{"id":38030,"date":"2017-12-21T22:46:20","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T04:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=38030"},"modified":"2017-12-21T22:46:20","modified_gmt":"2017-12-22T04:46:20","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-21st-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/12\/21\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-21st-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest December 21st 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beaumontenterprise.com\/news\/article\/Were-you-Seen-at-the-Santa-ride-12446113.php\">Were you &#8216;Seen&#8217; at the Santa ride?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Ryan Pelham | www.beaumontenterprise.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww4.hdnux.com\/photos\/70\/15\/32\/14735011\/3\/920x920.jpg?resize=920%2C612\" width=\"920\" height=\"612\" \/><br \/>\nMajor, Rain and Ivy Mae Hargraves before the start of a Christmas-themed bike ride at Bicycle Sports on Wednesday night. The group rode their festive bikes through Old Town and West End neighborhoods looking at Christmas lights. Photo taken Wednesday 12\/20\/17 Ryan Pelham\/The Enterprise &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikemojo.com\/speak\/14-austin-voodoo\/100689-upcoming-racing-events.html\">Upcoming Racing and Events<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>FJsnoozer | www.bikemojo.com<\/h3>\n<p>All things MTB racing in one spot from grass roots ATX100k type events to XC to Enduro. How about some Festivals too? If you know of something coming up, please provide the details. I will do my best to keep this updated as registrations open. Please let me know if you hear of something. I know it is hard to keep all of the weekends and events straight sometimes. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/dallas.culturemap.com\/news\/city-life\/12-19-17-limebike-statistics-bikeshare\/\">New report confirms that Dallas actually likes its bike sharing<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Teresa Gubbins | dallas.culturemap.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.culturemap.com\/crop\/ea\/73\/633x475\/LimeBike_114339.jpg?resize=633%2C475\" width=\"633\" height=\"475\" \/><br \/>\nBitching and moaning about bike sharing has become a local hobby, but one company has proof that Dallas is actually liking this new alternative mode of transportation.<\/p>\n<p>LimeBike, which debuted in Dallas in August 2017, has compiled the first-of-its-kind report on the impact of smart bikeshare. The report is an end-of-the-year summary that includes Dallas-specific as well as national data on &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austinmonitor.com\/stories\/2017\/12\/city-tentatively-talks-dockless-bike-sharing\/\">City tentatively talks about dockless bike-sharing<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Caleb Pritchard | www.austinmonitor.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.austinmonitor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/image_6483441-620x365.jpg?resize=620%2C365&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"620\" height=\"365\" \/><br \/>\nThe Austin Transportation Department is taking a studious approach to the dockless bike-sharing companies that have swooped into cities throughout the world in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Active Transportation Program Manager Laura Dierenfield brought the Bicycle Advisory Council into the conversation on Wednesday night with a discussion that Dierenfield framed as part of &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/holidays\/south-san-student-pays-it-forward-during-holiday-season-1\">South San student pays it forward during holiday season<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Josh Skurnik | www.ksat.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/1636891\/sp\/163689100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/36216731\/partner_id\/1636891?iframeembed=true&amp;playerId=media-preview_0_0_3lxqvshy&amp;entry_id=0_3lxqvshy&amp;flashvars[streamerType]=auto\" width=\"640\" height=\"395\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Michael Sanchez donates bicycle to Neil Armstrong Elementary student<\/p>\n<p>SAN ANTONIO &#8211; The holidays is a time of the year when many people pay it forward, including a South San High School student.<\/p>\n<p>For a decade now, South San Independent School District&#8217;s Neil Armstrong Elementary has &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/fortworthtexas.gov\/news\/2017\/12\/Bicycle-Friendly-Business\/\">City of Fort Worth named a Bicycle-Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>fortworthtexas.gov<\/h3>\n<p>The League of American Bicyclists recognized the City of Fort Worth\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s downtown campus with a Bronze Bicycle-Friendly Business award, joining more than 1,000 visionary organizations across the country that have received the award. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktxs.com\/news\/colorado-city-family-trying-to-identify-good-samaritan6\/675976529\">Colorado City thankful for stranger who made daughter&#8217;s Christmas wish come true<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Jamie Burch | www.ktxs.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.lakana.com\/bmg-ktxstv-media-us-east-1\/photo\/2017\/12\/21\/25507753_1674105412641887_8564868500687657135_n_1513882253183_9745289_ver1.0_640_360.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><br \/>\nABILENE, Texas &#8211; Christmas came early for a 4-year-old girl from Colorado City, thanks to the generosity of a Good Samaritan.<\/p>\n<p>Because of that generosity, the mother felt moved to find him. She was able to thanks to a KTXS viewer.<\/p>\n<p>Arleene Atkinson said they were shopping for shoes Thursday night at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Abilene. As soon as they &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/fitness.blog.austin360.com\/2017\/12\/21\/tired-of-those-gnarly-barton-creek-trails-try-biking-at-slaughter-creek-preserve-instead\/\">Tired of those gnarly Barton Creek trails? Try biking at Slaughter Creek Preserve instead<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by 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\/12\/pc101974.jpg?resize=1200%2C878\" width=\"1200\" height=\"878\" \/><br \/>\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve missed my mountain bike. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s stayed in the shed too often lately, even if it is so I can spend quality time with my new canoe and get my running legs back.<\/p>\n<p>But I took it out for spin recently at Slaughter Creek Preserve, which I always recommend to folks looking for fun but not too &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/More-Dallas-Bike-Lanes-Are-on-the-Way-465789103.html\">Video: More Dallas Bike Lanes Are on the Way<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Ken Kalthoff | www.nbcdfw.com<\/h3>\n<p>A surge in cash for new bicycle facilities in Dallas will soon provide more places to ride safely.<br \/>\nThe 2017 bond referendum approved by voters in November includes money for new bike lanes and trails. And thousands of new bicycles from bike-share companies are scattered around &#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\">It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Ali lmfao <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cxcKjuNRp7\">pic.twitter.com\/cxcKjuNRp7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fudgelump\/status\/944008339255648256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 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\">Took a clumsy and spectacular fall during my bike ride today, traveling about 16 MPH. These\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m8JkQOnaO4\">https:\/\/t.co\/m8JkQOnaO4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Naturalized (Purple) Texan (@dssmichael1991) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dssmichael1991\/status\/944007939731394561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 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\">Construction of new <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bike<\/a> lanes in Houston&#39;s EaDo neighborhood. Check out our recent story on the extension of the downtown Lamar Cycle Track. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o3SqsHYtDb\">https:\/\/t.co\/o3SqsHYtDb<\/a> @HPMNews887 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fcLDAkUQlP\">pic.twitter.com\/fcLDAkUQlP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gail Delaughter (@Gail_HPM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gail_HPM\/status\/943922821981405184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 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\">December salting. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XEmTbNxrUF\">pic.twitter.com\/XEmTbNxrUF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Pincus \u00f0\u0178\u00a7\u00a2 (@pincus1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pincus1\/status\/943942136814333953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 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\">Grinding through the week like a champ! \u00f0\u0178\u2019\u00aa\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 <\/p>\n<p>PC: toostupidtostop<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zR3yyfLyHs\">https:\/\/t.co\/zR3yyfLyHs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreRBM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeAreRBM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RideLocalShopLocal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RideLocalShopLocal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WmtTQG3KSW\">pic.twitter.com\/WmtTQG3KSW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Richardson Bike Mart (@RichBikeMart) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichBikeMart\/status\/943953859180933121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 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\/AndarooWillis\/status\/943901667619155968<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Awesome billboard! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHouston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oNob1AqUgo\">pic.twitter.com\/oNob1AqUgo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonCM\/status\/943885603069931521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 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 on Christmas Eve! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wic1k8uEjW\">https:\/\/t.co\/Wic1k8uEjW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ewOkbUxR4h\">pic.twitter.com\/ewOkbUxR4h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/943861208251338754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 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 squad be roamin <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PmQgXJTair\">pic.twitter.com\/PmQgXJTair<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fudgelump\/status\/943855939777638401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 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\/tbt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tbt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/critsarecoming?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#critsarecoming<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/12weeks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#12weeks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/drivewaylife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#drivewaylife<\/a> \u00f0\u0178\u201c\u00b7 by michaeljphoto (right?) @ Driveway Series <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eudg2DW4ma\">https:\/\/t.co\/eudg2DW4ma<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrivewaySeries\/status\/943854140559675392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 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\">So many reasons to \u00e2\u009d\u00a4\u00ef\u00b8\u008f Bradley L. Houston! This year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Tommy Ketterhagen Memorial Road Race will be presented by&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HIRiDJYVzY\">https:\/\/t.co\/HIRiDJYVzY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HOLLAND RACING (@HOLLANDRACERS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HOLLANDRACERS\/status\/943853072006156288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 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\">Brian to lead DB1 weekly ride for Chris! (Dec 23, 2017 08:00AM)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PBA Rides (@pbaDB1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pbaDB1\/status\/943843618980270080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 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 VIOLET CROWN 2017 WINTER TOUR &#8211; Austin, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7DX43SI97L\">https:\/\/t.co\/7DX43SI97L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Distance: 50ish miles<br \/>Pace: 16-17 mph<\/p>\n<p>It&#39;s that time of the year when we invest in our riding as we transition to the new year, new season. All stages will start at Thunderbi\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LjvDTEXCMt\">https:\/\/t.co\/LjvDTEXCMt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/944003934175318021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 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>Were you &#8216;Seen&#8217; at the Santa ride? By Ryan Pelham | www.beaumontenterprise.com Major, Rain and Ivy Mae Hargraves before the start of a Christmas-themed bike ride at Bicycle Sports on Wednesday night. 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