“Bike University” Open House – Houston, TX

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Sun & Ski Sports will kick cyclists’ training for the 25th anniversary MS 150 charity bike ride into first gear with its annual “Bike University” Open House Friday, January 23, 5–10 p.m. and Saturday, January 24, noon-6 p.m. at Sun & Ski Sports, 6100 Westheimer. The free event, open to the public, will feature customized bike fit sessions, cycling courses, clinics and hands-on demonstrations to enhance cyclists’ safety and overall bike riding experience.

“Bike University” will feature close to thirty 30-minute presentations led by cycling, fitness and nutrition experts on road safety, maintenance, bike fit analysis, training, nutrition and women’s specific cycling clinics. The program will offer the CRM body scanning laser fit and an “on your bike” fit evaluation at the store’s customized fit station.

“Bike University” Open House – Houston, TX

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Sun & Ski Sports will kick cyclists’ training for the 25th anniversary MS 150 charity bike ride into first gear with its annual “Bike University” Open House Friday, January 23, 5–10 p.m. and Saturday, January 24, noon-6 p.m. at Sun & Ski Sports, 6100 Westheimer.  The free event, open to the public, will feature customized bike fit sessions, cycling courses, clinics and hands-on demonstrations to enhance cyclists’ safety and overall bike riding experience.

“Bike University” will feature close to thirty 30-minute presentations led by cycling, fitness and nutrition experts on road safety, maintenance, bike fit analysis, training, nutrition and women’s specific cycling clinics.  The program will offer the CRM body scanning laser fit and an “on your bike” fit evaluation at the store’s customized fit station.

Bike Shipments Soften Through Third Quarter

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from bicycleretailer.com

BY MATT WIEBE

It appears that high gas prices and growing environmental concerns had no positive impact on suppliers in the third quarter. Bike shipments to retailers fell 4 percent during the first nine months of the year according to the latest report from the Bicycle Supplier Products Association.

The steepest declines were in shipments of juvenile bikes, with non-BMX 20-inch bikes down 14 percent, BMX/freestyle bikes down 13 percent and bikes with 19-inch and smaller wheels down 12 percent. Bucking the trend in kids’ bikes, suppliers shipped more 24-inch bikes during the first three quarters; the category was up 6 percent.

Read the full article at Bicycle Retailer

Doug Fattic Framebuilding Class Update: Day 1, Cold and overwhelmed

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Elliott McFadden writes at austinbikeblog.org

This article is part of a series I’m writing about my experience taking a bicycle framebuilding class with master frame builder, Doug Fattic.

I woke up before dawn this morning ready to get started. Since we don’t meet for class until 9 AM and I hadn’t exercised since Thankgiving, I got up and went for a run around Niles. It was quiet and snowing on my run and much of the town is quite charming in a rust belt way. The older part is along the river with surronding hills.