{"id":22755,"date":"2013-12-04T23:59:22","date_gmt":"2013-12-05T05:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22755"},"modified":"2013-12-04T23:59:22","modified_gmt":"2013-12-05T05:59:22","slug":"texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-december-4th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/12\/04\/texas-bicycling-daily-news-roundup-december-4th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup December 4th"},"content":{"rendered":"

TransAm bicycle touring rides in the family<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nPosted by Rich\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0spokesman.com
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\nCYCLING \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Pedaling a bicycle across the United States is the equivalent of a graduate degree in American Studies, only you’ll be in better shape than when you started.
\nI made the journey in 1976 betwixt college and career (left), and on Monday my daughter, Hillary, at the same age, finished her TransAm trip 37 years later.
\nMy favorite youngest daughter and her cycling partner Katy Howell reached St. Augustine, Fla., completing the Adventure Cycling Association’s Southern Tier Route across the USA. Hillary started riding in September from San Francisco to San Diego, and then eastward through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, …<\/p>\n

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The Racing Post December Edition<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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\nFeatures<\/strong><\/a>
\n4 Genco Mongolian Bike Challenge
\n6 Moving Forward: Into my Off-season
\n8 Lesson in Pain
\n10 Cat 1 Teamwork and Victory
\n14 Springtown Spin
\n17 Sociological Concepts in Cycling
\n19 Houston Cross
\n21 Race Report – Cat 2 Road Championship
\n26 The Giant Story and What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s new for 2014
\n28 Pedaling Circles – Ride the Nett
\n30 SPECIAL REPORT ~ Interbike 2013
\n35 Tour de Gruene Time Trials
\n38 Women 4 – Second Time Around
\n39 MSU Racing – David Barrett
\n40 Hangin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 On 2014
\n42 Photo Essay: TRP Winter Crits<\/p>\n

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Planning To Give a Bicycle for Christmas? Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Forget the Helmet!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.thevindicator.com (Liberty, TX)
\nWith Christmas approaching, many parents are planning to give their child a new bicycle \u00e2\u20ac\u201c maybe even their first bicycle. This is an excellent opportunity to teach children about the importance of wearing a helmet to protect their head. According to National Safe Kids, helmets can reduce the risk of severe brain injury by up to 88%, but only 45% of children wear bike helmets. According to National Safe Kids, bicycles are associated with more injuries in children than any other product except automobiles. Other studies from the organization found that nearly half of the hospitalizations related to bicycles are traumatic injury to the brain. Helmets should be considered an…<\/p>\n

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Dirt Derby<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nKids of the Dirt Derby.
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Midwestern State University Cycling Team<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nJoin our sponsor, Hotter ‘n Hell 100 and the Wichita Falls Bicycling Club for the Fantasy of Lights ride and Winter Social. 6pm, in the Dillard Parking lot, on December 12th.
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Cyclist dies from injuries in weekend hit-and-run<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Carol Christian\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com
\nA Houston bicyclist has died from injuries suffered in a weekend hit-and-run accident, police said.
\nChelsea Norman, 24, was pronounced dead Wednesday at Memorial Hermann Hospital.
\nThe accident happened about 10:20 p.m. Dec. 1 in the 1600 block of Waugh Drive in the Montrose area, according to a news release from the Houston Police Department.
\nPolice said the cyclist was riding south on Waugh at West Gray when she was hit by an unknown vehicle. The driver left without giving aid.
\nNorman was a wine specialist at…<\/p>\n

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UPDATED Bicyclist Dies Three Days After Hit-and-Run in the Montrose<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Craig Malisow \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0houstonpress.com
\nUPDATE: The victim has been identified by her boyfriend as Chelsea Norman. He tells us Norman clocked out of work at Whole Foods at 10:17 pm Dec. 1, and was likely hit between 10:20-10:35 pm, while riding home.
\nShe was found lying face up in the bike lane, with her bike 20-30 feet from…<\/p>\n

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SRAM Recalls RED WiFLi 10-Speed Rear Derailleur<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nPosted by molly\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.cxmagazine.com
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\nVia SRAM\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s press release below, select 10-speed SARM WiFLi medium cage rear derailleurs are subject to a recall. Please spread the word and stay safe.
\nSRAM worked with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and other global authorities on a voluntary product recall of SRAM RED 10-speed medium cage rear derailleurs. SRAM has determined that there is a potential for the derailleur parallelogram to jam and no longer shift.
\nThis presents a safety issue. As a result SRAM is actively retrieving and replacing all affected SRAM RED 10-speed medium rear derailleurs. SRAM has already begun a…<\/p>\n

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Soleus adds Strava compatibility to its software<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby BRAIN Staff
\nAUSTIN, TX (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d GPS device brand Soleus has added compatibility with Strava to its Sync desktop software. The software upgrade allows users of Soleus’ GPS watches and bike computer to upload activity data from their computers to their Strava accounts.<\/p>\n

Soleus launched in 2012 with a line of affordable GPS devices, including the $99 Draft bike computer. The new software is compatible with all Soleus GPS models.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be happier to form a partnership with Strava as they continue to do great things for our industry,” said David Arnold, founder and CEO of Soleus. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We have been thrilled by the demand for our…<\/p>\n

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State CX Race is January 4th!<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nThe Violet Crown Sports Association
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\nLink to video of one lap around the course: …<\/p>\n

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Race Your Strengths and Train Your Weaknesses<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Shawn\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.texasmountainbiketrails.com
\nAs I was packing the car for a 13 hour road trip to Colorado last week, I looked up and saw my road bike hanging in the garage. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been hanging there for a while\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 I travelled a lot for work in November and spent very little time on the bike \u00e2\u20ac\u201c any bike. Whenever I rode, I rode the mountain bike \u00e2\u20ac\u201c because I like it better.<\/p>\n

I am a mountain biker through and through. The only reason I ever got a road bike, was so I could extend my riding season by a couple of months when I lived in Colorado and so that when trails finally opened, I could actually pedal the darn thing up the mountain. When we moved to Texas, I started racing road and had a great time doing it. I met a lot of great people and learned a whole lot. One of the things I learned from a former Pro roadie was that you need to race your strengths and train your weaknesses. Sounds super simple, doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t it?<\/p>\n

By now, you must know what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re good at and what you need help with. If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t, I urge you to sit down and think about it for a minute. In order to get better at anything, you need to know what you need to improve. For me, it was sustained efforts \u00e2\u20ac\u201c that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what I was not good at and where I was getting clobbered. I could sprint with the…<\/p>\n

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Race Preview \u00e2\u20ac\u201c TERRA X \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dec. 8, 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby joeyTWOwheels\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0texascx.com
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\nIf you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a long-time #TXCX racer, you may realize that something is a bit amiss about this weekend in Houston:<\/p>\n

Terra X is on Sunday while Bikesport is on Saturday. Say wut?<\/p>\n

Yes, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s crazy town.
\nBut that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not all \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Terra X is going in reverse.<\/p>\n

TerraX 08Dec2013 Flyer-Permitted – Rev 2Both of these long-standing events are very well run and held in solid Houston locations. Craig Fitzgerald of Woodlands Cycling is the Race Director for Terra, and he answered some of our most burning questions:<\/p>\n

This course is great for spectators \u00e2\u20ac\u201c compact park, an amazing playscape for anyone bringing kids and miles of…<\/p>\n

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December 7th & 8th Rides<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nSteiner Ranch Cycling Group
\nRECAP LAST WEEKEND
\nSaturday There was reported 12 riders and they did the Avery Ranch Loop.<\/p>\n

Sunday There were about 9 riders and they did the Tour de Steiner Ranch.<\/p>\n

NEXT WEEKENDS RIDES
\nDAM LOOP \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Saturday December 7th at 8:30am at Cups & Cones<\/p>\n

On Saturday December 7, 2013 the Steiner Ranch Cycling Group (SRC) will be co-hosting a ride that will roll out from Cups & Cones at 8:30 am this Saturday. As it is expected to be brutally cold and possibly icy we may cancel the ride for safety reasons. Please check in on our Facebook page and check your emails and this website.<\/p>\n

The dam loop a challenging ride and is about 45 miles with over 3,000 feet of climbing. I have included a map but effectively we bike out 620 right on Four Points Blvd. into River Place through Westminster Glenn up to City Park Road to the 360 up to Bee Caves back to…<\/p>\n

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PBA Bike Build<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nPlano Bicycle Association
\nBUILD A BIKE…GET A BUZZ…<\/p>\n

The most Highfalutin Holiday Social Event of the Season…The PBA Annual Bike Build!<\/p>\n

Come one, Come all!\u00c2\u00a0 What could possibly be more rewarding than to assemble bicycles for children in need?\u00c2\u00a0 Drinking FREE BEER and eating PIZZA while doing so!\u00c2\u00a0 Whether you have assembled a bike before or not, we need you!\u00c2\u00a0 We need Bike Chicks just as much as we need Bike Studs, because we all know that most Bike Studs refuse to read the instructions.<\/p>\n

Come with or without tools (however, tools are preferred).\u00c2\u00a0 Tools that would be especially handy would be: …<\/p>\n

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Cranksgiving 2013 Photo Gallery<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAustin Ridge Riders
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New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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New Event: Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest | Off-road MTB Festival – Terlingua, TX: Recurring Event
First start: 2… http:\/\/t.co\/pOPXKxyGrV<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) December 4, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n