{"id":36870,"date":"2017-08-16T23:48:13","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T04:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=36870"},"modified":"2017-08-16T23:48:13","modified_gmt":"2017-08-17T04:48:13","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-august-16th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/08\/16\/texas-bicycling-news-august-16th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News August 16th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.khou.com\/news\/local\/texas\/two-sa-medics-go-above-and-beyond-to-brighten-one-little-girls-day\/464743729\">Two Texas medics go &#8216;above and beyond&#8217; to brighten one little girl&#8217;s day<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Nicholas Zamora | www.khou.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.khou.com\/img\/resize\/content.kens5.com\/photo\/2017\/08\/15\/Bike%2520Post_1502833968226_10273121_ver1.0.png?resize=1200%2C675\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><br \/>\nSAN ANTONIO &#8212; Two San Antonio medics went &#8220;above and beyond&#8221; to brighten the day of one little.<br \/>\nA post on Facebook shows a group of San Antonio firefighters delivering a bicycle purchased by two medics from Fire House 18 for a little girl named Hope.<br \/>\nRene Bocanegra and Barry Uhr responded to a call for Hope, who had fallen down the stairs but &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bicyclesplus\/posts\/10155612349294841\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BX4LNXQB0MD\/?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\/BX4LNXQB0MD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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Although a bicyclist is not required to carry a drivers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 license or identification, lying to a &#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:161px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:121px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Leon Creek   &#8212; Intermediate MTB Slow Pace<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Monday, Aug 21, 2017,  8:00 AM<\/p>\n<p>                    <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">2 Bikers &#038; Hikers Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">                         <\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/The-Mountain-Bike-Meetup\/events\/242603867\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.planobicycle.org\/index.php\/forums-lists\/17-saturday-novice-ride\/20884-novice-ride-08-19-2017-7-am#25337\">Novice Ride 08.19.2017 @ 7 am<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by nadiac1015 | www.planobicycle.org<\/h3>\n<p>Novice riders are you ready? Truly ready? Meet us at the same place (NW corner of SC&amp;C) by 6:45 am for announcements and the pre-ride speech. We&#8217;ll start at 7 am sharp! Bring your helmet, a drink (preferably water), a spare tube, and your wonderful self. After the ride, we&#8217;ll enjoy some coffee\/tea along with an assortment of snacks from my trips abroad &#8211; Idaho is like another country. \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\nDo you know the population of Wyoming? What do you do if a brown bear &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usacycling.org\/prt-august-update-winder-keeps-womens-lead-mannion-takes-over-for-men.htm\">PRT Update: Winder keeps women&#8217;s lead; Mannion takes over for men<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.usacycling.org<\/h3>\n<p>The USA Cycling Pro Road Tour (PRT) completed a four-state slate of racing in the western U.S. to see a shakeup in the men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s individual standings. The women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s individual standings saw minor changes in the Top 5, with Ruth Winder continuing her dominance. In the team standings, Rally Cycling and UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling gained points to secure top positions. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Through the conclusion of the Tour of Utah, held July 31-Aug. 6, Gavin Mannion (Austin, Texas) of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling jumped into the lead of the men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s individual standings. Since late June, Mannion doubled his points total with two second place finishes in the General Classification at the Cascade Cycling Classic and the Tour of Utah. &#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\">Wednesday night recovery ride. @October3Racing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/slowride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#slowride<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e4OWCo4pzv\">pic.twitter.com\/e4OWCo4pzv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Philip Hiatt Haigh (@philip_inRL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/philip_inRL\/status\/897980867250974721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 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\">Join us at the World Heritage Office Tour de las Misiones!! You can ride Bcycle! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lGaFBaFDMb\">https:\/\/t.co\/lGaFBaFDMb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I1DFxAdIIK\">pic.twitter.com\/I1DFxAdIIK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SABikeShare\/status\/897885698371588096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 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\">If you haven&#39;t been out to the trails at Timberlane lately, check them out!  Lots of fun, rolling hills and we&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PqhdeaEMBQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/PqhdeaEMBQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GHORBA (@ghorba_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghorba_org\/status\/897948131857506306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 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\">Interested in racing for FREE? Volunteer for any of our Austin Cyclocross Cup Series events and race for free!&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hiLDXIzDkB\">https:\/\/t.co\/hiLDXIzDkB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATXCXCup\/status\/897945625248976896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 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 City of Austin and our Mayor need your help updating the city&#39;s bike map. Head over to input your route: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lX5yQyzKrF\">https:\/\/t.co\/lX5yQyzKrF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MetroBike (@ATXMetroBike) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATXMetroBike\/status\/897928717468487680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 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\">Now Hiring Sales Associates.<br \/>Must be 18 years or older. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1XDTQBgEfx\">pic.twitter.com\/1XDTQBgEfx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trek El Paso (@TrekElPaso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrekElPaso\/status\/897928009990131712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 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\">At the track the rest of this week:<br \/>Tonight: Open Session 7-9pm<br \/>Thursday: Open Session 6-9pm<br \/>Friday: Open Session&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EpuN3D54wU\">https:\/\/t.co\/EpuN3D54wU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlkekVelodrome\/status\/897883159043428353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 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\">Episode 6 now up! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IzlxMmZNXk\">https:\/\/t.co\/IzlxMmZNXk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RF0JaMmFJA\">https:\/\/t.co\/RF0JaMmFJA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/897826087736160256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 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:\/\/t.co\/TzWx5dNtqr\">https:\/\/t.co\/TzWx5dNtqr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3FznfwkI6E\">pic.twitter.com\/3FznfwkI6E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FWMBA (@FWMBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FWMBA\/status\/897791180796293121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 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 Magical Museum Bike Tour &#8211; Schulenburg, TX Magical Museum Bike Tour at Schulenburg, TX<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IXEZco25um\">https:\/\/t.co\/IXEZco25um<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/898038474963648512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 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\">New Event BestCross 2017 &#8211; San Antonio, TX BestCross 2017 at San Antonio, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pcJInEZWpa\">https:\/\/t.co\/pcJInEZWpa<\/a> Category Dis\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UAhbuGVo2F\">https:\/\/t.co\/UAhbuGVo2F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/898041053890191360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 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>Two Texas medics go &#8216;above and beyond&#8217; to brighten one little girl&#8217;s day by Nicholas Zamora | www.khou.com SAN ANTONIO &#8212; Two San Antonio medics went &#8220;above and beyond&#8221; to brighten the day of one little. 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