{"id":57851,"date":"2021-11-11T23:03:48","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T05:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=57851"},"modified":"2021-11-11T23:03:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T05:03:50","slug":"texas-biking-news-november-11th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/11\/11\/texas-biking-news-november-11th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News November 11th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/sanantonio\/news\/2021\/11\/11\/2m-plus-project-connects-brooks-to-river.html\">$2M-plus project connects Brooks campus to River Walk<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Mitchell Parton | www.bizjournals.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.bizj.us\/view\/img\/12144641\/greenline%2A750xx2560-1440-0-240.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Trails now connect the Brooks campus directly to the River Walk and Mission Reach.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2021\/11\/11\/inflation-supply-issues-hitting-small-businesses-in-san-antonio\/\">Inflation, supply issues hitting small businesses in San Antonio<\/a><\/h1>\n<h4>Jessie Degollado | www.ksat.com<\/h4>\n<p>Some businesses were better prepared than others, expert says\nSAN ANTONIO \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Anyone who has bought almost anything these days already knew what the Consumer Price Index was last month, a jump of 6.2%, the largest increase in 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>Economists blame soaring fuel prices and the seemingly endless supply chain issues.<\/p>\n<p>Not only are consumers paying the price, so are small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Clay Williams, owner of the San Antonio Bike Shop, has been impacted to the point he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s decided to close the shop sometime next month.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I wanted to be an old man running a bike shop,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Williams said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s really emotional and it hurts that I have to close it.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>But with a family to support and taking care of his elderly parents, Williams said he had to make the most &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lmtonline.com\/news\/article\/Local-bike-company-to-host-event-and-ride-for-16612415.php\">Local bike company to host event and ride for veterans<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Jorge A. Vela | www.lmtonline.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/03\/24\/16\/17646488\/3\/2400x0.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>One local biking company is surely going to make Veterans Day special for a lot of veterans, whether they ride bikes or not, as they are hosting an event for veterans on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Veterans Day Bike Night event is planned to bring together veterans and the community as those with motorcycles also get involved in a ride around the area showcasing their patriotism and support for the veterans of the community.<\/p>\n<p>This Veterans Day will be a much more memorable one as it is the first since the passing of Lance Cpl. David Lee Espinoza, who gave his life while &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=623916\">Souther Tier, San Diego to St Augustine<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Chin Wu | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n<h4>2021-11-10: La Grange to Navasota<\/h4>\n<p>Wednesday November 10, 2021, 69 miles (111 km) &#8211; Total so far: 1,807 miles (2,908 km)\nDuring my exploration of La Grange, I found a donut shop right next to the motel. It opens at 5 am. So I had to have breakfast there. They served kolaches. And it was owned by a Cambodian. Just like the donut shop in Kerrville. Coincedence?<\/p>\n<p>I was passing thru Independence during lunch time. From the ACA map There should be a convenient store. Them I saw many trucks all congregate in one spot and I found the store. They served lunch and was quite good. &#8230;\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.crazyguyonabike.com\/pics\/docs\/00\/02\/38\/95\/small\/402950FC-D2B8-4031-ABA1-EFE86658A0E0.jpeg?w=1200\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>    <blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/comments\/qrndd0\/better_trails_and_more\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">Better trails and more<\/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<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bicycling.com\/rides\/a38013915\/best-gravel-bike-races\/\">20 Best Gravel Rides to Add to Your Bucket List<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Selene Yeager\t| www.bicycling.com<\/h4>\n<p>Stunning vistas, welcoming vibes, after parties, and courses for every ability, these 20 gravel events offer it all.<\/p>\n<p>It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s no secret gravel racing is hotter than the Flint Hills of Kansas in the middle of July. Everyone, from World Tour Pros to the neighbor kid who just got a new bike for her 16th birthday, is lining up to ride in beautiful places, sometimes in brutal conditions to challenge themselves, have fun, and be part of a growing and welcoming cycling community.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I love that gravel is different everywhere I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve ridden, and riding even the same path is never the same,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Taneika Duhaney, a healthcare &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Gravel Locos\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/images\/gl-836-copy-1636131734.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<pre><code>Hico, Texas | May 14, 2022\nwww.gravellocos.bike\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Set in Texas Hill Country, the 155-mile Gravel Locos course includes 8,200 feet of elevation gain and features five \u00e2\u20ac\u0153wet crossings,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d including the North Bosque River Crossing, which depending on recent rainfall, can get deep. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mostly rolling with three stout hills that kick up to 18 percent. It also passes through old pecan plantations and the Leon River Valley. Locos attracts a deep field of professional gravel privateers, including Ted and Laura King, Laurens ten Dam, Alison Tetrick, and Ian Boswell. Riders who aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t into &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For Some Military Vets, Mountain Biking is Nothing Short of a Lifeline <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mountainbiking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mountainbiking<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CmlPSegAjd\">https:\/\/t.co\/CmlPSegAjd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MQ3fw6GUtY\">pic.twitter.com\/MQ3fw6GUtY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Denton Mountain Bike Trails (@DentonMTBTrails) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DentonMTBTrails\/status\/1458824609457922049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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\">Happy Veteran&#39;s Day!!! <br><br>And, Thank You to the men and women of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SheppardAFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SheppardAFB<\/a> for helping Hotter&#39;N Hell Hundred for all 40 years of our ride!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/87kVj74pWu\">pic.twitter.com\/87kVj74pWu<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hotter&#39;n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotternHell100\/status\/1458828460571439118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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\">Our friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EaDoBikeCo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EaDoBikeCo<\/a> will be rolling alongside the pack at the Moonlight Ramble on 11\/20 to help out with any mechanical difficulties. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hKGJ7rg4I7\">https:\/\/t.co\/hKGJ7rg4I7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HE66Y4oFOQ\">pic.twitter.com\/HE66Y4oFOQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1458828985954189322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">STOLEN &#8211; Black Avent\u00c3\u00b3n M in North Shoal Creek <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/agW2NwsTm7\">https:\/\/t.co\/agW2NwsTm7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TbLxN4Xq3G\">pic.twitter.com\/TbLxN4Xq3G<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeIndex Austin (@stolenbikesatx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stolenbikesatx\/status\/1458833523679240195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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\">Come out for one of our flattest rides on Sunday. We&#39;re doing our Rio Medina Ride. Wheels down at 8:30. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vqwe8H6Tmg\">https:\/\/t.co\/Vqwe8H6Tmg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wr0zlZeqEb\">pic.twitter.com\/Wr0zlZeqEb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawheelmen\/status\/1458813282089852934?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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 Shelby Winter Wanderland Gravel Season Training Races and Rides <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ek9eF2FWOh\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ek9eF2FWOh<\/a><br><br>Fantastic gravel routes deep in the heart of Texas. Staging from the beautiful Harmonie Hall in historic Shelby, TX. Less than 90 minutes drive from both \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TUJ2efmdiJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/TUJ2efmdiJ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1458836409125588997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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 Spinistry Adventures &#8211; LBJ Grasslands &#8211; Decatur, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OL2G3RAuZT\">https:\/\/t.co\/OL2G3RAuZT<\/a><br>This is a self service adventure. It is intended for people to follow the routes whenever it is suitable for their own schedules. We are providing suggested routes and\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bxFKQEQVko\">https:\/\/t.co\/bxFKQEQVko<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1458836403488534540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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 Buffalo Stampede &#8211; Canyon, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J1IQq7sXww\">https:\/\/t.co\/J1IQq7sXww<\/a><br><br>The first race of the 2022 Six Pack Outdoors Mountain Bike Series to Buff Trails March 15th in Canyon, Texas!  All riders welcome, from first time riders to seasoned veterans, there is som\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u4YGhmNAvl\">https:\/\/t.co\/u4YGhmNAvl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1458836394286190601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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 Knob Hills Beaver Fever MTB Race &#8211; Roanoke, TX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9DSaXTTqBn\">https:\/\/t.co\/9DSaXTTqBn<\/a><br><br>Parking at McFadden Ranch, courtesy of Lena Pope. Lena Pope has over 90 years of experience with child and family services in Tarrant County. They use evidence-based, rese\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ARmHYif2Kd\">https:\/\/t.co\/ARmHYif2Kd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1458836380742828040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 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 Wednesday Night Ride (WNR) &#8211; El Paso, TX El Paso Bicycle Club <br> <br>It&#39;s Back !! Wednesday Night Ride (WNR) \u00e2\u20ac\u201c An El Paso cycling tradition!! Leaderless ride for all groups. Organize your group for your particular speed range. 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