{"id":62506,"date":"2023-05-30T22:14:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T03:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=62506"},"modified":"2023-05-30T22:14:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T03:14:24","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-30-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/05\/30\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-30-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest &#8211; May 30, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpress.com\/news\/six-ways-to-make-biking-safer-in-the-texas-medical-center-15697335\">Six Suggestions for TMC&#8217;s Mobility Plan<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Jeff Balke | www.houstonpress.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media1.houstonpress.com\/hou\/imager\/u\/magnum\/15755902\/balke-tmc-bikes2.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Riding along the north side of the Texas Medical Center, I felt pretty safe. A pair of helicopters buzzed above the buildings generating a level of noise only rivaled by the line of work trucks in front of me. It was noisy and busy, but not awful. Then, I turned a corner.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, the Texas Medical Center created a survey designed to ask pedestrians and cyclists what they could do to improve conditions in and around the sprawling complex to add to a new master plan they are creating around mobility. So, it seemed only responsible that I hop on my bike and find out what riding around TMC is like for myself. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>    <blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:316px\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/bikehouston\/comments\/13uix7c\/riding_in_the_traffic_lanes_along_braeswood\/\">Riding in the traffic lanes along Braeswood.<\/a><br> by      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Sippin_Jimmy\">u\/Sippin_Jimmy<\/a> in      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/bikehouston\/\">bikehouston<\/a>    <\/blockquote>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwtx.com\/2023\/05\/29\/family-identifies-west-texas-boy-hit-by-pickup\/\">Family identifies West Texas boy hit by pickup<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Sydnee Batzlaff | www.kwtx.com<\/h4>\n<p>BORGER, Texas (KFDA) &#8211; We\u2019re learning more about the juvenile who was hit by a truck Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The family has identified him as 12-year-old Conor Waide.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Borger says officials were called about a truck colliding into Waide while he was riding his bike near 5th Street and Coble Street.<\/p>\n<p>Waide was flown by helicopter to an Amarillo hospital. He has now been transferred to University Medical Center in Lubbock.<\/p>\n<p>The family says cervical damage was found, so an MRI was done to get a better assessment.<\/p>\n<p>The results show the family is probably looking at a spinal fusion and that there is going to be some major rehab involved.<\/p>\n<p>They say the next 72 hours are critical and by Monday, they should know the next course of action and may be woken up out of sedation.<\/p>\n<p>Waide also has a fracture in one leg and a broken clavicle, along with fluid and bruising to his right lung.<\/p>\n<p>His father says he has shown signs of improvement since arriving in Lubbock, however it will still be a long recovery.<\/p>\n<p>The family continues to ask the community for prayers.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/shoutout.wix.com\/so\/c7OXdgsN6?languageTag=en&amp;cid=6b2046a7-7ba1-4eb6-a889-e0998db3c76a\">Big Race Weekend Incoming&#8230;<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Stuart Gardner, Program Director Alkek Velodrome | shoutout.wix.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/f7edd5_7694784ddc9c4bdb89931d5ce288d7d6~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fit\/w_700%2Ch_2000%2Cal_c%2Cq_85\/f7edd5_7694784ddc9c4bdb89931d5ce288d7d6~mv2.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>TNR is back tomorrow and then we have a massive weekend of racing coming up with Atomic TT&#8217;s and HPI Super Sunday! The YCL starts back up on June 12th, registration is open! Check the Calendar for more!<\/p>\n<pre><code>\t Upcoming Events\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>5:45pm Tues May 30th &#8211; TNR Bunch Races\n8:30am Sat June 3rd &#8211; Atomic TT Series #2\n8:30am Sun June 4th &#8211; HPI Energy Services Super Sunday #3\n5:45pm Tues June 6th &#8211; USAC TNR\n9am June 12th-14th &#8211; Lawson Craddock YCL Week 1\n9am June 19th-21st &#8211; Lawson Craddock YCL Week 2\n5:45pm Tues June 20th &#8211; TNR Sprint Night with NJS Prizes!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/local\/2023\/05\/30\/he-got-jumped-man-severely-beaten-robbed-while-riding-bike-in-park-in-third-ward-area\/\">Video: \u2018He got jumped\u2019: Man severely beaten, robbed while riding bike in park in Third Ward area<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Deven Clarke | www.click2houston.com<\/h4>\n<p>A Houston area man says he ended up in the Intensive Care Unit after being jumped and robbed while biking on the Columbia Tap trail, and now, his family members are sending a warning to others.<\/p>\n<p>The man is still in the hospital and the people responsible are still out there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat he does when he has any free time is he rides trails all around the Houston area,\u201d his wife said.<\/p>\n<p>They asked us not to identify them out of safety concerns but want to let the public know what happened around 4 o\u2019clock Saturday afternoon. &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/news\/crime\/houston-third-ward-bike-trail-robberies\/285-83a61dde-015e-4bd2-9792-3fb72ceeb8ce\">Video: HPD increasing police presence at bike trail in Third Ward after at least 5 cyclists were attacked<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Author: Chloe Alexander, Maria Aguilera | www.khou.com<\/h4>\n<p>The last two incidents happened over Memorial Day weekend and were described as &quot;very serious and very violent.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>HOUSTON \u2014 Houston police said they are increasing their presence at a bike trail in Third Ward after at least five people were attacked and robbed this month.<\/p>\n<p>The last two incidents happened over Memorial Day weekend, and according to Houston Police Department Lt. Larry Satterwhite, they were &quot;very serious and very violent.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Both victims had to be taken to the hospital after the attacks. One of them was even shot in the leg.<\/p>\n<p>Satterwhite said most of the incidents at Columbia Tap Rail-Trail, with the exception of one, have happened in the late evening and going into the middle of the night. The attacks seem to &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/news\/bicyclists-brutally-attacked-1-shot-along-popular-bike-trail-2-left-hospitalized\">Video: Bicyclists brutally attacked, 1 shot along popular bike trail, 2 left hospitalized<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Damali Keith | www.fox26houston.com<\/h4>\n<p>HOUSTON &#8211; Some bicyclists have a warning for Houston residents after several were viciously attacked and some left hospitalized. One man was even shot just Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>In the last two weeks, five bicyclists have been brutally attacked on the Columbia Tap Bike Trail in the Greater Third Ward area. One man assaulted over the holiday weekend is still hospitalized. Another man was shot yesterday on Memorial Day.<\/p>\n<p>The 57-year-old man who was &#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/public-safety\/2023\/05\/30\/453144\/houston-police-increasing-presence-along-columbia-tap-trail-after-string-of-violent-attacks-against-cyclists\/\">Houston police increasing presence along Columbia Tap Trail after string of violent attacks against cyclists<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Adam Zuvanich | www.houstonpublicmedia.org<\/h4>\n<p>Security features such as increased lighting, surveillance cameras and call boxes also are coming to the part of the trail in the Third Ward area, according to Houston City Council member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/30154709\/MicrosoftTeams-image-348-1500x1153.jpg.webp?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Since moving to a home near the Columbia Tap Trail more than a decade ago, Ed Pettitt said he has utilized it on an almost daily basis. He takes his bicycle or scooter on the trail to run errands and commute to nearby Texas Southern University, where he is a doctoral student and also works as a graduate research assistant.<\/p>\n<p>Lately, though, Pettitt has been hesitant to use the well-worn hike-and-bike trail that cuts through Houston&#8217;s Third Ward neighborhood. It has been the site of five violent attacks against cyclists during the last two weeks, with four people having been robbed and another having been shot during an &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>    <blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:316px\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/dfwbike\/comments\/13vholk\/long_rail_trails_around_dfw\/\">Long rail trails around DFW<\/a><br> by      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/No_Calligrapher317\">u\/No_Calligrapher317<\/a> in      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/dfwbike\/\">dfwbike<\/a>    <\/blockquote>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>    <blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:316px\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/comments\/13v40m0\/have_you_biked_to_the_lbj_wildflower_center_or\/\">Have you biked TO the LBJ Wildflower Center or the Veloway? What are my safest options? What was your experience?<\/a><br> by      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/zzzorrah\">u\/zzzorrah<\/a> in      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/\">BikingATX<\/a>    <\/blockquote>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valleycentral.com\/news\/local-news\/bicycle-pedestrian-and-child-safety-campaign-kick-off\/\">Brownsville\u2019s Bicycle, Pedestrian and Child Safety Campaign<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by: Jesse Mendez\t| www.valleycentral.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valleycentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/bicycle-QR-code.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) \u2014 Brownsville City Manager Helen Ramirez stopped by the ValleyCentral Studio to talk about the annual Bicycle, Pedestrian and Child Safety Campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Ramirez said, \u201cLast year we realized the importance of bike-pedestrian, and also child safety. We said, let\u2019s make it really comprehensive because the kids are out of school and we have more drivers out there. Hopefully, now the kids, adults, and families are hitting the trails, and you have this great trail network.\u201d &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kltv.com\/2023\/05\/30\/driver-arrested-following-hit-and-run-with-bicycle-longview\/\">Video: Driver arrested following hit-and-run with bicycle in Longview<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Jamey Boyum | www.kltv.com<\/h4>\n<p>LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) &#8211; A suspect was arrested after a hit-and-run incident involving a cyclist in Longview on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Longview police and fire departments responded to a call around 10 a.m. at the intersection of U.S. 80 and American Legion where a cyclist was struck by a red Kia. Police said the driver of the car continued on U.S. 80 after the crash, and was later stopped on Tryon Road and Hwy 259 north of Longview.<\/p>\n<p>The driver was taken into custody, and the cyclist sustained non-life threatening injuries according to police.<\/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\">Heyyyy, we are a few days from the Austin Cargo Bike Festival. <br><br>We have pulled together a lot of wonderful bike brands, &amp; some great food\/beverages.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CargoBike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CargoBike<\/a> test rides w\/<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ternbicycles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TernBicycles<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UrbanArrowcom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UrbanArrowcom<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BunchBikes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BunchBikes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/riesemuller?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RieseMuller<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamspecialized?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iamspecialized<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/woombikesUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@woombikesUSA<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ACBF2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ACBF2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jmAAQsoxLP\">pic.twitter.com\/jmAAQsoxLP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; #BikeATX (@BikeATX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeATX\/status\/1663654611687710720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 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\">Exec. Assistant Chief <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SatterwhiteLJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SatterwhiteLJ<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houstonpolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@houstonpolice<\/a> says they&#39;ve identified five incidents on the Columbia Tap Trail in the last two weeks. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8J3bVXxOX2\">https:\/\/t.co\/8J3bVXxOX2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1663656068520505346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 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\">&quot;What you&#39;re gonna see in this area is a lot more police presence&#8230; in patrol cars, on foot, on bike, I might even get out our ATVs out,&quot; says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SatterwhiteLJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SatterwhiteLJ<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houstonpolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@houstonpolice<\/a>. &quot;Just because you don&#39;t see a uniform doesn&#39;t mean there&#39;s not a police officer out here.&quot;<\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1663656072899338241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 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\">Delight in any change that\u2019s good. This section of 51st (between Airport and I35) used to be so nasty. It\u2019s smooth now and has a bike lane. Sure you could complain that it\u2019s not \u201cprotected,\u201d but it\u2019s a dream compared to just three months ago. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WLGxOAkExC\">pic.twitter.com\/WLGxOAkExC<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Aaron N. Chamberlain ? (@elmachuca) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elmachuca\/status\/1663703052111552512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 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\">Houston police are asking for the public\u2019s help in search for the suspects responsible for a series of robberies in the Third Ward area. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5LnYbeG8LQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/5LnYbeG8LQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; KPRC 2 Houston (@KPRC2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KPRC2\/status\/1663708154536812544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 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\">&quot;I love this trail,&quot; said cyclist Bonnie Nelson, &quot;I will always love this trail, and I want everyone to be able to feel safe, welcome and able to use this trail. The people and the places that this trail connects is not a luxury. It&#39;s a necessity.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GbtccZvUmM\">https:\/\/t.co\/GbtccZvUmM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ed Pettitt, MPH (@edpettittmph) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edpettittmph\/status\/1663713776540196871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 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\">Today is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldMSDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldMSDay<\/a> &amp; we&#39;d like to take a moment to recognize people living w\/ MS. <br><br>To all of our supporters &amp; cyclists: Thanks for all the pedaling, sweating, &amp; support moving us closer to a world free of MS. The next group ride will be this SAT, 6\/3. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hlY9CAlvA1\">https:\/\/t.co\/hlY9CAlvA1<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c9N4NIc9D1\">pic.twitter.com\/c9N4NIc9D1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; communitybeerco (@CommunityBeerCo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CommunityBeerCo\/status\/1663615025292931072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 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\">The 310 is an underrated route <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j6FLKyCBjG\">pic.twitter.com\/j6FLKyCBjG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tyler Markham (@TylerHMarkham) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TylerHMarkham\/status\/1663540502619209728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 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\">Starting a new thing&#8230;more details soon. 6\/10 Arlington, TX. 7\/8 Houston area. Others to be added a pieces come together. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BPT7vYtWGy\">pic.twitter.com\/BPT7vYtWGy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Spinistry (@Spinistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spinistry\/status\/1663560380705280000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2023<\/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\">Added to the Texbiker calendar <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RlNj9QxmX2\">https:\/\/t.co\/RlNj9QxmX2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1663178101327626243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 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\">Added to the Texbiker calendar <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W2byhPKR83\">https:\/\/t.co\/W2byhPKR83<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1663162864255787008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 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\">Added to the Texbiker calendar<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pFhLaHmyLi\">https:\/\/t.co\/pFhLaHmyLi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1663512656676810754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 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\">Added to the Texbiker calendar<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xRvho4tGpx\">https:\/\/t.co\/xRvho4tGpx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1663513277559652354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 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\/05\/30\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-may-30-2023\/\"><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-62506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-gga","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62506","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=62506"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62507,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62506\/revisions\/62507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}