Heavy rain and high winds moved through southeast Texas so I was not on the bike today.

Ever wondered how bikes are made? This short video of a New Hampshire (yes, there are still frames being made in the US) offers a tour through a new factory.

Indy Fab Bike Factory NH Video
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Independent Fabrication from Logan Hodson on Vimeo.

We had the chance to visit the New Hampshire Bike Factory this past summer and posted a photo preview as it was under construction, a couple of weeks from being operational. Now it is fully up and running, producing Independent Fabrication bikes as you can see here.

Importers recall some Nitto handlebars
Bicycle Retailer & Industry News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) Jan 25, 10:07 MT—Three importers are working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada to recall about 2,000 Nitto aluminum handlebars that can break.

The B259AA bars were sold from January 2008 through July 2011 for between $60 and $80. Two incidents in which the bars broke have been reported. One of the incidents involved a fall and a cut to the rider’s leg.

The bars were imported and distributed to dealers by Euro Asia Imports, The Merry Sales Co., and Bicycle Technologies International. …

2012 Reveille Roubaix Volunteers
The Grit & Gravel Challenge can not happen without great volunteers! Being a volunteer is all about making the event a safe and memorable experience for everyone. All volunteers will receive a volunteer t-shirt, free food, and souvenir pint glass. Review our volunteer opportunities and register today.
Volunteers will be needed for the following: …

Sarah Ginsbach prefers to go long new
Written by: Timothy Carlson            www.slowtwitch.com
Exuberant age grouper Sarah Ginsbach is 27, was born in Oregon City, Oregon and lives in Spring Texas. She works as an educator for lululemon athletica, a yoga-inspired athletic apparel company which makes…

In 2011, Ginsbach won her 25-29 age group at XTERRA Austin, beating 20-24 and 30-34 winners by 33 and 20 minutes respectively. She qualified for the XTERRA World Championship in Maui, but had an off day, finishing 13th in her age group and 406th overall.

Her most impressive performances have been in cross country cycling. At the 2011 Sun and Ski Sports SS Trails Excruciation, she won 19-29 and finished the tough 100k course in 7:11:40. Her improvement curve is…

5th annual LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour offers Houston-area cyclists some hilly terrain
By Rex Knepp, Houston Cycling Examiner
I don’t know about you, but it seems that almost every organized ride I see in the Houston area winds up following one of about three or four routes. Sometimes I think my bike could find its way home from the finish line without me, like Lassie trotting home to tell Timmy’s dad that he’s stuck in the well. If you’re tired of seeing the same billboards and barns every weekend, though, there is an alternative: the 5th Annual LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour, out yonder in the Texas Hill Country.

This year’s LBJ classic will fall on Sunday, March 24th, starting at the 36th President’s family ranch near the little town of Stonewall, between Johnson City and Fredericksburg. That location’s about 65 miles west of Austin or 80 miles north…

Group Riding: The Rotating Paceline
by sooner1                Shawnee Trail Cycling Club

Some of our rides for more experienced cyclists utilize a rotating paceline to better involve everyone in the efforts and to take advantage of everyone for periodic blocking  of the wind and drafting.  Below are some of the techniques we as a club expect when you participate in our pacelines.  We do recommend, if you aren’t sure of the technique, or haven’t been…

Quick Tip – Relax
by Shawn            Texas Mountain Bike Trails
Your hammering through a trail, leaning into corners, heart rate through the roof. You are pushing as hard as you have ever pushed in your life.

You are also stressed, worried about your cadence, or nutrition, or some other thing. Overall, you stopped having fun.
News Flash:
Mountain Biking is Crazy Fun! …