{"id":54312,"date":"2020-10-05T23:12:18","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T04:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=54312"},"modified":"2020-10-05T23:12:23","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T04:12:23","slug":"texas-biking-news-october-5th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/10\/05\/texas-biking-news-october-5th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News October 5th 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanantoniomag.com\/this-local-cyclist-is-inspiring-others-to-hit-the-trails\/\">This Local Cyclist is Inspiring Others to Hit the Trails<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>BY KATHLEEN PETTY | www.sanantoniomag.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"920\" width=\"700\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d1m6300l53o0vp.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/31_Outdoors_OCT2020_TinaBeecham_JomandoCruz_Web-700x920.jpg?resize=700%2C920&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tina Beecham, founder of Pedal SATX and co-leader of the Black Girls Do Bike San Antonio Chapter, aims for 1,000 miles a month<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the state of the pandemic, Tina Beecham knows her bike will be waiting for her. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I go out my front door and boom I can feel happy and healthy,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Beecham, who retired in Cibolo with her husband following his military career.<\/p>\n<p>Her love of the outdoors started when she was growing up in Washington, D.C., spending time in parks and walking near monuments. With their three kids grown, she and her husband have dedicated their &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/BlackGirlsDoBikeAustin\/\">Black Girls Do Bike: AUSTIN<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/BlackGirlsDoBikeDallas\/\">Black Girls Do Bike: DFW<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/blackgirlsdobikefrisco\">Black Girls Do Bike: FRISCO<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/BlackGirlsDoBikeHouston\/\">Black Girls Do Bike: HOUSTON<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/BlackGirlsDoBikeKilleen\/\">BLACK GIRLS DO BIKE: KILLEEN<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/BlackGirlsDoBikeSanAntonio\/\">Black Girls Do Bike: SAN ANTONIO<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/austinscalendar.com\/outdoorscal\/outdoorscal.html\">Outdoors Calendar<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Austin&#8217;s Calendar | austinscalendar.com<\/h3>\n<p>Saturday, Oct 10, 2020<\/p>\n<p>7a &#8211; 9a\t\tNWAus- Nelo&#8217;s Cycles Shop Weekday Ride (Road)<br \/>\n7:30a &#8211; 10a\t\tSwAus- Gruppo VOP Saturday Ride (Road)<br \/>\n7:30a &#8211; 9:45a\t\tGruppo VOP (Adv)<br \/>\n7:30a &#8211; 9:30a\t\tSwAus- Southwest Cycle Sport Saturday Road Ride<br \/>\n8a &#8211; 1p\t\tNwAus- Violet Crown Bagel Ride (Road Ride)<br \/>\n8a &#8211; 11a\t\tNwAus- Bicycle Sport Shop Parmer Store Saturday Ride<br \/>\n8a &#8211; 10a\t\tSwAus- Circle C Ranch Cycle Club<br \/>\n8:30a &#8211; 12p\t\tSoAus- Austin Tri-Cyclist Saturday Shop Road Ride<br \/>\n8:30a &#8211; 11:30a\t\tAustin Flyers Club Ride<br \/>\n8:30a &#8211; 11:30a\t\tCenAus- Middle of the Road Ride (MOTR)<br \/>\n9a &#8211; 1p\t\tCenAus- Yellow Bike Project at the Austin Farmer&#8217;s Market (Downtown)<br \/>\n9a &#8211; 1p\t\tGeorgetown- Sun City Cyclists Saturday Ride (Road)<br \/>\n9a &#8211; 12p\t\tCenAus- Mellow Mountain Ride<br \/>\n9a &#8211; 12p\t\tKyle- Hill Country Tri Club Saturday Ride (Road)<br \/>\n9a &#8211; 11a\t\tCenAus- Mellow Johnny&#8217;s Scout-A-Ride Shop Road Ride<br \/>\n9a &#8211; 11a\t\tSwAus- Southwest Cycle Sport Saturday Mountain Bike Ride<br \/>\n9a &#8211; 10a\t\tNwAus- Saturday Brick Workout hosted by Bicycle Sport Shop<br \/>\n10a &#8211; 1p\t\tCenAus- Orange Bike Project Shop Hours<br \/>\n10a &#8211; 1p\t\tFlorence- Heart of Texas BMX Weekly Practice Time<br \/>\n12p &#8211; 1:30p\t\tFarm Tour &amp; Volunteer Orientation<br \/>\n12p &#8211; 1p\t\tCenAus- Coed Hands-on Flat Fix Clinic<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/tx\/austin\/news\/2020\/10\/05\/mountain-biker-hopes-to-elevate-sport-across-texas\">Mountain Biker Hopes to Elevate Sport Across Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>BY CARLOS GARCIA | spectrumlocalnews.com<\/h3>\n<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bike shops across Central Texas are seeing more customers as people try new hobbies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Mountain biking is more than just a hobby for Seth Buckner, though. He has been riding for over 10 years and building trails for the past four.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I quit drinking alcohol in 2017 and I think that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s whenever trail-digging really took off because I was using this as an outlet,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trail building has been an outlet that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s given Buckner, the man behind &#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\">The city says the Hinkle and Bonnie Brae (Phase 4A) projects are 100% complete, but the pedestrian and bike infrastructure around both roundabouts are incomplete and still dead end in dirt or grass. What gives? See images for staff explanation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y2xI3V99ow\">pic.twitter.com\/y2xI3V99ow<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bike Denton (@bikedenton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikedenton\/status\/1313237531555749889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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\">Vuelta de Tejas Day 35: Andrews to Kermit. Later start. Officially out of the Panhandle. Lots of sand dunes. Beach day. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3g5EUxGOTl\">pic.twitter.com\/3g5EUxGOTl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Docta Aaron N. Chamberlain (@elmachuca) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elmachuca\/status\/1313241719677366278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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\">Tune in Wednesday to hear about exciting street improvements planned around <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasSouthern?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TexasSouthern<\/a> University! Proponents of best-practice safe street design will not leave disappointed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PTaSzzv8lE\">https:\/\/t.co\/PTaSzzv8lE<\/a><\/p>&mdash; James Llamas (@JamesLLlamas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesLLlamas\/status\/1313247480004448258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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\">Saw this beast during lunch. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uC7IubD4pT\">pic.twitter.com\/uC7IubD4pT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mark R. Brown, AICP, PTP (@CompletedStreet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CompletedStreet\/status\/1313150797711126528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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\">Kids around the neighborhood now know I work on bikes&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0P3BYrPGMk\">pic.twitter.com\/0P3BYrPGMk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NorthlineLex (@NorthlineLex) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthlineLex\/status\/1313178243470700544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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\">Who else is out enjoying this amazing Texas weather?!\u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u017d Might be a great time to put the finishing touches on those alternative plans for what would have been National Night Out tomorrow evening. (More) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ly3qyuZ9th\">pic.twitter.com\/ly3qyuZ9th<\/a><\/p>&mdash; McKinney Police (@McKinneyPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McKinneyPolice\/status\/1313209406444703751?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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\">First Fall Foray to Fulshear \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u20ac\u00ef\u00b8\u008f [Saturday] | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OptOutside?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OptOutside<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/alliteration?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#alliteration<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Strava?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Strava<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DIYSIqNONW\">https:\/\/t.co\/DIYSIqNONW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kVMFEDrk50\">pic.twitter.com\/kVMFEDrk50<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Nate Eguia (@N8d0gg7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/N8d0gg7\/status\/1313127882751971339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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 Livestrong Virtual Challenge &#8211; Austin, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G8HPeaydbn\">https:\/\/t.co\/G8HPeaydbn<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S7ayON18tp\">https:\/\/t.co\/S7ayON18tp<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HIkSiC3gP6\">https:\/\/t.co\/HIkSiC3gP6<\/a><br><br>Sunday, October 18, 20208:30 a.m. CST: Livestrong Virtual Challenge Opening Ceremony (All Participants) 9:00 &#8211; 10:00 a.m. CST\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QkXBf6Vqel\">https:\/\/t.co\/QkXBf6Vqel<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1313144369365561346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 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 Different Spokes for Different Folks. All Groups A,B, and B minus Rides. <br>El Paso Bicycle Club<br>All groups ! Groups A,B, B minus meet-up time 7:45 a.m.roll-out 8:00 a.m.REMINDER: FACE MASKS REQUIRED EXCEPT WHEN RIDING. Wear face covering while i\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EelMo2xpA3\">https:\/\/t.co\/EelMo2xpA3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1313323183110598657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 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 &#8211; Austin, TX <br>The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group<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 distancing and ride \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YN36Ulrmxc\">https:\/\/t.co\/YN36Ulrmxc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1313323180149407744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 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>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. 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