{"id":36223,"date":"2017-05-27T22:28:41","date_gmt":"2017-05-28T03:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=36223"},"modified":"2017-05-27T22:28:41","modified_gmt":"2017-05-28T03:28:41","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-may-27th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/05\/27\/texas-bicycling-news-may-27th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News May 27th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theeagle.com\/news\/local\/texas-a-m-professor-prepares-to-bike-coast-to-coast\/article_edff1177-fdc7-5e3c-ab31-c880279ea378.html\">Texas A&amp;M professor prepares to bike coast-to-coast to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Rebecca Fiedler | www.theeagle.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/theeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/f\/ce\/fce1b4d6-429c-11e7-b6fa-7b12fba4875f\/59290e176eb9a.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C823\" width=\"1200\" height=\"823\" \/><br \/>\nA Texas A&amp;M philosophy professor is preparing for a coast-to-coast bicycling journey in an attempt to raise $27,500 for Habitat For Humanity in Bryan-College Station.<br \/>\nJose Luis Bermudez, 50, teaches both lower and upper-level philosophy at Texas A&amp;M, and for several years served as the dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Every moment for Bermudez not spent teaching or working with his horse at home is spent training and conditioning for extensive bike runs.<br \/>\nThe professor has already completed two major races in recent years, both raising large quantities of &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BUlPeh4jUUJ\/?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\/BUlPeh4jUUJ\/?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; 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(KALB) &#8211; As a teenager he got his first taste at roofing toting shingles up a ladder. When he was 20, he became a self-employed contractor. Now in his late 40s, Tracy Martin is blazing his own trail on a bicycle.<br \/>\nRiding his bike went from that of a hobby to somewhat of an addiction.<br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Six days a week,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d explains Martin. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Minimum of three hours. Weekends usually longer rides.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Last month, on April 8, Tracy Martin competed in the Austin Rattler \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a 60-mile mountain bike race in the capital of Texas featuring roughly 500 participants. One of the riders Tracy was going up against in the men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 40-49 age division, was none other than legendary cyclist Lance Armstrong. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=1515028268528024\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\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>Take a kid mountain biking day<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Jun 10, 2017,  9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Circle C Ranch Metropolitan Park<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">6301 West Slaughter Lane Austin, Te<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">9 Mountain Bikers 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\/6\/b\/4\/thumb_264781716.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\/7\/a\/a\/thumb_34801962.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\/3\/5\/f\/a\/thumb_259033818.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\/2\/8\/3\/a\/thumb_281530298.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\/5\/9\/6\/3\/thumb_272842883.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Remember this first time you rode a mountain bike? Remember how much fun it was?  We&#8217;re partnering with our friends at Bicycle Sport Shop to pass on the love of riding in the dirt to the younger generation. ARR will be there leading rides, providing assistance and being good stewards of Austin mountain biking. If you&#8217;d like to volunteer to lead a r&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/240320451\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-allowfullscreen=\"true\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/276897802375408\/videos\/1461279520603891\/\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/epcyclists\/posts\/860278334120570\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-allowfullscreen=\"true\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/276897802375408\/videos\/1461333000598543\/\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/epcyclists\/posts\/860291230785947\" data-width=\"552\"><\/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\">EP Cyclists Saturday Ride \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bc\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bb\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u20ac\u00ef\u00b8\u008f\u00e2\u009d\u00a4\u00ef\u00b8\u008f<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> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0l7vjsvhji\">https:\/\/t.co\/0l7vjsvhji<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5fwfWlsbF0\">https:\/\/t.co\/5fwfWlsbF0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPCyclists\/status\/868651636767457280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/b0\/status\/868505349732663297<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Time to get ready and going for my race tonight!!!  Completely blessed to be able to race on my Birthday!!! \u00f0\u0178\u017d\u201a\u00f0\u0178\u017d\u2030\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jesus (@SrCampy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SrCampy\/status\/868562894140694528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 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\">Check out my ride on Strava: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oAmNWCmbwg\">https:\/\/t.co\/oAmNWCmbwg<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/iamspecialized?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#iamspecialized<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StumpjumperHT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StumpjumperHT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/STRAVA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#STRAVA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IWantMyMTB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IWantMyMTB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yJwRftZYA1\">pic.twitter.com\/yJwRftZYA1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/868533622739005440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 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\">37 miles today&#8230;20 mph winds, 90 degrees (feels like 101)&#8230;that&#39;s how we ride in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SouthTexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SouthTexas<\/a> \u00e2\u02dc\u20ac\u00ef\u00b8\u008f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dYSR6OO9b8\">pic.twitter.com\/dYSR6OO9b8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Edgar Gaucin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@edgargaucin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edgargaucin\/status\/868526588798881792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 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\">Check out my ride on Strava.<br \/>Burleson Honey Tour <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1IHjJq0Pwu\">https:\/\/t.co\/1IHjJq0Pwu<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bOgGQzAHeT\">pic.twitter.com\/bOgGQzAHeT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stan Paoli (@StanPaoli) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanPaoli\/status\/868519014594748416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 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\">Podiums? We&#39;ve got the podiums. Let&#39;s recap a week of podiums. <\/p>\n<p>Saturday- Jack and Colt both podiumed at the&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wxQMa3watF\">https:\/\/t.co\/wxQMa3watF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rockwall Racing Team (@RideRockwall) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RideRockwall\/status\/868512377221898240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 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\">Results from FNR last night. Fields were a bit light with Bike the Bricks and State Crit Championships this&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wjtHp6wrGh\">https:\/\/t.co\/wjtHp6wrGh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlkekVelodrome\/status\/868498675714187264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 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\">My first Saturday morning ride &amp; longest this year. Just under 40 miles from Troup, TX &amp; back. \u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u0160\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u20ac\u00ef\u00b8\u008f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StravaCycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StravaCycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LifeBehindBars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LifeBehindBars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nvOCz25vdR\">pic.twitter.com\/nvOCz25vdR<\/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\/868491336391020545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 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\">JUNE 3rd, 2017 &#8211; National Velodrome Day<br \/>General Schedule: <\/p>\n<p>Classes: <br \/>Upgrade and New Racer CLINIC &#8211; 9-11AM&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6bhOaocG95\">https:\/\/t.co\/6bhOaocG95<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlkekVelodrome\/status\/868485871531679745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 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\">After being up @ 5AM yesterday morning working 5 hrs n trying 3 races last night <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTheBricks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeTheBricks<\/a>, u would think I would easily fall asleep<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jesus (@SrCampy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SrCampy\/status\/868453959010320386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 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\">3rd place for @JustinDStanley in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTheBricks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeTheBricks<\/a> behind Stephens of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamArapahoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TeamArapahoe<\/a> and winner Rodriguez of @ElevateKHSPro <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikethebricks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikethebricks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dJHta13RWq\">pic.twitter.com\/dJHta13RWq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elbowzracing\/status\/868317142470594560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 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\">3rd place for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinDStanley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JustinDStanley<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTheBricks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeTheBricks<\/a> tonight! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikethebricks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikethebricks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/iamspecialized?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#iamspecialized<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/elbroz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#elbroz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ctfiCae4Cq\">pic.twitter.com\/ctfiCae4Cq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elbowzracing\/status\/868307936325632002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 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 Denton Breakfast Kiwanis Turkey Roll &#8211; Denton, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/04bWa0AbcW\">https:\/\/t.co\/04bWa0AbcW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ride send-off is Saturda\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lKbGpfmOEk\">https:\/\/t.co\/lKbGpfmOEk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/868640256861642752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 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 BTX Bike Rally &#8211; Bowie, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xtEZx1kKLz\">https:\/\/t.co\/xtEZx1kKLz<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c9QMwp4Pev\">https:\/\/t.co\/c9QMwp4Pev<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Category Distance Star\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5uoUCaXfM8\">https:\/\/t.co\/5uoUCaXfM8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/868641489517150208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 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 Waco Wild West Bicycle Tour &#8211; 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