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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 21st

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Our Plano, TX store shared this photo of Andres with his new Fuji Bikes Roubaix, about to head out for his first ever ride on a road bike (a 28 mile group ride from the shop)! Do you remember your first real road ride?

Yuba works with CPSC to fix injury hazard
from Bicycle Retailer & Industry News by Toby Hill

PETALUMA, CA (BRAIN)—Yuba Bicycles is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission on a recall affecting about 1,000 Mundo V4.0 cargo bikes after reports of two passengers on the back of the bike getting their feet caught in the rear wheel. No injuries were reported.

The bikes were sold by dealers nationwide and by Yuba online from May 2011 through December 2012 for about $1,099. The serial number range for the bikes is ADA11A008000 to ACA12D018000. The serial number is located on the kickstand plate. …

Magura USA Recalls Bicycle Hydraulic Disc Brakes Due to Collision Hazard
www.bicycle.net

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall date: March 21, 2013
Recall number: 13-148
Name of product: Bicycle Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Hazard: The brakes can fail in low temperatures, posing a collision hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop riding bicycles equipped with the recalled brakes and contact Magura USA for a free repair.
Consumer Contact: Magura USA at (800) 448-3876 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.maguradirect.com and click on “Recall Information.”

Highland Lakes high school mountain-biking team to compete at Reveille Peak Ranch
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR    www.dailytrib.com
BURNET — The epicenter of Texas high school mountain biking erupts at Reveille Peak Ranch when the facility hosts the second races of the season March 24.

“Right now, we’re expecting 80 riders, which would be the most in Texas for a high school (mountain-biking) race,” said David DeFily, coach and organizer of the Highland Lakes Composite Team. “The sport is really picking up here in Texas.”

The Texas High School Mountain Biking League formed in 2010 to promote the sport and organize races and other events. About 74 riders participated in the league’s first races of the season, the…

Biking with Máthews Fazzaopen
from Biking In Dallas by Eliot Landrum
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One of the best things about biking in Dallas is the people. Dallas cyclists are not just one type… we are all shapes, sizes, styles, colors, ages, and lifestyles. We ride big bikes, small bikes, fat tires, thin tires, one tire, three tires, sitting up, sitting back, leaning forward, fast, slow, and everything in between. To highlight and celebrate the variety of the people of the Dallas cycling scene, we are launching a brand-new feature series called “Biking with…“ We hope that you’ll enjoy meeting the folks that are Biking in Dallas.

Just a few months ago, I met Máthews Fazza on a social ride in East Dallas. The day was a bit chilly, and most of us were bundled up… but Matt had his shorts on and was ready to roll on his beautiful Mash. You may not have had the opportunity to meet Matt yet, because he’s actually a bit new to Dallas. He moved here 10 months ago from Brazil,  ”I moved here because I married this…

LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour set to roll Saturday in Stonewall
from Fit City By Pam LeBlanc

Bicycling through my neighborhood is one thing. Pedaling through a former president’s ranch is another thing entirely.

This weekend, though, you can ride through the Lyndon Baines Johnson Ranch in Stonewall during the LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour. Better yet, you can do the ride, eat barbecue, catch a tour of the LBJ ranch house, then join Luci Baines Johnson, the president’s daughter, for a bicycle tour of historic landmarks on the ranch.

Recreational cyclists can choose from distances of 10, 30, 42, 62 and 85 miles on Saturday, March 23. Members of the Wheelmen, a national group that…

Poster Contest Deadline Extended
Wichita Falls Times Record News
Wichita Falls, Texas- National Bike to School Day is May 8, 2013. In recognition of this day the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District and the Wichita Falls Traffic Safety Commission are developing an initiative to promote good health by encouraging walking or riding bicycles to school.

To further promote the program the Health District and Commission are hosting a free poster contest open to all elementary school children in Wichita County. The theme is…

Fit Wars: Are we there yet?
from The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas by WB admin

Bike fitting has been around as long as the bicycle itself really gaining prominence in the last 5 years and can closely be paralleled to a “gold rush” or “wild west” as certifications are subjective and easy to obtain from the shop’s leading manufacturer. Riding the coattails of increased fit awareness, anyone can call themselves a fit expert and many do. Not driven by the bike industry itself but by manufacturers looking to differentiate and validate their brands it is an interdependent win for manufacturers and retailers alike. Benefitting from the marketing push of the manufacturer, the retailer’s focus is to drive sales through bike fit.  Thus most fit professionals have approximately 3-7 days of industry training and rely on product commission as a large portion of their salaries.

Whereas bike fit itself is the marriage of bike and body, genuine fit professionals possess years of experience and training and were fitting before a studio housed anything but expensive art. Now the part-time sales associate turned kinesiology expert can charge hundreds of dollars after a week-long manufacturer-certified class.  Couple this certification with…

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