{"id":15306,"date":"2012-08-11T22:16:14","date_gmt":"2012-08-12T03:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=15306"},"modified":"2012-08-11T22:16:14","modified_gmt":"2012-08-12T03:16:14","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-11th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/11\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-11th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 11th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/texas\/anywhere-get-time-roc-atac-s-pedals-houston-806580.html\" href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/texas\/anywhere-get-time-roc-atac-s-pedals-houston-806580.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Anywhere to get Time ROC ATAC S pedals in Houston?<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Blk02\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com<br \/>\nI am looking to purchase Time ROC ATAC S pedals before I leave on my trip to Colorado and I am trying to find a shop in Houston or preferably North Houston area that carries these pedals. I will continue calling shops this morning as soon as they start to open. Any hints or help would be appreciated. My SPDs are doing a number on my knees and I need to switch. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyoc.org\/2012\/08\/10\/group-ride-to-dadas-fall-gallery-walk-september-22nd\/\" href=\"http:\/\/bikefriendlyoc.org\/2012\/08\/10\/group-ride-to-dadas-fall-gallery-walk-september-22nd\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Group Ride to DADA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Fall Gallery Walk, September 22nd!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBike Friendly Oak Cliff<br \/>\nCyclists of all age levels and abilities are invited to the Dallas Art Dealers Association and Bike Friendly Oak Cliff\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Bike Swarm as part of the DADA Fall Gallery Walk on Saturday, September 22, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at DADA member Oak Cliff Cultural Center, 223 W. Jefferson Boulevard. The event is free and includes a choice of a guided or self-guided tour of the art galleries located in the Design District, with free refreshments provided by&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/rgvcycling.com\/bike\/weight-loss-the-ibike-powerhouse-v1-3-way\/\" href=\"http:\/\/rgvcycling.com\/bike\/weight-loss-the-ibike-powerhouse-v1-3-way\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Weight Loss the iBike Powerhouse v1.3 way<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nAuthor: Ray Garza\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0RGV Cycling<br \/>\nAs stated before, my number one goal is to lose the weight though cycling. Riding fast, or going on club rides takes a back seat to my objective, weight loss. Going out for the sake of riding is not the ideal way to lose the weight, at least not for me. For me, I need a plan that I can follow day-in and day-out and that is where the iBike Powerhouse method of weight loss intrigues me. It is a simplified Power meter with customized power based interval training sessions created by the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=YjQ1MzAwdWg1YWhlbXU4YWg2b3NudjdtYWNfMjAxMjA4MThUMTIwMDAwWiBzY290dGZyYW5rbGluQG0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?eid=YjQ1MzAwdWg1YWhlbXU4YWg2b3NudjdtYWNfMjAxMjA4MThUMTIwMDAwWiBzY290dGZyYW5rbGluQG0\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>7:00am &#8211; Cup o Joe<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby Scott Franklin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Corinth Cycling Club<br \/>\nWhen: Sat Aug 18, 2012 7am to 8:30am\u00c2\u00a0 CDT<br \/>\nWhere: Ronny Crownover Middle School<br \/>\nEvent Description: The Cup o&#8217; Joe is a beginner level ride of around 15 miles. The ride heads south to Hickory Creek and stops for drinks at Starbucks on the way home. The ride leader for this ride is Bob Troyer.\u00c2\u00a0 The route can be found by clicking <a title=\"http:\/\/classic.mapmyride.com\/view_route?r=818129813031270566\" href=\"http:\/\/classic.mapmyride.com\/view_route?r=818129813031270566\" target=\"_blank\">on the link<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/blogs\/headlines\/2012\/08\/bikes-stolen-from-cancer-charity-cyclists\/\" href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/blogs\/headlines\/2012\/08\/bikes-stolen-from-cancer-charity-cyclists\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Bikes Stolen From Cancer Charity Cyclists<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nBy Molly Maddock\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0abcnews.go.com<br \/>\nTwo days after completing a cross-country bike ride to raise cancer awareness, Zach Boyer and Chey Hillsgrove say their bikes were stolen.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/c.gigcount.com\/wildfire\/IMP\/CXNID%3D2000002.11NXC\/bT%2AxJmx%2APTEzNDQ3Mzk2ODE3MzImcHQ9MTM%2ANDczOTcxOTE5NyZwPSZkPSZnPTImbz%2A4MDVhZGEwNGE3NzM%2AMDM4OGMyMTNkNTIz\/MWYyNWM2NiZvZj%2Aw.gif?resize=0%2C0\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/><object id=\"kaltura_player_1344739682\" width=\"392\" height=\"221\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\" name=\"kaltura_player_1344739682\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"allowNetworking\" value=\"all\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"autoPlay=false&amp;screensLayer.startScreenOverId=startScreen&amp;screensLayer.startScreenId=startScreen\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/cdnapi.kaltura.com\/index.php\/kwidget\/wid\/1_3rowrgle\/uiconf_id\/5590821\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\">video platform<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\/video_platform\/video_management\">video management<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\/solutions\/video_solution\">video solutions<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/corp.kaltura.com\/video_platform\/video_publishing\">video player<\/a><\/object><br \/>\nBoyer and Hillsgrove, both college students, were visiting friends in Seattle after completing a 4,000 mile charity bike ride from Baltimore to Portland. They left their bikes locked on a rack on their van\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s roof overnight in front of their friends\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 home. &#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2012 Annual Autumn in Bonham Bike Rally &amp; Expo | Bonham, Texas 75418 | Saturday, September 22, 2012 @ 6:00 AM <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/9a7K2Agj\">http:\/\/t.co\/9a7K2Agj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Blogger Fit (@BloggerFit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BloggerFit\/status\/234318979638906880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The ignition coil &amp; oxygen sensor went out on my car this week. Thankfully I know that won&#39;t be a problem with my Felt Z90 on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CycleXTexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CycleXTexas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CycleXTexas\/status\/234463341706358784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 12, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Celebrating day 70 with the mayor of Anchorage! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/GDsCdME8\">pic.twitter.com\/GDsCdME8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Texas4000\/status\/234375912253165568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Help us keep our trail mojo going by writing Governor Perry about the importance of the RTP grants&#8230;there is&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/JyZJAbPo\">http:\/\/t.co\/JyZJAbPo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GHORBA (@ghorba_org) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghorba_org\/status\/234348836406046720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just got word &#8211; Austin Yellow Bike Project is now officially debt-free. Congratulations to YBP and thanks for the amazing community support!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Austin Cycling Assoc (@AustinCycling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinCycling\/status\/234340581113987072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As More Cyclists Take to the Road, Austin Tries to Keep Up. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/jvSTE7zh\">http:\/\/t.co\/jvSTE7zh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/austin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#austin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ATX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ATX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BE KIND to Cyclists (@bkindtocyclists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bkindtocyclists\/status\/234323389874057216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All Across Texas, Cities Boost Bike-ability &#8211; RTC TrailBlog &#8211; Rails-to-Trails Conservancy <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/9uZcJg5V\">http:\/\/t.co\/9uZcJg5V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WheelBrothers (@WheelBrothers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WheelBrothers\/status\/234285108088160257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anywhere to get Time ROC ATAC S pedals in Houston? by Blk02\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com I am looking to purchase Time ROC ATAC S pedals before I leave on my trip to Colorado and I am trying to find a <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/11\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-11th-3\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[2194,619,660,2408,3815,909,3736],"class_list":["post-15306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-bike-friendly-oak-cliff","tag-corinth-cycling-club","tag-digest-of-bicycle-blog-posts","tag-pedals","tag-rgv-cycling","tag-stolen-bikes","tag-tweets"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-3YS","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15306"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15306\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}