{"id":7454,"date":"2011-02-23T00:03:55","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T06:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=7454"},"modified":"2011-02-23T00:03:55","modified_gmt":"2011-02-23T06:03:55","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-22nd-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/23\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-22nd-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 22nd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/velonews.competitor.com\/2011\/02\/news\/felt-recalls-some-road-bikes-due-to-potential-fork-breakage_161173\" href=\"http:\/\/velonews.competitor.com\/2011\/02\/news\/felt-recalls-some-road-bikes-due-to-potential-fork-breakage_161173\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Felt recalls some road bikes due to potential fork breakage<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nfrom VeloNews by VeloNews.com<br \/>\nFelt Bicycle is recalling about 1,550 of its 2011 road bikes because the carbon fiber fork on the bikes can break. The F3, F4, F5 and F75 bike models are affected by the recall, which is being conducted with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.bikingindallas.com\/1987-schwinn-super-sport\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikingindallas.com\/1987-schwinn-super-sport\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>1987 Schwinn Super Sport<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nfrom Biking In Dallas by Michael W. Hubbard<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bikingindallas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bike-Trail-1987-Schwinn-Super-Sport-005-400x300.jpg?resize=400%2C300\" alt=\"1987 Schwinn Super Sport\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\nI found this bike on CL last week, and it has proved to me to be an interesting lesson.\u00c2\u00a0 It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a 1987 Schwinn Super Sport. The guy that I bought it from told me that his &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/corinthcycling.freeforums.org\/corinth-cycling-club-march-group-dinner-announcement-t727.html\" href=\"http:\/\/corinthcycling.freeforums.org\/corinth-cycling-club-march-group-dinner-announcement-t727.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>7:00pm &#8211; CCC Meet &amp; Eat<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nfrom Corinth Cycling Club by Scott Franklin<br \/>\nWhen: Fri Mar 11, 2011 7pm to 9pm\u00c2\u00a0 CST<br \/>\nFriends and family, the Corinth Cycling Club would like to invite you to join us for our monthly group dinner. Fuzzy&#8217;s Taco Shop in Denton is the place to be on Friday, March 11th at 7:00pm. Come mix it up with the CCC and enjoy some great food, meet other riders, discuss upcoming rides\/races and hear all&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/bikemart.com\/articles\/ride-marshal-program-2011-pg1202.htm\" href=\"http:\/\/bikemart.com\/articles\/ride-marshal-program-2011-pg1202.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>2011 RBM and Sam\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Club Bike MS Ride Marshal Program<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nApril 30 -May 1, 2011<br \/>\nFrisco to Fort Worth<br \/>\nIDE MARSHAL MEETINGS<br \/>\nDate TBD<br \/>\nRichardson Bike Mart, Richardson store. Food and drinks will be served. Ride Marshal Jerseys and road kits may be picked up at any of the meetings or the Expo.<br \/>\nMS 150 Expo<br \/>\nTBD from 4:00 to 10:00 pm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sacurrent.com\/news\/story.asp?id=72050\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Two wheels good: San Antonio working to make the city bike friendlier<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nPhoto by Justin Parr<br \/>\nBy Mark Jones<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sacurrent.com\/sb\/93048\/city_bikes_CMYK.jpg?resize=300%2C361\" alt=\"San Antonio\" width=\"300\" height=\"361\" \/><br \/>\nSan Antonio bicycling has been in the news perhaps more than ever. As proof, Mayor Castro was photographed on a bicycle wearing a helmet. One could argue this was just a symbolic gesture, but politics&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.connectamarillo.com\/news\/story.aspx?id=584087\" href=\"http:\/\/www.connectamarillo.com\/news\/story.aspx?id=584087\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Daughter of cycling accident victim speaks out<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nby ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII<br \/>\nby Matt Hamilton AMARILLO, TEXAS &#8212; &#8220;Share the Road&#8221; is a group that formed last July to raise everyone&#8217;s awareness of bicyclists and bike safety. The group was formed just three days after Cindy Whitney, a local cyclist, was killed after being hit by &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/shawneetrailcyclingclub.com\/news\/cycling-news\/safe-passing-effort-postponed\/\" href=\"http:\/\/shawneetrailcyclingclub.com\/news\/cycling-news\/safe-passing-effort-postponed\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Safe Passing Effort Postponed<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nfrom Shawnee Trail Cycling Club by sooner1<br \/>\nBikeTexas, after discussions with potential supporters and the assurance from the Governor&#8217;s office that any such bill would be vetoed again, has decided to put their efforts behind the Complete Streets Act and defer pushing the Safe Passing bill to a later date.\u00c2\u00a0 This should generate much discussion within the cycling community and others, including motorcycle users, farmers, and other vulnerable road users. &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Felt recalls some road bikes due to potential fork breakage from VeloNews by VeloNews.com Felt Bicycle is recalling about 1,550 of its 2011 road bikes because the carbon fiber fork on the bikes can break. 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