{"id":38230,"date":"2018-01-02T23:49:59","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T05:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=38230"},"modified":"2018-01-02T23:49:59","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T05:49:59","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-january-2nd-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/01\/02\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-january-2nd-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest January 2nd 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/cw33.com\/2018\/01\/01\/bike-overshare-with-5-companies-in-dallas-already-one-man-has-hit-social-media-gold\/\">Video: Bike OVERshare? With 5 companies in Dallas already, one man has hit social media gold<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>BY JAKE YOUNG | cw33.com<\/h3>\n<p>DALLAS &#8212; What started as a brightly colored battle for bike share supremacy in Dallas has turned into a two-wheeled terror!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s like The Sixth Sense! We&#8217;re seeing them all the time and everywhere. They aren&#8217;t dead, though!<\/p>\n<p>But seriously, y&#8217;all. It&#8217;s so crazy there&#8217;s an Instagram account, Dallas Bike Mess, devoted &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/houston.culturemap.com\/news\/city-life\/01-02-18-time-to-start-training-for-the-bp-ms150-in-april-cycling-houston-austin\/#slide=0\">Time to start training for Houston&#8217;s annual BP MS 150 charity bike ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Ken Hoffman | houston.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\/d6\/b0\/633x475\/BP-MS-150-girls-posing_114551.jpg?resize=633%2C475\" width=\"633\" height=\"475\" \/><br \/>\nAgain this April, I will jump on my trusty, rusty old bicycle and pedal from Houston to Austin in the BP MS 150, the biggest and most successful weekend charity ride in the world. Yeah, the world.<\/p>\n<p>This year is going to be different, though. I&#8217;m actually going to train \u00e2\u20ac\u201d for real \u00e2\u20ac\u201d so I don&#8217;t wake up crying with leg cramps the next week. (Ever get those? Man, they hurt.) The BP MS 150 is &#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: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\">Tuesday, Jan 23, 2018,  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;\">3 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\/2\/7\/thumb_273360551.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<\/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\/246919186\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/dallas.culturemap.com\/news\/city-life\/01-02-18-mobike-bicycle-sharing\/\">New bicycle sharing company from China wheels into Dallas<\/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\/67\/28\/633x475\/Mobike_110453.jpg?resize=629%2C475\" width=\"629\" height=\"475\" \/><br \/>\nDallas, which is quickly becoming the world leader of bicycle sharing, welcomes yet another company to town: Mobike, a company from China, is now testing bikes in a few key Dallas locations, with a full launch anticipated in January.<\/p>\n<p>Mobike has already placed a limited number of bikes in downtown Dallas, and the company intends to grow the fleet in response to growing demand. For your &#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; Very Slow Ride (Mountain Bike)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Thursday, Jan 4, 2018,  1:00 PM<\/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\/246426743\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\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; 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}#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:147px\">\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;max-height:107px\">\n<h3>Bike Rides &#038; Hikes Meetup<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;\">San Antonio, TX <br \/>          <span style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;\">1,685<\/span> <em>Bikers &#038; Hikers<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">This groups activities are: mountain bike rides, road bike rides, and hikes.The bicycling and hikes will be in several parks around San Antonio and sometimes out of town.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0We&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/The-Mountain-Bike-Meetup\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\">Check out this Meetup Group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kxxv.com\/story\/37172459\/registration-open-for-this-years-24-hours-in-the-canyon\">Video: Registration open for this year&#8217;s 24 Hours in the Canyon<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.kxxv.com<\/h3>\n<p>CANYON, TX (KFDA) &#8211; Registration is now open for this year&#8217;s 24 Hours in the Canyon benefiting the Cancer Survivorship Center.<\/p>\n<p>There are three ways to participate, you can participate competitively on your own or with a team at different levels ranging in cost from 75 dollars to 125 dollars.<\/p>\n<p>You can also register as non-competitive as &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/studies-reports\/2018\/01\/02\/wholesale-bike-sales-register-good-news-november\">Industry registers some good news in November<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Matt Wiebe | www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n<p>High-end business sees a big monthly jump at wholesale.<br \/>\nBOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The bike market jumped 7 percent in November as supplier shipments rose by $5.1 million compared with the same month in 2016. Shipments of e-bikes were up $4.4 million during the month and were responsible for most of the gain, but gravel, \u00e2\u20ac\u2122cross and 29er full-suspension bikes were up $2.7 million, $1.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>November business was so strong that it &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beaumontenterprise.com\/news\/article\/Fire-reported-at-abandoned-bicycle-shop-in-12467332.php\">Fire reported at abandoned bicycle shop in Beaumont<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Guiseppe Barranco | www.beaumontenterprise.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ww1.hdnux.com\/photos\/70\/30\/30\/14779940\/3\/1024x1024.jpg?resize=1024%2C682\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><br \/>\nBeaumont firefighters battle fire and freezing temperatures at an abandoned bicycle repair store on Park Street Tuesday morning. The building was empty at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. An investigation to the cause of the fire is ongoing. Photo taken Tuesday, January 02, 2018 Guiseppe Barranco\/The Enterprise<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelbrothers.com\/2018\/01\/02\/may-road-rise-meet\/\">May the Road Rise to Meet You<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Lisa Tilley | www.wheelbrothers.com<\/h3>\n<p>January 1, 2018. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just a calendar date. And this is NOT a story about New Year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s resolutions. This is simply about you.<\/p>\n<p>For as many years as you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been pedaling, there are probably twice as many reasons you can list as your motivations to pedal. How did you even start? Was it serendipitous? Has cycling always been a part of your life? How much have you changed as a rider since your first time on a bike? Have you encouraged, inspired and supported others to pedal? Are you &#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\">What Houston infrastructure would you like to see repurposed for bikes? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6J4VEES0eo\">https:\/\/t.co\/6J4VEES0eo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/948280746216652801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2018<\/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\">Thank you for all the memories San Antonio!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bestnine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bestnine<\/a> #2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/keepmoving?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#keepmoving<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/shareyourjourney?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#shareyourjourney<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bcyclesatx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bcyclesatx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O1jDhDem22\">pic.twitter.com\/O1jDhDem22<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SABikeShare\/status\/948300161112997888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2018<\/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\">For a story I meant to do a looong time ago: What are the best hills to train on (cycling and running) in Austin?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pam LeBlanc (@fitcityleblanc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fitcityleblanc\/status\/948322224070627328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2018<\/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\">I love that cyclists are part of my city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/2017BestNine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#2017BestNine<\/a> of Instagram. \u00f0\u0178\u2018\u008f\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bd\u00f0\u0178\u2018\u008f\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bd\u00f0\u0178\u2018\u008f\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bd\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1D1e3dZd4V\">https:\/\/t.co\/1D1e3dZd4V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Veronica I Lucio (@VeronicaILucio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VeronicaILucio\/status\/948324858533904384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2018<\/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\">Happy New Gear everyone! We have some very cool (and quick) Spinistry news to share for this month. There&#39;s some&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Eybh67ypEM\">https:\/\/t.co\/Eybh67ypEM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/948379433467088898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2018<\/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\">Second phase of Northaven Trail in Dallas to get rolling this month | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeSimnacher?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeSimnacher<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/64NckjWuOv\">https:\/\/t.co\/64NckjWuOv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iQGfMWnJM0\">pic.twitter.com\/iQGfMWnJM0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dallasnews\/status\/948206390501429249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2018<\/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 Push, Flip, Click\u00c2\u00a9 &#8211; bike clinic &#8211; Dallas, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JFbH78bUlI\">https:\/\/t.co\/JFbH78bUlI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PP0dhUqXrs\">https:\/\/t.co\/PP0dhUqXrs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get to\u00c2\u00a0know your bike and learn valuable skills to make you a stronger cyclist.\u00c2\u00a0 Cycling is the most technical of all 3 triathlon disciplines.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0It\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IB5wjnAiWZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/IB5wjnAiWZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/948337548392304640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2018<\/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 BCO presents: The Paths Less Pedaled &#8211; Houston, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DnTOwOcxHW\">https:\/\/t.co\/DnTOwOcxHW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0Join us for our third PLP \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Paths Less Pedaled! Meet in the gravel parking lot of El Tiempo, and we will ride out from there. Grab lunch if you get there early, we wi\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lYr4PUhKas\">https:\/\/t.co\/lYr4PUhKas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/948337546173599744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2018<\/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 Fast Track Specialties, LP Bike for Little Heroes &#8211; Waller, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ayoBDE0IkT\">https:\/\/t.co\/ayoBDE0IkT<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6rj0SHmEad\">https:\/\/t.co\/6rj0SHmEad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Children and younger siblings of veterans, especially those veterans who have been wounded in combat or will not be coming home, m\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J4SFGbaIms\">https:\/\/t.co\/J4SFGbaIms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/948337541719166977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2018<\/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 Tour de Honey &#8211; Beeville, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pTjHBLkdpl\">https:\/\/t.co\/pTjHBLkdpl<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pJ0xdmcaoH\">https:\/\/t.co\/pJ0xdmcaoH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 4th annual Tour de Honey\u00c2\u00a0will take cyclists through the beautiful country side of Beeville Texas and Bee County. The routes are gentle rolling with a few hills\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X05PoWkdhQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/X05PoWkdhQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/948337538091180033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2018<\/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 BCO Graffiti Art &amp; Bike Ride &#8211; Houston, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dIiLmRO2my\">https:\/\/t.co\/dIiLmRO2my<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0Have you checked out the outdoor artwork adorning the city these days?Graffiti has moved from outlaw to street art, and some of the top artists and newcomers are spraying it \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SfaiRcHwoQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/SfaiRcHwoQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/948337533699620864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2018<\/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 UT Tyler Mountain Bike Race &#8211; Tyler, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bvetNEADBJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/bvetNEADBJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Come out and meet others that enjoy riding mountain bikes while you push the envelope on the Rod Mabry Mountain Bicycle Trail. The Race will start at 8am on April 21st and is ope\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dsPwNtIYs7\">https:\/\/t.co\/dsPwNtIYs7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/948337527261401088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2018<\/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 Push, Flip, Click\u00c2\u00a9 &#8211; bike clinic &#8211; Dallas, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vBElwnSKrS\">https:\/\/t.co\/vBElwnSKrS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PP0dhUqXrs\">https:\/\/t.co\/PP0dhUqXrs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get to\u00c2\u00a0know your bike and learn valuable skills to make you a stronger cyclist.\u00c2\u00a0 Cycling is the most technical of all 3 triathlon disciplines.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0It \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V28nHFwyhy\">https:\/\/t.co\/V28nHFwyhy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/948337524803538944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2018<\/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 Push, Flip, Click\u00c2\u00a9 &#8211; bike clinic &#8211; Dallas, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yurF2Hz6CR\">https:\/\/t.co\/yurF2Hz6CR<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PP0dhUqXrs\">https:\/\/t.co\/PP0dhUqXrs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get to\u00c2\u00a0know your bike and learn valuable skills to make you a stronger cyclist.\u00c2\u00a0 Cycling is the most technical of all 3 triathlon disciplines.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0It\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/19wDvclwpg\">https:\/\/t.co\/19wDvclwpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/948337520290516992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2018<\/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 BCO presents: We Love Houston \u00e2\u20ac\u201c on Bikes! (Valentine Edition) &#8211; Houston, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5VW1Q0cDiq\">https:\/\/t.co\/5VW1Q0cDiq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0Love is in the air and best experienced from the seat of your bike!We start in the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153lovely\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Memorial Park and head towards the iconic \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We Lov\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X8HKdQ7b1B\">https:\/\/t.co\/X8HKdQ7b1B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/948337515005665280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2018<\/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 BCO Farmer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Market Bike Ride &#8211; Houston, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8cK3hlhgNV\">https:\/\/t.co\/8cK3hlhgNV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0We love social rides (we chat a lot), and all levels of riders are welcome.<\/p>\n<p>Life in H-town is always evolving, in large part thanks to our local Farmers&#39; Markets. Did you k\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QM23k9pc2H\">https:\/\/t.co\/QM23k9pc2H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/948322394074238976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2018<\/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 ATLAS RIDE &#8211; Lampasas, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mQitayrOCR\">https:\/\/t.co\/mQitayrOCR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2018 Texas 4000 ATLAS Ride is a 700+ person cycling event in Lampasas, TX where supporters can ride with the Texas 4000 team as they start their 70-day journey. 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