{"id":53251,"date":"2020-06-09T00:14:03","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T05:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=53251"},"modified":"2020-06-09T00:14:06","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T05:14:06","slug":"texas-bicycling-june-8th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/06\/09\/texas-bicycling-june-8th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling June 8th 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/freestonecountytimesonline.com\/31st-annual-cotton-gin-festival-sat-june-13-in-burton-texas\/\">31ST ANNUAL COTTON GIN FESTIVAL SAT. JUNE 13, IN BURTON, TEXAS<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>freestonecountytimesonline.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/freestonecountytimesonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Cottin-Gin-Festival-graphic-copy.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s festival time in Burton,Texas, time for the 31st annual Burton Cotton Gin Festival, Saturday, June 13th on the grounds of the Texas Cotton Gin Museum. Watch Texas history come alive in celebration of the 1914 Burton Farmers Gin, the oldest operating cotton gin in America, with a day of family fun from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s free!<\/p>\n<p>The day kicks off at 10 a.m. with the main street parade which includes the 16th annual children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bicycle parade, floats, tractors, classic vehicles and more. Tour the &#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\/gz8n95\/stolen_bike_riveroaksmidtown_area\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">Stolen bike! Riveroaks\/Midtown area<\/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:\/\/bikehouston.org\/schc-and-houston-bcycle\/\">SCHC And Houston BCycle<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Henry Morris | bikehouston.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikehouston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/bcycle.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston BCycle, the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nonprofit-run bike share program, is currently embarking on a massive expansion project funded by Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis.<\/p>\n<p>The $850,000 proposal will include 30 stations, 320 bikes, and 100 pedal-assist e-bikes (click here to read more from the Chronicle). The new stations will fundamentally improve accessibility to Houston BCycle for those living in underserved communities, and the pedal-assist bikes will serve to bring new populations into bike sharing\u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00e2\u20ac\u201cespecially those who are unable to pedal the heavier, standard model.<\/p>\n<p>Although the e-bikes will be &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bikehouston.org\/june-2020-executive-directors-report\/\">June 2020 Executive Director\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Report<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Nick Hellyar | bikehouston.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikehouston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/nick.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dear BikeHouston supporters,<\/p>\n<p>It has been a wild first month as Interim ED at BikeHouston. It is not an exaggeration to say that Houston is undergoing a bicycling renaissance! Bike stores are still selling out, Houston bike-share numbers are sky high, and the bayou trails are packed (we need more trails and lanes)! This is the perfect opportunity to turn Houston into a world-class cycling city, and at BikeHouston we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been busier than ever. Here are a few things we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been up to over the past month.<\/p>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve met with many government officials and community leaders this month. I had important &#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\">&quot;Currently, there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not a single north-south street in downtown Austin with a protected bike lane. This petition would help us fix that.&quot; ~ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisRileyATX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChrisRileyATX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S1HIMQgkfm\">https:\/\/t.co\/S1HIMQgkfm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; #BikeATX (@BikeATX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeATX\/status\/1270181630162997248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 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\">Convincing your friends to join you on a 17mi ride can be difficult, but with a promise of donuts, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d be surprised at how many folks will jump on two wheels to tag along. Thanks Tina Beecham for sharing her delicious ride around San Antonio! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pOqtaHjBth\">https:\/\/t.co\/pOqtaHjBth<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ride Spot (@pfb_ridespot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pfb_ridespot\/status\/1270174024455389186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 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\">Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HOLLANDRACERS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HOLLANDRACERS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrivewaySeries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrivewaySeries<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lamanchatexmex?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lamanchatexmex<\/a> for the swag! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/aeroiseverything?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#aeroiseverything<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/azKNC6R3id\">pic.twitter.com\/azKNC6R3id<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stefanrothe\/status\/1270016679465160706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 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\">Our 10th Virtual Ride Challenge! &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E0J5e75ThQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/E0J5e75ThQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/osLNsSuTCq\">pic.twitter.com\/osLNsSuTCq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hill Country Ride (@hillcountryride) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hillcountryride\/status\/1270083007211323392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 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\">Wishing all the 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Texas4000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Texas4000<\/a> riders a smooth ride in this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s virtual event!  You all are champions!!  When the going gets tough, you get going!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NCSD2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NCSD2020<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kikkan Randall (@kikkanimal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kikkanimal\/status\/1269856592129753088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2020<\/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<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 Different Spokes for Different Folks. All Groups A,B, and B minus Rides.<br>El Paso Bicycle Club<br><br>All groups ! Groups A,B, B minus meet-up time 7:45 a.m.roll-out 8:00 a.m. Group A: 35 miles, the three spokes, Airport road, Santa Teresa Border Cros\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EpPbRdsdZp\">https:\/\/t.co\/EpPbRdsdZp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1270020156039802881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 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\">New Event ARR Sunday Early Ride &#8211; Austin, TX<br>The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group<br><br>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 7:3\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SM42hJakJP\">https:\/\/t.co\/SM42hJakJP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1270020153661624321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 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\">New Event ARR All Level Ride @ Walnut Creek &#8211; Austin, TX<br>The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group<br><br>***Effective until further notice- in accordance with our local government- if this ride does not get canceled all riders are asked to practice social dista\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s7vTrCRSgn\">https:\/\/t.co\/s7vTrCRSgn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1270020150725693444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 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\">New Event (Road Bike) Leon Creek [Slow] 10Miles &#8211; San Antonio, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NWrfdI5lH1\">https:\/\/t.co\/NWrfdI5lH1<\/a><br><br>I have been doing a lot of sitting for over 3 months so this will be a slow ride. Lets build ourselves u\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CcqCBrGQAc\">https:\/\/t.co\/CcqCBrGQAc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1270201350413049856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 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\">New Event Sugar Cycles Presents the Back to the Future Warda TT Sugar Cycles Presents the Back to the Future Warda TT at Warda, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WLk3NLdatr\">https:\/\/t.co\/WLk3NLdatr<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OfFIda4FrD\">https:\/\/t.co\/OfFIda4FrD<\/a><br><br>Please read carefully all of the information about the event before regi\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rAshF871r2\">https:\/\/t.co\/rAshF871r2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1270201347418267650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 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\/06\/09\/texas-bicycling-june-8th-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-53251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-dQT","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53251","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=53251"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53252,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53251\/revisions\/53252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}