{"id":54423,"date":"2020-10-17T22:32:36","date_gmt":"2020-10-18T03:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=54423"},"modified":"2020-10-17T22:32:41","modified_gmt":"2020-10-18T03:32:41","slug":"texas-biking-news-october-17th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/10\/17\/texas-biking-news-october-17th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News October 17th 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/starlocalmedia.com\/carrolltonleader\/news\/trail-funding-input-sought\/article_0b1fa67c-1024-11eb-b7ba-ff221701aa2b.html\">Trail funding input sought<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>starlocalmedia.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/starlocalmedia.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/2\/99\/2998697c-1024-11eb-836f-278f2f280512\/5f8a5d2aca4dc.image.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The North Central Texas Council of Governments welcomes public input on funding for a planned bicycle-pedestrian project and other transportation initiatives in the Dallas-Fort-Worth region.<\/p>\n<p>NCTCOG staff will post a presentation on the Cotton Belt Trail design funding and planning efforts at nctcog.org\/input. This project is in coordination with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Silver Line commuter rail project.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-mile regional bicycle-pedestrian trail will run parallel to the Silver Line and connect seven cities across three North Texas counties. The Silver Line is DART\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s planned commuter rail line that will start at &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/neighborhood\/cyfair\/news\/article\/Cypress-cyclists-spinning-exploring-local-scenery-15654303.php\">Cypress cyclists spinning, exploring local scenery<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>David Taylor | www.mysanantonio.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/14\/60\/40\/20121630\/3\/ratio3x2_1200.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Martin Serrano will tell you he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a big kid.<\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old still enjoys riding bikes and exploring his community.<\/p>\n<p>One of his recent discoveries includes a tree house. A giant, tree house.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/fortworth.culturemap.com\/news\/travel\/10-09-20-crystal-canyon-arlington-parks\/\">Hidden park in Arlington with enticing name is a joyously hilly enclave<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Stacy Breen | fortworth.culturemap.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/res.cloudinary.com\/culturemap-com\/image\/upload\/ar_4%3A3%2Cc_fill%2Cg_faces%3Acenter%2Cw_980\/v1597434147\/photos\/293811_original.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>My latest park adventure was a bit of a departure. When I look for parks, I try to find remote destinations that could be a day excursion. But this week, my boyfriend had an appointment in Arlington to get fingerprinted.<\/p>\n<p>This meant that we had to find a park nearby.<\/p>\n<p>I searched for parks in Arlington, but they all looked too much like paved neighborhood parks. That&#8217;s fine, but it wasn&#8217;t what we look for. A park with paved walkways doesn&#8217;t fit the criteria. You want nature.<\/p>\n<p>But the morning of, he found a place called &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/society\/george-floyd-honored-with-bike-ride-through-third-ward\/7112403\/\">Bike riders pedal for George Floyd&#8217;s birthday through Third Ward<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>abc13.com<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"476\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/video\/embed\/?pid=7112446\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><p>HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) &#8212; The Third Ward community and other notable Houstonians took part in a 16.5 mile bike ride to honor the life of Houston-native George Floyd.<\/p>\n<p>Floyd would have celebrated his 47th birthday on Oct. 14, before his tragic death was caught on camera in Minneapolis in May.<\/p>\n<p>His death sparked national outrage as the graphic video &#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\">A huge thank you to all the support shown today @thetexashoedown and to the winner of our first raffle. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ViZMmOjgZx\">https:\/\/t.co\/ViZMmOjgZx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; RecycledCycles of TX (@RCOTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RCOTX\/status\/1317579747048783872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 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\">In week six of Tour de Texas, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elmachuca?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elmachuca<\/a> encounters dangerous roads, epic climbs, and high winds, but also new places and beautiful vistas.<br><br>The latest: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/537WARwVIG\">https:\/\/t.co\/537WARwVIG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Texas Monthly (@TexasMonthly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMonthly\/status\/1317587484302258177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 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\">Replaced yet another car trip with a 2 mile [rnd trip] ride to the Drip Coffee Truck (find them on Insta \/ FB) parked at Tres Lagos. \u00e2\u02dc\u2022\u00ef\u00b8\u008f \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoByBike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoByBike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeMcAllen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeMcAllen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RGV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RGV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zHzMlEnp2E\">pic.twitter.com\/zHzMlEnp2E<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BiciDude (@robdeleonjr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robdeleonjr\/status\/1317488399348060160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 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\">Vuelta de Tejas Day 47: Big Bend to Marathon. Under 40 miles, what is this, a rest day? Nice way to finish the Big Bend dip. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v7OgiEj01H\">pic.twitter.com\/v7OgiEj01H<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Docta Aaron N. Chamberlain (@elmachuca) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elmachuca\/status\/1317533628121874433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 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\">Tina Beecham, founder of Pedal SATX and co-leader of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blackgrlsdobike?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@blackgrlsdobike<\/a> San Antonio Chapter, aims for 1,000 miles a month. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/inAc3hxU7F\">https:\/\/t.co\/inAc3hxU7F<\/a><\/p>&mdash; San Antonio Magazine (@SanAntonioMag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SanAntonioMag\/status\/1317540885056376834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 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\">Have any trikes that your kids have outgrown? Austin Yellow Bike Project is looking for donations for a local school <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vpagyzQfdG\">https:\/\/t.co\/vpagyzQfdG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zHWgCxJw0s\">pic.twitter.com\/zHWgCxJw0s<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bicycle Mayor &#8211; Austin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@bicyclemayoratx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bicyclemayoratx\/status\/1317338522416783362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 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\">Base layer required this AM in South Austin. \u00e2\u009d\u201e <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wnI6wyp7Lt\">pic.twitter.com\/wnI6wyp7Lt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stefanrothe\/status\/1317448624805117952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 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\/10\/17\/texas-biking-news-october-17th-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":[5297,4719],"class_list":["post-54423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-bike","tag-biking"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-e9N","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54423","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=54423"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54424,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54423\/revisions\/54424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}