{"id":20761,"date":"2013-03-23T23:24:40","date_gmt":"2013-03-24T04:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=20761"},"modified":"2013-03-23T23:24:40","modified_gmt":"2013-03-24T04:24:40","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-march-23rd-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/03\/23\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-march-23rd-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/foodcyclesbiketour.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/texas-head-reset.html\" href=\"http:\/\/foodcyclesbiketour.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/texas-head-reset.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Texas Head-Reset<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nFood Cycles Bicycle Tour<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-JCDgEK8Furo\/UUjjJIXXCCI\/AAAAAAAADGU\/v9DEiA87kZ0\/s640\/blogger-image--50923969.jpg?resize=640%2C479&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" \/><br \/>\nIn front of Half Price Books in Austin, Texas is not the place for a breakdown to occur, but the day had slowly worn away at my sense of security and there was simply no holding it in any longer.<br \/>\nFirst off, Cynthia was in the shop &#8211; again. The mysterious &#8220;tink-tink&#8221; noise coming from her front end had turned out to be bad bearings in the headset, a small part of the bike between the front fork and the handlebars about the size of my wrist and serving a similar function. It translates movement from my arm, through the handlebars, to Cynthia&#8217;s front wheel. Just a handful of bearings in a ring, but when&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Tweets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Full results for Saturday&#39;s TT, Crit and GC posted here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZEkyTdB62J\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZEkyTdB62J<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WacoOmni?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WacoOmni<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stefanrothe\/status\/315657435081760768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikenoob\/status\/315648348629630977<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I exercise today , to be healther tomorrow , then I was yesterday ! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/bhGizdYFZN\">pic.twitter.com\/bhGizdYFZN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; jerald roll (@grandpajerald) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grandpajerald\/status\/315646295261995008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biking at Cathedral Rock &amp; the Leon Creek Greenway <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/puzvp3MwZW\">http:\/\/t.co\/puzvp3MwZW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Justin Moore (@bikegeek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikegeek\/status\/315619225559515137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Day one of the Vuelta del Viento is in the books. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BybeeEvan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BybeeEvan<\/a> took the Mens A, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JessicaPrinner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JessicaPrinner<\/a> won the women&#39;s A. Complete results soon.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSUCyclingTeam\/status\/315603934389628928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The University Star (Texas State) article about Complete Streets: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/tXwQd5N2zO\">http:\/\/t.co\/tXwQd5N2zO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/txlege?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#txlege<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas\/status\/315598840780709888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSUCyclingTeam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MSUCyclingTeam<\/a> goes 1 2 3 in men&#39;s A rr <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCCCC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SCCCC<\/a>. Grant <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tamucycling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TAMUCycling<\/a>  4th. Out numbered 5-1. Evan msu wins off the front of lead group<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ben Davis (@gforceben) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gforceben\/status\/315578647287312385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Texas High School Mountain Bike Racing still needs VOLUNTEERS to help with the race at Reveille Peak Ranch&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/clOTO9aBpl\">http:\/\/t.co\/clOTO9aBpl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Reveille Peak Ranch (@RPRTexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RPRTexas\/status\/315534044752388096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Riders over 50. Join the mid century ride Sunday 9:30. 30-40 miles, 15-18 mpg, no drop, couple stops. Friends on wheels!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mellowjohnnys (@mellowjohnnys) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mellowjohnnys\/status\/315505190654574593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/m_vince\/status\/315493109775601664<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m participating in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/30DaysOfBiking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#30DaysOfBiking<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Sr4oOULsGF\">http:\/\/t.co\/Sr4oOULsGF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMTBtrails\/status\/315478315513298945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Well, after only a 30min weather delay, this mornings TTTs went off. Road races start soon. Time to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gofast?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gofast<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCCCC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SCCCC<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/roadtoogden?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#roadtoogden<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MSU Cycling Team (@MSUCyclingTeam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSUCyclingTeam\/status\/315477821889843201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Accidentally ran out of sport drink so I&#39;m taking Tang on my ride today.  Hope it reduces gravity on my bike.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff C. 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