{"id":14899,"date":"2012-07-14T22:13:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-15T03:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=14899"},"modified":"2012-07-14T22:13:00","modified_gmt":"2012-07-15T03:13:00","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-14th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/07\/14\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-july-14th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 14th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lucky Man<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Steve A\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0DFW Point-to-Point
\nWhile few records are truly unbreakable, Cal Ripken\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s MLB consecutive game streak is one that is unlikely to be broken in my lifetime. The current active leader, if he never missed a game, would need until 2027 to break it. While it might not be quite so newsworthy, Jon Grinder achieved a somewhat similar feat by bicycle commuting for over 800 consecutive work days. His last one was reported here. Interestingly, even he has concluded it was something special, as indicated by his added post, here. Personally, I agree, though it is the sort of achievement that few with options other than cycle commuting can accomplish more than once, so he better get over it.<\/p>\n

I found his report inspiring, though I do not expect to ever come near that mark. In fact, while I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m closing in on 350 consecutive bike commutes, I really do not expect to work enough extra days before I hang up the old “engineering triangle”\u00c2\u00a0 to come close to Jon\/Cal. Over time, I have come to…<\/p>\n

By the numbers at the bike ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy JOHN HAMILTON Special to the Daily Light\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.waxahachietx.com
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\nAnother successful Cow Creek Country Classic has come and gone. This is one of the two fundraisers the Rotary Club holds each year along with the flag subscription program.<\/p>\n

People always want to know statistics.<\/p>\n

What does it take to operate…<\/p>\n

Erwin Park Mountain Bike Trail Training<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>
\nby TexasMTBtrails
\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1y7V3usWvmk
\nThis is my training ride at Erwin Park in McKinney Texas from July 11, 2012. This is the full course including the expert section, lap time of 42:38. …<\/p>\n

Bicycle Cleaning For Dummies<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Shawn McAfee\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Texas Mountain Bike Trails
\nRemember way back when your mountain bike was pretty and shiny and new? Come on, you remember. Before you abused it against rocks, sand and trees? No?<\/p>\n

Well that bike is still there, just waiting to be made all pretty again. If you can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t remember back that far, then I think it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time you did some bicycle cleaning.<\/p>\n

Cleaning your mountain bike doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to be a complicated process, it can take you as few as 10 minutes to…<\/p>\n

Skills Camp Coming to Austin<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBetterRide\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com
\nWant to have more fun on the trails, be more efficient and mountain bike with more confidence? Just like any other sport, to ride with skill you need proper technique. BetterRide\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s team of professional coaches is dedicated to teaching riders of all levels the skills to ride in balance, in control & have more fun on their bikes!<\/p>\n

The BetterRide structured skills progression has under gone 13 years of evolution to become the most effective mountain bike skills coaching in the US. With the help of World Champions, top coaches from other sports and 21 years of coaching experience BetterRide founder Gene Hamilton has taught his certified coaches to…<\/p>\n

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Best announcer line so far from Junior Track Nationals when introducing one of the 25 kids from Texas for a race:… http:\/\/t.co\/8lk9cUyL<\/a><\/p>\n

— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) July 14, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n