{"id":15618,"date":"2012-08-28T23:38:14","date_gmt":"2012-08-29T04:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=15618"},"modified":"2012-08-28T23:38:14","modified_gmt":"2012-08-29T04:38:14","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-28th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/28\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-august-28th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 28th"},"content":{"rendered":"

El Paso Bicycle Club Rides<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSaturday, September 1
\nMesilla-Hatch-8:30 am<\/p>\n

Sunday, September 2
\nWestside Fingers-7:30 am<\/p>\n

Mesilla Holiday Ride-7:30 am<\/p>\n

Wednesday night ride-5:45 pm<\/p>\n

B\/IG Training Ride-6:00 pm<\/p>\n

Saturday, September 8
\nFort Davis Tune-Up-7:30 am<\/p>\n

B\/IG Century-6:30 am<\/p>\n

The September club meeting of the Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association<\/strong><\/span><\/a> will take place at Backwoods (2727 W7th Street, Fort Worth, Texas 817-332-2423) on September 4, 2012 at 7:00pm. Meet upstairs at 7:00pm.
\nTopics of discussion will be. . . .
\n– DORBA Fall Series race date planning at MSP \u00e2\u20ac\u201c September 9, 2012
\n– Gateway Park Workfest \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Saturday, October 6, 2012
\n– Greenbriar Great Outdoors featuring FWMBA kids mountain bike skills clinic \u00e2\u20ac\u201c October 13, 2012
\n– FWMBA\/DORBA Campout at the Solavaca Ranch \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Friday thru Sunday, October 26-28
\n– TPWD RTP Executive Director, Andy Goldbloom\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s visit to FWMBA-Land
\n– FWMBA Coffee will be available for sale ($15). Bring your cash and trade it for coffee!
\n– Progress report on the Gateway Park storage facility
\n– FWMBA Membership updates
\n– FWMBA Financials
\n– More to come!<\/p>\n

Public Bike Parking Facility Beautification (Rosewood & 11th)<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Ghisallo Foundation
\nID: 2012-0010
\nStart Date: 2012-8-27
\nStatus: ACTIVE
\nThe City of Austin has recently installed, specifically through the Neighborhood Connectivity Division of the Public Works Department, high capacity bike parking facilities both on-street with bike corrals and off-street with bike islands in the public right-of-way (ROW). These installations have focused on capacity, ease of access, and site location based on cyclist use patterns. The Ghisallo Foundation desires to further enhance these new facilities with adjacent xeriscaped pocket gardens…<\/p>\n

Ride Out of Midlothian<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLone Star Cyclists
\nPace: Touring
\nDate: Saturday, September 1, 2012 – 7:30am
\nLocation: Southeast corner of N 8th St and W Ave E, Midlothian
\nMeet by the log cabin. Be sure to park on the north side, away from the Farmer’s Market.
\nGoogle 32.484162,-96.9943
\nDistances will be 30 and 72 miles
\nOur ride leaders will be determined on-site
\nMap links will be uploaded prior to Saturday<\/p>\n

Ride Out of Lynn Creek Marina at Joe Pool Lake<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nLone Star Cyclists
\nPace: Touring
\nDate: Saturday, September 8, 2012 – 7:30am
\nLocation: Lynn Creek Marina, 5700 Lake Ridge Parkway, Grand Prairie
\nGoogle 32.631271,-97.040842
\nDistances will be 43 and 60 miles
\nRide leaders will be determined on-site
\nMap links will be uploaded prior to the ride<\/p>\n

Product Recall: Eecycleworks Recalls Bicycle Brakes Due to Fall Hazard<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.bicycle.net
\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
\n\"\"
\nName of Product: Bicycle brakes
\nUnits: About 400
\nDistributor: eecycleworks LLC of La Ca\u00c3\u00b1ada, Calif.
\nHazard: The bridge of the brakes can crack, posing a fall hazard to riders.
\nIncidents\/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of brakes cracking, one of which resulted in scrapes and bruises. …<\/p>\n

Emergency Hydration Tip<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Chris Mathews\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Plano Bicycle Association
\nCaught short of liquids on a long ride? Then take this tip so you don’t get caught in a pinch.\u00c2\u00a0 Remember, if you want chocolate milk, use a black cow.
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TxDOT Execs Meet with BikeTexas http:\/\/t.co\/VB0SlvFB<\/a><\/p>\n

— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) August 28, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n