{"id":62895,"date":"2023-07-26T22:32:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T03:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=62895"},"modified":"2023-07-26T22:32:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T03:32:43","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-rides-experiences-july-26-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/07\/26\/texas-bicycling-news-rides-experiences-july-26-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News, Rides, Experiences &#8211; July 26, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/southwest-austin-dripping-springs\/city-county\/2023\/07\/26\/long-awaited-29m-violet-crown-trail-extension-complete-public-invited-to-celebrate\/\">Long-awaited $2.9M Violet Crown Trail extension complete; public invited to celebrate<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Amanda Cutshall | communityimpact.com<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.communityimpact.com\/?url=https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2023\/07\/26\/266374.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The community is invited to help officials celebrate the completion of the $2.9 million Violet Crown Trail-North project July 29 from 9-10:30 a.m. at Home Depot Boulevard in Sunset Valley.<\/p>\n<p>In a nutshell<\/p>\n<p>A collaborative effort among the city of Austin\u2019s Urban Trails Program, the city of Sunset Valley and the Hill Country Conservancy, the project was about 10 years in the making.<\/p>\n<p>Funding for the project includes:<\/p>\n<pre><code>$1.77 million from a Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization grant\n$1.2 million from the 2016 mobility bond\n$550,000 from the 2012 bond\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Zooming in<\/p>\n<p>The newly complete 1-mile extension connects Home Depot Boulevard to MoPac just north of \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/\">Upcoming Rides San Antonio Wheelmen<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>www.sawheelmen.com<\/h4>\n<p>Aug 5<\/p>\n<p>SACA training ride from Cibolo\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/5-cibolo\">http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/5-cibolo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aug 6\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/6-bulverde\">http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/6-bulverde<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bulverde Ride\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/6-bulverde\">http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/6-bulverde<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aug 12\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/12-selma\">http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/12-selma<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Selma-Landa Park Ride\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/12-selma\">http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/12-selma<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aug 13\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/7\/13-whc\">http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/7\/13-whc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Woman Hollering Creek Ride\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/7\/13-whc\">http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/7\/13-whc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aug 19\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/2023\/8\/19-newberlin\">http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/2023\/8\/19-newberlin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Berlin Ride\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/2023\/8\/19-newberlin\">http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/2023\/8\/19-newberlin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aug 20\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/20-latte\">http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/20-latte<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Latte Ride\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/20-latte\">http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/20-latte<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aug 26\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/26-jpii\">http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/26-jpii<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SACA training ride from John Paul II High School\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/26-jpii\">http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/26-jpii<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aug 27\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/27-bearmoon\">http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/27-bearmoon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bear Moon Bakery Ride\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/27-bearmoon\">http:\/\/www.sawheelmen.com\/events\/8\/27-bearmoon<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>    <blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:500px\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/comments\/159r0de\/the_bike_curious_ride_every_sunday_7pm_mueller\/\">The Bike Curious Ride &#8211; Every Sunday &#8211; 7PM &#8211; Mueller Hangar<\/a><br> by      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/bikecuriousatx\">u\/bikecuriousatx<\/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<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kxan.com\/news\/texas\/whats-the-latest-on-the-100-mile-trail-connecting-austin-to-san-antonio\/\">What\u2019s the latest on the 100-mile trail connecting Austin to San Antonio?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by: Kelsey Thompson\t| www.kxan.com<\/h4>\n<p>CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) \u2014 It\u2019s no surprise Central Texans love their outdoor recreation spaces. In just several years\u2019 time, residents and visitors will be able to take a jaunt between Austin and San Antonio, sans vehicles.\nWhat is the Great Springs Project?<\/p>\n<p>The Great Springs Project is a local nonprofit that launched its endeavors more than two years ago. Under its plan, the organization will create a 100-mile trail system by 2036 that will link the two cities together, along with four springs: Barton, Comal, San Marcos and San Antonio springs. \u2026<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kxan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/07\/gsp-trail-corridor-overview-2.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9528666292\">Active Cycling Wednesday Ride Katy, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Active Cycling | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/976Idt9LLkYDh5En-jv4EoQ_LriV3yADLVzdYfqTBWg-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9528682579\">Evening cruise e on the gravel bike with Pete and Luis Marshall, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>David Hollowell | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/TCjqGpe84m4_KJc7aPfBVvSjspExg0Q7iooXPW8w9wM-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9528566326\">Memorial Park Crit P12 &#8211; 2nd Houston, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Chase Collins | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Initiated a few early moves but nothing stuck. A break of 5 went up the road in the last 20 minutes and they eventually got out of sight. The field seemed to be content on sprinting for 6th but I definitely wasn\u2019t. Once we crossed two to go, I went for broke and was either going to catch them or blow the doors off trying. Latched on with half a lap to go and barely survived a few elbows and potholes in route to a solid 2nd place for this gravel boy ?\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/9g7FbIIPyVEBSODwqCPnxxzIwTYaKtihUoWgifJpras-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#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\">MEGA-TRAIL SYSTEM ? A nonprofit is working to bring a 100-mile trail connecting <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Austin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Austin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SanAntonio?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SanAntonio<\/a> to fruition by 2036. Would you use it? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DT3O5yzTa9\">https:\/\/t.co\/DT3O5yzTa9<\/a><br><br>(Map: Great Springs Project) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SXVwJu44CP\">pic.twitter.com\/SXVwJu44CP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; KXAN News (@KXAN_News) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KXAN_News\/status\/1684349163373309953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CommerceConnector?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CommerceConnector<\/a> is happening \u2014 well, part of it. <br><br>Want to connect the Harrisburg Hike &amp; Bike Trail with the Austin Street bikeway, White Oak Bayou and Buffalo Bayou greenways? Sign the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CommerceConnector?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CommerceConnector<\/a> petition: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZtsOsUfePm\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZtsOsUfePm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W8mP6Dbyzz\">https:\/\/t.co\/W8mP6Dbyzz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston\/status\/1684218584749203456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 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\">This might be one of my favorite bike racks <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WarbyParker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WarbyParker<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeightsHTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HeightsHTX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uILLDpgQeF\">pic.twitter.com\/uILLDpgQeF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Emmanuel N\u00fa\u00f1ez (@emmanume) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emmanume\/status\/1684269684588257280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>New Event<\/h1>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail August 1 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bskVsTEwIh\">https:\/\/t.co\/bskVsTEwIh<\/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\/1684303513478737920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 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\/26\/texas-bicycling-news-rides-experiences-july-26-2023\/\"><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-62895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-gmr","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62895","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=62895"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62895\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62897,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62895\/revisions\/62897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}