{"id":54690,"date":"2020-11-17T00:08:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T06:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=54690"},"modified":"2020-11-17T00:08:23","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T06:08:23","slug":"texas-biking-news-november-16th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/11\/17\/texas-biking-news-november-16th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News November 16th 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railstotrails.org\/trailblog\/2020\/november\/13\/texas-historic-battlefield-trail\/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=trailblog\">Texas\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Historic Battlefield Trail<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>by Laura Stark | www.railstotrails.org<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.railstotrails.org\/media\/983574\/historic-battlefield-trail_photo-by-traillink-user-christina-garza-bloghero.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Trail of the Month: Nov. 2020\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s accessible, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s easy to travel, and it feels very safe. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for everybody!&quot;\n\u00e2\u20ac\u201dBelinda Reininger, the regional dean for the University of Texas School of Public Health<\/p>\n<p>Some revolutions begin quietly. On the cusp of the new millennium, the City of Brownsville, on the southern tip of Texas, opened its first trail\u00e2\u20ac\u201da simple linear pathway from its downtown to a national historical park, 8.5 miles to the north. Two decades later, the Historic Battlefield Trail has become a catalyst for a burgeoning 428-mile trail network that will link the rich natural, cultural and historical resources of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and promote increased &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Texas does not have many bike shops on the list!!<\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/nbda.com\/americas-best-bike-shops\/\">America\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Best Bike Shops<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>nbda.com<\/h3>\n<p>The NBDA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s America\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Best Bike Shops program is designed to identify and reward bicycle stores in North America against the highest performance standards in the industry.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nbda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ABBS-Congrats-2020-Digital-scaled.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/dropbartexas\/episodes\/Cycling-is-a-Family-Affair-emhnin\">Cycling is a Family Affair<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Drop Bar, Texas: A cycling podcast By Paul | anchor.fm<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/anchor-generated-image-bank\/production\/podcast_uploaded400\/1338712\/1338712-1603948307675-536fdcd1b9be7.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jason Rose talks to me about balancing family and cycling, how a tandem with kids works, and Church Cycles. Does this mean I too could have a family of cyclists? Maybe. Just maybe.<\/p>\n<p>Music: Back to the Woods by Jason Shaw\nLinks:\nChurch Cycles\nStockdale Gravel Roundup\nStraight to Hill Gravel Ride\nSansom XC Race<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/dropbartexas\/embed\/episodes\/Cycling-is-a-Family-Affair-emhnin\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/article\/20201116\/NEWS\/201119676?utm_source=SND&amp;utm_medium=Twitter&amp;utm_campaign=statesman\">Liberty Hill teen killed while riding bike on highway identified<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Claire Osborn | www.statesman.com<\/h3>\n<p>The Liberty Hill teenager who was killed Saturday night while riding a bicycle along Texas 29 has been identified as 14-year-old Alexander Sadler, according to a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety.<\/p>\n<p>Sadler was riding a bicycle without a light east on Texas 29 in Liberty Hill when he was struck at 8:29 p.m. Saturday by a driver in a 2010 Prius, the report said.<\/p>\n<p>Sadler died at the scene, according to the report. It said the teenager &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/312066008867407\/posts\/runbikepaddle-junction-texas-november-21-2020thats-right-junction-texas-hill-cou\/4782542851819678\/\">RUN\/BIKE\/PADDLE &#8211; JUNCTION TEXAS NOVEMBER 21, 2020!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Junction Texas Tourism | www.facebook.com<\/h3>\n<p>That&#8217;s right Junction Texas Hill Country is outdooring it again! This new event may be entered by a team of 3 or a solo category entry. Running will be approximately 7 miles, biking around the 14\nmile-ish jaunt and last leg of paddling down the South Llano River will be about 5 miles. go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.junctiontexas.com\/\">www.junctiontexas.com<\/a> for more information! ROUTE LINK: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raceentry.com\/maps\/user\/view\/51504\">https:\/\/www.raceentry.com\/maps\/user\/view\/51504<\/a>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t1.0-9\/120608833_4782461421827821_1490946060419639440_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&amp;ccb=2&amp;_nc_sid=8024bb&amp;_nc_ohc=8gJh1J-yLE8AX8MxFpx&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&amp;oh=294d8a886d0316a03066aad5341ff001&amp;oe=5FDA8D52\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.m2msa.com\/\">2020 Virtual Mission to Mission Charity Bike Tour<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>www.m2msa.com<\/h3>\n<p>Saturday, November 21 &#8211; December 05, 2020\nThe 22nd Annual Mission to Mission Charity Bike Tour, 2020 has gone VIRTUAL!\nDear Rider &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Due to the Corona-virus pandemic, we are unable to host our annual charity bike ride at the MIssion County Park Pavilion this year. An executive order by Bexar County resulted in the cancellation of all county park reservations, including ours.<\/p>\n<p>Event without a site, the ride must go on! The local charities supported by this ride need us now more than ever. And we need your help to overcome this challenge and make this year&#8217;s ride a success!<\/p>\n<p>Please register and ride to support local charities doing great work in San Antonio, Texas. The funds raised through registration fees and merchandise sales are awarded in mini-grants to non-profit organizations&#8217; community serving projects. &#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\/jvif9s\/hills_west_of_houston\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">Hills West of Houston<\/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<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\">Fall 2020 Bike Week is here. Link&#39;s to register for all events is on our bio. We will be raffling gift cards for each of these events to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EaDoBikeCo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@eadobikeco<\/a> come learn and see what bikes are all about \ud83d\ude42 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A7AiIqtjM7\">https:\/\/t.co\/A7AiIqtjM7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; UHDBikeClub (@UHDBikeClub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UHDBikeClub\/status\/1328481616507908097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 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\">Lone bike on Brays Bayou. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ciAqzUBBGP\">pic.twitter.com\/ciAqzUBBGP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Christof Spieler, PE, AICP, LEED AP (@christofspieler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/christofspieler\/status\/1328532181480771586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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\">Turned *3* in August. Front tire was flat on his current \u00e2\u0081\u00a6<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/woombikesUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@woombikesUSA<\/a>\u00e2\u0081\u00a9 Woom2. It couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be patched so I got the spare Woom3 out of the shed. (We have 6 Wooms in the family) It fit him perfectly! He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s too big! Pro Tip-Pay the $59 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153UPCYCLE\u00e2\u20ac\u009d   fee when you order your WOOM. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mOGVY9uMIg\">pic.twitter.com\/mOGVY9uMIg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Martin Russell \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2\u00f0\u0178\u0090\u009d\u00f0\u0178\u0090\u00bf\u00ef\u00b8\u008f (@russell_dallas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/russell_dallas\/status\/1328450469841301505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BikeHHH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BikeHHH<\/a> <br><br>Our 40th anniversary is August 28, 2021!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nE0IVw9qub\">pic.twitter.com\/nE0IVw9qub<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hotter&#39;n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotternHell100\/status\/1328371541504045057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DCTA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DCTA<\/a> vehicles are bike-friendly! Check out our quick video to learn how to load your bike on your next ride with us: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tlVoH4ZEgm\">https:\/\/t.co\/tlVoH4ZEgm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; DCTA (@RideDCTA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RideDCTA\/status\/1328380084584116230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 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\">Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SmartTripsATX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SmartTripsATX<\/a> South Central Parks Bike Route! \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u00b3<br><br>Bike Map \u00f0\u0178\u2018\u2030\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0Xrucq7aZg\">https:\/\/t.co\/0Xrucq7aZg<\/a><br>Bike Route Video \u00f0\u0178\u2018\u2030\u00f0\u0178\u008f\u00bd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/viqILmiTqx\">https:\/\/t.co\/viqILmiTqx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mXI4CtJ2e2\">https:\/\/t.co\/mXI4CtJ2e2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ATX Transportation (@austinmobility) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/austinmobility\/status\/1328361039021420545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 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\">Victor made it a new bike day for his sister with this sweet SCOTT Sports Contessa Active 30. Be a brother like Victor. \u00f0\u0178\u02dc\u017d<br><br>P.S. &#8211; Shhhh, it&#39;s a surprise.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TexassPremierBikeShop?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TexassPremierBikeShop<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewBikeDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewBikeDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ScottBikes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ScottBikes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xJx9laqZP1\">pic.twitter.com\/xJx9laqZP1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BicycleWorldTx\/status\/1328322222436519937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 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 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\/OcTBO33i3F\">https:\/\/t.co\/OcTBO33i3F<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1328422677107847174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 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 Houston Bicycle Club Montgomery &#8211; Montgomery, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qGnEFrpIEx\">https:\/\/t.co\/qGnEFrpIEx<\/a><br><br>Starter: Ronald<br>  Nice ride through wooded area north of Montgomery. 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