C02 bicycle tire inflators are recalled
The Leaf-Chronicle • January 8, 2010
The following product recalls come from various federal and state agencies and were supplied to The Leaf-Chronicle by recalls.org:

Todson Inc. is recalling CO2 bicycle tire inflators sold exclusively at Walmart stores nationwide from August to November 2009.

The pressurized cartridge containing carbon dioxide can forcefully separate from the pump head, posing a risk of injury. …

Bike Pathology
by Ian Dille
Dallas, with its knot of highways, sprawling suburbs, and fast urban streets, is not an easy place to bicycle. In 2008, Bicycling magazine declared it the worst city for cyclists in the country. Ironically, there’s no shortage of people who love to bike. In the mid-’90s, my dad served as the club president of the Greater Dallas Bicyclists. Nearly every weekend, my family joined thousand of cyclists at charity rides, held on quaint country roads surrounding the city. I wasn’t too into the scenery then. I mostly went for the free cookies. …

Cyclocross: Downed trees, dirt tracks and grueling hills keep cyclists warm …
by CultureMap
Over and over, cyclists cascaded down the drop, their skinny bodies shaking violently as they slowed for a 90-degree turn around a small tree that whacked almost every one of them in the face on the way past.

A searing blue sky belied temperatures in the 30s last weekend as the riders huffed onward through a tight coil of hairpin turns and muddy track, climbing and dropping again around a course at times too steep to pedal, and in places too log-strewn to ride.

“It’s the hardest thing I’ve done on a bike,” said Dwight Waters after competing in his first cyclocross event at the Terra X race in the Woodlands’ Terramont Park. …

Houston H-GAC’s Mitteco to Talk on Future of Bicycling in Region at BikeHouston Annual Meeting January 26
H-GAC’s Mitteco to Talk on Future of Bicycling in Region at BikeHouston Annual Meeting January 26
Gina Mitteco, pedestrian-bicyclist coordinator of the Houston-Galveston Area Council, will talk on the future of bicycling in the region Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at the Annual Meeting of BikeHouston, Houston’s organization that advocates making the city safe and accessible for cyclists.
The meeting will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by…

YMCA to Host Spin-a-Thon
by Woodlands Online, LLC
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — The South Montgomery County YMCA is hosting a 3 hour indoor Spin-a-Thon benefit ride on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 8 – 11 a.m. at the Shadowbend YMCA.

The event is a great training ride for the MS150! You can ride for 3 hours or choose a 1 hour segment! Led by the YMCA Cycling Instructors, the ride will provide a variety of music, training and levels of difficulty along with door prizes, refreshments and camaraderie.

Space is limited. You can bring your own bike with trainer. YMCA Membership is not required but you must pre-register. The registration fee is $20.  …