{"id":54527,"date":"2020-10-28T23:24:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T04:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=54527"},"modified":"2020-10-28T23:24:48","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T04:24:48","slug":"texas-biking-action-october-28th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/10\/28\/texas-biking-action-october-28th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking Action October 28th 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/news\/health\/coronavirus\/12-year-olds-entrepreneurial-spirit-leads-to-gains-during-pandemic\/285-451ef712-5917-40ce-80d0-bb62f37d7d4b\">12-year-old&#8217;s entrepreneurial spirit leads bike shop to success during pandemic<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Author: Grace White | www.khou.com<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" style=\"border:1px solid #e6e6e6\" src=\"https:\/\/khou.com\/embeds\/video\/285-6d5a966c-8009-45d5-a04e-3ecbec10d1a8\/iframe\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><p>Arel Silva was determined to not let the COVID-19 pandemic slow down his bicycle repair business.<\/p>\n<p>HOUSTON \u00e2\u20ac\u201d For most businesses, 2020 has been about reinventing the wheel, but inside one garage bike shop, the owner has been busier than ever.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153My entire focus is to try and fix bikes right for the right price,&quot; Arel Silva said.<\/p>\n<p>Silva is 12 and has quite the entrepreneurial spirit.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t say exactly what age, but it was around the age of 5, I think, and at that age, I was really interested,&quot; he said.<\/p>\n<p>His first dream was &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/news\/houston-texas\/article\/Harris-Co-s-coming-hike-and-bike-paths-give-15681927.php\">Harris County&#8217;s upcoming hike and bike paths will give &#8216;power walk&#8217; a new meaning<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/11\/15\/27\/19191241\/21\/2400x0.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pitter-patter, buzz buzz.<\/p>\n<p>Get used to those sounds on your evening stroll. A new agreement between Harris County and CenterPoint Energy paved the way to construct hundreds of miles of hike and bike trails along grassy right-of-way that houses high-voltage power lines.<\/p>\n<p>The county and energy company formally signed an agreement Tuesday allowing engineers to start working on designing the trails.<\/p>\n<p>Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said the &#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\">Thanks for being part of it Tony! \u00e2\u009d\u00a4\u00ef\u00b8\u008f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZgWp3KTR7s\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZgWp3KTR7s<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Docta Aaron N. Chamberlain (@elmachuca) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elmachuca\/status\/1321636547511394305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 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\">STOLEN &#8211; Black Trek 820 in Austin, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qv32bX81Rr\">https:\/\/t.co\/Qv32bX81Rr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bike Index (@bikeindexstolen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeindexstolen\/status\/1321637288451862528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 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 58: McAllen to Brownsville. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s it folks!<br><br>Texas has been circumnavigated via bike and I guess I hold the world record now. So 58 days is the time to beat. Good luck. <br><br>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have a final map for y\u00e2\u20ac\u2122all later! &#8230; now what? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uC6yvmH9t7\">pic.twitter.com\/uC6yvmH9t7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Docta Aaron N. Chamberlain (@elmachuca) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elmachuca\/status\/1321514120810795009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 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\">Didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to leave y\u00e2\u20ac\u2122all waiting too long. Final map!! 3014.64 miles in 58 days (6 rest days, 62 riding days). Thanks for following along. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EhDRDKPNHd\">pic.twitter.com\/EhDRDKPNHd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Docta Aaron N. Chamberlain (@elmachuca) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elmachuca\/status\/1321526800292454402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 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\">STOLEN &#8211; Green Specialized Hardrock in Austin, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Uk3DjgNqg\">https:\/\/t.co\/1Uk3DjgNqg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3uP8IrUJOG\">pic.twitter.com\/3uP8IrUJOG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bike Index (@bikeindexstolen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeindexstolen\/status\/1321457668746194945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 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\">Spooky Walk &amp; Bike Night \u00f0\u0178\u017d\u0192\u00f0\u0178\u2018\u00bb<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UTSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UTSA<\/a> Tito Bradshaw <br>Bicycle Repair Shop<br>October 30th 5-7pm <br><br>Register on Rowdylink: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/stnEyyAe4G\">https:\/\/t.co\/stnEyyAe4G<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wQ1C4GgO8B\">pic.twitter.com\/wQ1C4GgO8B<\/a><\/p>&mdash; UTSA Sustainability \u00f0\u0178\u008d\u0081\u00f0\u0178\u008d\u201a\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u00bc\u00f0\u0178\u00a6\u2039 (@UTSASustain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UTSASustain\/status\/1321471896614043654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 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\">FREE Wichita Falls Halloween bike ride leaving from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Endurancehouse1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Endurancehouse1<\/a> at 6 p.m. Friday Oct. 30. Child friendly!!!  Costume contest!!!<br><br>Click here for more information: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O5Qcl6NnyZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/O5Qcl6NnyZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Swm27w4gkl\">pic.twitter.com\/Swm27w4gkl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hotter&#39;n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotternHell100\/status\/1321472168061030400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 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\">Oh yesssss!  Happy decade <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikeschool?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikeschool<\/a>. \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2\u00f0\u0178\u2019\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sSrzm8jPtX\">https:\/\/t.co\/sSrzm8jPtX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Martha A. Boyd (@twittyboyd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/twittyboyd\/status\/1321485305627709443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 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\">Starting today, hundreds of miles of greenspace that were previously out of reach will now be available for us to build hike and bike trails in Harris County. A creative agreement with Centerpoint Energy will now allow us to build trails in their right-of-way. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jnP4EFaqib\">pic.twitter.com\/jnP4EFaqib<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Fernando Martinez (@SafeCyclist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SafeCyclist\/status\/1321316025187602434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 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\">Richard made it a new bike day when he hit the road for a quick trip from Austin to snag this killer SCOTT Sports  Spark 930!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TexassPremierBikeShop?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TexassPremierBikeShop<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ScottBikes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ScottBikes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MTB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MTB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LocalBikeShop?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LocalBikeShop<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OpenForBusiness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OpenForBusiness<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ItsWorthTheDrive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ItsWorthTheDrive<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikesInStock?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikesInStock<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MY3AuBorsc\">pic.twitter.com\/MY3AuBorsc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BicycleWorldTx\/status\/1321421878427324416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 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 Pedaling the Prairie &#8211; Hempstead, TX Pedaling the Prairie at Hempstead, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X0ltbMTMkX\">https:\/\/t.co\/X0ltbMTMkX<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v6mSor5Vtt\">https:\/\/t.co\/v6mSor5Vtt<\/a><br><br>CATEGORY<br><br>START TIME<br><br>DISTANCE<br><br>PRIZES<br><br>FEE<br><br>24 Mile Route<br><br>9:00 AM<br><br>24 miles<br><br>Custom Dri Fit Shirt for the first 5\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qzwoakkC4y\">https:\/\/t.co\/qzwoakkC4y<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1321310791245713410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 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 SOCIALLY DISTANCING CITY RIDE &#8211; Houston, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FUOwOYmD97\">https:\/\/t.co\/FUOwOYmD97<\/a><br><br>NOTE: Start time is 8:00 Central STANDARD Time. 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