{"id":55392,"date":"2021-01-18T22:53:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T04:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=55392"},"modified":"2021-01-18T22:53:35","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T04:53:35","slug":"texas-biking-news-january-18th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/01\/18\/texas-biking-news-january-18th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News January 18th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/austin.culturemap.com\/news\/innovation\/01-15-21-100-mile-trail-network-to-connect-austin-san-antonio\/?utm_source=daily-digest&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=website&amp;mc_cid=4befbefd12&amp;mc_eid=7a67920220\">100-mile nature trail connecting Austin to San Antonio springs forward<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>By Melissa Gaskill | austin.culturemap.com<\/h4>\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\/v1558461235\/photos\/296046_original.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Imagine a 100-mile network of trails for hiking and biking that runs from the Texas Capitol in Austin to the Alamo in San Antonio, connecting along the way to Barton, San Marcos, Comal, and San Antonio springs. This is the vision of the Great Springs Project, launched in 2018 and currently working on a master plan to make it a reality.<\/p>\n<p>The route will create a corridor of protected lands over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone, which feeds all four of these significant springs.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Our board president and co-founder, Deborah Morin, had the idea and vision 25 years ago,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Emma Lindrose-Siegel, the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com\/2021\/01\/and-sky-is-not-cloudy-all-day.html\">And the sky is not cloudy all day<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>Roy and Christine | roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com<\/h4>\n<p>Door Key Road<\/p>\n<p>Winter 2020\n&quot;And the sky is not cloudy all day.&quot; So goes the song Home Home on the Range. Yet we do have cloudy days and sometimes rain.\nHave you ever gone for a ride and get completely distracted by the terrain or sky? This is another post I found in my draft section. It was a nice winter day, so Christine and I went to one of our favorite ride locations, Door Key Road.  &#8230;\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-o1MmALzpzrs\/X80ELyldJNI\/AAAAAAAAZvU\/-_gnq0MkWqIf7EVkIZPicXZaXBEOyCHvQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1594\/P1108350.JPG?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit wp-block-embed-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n    <blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/comments\/l00jtg\/did_the_lockhartfentressstaplesmartindale_loop\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">Did the Lockhart-Fentress-Staples-Martindale Loop. Fentress was the most beautiful stretch. Avoid the Goforth area. Take either camino road back to Niederwald or Bebee road to Old San Antonio road. The goforth area has packs of wild pitbulls roaming free (a local also told me it&#8217;s not safe)<\/a> from      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/\">BikingATX<\/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<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/chasingwatts.com\">Upcoming Rides<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>Chasing Watts | chasingwatts.com<\/h4>\n<p>Boot Ride\nWednesday, January 20, 2021 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>wicked boxer thirsty thursday\nThursday, January 21, 2021 @ 6:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>Thursday Night HTX\nThursday, January 21, 2021 @ 7:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Cooks Comeback ride\nSaturday, January 23, 2021 @ 7:00 AM<\/p>\n<p>Active Passion Sunday Roll\nSunday, January 24, 2021 @ 8:00 AM<\/p>\n<p>Active Passion Sunday Short Loop\nSunday, January 24, 2021 @ 8:00 AM<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/dallas-fort-worth\/keller-roanoke-northeast-fort-worth\/transportation\/2021\/01\/18\/blue-mound-road-construction-project-proposed-in-north-fort-worth\/\">Blue Mound Road construction project proposed in north Fort Worth<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>By Ian Pribanic | communityimpact.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2021\/01\/18\/110019.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Texas Department of Transportation is currently designing future improvements to FM 156, or Blue Mound Road, in north Fort Worth.<\/p>\n<p>The 5.4-mile project would reconstruct a portion of roadway from US 287 north to Intermodal Parkway. The roadway would be widened from a two-lane road into a four-lane, divided road with raised-curb medians. In addition to curb-and-gutter improvements, the proposed $53.6 million project would include upgrades to sidewalks, shared-use paths and bicycle paths in the area. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/dropbartexas\/episodes\/Where-is-TXBRA-in-2021-ep4ja1\/a-a4cnpjl\">Where is TXBRA in 2021?<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>By Paul, Drop Bar, Texas: A cycling podcast | achnor.fm<\/h4>\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>It&#8217;s a new year, and I am optimistic. If you are a roadie however, you may have been wondering what is up with TXBRA. Will there be a road season? Why have there been no updates? Michael Gacki, TXBRA member-at-large for North Texas and I spoke about TXBRA&#8217;s current state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/dropbartexas\/embed\/episodes\/Where-is-TXBRA-in-2021-ep4ja1\/a-a4cnpjl\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\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 is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bike Friendly Fort Worth is hosting its 2021 Spring Bike Swap at Rahr &amp; Sons Brewing Co! Help fund our efforts to improve cycling in FW.  Get general admission tickets, purchase a vendor space, or sign up for the bike corral at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SDYf15TTMK\">https:\/\/t.co\/SDYf15TTMK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w5QqhDYGUU\">pic.twitter.com\/w5QqhDYGUU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bike Friendly FW (@BikeFriendlyFW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeFriendlyFW\/status\/1351352660268638210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2021<\/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 is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Proper Monday to start the week off right: MLKOM Day with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tolleyalways?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tolleyalways<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cMygGCexPO\">https:\/\/t.co\/cMygGCexPO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FUMEHRI89D\">pic.twitter.com\/FUMEHRI89D<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stefanrothe\/status\/1351281516161216514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2021<\/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 is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Camp Fillers entrance to the Wee-Chi-Tah Trail! <br><br>Gorgeous weather today for the trail, or really bicycling and\/or running anywhere!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tuAVS1hWRj\">pic.twitter.com\/tuAVS1hWRj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hotter&#39;n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotternHell100\/status\/1351200524599779329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2021<\/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 is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">36 miles of cycling \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b4\u00e2\u20ac\u008d\u00e2\u2122\u20ac\u00ef\u00b8\u008f yesterday <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RodneyEllis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RodneyEllis<\/a>. You really see the City of Houston in a different way. Lots of niche neighborhoods I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even know existed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/htown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#htown<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F29Rf0nnqr\">pic.twitter.com\/F29Rf0nnqr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Justin Campbell (@IamJCampbell_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IamJCampbell_\/status\/1351174603297710080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2021<\/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 is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ride on over to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WalkBikeSafeTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WalkBikeSafeTX<\/a> so you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t miss out on bike safety information. \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wA5accVE15\">pic.twitter.com\/wA5accVE15<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Share The Road Texas (@ShareTheRoadTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShareTheRoadTX\/status\/1351198325341642752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2021<\/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 is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sherry made it a new bike day when she drove up from Georgetown on a snowy Sunday to snag this SCOTT Sports Contessa Spark RC 900 Comp! This is definitely one of the best value bikes out there for 2021. Send it, Sherry!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TexassPremierBikeShop?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TexassPremierBikeShop<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeHaveBikesInStock?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeHaveBikesInStock<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ScottBikes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ScottBikes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kqZG4MiEna\">pic.twitter.com\/kqZG4MiEna<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bicycle World (@BicycleWorldTx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BicycleWorldTx\/status\/1351152735777943557?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2021<\/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 Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-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 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 distancing and rid\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M0qREEGoLt\">https:\/\/t.co\/M0qREEGoLt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1351177605815398404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2021<\/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\/2021\/01\/18\/texas-biking-news-january-18th-2021\/\"><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":[2560,212,5297,4719],"class_list":["post-55392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-bicycle","tag-bicycling","tag-bike","tag-biking"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-epq","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55392","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=55392"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55393,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55392\/revisions\/55393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}