{"id":10954,"date":"2011-12-07T23:18:10","date_gmt":"2011-12-08T05:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=10954"},"modified":"2011-12-07T23:18:10","modified_gmt":"2011-12-08T05:18:10","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-december-7th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/12\/07\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-december-7th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup December 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are a number of bikers that use this application.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Strava Updates iPhone App, Improves Access, Control and Ride Details<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Tyler (Editor) – www.bikerumor.com
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\nstrava cycling app for iPhone tracks bike rides via GPS and uploads to social network for sharing and comparingStrava has updated its iPhone app with improvements on virtually every front.<\/p>\n

You can now log in using Facebook Connect or via email, and you have improved access to your account settings, making it easier to change your profile or controls from the phone.<\/p>\n

Location initialization is said to be faster, and pausing and starting your rides are easier. Post activity, you can pull up a more detailed…<\/p>\n

Sometimes when I am fixing a flat I wish I had this inside my tires.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Tuffy Ultra-Lite Tire Liner<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nurbanvelo.org
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\nMr. Tuffy tire liners have been around forever as far as I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m concerned\u00e2\u20ac\u201dI remember placing them in my mountain tires back when I was a kid. They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re still around, and even with significant advances in tires with integrated flat protection Mr. Tuffy liners have their fans that swear by them.<\/p>\n

Mr. Tuffy liners are dual durometer polyurethane strips made to fit a given tire width and diameter, with different sizes available for just about…<\/p>\n

Bigger in Texas? Yes. How about Bikier?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nblog.bikeleague.org
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\nHouston, TX, is not known for its bicycle-friendliness, at least not yet. A group of nearly 60 advocates, agency staff, and elected officials are aiming to change that. A full room of people interested in dedicating more transportation funds to bicycling and walking met in Houston on Friday for an Advocacy Advance Action 2020 workshop.<\/p>\n

Action 2020 workshop participants in Houston, including members of BikeHouston, discuss transportation funding. …<\/p>\n

BikeTexas Receives Award from Texas NAACP<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.biketexas.org
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\nNAACP Award_Ceremony_Ft_Worth-0554On October 7th, 2011, the Texas NAACP presented BikeTexas with Texas President Award at the 75th Annual Texas NAACP State Convention.\u00c2\u00a0 Gary Bledsoe, President of the Texas NAACP, handed the award to Robin Stallings, Executive Director of BikeTexas. Inscribed on the award are the words \u00e2\u20ac\u0153For going above and beyond the call of duty to develop interest in biking and green benefits from…<\/p>\n

Shifting Times Newsletter December 2011<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLone Star Cyclists<\/p>\n

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Which Bicycle Wheels Are Best for Heavier Riders?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Tyler (Editor) – www.bikerumor.com
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\nRolf Prima 2012 VCX disc brake cyclocross wheels for heavy riders
\nRecently we got an email asking which wheels we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d recommend for a cyclist around 250lbs.<\/p>\n

Well, we didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know, so we turned to several wheel manufacturers to see which of their models they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d recommend for everything from road to mountain bike to cyclocross, even downhill and touring bikes. We also asked ENVE and Chris King how they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d build up wheels for bigger riders, just to get the opinion of folks that…<\/p>\n

With the cold weather this is something to think about but not for me. Where is my windtrainer?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Winter cycling means wearing layers<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Christopher Curnutt\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Biking in Dallas
\nWhether you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a dedicated commuter or just ride for health and recreation, when the thermometer drops to near and sub-freezing temperatures cycling loses a bit of it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s luster.\u00c2\u00a0 This is especially true when the sun goes down.<\/p>\n

A couple of years ago when I rode in my first Christmas light ride and as soon as darkness settled I thought I might start crying like a baby.\u00c2\u00a0 It was damn cold. I wore the wrong shoes, socks, gloves, and…<\/p>\n

Big Bend State Park Focuses on Drought Resistant Tourism<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nShelley Childers\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0CBS 7 News
\nBig Bend State Park, TX – Texas Parks and Wildlife has sent out an S.O.S asking Texas residents to help make up $4.6 million they expect to lose because of wildfires and droughts that have impacted tourism numbers.<\/p>\n

Big Bend Ranch State Park says their numbers have been on par, and they are operating as normal, but because state parks like Bastrop State Park, which brings in about $1 million a year, will see a huge decline other parks will now be forced to pick up the slack.<\/p>\n

Big Bend Ranch State Park Superintendent Barrett Durst tells us they will be focusing on drought resistent tourism like mountain biking to bring in more visitors.<\/p>\n

For the second year in a row the state park will be hosting their Chihuahuan Desert Dirt Festival, a three-day mountain biking event. …<\/p>\n

Coming soon to Kyle: Sidewalks, bike lanes<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Jonathan York \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0haysfreepress.com
\nGetting around Kyle is not so much fun, however you choose to do it. There are potholes if you drive, tight lanes if you bike and ditches if you walk.<\/p>\n

In council meetings this fall the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s leaders have talked at length about how to fix our troubled roads. And most of the focus has been on motor traffic, which is a natural choice for a town that makes its living along the interstate.<\/p>\n

There have been a few indications, too, that the city is interested in helping non-motorists get around. The new city planner, Sofia Nelson, told the Hays Free Press that she is…<\/p>\n

Recreational Sports Calendar & Sign-up Sheet – Dec. 7, 2011<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSan Antonio Express-News
\nBicycling: Today, 8 a.m., Wheelers Senior Ride, 30 miles, Floore\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Country Store, Helotes. 210-643-0314.
\nBicycling: Saturday, 9 a.m., Boerne Ride, 25 to 70 miles, city hall, Boerne. 210-325-2500, 210-524-9393. …<\/p>\n

Great Video About Texas Mountain Biking<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\ngoodbyecycle.com
\nThis is a super video produced by the Texas Parks and Wildlife. Fred is inspiration to all of us who ride mountain bikes, I hope I am still riding at bicycles at…
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