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Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup November 14th

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Biggest Bicycle Swap Meet in Texas
November 16th 2013 at the Frisco TX Superdrome. Hosted by the Midwestern State University Cycling Team and 2Quik Carbon Technology
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Biggest Bike Swap meet in Texas November 17th Pre Black Friday Weekend.
Hosted by the Midwestern State Cycling Team
We invite you to join us as a vendor and guest at the Fall 2012 Swap Meet at the Superdrome in Frisco Texas. The Superdrome Swap Meet is going to be potentially the largest bicycle swap meet in Texas. As a vendor, we offer you a low entrance fee for an opportunity to join us at this sure to be popular event. This is an excellent chance to liquidate the past season’s unsold and dated gear to make room for what you bring in for 2012. Potential Commercial Vendors to…

Students get pumped for Houston bike tour
When in motion, police advise bikers to focus on safety on the sidewalks or streets. But while the bikes aren’t in use, students should secure their bikes to designated areas. | Bethel Glumac/The Daily Cougar

UH students and professors will participate in the Tour de Houston, a 35-mile bike ride that tours the scenic routes of the city.
The Campus Recreation and Wellness Center will put on a 35-mile long bike tour that will take students down some of Houston’s scenic routes and around landmarks from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
The Tour de Houston bike trip, organized by the CRWC Outdoor Adventure, will lead students through areas like the Brays Bayou Trail, Hermann Park and Discovery Green for fun and fresh air. Erin Daniels, graduate assistant for the Outdoor Adventure Program, is one of the people in charge of…

Walnut Creek Trail Work Day and…….
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Wednesday, November 20, 2013        5:30 PM
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)

Meet in pool parking lot

Due to damage from heavy rains, trail work days are being held every Wednesday in November. More details about what areas will be addressed on this date will be posted as this event approaches.

Bring shovels, gloves, etc. Plan on getting your feet wet. If you get to the truck late, grab a tool and bucket and meet us at the Root Drop. Bring your lights. With several head lamps and…

Texas Tech Named Bicycle Friendly University
This is the first time the school has been recognized by the League of American Bicyclists.
Written by Callie Jones            today.ttu.edu
Texas Tech now has racks to park about 8,000 bicycles.

Bicycling is on the rise, especially among young people who are turning away from car ownership in large numbers. More and more people are getting on bikes instead, and colleges like Texas Tech University are leading the way in making riding safer and more convenient on campus.

Today, the League of American Bicyclists announced the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Universities (BFU), and Texas Tech has been named a Bronze BFU. Texas Tech is one of only two universities in the state to be named a BFU.

Transportation and Parking Services, the Outdoor Pursuits Center’s bicycle program, and David Polcari, a senior petroleum engineering major from…

Letter of the Day: The ‘bicycle lady’ will be missed
lubbockonline.com
Many residents in our little neighborhood in the Rush area felt more than a twinge of sadness on Oct. 29 when we went to pick up our morning newspapers. Our faithful servant, Joyce Combs, who “porched” our papers for so many years, has moved back to Illinois.

Joyce rode her bicycle literally all over town with her orange and yellow vest on for safety. We were always incredulous when we saw her either peddling or pushing…

Warriors on Wheels welcomed by Windthorst faculty and students
www.archercountynews.com
The Windthorst ISD faculty and students welcomed the WOW Cycling Club as they passed through the town on their third annual “Ride Texas 2013”. This group of bicycle riders travels from Wichita Falls to Corpus Christie on an eight day trip in effort to raise money and awareness for non-profit organizations that benefit the military and their families. This year’s ride was dedicated to the Trinity Oaks and “Wish for Our Heros”.    WISH for OUR HEROES is a national 501(c)(3), dedicated to assisting the men and women of the United States active-duty military.  WISH for OUR HEROES launched in November of 2009, in honor of 1SG Thomas G. Wells, who was a career Marine.  The founders of WISH for OUR HEROES served on…

What Racing Taught Me About Tires
by Shawn McAfee            www.texasmountainbiketrails.com
Tires?

I used to never think much about them until I needed them. I mean, my first car, a 1976 VW Sirocco, had retreads. The same retreads that decided to untread one evening while taking home a date. We got home safely on bald tires, but I learned that driving… and dating… could be a lot more enjoyable with good tires.

I can’t remember what tires my first mountain bike had, but I am sure they weren’t designed for the hard-pack and shale found on the trails in Provo Canyon where I was living at the time. It was a surface that made those tires perform like skis, but with a lot less control and a lot more pain when I bit it. Since I was a poor college student, I couldn’t afford to wrap them out, so I dealt with it by riding slower to gain a bit of traction. Unfortunately, I became accustomed to…

Ridden and Reviewed: A Saddle Shoot Out
by djcurtin            bicyclesportshop.wordpress.com
“Have a seat.”

That’s what I heard as I walked past the shop’s General Manager’s office some time ago.  So I dutifully walked in and started to sit down as he tossed a Bontrager Paradigm XXX Carbon saddle in my lap.  “Ride this and let me know what you think.  I’ve got some calls to make.”
OK.  You mean, literally, have seat.  Not come in and visit with you.  Gotcha.

So while the visit was short I was happy to walk out of the office with a fancy high-end saddle to test.  But I had some reservations as well:

– I already had a fancy high-end saddle that I felt had served me well for a number of months; …

Another great turnout for Walnut Wednesday on November 13, 2013
Austin Ridge Riders
Twelve adult volunteers and 2 kids. Got in 28 hours of time and a very big repair to the root drop done. Next Wednesday is the big night! We are installing the bike work stand as a part of the APF grant, and then having Bicycle Sport Shop come out at 7:00PM for a light discussion/demo.

New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar

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