{"id":28339,"date":"2014-11-25T00:03:36","date_gmt":"2014-11-25T06:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=28339"},"modified":"2014-11-25T00:03:36","modified_gmt":"2014-11-25T06:03:36","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-24th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/11\/25\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-november-24th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest November 24th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spinlister and BikeTexas Are Teaming up to Get More Butts on Bikes<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.prweb.com<\/h3>\n

BikeTexas Signs an Exclusive 2-Year Deal with Spinlister
\nSpinlister, the peer-to-peer global bike share, announced today that they have signed a major sponsorship deal with BikeTexas, an organization that encourages and promotes bicycling, increases safety, and provides a cohesive voice for people who ride bikes in Texas. As part of the deal, Spinlister is providing the financial resources, production material, and logistical support needed to help BikeTexas develop their new bike parking and bike valet programs. BikeTexas will offer these new services to …<\/p>\n

GO for a Mountain Bike Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

Performance Great Ride Series: North Houston<\/h3>\n

A West Texas Gem- The McDonald Observatory<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Max Crawford\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0NewsWest 9\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0(Video)<\/h3>\n

… [It is] intriguing to me. We did the bike ride as well as find out there was an observatory.” “I just think observatories are amazing and having the opportunity to look through telescopes and look at the sky is just wonderful,” Schmitt said.”People in Austin said, you’ve got to get out here, its beautiful, there’s no traffic, the hills are great, it’s quiet. Big sky.”
\nNot a hiker or cyclist? That’s ok! If they view alone doesn’t take your breath away, there’s plenty more to see at the observatory.”We do open the larger telescopes up for the public to look through for education and for fun, several nights a month,” Wren said. “You can get reservations to come out here and do that; it’s really a lot of fun. We hold public star parties here 3 nights a week, every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. We’ve got telescopes in the back that we look through visually for fun. We do guided tours twice a day, every day year round. So, we do a …<\/p>\n

Enchanted Rock, Inks Lake host holiday trail runs and bike rides<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0fitness.blog.austin360.com<\/h3>\n

… Inks Lake State Park will host a 2.5-mile Pedal off the Pie mountain bike ride starting at noon on Friday.
\nAll ages and experience levels are welcome, and riders will make stops along the way to enjoy some of the park\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s natural features. The program is free but park entrance fees apply.
\nThe group bike ride will depart from Pecan Flats trailhead. Most of the trail is rideable and the pace will be slow. For more information, call (512) 793-4689.<\/p>\n

Rollers to Cruces<\/a><\/h2>\n

El Paso Bicycle Club<\/h3>\n

All Level Ride @ Walnut Creek Spring\/Summer hours<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group<\/h3>\n

Cyclocross is most certainly here in Houston<\/a><\/h2>\n

by kuotient\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0kuotient.wordpress.com<\/h3>\n

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\nIt was a good weekend for cyclocross racing in Houston! On Saturday, there was Terra X (round 2 of the Southern Cross Series) up in The Woodlands, and Sunday was the Houston Cyclocross Challenge presented by Bike Barn! Both were complete mud-fests, which is typically what people picture in their head when they think of great CX races.
\nI personally thought the Houston CX Challenge was tougher because of the deep mud pits, but I can see why others thought Terra X was the more difficult of the two. It was still really muddy, but had a really killer run-up and was a …<\/p>\n

HBC Christmas Lights Ride Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

Houston Bicycle Club<\/h3>\n

Location: Hermann Park Rose Garden
\nSat 12\/13\/14 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a05:30PM
\n20 miles
\nThis is a liesurely social ride for a couple of hours through Houston neighborhoods with good decorations. We’ll stop somewhere for a light meal on the way back.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Come with good lights, charged batteries and reflective clothes!\u00c2\u00a0 Decorations encouraged.<\/p>\n

The Terra-X Cyclocross Race \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Wet and Wild<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Alan Charley \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0woodlandscycling.org<\/h3>\n

A big thank you to everyone who volunteered their time to help The WCC put on an amazing event Saturday, November 22nd at Terramont Park in The Woodlands.
\nIt was so much fun to have so many people who braved the wet weather, watching those of you who raced, seeing those of you, whom brought your families out to watch, and of course, those of you who …
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Kona recalls 2014 Wo fat bikes<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h3>\n

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\nFERNDALE, Wash. (BRAIN) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Kona has recalled its 2014 Wo fat bike due to concerns that the fork can crack or break at the junction of the crown and steerer column. In a notice on its website, Kona said there has been one U.S. report of a steerer tube breaking, with no injury reported.
\nThe recall affects 531 bikes sold from September 2013 to July 2014 with a Kona Fat Project Two Disc Fork. As of Monday afternoon, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission had …<\/p>\n

New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h2>\n
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New Bike Event: Harden Dental Team Ride – Corinth, TX: When: Sat Dec 20, 2014 8am to 11am\u00c2\u00a0
CSTWho: Texas Bicyc… http:\/\/t.co\/guxJacgdAu<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) November 24, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n