{"id":14736,"date":"2012-06-27T00:06:42","date_gmt":"2012-06-27T05:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=14736"},"modified":"2012-06-27T00:06:43","modified_gmt":"2012-06-27T05:06:43","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-june-26th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/06\/27\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-june-26th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for June 26th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tires for dry, dusty conditions<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Koin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com
\nHello, I’ve recently started getting more serious into mountain biking and have been riding on some pretty dry trails. I’m running with Kenda Slant 6s front and rear and find myself sliding out on loose dirt (they are awesome on hardpack and just about everywhere else).<\/p>\n

I’ve done some research on tires and the options are so mind boggling. So many out there. What tires\/tire combination would be recommended for the Texas summers? I’m in the DFW area.<\/p>\n

My main goal is to find a do-it-all tire, something that can grip but not too slow (well I guess that’s really what everyone is looking for). But if this summer is like all summers, it’s going to bone dry and very dusty – but maybe a bit wet at times. … (several replies)<\/p>\n

2012 Junior Rangers Camp @ McKinney Falls Picture Gallery<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Watch for Tricky People on Bikes<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Steve A\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0DFW Point-to-Point
\nIn any given situation, the safety of someone on a bike depends on his or her actions and the actions of other road users. This morning, on my commute to work, there was a guy on a bike going southbound down Bellaire a bit north of Bellaire Elementary School. He was hugging the right edge where the gutter pan meets the traffic lanes. Before long, he sort of wandered across the street, more or less in the middle of the left turn lane as he…<\/p>\n

Bike Racks Go Arty<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Chris Mathews\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Plano Bicycle Association
\nCheck out this bike rack spotted in Houston just across the street from the Chocolate Bar.
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https:\/\/twitter.com\/dkcholo\/status\/217707304034902016<\/p>\n

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DAY 24: We had a rest day in San Fran. Special thanks to the @TexasExes<\/a> Chapter here for hosting an incredible event pic.twitter.com\/KT951bTe<\/a><\/p>\n

— Daniel A. Laprea (@DanielLaprea) June 26, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n