{"id":38118,"date":"2017-12-26T22:46:59","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T04:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=38118"},"modified":"2017-12-26T22:46:59","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T04:46:59","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-26th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/12\/26\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-26th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest December 26th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/cbc-radio.com\/local-news-blog\/339665\">East Texas Fades Grand Bicycle Give-A-Way<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Justin Mott | cbc-radio.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cbc-radio.com\/assets\/images\/25734367_1055135301293594_6035399673716398527_o.jpg?resize=1200%2C800\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><br \/>\nEast Texas Fades barber shop in Tenaha held a Christmas bike give-a-way this past Saturday December 23rd, 2017. Owner Rodrick Gardner gave away 20 bikes to kids this Christmas. Santa Claus also made an appearance.<\/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>Let&#8217;s Ride!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Saturday, Dec 30, 2017,  3:30 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Moontower Saloon<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">10212 Manchaca Rd Austin, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">5 Members 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\/9\/f\/8\/8\/thumb_273760840.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\/7\/1\/thumb_256265233.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\/1\/6\/4\/thumb_242588548.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">Let&#8217;s get this party started by starting a ride at Moontower Saloon and ending in time for happy hour and before the sun goes down. Looking forward to a nice afternoon ride. Meet in the parking lot. Bring water and tools to fix a flat or a spare tube and an good mood.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/7c8cae95-f675-4c32-ae67-abaa362c3a78\/events\/246183379\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/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\">New Year&#39;s resolutions Dallas should adopt in 2018 (think fewer bikes, more bourbon) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OVHMH4Clq4\">https:\/\/t.co\/OVHMH4Clq4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gHG9XBixCh\">pic.twitter.com\/gHG9XBixCh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dallasnews\/status\/945749535661395969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>I include this Tweet about Stradalli because that is my road bike!<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stradalli Cycle plans Boulder store | Bicycle Retailer and Industry News <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stradalli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Stradalli<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StradalliRacing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StradalliRacing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/stradalli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#stradalli<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/boulder?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#boulder<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikeracing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikeracing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cyclinglife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cyclinglife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Colorado?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Colorado<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Coloradocycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Coloradocycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/florida?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#florida<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pompanobeach?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pompanobeach<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/miami?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#miami<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z3izZdLFWf\">https:\/\/t.co\/Z3izZdLFWf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stradalli Cycle (@Stradalli) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stradalli\/status\/945722086873600000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 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 Onoda days <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yPGHwJoXiz\">pic.twitter.com\/yPGHwJoXiz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I wanna be a bike. (@Fudgelump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fudgelump\/status\/945569682320510976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 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\">Got up early to ride, but it&#39;s raining and cold.  So I guess I&#39;ll drink coffee until it clears up.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/945638486798893056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 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\">These Houston cyclists rode 200 miles in one day last Saturday. Respect. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qhMpQYCtAl\">pic.twitter.com\/qhMpQYCtAl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonCM\/status\/945516544741822464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 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 First Day Hike, Bike Ride, Night Hike &#8211; Needville, TX Brazos Bend State Park, 21901 FM 762, Needville, will host a First Day Hike from 10 a.m.-noon Monday, Jan. 1. Meet with a park ranger for a one-mile guided hike. Learn about plants and anima\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2atzENjeKK\">https:\/\/t.co\/2atzENjeKK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/945800801838161925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 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 Old Stone Fort Bicycle Ride &#8211; Nacogdoches, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MX6ykYU2YJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/MX6ykYU2YJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Old Stone Fort Bike Ride welcomes you to one of the most beautiful rides in the state!\u00c2\u00a0 This ride is hosted by the Nacogdoches Rotary Club to help fund our various \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nijQzdbQ4h\">https:\/\/t.co\/nijQzdbQ4h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/945800796943286282?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 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>East Texas Fades Grand Bicycle Give-A-Way by Justin Mott | cbc-radio.com East Texas Fades barber shop in Tenaha held a Christmas bike give-a-way this past Saturday December 23rd, 2017. 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