{"id":9778,"date":"2011-09-22T22:23:29","date_gmt":"2011-09-23T03:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=9778"},"modified":"2011-09-22T22:23:29","modified_gmt":"2011-09-23T03:23:29","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-september-22nd-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2011\/09\/22\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-september-22nd-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 22nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

6:30pm – Bicycle Path Time Trial Series<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nCorinth Cycling Club
\nby scottfranklin@gmail.com
\nWhen: Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:30pm to Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:30pm\u00c2\u00a0 CDT
\nWhere: Denton Airport
\nEvent Description: http:\/\/www.thebicyclepath.com\/community The Bicycle Path will be hosting the Wednesday Night Time trials once again! All levels of riders are encouraged to attend and there is no cost. 6:30pm For more information visit www.thebicyclepath.com or come by the shop<\/p>\n

Everything but Transmountain<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nEl Paso Bicycle Club Ride
\nMeet at Power Shots, 965 N. Resler, for up and down ride along West Side to Scenic to McKelligon and back. FYI: Transmountain is closed that morning because of the half-marathon race. 40 miles, moderate+ pace. Olac Fuentes,915-217-8008.<\/p>\n

Cat C Official’s Clinic<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\n9\/21\/2011: This class as been postponed and will be rescheduled for the near future (was scheduled for 10\/8\/2011).<\/p>\n

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 9\/22- 9\/28\/11<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby elliott\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Austin On Two Wheels
\nCyclocross season is at hand! This Sunday we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be host the last of our weekly CX practice sessions to prep for the season with the Dirt Derby starting on Tuesday, September 27. There is also lots of opportunities to ride and race mountain plus Frankenbike\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s monthly chance to build up the bike you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve always wanted.<\/p>\n

Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week from our comprehensive calendar of all cycling events. Thanks to Jason at ATXBS for letting us know about some events we couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t find elsewhere. As…<\/p>\n

Buescher Park unscathed by fires<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nBy Pam LeBlanc\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Fit City
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\nMost of Bastrop State Park may have burned in the recent wildfires, but Buescher State Park, just up the road, was unscathed.<\/p>\n

That reminder this morning via a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department press release.<\/p>\n

Buescher State Park, a 1,017-acre park 13 miles east of Bastrop State Park, reopened this week after being closed since Sept. 4. …<\/p>\n

Bike vs. Bike<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWhich is the best city for cyclists: Big D or Cowtown? Both cities have plans in place now to create safer, more convenient options for riders
\nDAVID TAFFET\u00c2\u00a0 |\u00c2\u00a0 Staff Writer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0taffet@dallasvoice.com
\nThis weekend, Lone Star Ride Fighting AIDS riders can decide for themselves which city is more bike-friendly \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Dallas or Fort Worth \u00e2\u20ac\u201d as the fundraising cyclists ride through Cowtown on Saturday, and Big D on Sunday (see separate story, New Routes, LSRFA).<\/p>\n

Both cities have bike plans in place to increase bicycling for fun and fitness and to encourage two-wheel transportation as a viable means of commuting. But which city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s plan is the best? …<\/p>\n

Highland Village bicycle race for families of fallen officers<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nEric Williams\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.thenewsconnection.com
\nFive bicycle teams, loads of local volunteers and generous sponsors helped make a success of the 4th Annual Fallen Heroes Bike Race in Highland Village. The event raised $10,000 to help families of Texas police officers killed in the line of duty.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We honored three of the sponsors at the race,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Corporal David Harney, one of the race coordinators. The platinum sponsor was Scorz Sports Bar and Grill, which donated $3,000 for the event. Mr. Restore, with a $1,200 donation was the gold sponsor and Anderson Roofing, which gave $1,000, was the silver…<\/p>\n

Parking, schmarking. UL plans bike-leasing program<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWritten by: Heather Miller \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.theind.com
\nA weather-resistant, smooth pedaling bicycle will be an added transit option for UL students soon when Rugged Cycles rolls out the Cajun bike.<\/p>\n

According to The Vermilion, the campus newspaper that finally recently unveiled its new website, university officials are working with bicycle manufacturer Rugged Cycles to offer high-quality, chainless bicycles for students to lease for about $1 a day.<\/p>\n

The Texas company was started by UL graduates and has already tried pilot bicycle leasing programs at two Texas A&M campuses . UL will be the third…<\/p>\n

USA Cycling announces 2012 Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour (Pro XCT)<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby Ron Callahan
\nUSA Cycling announced today the 2012 edition of the USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour (Pro XCT).\u00c2\u00a0 In its fourth year, the Pro XCT will feature six events at which world-class athletes will race for UCI ranking points and prize purses.<\/p>\n

Mountain bike season will unofficially kick off in the U.S. at Lance Armstrong\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ranch in Dripping Springs, Texas as the Pro XCT makes its first stop with UCI C1 event, The Mellow Johnny\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Classic on March 3. …<\/p>\n

Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nWASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.<\/p>\n

Name of Product: Bicycles with Advanced Group carbon forks
\nUnits: About 14,200
\nDistributor: Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif.
\nManufacturer: Advanced Group, of Taiwan<\/p>\n

Hazard: The brake component housed within the bicycle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s carbon fork can disengage from the fork and allow the brake assembly to contact the wheel spokes while rotating, posing a fall hazard. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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