{"id":20742,"date":"2013-03-22T00:03:33","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T05:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=20742"},"modified":"2013-03-22T00:03:33","modified_gmt":"2013-03-22T05:03:33","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-march-21st-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/03\/22\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-march-21st-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 21st"},"content":{"rendered":"

Performance Bike<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nOur Plano, TX store shared this photo of Andres with his new Fuji Bikes Roubaix, about to head out for his first ever ride on a road bike (a 28 mile group ride from the shop)! Do you remember your first real road ride?<\/p>\n

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Yuba works with CPSC to fix injury hazard<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom Bicycle Retailer & Industry News by Toby Hill
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\nPETALUMA, CA (BRAIN)\u00e2\u20ac\u201dYuba Bicycles is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission on a recall affecting about 1,000 Mundo V4.0 cargo bikes after reports of two passengers on the back of the bike getting their feet caught in the rear wheel. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n

The bikes were sold by dealers nationwide and by Yuba online from May 2011 through December 2012 for about $1,099. The serial number range for the bikes is ADA11A008000 to ACA12D018000. The serial number is located on the kickstand plate. …<\/p>\n

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Magura USA Recalls Bicycle Hydraulic Disc Brakes Due to Collision Hazard<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.bicycle.net
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\nConsumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
\nRecall date: March 21, 2013
\nRecall number: 13-148
\nName of product: Bicycle Hydraulic Disc Brakes
\nHazard: The brakes can fail in low temperatures, posing a collision hazard.
\nRemedy: Consumers should immediately stop riding bicycles equipped with the recalled brakes and contact Magura USA for a free repair.
\nConsumer Contact: Magura USA at (800) 448-3876 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.maguradirect.com and click on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Recall Information.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

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Highland Lakes high school mountain-biking team to compete at Reveille Peak Ranch<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nDANIEL CLIFTON \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 PICAYUNE EDITOR\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dailytrib.com
\nBURNET \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The epicenter of Texas high school mountain biking erupts at Reveille Peak Ranch when the facility hosts the second races of the season March 24.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Right now, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re expecting 80 riders, which would be the most in Texas for a high school (mountain-biking) race,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said David DeFily, coach and organizer of the Highland Lakes Composite Team. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The sport is really picking up here in Texas.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

The Texas High School Mountain Biking League formed in 2010 to promote the sport and organize races and other events. About 74 riders participated in the league\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first races of the season, the…<\/p>\n

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Biking with M\u00c3\u00a1thews Fazzaopen<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom Biking In Dallas by Eliot Landrum
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\nOne of the best things about biking in Dallas is the people. Dallas cyclists are not just one type\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 we are all shapes, sizes, styles, colors, ages, and lifestyles. We ride big bikes, small bikes, fat tires, thin tires, one tire, three tires, sitting up, sitting back, leaning forward, fast, slow, and everything in between. To highlight and celebrate the variety of the people of the Dallas cycling scene, we are launching a brand-new feature series called \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Biking with\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 We hope that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll enjoy meeting the folks that are Biking in Dallas.<\/p>\n

Just a few months ago, I met M\u00c3\u00a1thews Fazza on a social ride in East Dallas. The day was a bit chilly, and most of us were bundled up\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 but Matt had his shorts on and was ready to roll on his beautiful Mash. You may not have had the opportunity to meet Matt yet, because he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s actually a bit new to Dallas. He moved here 10 months ago from Brazil,\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u009dI moved here because I married this…<\/p>\n

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LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour set to roll Saturday in Stonewall<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom Fit City By Pam LeBlanc
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\nBicycling through my neighborhood is one thing. Pedaling through a former president\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ranch is another thing entirely.<\/p>\n

This weekend, though, you can ride through the Lyndon Baines Johnson Ranch in Stonewall during the LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour. Better yet, you can do the ride, eat barbecue, catch a tour of the LBJ ranch house, then join Luci Baines Johnson, the president\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s daughter, for a bicycle tour of historic landmarks on the ranch.<\/p>\n

Recreational cyclists can choose from distances of 10, 30, 42, 62 and 85 miles on Saturday, March 23. Members of the Wheelmen, a national group that…<\/p>\n

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Poster Contest Deadline Extended<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWichita Falls Times Record News
\nWichita Falls, Texas- National Bike to School Day is May 8, 2013. In recognition of this day the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District and the Wichita Falls Traffic Safety Commission are developing an initiative to promote good health by encouraging walking or riding bicycles to school.<\/p>\n

To further promote the program the Health District and Commission are hosting a free poster contest open to all elementary school children in Wichita County. The theme is…<\/p>\n

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Fit Wars: Are we there yet?<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nfrom The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas by WB admin
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\nBike fitting has been around as long as the bicycle itself really gaining prominence in the last 5 years and can closely be paralleled to a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153gold rush\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153wild west\u00e2\u20ac\u009d as certifications are subjective and easy to obtain from the shop\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s leading manufacturer. Riding the coattails of increased fit awareness, anyone can call themselves a fit expert and many do. Not driven by the bike industry itself but by manufacturers looking to differentiate and validate their brands it is an interdependent win for manufacturers and retailers alike. Benefitting from the marketing push of the manufacturer, the retailer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s focus is to drive sales through bike fit.\u00c2\u00a0 Thus most fit professionals have approximately 3-7 days of industry training and rely on product commission as a large portion of their salaries.<\/p>\n

Whereas bike fit itself is the marriage of bike and body, genuine fit professionals possess years of experience and training and were fitting before a studio housed anything but expensive art. Now the part-time sales associate turned kinesiology expert can charge hundreds of dollars after a week-long manufacturer-certified class.\u00c2\u00a0 Couple this certification with…<\/p>\n

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I posted 28 photos on Facebook in the album "PURE Austin Driveway Castelli Champions Podium" http:\/\/t.co\/e8Psheml3p<\/a><\/p>\n

— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) March 22, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n