{"id":45875,"date":"2018-11-08T23:15:14","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T05:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=45875"},"modified":"2018-11-08T23:15:14","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T05:15:14","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-8th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/08\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-8th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest November 8th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/dfw.cbslocal.com\/2018\/11\/07\/biking-fort-worth-easier\/\">Biking Around Fort Worth To Get Easier<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Ken Molestina | dfw.cbslocal.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.cdn.anvato.net\/player\/prod\/v3\/anvload.html?key=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\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Fort Worth Bike Sharing is expanding by adding 50 new electric bicycles or E-Bikes to their fleet around the city.<\/p>\n<p>The E-Bikes aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t scheduled to hit the streets until April of 2019, but dozens of people got a sneak peak and demo ride on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Kristen Camareno is the executive director of &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/N3AWVPI_8Tk<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/steinerranchcycling.com\/src-weekend-rides-various-options\/\">SRC Weekend Rides \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Various Options<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n<p>This weekend we have a mishmash of events going on, thus rides from Steiner are on your own unless noted below.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday is Tour Das Hugel and the Endurance Pace will leave from Cups &amp; Cones.<\/p>\n<p>Tour Das Hugel for those who enjoy the suffer-fest of hill climbing. 7:00 am MoPac Pedestrian Bridge (Stafford Drive by Pedestrian Bridge \/ Zilker) Route: &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/1954043272\">Thursday Training<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/sTgyUikShQPjd4ynsZS-Q1BoEQ9KErt5Lp2S5n0rD00-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/1953582495\">Great Monument\/Battleship Texas metric Ride. Perfect group!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Bill Rowe | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/JeEB-3dSLAi-GB3HausrIx046XCBQmF_17YNDsz52pQ-2048x1152.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/1953470322\">Cruising with the homies<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Jeremy Brown | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/oQiItZU-LvwmMND09gw1z8J76DggrTTgzbH9Nvhtp2E-2048x1538.jpg?resize=1200%2C901&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"901\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bp5TrAyAeRi\/?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\/Bp5TrAyAeRi\/?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 EastEndBikeRide (@eastendbikeride)<\/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=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?o=1mr&amp;page_id=563502&amp;v=22\">Metz &amp; Boyer: The Border Run<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Mark Metz and Ray Boyer | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<p>Day 17: El Paso to Ft. Hancock, TX<br \/>\nSunday October 28, 2018, 56 miles (90 km) &#8211; Total so far: 902 miles (1,452 km)<br \/>\nMark here: Except for 10 miles of rough pavement at the end, the ride down the Rio Grande valley was about as easy as one can imagine. We were on roads that were on the bottom land, so they were completely flat. We were headed down river, so the road was very slightly downhill all day &#8212; and we had a tail wind.<br \/>\nThe first 15 miles or so was in the urban\/suburban\/ex-urban sprawl of &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Day 18: Fort Hancock to Van Horn<br \/>\nMonday October 29, 2018, 68 miles (109 km) &#8211; Total so far: 970 miles (1,561 km)<br \/>\nMark here: Today was a day of following I-10 and The Southern Pacific Railroad. The first 20 miles or so was on the interstate &#8212; good surface, nice grade on hills, but noisy and lots of junk on the shoulder that can destroy bike tires in a heartbeat. A long stint in the middle of the day was on the old highway, which serves as a local access road right along sided of the highway. We still had to put up with interstate noise, but we had no worries about traffic or road hazards. Every now and &#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/02\/14\/18\/large\/20181028_102506.jpg?resize=1000%2C1342&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1342\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Day 19: Van Horn to Balmorhea<br \/>\nTuesday October 30, 2018, 70 miles (113 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,040 miles (1,674 km)<br \/>\nMark here: Not much new about today&#8217;s ride. We have decided to deviate from The Southern Tier. The trade-off is foregoing travel through the border region down to Del Rio for saving a hundred miles or so. Since we have a deadline to meet in reaching New Orleans, we opted to save a some miles.<br \/>\nThe landscape is much as I described yesterday, although I noticed as &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Day 20: Balmorhea to Fort Stockton<br \/>\nWednesday October 31, 2018, 52 miles (84 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,092 miles (1,757 km)<br \/>\nRay here: Balmorhea is an interesting little town. At its heart is a giant artesian spring that pumps millions of gallons of water that is used to irrigate farms for, we were told, 12 miles around. The rest flows into a lake that apparently offers good fishing. This was all explained to us by the woman who, with her husband, run the Eleven Inn, a rustic but very comfortable motel in Balmorhea. After a quick breakfast at an interstate cafe, we set off on a day that promised to be fairly quick and easy. And it was for the first 20 miles or so to Fort Stockton. Road conditions deteriorated and &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Day 21: Fort Stockton to Iraan<br \/>\nThursday November 1, 2018, 67 miles (108 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,159 miles (1,865 km)<br \/>\nMark here: Ah, the best laid plans&#8230; It was one of those days. The plan was to get out early &#8211; hard to do at this time of year in this western edge of the time zone &#8211; so that we could finish the 65+ mile ride to Iraan early enough to beat the worst of the forecasted rain. An early breakfast down the street from our hotel was a logical short stop, but when we came out of the cafe Ray&#8217;s back tire was flat. We fixed it and moved on down the main drag in Fort Stockton until my front tire went flat. Tick, tick, tick&#8230; A few miles out of town, when Ray had another flat, this one on &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Day 22: Iraan to Ozona<br \/>\nFriday November 2, 2018, 57 miles (92 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,216 miles (1,957 km)<br \/>\nRay here: After yesterday&#8217;s rain, wind,flats, cold, we woke up today to bright blue skies and favorable west wind. We had spent the evening going over our gear, patching tubes and doing what we could to make sure the bikes were in good shape. The end result was a swift 57 miler to the interesting town of Ozona. It is the only town in Crockett County, named for Davey Crockett who never came here. But there is a fine statue in his honor in the town square, put there as part of the Texas Centennial in the 1930&#8217;s. It is located on Interstate 10. There are lovely old homes and a classic town center with a courthouse, museum, and library. There is also a ton of energy industry activity serving the &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Day 23: Ozona to Junction<br \/>\nSaturday November 3, 2018, 103 miles (166 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,319 miles (2,123 km)<br \/>\nMark here: The long ride from Ozona to Junction required us to depart just before sunrise and pedal our bikes until just after sunset. Along the way, we passed through the only town &#8211; indeed the only services of any kind, at the 35 mile mark &#8212; way to early to call it a day. We did find a new general store open in the ghost town of Roosevelt, less than 20 miles from our destination. Our backup plan was to guerrilla camp on a ranch or at a rest stop along I-10 if we could find one, but it was a beautiful, sun-drenched day and &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Day 24: Junction TX to Fredericksburg TX<br \/>\nSunday November 4, 2018, 67 miles (108 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,386 miles (2,231 km)<br \/>\nRay here: I almost wimped out today, feeling very low this morning and even suggesting to Mark that we do a rest day in Junction. Being a good riding partner he said if that is what I needed, fine. No pressure. So I ate some breakfast and lay down for half an hour, felt rejuvenated, and saddled up. What followed was a fine day of riding with a solid tailwind. We did part of the run on Interstate 10, which you can think of as a straight line through the route we are taking to Austin. We&#8217;ve been mostly on country road that used to be the main road that was replaced by 10. The surface was rough but mostly tolerable. The Interstate was as miserable as ever. The berm was fine for &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Day 25: Fredericksburg to Austin<br \/>\nMonday November 5, 2018, 86 miles (138 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,472 miles (2,369 km)<br \/>\nMark here: Several days ago we put together an itinerary that would put us in Austin in five days. It was an ambitious plan and we knew there were a lot of things that could prevent us from making it in that time. The reason for the sprint across Texas is so that we can make it to New Orleans in time for Ray&#8217;s scheduled flight to PA for Thanksgiving. We reasoned that if we could make Austin in five days, the next 14 days to New Orleans would require moderate daily mileage. Somehow, through &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Days 26 and 27: A day Austin and Austin to La Grange, TX<br \/>\nTuesday November 6, 2018, 76 miles (122 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,548 miles (2,491 km)<br \/>\nMark here: Tired legs, machines in need of attention, and the allure of Austin were the reasons we had planned a layover day in Austin many days ago. All three became realities as we approached the city. We spent part of the day having some work done at Easy Street Recumbents, the only bike shop featuring recumbent bikes for hundreds, if not thousands, of miles around. A quick visit to an eyeglasses store to repair my glasses, some time working on tires and minor adjustments, and an authentic Austin BBQ dinner rounded out the day. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Day 28: La Grange to Navasota<br \/>\nWednesday November 7, 2018, 67 miles (108 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,615 miles (2,599 km)<br \/>\nMark here: We ride on primary roads, secondary roads and tertiary roads. There are usually trade-offs to be made if we have a choice. Tertiary roads are usually nearly traffic free, but often have rough surfaces that impose a lot of rolling resistance. They also tend to follow the topography more closely, without the build-up of low spots and cuts through hill tops that we see on primary roads. In Texas, these roads are called &#8220;farm to market&#8221; or ranch to market&#8221; roads. Very quaint, and probably accurate since these roads were most likely built for &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Day 29: Navasota to Coldspring<br \/>\nThursday November 8, 2018, 64 miles (103 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,679 miles (2,702 km)<br \/>\nRay here: After a fine evening in Navasota, we set sail for Cold Spring, about 60 miles ahead through the rolling hills through the Sam Houston National Forest. There were some longish hills to climb getting out of the Brazos and Navasota River valleys. After that the rollers were, for the most part, a pleasant ride, trending toward downhill. This is very much ranch country, with lots of cattle grazing and lots of places offering bulls and heifers for sale. A few goats made an appearance, but no sign of sheep for &#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\">In my quest to locate a bike to use for this weekend&#39;s bike packing adventure someone offered me a bmx bike in exchange for parts that don&#39;t fit on my TT frame. <\/p>\n<p>I&#39;m a sucker for finding new ways to break my face so why the hell not. <br \/>It has pegs!!!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sarah Kamien (@sarahkamien) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahkamien\/status\/1060731519675830274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 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\/BikeATX\/status\/1060698875193901056<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Time to Suffer! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1p6WIHihDk\">https:\/\/t.co\/1p6WIHihDk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YSZ7UnRaYE\">pic.twitter.com\/YSZ7UnRaYE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadDuckCyclery\/status\/1060704183861555200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 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\">The Playa Drain Trail had its ribbon cutting earlier today!\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u0192\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u20ac\u00ef\u00b8\u008f\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u201a\u00ef\u00b8\u008f If you weren&#39;t able to attend, don&#39;t worry! The grand opening is this Saturday, Nov 10 at 9am at Riverside Park on Alameda St. and Vocational Dr.!<\/p>\n<p>There will be a free family fun walk, scavenger hunt and more! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aYPYWgUMYO\">pic.twitter.com\/aYPYWgUMYO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; City of El Paso (@ElPasoTXGov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElPasoTXGov\/status\/1060708532952145921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 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 to the parents and kiddos who made it out to our pizza party certificate ceremony tonight in Round Rock. We loved seeing your kiddos smiling and laughing! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ggpwhO7EWe\">https:\/\/t.co\/ggpwhO7EWe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasCXProject\/status\/1060722089366339584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 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\">Get yourselves registered for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dentonkiwanis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dentonkiwanis<\/a> 36th annual Turkey Roll on November 17! It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for a great cause. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cGcNTc6ZDE\">https:\/\/t.co\/cGcNTc6ZDE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike Denton (@bikedenton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikedenton\/status\/1060669863700631558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 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\">ATXCX Cup Series Championship jerseys have arrived!!!  They will be awarded on Sunday at the podium ceremony for each event Want to see if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re in the running? Check out the standings here:&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F9iqPdAuft\">https:\/\/t.co\/F9iqPdAuft<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ATXCXCup (@ATXCXCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATXCXCup\/status\/1060601117791395840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 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\">Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t benchmark your city to Houston. Benchmark to the best cities in the world, says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Penalosa_G?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Penalosa_G<\/a>. The only way San Antonio will be more active is walking and biking as a normal part of everyday life. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CityFestSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CityFestSA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amanda Merck, MPH (@AMFitnessHealth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AMFitnessHealth\/status\/1060609231748034560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 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\">Try something different by meeting us for our Devil&#39;s Backbone Ride on Sunday morning. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9wIIAUK8Fx\">https:\/\/t.co\/9wIIAUK8Fx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lyBI6ZgLa9\">pic.twitter.com\/lyBI6ZgLa9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/1060548269418393600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 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\">Check it out!!! This looks AMAZING!! Cannot wait Friends of Northaven Trail!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RElSuSIRq9\">https:\/\/t.co\/RElSuSIRq9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeDFW (@BikeDFW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeDFW\/status\/1060552062788870144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 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\">In case you missed it! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/95FzH7pwKa\">https:\/\/t.co\/95FzH7pwKa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TyPrd7T7tv\">pic.twitter.com\/TyPrd7T7tv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas\/status\/1060562829084934144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 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\">Chris to lead DB1 weekly ride for Heinz! (Nov 10, 2018 08:00AM)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PBA Rides (@pbaDB1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pbaDB1\/status\/1060537050246590464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 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\">Now that it&#39;s dark for the evening commute, a friendly reminder to my fellow bike commuters: your headlight doesn&#39;t make you safer if it blinds, distracts, or dazzles oncoming riders or drivers. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SEAbikes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SEAbikes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s4MaNisy5x\">pic.twitter.com\/s4MaNisy5x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh Putnam (@j_putnam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/j_putnam\/status\/1060234054321168384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 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 TOMMY KETTERHAGEN MEMORIAL ROAD RACE &#8211; Bertram, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5WmFZ98ZT0\">https:\/\/t.co\/5WmFZ98ZT0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kLiuPkdfK0\">https:\/\/t.co\/kLiuPkdfK0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&lt;img src=&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fKH7bcFUNN\">https:\/\/t.co\/fKH7bcFUNN<\/a>&quot; \/&gt; January 19, 2019 at 09:00AM <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kJ6bb3k3UK\">https:\/\/t.co\/kJ6bb3k3UK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1060406007610961922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 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 VELOCIOUS CYCLING CAMP &#8211; FREDERICKSBURG, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fPYumR1u5p\">https:\/\/t.co\/fPYumR1u5p<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/10fxZPeNPD\">https:\/\/t.co\/10fxZPeNPD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SUNDAY<br \/>Arrival and Welcome Reception<br \/>Sunday, January 13, at 6:00 PM<br \/>Inn on Barons Creek Conference Room<br \/>Description<br \/>A brief welcome reception. We&#39;ll \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UKmWteVOfp\">https:\/\/t.co\/UKmWteVOfp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1060406000954589184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 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 ARR Trail Crew \/ Berms and drainage rollers &#8211; Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cN3YJLObcw\">https:\/\/t.co\/cN3YJLObcw<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FHxa9JagUF\">https:\/\/t.co\/FHxa9JagUF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ride canceled due to rain\/mud? Need Paydirt? Just want to give back to the tr\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lND0ixRDeM\">https:\/\/t.co\/lND0ixRDeM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1060572051403145216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 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>Biking Around Fort Worth To Get Easier By Ken Molestina | dfw.cbslocal.com FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Fort Worth Bike Sharing is expanding by adding 50 new electric bicycles or E-Bikes to their fleet around the city. 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