{"id":30916,"date":"2015-09-07T23:03:15","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T04:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=30916"},"modified":"2015-09-07T23:03:15","modified_gmt":"2015-09-08T04:03:15","slug":"texas-bicycle-news-september-7th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/09\/07\/texas-bicycle-news-september-7th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycle News September 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cycling with Shimano Ultegra Di2<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Ray Garza\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0rgvcycling.com<\/h3>\n

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\nMy local bike shop had a bike on display last year that had electronic shifting on it. I recall seeing the external battery pack on it and thought how cool to have. I knew of the benefits of the electronic shifting such as precise shifting all the time. Gone are the days of cable stretch and skipping shifting. I knew I wanted it but didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have the funds to buy it. It was not until recently that the same bike shop had another bike on display. What really struck me was the paint job on it! I loved it. I then noticed that it too had the electronic shifting system as well. Icing on the cake I felt. A few days later I had the bike in my home. The bike that I got was the Specialized Roubaix SL4 Comp Ultegra Di2 (see Bike Upgrades).
\nThis being my first electronic shifting system I started to read up on it. The first thing I realized that the …<\/p>\n

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Sunset Biking at Brushy Creek Trail<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\nThe trail runs along Brushy creek. Most of the trail is tree-lined so you can really get a sense of seclusion. Along the trail are at least 5 parks – a skate park, water-sprinkler park, canoe rental, dinosaur sand park, and plenty of playgrounds for the kids. The trails are wide and great for biking.<\/p>\n