{"id":15515,"date":"2012-08-22T22:58:36","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T03:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=15515"},"modified":"2012-08-22T22:58:36","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T03:58:36","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-22nd-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/22\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-22nd-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 22nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Macallister Trail conditions TWITTER<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby ernestojgarcia\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0forums.mtbr.com
\ni created a twitter account @mactrails on twitter for Macallister park MTB trails and will retweet any trail conditions i receive from riders and myself.<\/p>\n

Any slow pokes in Plano looking for a early morning, after work or weekend ride pal?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby matthewk459\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.bikeforums.net
\nI’m usually good for about 30 – 50 miles at a time, but I’m fat, well not that fat, and slow. All my friends are 20+mph average riders and it’s just more than I’m capable of at this point. …<\/p>\n

Bikes, burgers and beer make for a great day @ Pace Bend<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Il Pirate \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin Ridge Riders
\nMonthly Club Ride Saturday August 11
\nThe August Austin Ridge Riders Club Ride at Pace Bend was hot.\u00c2\u00a0 Really hot! But the post ride burgers, sausages, beer and other beverages made it all worth it. Over 60 riders turned out at Pace Bend for the August ride and the trails were in tip-top condition. We staked our claim under the shade of a nice clump of trees and Board Member Jeff Daugherty fired up the little propane grill for a few hours of heavy grilling. Earlier in the week, Jeff laboriously hand formed 70 beef patties with roasted green chilies and shredded cheese. Yummy!\u00c2\u00a0 There were a few minutes of anxiety until the hamburger buns arrived and in addition to burgers Jeff somehow managed to also grill up over 40 fancy-schmacy sausages. It was foodie heaven at Pace Bend as in…<\/p>\n

CapMetro unveils first bike shelter Friday<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Fit City
\nCapital Metro will inaugurate the first MetroBike shelter \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a fully enclosed, secure bike storage facility \u00e2\u20ac\u201d at Kramer Station on Friday.
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\nAustin City Council member and Capital Metro Board member Chris Riley, Capital Metro President\/CEO Linda Watson and City of Austin Bicycle Program Manager Annick Beaudet will cut the ribbon on the new shelter at…<\/p>\n

Rotary bike race runs smoothly<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nTerry Cookston Herald-Banner Staff\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Rockwall Herald-Banner
\nROCKWALL \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The 26th annual Rockwall Rotary Club Hot Rocks Bike Ride ran with no problems under cool weather conditions on Saturday through the Rockwall-area countryside.<\/p>\n

The event, which features three races of 13, 43 and 57 miles, drew over a 1,050 riders from children to aggressive for the competition.<\/p>\n

Each of the three rides started and ended at Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium, with top aggressive riders leading the way.<\/p>\n

Check-in time was at 6 a.m. at WSS for those who didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t pre-register and the start went off on…<\/p>\n

Racing in Louisiana<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby GCCA
\nBy sitting out last weekend’s race?, I got bumped from 3rd to 4th place in the Texas Cup standings for the 50+ category.\u00c2\u00a0 So, this weekend’s race in Louisiana would not normally have been on my schedule, but I needed the points.\u00c2\u00a0 This races were being hosted by Team LaS’port out of Shreveport: a hilly 41 mile road race in Rocky Mount, and a crit the next day in Bossier City.\u00c2\u00a0 Ned, who had just completed the Leadville Trail 100 the previous Saturday, agreed to…<\/p>\n

Cleaning Shorts Follow Up<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Roy and Christine\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Pedal Pushers
\nLast August I wrote about a problem I was having with my cycling shorts’ fading and wearing out after just one year.
\nThen I bought a pair of Boure’ shorts and they faded after three months, so I complained to the company and was assisted on the proper care of shorts. It worked!! The first two pictures are of the shorts I was going to replace as they were fading. …<\/p>\n

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To Speak in \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Building a Vibrant Brownsville series\u00e2\u20ac\u009d @Texas<\/a> http:\/\/t.co\/0bRe21Hg<\/a> Spanish and English presentations http:\/\/t.co\/fweFsGs7<\/a><\/p>\n

— G_Penalosa (@Penalosa_G) August 22, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n