{"id":46874,"date":"2018-12-26T00:09:50","date_gmt":"2018-12-26T06:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=46874"},"modified":"2018-12-26T00:15:52","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T06:15:52","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-25th-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/12\/26\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-25th-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest December 25th 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=4&amp;v=o6qVkOmGhSM\">Try Not To Drown Challenge | Mountain Biking in Austin, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BKXC | www.Youtube.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Try Not To Drown Challenge | Mountain Biking in Austin, Texas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o6qVkOmGhSM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been in Austin for a few days, working on a different video that you all will see soon. But I finally got out for a real ride with Eric from No Front Brakes and his buddy &#8220;One Speed&#8221; Seth, AKA Seth&#8217;s Bike Cracks. &#8230;<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=566944\">Southern Tier Route in 28 days<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By David E. | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 17: End of map #4 of 7, Navasota, Texas: Headwind and crosswind for most of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday December 24, 2018, 94 miles (152 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,824 miles (2,936 km)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn&#8217;t sleep very well last night due to a very late camper arrival, train noise, and truck noise. The hills for the last 16 miles of the ride through state parks were rough on my legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today covered a new segment of Texas &#8211; oil wells and oil drilling rigs. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Day 18: Christmas ride from Navasota, Texas to Silsbee, Texas: Made up for some of the milage I didn&#8217;t get yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday December 25, 2018, 141 miles (227 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,965 miles (3,163 km)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today has been a very long day of bicycling. I started out earlier than normal and didn&#8217;t stop for lunch or dinner because all the restaurants were closed. Only the gas stations were open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scenery in Texas changed again &#8211; most of the day today was pine trees and forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a slight breeze of a headwind during &#8230;<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/baytownsun.com\/news\/article_24972abe-079b-11e9-a919-dfe13a05ab56.html\">Children get free bikes for Christmas<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Matt Hollis | baytownsun.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/baytownsun.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/5\/a8\/5a8b5e2e-079b-11e9-97fa-c3a1978af5d8\/5c210d4903c8f.image.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents and their children stand together with bikes they received during a bike donation Saturday at Baytown Buick GMC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to a free giveaway over the weekend, many needy children in Baytown will have a bicycle under their Christmas tree this morning.<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baytown Councilman Charles Johnson partnered with members of the KWWJ Gospel 1360 radio station, Pct. 3 Place 1 Judge Joe Stephens and Pct. 3 Constable Sherman Eagleton to give away free bicycles Saturday. Fifty bikes were given away at the Bayshore Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM dealership while another 100 were handed out at the Baytown GMC Buick dealership. &#8230;<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reporternews.com\/story\/news\/columnists\/ronald-w-erdrich\/2018\/12\/25\/trikes-tykes\/2401001002\/\">Trikes for tykes bring smiles for Big Country children<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ronald W Erdrich | www.reporternews.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2018\/12\/23\/PARN\/f6450c00-d1b2-4876-bbfb-b6042762548f-1226Trikes1.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just in time for Christmas. Last weekend, about a dozen children with special needs received a unique gift: Mobility.<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The adaptable tricycles given away at West Texas Rehabilitation Center by the Abilene Big Country AMBUCS Club will allow the kids to enjoy one of the simplest joys of childhood \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the chance to ride bikes with friends and family. &#8230;<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Br0YVTOFu7E\/?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);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Br0YVTOFu7E\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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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\/Br0kP89FRXF\/?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 Corvin Alstot (@hardcorvtm)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><hr \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/news\/20181225\/season-for-caring-new-bikes-new-table-for-haroun-family-this-christmas\">Season for Caring: New bikes, new table for Haroun family this Christmas<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Nicole Villalpando | www.statesman.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Season for Caring: New bikes\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qa2u3GSkhAk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahmed Haroun pedals his new bike fast. So fast it makes a staccato sound as the instruction guide temporarily tacked onto the back wheel hits the spokes with each revolution. Joy spreads across his face.<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 8-year-old was one of four kids in the Statesman Season for Caring program who received new bikes from Waste Connections employees.<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday, Waste Connections\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Steve Shannon came to the Haroun family home to deliver the new bikes to Ahmed and his sisters Hajar, 14, and Sara, 3. Their brother Mohamed, 17, already had a bike. &#8230;<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theparisnews.com\/news\/article_18e0e77a-06fe-11e9-9401-f76f9d51aff3.html\">Northeast Texas Trail route included as major path in state bicycle tourism list<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mary Madewell | theparisnews.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Northeast Texas Trail is included in a recently released Texas Bicycle Tourism Trails Study as part of a major bicycle route through north and northeast Texas.<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trail is included in an example of a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153cross-state spine,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d which is a route of statewide significance that connects to another state and links major metropolitan areas, according to a TxDOT report released in July. &#8230;<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/2035356635\">Ride-a-thon with Cyclones<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/AHyeeAse6VT8kwD0A7H2z5suXjZlBk2IRqFVANKyD-s-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/2035177035\">Chuy&#8217;s Birthday Bike Bash!!!!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daniel Cruz | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/F6qm8XWADUWEQMhs8TuQvsc9UQ6X0QDc5IkgYZZ2TEY-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was a great morning for a pre-Christmas dinner ride. Jack set a good pace. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9Entbu7WhL\">pic.twitter.com\/9Entbu7WhL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/1077680659538370560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exploring Dallas on my bike has given me a soft spot for a city I hate driving in, but gravel&#8230;<br><br>Gravel is introducing me to a whole new set of sites, sounds, and places to quietly eat shit\/nearly face plant with dignity in this city. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/90WI0WJyB7\">pic.twitter.com\/90WI0WJyB7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sarah Kamien (@sarahkamien) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahkamien\/status\/1077692438725214209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">365 days ago at age 2 1\/2 and today. A good year on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/woombikesUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@woombikesUSA<\/a>  Woom2. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/94VhLamxgJ\">pic.twitter.com\/94VhLamxgJ<\/a><\/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\/1077694113158496258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Please consider participating in this event!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J1DdxWIG5e\">https:\/\/t.co\/J1DdxWIG5e<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WheelBrothers (@WheelBrothers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WheelBrothers\/status\/1077698771067305984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cycling<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Christmas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Christmas<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Christmas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Christmas<\/a> day. MerryChristmas <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mountain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mountain<\/a>-bike 20 miles <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kieLbBX3Rv\">pic.twitter.com\/kieLbBX3Rv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Denise Blalock (@BlondeBeautyDD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlondeBeautyDD\/status\/1077717148137635841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Merry Christmas from the Spinistry Crew! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4LDdWdToT1\">https:\/\/t.co\/4LDdWdToT1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/1077649063200284672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Time for a little Morning Moots, Christmas Day edition! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mootscycles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mootscycles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/morningmoots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#morningmoots<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jYrsVOsK1l\">https:\/\/t.co\/jYrsVOsK1l<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k4nql5RBjS\">pic.twitter.com\/k4nql5RBjS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadDuckCyclery\/status\/1077585436741197824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rental bikes don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t seem to be as omnipresent as they were earlier this year. What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the deal? Read all about it on our site. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sfSzvWMTVA\">https:\/\/t.co\/sfSzvWMTVA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nEYO13pRhG\">pic.twitter.com\/nEYO13pRhG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; East Dallas Advocate (@Advocate_ED) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Advocate_ED\/status\/1077595075788587008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Moots powers sleigh <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xOvKYcLxsz\">https:\/\/t.co\/xOvKYcLxsz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HshottHEZG\">pic.twitter.com\/HshottHEZG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadDuckCyclery\/status\/1077600567764152320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Merry Christmas from our family to yours! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IooxcxmbMs\">https:\/\/t.co\/IooxcxmbMs<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bike World (@BIKEWORLDsatx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BIKEWORLDsatx\/status\/1077568676126183425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Merry Christmas ya\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ozceJyCJEY\">https:\/\/t.co\/ozceJyCJEY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrivewaySeries\/status\/1077537227402633216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Iron Riders Dallas Cycling Club!  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Onward?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Onward<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MOaOSnxpEO\">pic.twitter.com\/MOaOSnxpEO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Iron Riders Dallas (@IronRidersDFW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IronRidersDFW\/status\/1077543329125056513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event STORM Thursday Evening Group Ride &#8211; McAllister Park &#8211; San Antonio, TX<br>** Inclement weather or muddy trails will cancel this event **<br><br>Meet in front of the Turkey Roost pavilion at 6:00pm, wheels down at 6:30pm. All skill levels welcome. This is\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fleZMwcYDh\">https:\/\/t.co\/fleZMwcYDh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1077574177450790912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Wed Night Special A, B, C, D &amp; Novice &#8211; Frisco, TX B, C &amp; D groups off to do some hill climbing.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/czBOd4d1Em\">https:\/\/t.co\/czBOd4d1Em<\/a> June 26, 2013 at 06:30PM <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FYuk55BzZ1\">https:\/\/t.co\/FYuk55BzZ1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1077574175655690240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Lorenzo&#39;s Locos &#8211; Frisco, TX A paced, 30+ mile ride.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oAEZ1iiJy7\">https:\/\/t.co\/oAEZ1iiJy7<\/a>  August 16, 2018 at 09:30AM <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZUJrKmrqWq\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZUJrKmrqWq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1077574172627345408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Thursday Morning Ride, (every week) &#8211; San Antonio, TX Meet us for an approximate 28 mile ride on the Leon Creek Trails.  The trail head is at the end of Mainland Street just off Bandera Rd across the cul-the-sac from Walmart.  This location wil\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DtENPf6s12\">https:\/\/t.co\/DtENPf6s12<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1077574169196412928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Leon Creek [16 Miles] &#8212; (Mountain Bike) &#8211; San Antonio, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CUxt4zF0Cu\">https:\/\/t.co\/CUxt4zF0Cu<\/a><br><br>We will begin at the Mainland Trailhead just off of Bandera Road and then follow the Leon Creek Green\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tx0tNXslgA\">https:\/\/t.co\/Tx0tNXslgA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1077664735837995009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Caprock Gravel Grind &#8211; Southland, TX Caprock Gravel Grind at Southland, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tf0PYjTLZr\">https:\/\/t.co\/tf0PYjTLZr<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s7xzt7IwNu\">https:\/\/t.co\/s7xzt7IwNu<\/a><br><br>50K&#8211;Women9:30 AM50 km1st, 2nd, 3rd$40<br>50K&#8211;Men9:30 AM50 km1st, 2nd, 3rd$40<br>100K&#8211;Women8:30 AM100 km1st, \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bl7FcJq0Q1\">https:\/\/t.co\/Bl7FcJq0Q1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1077679790721822721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Try Not To Drown Challenge | Mountain Biking in Austin, Texas BKXC | www.Youtube.com I&#8217;ve been in Austin for a few days, working on a different video that you all will see soon. 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