BNSF Railroad Donates $5,000 to the Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association!
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Fort Worth, Texas based BNSF Railroad has donated $5,000 to the Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association! BNSF president, John Ambler wrote in his letter to FWMBA announcing the donation, “It is a pleasure to enclose BNSF Foundation’s $5,000 contribution towards the…

Next Gateway Park Workday Is January 7
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32 FWMBA volunteers worked in less than ideal conditions at the December Workfest. Under a rainy sky we added more singletrack to the Gateway Park trail network and then ate some fine chili afterwards! FWMBA is inviting you, your family and…

Cyclingnews.com links with high school league
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BERKELEY, CA (BRAIN)—Cyclingnews.com is the new media partner of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association in a deal that the association says will increase its exposure while encouraging young cyclists to visit the site.

“Media partnerships are very important to NICA, and Cyclingnews is a premier source of information in cycling, so this is exhilarating,” said Ben Capron, NICA’s development director.

“The increased awareness this brings will fuel our vision of enabling every American teen to strengthen body, mind and…

Amazon hires Specialized’s Calandrella
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Amazon.com appears to moving more aggressively into sales of bike gear with the hiring of Paul Calandrella as Senior Vendor Manager for Cycling. Calandrella most recently was involved with Specialized’s consumer direct sales efforts.

Calandrella starts at Amazon early next month. Watch BicycleRetailer.com later this week for an interview with Calandrella and more on Amazon’s bike program.

How to loosen a stuck link on a bicycle chain
by Darryl            lovingthebike.com
I would like to know how to get a stuck link fixed on my bike chain.  Please help me.

We’re back again with another answer to your bicycle tech questions.  This question came in, and our resident bike expert and professional bike fit guru, Victor from Bicycle Lab is here to help:…

Winter Riding
by Cliff Hickel                   www.sawheelmen.com
At this time of the year, it’s tempting to store your bike in the garage until spring. I know it is challenging to ride when it is cold and windy, but stop to think about the consequences that may result from a long layoff from riding. Many of us are familiar with the weight gain and loss of conditioning that can occur when we don’t exercise during the winter. To help keep you in the swing of things, the Wheelmen ride team has a full schedule of rides every weekend during the winter. With proper preparation, you can take advantage of these winter rides to stay in…

dress shoes and pedal straps
by bikedenton
That’s right, two shoe posts in a row.

I ride with all kinds of different pedals and foot retention. I like the right tool for the job, and I don’t obsess about any one approach: SPD, platforms, clips, straps, powergrips. I found a new favorite combo this week: pedal…

Capital Metro looking for your feedback in ‘First Mile/Last Mile’ Connection Survey
by elliott            Austin on Two Wheels
Capital Metro is looking for feedback from cyclists with a brief online survey to improve and expand their services. Please take a feed minutes to take the survey.

Bicycles paired with transit makes a lot of sense. Transit greatly expands where you can go with your bike, and bikes help make transit more practical for riders by making the destinations at each stop more reachable in a short amount of time.

At November’s Bicycle Advisory Council, Capital Metro gave us a briefing on new developments for cyclist. Moving forward, the agency will be installing triple bike racks on new buses added to the fleet. Also, facilities at…