{"id":65582,"date":"2024-07-11T23:20:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T04:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=65582"},"modified":"2024-07-11T23:20:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T04:20:24","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-thursday-july-11-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/07\/11\/texas-bicycling-news-thursday-july-11-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Thursday &#8211; July 11, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h3>Texbiker news has been offline due to Hurricane Beryl. I\u2019m back now.<\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tbvQZUxyRAg\">2024 Tour de Boerne\/Riding 62 miles on the back roads of the beautiful Texas Hill Country!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>fitness and things | www.youtube.com<\/h4>\n<p>Well the 2024 Tour de Boerne was a success! Even though my training leading up to the ride wasn\u2019t the best! It was a good ride, but it didn\u2019t come without some suffering! That\u2019s okay though. You learn more and grow from the things that are hard and challenge you physically and mentally than something that\u2019s easy! We finished the ride, albeit slow, but a finish none the less. I can confidently say I have yet to see the inside of a sag wagon!!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2024 Tour de Boerne\/Riding 62 miles on the back roads of the beautiful Texas Hill Country!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tbvQZUxyRAg?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\/11831638878\">Mila Ride San Antonio, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Francisco Simas | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/RO2dgKmbj8QAownoymY_zKR2TdhMoARzNnaem-sDt0o-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/9_QumxxnIScnt115Jh3IVspB_9wjDcmQP5Vdjg4ZB44-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/health\/fitness\/west-texas-fundraiser-plans-to-bike-from-midland-to-lubbock-for-ms\/ar-BB1otrBz?ocid=BingNewsSearch\">West Texas fundraiser plans to bike from Midland to Lubbock for MS<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Story by Mattie Powers | www.msn.com<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/BB1otwre.img\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>LUBBOCK, Texas \u2014 The National Multiple Sclerosis Society holds an event every year called Bike MS where people bike 150 miles over the span of two days along with fundraising to help with research, programs and their ultimate mission to find the cure for the disease. The one for West Texas is called Cactus and Crude and one of the fundraisers focused on flocking houses.<\/p>\n<p>The cyclist leading this fundraiser was Pamela Kiowski who is in a biking group called the Carney Men. Kiowski came up with this idea and went to put a bunch of plastic flamingos in people\u2019s front yards. Whoever got their yard flocked, would pay for someone else\u2019s lawn to get plastic flamingos all over it. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mountain Bike @Austin Tx, Awesome Hills!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CNmiL9sYcbc?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<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spider Mountain Bike Park! ? ?   Moving on to the next section of the Centipede trail! Ep. #1!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WSgCP1LwL8o?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.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2024\/07\/09\/txdot-wants-community-to-weigh-in-on-san-antonio-area-bicycle-plan\/\">TxDOT wants community to weigh in on San Antonio area bicycle plan<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Ben Spicer | www.ksat.com<\/h4>\n<p>Public comment period runs July 9 to Friday, Aug. 9\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/res.cloudinary.com\/graham-media-group\/image\/upload\/f_auto\/q_auto\/c_scale%2Cw_900\/v1\/media\/gmg\/PEVKMJCS2NGVJBVVWUTUTRDQIU.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>SAN ANTONIO \u2013 The Texas Department of Transportation is reaching out to the community to weigh in on a draft plan for the future of bicycle mobility in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>TxDOT, using public and stakeholder feedback from last year, developed a plan to guide improvements in the future. The plan analyzes the needs for bicycle infrastructure on the state highway system, prioritizes locations for bicycling improvements and identifies what role different routes should play in the bicycling network, a press release said. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austintexas.gov\/news\/series-detours-start-soon-along-hike-and-bike-trail-waller-creek\">Series of detours start soon along hike and bike trail at Waller Creek<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Watershed Protection Department | www.austintexas.gov<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.austintexas.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/Confluence%2520Rendering%2520Lattice%2520Bridge-Resized.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Over the next several months, users of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail are urged to slow down and be prepared to stop when approaching Waller Creek. A series of detours will be in place to construct new lattice bridges and the Lagoon Overlook and Leaf Deck for The Confluence, the second phase of the Waterloo Greenway.<\/p>\n<p>The first detour is scheduled to start Monday, July 22, and last through the end of August, weather permitting. While this detour is in place, the construction crew will be installing a new lattice bridge and preparing a temporary creek crossing for later detours. Subsequent detours will differ on the route over the creek. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kens5.com\/article\/news\/local\/outreach\/kids-who-make-sa-great\/taft-high-school-student-creates-inclusive-space-for-all-bike-club-san-antonio-kids-who-make-sa-great\/273-411cf849-af79-40d5-9823-f8c8d3b20fbe\">Taft HS student creates inclusive space for all with the help of his bike | Kids Who Make SA Great<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Author: Audrey Castoreno | www.kens5.com<\/h4>\n<p>Student creates inclusive bike club to help promote wellness.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.kens5.com\/assets\/KENS\/images\/e47fafe9-c8c0-4e39-9505-61f0283c3f62\/20240709T161411\/e47fafe9-c8c0-4e39-9505-61f0283c3f62_1920x1080.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>SAN ANTONIO \u2014 Each week a group of Taft students hop on their bikes to ride the trails.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love how people of all ages are still riding the trails. That\u2019s my favorite part,\u201d Zackeri Carrasco said.<\/p>\n<p>The team lead by founder, 15 year-old Zackeri Carrasco.<\/p>\n<p>For Zackeri, it\u2019s always a great day when he\u2019s riding.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;At the age of three I was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect which restricted me from \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@goge1030\/video\/7389444284673510686\" data-video-id=\"7389444284673510686\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@goge1030\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@goge1030?refer=embed\">@goge1030<\/a> <p>Harlingen, Texas- Arroyo Park <a title=\"mountainbike\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mountainbike?refer=embed\">#mountainbike<\/a> <a title=\"mountainbiking\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mountainbiking?refer=embed\">#mountainbiking<\/a> <a title=\"strava\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/strava?refer=embed\">#strava<\/a> <a title=\"gopro\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/gopro?refer=embed\">#gopro<\/a> <a title=\"creatorsearchinsights\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/creatorsearchinsights?refer=embed\">#creatorsearchinsights<\/a> <\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"? original sound - Rolando\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7389444362956032799?refer=embed\">? original sound &#8211; Rolando<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mycariboonow.com\/99013\/news\/texas-4000-making-its-way-through-the-cariboo-this-week\/\">Texas 4000 making its way through the Cariboo this week<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Zachary Barrowcliff | www.mycariboonow.com<\/h4>\n<p>Cariboo residents could be seeing groups of bike riders raising funds for cancer.<\/p>\n<p>25 students from the University of Texas have been making their way from Austin, Texas and will end in Anchorage, Alaska through the over 4,000 mile Sierra route.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Fraser Research Forest Manager, Stephanie Ewen says they\u2019re making multiple stops in the Cariboo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonight they will be stopping at the Alex Fraser Research Forest Property on Fox Mountain.\u201d says Ewen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know that they\u2019re going to stop in at the Boitanio Day Camp and cool off there, and meet some of \u2026<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mybulkleylakesnow.com\/63694\/texas-4000-en-route-to-prince-george\/\">Texas 4000 en route to Prince George<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By Will Peters | www.mybulkleylakesnow.com<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/wacotrib.com\/news\/local\/waco-bicycle-club-project-homeless-connect-heart-texas-coalition\/article_e972b1d2-3e22-11ef-9fe7-2bac482895c3.html\">Waco Bicycle Club repairs bikes for homeless, community<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Waco Tribune-Herald\nHansgen and Gurley agreed that Cameron Park is one of the best places to ride a mountain bike in Central Texas, if not the entire state. They also \u2026<\/p>\n<h2>Bike ministry from Waco Bicycle Club, First Baptist Waco members<\/h2>\n<p>Waco Tribune-Herald\nBike ministry from Waco Bicycle Club, First Baptist Waco members \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kristv.com\/news\/local-news\/in-your-neighborhood\/corpus-christi\/summer-camp-gives-the-support-needed-for-children-to-find-their-confidence\">Video: Summer camp gives the support needed for children to find their confidence<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By: Eran Hami | www.kristv.com<\/h4>\n<p>CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx \u2014 Tuesday began a week of learning for a group of children and teens with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>It was the start of the iCan Bike Corpus Christi Camp at First United Methodist Church.<\/p>\n<p>Margeux Rendall brought the camp to Corpus Christi in 2022, seeing of success for campers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe helped 20 kids and a lot of them left riding on their own bike from home. So, it was really rewarding to see that,\u201d Rendall said.<\/p>\n<p>Rendall\u2019s son Gavin has Down Syndrome and it inspired her to bring the \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.valleycentral.com\/news\/local-news\/txdot-bicycle-plan-could-bring-more-bikeways-to-valley\/\">TxDOT bicycle plan could bring more bikeways to Valley<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by: Janelle Tanguma | www.valleycentral.com<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"nxs-video-iframe\" data-frame-src=\"9856738\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" layout=\"responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/redir1.valleycentral.com\/nxs-video-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\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen>\t\t<\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><p>PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) \u2014 The Texas Department of Transportation released a new plan to increase bicycle transportation across Texas highways in the Rio Grande Valley.<\/p>\n<p>The bicycle plan will focus on providing Valley residents with a new, safe form of transportation available for all age groups.<\/p>\n<p>TxDOT public information officer Ray Pedraza said the plan is open to the public so they could provide feedback before finalizing it later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The increase in bicycle transportation is expected to bring economic benefits such as increased \u2026<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krgv.com\/news\/txdot-proposal-would-create-new-bike-routes-across-cameron-and-hidalgo-counties\/\">Video: TxDOT proposal would create new bike routes across Cameron and Hidalgo counties<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By: Sarah Cervera | krgv.com<\/h4>\n<p>A proposal from the Texas Department of Transportation\u2019s Pharr district aims to address bike safety and connectivity in the Rio Grande Valley.<\/p>\n<p>A recently published plan proposes adding 33 new bike routes along state highways in Cameron and Hidalgo counties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose are the two most congested counties in the Pharr district, and priority was given to the areas that could benefit the most from improvements,\u201d TxDOT spokesman Ray Pedraza said.<\/p>\n<p>Data from the TxDOT Pharr district shows that from 2017 to 2021, there were close to 600 crashes involving bicycles in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Of those crashes, \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Government Canyon 2024 | Far Reaches, Wildcat Canyon, Caroline\u2019s Loop | San Antonio Mountain Biking\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RA25Az8K3oM?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<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/gP9-lSXFAYg<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2024\/07\/11\/san-antonio-nonprofit-helps-kids-learn-to-ride-bikes-safely\/\">Video: San Antonio nonprofit helps kids learn to ride bikes safely<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Patty Santos | www.ksat.com<\/h4>\n<p>The big question: training wheels or no training wheels?\nSAN ANTONIO \u2013 Getting kids to play outside and learn to ride a bike can be a challenge, but once they do it, they will have fun.<\/p>\n<p>Cristina Solorzano with Ghisallo Cycling San Antonio is trying to ensure kids are safe when riding their bikes.<\/p>\n<p>Part of that is hosting classes, programs and trail rides with those who are part of a bike club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe teach kids a lot of cycling rules and cycling safety skills that will make them the leaders in their community,\u201d Solorzano said. \u201cThey also try to teach kids that they can go anywhere on a bike and see different parts of their community. They don\u2019t have to drive a car. They don\u2019t have to get on the bus. They can hop on \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Took out the SL4 for a spin this morning&#8230;<br>Can&#39;t get over how different it is from the SL7 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NXRvACKhON\">pic.twitter.com\/NXRvACKhON<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCRUZ547\/status\/1810047160974704743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chile Pepper Challenge Charity Ride <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jWsg6X71nE\">https:\/\/t.co\/jWsg6X71nE<\/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\/1811562794317234223?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">STORM Kids Ride <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HVKd0uJ7kD\">https:\/\/t.co\/HVKd0uJ7kD<\/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\/1811563315253915955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KjNt7BvMj4\">https:\/\/t.co\/KjNt7BvMj4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1811565050311717137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MSU Cycling Mountain Bike Race | Happening in September<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RHLt9KWHNV\">https:\/\/t.co\/RHLt9KWHNV<\/a><br><br>Discovered on <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OzJpxVpN9D\">https:\/\/t.co\/OzJpxVpN9D<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1811569531204014229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Taco Tuesday North Allen <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QXNZvmZ6q7\">https:\/\/t.co\/QXNZvmZ6q7<\/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\/1811572068909261215?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bike ride, abit of nature +\/-13miles Sims Bayou, Hope Farms after <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1708d09x75\">https:\/\/t.co\/1708d09x75<\/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\/1811575706339496408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/07\/11\/texas-bicycling-news-thursday-july-11-2024\/\"><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-65582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-h3M","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65582","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=65582"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65583,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65582\/revisions\/65583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}