Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for December 19th
Tip of the hat to NWCC
GHORBA.org
Congratulations to Northwest Cycling club for winning USA Cycling’s Club of the Year (Div II). Many of you may be members or ride with their members, but may not appreciate their contributions to mountain biking. NWCC, as mentioned in the link, has been very generous with its funds, including significant cash donations to help build the Huntsville and Double Lake expansions. In addition, the…
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Oak Cliff Cargo Bike Company
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
The bicycle love continues to grow in Oak Cliff! Oak Cliff Cargo Bicycles, started by Jonathan Braddick and Brennan Bechtol is a new startup company spurred on by the cargo bike workshop BFOC put on as part of Cyclesomatic 2012.  Oak Cliff Cargo Bicycles will be offering custom utilitarian cargo bikes to the masses. Get ready to leave the car at home…
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This article is not about Texas but it is very unusual for a bike manufacturer to makes bike parts in the US.
Portland Bike Maker Sees Made-in-USA Demand from Overseas
By Anthony Effinger         www.businessweek.com
Until this year, few people beyond his 96 employees saw inside Chris King’s bicycle factory in Portland, Ore.
The cagey manufacturer makes everything in an old coffee roasting plant on the edge of town, and he zealously guards the secrets that have helped his company thrive despite competition from China and Taiwan, where 99 percent of the 15.7 million bikes sold in the U.S. last year were made, according to the National Bicycle Dealers Association.
Now, as businesses in disparate industries, including Apple and General Electric, rediscover the appeal of Made in USA, King is letting visitors see at least some of the 80,000-square-foot place: the frame-welding floor, the room where…
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A Rare Tour of a Rare Business: Chris King’s Made-in-USA Bicycle Factory
By Anthony Effinger
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Tuesday: Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills
Houston Cycling Club
Tuesday, December 25, 2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6:15 PM
15200 Memorial Dr, Houston, Te (map)
Look for group and ask if it’s us! call me, Jeff @ [masked] if you have any questions or are going to be late.
This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there
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Walnut Creek Crossing is Armored 12/1/12, The Whole Story
by Rankintex         Austin Ridge Riders
Seventeen hardcore Rockaholics showed up on Saturday, December 12, 2012, to help Rich “Big Pig†Szecsy, ARR’s recently-appointed Walnut Creek Trail Steward, place 10,000 lbs of large limestone block and 3,000 lbs of decomposed granite on the Walnut Creek crossing by the far corner of the Maintenance Yard fence
Please thank all these volunteers for their efforts when you see them on the trail: Rich “Big Pig†Szecsy, Charlie Riou, Charles “Jake†Carsten, Jim Rankin (with Preacher dog), “Digger Dan†Nelson (with Wombly dog), “Fix-It Toddâ€Johnson, Devin Wedward, Brock Dennison, Alejandro Gonzales, George Dawkins, Robert Wood, Justin Ogden, Ruben Ochoa, Anthony Chen, Erica Belmont, Chris Shea, and Marion Menet.
The crew was deep with trail building expertise including: Charlie Riou (ARR’s Board V.P. and Resident Stone Whisperer), Rich “Big Pig†Szecsy (ARR’s WC Trail Steward and Experienced Wunderkind from Dallas), Charles “Jake†Carsten (IMBA’s…
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Bike and Brunch
El Paso Bicycle Club Ride
Saturday, December 22Â Â Â 9:30 am
Start at La Union (parking lot at NM 28/S. Vinton Rd. Moderate ride through valley, 30 to 35 miles. Brunch afterwards at Chuck and Wyona’s new home (off of Alvarez Road — we’ll drive there after ride). Linda Price, 915-433-xxxx, and Wyona Turner, 915-204-xxxx. (FYI: Coffee shop has reopened at NM 28/Vinton Rd. in case you need to caffeinate before the ride.)
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Upcoming Events
West Texas Randonneur
Short Bike Ride
Dec. 21, 2012
Midland
Really Slow Bike Ride
Dec. 25, 2012
Midland
long bike ride
Dec. 31, 2012
Midland
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Tweets
2013: QCBS Family Rides &Â Workshops http://t.co/O9o1pmAL
— Querencia Bike Shop (@QuerenciaDenton) December 20, 2012
Today from Please BE KIND to Cyclists:
We have just heard the man that killed Cody Johnson while driving drunk… http://t.co/n5dxVMNX— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) December 19, 2012
RT @danielcurtin: Just reg'd for Tough CX TX State Champs for best starting behind point leaders – http://t.co/HXxjHCkP #TXCX < Smart.
— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) December 19, 2012
Jennifer Yager, one of the two women cyclists hit on Parmer Lane Sun. Dec. 9, 2012 is currently in a coma and… http://t.co/2XuoMrz0
— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) December 19, 2012
Approx 85% of riders participate on a team. Find out what teams are in for 2013 #BPMS150. http://t.co/jrWR2CUZ
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) December 19, 2012
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