{"id":36963,"date":"2017-09-01T23:37:05","date_gmt":"2017-09-02T04:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=36963"},"modified":"2017-09-01T23:37:05","modified_gmt":"2017-09-02T04:37:05","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-september-1st-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/09\/01\/texas-bicycling-news-september-1st-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News September 1st 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/bike-industry-helps-houston-rebuild\">Bike industry helps Houston rebuild<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Stephen Frothingham | www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n<p>Several suppliers are pitching in to help the recovery, including a crowd-funding program for employees of Houston retailer Sun &amp; Ski.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/slides\/SantaCruz_Harvey.jpg?resize=1200%2C801\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/retail-news\/2017\/09\/01\/santa-cruz-bti-polar-support-hurricane-rebuild-efforts-houston\">Santa Cruz, BTI, Polar support hurricane rebuild efforts in Houston<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by BRAIN Staff | www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n<p>Crowdfunding campaign established to help retailer&#8217;s employees.<br \/>\nHOUSTON (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Several bike industry suppliers are pitching in to help the hurricane recovery in Houston, including efforts to help bike shop employees whose homes were damaged or destroyed.<br \/>\nSeveral bike retailers had stores damaged in the storm, while others lost personal homes and possessions. All will face &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailytoreador.com\/special_projects\/rl-knowing-rules-important-for-cyclists-safety-on-off-campus\/article_2a9b75de-8c07-11e7-b757-47057e66df30.html\">RL 1301: Knowing rules important for cyclists\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 safety on, off campus<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By: McKenzi Morris | www.dailytoreador.com<\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to riding a bicycle, especially on a crowded college campus, knowing the rules is essential to staying safe.<br \/>\nBicyclists are expected to follow the same rules of the road as drivers, Tech Transportation and Parking Services Marketing Coordinator Stacy Stockard said. This includes stopping at all &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikemojo.com\/speak\/14-austin-voodoo\/100445-monday-sept-4th-lgt-unofficial-dragonslayer-pre-ride-call.html\">Monday Sept 4th: LGT (unofficial) Dragonslayer pre-ride call<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>CBaron | www.bikemojo.com<\/h3>\n<p>Monday makes 5 weeks out from the ATX100 Dragon Slayer event. https:\/\/www.usacycling.org\/register\/2017-2224 (and 7 wks from EB) As someone who&#8217;s never even made it out to LGT, I figured this Monday would be a good time to get acquainted. I need to use this ride to check my equipment (tires, pressure, saddle, suspension) and also my pacing. That being said, my plan is to pretty much &#8220;do my own thing&#8221;. This won&#8217;t be a ride that &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/reader.mediawiremobile.com\/TheRacingPost\/issues\/201776\/viewer\">The Racing Post &#8211; September 2017 Edition<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>theracingpost.us<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theracingpost.us\/newfiles\/Sep%25202017%2520Digital_Page_01.jpg?resize=696%2C895\" width=\"696\" height=\"895\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twcnews.com\/tx\/austin\/news\/2017\/08\/31\/port-aransas-bike-shop-owner-loses-all--works-to-keep-community-moving.html\">Video: Port Aransas bike shop owner working to get community rolling again after Harvey wreaks havoc<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By John Salazar &amp; Jesse Moloney | www.twcnews.com<\/h3>\n<p>On Sunday, our John Salazar talked a Port Aransas business owner who evacuated Mustang Island before Harvey slammed into the popular Gulf Coast city. On Wednesday, he spoke to him again. With help from photojournalist Jesse Moloney, they bring you Glenn Shaw&#8217;s story of survival and giving back to the community.<\/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>Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Thursday, Sep 7, 2017,  6:00 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Texas Cycle Werks <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">5446 US-290 #103 Austin, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">5 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\/e\/1\/d\/a\/thumb_266337818.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\/4\/a\/5\/thumb_257345285.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\/a\/2\/thumb_155401442.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\/c\/2\/1\/4\/thumb_269809684.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\/2\/7\/thumb_273360551.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop in south Austin and heading out to the South Austin Trail Network and\/or Barton Creek Greenbelt. \u00c2\u00a0Rides vary in length and difficulty based on who all shows up and wants to do what.Location:Texas Cycle We&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mountainbikes-130\/events\/243028770\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bicycleaustin.info\/forum\/viewtopic.php?pid=6691#p6691\">35th Annual Moonlight Cruze Bike Ride Sep 3rd, 2am<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by dougmc | bicycleaustin.info<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again, and the ride you&#8217;ve been waiting for is coming &#8230; the 35th Annual Full Moon Cruze bike ride!<br \/>\nThis year, the ride will happen on Saturday night\/Sunday morning, September 3rd, 2016. Assemble at about 1:30 am at the James D. Pfluger Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge and we&#8217;ll ride out at about 2:15 am to 2:30 am.<br \/>\n(Do not be confused by the date! This ride happens on &#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cycling.frenzied.us\/2017-09-02-Moonlight_Cruze\/flyer.jpg?resize=600%2C899\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/steinerranchcycling.com\/this-weekends-rides-bee-creek-red-horn-5\/\">This weekend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s rides: Bee Creek! Red Horn!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Thomas | steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n<p>This Saturday looks awesome! Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s celebrate on the beautiful Bee Creek route and laugh at the fools with disabled cars on the side of the roads that didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have the foresight to wait in long lines to gas up last night. It is a super easy 62 miles and the route can be found here: &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com\/2017\/08\/hottern-hell-hundred.html\">Hotter&#8217;n Hell Hundred<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Pedal Pushers | roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com<\/h3>\n<p>The forecast was terrible. Rain, rain, rain. It was the week Hurricane Harvey was plowing into Texas and it appeared we were going to get the &#8220;benefit&#8221; of it. Undaunted, we went through some heavy patches of rain Friday on our way to Wichita Falls. &#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SU6-tLQ7r-Y\/WaQsIHL2TtI\/AAAAAAAATc8\/Z5okYrFRjEAXaZt18amzmGlBxv3GkmklwCLcBGAs\/s400\/Group%252BPicture%252Bat%252Bstart%252Bline%252BJerry.jpg?resize=400%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\nGood turn out from San Angelo. Group shot by Jerry just shows part of the San Angelo attendees.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biketexas.org\/news\/member-news\/2072-On-the-Lege-Bike-Giveaway-and-More-BikeTexas-Today-September-2017?lang=en_US.utf8%2C+en_US.UTF-8%2C+en_US%2C+eng_US%2C+en%2C+english%2C+english-us%2C+us%2C+usa%2C+america%2C+united+states%2C+united-states\">On the Lege, Bike Giveaway, and More: BikeTexas Today September 2017<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.biketexas.org<\/h3>\n<p>Texas Strong &#8211; Texas Proud<\/p>\n<p>Friends on the Gulf Coast, our hearts are with you and we grieve with you for the devastation wreaked upon your lives, homes, and businesses. We&#8217;ve been relieved to hear from many of our friends in the region that they are safe and already helping friends and neighbors. Nature has thrown some of the worst she has at you, and Texans have responded with the best that is within us. We stand at your side in the days, weeks, and months to come as homes and businesses are restored and lives are rebuilt. We look &#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\">One of the most important parts of bike infrastructure is invisible <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hRS10CCRXb\">https:\/\/t.co\/hRS10CCRXb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xIba7yTYzG\">pic.twitter.com\/xIba7yTYzG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Viva Streets Austin (@VivaStreetsATX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VivaStreetsATX\/status\/903800402386309125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 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\/GWCChuck\/status\/903797840190853120<\/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 Iceman&#39;s Challenge Gravel Pursuit &#8211; China Spring, TX Iceman&#39;s Challenge Gravel Pursuit at China Spring, \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SLPqWAWHBl\">https:\/\/t.co\/SLPqWAWHBl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/903828823908782083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 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 Boneshaker CX series Race #2 &#8211; Austin, TX The Boneshaker CX series Race #2 at Austin, TX<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7g3gfXaTm0\">https:\/\/t.co\/7g3gfXaTm0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/903830057931735040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 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>Bike industry helps Houston rebuild Stephen Frothingham | www.bicycleretailer.com Several suppliers are pitching in to help the recovery, including a crowd-funding program for employees of Houston retailer Sun &amp; Ski. 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