{"id":39854,"date":"2018-03-17T23:24:28","date_gmt":"2018-03-18T04:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=39854"},"modified":"2018-03-17T23:24:28","modified_gmt":"2018-03-18T04:24:28","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-17th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/03\/17\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-17th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest March 17th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BgbVqfKF9sI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BgbVqfKF9sI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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An online invitation for the so-called &#8220;flash mob&#8221; stated that they want to raise awareness about the issue of bike sharing &#8212; and bikes being left anywhere and everywhere. \\n\\nThe city is still considering ideas to reduce the bike clutter. (Published Friday, Mar 16, 2018)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonproperties.com\/houston-neighborhoods\/popular-hiking-and-biking-trails\">Best Houston Neighborhoods For Running and Biking<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.houstonproperties.com<\/h3>\n<p>With more than 52,000 acres of greenspace, Houston sits at the top of the 10 most populous cities in the country in total acreage of parkland. The Trust for Public Land report indicates that Houston has 23.6 acres per 1,000 residents \u00e2\u20ac\u201c well above the national average of 13.7 acres per 1,000 residents.<\/p>\n<p>The city of Houston aims to go greener, with several projects geared toward park maintenance, adding more trails, and promoting biking. Bayou Greenways 2020, for example, is an &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/abc13.com\/society\/tour-de-hood-bike-tours-brings-life-to-houstons-neighborhoods-\/3223588\/\">Tour De Hood bike tours cruises through Houston&#8217;s neighborhoods<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>abc13.com<\/h3>\n<p>HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) &#8212; For more than 14 years, Tour De Hood has been bringing the people of Houston together, one bike ride at a time.<\/p>\n<p>The free weekly ride created by racing cyclist Dr. Veon McReynolds, provides the bikes and gear to anyone wanting to pedal around town. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/tylerpaper.com\/news\/local\/hundreds-participate-in-th-annual-beauty-and-the-beast-bicycle\/article_afd05fe2-2a24-11e8-b1d1-63648dec459b.html\">Hundreds participate in 30th Annual Beauty and the Beast Bicycle Tour<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>tylerpaper.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\/tylerpaper.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/4\/ad\/4ad9b828-2a1e-11e8-8ca1-0fea602cbbaf\/5aad749ec37f2.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><br \/>\nHundreds of cyclists took to the roads of East Texas Saturday as part of the 30th annual Beauty and the Beast Bicycle Tour.<\/p>\n<p>The event was expected to draw over 500 cyclists into Smith and Cherokee counties.<\/p>\n<p>Participants met at 8:30 a.m. at Bullard High School and the bicycle tour started at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Cyclists chose from one of five distances, with the lowest at 25 miles and the highest at more than 60 miles. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BgcVECEnrhK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BgcVECEnrhK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by The Spinistry (@thespinistry)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/ktxs.com\/news\/texas\/26th-annual-steam-n-wheels-bike-race-held-saturday-afternoon-at-nelson-park\">26th annual Steam-N-Wheels Bike Race held Saturday afternoon at Nelson Park<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Olivia DiVenti | ktxs.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static-36.sinclairstoryline.com\/resources\/media\/1f73e6f1-22e8-465c-a758-3796e30e0d71-large16x9_wheeliebesteamin.jpg?resize=985%2C554\" width=\"985\" height=\"554\" \/><br \/>\nABILENE, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Family, friends and teammates from all across the Big Country and beyond traveled to Nelson Park Saturday afternoon to participate in the 26th annual Steam-N-Wheels Bike Race.<\/p>\n<p>City of Abilene Recreation and Senior Services Administrator Jeff White says the yearly bike race is challenging. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshallnewsmessenger.com\/community-calendar\/article_5363f546-2a21-11e8-ac65-03f954976b5f.html\">Community Calendar<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.marshallnewsmessenger.com<\/h3>\n<p>The Maverick Chain Gang (Marshall Bicycle Club) will meet at 3 p.m. at Evangelical Presbyterian Church on Victory Drive. Call (903) 938-8166 or visit maverickchaingang.org.<\/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\">Beautiful evening for spin around the neighborhood with my bike,\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ThPlONa68K\">https:\/\/t.co\/ThPlONa68K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Martha A. Boyd (@twittyboyd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/twittyboyd\/status\/975192075175186434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 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\">Just a couple of bros out on a ride in the Texas Hill Country today! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/elbowzracing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#elbowzracing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/iamspecialized?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#iamspecialized<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iuGa95ooGI\">pic.twitter.com\/iuGa95ooGI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ELBOWZ Racing (@elbowzracing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elbowzracing\/status\/975171989991297024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 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\">We&#39;ve put together a list of the metroplex&#39;s trails to help you find the best places to ride. Let us know your thoughts or if you&#39;ve found any other cool spots! <\/p>\n<p>PC: 1dirtycupcake<br \/>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s1Emm7IlXz\">https:\/\/t.co\/s1Emm7IlXz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreRBM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeAreRBM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kITQJbgxJM\">pic.twitter.com\/kITQJbgxJM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Richardson Bike Mart (@RichBikeMart) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichBikeMart\/status\/975102964925902848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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\">Bike World Alamo Heights: Sunday P.M. Road Ride is on tomorrow!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BIKEWORLDsatx\/status\/975108958007410688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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\">Philip Raschke is on a mission! Bike Fit with us on his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamspecialized?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iamSpecialized<\/a> on Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATCTriShop?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ATCTriShop<\/a>. WIN on Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrivewaySeries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrivewaySeries<\/a>. And today Win at San Marvelous Road Race in San Marcos! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rothetraining?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rothetraining<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/getfit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#getfit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a2uTr307uZ\">pic.twitter.com\/a2uTr307uZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rothetraining\/status\/975113777577328643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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\">Successful Saturday down South for these <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atxwolfpack?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@atxwolfpack<\/a> ladies! Green sure was a lucky color for us on this St Paddy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/C_D_4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@C_D_4<\/a> won the Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 1,2,3 San Marvelous Road Race today with teammate Sheri Rothe in 3rd! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rothetraining?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rothetraining<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Wolfpack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Wolfpack<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QztuY6AVZn\">pic.twitter.com\/QztuY6AVZn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rothetraining\/status\/975114782473965568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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\">Great ride with 3 of my grandkids &#8211; ages 8, 6, and 2. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeTexas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/woombikesUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WoombikesUSA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kinderradfinder?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Kinderradfinder<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CPAZG3chn7\">pic.twitter.com\/CPAZG3chn7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Martin Russell \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2\u00f0\u0178\u0090\u009d\u00f0\u0178\u0090\u00bf\u00ef\u00b8\u008f (@russell_dallas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/russell_dallas\/status\/975047573827407872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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\">Lots of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hurricaneharvey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hurricaneharvey<\/a> erosion at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/memorialpark?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#memorialpark<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mtb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mtb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/trails?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#trails<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/goodtobeback?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#goodtobeback<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mountainbiking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mountainbiking<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a2TE1bzQ3G\">https:\/\/t.co\/a2TE1bzQ3G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Sanchez (@dondavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dondavi\/status\/975025964051783680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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\">Friday Night Spins had an awesome turnout <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5zZqEchWYR\">pic.twitter.com\/5zZqEchWYR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sarah Kamien (@sarahkamien) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahkamien\/status\/975015054088208385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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 ARR- Trail work at Spyglass entrance of Barton Creek Greenbelt &#8211; Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PM8gIg9wkv\">https:\/\/t.co\/PM8gIg9wkv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What we&#39;ll do<br \/>Check back here if the weather turns bad (forecast looks good so far).\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jFzcf8pK3u\">https:\/\/t.co\/jFzcf8pK3u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/975184399980486656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 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 Whole Richardson Ride &#8211; Richardson, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9zpkXwpJdg\">https:\/\/t.co\/9zpkXwpJdg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This will be a 16.5 mile ride on bike paths with a 14-16 MPH average. That means we will go 9-11 uphill and 18-20 downhil\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tvremluuh7\">https:\/\/t.co\/tvremluuh7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/975184397421834240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 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 San Marvelous Road Race Series #2 &#8211; San Marcos, TX San Marvelous Road Race Series #2 at San Marcos, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/chCYLuT6J7\">https:\/\/t.co\/chCYLuT6J7<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eGsXs84bbW\">https:\/\/t.co\/eGsXs84bbW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Category Distance Start Fee Prizes Field Limit<br \/>Men&#39;s Cat 1\/2\/3 84 miles 8:00 AM $40 $300\/3\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NsLXaD0pQn\">https:\/\/t.co\/NsLXaD0pQn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/975199482798276609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 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>View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jed Rogers (@jedrogers) Video: &#8216;Flash Mob&#8217; Drops Bikes at Dallas City Hall www.nbcdfw.com A small group of people upset with rental bikes scattered around Dallas dropped some off at City Hall <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/03\/17\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-march-17th-2018\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[5301],"class_list":["post-39854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-texas-bicycling-news-digest"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-amO","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39854"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39854\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}