{"id":20521,"date":"2013-03-03T22:35:24","date_gmt":"2013-03-04T04:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=20521"},"modified":"2013-03-03T22:35:24","modified_gmt":"2013-03-04T04:35:24","slug":"daily-news-roundup-december-24th-texas-bicycling-march-3rd-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/03\/03\/daily-news-roundup-december-24th-texas-bicycling-march-3rd-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup March 3rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wonder if it Sucks to Live with a Cyclist?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Claire\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0bicyclesoutbackracing.net
\nI will start by saying that I have a pretty awesome roommate. His name is Nick. He might say that I am a psycho (depending on what part of the month it is), but overall, I think we enjoy living together.<\/p>\n

First, he gets to put up with the massive amount of bicycles and associated parts that accumulate inside an apartment. There is nothing like walking out of your bedroom in the…<\/p>\n

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Second Class Citizens<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nrgvcycling.com
\nI was out riding after work going through a pyramid interval workout and I was rumbling through a conversation that I had with a co-worker before I got off work. It was then I realized that I now fully understand what she was talking about. Anyone that rides a bike, for what ever reason, is a 2nd class citizen.<\/p>\n

Here is how I came to that conclusion from our conversation. It was about 15 minutes before the end of the work day and this being Friday I was ready to go, but I sat down and started a conversation with a co-worker friend with the intent to kill time. One thing lead to…<\/p>\n

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TRAILS SOUTH OF AUSTIN<\/strong><\/a>
\nPurgatory Creek – San Marcos
\nAustinBike.com
\nPurgatory Creek is one of those places that is great to ride if you are passing through, but probably won’t make a worthwhile destination if you were heading a long distance just to ride it. Heading down is pretty straightforward as the trail is less than a mile from I-35 and if you want to do a couple of laps, there is a lot of fun to be had.<\/p>\n

Some sections are smooth single track, but there is a lot of rocky trail along with some rocky climbs and descents; think of it as cheesegrater with some elevation.\u00c2\u00a0 However, elevation is not the reason to ride the trails.\u00c2\u00a0 Part of…<\/p>\n

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TRAILS SOUTH OF AUSTIN<\/strong><\/a>
\nProspect Park – San Marcos
\nAustinBike.com
\nIf you are going to ride Purgatory Creek – San Marcos then you have to ride Prospect park, which is technically another trail, but is actully interconnected.\u00c2\u00a0 It is shorter than Purgatory but it adds some total mileage to the ride. The trials are obviously close to Purgatory in their makeup, but a little more tame, less<\/p>\n

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2013 Texas XC Mountain Bike<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nState Championship Series
\nAbilene Race
\nMar. 17, 2013
\nAbilene, TX<\/p>\n

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Video: Building a Carbon Frame – From lay up to molding to applying clear-coat–this is what it takes to build one of Scott’s carbon bikes<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Vernon Felton\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Bike Magazine
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