{"id":62826,"date":"2023-07-16T22:34:50","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T03:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=62826"},"modified":"2023-07-16T22:34:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T03:34:52","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-experiences-events-july-16-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/07\/16\/texas-bicycling-news-experiences-events-july-16-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News, Experiences, Events &#8211; July 16, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/hill-country\/article\/great-springs-project-trail-18081458.php\">Great Springs Project: The plan for a 100-mile San Antonio to Austin trail is moving ahead<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Elena Bruess, Wesley Ratko | www.expressnews.com<\/h4>\n<p>The Great Springs Project isn\u2019t just a crazy dream. It is actually moving close to becoming a reality, organizers say.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/33\/47\/56\/24017807\/3\/2400x0.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Down past the chapel and the Angel of Hope statue along the University of the Incarnate Word\u2019s campus, the beginnings of the San Antonio River bubble to the surface from San Antonio Springs.<\/p>\n<p>The spring \u2014 better known as the Blue Hole \u2014 is surrounded by a 53-acre woodland area and a network of walking trails that meander through Live Oak trees, eventually bringing hikers and bikers back to where they started.<\/p>\n<p>But what if you could stay on the trail and, Forrest Gump-style, just keep walking all the way to Austin, without ever needing to leave the trail system? \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourbasin.com\/news\/mch-radiology-director-rides-to-raise-ms-awareness\/\">MCH Radiology Director rides to raise MS awareness<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by: Zachary Bordner\t| www.yourbasin.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yourbasin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2023\/07\/359792380_577851441222067_8911788984898999156_n.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>MIDLAND, Texas (KMID\/KPEJ) \u2013 Jerry Hild, the Medical Center Health Radiology Director, took part in the Bike MS: Cactus &amp; Crude Ride 2023 this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Cactus and Crude Ride aims to raise money and awareness for MS and the individuals impacted and living with MS. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>    <blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:316px\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/comments\/151mzkx\/new_commuter_in_south_austin\/\">New Commuter in South Austin<\/a><br> by      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/street_squirrels1719\">u\/street_squirrels1719<\/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.strava.com\/activities\/9465243563\">McAllister Park for SAKOB Summer Series MTB (tracklocross) race (2nd SS out of 3\/would have made third in my age group), then bring it arroooound town. Arrroooooound towwwwn. Bexar County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Alex Maldonado | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Heat? What heat? I AM THE HEAT.\nThanks, Mike, for the A\/C and device recharge.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/Ohx0uPn7GKbNSLsju5viH12C-1qgsK-LDInQhtzUcm4-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9464499807\">Morning Ride Harris County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>David Reynolds | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>That was hot.\nSolo miles for 56 and some mob ties for 30ish\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/RF6iV29d4ManCvyjZuHzSvDqD3p8p_TY3E2bNFGKWJ0-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9464150077\">Morning Ride Pattison, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Patrick Wilson | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/S-CHK-iPhFBGvU6vGZXyiozbGTGyLra6_86JegqtvNM-2048x1365.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9463954337\">Katy Flatland Century, 2023 edition Waller County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Christoph Klawun | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>It went better than expected. Good balance between early solo, then catching faster groups, and after a rest stop around 64 miles, taking it easier in the increasingly hot environment.\n229 miles to go for a lifetime 150,000 miles.\nCentury #11 this year.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/HZd4AWQMy1-dNOVaRD0tLSS2c_30BMT4FbypeJlEBjI-2048x1152.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/WFgXg_RUnou7w2Q9osdkNgrW8YppRijFZ060cW_29jE-2048x1152.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9463944528\">Katy Flatlands 100miler Ride Fulshear, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Mafer Pinder Caraballo | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/3Payi68MrlaA16mWb3Y2y4VA-4_DoNk7takiS3hcdK0-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9463866511\">Katy Flat Lands Century &#8211; Shama Route Harris County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Thomas Anselmi | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Started with the Shama crew\u2026 dropped almost immediately ? closest I got after that were the socks.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/zPJsQGL2OtedknbGJpol9FVGZS5hOVl3WOOyzGNUHf8-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9463678488\">Katy Redemption Waller County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Francisco Simas | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Felt so much better this year! Didn\u2019t miss the 65 mile rest stop.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/-n41uK0rtQnQH2bqHs15EryiziZLr8CJ706h5vKk_Ds-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9463901407\">MS150 Day 2 Lamesa, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>POPCORN &#8211; The Old lion Leonard &#8211; King &amp; I &#8211; Latitude Racing | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>GOD graced me this ride for Staci Pitchford Taylor\nJESUS in my heart gave me strength\nJavi WTG Odessa thank you for the advice! I was able to push harder in the last 15mi to get under 5 hours\nBe Good, Do Good, For Good\nshow up\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/rfF0v3wRzxY0K7mwJ_IJl-iXnYSuR_EmMPANuP3b9Eo-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9463561781\">The Artist Formerly Known as Bike World Shop Ride San Antonio, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Evan Baines | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Contributed a leadout to at least two riders cracking the top 10 on Torcido, set some new short duration PRs, and got some good miles with friends. A little of everything, maybe junk miles but fun and felt strong.<\/p>\n<p>Also, I dunno what this \u201cHalf Torcido Hill\u201d segment is but that\u2019s not a thing.<\/p>\n<h2>[Cookie Monster + some Houston, Texas](https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/94634345020<\/h2>\n<h4>Pamela Ferguson | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Highlight: beer cave. Lowlight: 10-minute effort @11am in the heat following a 3+ hour ride. Longest ride since 2019!\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/xyHvgl0AheWgpj5Ym7Z7EJ6UBuRCoFhn2_khvzJH3AA-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9463455104\">Heat Got the Best of me KFC Waller County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Tracy Krznar | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Once the cloud cover burned off I got hot quickly. At least I did not take the SAG wagon.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/tEgctZN0j44dThONnK0ZyeCrqvcHgl6W5N9-_uu2wNM-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9463659425\">KFC 150 miles, failed! Harris County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Active Cycling | strava.com<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>5 days sick.<\/li>\n<li>We rode in Peloton 40 miles, after that only 3 riders.<\/li>\n<li>Too hot\/no legs\/no energy\/no balls to keep going.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Thanks to SWCC for allowing us to ride with them.\nGreat job KFC organizers.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"930\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/ZLsW0_aw3VSye_ju1E-r_DIzTyA8CimYfOvJtDN92IY-2048x1587.jpg?resize=1200%2C930&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/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\">Getting in a ride early to beat the heat &amp; enjoy the beautiful Salado Creek greenway. The trails are busy during the morning times so be patient with each other &amp; make sure to yield for walkers\/ runners. <br>\u2022<br>\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bgdbsatx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bgdbsatx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SAParksAndRec?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SAParksAndRec<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/satxcyclists?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#satxcyclists<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pedalsatx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pedalsatx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/diversityincycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#diversityincycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EQrkGJ4LzK\">pic.twitter.com\/EQrkGJ4LzK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Pedal SATX (@Pedal_SATX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pedal_SATX\/status\/1680633432274026496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 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\">Big thanks to happy riders and Bike Friendly Oak Cliff for your donation of bikes for our UNIDOS back to school event July 29,2023 at Adamson Highschool in Oak Cliff. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GIhDTdp3ri\">pic.twitter.com\/GIhDTdp3ri<\/a><\/p>&mdash; DPDUnidos (@DPDUnidos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DPDUnidos\/status\/1680635152022511618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 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\">??Lawson Craddock talks finishing fourth on the stage, trying to hold Wout van Aert&#39;s wheel and how the level of the race has changed.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TDF2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TDF2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lawsoncraddock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lawsoncraddock<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lH4Kb6eZiO\">pic.twitter.com\/lH4Kb6eZiO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBC Sports Cycling (@NBCSCycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSCycling\/status\/1680668876961447936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 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\">Squeaky clean. Thanks to everyone who came out to sweep! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EbsFS1oZdZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/EbsFS1oZdZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rLcKpo9YUL\">pic.twitter.com\/rLcKpo9YUL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1680258904062664705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>New Texas Bicycle Events<\/h1>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bike ride\/bird watch\/art and abit of nature (+\/-13 miles) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8jTNuqjGsW\">https:\/\/t.co\/8jTNuqjGsW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Meetup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Meetup<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Meetup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Meetup<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1680698512219021314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 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=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xr9uRilIV8\">https:\/\/t.co\/Xr9uRilIV8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1680712044062859316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 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\/07\/16\/texas-bicycling-news-experiences-events-july-16-2023\/\"><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-62826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-glk","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62826","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=62826"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62827,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62826\/revisions\/62827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}