{"id":51741,"date":"2019-12-26T23:59:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T05:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=51741"},"modified":"2019-12-26T23:59:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T05:59:37","slug":"texas-biking-news-december-26th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/12\/26\/texas-biking-news-december-26th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News December 26th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bike Share Says Ridership Is Breaking Records<\/a><\/h2>\n

GAIL DELAUGHTER | www.houstonpublicmedia.org<\/h3>\n

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BCycle said it had its best year ever in 2019 as it added stations and brought on new riders.<\/p>\n

Houston BCycle had a 50% jump in ridership from last year, according to BCycle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Henry Morris. That adds up to over 233,000 trips in 2019.<\/p>\n

In terms of trends, Morris said riders are using the bikes to make short, one-way trips in dense parts of town, including …<\/p>\n

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Mountain Bike Races and Events<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.singletracks.com<\/h3>\n

MTB Skills Clinics\nFeb 28 \tAustin, TX \tBetterRide w\/ Gene Hamilton 3-day, MTB Skills Camp
\nMar 6 \tBurnet, TX \tBetterRide w\/ Gene Hamilton 3-day, Downhill\/Enduro Camp
\nMar 7 \tSan Antonio, TX \tNinja Mountain Bike Performance | Fundamentals Clinic
\nMar 7 \tSan Antonio, TX \tNinja Mountain Bike Performance | Women’s Only Fundamentals Clinic
\nMar 7 \tSan Antonio, TX \tNinja Mountain Bike Performance | 2-Day Camp
\nMar 7 \tSan Antonio, TX \tNinja Mountain Bike Performance | Jumping Mini-Clinic
\nMar 8 \tSan Antonio, TX \tNinja Mountain Bike Performance | Intermediate \/ Advanced Clinic<\/p>\n

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Retired biologist pedals to save the bay she loves<\/a><\/h2>\n

By John DeLapp | www.mysanantonio.com<\/h3>\n

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Trying to preserve the bay that she loves while cycling comes naturally to Lythia Metzmeier.<\/p>\n

The Shoreacres resident recently retired from the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality after a career as a biologist that saw her taking water samples from the Galveston Bay. And Metzmeier has also spent a large amount of time looking at the body of water from another angle as the owner of a 22-foot sailboat.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153So, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m either cycling or boating and, even with my work, I was just always involved with the bay,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she said. …<\/p>\n

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Reverse Lime Creek & Red Horn! +Monday Lake Century<\/a><\/h2>\n

Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n

Saturday training ride leaving from Cups & Cones \u00e2\u20ac\u201c rain\/storms in the forecast, so watch for updates in the morning.<\/p>\n

7:30 am \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Possible wet roads at the start, Todack is the prime ride lead and picked this if the weather is okay: https:\/\/www.strava.com\/routes\/4732205\n8:00 am group is still active\nAfter the ride, we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted breakfast tacos, burgers and beer!<\/p>\n

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Be sure to join us for our Latte Ride on Sunday. Wheels down at 9. https:\/\/t.co\/rlp46NIG3z<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Kb5lyWn15R<\/a><\/p>— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) December 27, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>