{"id":3846,"date":"2010-02-11T23:38:50","date_gmt":"2010-02-12T05:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=3846"},"modified":"2010-02-11T23:38:50","modified_gmt":"2010-02-12T05:38:50","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-11th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2010\/02\/11\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-11th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 11th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shake-Down Time In Amateur Land!<\/strong><\/a>
\nfrom Bicycle.net | by System6
\nIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s early in the year, but Texas weather is already so much hotter than, say, April in Chicago, or June in Minnesota (when winter officially ends there, by the way).\u00c2\u00a0 So shop rides are back in swing and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m already getting thrashed or shelled \u00e2\u20ac\u201d pick whichever verb you prefer.\u00c2\u00a0 Or schelacked.\u00c2\u00a0 Or pooped out the back.\u00c2\u00a0 Anyway, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m running short of worthy descriptions, but you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re invited to offer any of your own favorites in the comment box below. …<\/p>\n

Mountain Biking\u00e2\u20ac\u201cKing Of Biking Sports In Texas<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Motorsports Accessories
\nThe bicycle has really been no stranger to off-roading since its invention toward the end of 1800’s. The modern sport of mountain biking originated in the 1970’s with several groups of riders in Texas and other areas of the U.S. making …<\/p>\n

Bike Out Hunger \u00c2\u00ab We Are Texas Baptists<\/strong><\/a>
\nby rand
\nComing up April 19-24, several of your fellow Texas Baptists (pastors and laypeople) are embarking on a 3-hour tour\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6well, actually a 6-day, 450-mile bicycle ride to raise money and awareness for fighting hunger. …<\/p>\n

McKinney Velo Club: ‘Jim Hoyt for President”…<\/strong><\/a>
\nby Doc
\nThat is the lead post in a growing thread on the TxBRA general discussion forum praising Jim’s efforts in support of Patrick McCarty. Jim, Max Miley and the RBM\/Elite team have stepped in to give Pat a racing home as a bridge to a new pro team contract after Pat’s deal with Rock Racing fell through. Pat’s RR contract was voided when RR couldn’t obtain UCI approval for a Pro Continental license in 2010. Rock was only a Continental team in ’09, but 1\/2 of the roster of Continental teams must be under age 28, and Pat hit 28 in 2010. …<\/p>\n

Get involved in the cycling community<\/strong><\/a>
\nBy Jason Whaley | Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 11:21 PM
\nThere are some great opportunities on the horizon for cyclists to get more involved in their community. Some of these events and openings will afford those who choose to take advantage a way to help make a huge difference. Here is information from the Yellow Bike Project on how to get involved. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Call it a Conference! A small team of folks from the League of Bicycling Voters, Austin Cycling Association, YBP, and elsewhere are teaming up to organize a two-day gathering to assess the current state of Austin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bike community…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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