{"id":50803,"date":"2019-08-10T22:29:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-11T03:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=50803"},"modified":"2019-08-10T22:29:13","modified_gmt":"2019-08-11T03:29:13","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-10th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/08\/10\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-10th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest August 10th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/gravelcyclist.com\/event\/greenville-gravel-grinder-greenville-texas\/\">Greenville Gravel Grinder \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Greenville, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>gravelcyclist.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gravelcyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/GreenvilleGravelGrinder.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>September 21, 2019 @ 08:00 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 17:00\nWHERE: 2508 Lee St\nGreenville, TX\nGreenville Gravel Grinder is a self-supported gravel bike ride on a set route along mixed terrain and roads. The ride starts and finishes at Landon\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Winery in downtown Greenville. The route takes you on combinations of gravel, dirt, portions of the Northeast Texas Trail, and hard surface roads.<\/p>\n<p>There will be two routes to choose from: 30-40 miles or 60-70 miles \u00e2\u20ac\u201c each with a wet and dry option. Check our website prior to the event to download the GPS map. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/video-police-chase-man-on-bike-in-sw-houston\/5458815\/\">Police chase man on bike in Southwest Houston<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>abc13.com<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"476\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/video\/embed\/?pid=5458811\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><p>HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) &#8212; Police chased a man on a bike in southwest Houston at the 4000 block of Ade and Westpark Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities had initially responded to a call about a man on a bicycle in the middle of the street acting out of control.<\/p>\n<p>Once police showed up, the man took off on his bike. He actually tried &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/2607674060\">Saturday to River Road with Cyclones<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/N7XU19N93Tm_ip6oB4nId_FDbOVIcWsrfGigznrfuOg-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/2607751293\">Chasing Watts Century Challenge #2 &#8211; Race Station Houston<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Lupe Ontiveros | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/9K9Wuq2jw2jrqb39Y-bFcFZyCtA_GW12uQImm3H6xpg-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/2607755236\">Chasing Watts H-Town Hundy<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Nate Eguia | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/SVK3UEC6zFmUQSJ4ydQxxa0AwB2X3aRHb-8hbs3_ym0-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/2607322813\">A friendly Snake\u00f0\u0178\u0090\u008dshould preferably show mercy BEFORE killing his prey!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Brent Wells | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n<p>Ride was super fast right from the start, and that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s always bad for me as I warm up very slowly. Still a great ride with some wonderful folks. The Snake is in el formo primo! Of course I must thank my Lord &amp; Savior Jesus Christ for yet another safe ride.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/RcY4UB-ujHcsrSr1sPiV1-oA2xWr9v-m1sr5_-r6PWo-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/2607489125\">Palmetto<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Francisco Simas &#8211; US MES | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"902\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/uNEkjHXtkF5Kqp_KPgYAjVHhG2NoaGnqo0GclMd0XSs-2048x1539.jpg?resize=1200%2C902&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/2607185344\">NWCC ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Michelle Casper | www.strava.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"889\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/f0QH66IxZmDCByVtTYIBXhcwHhpqu_n0zqi-5V5u494-2048x1518.jpg?resize=1200%2C889&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredericksburg.com\/news\/local\/college-fraternity-s-cyclists-use-ride-across-america-to-raise\/article_3f8dd8b9-f4b7-54b5-b84c-7d2c0a6443b9.html\">College fraternity&#8217;s cyclists use ride across America to raise money, awareness, for the disabled<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>BY ROB HEDELT | www.fredericksburg.com<\/h3>\n<p>DURING the school year, Taylor Babb is your typical college student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n<p>He goes to classes, enjoys social functions as a fraternity brother in Pi Kappa Phi and catches up with his family south of Charlotte during holiday and school breaks.<\/p>\n<p>But this summer, the rising college junior joined some 90 other Pi Kappa Phi brothers on a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Journey of Hope\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he says has changed his life, cycling across the country to raise awareness, money and support for those with disabilities. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;\u00e2\u20ac\u0153On one of those friendship visits, in Lubbock, Texas, there was this one young man who couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t stop cheering and hugging me, saying how much he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d missed me, even though it was the first time we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d met,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Babb, eyes tearing up a bit at the memory. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153He must have hugged me for nearly 10 minutes, and had a huge smile on his face the rest of the night. To him, we were celebrities and that was so heartwarming to see.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d &#8230;<\/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\">The heat is real folks but fast fun w\/ friends makes it bearable \u00f0\u0178\u00a4\u00b3 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hydration?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hydration<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uo4eQaUxDn\">pic.twitter.com\/uo4eQaUxDn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Nate Eguia (@N8d0gg7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/N8d0gg7\/status\/1160342982933041153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 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\">saturday ride, 40 miles, as usual \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LgHRxeREo2\">pic.twitter.com\/LgHRxeREo2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Edgar Gaucin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@edgargaucin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edgargaucin\/status\/1160348786826338305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 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\">Chasing Watts H-Town Hundy \u00f0\u0178\u2019\u00af\u00f0\u0178\u201d\u00a5 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/outsideisfree?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#outsideisfree<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cyclinglife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cyclinglife<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Strava?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Strava<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XUO3rncmNe\">https:\/\/t.co\/XUO3rncmNe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cqJNgOMP8S\">pic.twitter.com\/cqJNgOMP8S<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Nate Eguia (@N8d0gg7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/N8d0gg7\/status\/1160325999948632066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 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\">Just this morning the head of the striping company working on Gray Street, an older Marines vet, was telling me he used to race bikes but now has a three wheeler! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hlWkwD1x8H\">https:\/\/t.co\/hlWkwD1x8H<\/a><\/p>&mdash; James Llamas (@JamesLLlamas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesLLlamas\/status\/1160201429874872322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 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\">Check out my activity under windy conditions on Strava: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9BiAigu4TI\">https:\/\/t.co\/9BiAigu4TI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/iamspecialized?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#iamspecialized<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SWorks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SWorks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tarmac?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tarmac<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Vanity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Vanity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FitMcAllen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FitMcAllen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CorazonRacing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CorazonRacing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PoweredbyHealthNut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PoweredbyHealthNut<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HuQ9qJ7JSs\">pic.twitter.com\/HuQ9qJ7JSs<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/1160214081888014336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 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\">Great morning cleaning 4 bags of trash and 2 bags of recycling on the rail trail! Brunch at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SevenMileCafe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SevenMileCafe<\/a> afterwards. Join us at our next cleanup on 9\/14! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2QPXksp6Pg\">pic.twitter.com\/2QPXksp6Pg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bike Denton (@bikedenton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikedenton\/status\/1160233199156551681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 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 photo of a photo of a photo of a group century ride.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/chasingwatts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#chasingwatts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/racestationhouston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#racestationhouston<\/a> @ Houston, Texas <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7aEQvl4GFM\">https:\/\/t.co\/7aEQvl4GFM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jeff C. (@331miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/331miles\/status\/1160269580608012288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 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 local Women&#39;s Racing Team in South Texas !!!<br>I&#39;ve been riding with them lately and they&#39;re Very Strong!!!<br>Please check out the Facebook page and give them a like..<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CorazonRacing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CorazonRacing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mu52hrHSXO\">https:\/\/t.co\/mu52hrHSXO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/1160309734097981441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 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\">Yep, this lock is real. Get the full story here \u00f0\u0178\u201d\u0090<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dxyMSeSTwm\">https:\/\/t.co\/dxyMSeSTwm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lqOEas1muS\">pic.twitter.com\/lqOEas1muS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeRadar (@bikeradar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeradar\/status\/1160112716658499584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 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\">Kiwanis Red River Bike Rally <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/redriverbikerally?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#redriverbikerally<\/a> @ Grayson College <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6mT1J9CKYS\">https:\/\/t.co\/6mT1J9CKYS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ricardo \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u2019\u00a8 (@blueorder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blueorder\/status\/1160148911560024065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 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\/08\/10\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-august-10th-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-50803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-ddp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50803","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=50803"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50804,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50803\/revisions\/50804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}