{"id":63968,"date":"2023-11-18T22:12:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T04:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=63968"},"modified":"2023-11-18T22:12:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T04:12:50","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-for-november-18-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/11\/18\/texas-bicycling-news-for-november-18-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News for November 18, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/destinationwaco.org\/events\/monday-night-lights-mountain-bike-ride\/\">Monday Night Lights Mountain Bike Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>destinationwaco.org<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/destinationwaco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MondayNight1.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Date\nNov 20 2023\nTime\n7:15 pm\nCost\nFREE<\/p>\n<p>Come join us for a night ride from the Bicycle World shop to Cameron Park on Monday nights.\nWe will meet at the shop and roll out at 7:15pm.\nExperience the night adrenaline from the trails!\nHelmets &amp; lights are required!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/richardsontoday.com\/council-updated-on-active-transportation-plan-city-to-strive-for-silver-bicycle-friendly-designation\/\">Council Updated on Active Transportation Plan; City to Strive for \u201cSilver\u201d Bicycle Friendly Designation<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>richardsontoday.com<\/h4>\n<p>Transportation and Mobility staff gave an update to the City Council Monday regarding implementation of the City\u2019s Active Transportation Plan (ATP), adopted in February, including current and future mobility projects that align with the City\u2019s \u201cBicycle Friendly\u201d designation. Richardson has been a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community since 2015 and was the first community in North Texas to receive the recognition. The award is given out by the League of American Bicyclists to communities making bicycling \u201ca real transportation and recreation option for all people.\u201d City staff plan to renew the Bicycle Friendly Community designation in 2024 with a goal to achieve Silver-level status.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights of Monday\u2019s presentation include: \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FpAxukSOTm\">pic.twitter.com\/FpAxukSOTm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/1725932712865722722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 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\/4s4lcizYCe\">pic.twitter.com\/4s4lcizYCe<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/1725932806155469047?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 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\">Counting down the days until our annual Bikes &amp; Brews Ugly Sweater Bike Ride! On Dec 8th, join us for a festive afternoon of biking, local craft brews, &amp; good cheer. SunCycle will provide the bikes, so break out your ugliest sweater &amp; your helmet, &amp; we&#39;ll provide the rest. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PlLvQEenUI\">pic.twitter.com\/PlLvQEenUI<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sun Cycle (@SunCycleEP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SunCycleEP\/status\/1725921809844089205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/planobicycle\/posts\/10168791592205647\/\">Plano Bicycle Association<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>www.facebook.com<\/h4>\n<p>To celebrate the grand opening of the Northaven Trail Bridge, David Morgan led the \u201cNorthaven Bridge \/ Tour Dallas ADHOC Ride\u201d.  David set a cap at 14 riders and 14 riders registered.  It was a great day for an urban ride.  The ride started at the intersection of Arapaho and Hillcrest in Richardson.  The route was approximately 44 miles and took us south with a counterclockwise loop through downtown Dallas.  Thank you, David, for leading a great ride!\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/402983200_10231769663683009_6358771878277726949_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=5f2048&amp;_nc_ohc=yBe9KVsXkcYAX9z_qcU&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&amp;oh=00_AfC9UQxaTVyp2pXuT17lm7DAjK662l68NO5sItfgj_gP2w&amp;oe=655DBDF4\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/402946193_10231769663523005_995215771129332777_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=5f2048&amp;_nc_ohc=84IXZ5JcF7kAX_5o9HL&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&amp;oh=00_AfA5bWqfQ8OPC6YpreeW7uvlOd1jvTTVVtgkHYk_uffL8A&amp;oe=655F2DC7\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/news4sanantonio.com\/news\/trouble-shooters\/i-team-san-antonio-cyclists-encounter-leads-to-fourth-dog-being-deemed-dangerous-at-local-residence\">I-Team: Cyclist\u2019s encounter leads to fourth dog being deemed dangerous at local residence<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by Jordan Elder | news4sanantonio.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news4sanantonio.com\/resources\/media2\/16x9\/full\/1024\/center\/80\/3a3615d7-aaf8-49fa-89eb-95b4f6c12fd7-large16x9_021_8778.new.01_frame_2178.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>SAN ANTONIO &#8211; In October, the I-Team helped a local woman get answers after she was chased by a dog while on her bicycle.<\/p>\n<p>Now, we\u2019ve confirmed that the dog involved in that incident has been deemed dangerous by the City of San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>Ione McGinty tells us she was out for her nightly bike ride when a dog ran from a garage and started chasing her, biting at her tires. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=be5jAz18p_c\">Dallas Texas\u2019 Rule-of-Three, Rudolph\u2019s Revenge the hardest MTB race in North Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>DFW Series Racing &#8211; Shawn McAfee | www.youtube.com<\/h4>\n<p>Rudolph\u2019s Revenge is the hardest MTB race in North Texas and covers 30 or 40 miles of blazing fast gravel, difficult multi-use trail and technical singletrack trail. It has been compared to the Rule-of-Three race in Bentonville Arkansas due to the diverse terrain and questionable bike choices.<\/p>\n<p>In this video we are going to overview a few of the key sections of this route and show off some of the challenges and terrain riders will encounter.<\/p>\n<p>This video will be focused on the 30 mile option. For athletes doing the 40 mile route they will do 2 laps of the Isle Du Bois State Park singletrack.<\/p>\n<p>As a brief overview, the route is summarized as follows and we will discuss these sections as follows \u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dallas Texas&#039; Rule-of-Three, Rudolph&#039;s Revenge the hardest MTB race in North Texas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/be5jAz18p_c?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:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10242376320\">Das Hugel Austin, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Virgil Skinner | FBK Cycling | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Never again, I mean it this time!\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/ZFtjjI2Ge6PcO22Qnir_SWrswmxOrCKTfvlGTPAiGqs-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/gHi4FT9C_t1m-ftz3tSlV-6IrkevZw75jnUnVsi6IUM-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10242803195\">San Antonio- Chain Reaction club ride San Antonio, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Nicole Volek | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Well that was different- loved the route &#8211; good group\nHave to get stronger on hills\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/aSLsc2aAXB5IUTp0eqnEsCySVVyvAHvwVD-zeF65INY-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10241772320\">White Oak Bayou ride Houston, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Eric Braun | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/FwoDQXFnJ5zxHedl983XbJQdpq5BiqWODLbOEOwQi7A-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10241675342\">Hill hundy 3rd, chasing cows, nice training ride, with a side of cow patties San Saba, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Corey Ray | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>3 v 1, aero bars win, I\u2019m coming for you @VincenzoNibali\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1110\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/1KRVrVT9n0Mm6D7-znUNA1Ps4h6go03_3L7qNv-CJ7Y-2048x1895.jpg?resize=1200%2C1110&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10241373282\">Twentieth Century ride this year Harris County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Christoph Klawun | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"722\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/jQ5xpsYdywPe38lktSyed9rC8ytvk1hau1pCuuLDq7s-2048x1233.jpg?resize=1200%2C722&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/11\/18\/texas-bicycling-news-for-november-18-2023\/\"><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":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-gDK","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63968","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=63968"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63969,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63968\/revisions\/63969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}