{"id":51435,"date":"2019-11-12T23:52:58","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T05:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=51435"},"modified":"2019-11-12T23:53:03","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T05:53:03","slug":"texas-biking-news-november-12th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/11\/12\/texas-biking-news-november-12th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News November 12th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclehouston.org\">Let&#8217;s build bicycles!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.cyclehouston.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.constantcontact.com\/151f1257001\/96f313d8-2f57-4eb6-8e0e-5b5938ae00ff.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Our students in 2nd grade across greater Houston have worked so hard to attain their goals. Now we need your support to build the bicycles.<\/p>\n<p>Lets Build BICYCLES!\nOur biggest bicycle build of the year is here, and we welcome you to help us build bikes for students who raised their literacy rates in our\nFall Semester Reading Program.<\/p>\n<p>Registration is now open, and individual, group, and corporate team registrations are available from December 7th to\nDecember 13th.\nWe look forward to putting the pedal to the metal with you at NRG Center!\nFor corporate builds please email<\/p>\n<p>December 5th 9-5 Set up Factory &#8211; email for details\nDecember 6th 9-5 Set up Factory &#8211; email for details\nDecember 7th  9-12 and 2 &#8211; 5 pm Bike Build\nDecember 11th  5-8 pm Bike Build\nDecember 12th  5-8 pm Bike Build\nDecember 13th  9 am &#8211; 9 pm Bike loading\nDecember 14th 7:30 am &#8211; Noon Bike Delivery &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/dailytexanonline.com\/2019\/11\/11\/am-rivalry-brings-new-competition-to-on-campus-cycling-classes\">A&amp;M rivalry brings new competition to on-campus cycling classes<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>BY CARA DAESCHNER | dailytexanonline.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dailytexanonline.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/article_main_image\/public\/images\/2019\/11\/1112_CyclingChallenge_RockyHigine_0.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>UT students are competing against Texas A&amp;M University this week to see which school cycles the most miles during various cycling classes.<\/p>\n<p>A&amp;M has hosted the competition at its school for the past few years and wanted to bring the tradition to UT to rekindle their rivalry in a fun way, said CieCie Leonard, UT Recreational Sports assistant director for fitness and wellness. All cycle classes in Gregory Gymnasium\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cycle studio between Nov. 11 and 15 are free for UT students and RecSports members to attend, and they will &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/texas\/dallas-ftworth\/dallas-video-series-highlights-dfw-bike-trails\">Dallas&#8217; Video Series Highlights DFW Bike Trails<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by the City of Fort Worth | patch.com<\/h3>\n<p>The videos are intended to be a resource for people to learn about great bicycling and walking facilities all around them.<\/p>\n<p>Videos prepared by NCTCOG and several cities in the region showcase their local trails.<\/p>\n<p>Each day, North Texas&#8217; regional trail system plays a major role in helping people travel to schools, jobs, retail areas, transit stops and other important destinations. To highlight the regional trail network across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has begun a series of monthly videos. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox7austin.com\/news\/former-president-george-w-bush-holds-8th-annual-warrior-100k-bike-ride-for-wounded-veterans\">Former President George W. Bush holds 8th annual Warrior 100K bike ride for wounded veterans<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Steve Eagar | www.fox7austin.com<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.cdn.anvato.net\/player\/prod\/v3\/anvload.html?key=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\"  width =\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><p>CRAWFORD, Texas &#8211; It&#8217;s Veterans Day weekend, and some who served at a high personal cost spent it with former President George W. Bush on his ranch in Crawford.<\/p>\n<p>It was Bush&#8217;s annual ride with wounded warriors to salute their sacrifice and service.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the 2019 Warrior 100K, President Bush expressed his gratitude, and then got a move on.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;On behalf of a grateful nation, thank you for your service, and on behalf of a grateful friend, I&#8217;m thrilled to be with you. Let&#8217;s ride,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said before the ride. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h1>Texas Biking 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=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeToWork?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeToWork<\/a> \u00f0\u0178\u00a5\u00b6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TqsN5Nj8j9\">pic.twitter.com\/TqsN5Nj8j9<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Edgar Gaucin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@edgargaucin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edgargaucin\/status\/1194427641748762625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 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\">This Sunday morning! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/73rCjU0yQj\">https:\/\/t.co\/73rCjU0yQj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bike Denton (@bikedenton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikedenton\/status\/1194372135990382592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 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\">BikeHouston had the opportunity to speak last Friday on Houston Matters about cycling safety in the city. If you missed it here is a link!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z2cOuyFRAS\">https:\/\/t.co\/z2cOuyFRAS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1194312076161945600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 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\">Mansfield nature trails take another big step with one section nearing completion: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pXFuAy9pal\">https:\/\/t.co\/pXFuAy9pal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QVAy4Suf1K\">pic.twitter.com\/QVAy4Suf1K<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NCTCOGTransportation (@NCTCOGtrans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NCTCOGtrans\/status\/1194314006393217027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 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\">Ready to build bikes with CYCLE? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MhloJjLwvS\">https:\/\/t.co\/MhloJjLwvS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bgDAyCjz8p\">pic.twitter.com\/bgDAyCjz8p<\/a><\/p>&mdash; CYCLE Houston (@CYCLEHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CYCLEHouston\/status\/1194343857409941504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 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\">You heard right, free cycling classes are going on this week from now until November 15th<br><br>For more information visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qYpjCsfTzf\">https:\/\/t.co\/qYpjCsfTzf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2nSHxAftyu\">pic.twitter.com\/2nSHxAftyu<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Texas A&amp;M Rec Sports (@RecSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RecSports\/status\/1193962926677331968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">Bicycle manufacturers offer advice on using a carbon-fiber frame with an indoor trainer. Plus, can tire sealant corrode raw aluminum? Read the full article at Technical FAQ: Will frequent indoor riding damage a carbon &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EHZ68jz7sl\">https:\/\/t.co\/EHZ68jz7sl<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CyclingBoomer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cyclingboomer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/velo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#velo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IUfYxluFYa\">pic.twitter.com\/IUfYxluFYa<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Boomer Cycling (@CyclingBoomer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CyclingBoomer\/status\/1194286150929801216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 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\">STOLEN &#8211; White Cannondale R900 Si in Austin, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cLn3L8J1C0\">https:\/\/t.co\/cLn3L8J1C0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4boA6TuCE5\">pic.twitter.com\/4boA6TuCE5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bike Index (@bikeindexstolen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeindexstolen\/status\/1194290478448988160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 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\">&quot;As for painted bike lanes? No safety improvement at all.&quot;<br>Also, those gravel and glass filled gutters you call &quot;bike lanes?&quot; Forget  about it. Give me 20mph speed limits and cell signal blockers while a car is in motion.<br>I&#39;m done now. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tlJyif9jKS\">https:\/\/t.co\/tlJyif9jKS<\/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\/1194256037630631941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h1>New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/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\">New Event Pacific Atlantic Bike Race &#8211; None, TX Pacific Atlantic Bike Race at None, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xPgvczraT1\">https:\/\/t.co\/xPgvczraT1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cXudl0kjKC\">https:\/\/t.co\/cXudl0kjKC<\/a><br><br>CATEGORYSTART TIMEDISTANCEPRIZESFIELD LIMITFEE<br>Texas Overland Wheel Race7:00 AM2,500 milesnone$275<br>Road ra\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7KL5gpS1XX\">https:\/\/t.co\/7KL5gpS1XX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1194281161687785473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 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\/11\/12\/texas-biking-news-november-12th-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-51435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-dnB","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51435","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=51435"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51436,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51435\/revisions\/51436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}