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Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup May 22nd

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Smart bike handlebars have turn signals, GPS, speedometer
Helios Bars are sleek handlebar replacements that come with built-in LED lights and smartphone connectivity.
by Amanda Kooser        news.cnet.com

In general, bicycles haven’t adopted the same high-tech features as many cars. Turn signals are done by hand, and GPS equates to using good old-fashioned brain power or the information you have on your phone. Helios Bars, a Kickstarter project, can turn a regular bike into a smart bike.

The feature list is a fun read. There are left- and right-turn signals, a headlight, GPS tracking in case someone nabs your ride, proximity lighting that senses your presence, and a visual…

Transit Bicycle Co. relocates to Lower Greenville
by Tiney Ricciardi            www.pegasusnews.com

DALLAS — Cycling season is upon North Texas! As you grease your chain and ready your wheels for a trek down the Santa Fe or Katy Trails, it’s worth noting that one of the city’s well-known bike shops has found a new home.

Local retailer Transit Bicycle Co. recently moved to Lower Greenville Avenue from West Village, where the store spent four and a half years. It now resides among several other new…

Contract approved to turn Continental Avenue Bridge into pedestrian- and bike-friendly route
By Jeff Mosier        cityhallblog.dallasnews.com
The City Council approved a contract Wednesday to transform the Continental Avenue Bridge into a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly route.

The city envisions the walkable, bikeable bridge as a gateway between new developments in West Dallas on one side of the Trinity River and the esign District on the other side. About $5 million of the $8.3 million project is privately funded by the Trinity Trust. That organization also paid for…

Can you help a fellow traveller?
Bike Denton
This gal and her decked-out touring ’84 Raleigh Super Course, dubbed “Ferdinand”, just caught my attention while walking around the Square.

Her name is Hillary-Anne Crosby and she’s writing a book called Babes and their Bikes with a design friend, Lauren. Their plan was to make a trek from Austin to Chicago, and document all the rad spoke’d gals they came across in their journey. They’ve made an effort to hit as many local bike shops as possible, most recently…

Austin Mountain Bike Patrol AMBP
The Austin Mountain Bike Patrol (AMBP) is a program of the local mountain bike club, the Austin Ridge Riders (ARR). The AMBP is a group of mountain bikers who ride the Austin-area trails with the purpose of performing the following tasks:

-Helping other people.
-Being involved in the management of local trails.
-Learning and sharpening such skills as outdoor first aid, trailside bike repair, off-road riding, and communication.

The AMBP is affiliated with the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) National Mountain Bike Patrol (NMBP).
Austin Mountain Bike Patrol ~ Walnut Creek
Saturday, June 15, 2013 – 09:30

Patrol and Training.
Austin Mountain Bike Patrol ~ Walnut Creek
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 – 18:30

Patrol
Austin Mountain Bike Patrol ~ Muleshoe
Saturday, June 8, 2013 – 09:00

Patrol and Support ARR Club Ride. …

Universities bait bike thieves, with mixed results
Katey Psencik, USA TODAY Collegiate Correspondent
“Bait bikes,” rigged with GPS-tracking technology, are popping up on college campuses across the nation in an effort to reduce bike theft, though the results have been mixed.

The FBI estimates that bicycle thefts total $350 million in the USA each year, at an average cost of $250 per bike. For college students pinching pennies, that’s a lot of money to lose — and the National Bike Registry and campus police say bicycle theft is the No. 1 type of property theft on college campuses.

To reduce this problem, university officials across the USA are placing bicycles around campus to attract bike thieves. Similar to bait-car programs, the “bait bikes,” rigged with…

Tuesday Ride at BCGB – Intermediate ride level
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Tuesday, May 28, 2013    5:30 PM
Barton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access (beside brick office building)
3755-B Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX (map)

Back to normal summer hours.
Please be there and be ready to roll by 5:30 pm.  We will meet in the parking lot of the office building.
Any question please call/text  me at…

The Racing Post: May Issue

CLICK HERE for the May Issue of The Racing Post.

100km of Reimer’s Ranch – ATX100K Six-Pack Series endurance race #3
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Sunday, May 26, 2013    7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Milton Reimer’s Ranch Park
23610 Hamilton Pool Road, Dripping Springs, TX (map)
Meet at the trailhead parking area.

The pain continues in the ATX100K Six-Pack Series.  This will be a 100km+ ride all in a single day on one of the great local trail venues, Reimer’s Ranch.  The TMBRA Spring season is over and its time to get some fun miles in!

The Six-Pack Series is a grassroots effort bringing organized long-distance/endurance mountain-biking to any riders who wish to participate and on any bicycle they deem fit.  It is free to enter, and is an unsupported ride where participants are pit against themselves…

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