Texas Bicycling News Digest February 12th
Bike plan update set for Thursday
www.reporternews.com
ABILENE, Texas – The city of Abilene and the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Bicycle Plan and Update second public meeting will be 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Center for Contemporary Arts, 220 Cypress St.
The public meeting will run from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Its purpose is to …
SRAM Recalls Zipp 88 Bicycle Wheel Hubs Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall Summary
Name of product: Zipp 88 aluminum hubs for bicycle wheels
Hazard: The hub flange ring on the front hub can fail posing a crash and injury hazard.
… Description
The aluminum hub shell is silver. The outside flange ring is gray aluminum in the standard option and blue, gold, gray, pink or red in the ZedTech options. The diameter of the two clinch nuts is approximately 1 inch. The first version of the 88 hub is the only one affected by the recall. The first version has the Z logo on the …
Palo Duro Canyon: A Big Playground for Runners and Mountain Bikers
Pilgrim Out of Water
Some people come all the way to Palo Duro, the second largest canyon system in the United States, to drive up to the overlook at the visitors center just to stop there. Sure, they get some good and spectacular pictures, but they get caught up and think that Palo Duro is like the Grand Canyon without ever realizing that unlike the Grand Canyon you can drive down into Palo Duro.
I was pretty shocked about this. A few folks with houses on the rim have hiking trails down into the canyon, and going down there has become something of a regular occurrence. So, its hard to imagine folks not going down into the canyon and driving the fun twisty road and …
More Bicycles in the New Garage
Pit’s Fritztown News
In addition to the bicycle lift I had installed lately in the work-shop part of our new garage …
Montrose District Bicycle Planning
BikeHouston
The Management District is working on a plan to enhance bicycle signing and striping in the district. BikeHouston is providing advice, explaining which ideas will work best for people with bikes. We wanted to provide the bicycling community with an update on the district’s work and suggest ways to stay engaged.
The district’s consultant is recommending taking short and long term action, though no design specifics have been provided yet and the …
Day 10 – Van Horn: Scenic Ride Thursday February 12, 2015
By Alan Guo, Beaumont to San Francisco (Feb 2015)      www.crazyguyonabike.com
Today’s ride was great. There was a consistent tailwind, and a nice descent. I was also busy snapping photos of the mountains. The cold weather was actually great for riding. I did not overheat, and the overcast sky made the scenery all the more poetic. I take back anything bad I might have said about West Texas.
Van Horn is a nice tourist stop. There’s a historic hotel called El Capitan, which has very elegant architecture. It was built as a tourist attraction, before it was converted into a bank due to lack of tourism… But in 2007, someone bought it and converted it back into a hotel. No, I’m not staying there, because …
Bicycle path options presented to public at ArtWalk
by Larry Zelisko      www.reporternews.com
ABILENE, Texas – Visitors to ArtWalk on Thursday had an opportunity to comment or ask questions about making Abilene a more bicycle-friendly city.
Jon James from the city of Abilene planning department and E’Lisa Smetana, Metropolitan Planning Organization executive director, were among those on hand at the Center for Contemporary Arts to address the issues.
“We want to get public involvement and find out where Abilene wants to be in the future,†Smetana said. “We hope to have a draft plan in …
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Bike Event added: North Texas Bicycle Rally – Trophy Club, TX Oct 03, 2015 09:00AM http://t.co/EVECTGgrDL
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 12, 2015
Tweets
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Rider of the Week is Kayla C., Finance Chair & all around great teammate. Learn more abt her: http://t.co/lGaVPewizC pic.twitter.com/Er1zhySHBO
— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) February 12, 2015
Absolutely love the new dedicated bike lanes @DowntownHouston! Photo from @houstonbcycle. pic.twitter.com/IqpnxqIHNs
— GreenStreet (@GreenStreetHou) February 12, 2015
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Check out my 18.1 mi Ride on Strava: http://t.co/qDIeEIKUcO#stravaproveit #iamspecialized
— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) February 12, 2015
If John Deere made by bikes… #londonbikeshow pic.twitter.com/qvkMlS1u3i
— Cycling UK (@WeAreCyclingUK) February 12, 2015
Arrival at work. Unload. Change. #biketowork #bikecommute @WestEndBikes @SeattleSportsCo #bikehtx pic.twitter.com/ti79W2TvXq
— a Dan of action (@theSurlyBiker) February 12, 2015
The 2015 @pureaustinfitness @drivewayseries Summer Solstice Mini Series will be powered by neloscycles… http://t.co/cplXigradB
— Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) February 12, 2015
Event Reminders
2 Day Alert: Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest | Off-road MTB Festival – Terlingua, TX, Feb 14, 2015 08:00AM – 22937 HWY 170, Terlingua, TX(CS
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 12, 2015
2 Day Alert: Harden Dental Team Ride – Corinth, TX, Feb 14, 2015 08:00AM – Crownover Middle School, 1901 Creekside Drive, Corinth, TX 76
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 12, 2015
2 Day Alert: Bayou City Outdoors Valentine's Farmers Market Bike Ride – Houston, TX, Feb 14, 2015 08:00AM – 3106 White Oak Dr, Houston,
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 12, 2015
2 Day Alert: Humble Lions Bike Ride – Humble, TX, Feb 14, 2015 08:00AM – Humble Career & Technology Education Center 9155 Will Clayton R
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 12, 2015
2 Day Alert: Road P1 and P2 Together – Sherman, TX, Feb 14, 2015 09:00AM – Texoma Bicycle Works, 5629 Texoma Parkway, Sherman, TX 75090,
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 12, 2015
2 Day Alert: Road 33.4M/P3/T1.9 Regroup – Sherman, TX, Feb 14, 2015 09:00AM – Texoma Bicycle Works, 5629 Texoma Pkwy, Sherman, TX, Unite
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 12, 2015
2 Day Alert: Ready2Roll Cycling Training Series – Houston, TX, Feb 14, 2015 01:30PM – 11027 Holworth Dr, Houston, TX 77072, USA(CST) htt
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 12, 2015