{"id":57311,"date":"2021-08-29T22:47:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T03:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=57311"},"modified":"2021-08-29T22:48:02","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T03:48:02","slug":"texas-biking-action-august-29th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/08\/29\/texas-biking-action-august-29th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking Action August 29th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktsm.com\/news\/old-bike-sitting-in-the-garage-the-rotary-club-of-el-paso-is-taking-donations\/\">Old bike sitting in the garage? The Rotary Club of El Paso is taking donations<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by: Daniel Marin | www.ktsm.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ktsm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2021\/08\/rotary-wheels.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Have an old bike sitting in your garage? The Rotary Club of El Paso is taking donations.<\/p>\n<p>The non-profit is holding its RotaryWheels bike drive, a community project aimed at providing new and used bicycles to underserved residents in El Paso.<\/p>\n<p>From now until December, you can drop off bikes at Podium Finish Bike Shop &amp; Coffee Bar located at 921 Texas St., Suite B. You can also call 915-240-8086.<\/p>\n<p>The Rotary Club is also looking for &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>    <blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/comments\/pdf8j4\/morrow_bike_lane_this_morning_so_glad_they_fixed\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">Morrow bike lane this morning. So glad they fixed it! \/s<\/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><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>    <blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/cyclocross\/comments\/pdaxug\/i_attended_my_first_cyclocross_race_last_night\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">I attended my first cyclocross race last night, here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s how it went down.<\/a> from      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/cyclocross\/\">cyclocross<\/a>    <\/blockquote>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.redditmedia.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BaHfumxJl7U&amp;t=2s\">Made the break again! (voiceover) &#8211; Wattage Ride &#8211; 8\/28\/2021<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Honest Tree | www.youtube.com<\/h4>\n<p>The Wattage Ride is the premier Saturday race ride on the north side of the Metroplex. Reduced field today due to HHH in Wichita Falls, but not without some significant talent on the ride.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Made the break again! (voiceover) - Wattage Ride - 8\/28\/2021\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BaHfumxJl7U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/durangotexas.blogspot.com\/2021\/08\/day-after-wichita-falls-hotter-n-hell.html\">Day After Wichita Falls Hotter &#8216;N Hell 100<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Durango Texas | durangotexas.blogspot.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TQSaucunUZw\/YSvU-gAfBGI\/AAAAAAAApDM\/IBWYH9x_ARMUF3jVHXLezXRRXooAfmC1ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s667\/40.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>What you are seeing above is a screen cap from Sunday morning&#8217;s Wichita Falls Times New Record showing the start of yesterday&#8217;s Hotter &#8216;N Hell 100 bike race event.<\/p>\n<p>Can you see me? Probably not.<\/p>\n<p>A few weeks ago a town in South Dakota had its annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. There was some concern prior to the rally that it would be a COVID super spreader event. I have seen a news report, or two, that that indeed has happened, with a COVID spike hitting those attending the Sturgis Rally.<\/p>\n<p>I know many precautions were taken for yesterday&#8217;s Wichita Falls bike rally. I drove by the &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bicycleaustin.info\/forum\/viewtopic.php?pid=7495#p7495\">39th Annual Moonlight Cruise Sat night\/Sun morn, 2021-09-19 1:30 AM<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>bicycleaustin.info<\/h4>\n<p>So &#8230; the moon still waits for no one and no virus, so &#8230; annual Full Moon Cruze is always a go come September, and this will be the 39th annual ride!<\/p>\n<p>This year, the ride falls on the Saturday night\/Sunday morning of September 18th\/19th, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>We will assemble at about 1:30 am at the James D. Pfluger Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge and we&#8217;ll ride out at about 2:15 am to 2:30 am.<\/p>\n<p>And don&#8217;t be confused by the date &#8212; this ride happens on Saturday night\/Sunday morning, the night of the 18th and\/or the morning of the 19th! Set an alarm so you don&#8217;t forget!<\/p>\n<p>This ride has no leaders and follows a set route, so it happens every year, virus or not. That said, this is definitely the ride to make it to!<\/p>\n<p>The usual route is: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapmyride.com\/routes\/view\/50119986\">https:\/\/www.mapmyride.com\/routes\/view\/50119986<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As always, the schedule for Austin&#8217;s full moon rides can be found at http:\/\/cycling.frenzied.us\/full-moon-rides<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a Facebook event, here you go.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/adudeabikes.com\/2021\/08\/29\/30000-lifetime-miles-i-bicycled-on-strava\/\">30,000 Lifetime Miles I Bicycled on Strava<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>A Dude Abikes | adudeabikes.com<\/h4>\n<p>Flavor Flav was and is the hype man for seminal rap group Public Enemy. Even if you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know their music or who Flav is, if you paid attention during the 80\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and 90\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s or saw Spike Lee\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Do the Right Thing with their hit, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Fight the Power,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a good chance you heard of the guy wearing a big clock around his neck saying, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yeah, boyeeeee!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Chuck D was and still is the main voice of serious political rap, but FF keeps it fun. Professional athletes, celebrities, and politicians also have paid hype people \u00e2\u20ac\u201d publicists to trumpet their successes and explain away their losses or mistakes. This dude just has this little blog, and Strava the fitness app, through which to toot my own horn. So, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s tootin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 time. And yeah, I just reached 30,000 miles of bicycling in &#8230;\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adudeabikes.files.wordpress.com\/2021\/08\/wp-1630219025297313771250612207873.png?w=1200\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h1>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Thursday Morning Cruise &#8211; Canutillo, TX El Paso Bicycle Club <br> <br>Meet at 7:15 am at Starbucks at the Outlet Mall in Canutillo. Ride out at 7:30. 20-25 miles at 14-16 mph pace. Mostly flat, a few hills. Maintain physical distance of at least six \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rd176Gsg3n\">https:\/\/t.co\/rd176Gsg3n<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1432170674177646593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Ride Like A Girl &#8211; Labor Day at Muleshoe! &#8211; Spicewood, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ySOEXw7sP9\">https:\/\/t.co\/ySOEXw7sP9<\/a><br><br>Come have some Ride Like a Girl Labor Day lakefront fun at Muleshoe Bend! Rider levels 2 and up are we\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P20xeF4oXx\">https:\/\/t.co\/P20xeF4oXx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1432170671400947714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event 39th Annual Moonlight Cruise &#8211; Austin, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FRgw0C5JWQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/FRgw0C5JWQ<\/a><br>So &#8230; the moon still waits for no one and no virus, so &#8230; annual Full Moon Cruze is always a go come September, and this will be the 39th annual ride!<br><br>This year, the ride fal\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dv7Tinu5NO\">https:\/\/t.co\/dv7Tinu5NO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1432185742919442438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/08\/29\/texas-biking-action-august-29th-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":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-eUn","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57311","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=57311"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57314,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57311\/revisions\/57314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}