{"id":64356,"date":"2024-01-12T23:11:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T05:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=64356"},"modified":"2024-01-12T23:11:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T05:11:34","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-for-january-12-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/01\/12\/texas-bicycling-news-for-january-12-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News for January 12, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikemag.com\/news\/spider-mountain-new-trail\">Texas\u2019 Lone Lift-Served Mountain Bike Park Adding New Trail<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Zander Lingelbach-Pierce | www.bikemag.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bikemag.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjAzNTgwMDI0OTc1MDA5NzIz\/screen-shot-2024-01-12-at-91107-am.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The hills of Texas are not the first place most people would expect to find a ski lift. And yet, in the hill country, you will find Spider Mountain Bike Park, the only lift-served bike park in the state.<\/p>\n<p>On January 11, 2024, the park announced it was expanding. See pictures of the construction below.<\/p>\n<p>This new trail, which has yet to be named, will hopefully open on February 9th for Spider\u2019s Hill Country Downhill series. Though little info has been given, based on \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tour de Southern Walnut Creek January 18 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8cFOmNEd60\">https:\/\/t.co\/8cFOmNEd60<\/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\/1745817929352921113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2024<\/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\">Dam and Spillway improvements have begun at Bachman Lake. A portion of the park trail has been rerouted. Trail users are advised  to follow the detour and construction signs for their safety. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SP6KtQZ7CN\">https:\/\/t.co\/SP6KtQZ7CN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityOfDallas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CityOfDallas<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DallasParkRec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DallasParkRec<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DallasLoveField?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DallasLoveField<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BachmanLake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BachmanLake<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NbYZycU2oD\">pic.twitter.com\/NbYZycU2oD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; bachmanlakedam (@bachmanlakedam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bachmanlakedam\/status\/1745807857352954077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2024<\/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\/ozzep0go8y\">https:\/\/t.co\/ozzep0go8y<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1746026907492122967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2024<\/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\">Looking for safety gear? Bike shops have knowledgeable staff to help fit you for the proper equipment, and give you tips on how to ride safely. Check out some of these shops in the San Antonio area, and remember to use a helmet every time you ride. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EndTheStreakTX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EndTheStreakTX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7cmFs5N6DV\">pic.twitter.com\/7cmFs5N6DV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WalkBikeSafeTx (@WalkBikeSafeTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WalkBikeSafeTX\/status\/1745838397883633877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yx4Kwetxdww\">3 days of MTB at Flat Rock Ranch | Upper Loop | January 2024<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Ken Simmons | www.youtube.com<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3 days of MTB at Flat Rock Ranch | Upper Loop | January 2024\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yx4Kwetxdww?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.crazyguyonabike.com\/doc\/page\/?page_id=665659\">Southern Tier El Paso to New Orleans<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Cortney O. | www.crazyguyonabike.com<\/h4>\n<p>Day 1: El Paso to Fort Hancock: Tailwinds, Pecans, and Small Burritos\nFriday January 12, 2024, 51 miles (82 km) &#8211; Total so far: 51 miles (82 km)\nWe woke up to calmer skies in El Paso. Yesterday we had a huge wind and dust storm blow through so we opted to be safe and sheltered.\nBut now we head out on Section 3 of the Southern Tier. We decided trying to get to Sierra Blanca in one go would be too much. So Fort Hancock and it\u2019s one lodging establishment will have to do.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/texasmtb.org\/2024\/01\/12\/single-track-times-january-12\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=single-track-times-january-12\">Single Track Times \u2013 January 12<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>texasmtb.org<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texasmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GRiTGrins.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<pre><code>Registration Reminder\n2024 Handbook\n2024 Season Scoring\nStaging Update\nFun Lap Registration\nVolunteers\nRace #1 Aloha at Troy\nTeen Trail Corps\nImportant Dates\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/texasmtb.org\/2024\/01\/12\/navigating-the-texas-winter\/\">Navigating the Texas Winter<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>texasmtb.org<\/h4>\n<p>While traditional winter sports like basketball and wrestling take the spotlight, Texas NICA introduces a different kind of athletic pursuit \u2013 mountain bike racing. In this season, high school athletes navigate outdoor trails, embracing the challenges of our Texas winter \u2013 from sub-freezing temperatures in January to 100+ in April!\nWhat School Sports are in the Winter? Texas Mountain Biking!<\/p>\n<p>Rather than staying indoors, Texas NICA riders venture onto outdoor trails and local parks for training over the first part of the season (October-January). The focus is on \u2026\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texasmtb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-14.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/houston\/katy-north\/government\/2024\/01\/12\/fort-bend-county-das-office-buys-e-bikes-for-new-pedestrian-cyclist-safety-programs\/\">Fort Bend County DA\u2019s office buys e-bikes for new pedestrian, cyclist safety programs<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Kelly Schafler | communityimpact.com<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.communityimpact.com\/?url=https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2024\/01\/12\/290618.jpeg&amp;w=900&amp;q=95&amp;f=jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Fort Bend County district attorney\u2019s office officials hope the purchase of two electric bicycles will help further the county\u2019s mission to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety.<\/p>\n<p>At the Jan. 9 Commissioners Court meeting, Fort Bend County commissioners approved the DA office\u2019s request to purchase the e-bikes using funding from its asset forfeiture fund, which comes from property seizures made in criminal investigations, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>Although other law enforcement agencies have begun implementing two-wheeled fleets, it\u2019s a \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10546578097\">Better Promise Me I\u2019ll Be Back In Town Boerne, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Brent Wells | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>INSANELY windy, but still dry and I got off work early enough to get a little ride in. I left from #MyOldShop in Boerne once more, and I\u2019m actually hoping to some day be back here permanently.????? I better get some rest because I\u2019m supposed to go on a group ride leaving from Comfort tomorrow! Glad we\u2019re getting these rides in before the blizzard is supposed to hit. ? As always, I thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for saving me both spiritually, and physically thus enabling me to return to this sport that I love, and I thank Him for another safe ride with zero mechanicals or flats.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1321\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/6ZhrGv0ereBGEkZvZzhMQa1QaN8J3Ru-oTBX3f2rnIY-1861x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1321&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10546353648\">Lunch Ride Uvalde County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Leonard Gremillion | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Ian G never know who you will run into in the middle of nowhere\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/stdBsaRHscHwTwfgXQVtn8JE6IHxsXYm90Z4L2-VRMc-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/10546360011\">Camp &#8211; Day 1 Uvalde County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Mafer Pinder Caraballo | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/R3b9Jgn8YMjmpIavky7v3yFAqBeJb9aTAokP6tKl-ac-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/01\/12\/texas-bicycling-news-for-january-12-2024\/\"><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-64356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-gK0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64356","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=64356"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64357,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64356\/revisions\/64357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}