{"id":52577,"date":"2020-03-24T00:20:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T05:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=52577"},"modified":"2020-03-24T00:20:31","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T05:20:31","slug":"texas-biking-news-march-23rd-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/03\/24\/texas-biking-news-march-23rd-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News March 23rd 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/transportation\/article\/Westchase-wants-to-put-bayou-bike-trail-15150326.php?utm_campaign=socialflow&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=sftwitter#\">Westchase wants to put bayou bike trail connection, a first in Houston, on the map<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/11\/20\/21\/19203164\/5\/gallery_xlarge.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>MaryAnne Monroe, 26, moved into a spacious two-bedroom apartment off Richmond with her two young sons in 2016 when the boys still were in diapers.<\/p>\n<p>At first, she did not venture out much, except by car when she could pack Aaron, 6, and Martin, 5, into their seats. Now, after finding a trail by the library, she walks outside nearly every day.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nice,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Monroe said, adding that &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvue.com\/article\/sports\/stricklands-streaks-to-nations-top-gravel-cyclist\/269-f983801b-6bf2-4075-b55d-645dd872f24b\">Strickland streaks to nation&#8217;s top gravel cyclist<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Jake Garc\u00c3\u00ada | www.kvue.com<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" style=\"border-width:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#e6e6e6;\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kvue.com\/embeds\/video\/269-9648627b-2554-400a-a7aa-91d970897c6e\/iframe\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><p>Colin Strickland&#8217;s surge to the top of gravel bicycling world was unexpected and came via an unexpected route.<\/p>\n<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The country&#8217;s fastest man on a gravel bicycle, in many ways, is just like the rest of us.<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, 33-year-old Colin Strickland wants to stay in shape and wants to do it alone.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Do something that is fulfilling in these times where everything feels a little jumbled and a little uncertain,&quot; he said.<\/p>\n<p>But while Strickland may be a lot like us, he&#8217;s nothing like those who push him the hardest, nothing like the other professionals he races against.<\/p>\n<p>Central Texas born and &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/texas-sports-nation\/general\/article\/BMX-world-championships-Houston-postponed-covid-19-15150751.php\">BMX world championships in Houston postponed due to coronavirus<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>David Barron | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/11\/20\/33\/19203799\/3\/940x0.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The international cycling federation and local event organizers Monday postponed its BMX world championships scheduled for May 26-31 at Houston&#8217;s Rockstar Energy Bike Park.<\/p>\n<p>The federation, known by its French acronym UCI, and the Harris County Houston Sports Authority said they would confer on alternate dates.<\/p>\n<p>Janis Burke, the sports authority\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s CEO, said limits on public gatherings in &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeleague.org\/ridesmartvideos\">Better Bicycling<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>The League of American Bicyclists | bikeleague.org<\/h3>\n<p>These Smart Cycling videos \u00e2\u20ac\u201d funded through the generosity of Gail Copus Spann and Jim Spann \u00e2\u20ac\u201d will help you understand how to ride safely, improve comfort, find the right bike and gear, and your rights as a bicyclist.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lane Changing\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EK-EDKVWOLE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=601371\">Bent on The Southern Tier &#8211; Spring 2020<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Andy Lamb | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h3>\n<h4>Day 19 &#8211; Langtry: All day mist<\/h4>\n<p>Saturday March 21, 2020, 63 miles (101 km) &#8211; Total so far: 889 miles (1,431 km)\nPacked up and left the RV park before 8 am. Had to back track about a mile to the Stripes convenience store for breakfast. There was a grill inside so I was able to get a breakfast plate with eggs, beans, and bacon. There was no other place in town serving breakfast. &#8230;<\/p>\n<h4>Day 20 &#8211; Del Rio, TX: Looking for the sun<\/h4>\n<p>Sunday March 22, 2020, 59 miles (95 km) &#8211; Total so far: 948 miles (1,526 km)\nAfter packing away a wet tent stopped at the Judge Roy Bean Museum. The museum is closed due to COVID-19 but the restrooms are available from 8 am to 5 pm. 28 miles into today&#8217;s ride the convenience store in Comstock was open. Other than that there was &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/02\/28\/28\/small\/day20_campsite.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/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\">I did \u00e2\u20ac\u201d rode to the office to check in on staff. A 25 mile ride that included a quick stop at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MuralLaneon17th?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MuralLaneon17th<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityofMcAllen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CityofMcAllen<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MTIwC1uQHm\">pic.twitter.com\/MTIwC1uQHm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BiciDude (@robdeleonjr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robdeleonjr\/status\/1242242744153669635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2020<\/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\">Pics from Sunday&#39;s ride&#8230;.<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:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DaleCorazon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DaleCorazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r9fV7iCt7i\">pic.twitter.com\/r9fV7iCt7i<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/1242252298081968138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2020<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BicyclingMag?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bicyclingmag<\/a> and @bianchi_usa for posting!! Repost from @bianchi_usa<br>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2<br>Be safe. Ride Solo. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BicyclingMag?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bicyclingmag<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BeSafe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BeSafe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RideBianchi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RideBianchi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GAiKWyrAMO\">https:\/\/t.co\/GAiKWyrAMO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vWU9E0HZoN\">pic.twitter.com\/vWU9E0HZoN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mad Duck Cyclery (@MadDuckCyclery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadDuckCyclery\/status\/1242221913679843333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/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\">Officials have fined 2 riders at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TourdeQuarantine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TourdeQuarantine<\/a> today for failing to social distance. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OHkmccLL1b\">pic.twitter.com\/OHkmccLL1b<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Brad Sohner (@bradsohner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bradsohner\/status\/1242192633688133634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/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\">Pretty excited we got to watch some bike racing this afternoon! Catch a replay here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/56tsABprQ0\">https:\/\/t.co\/56tsABprQ0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mellowjohnnys\/status\/1242194522899189768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/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\">Riding your bike more often these days? Here are some tips for staying safe out on the road. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AnhePwTrJu\">https:\/\/t.co\/AnhePwTrJu<\/a><\/p>&mdash; PeopleForBikes (@peopleforbikes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peopleforbikes\/status\/1242093010252414976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/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\">How to ride with friends in Zwift<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sJduTXgejg\">https:\/\/t.co\/sJduTXgejg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; VeloNews (@velonews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/velonews\/status\/1242104632547192834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/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 might just drop this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonToliver?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DonToliver<\/a> Bike Ride \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2\u00f0\u0178\u2019\u00a8\u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u00ac  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nomorethan10?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nomorethan10<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/houston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#houston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dontoliver?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dontoliver<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/thingstodoinhouston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#thingstodoinhouston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f9mJAfURhH\">pic.twitter.com\/f9mJAfURhH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; LetsDoThisHouston (@letsdothishou) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/letsdothishou\/status\/1242110396024213505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2020<\/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\/2020\/03\/24\/texas-biking-news-march-23rd-2020\/\"><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-52577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-dG1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52577","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=52577"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52578,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52577\/revisions\/52578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}