{"id":14810,"date":"2012-07-04T23:21:57","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T04:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=14810"},"modified":"2012-07-04T23:21:57","modified_gmt":"2012-07-05T04:21:57","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-4th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/07\/04\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-4th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 4th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lots of fireworks and parades today. The community where I live celebrated with an hour and forty-five minute long parade this morning followed by fireworks tonight.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tips from a pro mechanic #3 – Choosing and working with a bike shop<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.peopleforbikes.org
\nWhether you are new to bicycling or an experienced rider, it can never hurt to brush up on tips to help you take care of your bike. That’s why we’ve asked pro bike mechanic, local bike shop owner, and friend of PeopleForBikes.org Daimeon Shanks to help us with a four-part series on bike mechanics and maintenance. In this post, Daimeon provides tips on how to choose and work with a bike shop.<\/p>\n

(Excerpted from Essential Bicycle Maintenance & Repair by Daimeon Shanks (June 2012) with permission from Human Kinetics Publishers.)
\nTopic 3 of 4 – Choosing and Working With a Bike Shop<\/p>\n

Bike shops, just like car repair shops, can be quite intimidating to the average customer. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a specific and sometimes foreign lingo to learn, certain knowledge that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s often taken for granted by experienced shop employees, and a bewildering assortment of options\u00e2\u20ac\u201deven for the simplest product categories. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s important to…<\/p>\n

Georgetown Cyclopaths July Rides<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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DATES Ride and Event Schedule<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nDallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts
\nEvent Title:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 McKinney Ride
\nWhen:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Jul 28, 2012 08:00 AM
\nWhere:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Intersection of Tennessee and Davis Street – McKinney
\nDescription: Jeff and Heather Lingo will be leading a ride on Saturday, July 28, from McKinney with routes of 31, 41, and 51 miles. The first 19 miles are all together. There are lunch options on the square in McKinney after. Ride start at 8:00 a.m. Leaving from corner of South Tennessee
\nand South Davis Street in McKinney, …<\/p>\n

Knob Hills MTB Trail<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHad some fun at the trail this morning, but saw several riders without helmets. I’d like to remind everyone that helmets are required on all Dallas\/Fort Worth trails. Not only that but considering the response time to come find you if you fall nasty, it’s just common sense.<\/p>\n

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Saw these guys at a 4th of July ride – they look like #stagewinner<\/a> material! Post your own photo for a chance to win http:\/\/t.co\/nPQg6UAJ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Performance Bicycle (@performancebike) July 4, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n