{"id":36607,"date":"2017-07-11T22:59:19","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T03:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=36607"},"modified":"2017-07-11T22:59:19","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T03:59:19","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-july-11th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/07\/11\/texas-bicycling-news-july-11th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News July 11th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brownsvilleherald.com\/news\/local\/article_85d11fce-65e4-11e7-b83b-5f36e97a6a19.html\">City, PUB to hold joint meeting<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Kaila Contreras | www.brownsvilleherald.com<\/h3>\n<p>The Brownsville City Commission and the Brownsville Public Utilities Board will have a special joint meeting today regarding an integrated resource plan. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Also on the agenda is the consideration and action to execute an advanced funding agreement between the City of Brownsville and the Texas Department of Transportation regarding bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theindependent.com\/news\/local\/riding-across-america-support-is-key\/article_d4731716-65d2-11e7-91c8-8b6670e9c7ee.html\">Riding across America, support is key<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Jeff Bahr | www.theindependent.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/theindependent.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/4\/b3\/4b39234a-65d3-11e7-a749-c335f22c3bf5\/5964216f41b61.image.jpg?resize=720%2C278&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"bike ride biking bicycle bicycling\" width=\"720\" height=\"278\" \/><br \/>\nBicycling 3,700 miles across the country is made easier, riders say, by the type of greeting they received Monday in Grand Island.<br \/>\nMore than 70 people lined up outside the Hotel Grand Conference Center to welcome the Journey of Hope bicycle team to town. People cheered when they caught sight of the wheeled warriors, who are strong supporters of people with disabilities. Each stop along the way is called a friendship visit. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Hansbury, who lives in Denton, Texas, told the participants that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153being on the bike is your disability for the day.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Many people with disabilities can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t ride a traditional bicycle. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/biotechprism.com\/texas-4000-team-cycles-into-coos-bay-for-ride-to-benefit-cancer-research\/\">Texas 4000 team cycles into Coos Bay for ride to benefit cancer research<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>biotechprism.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\/theworldlink.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/d\/cf\/dcf3623a-8749-5e58-b444-c1b380abd970\/578574d501543.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C795&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"bike ride riding biking cycling bicycling\" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" \/><br \/>\nCOOS BAY \u00e2\u20ac\u201d On the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the Texas 4000 team will be rolling through Coos Bay on Wednesday, July 12, just 41 days after departing from Austin, Texas on their way to Anchorage, Alaska. While in Coos Bay, the 2016 Texas 4000 Team will celebrate and share hope, knowledge and charity with friends and family before &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/houston.craigslist.org\/bik\/6214754327.html\">rankenBike #78 ~ Rudyard&#8217;s British Pub ~ July 15th ~ 8am till 3pm (2010 Waugh Dr.)<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>houston.craigslist.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.craigslist.org\/00e0e_deYKKtKNZNy_600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"bike swap\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><br \/>\nFrankenBike #78 ~ Rudyard&#8217;s British Pub ~ July 15th ~ 8am till 3pm<br \/>\n2010 Waugh Dr. Houston, TX 77006<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ll be in the North parking lot.<\/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>Friday Night Beginner Ride &#8211; Bull Creek Trails<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Friday, Jul 14, 2017,  6:00 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Bull Creek<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Old Spicewood Springs Rd Austin, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">13 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\/2\/e\/3\/d\/thumb_12311837.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\/8\/4\/9\/thumb_13742121.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\/6\/f\/e\/2\/thumb_213148642.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\/d\/e\/8\/2\/thumb_64316962.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\/3\/1\/7\/thumb_269501751.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\/b\/0\/1\/e\/thumb_287385086.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\/5\/a\/4\/thumb_268530116.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\/8\/e\/b\/8\/thumb_261456536.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Hey folks,We will start out on a short little track that is very smooth and easy. (a slight step up from Lady Bird Lake paths) If the group is up to the challenge, we can take on some additional trails with minor climbs and some rougher sections.Pace is as slow as the slowest rider.We will be riding some of the paths near the Bull Creek area. I &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/241615464\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/amarillo.com\/local-news\/news\/2017-07-09\/committee-hopes-make-amarillo-more-bicycle-pedestrian-friendly\">Committee hopes to make Amarillo more bicycle, pedestrian friendly<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Ronald Balaskovitz | amarillo.com<\/h3>\n<p>Some Amarillo residents are hoping that the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s options for bicycle riders and pedestrians will grow along with the city, particularly in high-traffic areas.<br \/>\nThe Amarillo City Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee this week began outlining ideas for making the city safer and more accessible for bicycle riders and pedestrians. Committee member Steve Hayward said the first step for the committee is getting the city to take into &#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\">Hotter&#39;N Hell Hundred &#8212; what would our area be like without it?<\/p>\n<p>a GREAT new video by the Wichita Falls Chamber&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BzW3gKh23b\">https:\/\/t.co\/BzW3gKh23b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hotter&#39;n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotternHell100\/status\/884882595741413376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 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\">STOLEN &#8211; Black Genesis V2100 in University of Texas at Austin <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QsiKKlpVEi\">https:\/\/t.co\/QsiKKlpVEi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nVl7AH6VOa\">pic.twitter.com\/nVl7AH6VOa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stolenbikesatx\/status\/884874659329658880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 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=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RideOn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RideOn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u7VnDaam72\">https:\/\/t.co\/u7VnDaam72<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ConquerTheCoast (@ConquerTheCoast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConquerTheCoast\/status\/884874144319496193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 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\/HotternHell100\/status\/884755874866241536<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our 10K route goes through some of the prettiest parts of Wichita Falls and is perfect for younger families <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0Wh1uxrSBB\">https:\/\/t.co\/0Wh1uxrSBB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hotter&#39;n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotternHell100\/status\/884747755071188992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 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 Blazing Saddles, the Afterburn &#8211; Warda, TX Bayou City Cycles Presents Blazing Saddles, the Afterburn at \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h8FAaM5pcT\">https:\/\/t.co\/h8FAaM5pcT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/884943947361116160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 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>City, PUB to hold joint meeting Kaila Contreras | www.brownsvilleherald.com The Brownsville City Commission and the Brownsville Public Utilities Board will have a special joint meeting today regarding an integrated resource plan. &#8230; 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