{"id":11549,"date":"2012-01-25T23:22:35","date_gmt":"2012-01-26T05:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=11549"},"modified":"2012-01-25T23:22:35","modified_gmt":"2012-01-26T05:22:35","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-january-25th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/01\/25\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-january-25th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 25th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>Heavy rain and high winds moved through southeast Texas so I was not on the bike today.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #993366;\"><strong>Ever wondered how bikes are made? This short video of a New Hampshire (yes, there are still frames being made in the US) offers a tour through a new factory.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/urbanvelo.org\/bike-factory-nh-video\/\" href=\"http:\/\/urbanvelo.org\/bike-factory-nh-video\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Indy Fab Bike Factory NH Video<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nurbanvelo.org<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/35613093?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/35613093\">Independent Fabrication<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/tion\">Logan Hodson<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We had the chance to visit the New Hampshire Bike Factory this past summer and posted a photo preview as it was under construction, a couple of weeks from being operational. Now it is fully up and running, producing Independent Fabrication bikes as you can see here.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/news\/newsDetail\/6407.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/news\/newsDetail\/6407.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Importers recall some Nitto handlebars<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBicycle Retailer &amp; Industry News<br \/>\nWASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) Jan 25, 10:07 MT\u00e2\u20ac\u201dThree importers are working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada to recall about 2,000 Nitto aluminum handlebars that can break.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bicycleretailer.com\/downloads\/blogs\/steve\/12095c.jpg?resize=480%2C384\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"384\" \/><br \/>\nThe B259AA bars were sold from January 2008 through July 2011 for between $60 and $80. Two incidents in which the bars broke have been reported. One of the incidents involved a fall and a cut to the rider&#8217;s leg.<\/p>\n<p>The bars were imported and distributed to dealers by Euro Asia Imports, The Merry Sales Co., and Bicycle Technologies International. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/tour.reveilleroubaix.com\/volunteer\/\" href=\"http:\/\/tour.reveilleroubaix.com\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>2012 Reveille Roubaix Volunteers<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nThe Grit &amp; Gravel Challenge can not happen without great volunteers! Being a volunteer is all about making the event a safe and memorable experience for everyone. All volunteers will receive a volunteer t-shirt, free food, and souvenir pint glass. Review our volunteer opportunities and register today.<br \/>\nVolunteers will be needed for the following: &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.slowtwitch.com\/Interview\/Sarah_Ginsbach_prefers_to_go_long_2551.html\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slowtwitch.com\/Interview\/Sarah_Ginsbach_prefers_to_go_long_2551.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Sarah Ginsbach prefers to go long new<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nWritten by: Timothy Carlson\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.slowtwitch.com<br \/>\nExuberant age grouper Sarah Ginsbach is 27, was born in Oregon City, Oregon and lives in Spring Texas. She works as an educator for lululemon athletica, a yoga-inspired athletic apparel company which makes&#8230;<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slowtwitch.com\/articles\/images\/9\/41759-medium_SarahGinsbach_rides_CampEagle.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\nIn 2011, Ginsbach won her 25-29 age group at XTERRA Austin, beating 20-24 and 30-34 winners by 33 and 20 minutes respectively. She qualified for the XTERRA World Championship in Maui, but had an off day, finishing 13th in her age group and 406th overall.<\/p>\n<p>Her most impressive performances have been in cross country cycling. At the 2011 Sun and Ski Sports SS Trails Excruciation, she won 19-29 and finished the tough 100k course in 7:11:40. Her improvement curve is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/cycling-in-houston\/5th-annual-lbj-100-bicycle-tour-offers-houston-area-cyclists-some-hilly-terrain\" href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/cycling-in-houston\/5th-annual-lbj-100-bicycle-tour-offers-houston-area-cyclists-some-hilly-terrain\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>5th annual LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour offers Houston-area cyclists some hilly terrain<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy Rex Knepp, Houston Cycling Examiner<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t know about you, but it seems that almost every organized ride I see in the Houston area winds up following one of about three or four routes. Sometimes I think my bike could find its way home from the finish line without me, like Lassie trotting home to tell Timmy&#8217;s dad that he&#8217;s stuck in the well. If you&#8217;re tired of seeing the same billboards and barns every weekend, though, there is an alternative: the 5th Annual LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour, out yonder in the Texas Hill Country.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s LBJ classic will fall on Sunday, March 24th, starting at the 36th President&#8217;s family ranch near the little town of Stonewall, between Johnson City and Fredericksburg. That location&#8217;s about 65 miles west of Austin or 80 miles north&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/shawneetrailcyclingclub.com\/rides\/information-and-reference\/group-riding-the-rotating-paceline\/\" href=\"http:\/\/shawneetrailcyclingclub.com\/rides\/information-and-reference\/group-riding-the-rotating-paceline\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Group Riding: The Rotating Paceline<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby sooner1\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Shawnee Trail Cycling Club<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shawneetrailcyclingclub.com\/files\/media\/Club%2520Photos\/Education\/Slide1.JPG?resize=480%2C360\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><br \/>\nSome of our rides for more experienced cyclists utilize a rotating paceline to better involve everyone in the efforts and to take advantage of everyone for periodic blocking\u00c2\u00a0 of the wind and drafting.\u00c2\u00a0 Below are some of the techniques we as a club expect when you participate in our pacelines.\u00c2\u00a0 We do recommend, if you aren&#8217;t sure of the technique, or haven&#8217;t been&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.texasmountainbiketrails.com\/quick-tip-relax\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.texasmountainbiketrails.com\/quick-tip-relax\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Quick Tip \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Relax<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Shawn\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas Mountain Bike Trails<br \/>\nYour hammering through a trail, leaning into corners, heart rate through the roof. You are pushing as hard as you have ever pushed in your life.<\/p>\n<p>You are also stressed, worried about your cadence, or nutrition, or some other thing. Overall, you stopped having fun.<br \/>\nNews Flash:<br \/>\nMountain Biking is Crazy Fun! &#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkscent-iconblock\" style=\"padding: 0pt ! important; margin: 0pt ! important; float: none ! important; border: 0px solid #ff0000 ! important; background: none repeat scroll center center transparent ! important; width: auto ! important; height: auto ! important; display: block ! important; overflow: visible ! important; position: static ! important; text-indent: 0px ! important; z-index: auto ! important; max-width: none ! important; min-width: 0pt ! important; max-height: none ! important; min-height: 0pt ! important; left: auto ! important; top: auto ! important; bottom: auto ! important; right: auto ! important; line-height: 16px ! important; white-space: nowrap ! important;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"linkscent-icon\" style=\"padding: 0pt ! important; margin: 0pt; float: none ! important; border: 0px solid #ff0000 ! important; width: 16px ! 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Ever wondered how bikes are made? 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