{"id":43104,"date":"2018-07-16T22:51:32","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T03:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=43104"},"modified":"2018-07-16T22:51:32","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T03:51:32","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-july-16th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/07\/16\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-july-16th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest July 16th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tour de Paris rolls to 34th year<\/a><\/h2>\n

Trent Reed | theparisnews.com<\/h3>\n


\nDerald Bulls, director of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Affairs at Paris Junior College, has been involved in the Tour de Paris since before it gained its title. He said the community support has always been strong throughout its 33 years.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Knowing there are some 700 volunteers who all play a key role in the success of the event is monumental,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Bulls said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153While the event began as a two-phase activity, a 5K run and a bicycle rally, the history of the event and the buy-in has made this one of the most successful rides in the state, as I understand.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d …<\/p>\n

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Video: Police searching for hit-&-run driver who killed cyclist Sunday morning<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.fox4news.com<\/h3>\n


\nGrand Prairie police on Monday released enhanced surveillance video to find the driver who hit and killed a cyclist on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

Calvin Middleton, 42, had on the proper gear and lights, but a driver plowed right into him from behind on Belt Line Road near Interstate 20 about 6 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n

Cops said the driver of a dark-colored, 4 door sedan, possibly a Chevy Malibu or Impala, is responsible for …<\/p>\n

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London has Box Hill; we have Meth Hill.<\/a><\/h2>\n

Bill Minter | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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MAC TT 1st OA W\/ roll there and back<\/a><\/h2>\n

Frank Musil | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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welcome home sam!!<\/a><\/h2>\n

Monica Merced | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Jimmy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Hill<\/a><\/h2>\n

Lupe Ontiveros | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Mosquito city McAllister<\/a><\/h2>\n

Brian Cho | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Morning Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

Al Orot | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n

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Upcomin Rides – Chasing Watts<\/a><\/h2>\n

chasingwatts.com<\/h3>\n

Tuesday Society Cycle Works Evening Ride (3 Loops)
\nTuesday, July 17, 2018 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

Tues Night Smackdown
\nTuesday, July 17, 2018 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

Handlebar Cyclery TNW
\nTuesday, July 17, 2018 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

Lite Bike
\nTuesday, July 17, 2018 @ 7:05 PM<\/p>\n

Haardvarks
\nTuesday, July 17, 2018 @ 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

Sugar Land Wednesday Night Worlds (WNW)
\nWednesday, July 18, 2018 @ 6:00 PM<\/p>\n

McIntyre’s Sprint Zone Wednesday
\nWednesday, July 18, 2018 @ 6:20 PM<\/p>\n

West Bike Scene @ Sun & Ski Memorial Mall
\nWednesday, July 18, 2018 @ 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

Memorial Park Crit Series
\nWednesday, July 18, 2018 @ 5:00 PM<\/p>\n

Nite Bike
\nThursday, July 19, 2018 @ 7:05 PM<\/p>\n

Thursday Society Cycle Works Evening Ride (3 Loops)
\nThursday, July 19, 2018 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n

Catalina Ride
\nThursday, July 19, 2018 @ 5:30 AM<\/p>\n

Road Group Ride: Pearland Cycling Club
\nSaturday, July 21, 2018 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

Blue Agave Cycling Ride @ Society Cycle Works
\nSaturday, July 21, 2018 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n

Cool Cat 45 Miler
\nSaturday, July 21, 2018 @ 7:00 AM<\/p>\n

MTB Race: HTX Short Track Series 2018
\nSaturday, July 21, 2018 @ 5:30 PM<\/p>\n

Katy Flatlands Centtury 2018 102
\nSunday, July 22, 2018 @ 6:45 AM<\/p>\n

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MTB in Bandera<\/a><\/h2>\n

BanderaBike | www.bikemojo.com<\/h3>\n

For those in the San Antonio area who have not heard a new MTB park just opened in Bandera Texas.
\nWe have cross country, Slopestyle, and Pump Track.<\/p>\n

Skills course and downhill are coming soon. The slopestyle has 150 feet of vertical drop and is serviced by a shuttle for those who do not want to walk up the hill.
\nThe downhill paths are being planned and will have 300 feet of vertical drop.<\/p>\n

Please check the website banderabike.com for more information.<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n
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CLASICO TUESDAY Ride Info July 17 – Ft. Bliss<\/p>\n

VERY IMPORTANT: MUST HAVE A FT. BLISS PASS IN ORDER TO ENTER THE BASE. Please check your pass and make sure is up-to-date.<\/p>\n

Meet Album Park
Time 6pm 6pm 6pm 6pm 6pm 6pm… https:\/\/t.co\/dyjL0Fs8RF<\/a><\/p>\n

— EP Cyclists (@EPCyclists) July 17, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n