{"id":39139,"date":"2018-02-14T23:21:38","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T05:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=39139"},"modified":"2018-02-14T23:21:38","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T05:21:38","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-14th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/02\/14\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-february-14th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest February 14th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.valleymorningstar.com\/news\/local_news\/jalape-o-returns-saturday\/article_37d0c17c-113c-11e8-925a-ef3950fb8ded.html\">Jalape\u00c3\u00b1o 100 returns Saturday<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By TRAVIS M. WHITEHEAD | www.valleymorningstar.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/valleymorningstar.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/4\/bf\/4bff2708-113f-11e8-b87b-a780d0c4b9eb\/5a83ba930b722.image.jpg?resize=400%2C526&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"526\" \/><br \/>\nHARLINGEN \u00e2\u20ac\u201d And, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re off!<\/p>\n<p>Another year has come and gone, and once again the Jalapeno 100 bike ride has arrived to raise money for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Harlingen.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are real excited,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Ana Adame, director of operations at Bicycle World RGV, which is organizing the event for the Boys and Girls Clubs. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BfMQSVSAu66\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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We&#8217;re a little bit &#8230;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Austin-Cycling-Meetup\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\">Check out this Meetup Group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.planobicycle.org\/index.php\/forums-lists\/tuesday-night-ride\/21265-tueday-night-co-ed-ride-will-ride-on-thursday-2-15-from-carpenter-park-6-00-p-m#25943\">Tueday Night Co-ed Ride will ride on Thursday 2\/15 from Carpenter Park @6:00 p.m<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>aurpi | www.planobicycle.org<\/h3>\n<p>Tuesday Night Co-ed Ride is on for Thursday February 15th. Temperatures will be awesome. Very optional water stop at the 7-11 on Ohio and College if we need to stop. Please turn into the day care right after the 7-11 for the rest stop instead of turning into the 7-11 so we do not block traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Come ride with us at Carpenter Park at 6 p.m. for a 15.5 to 17 mph for approximately 28 miles. A faster group will be available provided we have enough folks and a ride leader available. The C ride is a no drop ride. The faster group if enough riders, will be a drop ride. If you do drop, please wait for the C group and ride back with them. No D Group will be available. &#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: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<h1>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;This year&#39;s ride ended with a surprise, the best surprise any girl could ask for! After riding 170 miles from Houston to Austin with a special little box stowed away in the pouch under his bike seat, he popped the question!&quot; &#8211; Val Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ValentinesDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ValentinesDay<\/a> everyone! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bpms150?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bpms150<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rGPTNmwWGT\">pic.twitter.com\/rGPTNmwWGT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMS150\/status\/963873001082183681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 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\">A picture that was emailed to us with this information:<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Bank erosion and collapse on the Buffalo Bayou trail between Travis and Milam St bridges, 800 block of Commerce.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UHlmRlKPIU\">pic.twitter.com\/UHlmRlKPIU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/963886430241075200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 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\">Saturday at 9 AM: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ebKfc2UzW7\">https:\/\/t.co\/ebKfc2UzW7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DNvg0zveYT\">pic.twitter.com\/DNvg0zveYT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/963790164488343557?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 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 Valentine&#39;s Day to all the bike lovers, the art lovers, and the people who love them. &quot;Endo-Kiss,&quot; by ronlewhorn | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ronlewhorn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ronlewhorn<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/valentinesday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#valentinesday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/love?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#love<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2exTX8MRJx\">https:\/\/t.co\/2exTX8MRJx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QvXWSO6LIU\">pic.twitter.com\/QvXWSO6LIU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ARTCRANK\u00c2\u00ae (@ARTCRANK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ARTCRANK\/status\/963793453451653121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 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\">Hell of the North Texas will offer a 160 mile self navigated option. What time would you want to\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QgkOZgtzit\">https:\/\/t.co\/QgkOZgtzit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/963798478219563009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 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\">Wednesday Evening Ride going to be tomorrow Thursday due to ride leadership going to Lajitas.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KMUMDaDsJ5\">https:\/\/t.co\/KMUMDaDsJ5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Flat Rock Ranch (@jdreiss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jdreiss\/status\/963803145452314624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 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\">Service technicians wanted! We&#39;re looking for qualified people w\/ 2 years experience in bicycle retail &amp; offer benefits like PTO, medical, dental, a generous employee bike purchase program &amp; growth opportunities. <\/p>\n<p>Sound like your jam? Submit a resume to jobs@bicyclesportshop.com <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xR3qBD25d3\">pic.twitter.com\/xR3qBD25d3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSS_Austin\/status\/963804749295505409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 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 MTB Ride &#8211; Odessa, TX Mountain Bike Ride starting around 2:00 PM. Come ride the trails that suit your ability &#8211; must be a member of the PBBA and wear a helmet at all times. February 11, 2018 at 03:00PM <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MrQOIO4ce6\">https:\/\/t.co\/MrQOIO4ce6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/963980592726597634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 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 MTB Ride &#8211; Odessa, TX Mountain Bike Ride starting around 2:00 PM. Come ride the trails that suit your ability &#8211; must be a member of the PBBA and wear a helmet at all times. May 27, 2012 at 02:00PM <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QM4jq6iuTx\">https:\/\/t.co\/QM4jq6iuTx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/963980590465896448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 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 MTB Ride &#8211; All Skill Levels &#8211; Odessa, TX Come join us at the trails! Behind Fire Station on Eastridge in Odessa. February 18, 2018 at 03:00PM <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zeaHBctAP2\">https:\/\/t.co\/zeaHBctAP2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/963980587563446272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 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 Urban Assault Ride &#8211; Midland, TX Ride will begin at 6:15 PM. Headlights and tail lights will be necessary, as ride will happen after dark, especially after the time change. Ride is approximately 17.5 miles.<\/p>\n<p>MTB bikes are preferred, as this wil\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dxdLfUrAAp\">https:\/\/t.co\/dxdLfUrAAp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/963980583914401793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2018<\/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>Jalape\u00c3\u00b1o 100 returns Saturday By TRAVIS M. WHITEHEAD | www.valleymorningstar.com HARLINGEN \u00e2\u20ac\u201d And, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re off! 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