{"id":19710,"date":"2012-12-19T23:40:45","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T05:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=19710"},"modified":"2012-12-19T23:40:45","modified_gmt":"2012-12-20T05:40:45","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-december-19th-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/12\/19\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-december-19th-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for December 19th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tip of the hat to NWCC<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nGHORBA.org
\nCongratulations to Northwest Cycling club for winning USA Cycling’s Club of the Year (Div II). Many of you may be members or ride with their members, but may not appreciate their contributions to mountain biking. NWCC, as mentioned in the link, has been very generous with its funds, including significant cash donations to help build the Huntsville and Double Lake expansions. In addition, the…<\/p>\n

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Oak Cliff Cargo Bike Company<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBike Friendly Oak Cliff
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\nThe bicycle love continues to grow in Oak Cliff!\u00c2\u00a0 Oak Cliff Cargo Bicycles, started by Jonathan Braddick and Brennan Bechtol is a new startup company spurred on by the cargo bike workshop BFOC put on as part of Cyclesomatic 2012.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Oak Cliff Cargo Bicycles will be offering custom utilitarian cargo bikes to the masses. Get ready to leave the car at home…<\/p>\n

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This article is not about Texas but it is very unusual for a bike manufacturer to makes bike parts in the US.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Portland Bike Maker Sees Made-in-USA Demand from Overseas<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Anthony Effinger\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.businessweek.com
\nUntil this year, few people beyond his 96 employees saw inside Chris King\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bicycle factory in Portland, Ore.
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\nThe cagey manufacturer makes everything in an old coffee roasting plant on the edge of town, and he zealously guards the secrets that have helped his company thrive despite competition from China and Taiwan, where 99 percent of the 15.7 million bikes sold in the U.S. last year were made, according to the National Bicycle Dealers Association.<\/p>\n

Now, as businesses in disparate industries, including Apple and General Electric, rediscover the appeal of Made in USA, King is letting visitors see at least some of the 80,000-square-foot place: the frame-welding floor, the room where…<\/p>\n

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A Rare Tour of a Rare Business: Chris King’s Made-in-USA Bicycle Factory<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Anthony Effinger<\/p>\n

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Tuesday: Intermediate\/Advanced Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nHouston Cycling Club
\nTuesday, December 25, 2012\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a06:15 PM
\n15200 Memorial Dr, Houston, Te (map)
\nLook for group and ask if it’s us! call me, Jeff @ [masked] if you have any questions or are going to be late.<\/p>\n

This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube\/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there<\/p>\n

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Walnut Creek Crossing is Armored 12\/1\/12, The Whole Story<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Rankintex\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin Ridge Riders
\nSeventeen hardcore Rockaholics showed up on Saturday, December 12, 2012,\u00c2\u00a0 to help Rich \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Big Pig\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Szecsy,\u00c2\u00a0 ARR\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s recently-appointed Walnut Creek Trail Steward, place 10,000 lbs of large limestone block and 3,000 lbs of decomposed granite on the Walnut Creek crossing by the far corner of the Maintenance Yard fence<\/p>\n

Please thank all these volunteers for their efforts when you see them on the trail:\u00c2\u00a0 Rich \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Big Pig\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Szecsy, Charlie Riou, Charles \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Jake\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Carsten, Jim Rankin (with Preacher dog), \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Digger Dan\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Nelson (with Wombly dog), \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Fix-It Todd\u00e2\u20ac\u009dJohnson, Devin Wedward, Brock Dennison, Alejandro Gonzales, George Dawkins, Robert Wood, Justin Ogden, Ruben Ochoa, Anthony Chen, Erica Belmont, Chris Shea, and Marion Menet.<\/p>\n

The crew was deep with trail building expertise including: Charlie Riou (ARR\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Board V.P. and\u00c2\u00a0 Resident Stone Whisperer), Rich \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Big Pig\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Szecsy (ARR\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s WC Trail Steward and Experienced Wunderkind from Dallas), Charles \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Jake\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Carsten (IMBA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s…<\/p>\n

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Bike and Brunch<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nEl Paso Bicycle Club Ride
\nSaturday, December 22\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a09:30 am
\nStart at La Union (parking lot at NM 28\/S. Vinton Rd. Moderate ride through valley, 30 to 35 miles. Brunch afterwards at Chuck and Wyona’s new home (off of Alvarez Road — we’ll drive there after ride). Linda Price, 915-433-xxxx, and Wyona Turner, 915-204-xxxx. (FYI: Coffee shop has reopened at NM 28\/Vinton Rd. in case you need to caffeinate before the ride.)<\/p>\n

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Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWest Texas Randonneur
\nShort Bike Ride
\nDec. 21, 2012
\nMidland
\nReally Slow Bike Ride
\nDec. 25, 2012
\nMidland
\nlong bike ride
\nDec. 31, 2012
\nMidland<\/p>\n

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

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2013: QCBS Family Rides &\u00c2\u00a0Workshops http:\/\/t.co\/O9o1pmAL<\/a><\/p>\n

— Querencia Bike Shop (@QuerenciaDenton) December 20, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n