resolution to let bicycles in the drive-thru&amp;site=504&amp;playerid=6918249996581&amp;dfpid=32805352&amp;dfpposition=Video_prestream_external\u00c2\u00a7ion=home\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>AUSTIN &#8211; The Austin Bicycle Advisory Council is recommending the city council pass an ordinance that would give cyclists and those who are mobility impaired easier access at drive-through locations in Austin.<br \/>\nThe recommendation, adopted unanimously during the council&#8217;s May 16 meeting, asks city leaders to create rules that have the establishments do one of two things: Allow bicycles to be used in the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BUehhfeF5XD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re raising money and awareness for causes close to their hearts along the way.<br \/>\nThe Brothers Bike trio of Bobby, Raleigh and Dennis Jenkins, who own and operate branches of ABC Home &amp; Commercial Services in Austin, Houston and Dallas, respectively, began &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/amarillo.com\/news\/local-news\/2017-05-24\/amarillo-s-rock-island-rail-trail-get-makeover#\">Amarillo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Rock Island Rail Trail to get makeover<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By BIANCA R. MONTES | amarillo.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amarillo.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/slideshow__640x360\/public\/image2601524_web1_AMA_051917_RailsTrails1.jpg?resize=620%2C360\" width=\"620\" height=\"360\" \/><br \/>\nA busy crossing along the Rock Island Rail Trail, about a quarter-mile north of the lighted intersection at Southwest 10th Avenue and South Georgia Street, is about to get a makeover.<br \/>\nThat crossing is where cars and trucks steam past two faded white lines painted on the road where the trail crosses Georgia. The occasional bicyclist or resident using the trail to cross the city barely piques the interest of &#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>Tour de Taco<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Friday, Jun 2, 2017,  6:45 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Market Square Park<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">301 Milam Street Houston, 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\/e\/a\/3\/c\/thumb_257339964.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\/a\/0\/e\/3\/thumb_248801187.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\/1\/a\/9\/3\/thumb_256026803.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">The Tour de Taco is a bicycling event held on the frist Friday of every month. We meet up at Market Square Park in downtown Houston around 6:45pm.Go to the Critical Mass Houston website to get all the ride info.\u00c2\u00a0 This is a must before you ride.\u00c2\u00a0 Lots of good info about the ride.http:\/\/www.criticalmasshouston.com\/also:The way our rides work:Bef&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/82bb2ca3-1074-43fa-8b06-a2e5313acad9\/events\/240257573\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/cyclingillustrated.com\/visit-dallas-dna-pro-cycling-signs-two-new-riders\/\">Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling Signs Two New Riders<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Brandon | cyclingillustrated.com<\/h3>\n<p>Dallas, TX (May 24, 2017) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling is pleased to announce the signing Erica Clevenger and Stefanie Sydlik for the remainder of the 2017 season. Both riders have had breakout seasons racing on their respective USA Cycling Domestic Elite teams, guest riding, and on the US National Team.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are happy to continue to support up-and-coming riders who are ready to &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.themonitor.com\/news\/local\/article_1f68cad0-4031-11e7-ae8f-bf5f11252095.html\">Ground broken for regional hike-and-bike trail<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>NAXIELY LOPEZ-PUENTE | www.themonitor.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/themonitor.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/6\/20\/620fce60-4031-11e7-bbee-8b2e87dc207a\/5924fed9c6669.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C675\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><br \/>\nSAN JUAN \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Construction began Tuesday on Phase 1 of a regional hike-and-bike trail that will stretch through the cities of San Juan, Pharr and McAllen and eventually link to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg.<br \/>\nHidalgo County Precinct 2 Commissioner Eddie Cantu broke ground on the $9 million project that will begin in San Juan near an area known as the Bear Trail \u00e2\u20ac\u201d named after the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School mascot. The dirt path there &#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\">Southmost Nature Trail, @BrownsvilleRGV adds one more trail to its network! \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u0192\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pYALJaSJ1V\">pic.twitter.com\/pYALJaSJ1V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Edgar Gaucin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@edgargaucin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edgargaucin\/status\/867588193033625600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 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\">Wednesday Night Simpson Ride in Whitehouse, TX. Beautiful night to ride. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StravaCycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StravaCycling<\/a> \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u20ac\u00ef\u00b8\u008f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mvquubmu54\">https:\/\/t.co\/mvquubmu54<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mJ1HBT0AQ0\">pic.twitter.com\/mJ1HBT0AQ0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maurice Peterson \u00f0\u0178\u008f\u0192\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u2021\u00ba\u00f0\u0178\u2021\u00b8 (@OregonPioneer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OregonPioneer\/status\/867567172759031808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 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\/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 Thursday  Ride: 05\/25\/17<br \/>Let&#39;s keep&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rdPea4EN4z\">https:\/\/t.co\/rdPea4EN4z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPCyclists\/status\/867556413576548352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 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\">Want to finish the HHH 100 mile route in 5 hours? Check out the HHH Pace Group. <\/p>\n<p>Our HHH Pace Group leader sent&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bhhe17H4il\">https:\/\/t.co\/Bhhe17H4il<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hotter&#39;n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotternHell100\/status\/867425281254064128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 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\">\u00f0\u0178\u00a4\u201dWill <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bono?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bono<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/U2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@U2<\/a> cruise the Streets of HTX on a \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 like Arnold? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeRide?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeRide<\/a> \u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u2020<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeArt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeArt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cyclelious?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cyclelious<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBCycle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonBCycle<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinn_Cycles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Spinn_Cycles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHouston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2jRlZ9IAtc\">pic.twitter.com\/2jRlZ9IAtc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rose Nolen (@nolensan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nolensan\/status\/867411012852613123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 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\">Who else is can&#39;t wait for Bike Barn&#39;s Memorial Park Criterium? See you around Picnic Loop for a race or two! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VniTCBfOPv\">https:\/\/t.co\/VniTCBfOPv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/geKWXeJpSo\">pic.twitter.com\/geKWXeJpSo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Memorial Park (@MemorialPark) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MemorialPark\/status\/867378469348544512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 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 DORBA Beginner Clinic &#8211; Dallas, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PImCgTFz2z\">https:\/\/t.co\/PImCgTFz2z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/867571765161197568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 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 Tuesday Nighter @ COTA Week 11 &#8211; Austin, TX Tuesday Nighter @ COTA Week 11 at Austin, TX<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q8on77CDtn\">https:\/\/t.co\/Q8on77CDtn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/867592641206263808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 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>What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s it like to cycle the Hill Country with Lance Armstrong? 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