{"id":6371,"date":"2010-11-09T23:26:44","date_gmt":"2010-11-10T05:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=6371"},"modified":"2010-11-09T23:26:44","modified_gmt":"2010-11-10T05:26:44","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-november-9th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2010\/11\/09\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-november-9th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for November 9th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em><strong>Normally I do not report on biking events outside of Texas but this ride in Florida is an opportunity to take a ride in the Sunshine State in the spring.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bikeflorida.org\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikeflorida.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bike Florida 2011 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Florida\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Eden\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nMarch 26\u00e2\u20ac\u201dApril 1<br \/>\nNorth Central Florida<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.active.com\/images\/upimages\/Bike%2520Florida%2520Logo.jpg?resize=200%2C221\" alt=\"Bike Florida\" width=\"200\" height=\"221\" \/><br \/>\nBike Florida 2011 is a week long, fully supported bicycle camping tour that will take you through what is considered \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Florida\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Eden\u00e2\u20ac\u009d with turquoise springs and rivers, rich forests, rolling pastures covered with wildflowers and through the hidden treasures of Florida\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s quaint towns and historic hamlets. You will also visit the city of Gainesville, home to the University of Florida and its famous Florida Gators! The tour is leisurely paced and designed to be a fun and relaxing vacation for cyclists of all ages and abilities. Come join us for the fun, and bring along a friend to experience the joys of cycling in sunny Florida!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em><strong>Rails-to-Trails is a resource many people do not take advantage of. There are numerous trails in Texas.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/garmin.blogs.com\" href=\"http:\/\/garmin.blogs.com\/my_weblog\/2010\/11\/jakes-journal-garmin-teams-with-rails-to-trails-conservancy-for-off-road-routing.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Garmin+%28Garmin+Blog%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jake&#8217;s Journal: Garmin teams with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy for off-road routing<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nfrom Garmin Blog by Garmin<br \/>\nAs someone who loves hitting the trails on foot and by bike, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m excited to announce that Garmin has teamed up with <a title=\"http:\/\/www.railstotrails.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.railstotrails.org\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rails-to-Trails Conservancy<\/strong><\/a> (RTC) to offer comprehensive trail coverage and thousands of key waypoints, featuring some of the best outdoor trail experiences. Divided into six regions within the United States, this data download works easily with your compatible Garmin device. Whether you are looking&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.hilltopviewsonline.com\/opposing-viewpoints-against-austin-s-growing-bike-scene-1.1766891\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hilltopviewsonline.com\/opposing-viewpoints-against-austin-s-growing-bike-scene-1.1766891\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Opposing Viewpoints: Against Austin&#8217;s growing bike scene<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Hilltop Views<br \/>\nWhat was once a fairly rare specimen in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio has migrated to central Texas and flourished. It seems there are more cyclists every &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/bicyclesportshop.wordpress.com\" href=\"http:\/\/bicyclesportshop.wordpress.com\/2010\/11\/09\/join-the-citys-bicycle-advisory-council\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Join the City&#8217;s Bicycle Advisory Council! \u00c2\u00ab It&#8217;s Time To Ride!<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby bicyclesportshop<br \/>\nSkip to content. It&#8217;s Time To Ride! &#8230; The Austin Bicycle Advisory Council (BAC) serves to advise the City of Austin, Texas, as well as other jurisdictions in the region on all matters relating to the use of the bicycle. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/lovetopedal.com\/?p=2415\" href=\"http:\/\/lovetopedal.com\/?p=2415\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>You Pedal: TX \u00e2\u20ac\u201c&gt; CA (Part 2 of 2)<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Jami<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lovetopedal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/DaveOnBike-2278.jpg?resize=500%2C335\" alt=\"Dave Hill\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" \/><br \/>\nYou start out by deciding what kind of ride you want to have, and then you work the tour in to that, you adjust the mileage accordingly. Some people ride 25 or 30 miles a day. Some people ride 40 or 50, while some ride over 100. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/durangotexas.blogspot.com\" href=\"http:\/\/durangotexas.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/on-tandy-hills-finding-missing-t-shirts.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Durango Texas: On The Tandy Hills Finding Missing T-Shirts, Bike &#8230;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nby Durango<br \/>\nAs I walked on to the Tandy Hills via the View Street Main trail, about halfway to the overlook over I-30, I met a guy pushing a bike. A 10 speed bike, not a mountain bike. I have seen a guy on a mountain bike a time or two on the Tandy &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_rTd-h7IfTf8\/TNnAOl66_2I\/AAAAAAAAJkM\/1XZfoa6tQl8\/s400\/T-Shirt.jpg?resize=300%2C400\" alt=\"Durango Texas\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Normally I do not report on biking events outside of Texas but this ride in Florida is an opportunity to take a ride in the Sunshine State in the spring. Bike Florida 2011 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Florida\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Eden\u00e2\u20ac\u009d March 26\u00e2\u20ac\u201dApril 1 North Central <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2010\/11\/09\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-november-9th-2\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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":[1130,2239,2240,660,609,911],"class_list":["post-6371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-austin-roads","tag-bike-florida","tag-dave-hill","tag-digest-of-bicycle-blog-posts","tag-durango-texas","tag-rails-to-trails"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-1EL","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6371","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=6371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6371\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}