{"id":19493,"date":"2012-11-28T22:09:30","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T04:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19493"},"modified":"2012-11-28T22:09:30","modified_gmt":"2012-11-29T04:09:30","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-november-28th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/11\/28\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-november-28th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup – November 28th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Help BF Duncanville!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBike Friendly Oak Cliff
\nWe received a recent post on our Bike Friendly Oak Cliff Facebook group page from Bike Friendly Duncanville that we thought we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d pass along here.\u00c2\u00a0 If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re interested in helping be apart , contact Jeff Jones here on FB here:\u00c2\u00a0 http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jonesjeffa or just reply to this post and we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll pass along your information.<\/p>\n

If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d like to organize a group to participate as BFOC in their parade, we would be most appreciative.\u00c2\u00a0 Simply post your intentions in a reply here or on our FB group.<\/p>\n

Hey Bike Friendly Oak Cliff People!
\nBike Friendly Duncanville is trying to spread the word about cycling in our little corner of the earth. On December 7th @ \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a07pm, the Duncanville Christmas parade will be traveling down our…<\/p>\n

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By the time you this the event has happened but I wanted to include it to give them recognition.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lend Your Legs: SCA + Bikes for Kids<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Keith Byrd
\nWednesday, November 28, 2012\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 6:00pm in CST
\nWant to make a kid’s holiday by getting them on a bike? Like to ride bikes yourself? How about free beer and pizza? If yes, read on. If not, who are you?<\/p>\n

Bikes for Kids is a program in its 16nth year that provides bikes to kids from families that aren’t able to afford them. Money is raised to buy hundreds of bikes, then it is up to volunteers to assemble them. Mellow Johnny’s is supplying a workshop space , volunteer supervision, beer and pizza. This Wednesday and…<\/p>\n

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Sparse bike lights designed to frustrate thieves<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSparse is looking to light up your bike life with a set of rechargeable LED lights that integrate onto the bike and keep themselves safe from opportunistic thieves.
\nby Amanda Kooser\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0news.cnet.com
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\nIf you want to steal Sparse bicycle lights, you’re pretty much going to have to steal the whole bike. The Sparse headlight is called the Spacer Light, so named because it sits beneath the handlebar stem. It features a 3-watt white LED and can be set to on, off, or blink.<\/p>\n

The 1-watt Sparse taillight slips onto the seat post. As with the Spacer Light, you would have to start removing parts of the bike in order to steal it. Both lights are made from die-cast aluminum…<\/p>\n

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Bike parts get artists’ imaginations in gear<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWhen a bike components company challenges artists to create sculptures and collages from bicycle parts, expect the unexpected. Like deer skulls and one-person circus machines.
\nby Leslie Katz\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0news.cnet.com
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\nYou know that greasy bike chain sitting in the corner of your garage? Take a look at the below gallery of original art made from bicycle components, and you might think twice about getting rid of it.<\/p>\n

Chicago-based bike parts company SRAM gave a group of handpicked artists a box each of 100 high-performance bicycle components and told them to craft something amazing. They…<\/p>\n

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HBC Christmas Lights Ride<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Bicycle Club
\nHermann Park Rose Garden
\nSaturday 12\/08\/12\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a05:30
\nThis is a liesurely social ride for a couple of hours through Houston neighborhoods with good decorations. We’ll stop somewhere for a light meal on the way back.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Come with good lights, charged batteries and reflective clothes!\u00c2\u00a0 Decorations encouraged.<\/p>\n

Next Club Meeting
\nWhen: Program: Tuesday 01\/01\/13 at: 8:30 a.m., West University Community Center New Year’s Day Ride and Potluck Lunch<\/p>\n

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Cranksgiving was awesome!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby spinnincin\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin Ridge Riders
\nHey Everyone!\u00c2\u00a0 Here is some exciting information from the 2013 Cranksgiving event!!
\nWe had about 150 riders at Cranksgiving this year, who rode over 500 laps of sweet sweet singletrack. That’s over 4500 miles! A few statistics for those of us who like that kind of thing:<\/p>\n

–Nineteen percent of the riders were women, and they rode about 19% of the total laps.<\/p>\n

–Thirty seven percent of the riders were men 40-49 and they rode about 37% of total laps.<\/p>\n

–Most laps ridden by men: 8, Matt Barkley; three male riders rode 7 laps – Marshall Bell, Bryan Rodriguez, Martin Casas<\/p>\n

–Most laps ridden by women: 6, Sarah Ginsbach, Jennifer Taylor, and Margie Nolan; three women rode 5 laps – Melanie…<\/p>\n

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Upcoming Rides<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHill Country Bicycle Touring club
\nDecember 22, 2012 9:00 am
\nSeguin Ride to the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Old Kingsury Aerodrome\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nParking lot at Hwy 90A & Hwy 123
\nHwy 90A & Hwy 123, Seguin, TX, 78155<\/p>\n

December 29, 2012 9:30 am
\nFive Golden Rings Ride
\nRoosevelt Park Trailhead
\nRoosevelt Park, San Antonio, TX, 78210<\/p>\n

December 30, 2012 9:00 am
\nSalado Creek Greenway Ride
\nMcAllistar Park
\n13102 Jones Maltsberger Rd, San Antonio, TX, 78247<\/p>\n

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Hack! Ultegra Di2 Mated to 9-Speed Mountain Bike Cassette<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nposted by Tyler (Editor) – www.bikerumor.com
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\nThe first question that comes to mind is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153why?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Why spend the coin on Di2 only to run an antiquated derailleur. Turns out, it was sort of an accident, but it showed just how versatile Shimano\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Di2 system can be, even if it was unintentional.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153A customer of ours is training for RAAM and wanted Di2 but has to run a mountain cassette,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Jason at Cycles Unlimited. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153So, we started playing around with derailleurs, and the older XTR M971 has the same cage design as the Ultegra Di2. So, we could just pop it out and…<\/p>\n

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Aransas National Wildlife Refuge<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHill Country Bicycle Touring Club
\nSaturday, January 19th:\u00c2\u00a0 We will meet at 10:00 AM at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, which is home to many rare birds, including one of the rarest birds in North America; the whooping crane. We will meet in the parking lot in front of the visitor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s center for a16 mile ride on the paved road which circles the park.\u00c2\u00a0 Camping is available at Goose Island State Park and at the Riverside RV Park in Tivoli on the Guadalupe River (about 15 miles from the wildlife refuge).\u00c2\u00a0 There are also many motels in close-by Rockport and in other communities in the area which offer off-season rates.\u00c2\u00a0 For more information contact ride leader Randy Frazier at…<\/p>\n

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Nelo’s Cycles Annual Marble Falls ride – Dec 2nd<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Nelo’s Cycles
\nSunday, December 2, 2012
\n7:00am until 2:00pm in CST
\nEvery year we lead a ride out to Marble Falls and back that totals over 100 miles and 7 thousand feet of Elevation gain. We have a follow car with spare wheels and nutrition just like the pro’s! For more info email David@neloscycles or view the links below
\nhttp:\/\/www.mapmyride.com\/routes\/view\/21091640<\/p>\n

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Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Tomorrow, the media crew (Coach & Caden) will be testing our new wifi-enabled web-cam to attempt to live stream… http:\/\/t.co\/w9T8tMw1<\/a><\/p>\n

— MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) November 28, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n