Specialized recalls aero brake levers
MORGAN HILL, CA (BRAIN) —Specialized is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 600 Tektro brake levers used on some of the company’s aero/time trial bikes and sold in the aftermarket.

The Tektro TL-83 levers were specified on 2010 and 2011 S-Works Shiv frame modules and 2012 S-Works Shiv TT modules.

The levers are modified versions of Tektro’s TL-720 brake lever. They are black aluminum and have a quick-release slot at the top of the lever arm. Model number “TL-720” can be read on the side of the lever arm when the…

This weekend…Volunteer for the Leadville Qualifier: The Austin Rattler 100
by Il Pirate             Austin Ridge Riders
The Austin Rattler 100 – Leadville Qualifier at Rocky Hill Ranch, Smithville, Texas
Saturday – April 21
Volunteer Registration can be found here:    https://www.bikereg.com/Net/16027
Oh Yeah!! This is going to be a show. Capped at 1,000 riders this is going to be an insane event and your Austin Ridge Riders have been asked to help support for this awesome event.

Details on volunteer assignments, times, etc. are still being hammered out and we are generally going to provide helping hands and able bodies for whatever Paul and other Race Staff need. Be ready to work! More details will be provided as they are received but regardless, you want to be there for this! One thing we know is that we may be involved in serving and accepting…

SCCCC: MSU Race Weekend
by Kim Aeschlimann                      www.usacycling.org
High winds and severe storm systems raged across Oklahoma and Texas threatening to unleash on collegiate racers at MSU. A few brave souls ventured forth and were thus rewarded with high winds for both road race and time trial.

The road race course was mostly flat with a slight incline on the back stretch. Heavy cross winds forced riders to work together to survive and made breakaways difficult in most fields. An epic breakaway occurred in the Men’s B when Pierce Young from A&M pulled away from the pack in the first half and held the break for…

El Paso Bicycle Club Ride
Sunday, April 29
Horizon Hustle-8:30 am
Meet at Horizon Vista Market, Horizon and Kanazo, for 40-mile ride at about 17 mph to Montana and Hueco Tanks turnoff. Option for about 15 more miles for those who want to ride to the park. Dan Post 915-526-8364

April 14, 2012 – FWMBA Trail Building and Marion Sansom and Gateway Parks!
by M2Rider, FWMBA President

The trail building going on at Gateway Park by the Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association (FWMBA) has been getting the bulk of the attention from my camera this year. Last Saturday I visited both Gateway and Marion Sansom Parks (MSP) where trail building is happening. MSP is undergoing a 2 mile trail extension this year under the leadership of MSP trail steward, David Michael. …

MS 150 becomes personal for former UT football player
By Dale Robertson        www.chron.com

Dallas Griffin’s love affair with the bicycle began last summer with a sudden numbness in his feet.

“It felt,” he said, “like they’d been soaking in cold water.”

But Griffin, then 26, had been through four knee surgeries – including anterior cruciate ligament repairs on both joints – trying to stay on the field for the…

Cycling notebook: BP MS 150 route altered after fires
By Dale Robertson            www.chron.com
There will be one melancholy aspect to this weekend’s 28th annual BP MS 150. Because of last fall’s devastating wildfires, one of the favorite sections of the ride – the day-two stretch through Bastrop and Buescher State Parks – won’t be on the route Sunday.

Both parks were virtually destroyed, with 96 percent of the 6,565 acres burned and roads badly damaged. Ironically, the much-needed recent rains have caused even more problems in the area, so there will be two alternate itineraries offered: the Bechtel Challenge…

Local vet will ride with former President Bush
By Rick Steigmeyer            www.wenatcheeworld.com
WENATCHEE — A former Wenatchee Valley resident will test his bicycle skills with former President George W. Bush next week on a 100-kilometer mountain bike ride through the desert terrain of Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Amarillo, Texas.

Chris Goehner, 27, is one of 20 servicemen and women wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan…

V&B Sponsors Family Members in Texas’ MS 150 Bike Ride
www.vbattorneys.com
Three of our own are training hard for the BP MS 150 this year!

Jason A., Aron A., and Owen M. are on the Calpine team that will be hitting the highway this weekend to conquer Multiple Sclerosis.

We are excited to sponsor them as they ride 180 miles from Houston to Austin on some of Texas’ most beautiful roads. This grueling bike ride, organized by the National MS Society’s Lone Star Chapter, raises millions of dollars to help our national fight to find a cure for multiple sclerosis…

West Texans gear up for Bike MS: Cactus & Crude Ride
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West Texas residents will pedal toward a world free of multiple sclerosis during Bike MS: Cactus & Crude Ride 2012, presented by Apache Corp. on July 21 and 22.

Bike MS: Cactus & Crude Ride kicks off July 21 in Midland and travels through the Permian Basin area into Big Spring for an overnight celebration at the SouthWest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf. On Day 2 of the ride, cyclists will head to…

Tour de Vineyard at Florence, TX
by WB admin                The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
Tour de Vineyard 2012The Tour de Vineyard at Florence benefiting the City of Florence invites you to join their ride happening on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 8711 W FM 487 Florence, TX  76527

We were lucky enough to be granted an interview with Shawna Platt of  Tour de Vineyard at Florence to ask some questions about their upcoming ride.

1. What was the motivation behind starting the Tour de Vineyard at Florence and who benefits from it?
I wanted to help raise money for the City of Florence and the new park that is being constructed under the Parks…