{"id":40494,"date":"2018-04-12T22:57:09","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T03:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=40494"},"modified":"2018-04-12T22:57:09","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T03:57:09","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-12th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/04\/12\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-12th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest April 12th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cityofirving.org\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=4591\">Bicycle Fest Highlights City&#8217;s Commitment to Safe Cycling<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>cityofirving.org<\/h3>\n<p>Join the City of Irving for a free fun and educational family event:<\/p>\n<p>2018 Bicycle Fest<br \/>\n10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 28 | North Lake College, 2000 W. Walnut Hill Lane<\/p>\n<p>Bicycle Fest focuses on providing a free opportunity for event attendees to learn more about bicycling in and around the Irving area. Attendees receive general bicycling information, safe routes for commuter bicycling, transit options for commuting throughout DFW, basic on-the-spot bicycle checks and information about bicycling gear.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the day is filled with entertainment and activities, including: &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/sports\/article\/From-space-themed-to-80s-inspired-These-are-the-12825463.php\">From space-themed to &#8217;80s-inspired: These are the team jerseys of BP MS 150 riders<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Heather Leighton | www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/72\/51\/54\/15375118\/3\/920x920.jpg?resize=920%2C511&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"920\" height=\"511\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BikeFriendlyFortWorth\/posts\/2195190933854296\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kagstv.com\/article\/news\/local\/yellow-ofo-bikes-take-over-texas-ams-campus\/499-537523726\">Yellow OFO bikes take over Texas A&amp;M&#8217;s campus<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Kacey Bowen | www.kagstv.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kagstv.com\/embeds\/video\/8074013\/iframe\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M&#8217;s campus has been taken over by yellow bikes. KAGS Kacey Bowen shows us what these yellow bikes are doing in what is normally a sea of maroon. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pedalhardATX\/posts\/10155449620947361\" data-width=\"552\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BhfYl20gCzs\/?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\/BhfYl20gCzs\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; 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This trail will be a great destination for kids to learn mountain biking skills on a short trail with varied beginner level terrain. Meet along Grove Blvd. just north of the ACC Campus before the gate entrance to the park. 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Austin, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">1 Austin Cyclists 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\/4\/f\/1\/c\/thumb_98180252.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">We&#8217;re riding out at 9 AM for spring! A moderate C-pace ride (roughly 11 to 14 mph) on The Southern Walnut Creek Trail from the trailhead at Govalle Park to the Abrupt End and return. Round trip is about 20 miles. The trail is paved for the entire distance, with a 1\/2 mile hill on the outbound. We&#8217;ll regroup at the top of the hill on the outbound an&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Austin-Cycling-Meetup\/events\/249709648\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=540897\">Two Timing Texas Tour<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Richard Hoeg | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<h3>Day 9: Hondo to Pleasanton: Wildflowers and Oil Workers!<\/h3>\n<p>Thursday April 12, 2018, 54 miles (87 km) &#8211; Total so far: 376 miles (605 km)<br \/>\nSome days have unexpected pleasures! Although we had a significantly longer distance to bike today, the ride was much more satisfying. Tx #173 provided us with a HUGE shoulder and phenomenal wildflowers. Although we never saw a &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=540901\">The Southern Tier: San Diego to St. Augustine (and further?)<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Susanne Holste | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<h3>Day 31. Marathon to Sanderson<\/h3>\n<p>Friday April 13, 2018, 88 km (55 miles) &#8211; Total so far: 2,142 km (1,331 miles)<br \/>\nDay 31. Last night was perfect for camping: windstill and cool. If only it hadn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t been for the trains which ran by so close it felt as if they were coming through the tent. We stopped at the Gage coffee shop and they had two different kind of oats! Totally unexpected in Far West Texas. About an hour after Marathon the wind picked up and it was in our favor. Plus it was slightly downhill and we had a good trip to Sanderson. It was beautiful to see the Woods Hollow Mountains which &#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\">Week 6 Results <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HTFNoAY2vI\">https:\/\/t.co\/HTFNoAY2vI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KingRacingGroup (@KingRacingGroup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingRacingGroup\/status\/984622016593620993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 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\">This is great news! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HM6METjkwf\">https:\/\/t.co\/HM6METjkwf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonCM\/status\/984632811733823493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 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\">RT athlete Carolyn Defoore with a 9th place on Stage 1 of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joemartinstage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@joemartinstage<\/a> UCI Women&#39;s Road Race while her <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atxwolfpack?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@atxwolfpack<\/a> teammates finish 3rd and 8th as well! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rothetraining?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rothetraining<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JMSR2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JMSR2018<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q9oNfwTtod\">pic.twitter.com\/q9oNfwTtod<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rothetraining\/status\/984579885736833024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 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 update &amp; info from our friend Bike Austin!  GET ON YOUR BIKE TODAY!\u00f0\u0178\u00a4\u02dc\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GO5Gu5O1rq\">https:\/\/t.co\/GO5Gu5O1rq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Orange Bike Project (@OrangeBikeP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrangeBikeP\/status\/984528090255839233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 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\">Improve walking and biking in Precinct 1 by<br \/>taking the Parks &amp; Trails Survey or attending one of the scheduled<br \/>community workshops!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8gsEzWhUlN\">https:\/\/t.co\/8gsEzWhUlN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houston Planning (@HoustonPlanning) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonPlanning\/status\/984522796448600065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 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\">Kudos to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBCycle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonBCycle<\/a> on the great strides made in 2017 and to the City&#39;s program operator\/partner Houston Bike Share for a job well done! The annual report is available here. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BBy7oQyBFX\">https:\/\/t.co\/BBy7oQyBFX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houston Planning (@HoustonPlanning) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonPlanning\/status\/984522382919569408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 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=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/windy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#windy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/windy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#windy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/windy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#windy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Texas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Texas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dreaming?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dreaming<\/a> #@HotternHell100 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/polhgptuio\">pic.twitter.com\/polhgptuio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Denise Blalock (@BlondeBeautyDD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlondeBeautyDD\/status\/984508393724497921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 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 href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/buffalobayou?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@buffalobayou<\/a> trails at sunset is absolutely beautiful. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cyclinglife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cyclinglife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spinncycles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spinncycles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j1SOkbsOJE\">pic.twitter.com\/j1SOkbsOJE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Spinn Cycles (@Spinn_Cycles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinn_Cycles\/status\/984488578590871553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 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\">Always scare yourself! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/thehub?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#thehub<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bsscx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bsscx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j2BHqZjuwh\">pic.twitter.com\/j2BHqZjuwh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Pedroza (@beagleracing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beagleracing\/status\/984473013650378753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 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\">pssst. we have an exciting announcement coming next week. and we just wanted to get you feeling excited too! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/biking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#biking<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dallasbikeride?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dallasbikeride<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dallas Bike Ride (@dallasbikeride) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dallasbikeride\/status\/984452837819207681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 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\">ICYMI: here&#39;s all of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeIndex?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bikeindex<\/a>&#39;s March 2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/stolenbike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#stolenbike<\/a> recovery stories <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EPRRhachSl\">https:\/\/t.co\/EPRRhachSl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IYM0CylqKw\">pic.twitter.com\/IYM0CylqKw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeIndex Portland (@stolenbikereg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stolenbikereg\/status\/984447488345063425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2018<\/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\/984439617129795584<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brian to lead DB1 weekly ride! 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