{"id":52848,"date":"2020-04-22T00:26:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T05:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=52848"},"modified":"2020-04-22T00:26:59","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T05:26:59","slug":"texas-biking-april-21st-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/04\/22\/texas-biking-april-21st-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking April 21st 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/kvia.com\/news\/el-paso\/2020\/04\/20\/el-pasos-walking-and-biking-trails-to-open-up-with-social-distancing-required\/\">El Paso\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s walking and biking trails to open up \u00e2\u20ac\u201c with social distancing required<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By JC Navarrete | kvia.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"El Paso\u2019s walking and biking trails to open up with social distancing required\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qw-ugf1XCm0?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<p>EL PASO, Texas &#8212; The state of Texas has officially begun taking steps to slowly reopen as the state continues to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>While many state parks are beginning to reopen, El Paso will not see the Franklin Mountains or Hueco Tanks reopen locally. Statewide others will remain closed as is the case with the Big Bend National Park. Mayor Dee Margo says the reason those will remain closed is because of the strain mountain rescues place on resources.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The reason they have not been open yet is because in the two weeks prior to the stay at &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasmonthly.com\/travel\/where-to-get-outside-while-social-distancing\/\">Where to Get Outside While Social Distancing<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>PAM LEBLANC | www.texasmonthly.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.texasmonthly.com\/2020\/04\/Travel-Isolated-Ron-Coleman-Trail-Franklin-Mountains-El-Paso.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I travel Texas so much that when I wake up some mornings, it takes a few seconds for me to remember where I am. Camping in Big Bend? Holed up in a cabin in the Piney Woods? But when the coronavirus pandemic hit the state in March, six upcoming spring trips were wiped from my calendar. Like most everyone else, I stayed home.<\/p>\n<p>As I found ways to exercise outside in Austin while sheltering in place, I discovered that adventure still awaits, no travel required. Just find a spot close by with room to roam. State parks are a great option if you live near one; although they were &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-reddit wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n    <blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/bikehouston\/comments\/g5h3h0\/houston_bike_tag_orphaned_missing_locations\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">Houston Bike Tag &#8211; Orphaned &amp; Missing Locations<\/a> from      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/bikehouston\/\">bikehouston<\/a>    <\/blockquote>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.redditmedia.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-reddit wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n    <blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/bikehouston\/comments\/g5tzv3\/houston_bike_tag_the_google_maps_experience\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">Houston Bike Tag &#8211; The Google Maps Experience<\/a> from      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/bikehouston\/\">bikehouston<\/a>    <\/blockquote>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.redditmedia.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-reddit wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n    <blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/bikehouston\/comments\/g5svib\/spring_creek_bike_trail\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">Spring creek bike trail<\/a> from      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/bikehouston\/\">bikehouston<\/a>    <\/blockquote>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.redditmedia.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/adudeabikes.com\/2020\/04\/21\/10-pros-and-10-cons-of-coronavirus-bicycling\/\">10 Pros and 10 Cons of Coronavirus Bicycling<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com<\/h3>\n<p>I cannot remember a lot about the time I think we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll start calling B.C. \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Before Coronavirus. It wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t that long ago in late February and early March when times were pretty good, if not care-free amazeballs with wonderment and splendor. We could shake hands, hug people, go to restaurants, and ride our bikes in gangs. Now we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re wearing masks, avoiding each other, eating canned food, growing our hair out and getting cabin fever. Be that as it may, life goes on, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hardly recognizable in many ways. Bicycling is still allowed here in &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikereg.com\/tresamigos\">Tres Amigos Challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Tour de Agua, Blazin&#8217; Saddle 75, Paluxy Pedal | www.bikereg.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d36gb93zszu20a.cloudfront.net\/BR\/VirtualImages\/EventLogos\/\/f9c65f93-68ac-40e3-a801-df076d599cf1.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Register for the 4th Annual Tres Amigos Challenge!<\/p>\n<p>Three great rides &#8211; one registration.<\/p>\n<p>The organizers of these three central Texas rides are a friendly bunch and we wanted to provide that camaraderie for our riders as well.<\/p>\n<p>Registration for the Tres Amigos Challenge entitles you to participate in all three rides with one registration. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll receive t-shirts and swag from each ride. And when you complete the (nearly isoceles) triangle through Erath, Hood, and Somervell counties you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll earn a pair of Tres Amigos socks by DeFeet. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EHatU7fUvBw&amp;feature=em-uploademail\">This May Have Been The Ugliest BMX Bike Until Now<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Texas MTB | www.youtube.com<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This May Have Been The Ugliest BMX Bike Until Now\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EHatU7fUvBw?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<\/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\">That bayou city. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Houston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Houston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeHouston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeHouston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Screwston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Screwston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sXfzoMSeZz\">pic.twitter.com\/sXfzoMSeZz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dan (@Munxoner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Munxoner\/status\/1252721532612292610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 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=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">Day 21: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/30DaysOfBiking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#30DaysOfBiking<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/30daysofbiking?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@30daysofbiking<\/a> \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fRVTqVWYSJ\">pic.twitter.com\/fRVTqVWYSJ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Edgar Gaucin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@edgargaucin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edgargaucin\/status\/1252753488041435137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 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\">Friends wanted to ride bikes. Took them to finished\/developing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBikePlan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonBikePlan<\/a> lanes <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IWWLMG2vCo\">pic.twitter.com\/IWWLMG2vCo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NorthlineLex (@NorthlineLex) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthlineLex\/status\/1252775920081014784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 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\">While <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KatyTrail?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KatyTrail<\/a> is being rationed please check out some other less crowded and longer trails like Northaven! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QI5bAo1IpO\">https:\/\/t.co\/QI5bAo1IpO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Northaven Trail (@NorthavenTrail) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthavenTrail\/status\/1252734955010097154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 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\">Join us this Thursday at 12:30pm while we chat about Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s growing network of urban trails and bikeways. Find out how you can help us continue maintaining and developing this essential public asset! RSVP via <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p3AXOt6Qny\">https:\/\/t.co\/p3AXOt6Qny<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QrqoRnqcdW\">pic.twitter.com\/QrqoRnqcdW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Shoal Creek Conservancy (@shoalcc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shoalcc\/status\/1252707440136785921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 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\">Friendly reminder: Slow the spread of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> when going to our hike and bike trails. Practice strict <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/socialdistancing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#socialdistancing<\/a> &#8211; stay at least 6 feet from other people &amp; do not gather in groups, even in the parking lot. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MissionReady?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MissionReady<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StaySafe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StaySafe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/InThisTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#InThisTogether<\/a> \u00f0\u0178\u008f\u0192\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u0192\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u20ac\u00ef\u00b8\u008f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q4SR4SwNOC\">pic.twitter.com\/Q4SR4SwNOC<\/a><\/p>&mdash; City of Mission, TX (@CityOfMissionTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityOfMissionTX\/status\/1252597252121640965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 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\/22\/texas-biking-april-21st-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-52848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-dKo","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52848","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=52848"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52848\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52849,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52848\/revisions\/52849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}