{"id":62074,"date":"2023-04-07T23:23:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-08T04:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=62074"},"modified":"2023-04-07T23:24:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T04:24:18","slug":"3rd-graders-new-bikes-strava-pics-tweets-texas-bicycling-news-april-7-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/04\/07\/3rd-graders-new-bikes-strava-pics-tweets-texas-bicycling-news-april-7-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"3rd Graders&#8217; New Bikes, Strava Pics, Tweets. Texas Bicycling News &#8211; April 7, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/8848216873\">Dry Loops The Woodlands, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Peter Clark | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Dire forecast, but dry roads so take my chances&#8230;staying close to home&#8230;glad i did with puncture #5 for the year, #3 in ~400miles for SuperSix&#8230;walked home&#8230;not smiling\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/6nXbzsfmONr9Z-lsh8iiL_95ZcGb2PXQXWT2hhbFRN4-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/deal.town\/spider-mountain\/racing-and-bonus-week-and-sunshine-oh-my-F3LMVU2ZL\">Racing &amp; Bonus Week &amp; Sunshine, Oh My!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>deal.town<\/h4>\n<p>Spider Mountain sent this email to their subscribers on April 6, 2023.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcusercontent.com\/ae534c602298816deb186a7d3\/images\/f9c68079-622c-cdd6-78d1-f1c4b9dc93c6.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Republic of Texas National Champs\nCancel your non-biking plans because this is going to be monumental. This weekend-long festival is a first of its kind for Texas MTB that combines dual slalom, XCC, XCO, and Enduro between Spider Mountain and Reveille Peak Ranch. The schedule is listed below and registration is open, get after it!<\/p>\n<p>Dual Slalom\nSaturday 4\/15 \u2022 Reveille Peak Ranch \u2022 5:30pm-9:30pm<\/p>\n<p>XCC- Cross Country Short Track\nSaturday 4\/15 \u2022 Spider Mountain \u2022 9am-4pm<\/p>\n<p>XCO- Cross Country Olympic\nSunday 4\/16 \u2022 Spider Mountain \u2022 8am-4:30pm<\/p>\n<p>Enduro\nSaturday 4\/15  \u2022 Spider Mountain \u2022 9am<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 4\/16 \u2022 Reveille Peak Ranch \u2022 5pm &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ljQXP6eejhM\">Beat by Chisholm! 40+ Masters Tuesday Night Crit &#8211; 4\/4\/2023<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Honest Tree | www.youtube.com<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beat by Chisholm! 40+ Masters Tuesday Night Crit - 4\/4\/2023\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ljQXP6eejhM?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=\"https:\/\/kvia.com\/news\/2023\/04\/06\/el-paso-woman-disputes-polices-account-of-an-accident-that-injured-her-husband\/\">GoFundMe set up for El Paso man injured in bicycle accident; he\u2019s been unconscious for almost a month<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Jesus A. Rodriguez |kvia.com<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GoFundMe set up for El Paso man injured in bicycle accident\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1zSvYaFjEZ0?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<p>EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) \u2013 An El Paso man was seriously injured while riding his motorized bicycle and struck a car almost a month ago. He hasn\u2019t woken up since.<\/p>\n<p>Gustavo Orta Ruelas suffered severe head trauma when the accident happened on March 10. He has been in the hospital\u2019s Intensive Care Unit since it happened.<\/p>\n<p>A police report from his family states a driver heard something collide with the passenger side of his vehicle but didn\u2019t see anything when he looked around.<\/p>\n<p>The driver said he &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/8845592880\">Pop Solstice Richardson, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Arthur Westover | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>I rode ahead solo, waited for A group which never came. Shawn arrived, we waited and started riding backward. Ran into Pop B, which only had 1 or 2 Pop A guys. Later another couple of A group regulars joined. When we go to the firestation, those few A group guys split and didn&#8217;t make the turn. However when the B group turned onto Jupiter Road, we were still ahead of the A group, though they were close.<\/p>\n<p>They caught us on Park Place. And then we turned onto Allen Heights. And there was Pop C. So A, B, and C groups all met together at the same time (solstice). After that it was a mad rush for the faster guys in all 3 groups to move to the front. Very strong crosswind on Parker, and then very fast pace and strong winds on Murphy. And of course very hard riding on Renner. What was once a huge group was very much whittled down.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d3o5xota0a1fcr.cloudfront.net\/v6\/maps\/T5Z2KBNNOMKJYSEPZWKFHP6W5BMRFUN4RRITQFF4GBSJ5MOLZV2HWOH2SJSJYVTYN6GYZJIK5Y327PNZRA6IPHYGRSTWMSLM\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/neighborhood\/pearland\/article\/alvin-red-duke-read-to-final-four-winners-17884168.php?utm_campaign=socialflow&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=referral\">88 Alvin ISD third graders got new bikes for winning the NCAA&#8217;s Read to the Final Four contest<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Pooja Bhakta | www.houstonchronicle.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/32\/17\/45\/23656775\/3\/ratio3x2_2400.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cycle Houston donated new bikes to the each third grade student at Dr. James &quot;Red&quot; Duke Elementary after winning the Read to the Final Four on April 3.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. James &quot;Red&quot; Duke Elementary students have no &quot;shelf&quot; control when it comes to reading. The school&#8217;s third graders were named the winner of the Read to the Final Four competition, which began six months ago.<\/p>\n<p>Led by the 2023 NCAA Men&#8217;s Final Four and Houston Local Organizing Committee, Read to the Final Four is an annual literacy initiative to encourage third graders through a bracket-style competition.<\/p>\n<p>Eighteen Alvin ISD elementary schools participated alongside 189 schools from 11 districts across the Houston area. Together, the 189 schools netted 60.1 million minutes read, according to a press release. Over 2,000 students in Alvin ISD reached a combined 13 million minutes read. &#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\">Everyone can enjoy these free hidden gems throughout the city. From fishing areas, nature preserves, dog parks, trails and more, there are many ways to add outdoor fun to your Easter weekend! ?? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/visitplano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@visitplano<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCDFWCommunity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCDFWCommunity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lovplano?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lovplano<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bmFMRoS7pt\">https:\/\/t.co\/bmFMRoS7pt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Plano Parks &amp; Rec (@PlanoParksRec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlanoParksRec\/status\/1644389771282612243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2023<\/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\">Save the Date! We\u2019re fundraising next week for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DellMedSchool?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DellMedSchool<\/a> through <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UTAustin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UTAustin<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/40for40?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#40for40<\/a> event! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cbKrIdIsIm\">pic.twitter.com\/cbKrIdIsIm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Texas4000\/status\/1644396202438393857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2023<\/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\">I&#39;m honored to share that I&#39;ll be biking from Austin to Alaska next summer with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Texas4000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Texas4000<\/a> to spread hope, knowledge and charity in the fight against cancer. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eNVV0ziCrB\">https:\/\/t.co\/eNVV0ziCrB<\/a> to read my story, and please share yours with me! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yKHGcznW6q\">pic.twitter.com\/yKHGcznW6q<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sarah Brager (@brager_d) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brager_d\/status\/1643268131740065795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2023<\/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\">Join <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oakstdrafthouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@oakstdrafthouse<\/a> for an Easter egg bike hunt this Sunday, April 9 at 1 PM. The ride will be a slow 5-7 mile ride with three stops to hunt for Easter eggs! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RhJxLoFRwQ\">pic.twitter.com\/RhJxLoFRwQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bike Denton (@bikedenton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikedenton\/status\/1644339168644874244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2023<\/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\">Austin Urban Trails Program begins construction on the Austin to Manor Trail this month! The 2.9-mile project will create a concrete path that connects Austin\u2019s trail network to the city of Manor.<br>Learn more about this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ATXMobilityBonds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ATXMobilityBonds<\/a> project at: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qne6aYXegD\">https:\/\/t.co\/qne6aYXegD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7zfWPLHwwS\">pic.twitter.com\/7zfWPLHwwS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Austin Parks &amp; Rec (@AustinCityParks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinCityParks\/status\/1644336787479834630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>New Event 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 Peach Pedal Bike Ride &#8211; Weatherford Peach Pedal Bike Ride at Weatherford, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/paG5U1prGc\">https:\/\/t.co\/paG5U1prGc<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xzY52J1mBj\">https:\/\/t.co\/xzY52J1mBj<\/a>\u00a0<br><br>\u00a0Registration Fees are Non-Refundable and in the event you are unable to make the bike ride the registration fe\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hIX0Kfg5Iq\">https:\/\/t.co\/hIX0Kfg5Iq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1644349165651087365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2023<\/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\/2023\/04\/07\/3rd-graders-new-bikes-strava-pics-tweets-texas-bicycling-news-april-7-2023\/\"><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":[],"class_list":["post-62074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-g9c","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62074","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=62074"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62077,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62074\/revisions\/62077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}