{"id":22998,"date":"2014-01-21T23:14:24","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T05:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=22998"},"modified":"2014-01-21T23:14:24","modified_gmt":"2014-01-22T05:14:24","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-january-21st-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/01\/21\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-january-21st-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup January 21st"},"content":{"rendered":"

7th Annual El Paso Puzzler MTB Race, El Paso<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy KRBObike
\nObteniendo el 1er y 4to Lugar Equipo Alubike Krbo. Una gran carrera con mas de 180 ciclistas. Contentos con el resultado.
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Leakey Loop<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nChicken and Waffles Racing
\nThis is Day 2 of the Chicken and Waffles training camp. The plan is to leave our rental home in Camp Wood, TX at 10AM. We’ll ride N on HWY 55 then get on HWY 355 North until we hit HWY 41. We’ll travel East on 41 until we hit HWY 336. We’ll travel South on 336 until we hit Leakey then we’ll head…
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Bike Sharing Crashes in Canada<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Nick Summers\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.businessweek.com
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\nWhen New York City rolled out its bike-sharing system in May 2013, one reason that criticism never gained much traction was that the program was said to cost taxpayers nothing. As many as 10,000 bicycles and 600 stations\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u0153All of this without using any taxpayer money!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d crowed Vikram Pandit, then the chief executive of Citigroup, which paid $41 million to have the system\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bikes and docking stations painted in its trademark blue. Opponents could carp that bike sharing was crunchy, socialist, and\/or vaguely French, but they couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t claim it was a bad use of city funds.
\nNow some news out of Canada bodes poorly for urban transportation utopians. Public Bike Sharing Co., known as Bixi, the company that designed the sturdy bikes and nifty solar-powered docking stations used in New York and more than a dozen other cities around the world, was forced into bankruptcy protection in Montreal, where it also administers the local sharing program. The nonprofit has debt of…<\/p>\n

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Sixteen local associations to take part in RaceClean\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 program in 2014<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nwww.usacycling.org
\nColorado Springs, Colo. (Jan. 21, 2014) — USA Cycling is pleased to announce that 16 local associations have signed up for the USA Cycling RaceClean\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 program in 2014, a tremendous increase over 2013. Through the RaceClean\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 program, USA Cycling matches funds with local associations for up to $3,500 per association to increase drug testing by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency at grassroots events, helping ensure a level playing field while promoting athletes\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 health and well-being. The 16 associations that will be participating in the RaceClean\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 program represent over 70% of USA Cycling\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s members: …<\/p>\n

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Double Shift<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAn Old Guy On Two Wheels
\nIn the morning I was Tim
\nDid my usual Monday morning shop.\u00c2\u00a0 I arrived way early because I planned for morning commute traffic that wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t there.\u00c2\u00a0 I had forgotten about the positive impact of a federal holiday on city traffic patterns.
\nUsed the time to do some housecleaning tasks.\u00c2\u00a0 There is always a certain amount of entropy and chaos in a community bike shop.\u00c2\u00a0 It is a constant chore to restore some sense of order.
\nIt was a relatively busy shop.\u00c2\u00a0 Several earn-a-bike users working on their checklists.\u00c2\u00a0 We made significant progress on some of our donation bikes.\u00c2\u00a0 And one finished his first checklist.\u00c2\u00a0 He said he would be back at the evening shop to begin working on his bike.\u00c2\u00a0 Told him I would be there to help.\u00c2\u00a0 Always exciting.\u00c2\u00a0 This program allows people to…<\/p>\n

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DATES ANNUAL MEETING<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nDallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts
\nSunday, February 9, 2014
\n5:30 PM
\nAboca’s Italian Grill
\n10455 North Central Expressway
\nDallas
\n(west side of 75 off the frontage road, south of Royal, north of Meadow Road, in the center with Tom Thumb)
\nJoin us for an evening of fun and Italian food. We will have the restaurant to ourselves and Aboca’s is a BYOB establishment. You may bring your beverage of choice!
\nEntree choices include the following: …<\/p>\n

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New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

New Event: Fair Park Criterium – Dallas, TX: When: Sat Mar 8, 2014 8am to 5pm CSTWho: Texas Bicycling Events … http:\/\/t.co\/XvxJrEs2ah<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

New Event: 22nd Annual La Primavera Lago Vista – Lago Vista, TX: When: Sat Mar 1, 2014 8am to 3pm CSTWho: Tex… http:\/\/t.co\/k2F6xP7LGb<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

New Event: 22nd Annual La Primavera Lago Vista – Lago Vista, TX: When: Sun Mar 2, 2014 8am to 3pm CSTWhere: L… http:\/\/t.co\/2h8gJ1b7lw<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

New Event: Katy Flatland Century 2014 – Katy, TX: When: Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:45am to 12:15pm CDTWho: Texas Bicy… http:\/\/t.co\/XVGoEq0wCd<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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

Texas cyclists, get ready for the @BikeMS_DFW<\/a> by riding in Honor Ride Clay Hunt! Sign-up here and use code “20offMS”: http:\/\/t.co\/FPW5V7BUEO<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Honor Ride (@honorride) January 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Austin Team Voodoo Racing @mellowjohnnys<\/a> is halfway 2 VIP tent spot @ ’14 Pace Bend #pbrr<\/a> via https:\/\/t.co\/ZrE7U51IaL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ezmzyXQRBm<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Boneshaker Project (@BoneshakerTX) January 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n