{"id":52810,"date":"2020-04-16T23:22:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T04:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=52810"},"modified":"2020-04-16T23:22:05","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T04:22:05","slug":"texas-biking-news-april-16th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/04\/16\/texas-biking-news-april-16th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News April 16th 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/dropbartexas\/episodes\/Austin-Driveway-Series-with-Andrew-Willis-ecq64e\">Austin Driveway Series with Andrew Willis<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Drop Bar, Texas: A cycling podcast By Paul | anchor.fm<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/anchor-generated-image-bank\/production\/podcast_uploaded400\/1338712\/1338712-1576307736448-7b3136a60022a.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Andrew Willis discusses the Austin Driveway Series, the quick transition due to COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders, and their online Zwift race being held during the race hiatus to keep racers engaged<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/dropbartexas\/embed\/episodes\/Austin-Driveway-Series-with-Andrew-Willis-ecq64e\/a-a1urkfq\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weatherforddemocrat.com\/news\/local_news\/utilizing-the-outdoors-can-boost-body-and-mind\/article_c4ca7b99-c84f-55b7-aa95-d4276b4a9559.html\">Utilizing the outdoors can boost body and mind<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Madelyn Edwards | www.weatherforddemocrat.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/weatherforddemocrat.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/4\/f6\/4f6982e0-7885-539e-a9f0-3c8642121534\/5e98ce62de99e.image.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For some, going outside is a way to physically and mentally refresh amid the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Weatherford College life sciences faculty member Allison Stamatis, who earned her doctorate in environmental science, said she has noticed more people outside walking and riding bikes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s great for physical health, mental health and helps people reconnect with the outdoors,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Stamatis said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Biophilia is a word that was coined by E. O. Wilson to describe our affinity with nature and living things. It has been supported in scientific literature many times that when we connect with nature, we may have reduced healing time from &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drmirkin.com\/\">Which Burns More Calories, Running or Cycling?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Dr. Gabe Mirkin&#8217;s Fitness and Health e-Zine April 19th | www.drmirkin.com<\/h3>\n<p>Have you wondered whether you burn more calories when you run or when you ride a bicycle? The standard comparison is that one mile of running equals a little more than three miles of cycling, but that&#8217;s lousy science. It all depends on how intensely you exercise. Running requires the same amount of energy per mile at any speed (generally 110 calories per mile), but cycling is slowed so much by wind resistance that the faster you ride, the harder you have to pedal and more energy you use. This means that you have to compare your running and cycling at different cycling speeds.<\/p>\n<p>If you hate math and &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/austinmountainbiking.com\/index.php?\/topic\/1979-campaign-to-educate-the-public-to-proper-trail-use\/&amp;tab=comments#comment-31357\">Campaign to educate the public to proper trail use<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By The Tip | austinmountainbiking.com<\/h3>\n<p>I sent the following email to KVUE a few days ago. I have not heard back. I&#8217;m posting it here as an example and encouraging y&#8217;all to send a similar email to news outlets. If they receive several emails about the &quot;problem&quot; then perhaps they will realize it really is one. What else do you have to do anyway? And it&#8217;s better than shaking your fist at the sky in frustration about these things! I could have mentioned dogs on leash but forgot about that one. Your call.<\/p>\n<p>I am an avid mountain biker that uses the single track trail that is abundant in Austin.<\/p>\n<p>There has been much discussion among our community about how trail usage has greatly increased lately with home bound folks getting outdoors. Both obviously new bikers and lots of hikers and hikers with families. &#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=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Protected bike lane on Austin St. is slowly coming together. \u00f0\u0178\u2122\u0152\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bc\u00f0\u0178\u2122\u0152\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bc <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RQDnuZ6z1N\">pic.twitter.com\/RQDnuZ6z1N<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonCM\/status\/1250977094588399617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 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\">Finally got some dirt @ Boulder Park!  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sunandski?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sunandski<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sunandskilife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sunandskilife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dorba?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dorba<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cannondale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cannondale<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lefty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lefty<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mtb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mtb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mtblife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mtblife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XbyL8Xk4eg\">pic.twitter.com\/XbyL8Xk4eg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Stan Paoli (@StanPaoli) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanPaoli\/status\/1250982353452904456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HarrisCounty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HarrisCounty<\/a> Engineering Department is working hard to complete Austin and Polk-Cullen Street Bikeway in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonTX<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RodneyEllis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RodneyEllis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SylvesterTurner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SylvesterTurner<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonPlanning?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonPlanning<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouPublicWorks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HouPublicWorks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q2RFu17HWR\">https:\/\/t.co\/Q2RFu17HWR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Amar Mohite (@amarpmohite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amarpmohite\/status\/1250984901110829056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PolkStreetBikeway?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PolkStreetBikeway<\/a> at HL&amp;P &#8211; 2507 Polk St, Houston, TX 77003; Partnerships lead to better outcomes for communities <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EaDo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EaDo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/boxNmban96\">pic.twitter.com\/boxNmban96<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Amar Mohite (@amarpmohite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amarpmohite\/status\/1250986518337982464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 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\">STREET CLOSURE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ATXTraffic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ATXTraffic<\/a>: Riverside Dr from Lee Barton Dr to S. 1st beginning Friday, April 17\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u2014\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00ab<br><br>Street to remain open for walking, bicycling, and scooting thru at a safe physical distance \u00e2\u00ac\u2026\u00ef\u00b8\u008f 6\u00ef\u00b8\u008f\u00e2\u0192\u00a3 \u00f0\u0178\u00a6\u00b6 \u00e2\u017e\u00a1\u00ef\u00b8\u008f<br><br>Details \u00f0\u0178\u2018\u2030 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q33esYFYl0\">https:\/\/t.co\/q33esYFYl0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StayAtHomeATX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StayAtHomeATX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gGJC4P8kAW\">pic.twitter.com\/gGJC4P8kAW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ATX Transportation (@austinmobility) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/austinmobility\/status\/1250899912616824832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 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\">8 bicycle racks are being removed for construction at the Chemical &amp; Petroleum Engineering Bldg (CPE). Please remove bikes from signed racks by April 20 at 9AM to avoid impound. Details at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DHXAAB0oCg\">https:\/\/t.co\/DHXAAB0oCg<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qMpMc5nBmX\">pic.twitter.com\/qMpMc5nBmX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bike UT (@bikeut) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeut\/status\/1250902427399794689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 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\">A fun video on hand signals from our volunteer Jacobi. She&#39;s got the right turn hand signal down pat! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pHC5l9A0AT\">https:\/\/t.co\/pHC5l9A0AT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1250691925465870336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 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\/04\/16\/texas-biking-news-april-16th-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-52810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-dJM","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52810","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=52810"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52811,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52810\/revisions\/52811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}