{"id":51721,"date":"2019-12-23T22:39:49","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T04:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=51721"},"modified":"2019-12-23T22:39:54","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T04:39:54","slug":"texas-biking-news-december-23rd-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/12\/23\/texas-biking-news-december-23rd-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News December 23rd 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newser.com\/story\/284699\/man-trying-to-bike-around-the-world-is-hit-in-texas.html\">Man Biked 14K Miles, Then Got Hit From Behind in Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Kate Seamons | www.newser.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img1-azrcdn.newser.com\/image\/1273646-11-20191223081341.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(NEWSER) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c A Scottish man&#8217;s quest to bicycle around the world has been studded with setbacks: His bike got stolen in April and he had to quickly fly from Australia to home and back to get a new passport after his own sweat damaged his passport photo beyond recognition. Now Josh Quigley has suffered a more serious interruption to his journey, which has seen him log about 14,000 miles since April. The BBC reports the 27-year-old was hit by a car while biking in Texas. In a Sunday morning Facebook post, Quigley writes that he &#8230;<\/p>\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\">Still here, still smiling \u00f0\u0178\u00a5\u00b0<br><br>Shout out to the doctors and Nurses at the hospital in Texas. <br><br>Couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be looked after any better right now and very grateful to be in such good hands. <br><br>Looks like I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m going for surgery this morning. <br><br>\u00f0\u0178\u00a6\u00b5\u00f0\u0178\u2018\u0160\u00f0\u0178\u2122\u008f\u00e2\u009d\u00a4\u00ef\u00b8\u008f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LGKlzd7yJt\">pic.twitter.com\/LGKlzd7yJt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Josh Quigley (@JoshQuigley2026) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshQuigley2026\/status\/1209029570994659328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 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\"><hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kxxv.com\/hometown\/mclennan-county\/police-search-for-missing-17-year-old-last-seen-riding-bike\">Missing 17-year-old last seen riding bike found safe<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By: Paige Kimball | www.kxxv.com<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/514f9bb\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1133x637+0+386\/resize\/1280x720!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fewscripps.brightspotcdn.com%2F70%2Ff7%2F9e6a59d549f8bc1d70a66bdceab5%2Fimage0.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>WACO, TX \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Waco police have located the 17-year-old girl who went missing around 2 p.m. on Sunday. Police say she is safe.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Jasmin Sinclair has been located and is safe!!! Due to the immediate response from our community in assisting us in looking for Jasmin, she was quickly located and has been returned to her family. Great outcome due to the response from our &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.normantranscript.com\/opinion\/columns\/new-book-details-red-river-bridge-war-of-the-s\/article_f368111a-9597-57eb-af47-23c24db5ff10.html\">New book details Red River bridge war of the 1930s<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Andy Rieger | www.normantranscript.com<\/h3>\n<p>GORDONVILLE, Texas &#8212; The ride across the Willis Bridge connecting Oklahoma and Texas is tense, even on four wheels. Our gaggle of cyclists was heading back to Norman after the train dropped us at Gainesville, Texas a couple of years back when we approached the massive span across Lake Texoma. The pedestrian walkway is not suited for bicycles so we did what was the safest.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We just have to own the bridge,&quot; said veteran local cyclist Phil Trotter. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/chasingwatts.com\">Upcoming Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Chasing Watts | chasingwatts.com<\/h3>\n<p>Rapha Festive 500 &#8211; Danbury\nThursday, December 26, 2019 @ 8:00 AM<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Merry Christmas! Shitter was full!&quot; \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Cousin Eddie (Christmas Vacation)\nFriday, December 27, 2019 @ 8:30 AM<\/p>\n<p>Dos Hundo 2019\nSaturday, December 28, 2019 @ 5:00 AM<\/p>\n<p>Rapha Festive 500 &#8211; Sugar Cycles to Dos Hundo Intersect\nSaturday, December 28, 2019 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n<p>Sugar Cycle 521 Training\nSunday, December 29, 2019 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n<p>Sunday Blendin\nSunday, December 29, 2019 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n<p>Sunrise Sunday Service\nSunday, December 29, 2019 @ 7:00 AM<\/p>\n<p>Kingwood STBX Sunday\nSunday, December 29, 2019 @ 7:30 AM<\/p>\n<p>Blue (CX)mas\nSunday, December 29, 2019 @ 9:00 AM<\/p>\n<p>Rapha Festive 500 &#8211; Roman Forest\nSunday, December 29, 2019 @ 8:00 AM<\/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=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">(1\/4) Almost got clobbered by this truck on the one 500m stretch of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153sketchy\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (no bike lane, 35 mph speed limit) road on my recovery ride today. Took everything not to scream at the driver at the next red light, so I calmly rolled up and knocked on the window. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aES8WAU7tQ\">pic.twitter.com\/aES8WAU7tQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Preston Glace (@pgglace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pgglace\/status\/1209178983583166470?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 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 McAllen showing off their holiday spirit!<br><br>People, including families from all over the valley came out last night to enjoy this ride with their loved ones. <br><br>Photos from our 2nd Annual Lite Up Your Ride: Ugly Sweater Edition Social <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RjSF0wjnzS\">pic.twitter.com\/RjSF0wjnzS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; McAllen Bike Social (@bikemcallen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikemcallen\/status\/1209196397251235846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 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\">70F in late December. Enjoying a day on the trails playing on the jumps with a hardtail singlespeed. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WrongToolForTheJobButOohSoRight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WrongToolForTheJobButOohSoRight<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TpSpMVH1jk\">pic.twitter.com\/TpSpMVH1jk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; John Fruehe (@JohnFruehe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnFruehe\/status\/1209215522807701506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 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\">Heads up if you do the Tuesday\/Thursday morning rides w\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VioletCrownATX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VioletCrownATX<\/a> from the shop:<br><br>The ride is taking a holiday break &amp; will be back 1\/2\/20.  <br><br>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re looking for a morning ride in the meantime check out the VC Winter Tour Schedule: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pg1mFWdvDx\">https:\/\/t.co\/pg1mFWdvDx<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rideyourbike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rideyourbike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JTYiyhJ8ss\">pic.twitter.com\/JTYiyhJ8ss<\/a><\/p>&mdash; mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mellowjohnnys\/status\/1209217267478732802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 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\">Thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate the new connection of Greens Bayou Greenway to Halls Bayou Greenway! This marks the first time the two sides of Brock Park are connected. We look forward to celebrating more connections with you in 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ParksByYou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ParksByYou<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UcoxVqCYKv\">pic.twitter.com\/UcoxVqCYKv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Houston Parks Board (@houparksboard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houparksboard\/status\/1209135922572414976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 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\">Welcome to the Yeti Tribe Barney! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yeticycles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yeticycles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sb100?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sb100<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mtb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mtb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GK9KGdsCIO\">https:\/\/t.co\/GK9KGdsCIO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vd340wWqSc\">pic.twitter.com\/Vd340wWqSc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadDuckCyclery\/status\/1209121106315153408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 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 Events 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 ARR All Level Ride @ Walnut Creek &#8211; Austin, TX This is for all levels of riders, which will break into groups according to ability. Beginners are welcome, and there will be no drops. Meet in the parking lot by the swimming pool. Helmets are req\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PnRsQnyTks\">https:\/\/t.co\/PnRsQnyTks<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1209320137528098816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 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\">New Event ARR Sunday Early Ride &#8211; Austin, TX This is a social Intermediate ride! Meet in the parking lot by the swimming pool. Helmets are required along with a bike in good working order. Please arrive around 7:30. 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