{"id":49608,"date":"2019-05-29T00:38:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T05:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=49608"},"modified":"2019-05-29T00:38:28","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T05:38:28","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-28th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/05\/29\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-28th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest May 28th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=578842\">Route 66 West to East<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Keith Misegades and Bill Glass | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<h4>Day 29 &#8211; Groom, TX to Erick, TX<\/h4>\n<p>Monday May 27, 2019, 75 miles (121 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,345 miles (2,165 km)\nBill says it was a great tailwind day and it was out of the southwest. We were headed east all day long, so we got a good push and were able to cover 75 miles. Overall, the route was a slow descent all day from an elevation of 3250 to about 2000 feet. We are still fighting flats and last evening we spent time patching some tubes and thoroughly checking our tires for debris that could cause a flat. More on that later.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/02\/16\/44\/small\/BillGrassland.JPG?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/austinscalendar.com\/outdoorscal\/outdoorscal.html\">Outdoors Calendar Saturday, Jun 1, 2019<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Austin&#8217;s Calendar | austinscalendar.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/austinscalendar.com\/rw_common\/images\/austins-calendar-icon-rotated75.png?w=1200\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>7a &#8211; 9a\t\tNWAus- Nelo&#8217;s Cycles Shop Weekday Ride (Road)<br \/>\n7:30a &#8211; 10a\t\tSwAus- Gruppo VOP Saturday Ride (Road)<br \/>\n7:30a &#8211; 9:45a\t\tGruppo VOP (Adv)<br \/>\n7:30a &#8211; 9:30a\t\tSwAus- Southwest Cycle Sport Saturday Road Ride<br \/>\n8a &#8211; 1p\t\tNwAus- Violet Crown Bagel Ride (Road Ride)<br \/>\n8a &#8211; 11a\t\tNwAus- Bicycle Sport Shop Parmer Store Saturday Ride<br \/>\n8a &#8211; 10a\t\tSwAus- Circle C Ranch Cycle Club<br \/>\n8:30a &#8211; 12p\t\tSoAus- Austin Tri-Cyclist Saturday Shop Road Ride<br \/>\n8:30a &#8211; 11:30a\t\tATC Training Ride (Int,Adv)<br \/>\n8:30a &#8211; 11:30a\t\tAustin Flyers Club Ride<br \/>\n8:30a &#8211; 11:30a\t\tCenAus- Middle of the Road Ride (MOTR)<br \/>\n9a &#8211; 1p\t\tCenAus- Yellow Bike Project at the Austin Farmer&#8217;s Market (Downtown)<br \/>\n9a &#8211; 1p\t\tGeorgetown- Sun City Cyclists Saturday Ride (Road)<br \/>\n9a &#8211; 12p\t\tCenAus- Mellow Mountain Ride<br \/>\n9a &#8211; 12p\t\tKyle- Hill Country Tri Club Saturday Ride (Road)<br \/>\n9a &#8211; 12p\t\tNAus- Austin Mountain Bike Patrol<br \/>\n9a &#8211; 11a\t\tCenAus- Mellow Johnny&#8217;s Scout-A-Ride Shop Road Ride<br \/>\n9a &#8211; 11a\t\tSwAus- Southwest Cycle Sport Saturday Mountain Bike Ride<br \/>\n9a &#8211; 10a\t\tNwAus- Saturday Brick Workout hosted by Bicycle Sport Shop<br \/>\n10a &#8211; 1p\t\tCenAus- Orange Bike Project Shop Hours<br \/>\n10a &#8211; 1p\t\tFlorence- Heart of Texas BMX Weekly Practice Time<br \/>\n12p &#8211; 1:30p\t\tFarm Tour &amp; Volunteer Orientation<br \/>\n12p &#8211; 1p\t\tCenAus- Coed Hands-on Flat Fix Clinic<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2724675047574593\/\">May Critical Mass<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by FortWorth CriticalMass | www.facebook.com<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t1.0-9\/61556678_2339848416233976_5325404150165405696_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&amp;oh=cf3387902c175f9ef9a484fd29c31944&amp;oe=5D989F26\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>May 31 Friday at 7:30 PM \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 9:30 PM\nBurnett Plaza\n801 Cherry St., Fort Worth, Texas 76102\nThe usual thing with Critical Mass:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>some riders begin to congregate around 7:00<\/li>\n<li>RIDE BEGINS at 7:30 PM<\/li>\n<li>casual, social pace<\/li>\n<li>10-ish miles that will loop back to the start<\/li>\n<li>no stops (however many riders go to T&amp;P Tavern afterwards)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We will be riding at an easy pace, but please be prepared. If you need help with something on your bicycle, show up a little early and someone can help ya out. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.road-results.com\/race\/11609\">King Racing Group Thursday Night Crits \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 May 16 2019<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.road-results.com<\/h3>\n<p>Categories\n\u00c2\u00bb Cat 3\/4\n\u00c2\u00bb Cat 4\/5\n\u00c2\u00bb P\/1\/2\/3<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h1>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<\/div>\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 Friends mountain bike ride, SHOWING you can now ride all over San Antonio ,Texas on the bike system trail , NOT MUCH but you can move a bicycle across town safer and sometimes faster then hitting the road . <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UJFk7pztsU\">pic.twitter.com\/UJFk7pztsU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; jerald roll (@grandpajerald) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grandpajerald\/status\/1133558552839245824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2019<\/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\">He was bragging that this is a long ride for a city trail , I believe it was about 65 miles on the trail system . you can go from the west side to the east side and down to the south side on a bicycle NOW . WOW . That&#39;s GREAT . <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KLNHTYwCmB\">pic.twitter.com\/KLNHTYwCmB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; jerald roll (@grandpajerald) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grandpajerald\/status\/1133559065383198720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2019<\/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\">The first wood feature has been finished on the new blue trail! Here is our trail crew taking a well deserved break to test out the feature. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spidermountain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spidermountain<\/a> @ Spider Mountain <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hyb7FP9muw\">https:\/\/t.co\/Hyb7FP9muw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Spider Mountain (@Spider_Mountain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spider_Mountain\/status\/1133503392234577920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2019<\/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\">School&#39;s out, but learning can keep rolling forward! Kids can take biking safety classes offered by local groups. Get them enrolled and equipped with helmets and safety vests to keep them safe and visible. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gpK6FzcSIg\">https:\/\/t.co\/gpK6FzcSIg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aZV1RJ8MzY\">pic.twitter.com\/aZV1RJ8MzY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ATX Transportation (@austinmobility) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/austinmobility\/status\/1133504504203292673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2019<\/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\">There&#39;s still 3\u00e2\u0192\u00a3 days left to compete in the Bike Month Challenge! Record your bicycle trips on the Alamo Commutes app or website to be entered to win prizes.<br><br>Connect your Strava or Under Armour account to the Alamo Commutes app to automatically track your trips. \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u20ac\u00ef\u00b8\u008f\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u201a\u00ef\u00b8\u008f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1gJyFWkb7U\">pic.twitter.com\/1gJyFWkb7U<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Alamo Area MPO (@AlamoAreaMPO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlamoAreaMPO\/status\/1133440224766377985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2019<\/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\">We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re making amazing progress in the Bayou Greenways 2020 initiative, which will bring over 150 miles of trails along our bayous. From flood relief to economic development, these trails are improving neighborhoods all across our city. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hyWNGrFN8y\">https:\/\/t.co\/hyWNGrFN8y<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SylvesterTurner\/status\/1133462949979414529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2019<\/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\/JamesLLlamas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JamesLLlamas<\/a> Just saw on HAIF that Houston Ave @ White Oak got some bike lane love. This a Pct 1 near northside project? Was looking at map and looks like it isn&#39;t going to connect to anything for now. Although much safer to cross the bridge.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pQolfd9k3z\">https:\/\/t.co\/pQolfd9k3z<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Wilson (@WilsonCalvert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WilsonCalvert\/status\/1133466215752585216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2019<\/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\">Bike parking\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthis couple shows the best spot would be right at the entrance, out of the way of walkers &amp; cars. Not sure if they are able to lock to anything secure <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EasyTigerATX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EasyTigerATX<\/a> . <br><br>Planners should include strong requirements in development codes. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ErFTCbC3W2\">pic.twitter.com\/ErFTCbC3W2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Greg P. Griffin (@gregpgriffin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gregpgriffin\/status\/1133386625822728196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2019<\/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\">Memorial Day ride out to San Jacinto Battleground in Deer Park, TX. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/houstoncycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#houstoncycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/texascycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#texascycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tt1lIvDzTs\">pic.twitter.com\/Tt1lIvDzTs<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Spinn Cycles (@Spinn_Cycles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinn_Cycles\/status\/1133368276183068673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2019<\/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\">Haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t biked in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeMonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeMonth<\/a> yet? Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t fret! Find a bike buddy to share your first ride. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have a bike? Try borrowing one from a friend or renting from an @AustinBcycle station: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B8hzveKMiv\">https:\/\/t.co\/B8hzveKMiv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ltPBWE2rjb\">pic.twitter.com\/ltPBWE2rjb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ATX Transportation (@austinmobility) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/austinmobility\/status\/1133368622469009409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2019<\/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\">I put it in imperial units for y\u00e2\u20ac\u2122all. State crit was a tough day out. Also very successful for the Elbroz <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sendit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sendit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZG0tof2e2I\">pic.twitter.com\/ZG0tof2e2I<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Preston Glace (@pgglace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pgglace\/status\/1133230637870133249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/05\/29\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-28th-2019\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a>","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":[],"class_list":["post-49608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-cU8","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49608","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=49608"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49608\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49611,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49608\/revisions\/49611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}