Bike Bridge Up: Santa Fe Trail, meet White Rock Lake
by Michael W. Hubbard
They did it. The first half went up Tuesday night. Here is a view looking southbound on Garland Rd. Another view southbound: And a view northbound: Last night, during a pretty crazy thunderstorm, they put in the other half. …
Please BE KIND to cyclists: Downtown Bicycle Boulevard Project
by Please BE KIND to Cyclists
The net result of our activities will be a decrease in bicycle-motor vehicle related incidents and a concurrent rise in the number of individuals willing to ride bicycles on Central Texas roadways. View my complete profile …
Fast Twitch Mind: Hotter ‘N Hell or Bicycle Heaven
by Fast Twitch Mind
Okay, I get to have all the fun, now I am in Wichita Falls, Texas for the Hotter ‘N Hell bicycle event. My mission here is to show off the Athletes Honey Milk and ride the 50 mile course. This event is to Wichita Falls and bicycle …
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 9/2/10 – 9/8/10 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
While the weather is still hot, there are also signs of fall. Combine UT football and cyclocross with family cook outs and the 4 day Tour of Austin Race, and. … 5:30 PM, Austin/Del Valle Motorcross Park, 15400 Pearce Ln, Del Valle, TX Austin’s weekly cyclocross series returns for its fourth season at the the fully illuminated motocross course and surrounding fields at Austin/Del Valle Motorcross Park (ADVMX). There are A, B, beginners, women’s, and children’s races in …
Tour de Austin Starts this Weekend! | FramesDirect.com Cycling …
by Carson Barker
If you live in the Central Texas area, be sure to check out the Tour de Austin bike ride this weekend, Sept 3-6. This event is broken down into 4 races on four separate days. Friday’s race is the time trial with a grand prize of $2500 …
Gaining momentum
More than 2,000 people sign petition against Bartonville ordinance
By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe / Staff Writer
BARTONVILLE — Area bicyclists have launched a statewide petition drive, hoping to keep other cities from adopting rules like Bartonville’s new ordinance, which limits the size of bicycling groups riding through town. …
North Texas Town Limits Cycling Packs
from Google Alerts – Texas cycling by FOX 4 News
BARTONVILLE, Texas – Some North Texas bicyclists have launched an online petition after one local town enacted an ordinance limiting the number of riders in a pack. In the Denton County town of Bartonville, more than 10 riders in one pack is too many.
Bartonville is a small rural town of about 2,000 people just south of…
DFW Point-to-Point: HH100 Report – Bike Town USA
by Steve A
I’ve heard some opine that bike rallies are more part of the cycling problem than the solution. I think that overgeneralizes. Some bike rallies do demonstrable good for cyclists in the communities that they’re held. I think the “Hotter ‘N Hell Hundred” is an example of such. Actually, come to think of it, it’s also the only bike rally I’ve ridden in over the last…
2010 Hotter’N Hell Hundred
Thanks to each and everyone of you that helped make the 2010 Hotter’N Hell Hundred a record breaking event in all respects! We are still wrapping up loose ends! Here are some answers to a number of questions we’ve had in the past couple of days:
2010 HHH participation:
*HHH Endurance Ride – 13067: Record Number of Riders!
* HHH USCF Racers – 720: Record Number of Racers!
* Wee-Chi-Tah Off Road Bicycle Race- 315: Record Number of Racers!
* Wee-Chi-Tah Off Road Trail Run- 345; Record Number of Runners!
* Total Weekend Registration: 14,445 Record number of Participants!
* Consumer Show had a record number of vendors displaying their products.
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The Ultra Finish Line Village held record numbers of riders who stayed to enjoy the music, water canon, and comraderie. Some say the Ultra Finish Line Village is like the atmosphere found at the base area of a ski resort minus the snow. Sounds COOL!
Driving home from work this evening I thought my ride was going to be rained out but when I got to Humble the clouds dried up and so did the streets. I was able to go for the ride but the dark clouds were to the west. I was thinking that I might have to call my wife to come get me in the rain but that was not necessary. The temperature was in the low 80′s, wind was calm and the skies were overcast. No riders were out again. After today riding will be less regular until later in the month.
Today’s ride statistics:
- miles 22.25
- riding time 1:32:36
- average pace 4;10 min/mile
- average speed 14.4 mph
- max speed 20.3 mph
- average cadence 76.1 rpm
- max cadence 107 rpm
- climb 181 ft., descend 164 ft., max elevation 76 ft.
- September miles 44.60
- YTD miles 3744.55
Cycling – Mormon Mill to Burnet and Back (21 riders!)
from donbynum.wordpress.com
Gil Jones got us hooked up with two or three loosely connected groups that often make 26-50 mile rides from Marble Falls, leaving and eventually returning on, Mormon Mill Road (Burnet CR340).
Cycling between Marble Falls and Burnet in Burnet County, TX
A plan came together and we met in a church parking lot on Mormon Mill Rd for a 7am departure on a great Saturday morning. The temperature at 7am was in the upper 60s (YEA! YIPPIE, maybe summer is relenting a bit!) and there was virtually no wind, so I was not missing any fun sailing. …
Oncor here and there
from Bike Denton by bikedenton
As seen in the newspaper this week, Oncor is making headlines in Denton County over its defeated proposal to cut across the popular Greenbelt trail. You can see the proposed routes here.
The newly formed Greenbelt Alliance pulled together some impressive muscle and turned out en masse at the county hearing to fight Oncor’s route across the Greenbelt. It worked, and Oncor now has to consider other routes instead.
I’m admittedly a little confused how much of this is nearby landowner NIMBY and how much is actual fight to preserve the Greenbelt. Just saying…
Texas 4000 for Cancer partners with LiveStrong
By Pam Leblanc | Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 12:32 PM
by Austin 360 (blog)
Big news from the Texas 4000 for Cancer folks, who just wrapped up their seventh 4,687-mile bicycle ride from Austin to Anchorage in the name of cancer awareness.
The non-profit organization is teaming up with LiveStrong as a title sponsor, starting next year.
It makes sense. Both groups are on a mission to help those affected by cancer, either through funding research and spreading the word about…
From Carrollton to Carrollton, man rides for animals
by McKinney Courier Gazette
“In the van we will keep an extra bicycle. If something happens, like a flat tire or something is out of line, I will take the other bike and my mechanic …
Pedal Pushers: Hotter-N-Hell Hundred Part 3: The 100K Ride
by Roy and Christine
Dedicated to all who enjoy bicycling. Contains articles about recreational bicycle tours in Texas, articles for beginners, and general biking interest. Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Hotter-N-Hell Hundred Part 3: The 100K Ride. The 100K Ride …
September is off to a good start with the weather moderating from the highs of August. According to the SciGuy blog in the Houston Chronicle this August was one of the warmest ones on record. Today’s temperature was 88 degrees during the ride with mostly cloudy skies and a light 4 mph breeze. Riding seemed harder with the wind feeling more than the 4 mph. No riders were seen. The streets were dry.
Today’s ride statistics:
- miles 22.35
- riding time 1:31:33
- average pace 4:06 min/mile
- average speed 14.6 mph
- max speed 20.9 mph
- average cadence 77.9 rpm
- max cadence 101 rpm
- climb 189 ft., descend 180 ft., max elevation 79 ft.
- September miles 22.35
- YTD miles 3722.30
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Thanks to my wife, Hazel Marie, for her support over the many years, miles and rides.
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