{"id":11082,"date":"2011-12-14T00:28:43","date_gmt":"2011-12-14T06:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=11082"},"modified":"2011-12-14T00:33:59","modified_gmt":"2011-12-14T06:33:59","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-december-13th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/12\/14\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-december-13th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for December 13th"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest episode covers bike maintenance.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cycling 360 media<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Victor Jimenez, Darryl Kotyk, Rob Grissom
\nCycling 360 is a round table podcast from cyclists for cyclist. The Cycling 360 team will cover topics ranging from bike tech, nutrition, fitness, training, coaching, technique and bike fit. Join your Cycling 360 hosts, Darryl Koytk, blogger from lovingthebike.com, Victor Jimenez pro bicycle fitting expert from bicylelab.com and Rob Grissom cycling coach positiveperformancecoaching.com, every couple of weeks to learn even more about the sport we love.<\/p>\n

League of American Bicyclists – Now is our chance!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nTo Ensure the Safety of All Road Users<\/p>\n

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will consider an amendment offered by Alaska Senator Mark Begich on Wednesday morning to provide safe and adequate accommodations for all users in all federally-funded street projects.\u00c2\u00a0 This means safer roads for everyone, including those who walk, bike, ride transit, or drive cars.<\/p>\n

Your Senator is a member of this Committee, we need you to voice your support TODAY for the Senator’s amendment S. 1950, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153safety for motorized and nonmotorized users.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

This is the first time in over six years that our federal representatives will take a vote on Complete Streets language — take action now!<\/p>\n

2012 Webberville Cyclocross<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.violetcrown.org
\npresented by Bradley Houston, Louis Garneau, and Betty Chang Realtor on December 11, 2011 was a HUGE success!
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Webberville Cyclocross course co-designer John Bartle takes it easy before his race. (Photo: Scott Yates)
\nmost recent Violet Crown race results…
\nDecember 11 | Webberville CX
\nMen 60+ – John Bartle 1st
\nMen 50+ – Joe Haas 10th, Jay Bond 11th
\nMen Cat 3 – Jamie Mitchell 22nd<\/p>\n

December 10 | Cyclocross Scuffle, Austin
\nMen 60+ – John Bartle 1st
\nMen 50+ – Jay Bond 8th
\nMen 40+ – Jamie Mitchell 11th<\/p>\n

Saving time or enjoying time<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby katiejo\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin on Two Wheels
\nI never thought riding my bicycle would make me an advocate for change\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6but somehow I find myself in that boat, er, rather on that bike.<\/p>\n

A comedian that makes me laugh so hard I cry, Louis C K, says \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Everything\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s amazing & Nobody\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s happy.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d He talks about the current shifts in time and technology. An example he uses that I can identify with is the rotary phone. When I was a little girl I remember using a rotary phone at my grandparents\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 house. When grandma…<\/p>\n

2 Mile Radius<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Jenny Rilling\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Freindly Richardson
\nRichard\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s post over at Suburban Assault of the League of American Bicyclists \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Bicycling and Health\u00e2\u20ac\u009d infographic reminded me to share a handy map radius tool that I sometimes use for work. As the infographic says, 70% of American\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s car trips are under two miles. Many times, these 2 mile and under car trips could be replaced with biking.<\/p>\n

Here is a picture of a circle with a 2 mile radius around my neighborhood of Highland Terrace: …<\/p>\n

Last Minute Holiday Gift Idea \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bicycle Advocacy Group Membership<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby dickdavid\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Friendly Richardson
\nIf you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re looking for that last minute gift to give your bicycle enthusiast friend, you might want to think about giving them a membership to a bicycle advocacy group\u00c2\u00a0 – or perhaps making a donation in their name.<\/p>\n

No, not to Bike Friendly Richardson. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not set up to take in and allocate funding. Quite frankly, there are other organizations who are much better advocates for bicycling. Here are just a few: …<\/p>\n

The Dallas Cycle Chic Boutique Ride was a hoot<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Christopher Curnutt\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Biking in Dallas
\nThe Dallas Cycle Chic Ride was a fun one.\u00c2\u00a0 It was more of a shopping and social excursion on bicycles than a formal ride. We ended the day at Barcadia for food and drinks.\u00c2\u00a0 There were several people who had never been on one of the many leisure rides in Dallas and it didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t take them long to meet everyone and fit right in.\u00c2\u00a0 Be sure to drop by the Dallas Cycle Chic site and look at the photo slideshow they put together.\u00c2\u00a0 I took numerous photos myself, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be posting more here and on my…<\/p>\n

Dallas Christmas Light Bicycle Tour Thursday, December 15th<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby The Announcer Guy\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Biking in Dallas
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\nFrom the DORBA website:
\nDallas Christmas Light Bicycle Tour
\nEvent Date & Time:
\nThu, 12\/15\/2011 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 7:00pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 10:00pm
\nThis is the traditional ride in the Dallas area touring some of the most beautifully lit neighborhoods in the area. Be sure to decorate your bike and yourselves. …<\/p>\n

Bikes & Boutiques Holiday Ride Great Fun!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby UrbanPedal\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Dallas Cycle Chic
\nWe all had a fantastic ride to the boutiques in West Village and Henderson Ave Sunday afternoon. We found some real gems of\u00c2\u00a0 shopper\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s paradise, got some killer Christmas gifts\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 for ourselves *wink*, and got to know more cool folks in our bike community here. Then most of us stuck around for dinner, drinks, and games at Barcadia. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t worry though if you had to miss this one \u00e2\u20ac\u201c we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have more Chic Boutique Rides to come.\u00c2\u00a0 And if…<\/p>\n

Guide to Finding Your Perfect Bike<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.texasmountainbiketrails.com
\nThe first question that every new rider asks is<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153What kind of bike should I get\u00e2\u20ac\u0153.<\/p>\n

That can be a complicated question.
\nThere are a lot of factors that are going to influence your final purchase. Maybe you just want something to commute back and forth to work on, or maybe your biggest deciding factor is that it has to have pink unicorns and fluffy streamers hanging off the handlebars (you may be in the wrong…<\/p>\n

4 Tools You Need On Every Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.texasmountainbiketrails.com
\nIn February of 2008 I bought my Felt Q620 mountain bike. 2 hours later, I had my first flat.<\/p>\n

Yep, my first flat. Squabble Creek has a lot of thorns and I had picked one up in my rear tire. I ended up walking my new bike 1.5 miles through the trail and another 2 miles to get home. This was a pretty…<\/p>\n

If you want cyclocross the West Texas Cycling Association has the races for you.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

West Texas Cycling Association<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\n–West Texas Premier Cyclocross Series Race 4
\nDate: December 18, 2011
\nLocation: Lubbock, TX
\nDetails: KastMan Park, (Joliet & South Loop 289). Course is available for pre-ride at 2pm and wheels roll at 2:30. Weather doesn’t matter!
\n[Add this event to your personal calendar] Add to Calendar
\n–West Texas Premier Cyclocross Series Race 5
\nDate: January 15, 2012
\nLocation: Lubbock, TX
\nDetails: Hodges Park, (Marshall & North University). Course is available for pre-ride at 2pm and wheels roll at 2:30. Weather doesn’t matter!
\n–West Texas Premier Cyclocross Series Race 6
\nDate: February 5, 2012
\nLocation: Lubbock, TX
\nDetails: Maxey Park, (30th & Nashville). Course is available for pre-ride at 2pm and wheels roll at 2:30. Weather doesn’t matter!
\n[Add this event to your personal calendar] Add to Calendar
\n–West Texas Premier Cyclocross Series Race 7
\nDate: February 26, 2012
\nLocation: Lubbock, TX
\nDetails: Mae Simmons Center, (MLK & Canyon Lakes Dr). Course is available for pre-ride at 2pm and wheels roll at 2:30. Weather doesn’t matter!<\/p>\n

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