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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for June 18th

Rick Ankrum — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:05:56 +0000

RLAG (Ride Like a Girl)
By Claire bicyclesoutbackracing.net
Ride Like a Girl is a local women’s mountain bike program where riders of all ability levels get together to ride, improve their skills, and also hang out and have fun.

Riders split into groups depending on skill level and are accompanied by a RLAG ride leader and a sweeper. Riders of all ability levels show up and it ranges all the way from riders on their first mountain bike that are learning to hop a curb, to riders that race mountain bikes…

Cyclists encouraged by city’s initiatives
By Lindsay Peyton www.chron.com
Bicycles are becoming an increasingly popular mode of transportation in Downtown, Neartown and in the Heights, where more options have become available for getting around on two wheels.
Among measures expected to boost cycling are the new safe pass law, the B-Cycle bike rental program and plans for a trail system through the Bayou Greenways project.
Promoting bicycle commuting has become a priority, said Laura Spanjian, sustainability director with…

(Update) This Bicycle Race Is No Aggie Joke
by DORIAN DE WIND, Military Affairs Columnist themoderatevoice.com
After cycling 1,550 miles — halfway into the grueling Race Across America — since he left the starting gate at Oceanside, Ca., on June 11, after heading off acute kidney failure, after topping mountain passes at nearly 10,000 feet, after fighting a case of ‘Shermer’s Neck,’ after encountering a tornado in the Great Plains, Texas A&M Dean José Luis Bermúdez posted on his Facebook page where he has been tracking the progress of his race:

Time station 27 [Maize, KS] and mile 1550 is the last for me, I’m afraid. It’s been 500 miles since I could hold the handlebars and brakes (I’ve been holding on to the arm rests for the aero bars) and I’m not making meaningful progress..

Thanks to everyone who’s been following. I had a blast and hope some of that came across.

He also thanks doctors and nurses who took care of him and thanks his…

Pampa children rewarded for wearing bike helmets
www.newschannel10.com
Pampa, Texas – Ten thousand children between the ages of five and 15 were injured in bicycle accidents in 2011 according to data from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
KFDA – NewsChannel 10 / Amarillo News, Weather, Sports
Bicycle helmets reduce the risk for head injuries by 85 percent. The Pampa Police Department has started an awareness program to encourage kids to be…

New Cycling Gear and other Updates
by Ray Garza RGV Cycling
I just want to do a short write-up on whats new with me and some of the new gear that I have updated and/or added. I don’t want to do a separate blog for each item, that would just take too long to do. I don’t fancy myself sitting here days on end writing when I can be out cycling instead.

First of all, I continue to lose weight That is my primary goal. I had hit a plateau a while back and started up the food journal to kick-start the process. Well, I’m glad to say that it worked and lost another 5-6 pounds. I’m in the 230′s now for the first time in about two years. It feels great, I’m faster…

NWCC group ride-River Bend
GHORBA.org
Event category: Rides
Sunday, June 23, 2013 – 8:00am
Our friends at NWCC are doing a group ride at River Bend. Be ready to start at 8 a.m. Good group to ride with. …

GHORBA Group Ride at the Anthills!
July 6, 2013 – 9:00am
Independence Day is just around the corner so what better way to celebrate than to ride the Anthills! Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Singletrack! Come join our new Group Ride Organizer Mr. Wladimir Moquete and me on Saturday July 6th at 9:00am for a couple a fun laps then hang out and talk bike with the gang. Whether you’re a beginner rider or an old hat we’ll have a group just for you. Don’t know your way around the trails? No problem. Our ride leaders know every inch of trail and will…

Friday Night Beginner Ride – Bull Creek Trails
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Friday, June 21, 2013 5:30 PM
Bull Creek
Old Spicewood Springs Rd, Austin, TX (map)

We’ll park near the restrooms and paved parking area – locate the group of cyclists
Hey folks,

We will start out on a short little track that is very smooth and easy. (a slight step up from Lady Bird Lake paths) If the group is up to the challenge, we can take on some additional trails with minor climbs and some rougher sections.

I am recovering from a broken leg, so pace is going to be slow.

We will be riding some of the paths near the Bull Creek area. I know these trails very well and the terrain can vary from very basic paths to…

Tweets

Your Tour du Rouge committee and crew met this evening for our annual wrap-up meeting. We went over all of your… http://t.co/HPi0tgNZxY

— Tour du Rouge (@TourduRouge) June 19, 2013

Friendly evening spin with Voodoo Racing. AKA getting my teeth kicked in. cc castellicycling http://t.co/h0jyUsINxK

— Daniel Curtin (@danielcurtin) June 19, 2013

uly 13th, 2013, Bike-Friendly Forney, will host the very 1st Bike-Friendly bike ride we will meet at 11:30 and… http://t.co/xmRq3MHrqM

— Bike Friendly Cedars (@BikeCedars) June 19, 2013

If you're gonna ride your bike on the road down west lake Houston and over the bridge without a helmet on, you need to reevaluate your life.

— Jill Frostа (@_karen_sc_) June 18, 2013

Man caught stealing bike assaults father, sons in north Houston http://t.co/u8RvJCbH7s

— lil jay (@HollowayLil) June 18, 2013

Uh oh! Kat Hunter is back on the bike! pic.twitter.com/Ah21DT6DTt

— ATC Racing (@ATCRacingTeam) June 18, 2013

Are you ready? 2013 Dam Bike Time Trial is June 21. Test Your Meddle at the Oldest Time Trial in Texas. Trial http://t.co/O3Kkq5d3iw

— CyclingCenterDallas (@CycleDallas) June 18, 2013

. @lawsoncraddock & @natebrown0707 checking out the footage. pic.twitter.com/vn33B7Riva

— USA Cycling (@usacycling) June 18, 2013

JUST IN: A bicyclist has been seriously injured at William Cannon and U.S. 290. We'll update you once we know more information.

— KVUE News (@KVUE) June 18, 2013

Are you ready to become a Texas State Champion? Juniors/Masters Regionals starts in just 4 days! Be sure to join… http://t.co/e6jpochnE9

— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) June 18, 2013

Pictures from our trip today out to Circuit Of The Americas. We had Bonnie Walker there to approve the course for… http://t.co/YQDGbhASWF

— HOLLAND RACING (@HOLLANDRACERS) June 18, 2013

Fat Tire Bike Passing – June 18th Bike Ride

Rick Ankrum — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:45:26 +0000

Mostly cloudy skies held the temperature down some at the start of my ride and I relished the coolness of 85.6 degrees. By the time I got home at 12:47 it moved up to 93.7. My perspiration still flowed bountifully leaving damp pavement whenever I stopped. The 4.6 mph breeze seemed to slow me down despite the lightness of it. Almost every direction had a headwind but I did find riding east had the lowest resistance.

The route today did not overlap on the out and back except for the last 100 feet to my driveway. I like to think this is a better route than one with more overlap. It makes for cleaner route maps. As I rode on the greenbelt trail along Kingwood Drive on my out to Loop 494 a young teenage girl rode towards me on one those “fat tire” bikes which is quite a sight to see and a noisy one too as the super-wide knobby tires rumble on the concrete trail. I have looked at these bikes in a bike shop but seeing one moving is quite different. I like to think that my mountain bike tires are wide but a fat tire bike tire makes them look like narrow road bike tires.

To get the non-overlap route I rode north to Community Drive then through Valley Ranch, Kingwood Place and down to Sorters Road. Riding into Forest Cove reminds me of the 1994 flood and all of the homes that were bulldozed in the low places along Hamblen Road parallel to the San Jacinto River. The flood put 20 feet or more of water in this area. Now brush grows where once town homes, an RV park and other structures used to be. I ended up biking 30.53 miles which put me over my June goal of 524 miles. June miles stand at 530.56 so there are many days left to add to this total. Year to date miles reached 2970. Riding time was just a few seconds over 2 hours. No rest stops today except to refill my water bottle at the Valley Ranch Texaco.

Tomorrow looks like another good riding day; hot and dry. After lunch today I plan on finishing my shade tree mechanic work on the Jeep Wrangler; replace the rear shocks.

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for June 17th

Rick Ankrum — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:33:37 +0000

Houston: Tanner Road to Addicks Dam Trail: Need to contact frequent users
by flangehead www.bikeforums.net
I am working with a group to re-establish the connection between Tanner Road (about 1/2 way between North Eldridge Parkway and Brittmoore) and the Addicks Dam. We are identifying users or potential users of the trail to show local support for the project. This would be of particular interest to cyclists and hikers in the subdivisions Lakes on Eldridge, Lakes on Eldridge North, Twin Lakes, Eldridge Park, and Villages at Lakepointe as well as the business parks Brittmoore Park and Brittmoore-Tanner.

This connection, which will require about 1000′ of trail, will provide access to the concrete top of spillway south to Clay Road, then the gravel top-of-dam road to…

Livestrong Texas 4000 rolls through Fort Collins
www.coloradoan.com
The longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world will hit Fort Collins on Thursday as part of 70-day ride from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska.

The ride, called the 2013 Livestrong Texas 4000, will cover 4,500 miles in an effort to raise awareness about and fight cancer. The 69 cyclists participating in the ride are undergraduates and graduate students from the University of Texas at Austin and will…

Veterans Romney and Manning Ride with President George W. Bush
Veterans Omar Romney and Michael Manning rode with former President George W. Bush during the third annual Warrior 100K Ride in Texas May 23-25.
www.prweb.com
Army Staff Sergeant Omar Romney was impressed. As one of 15 participants in the George W. Bush Presidential Center’s Warrior 100K Ride May 23-25, he had the opportunity to not only meet the former president, but also ride with him.

“The President says this is not a race but he sure likes to go fast,” Romney recalled, noting that Bush fondly called him “his wing man.”

Injured during deployment to Iraq in 2003, Romney was sent to Fort Campbell in Kentucky for rehabilitation. Medically retired from the…

Groundbreaking Tuesday on Mockingbird Pedestrian Bridge at Katy Trail
www.dallasnews.com By JOE SIMNAC
Years of planning, negotiation and problem solving will culminate Tuesday in a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction this fall of the Mockingbird Pedestrian Bridge at Katy Trail.

“This is kind of the big critical piece that connects the existing Katy Trail,” said Jared White, a Dallas transportation planner. “This is how we can get across Mockingbird and get everybody out to the northeast Dallas White Rock Lake area.”

The $7 million construction project is the last phase of the popular Katy Trail, which now runs 3.5 miles from American Airlines Center downtown to near the…

Gravel, fsr, smooth dirt, etc in central TX
by mack_turtle forums.mtbr.com/texas
I have a sscx bike that is mostly used on the road and i would like to put some knobbies on it and grind some gravel. Where can i set out on a long stretch of dirt that is smooth enough for a non-mtb but not too brutal for this bike? I might even take it on relatively smooth songletrack. …(replies)

Tweets

I'll be in Austin this weekend, can anyone recommend a good road bike route around 30-50mi.? @mellowjohnnys @FullServiceATX @BonesawTX

— Jim Cycle Across TX (@CycleXTexas) June 18, 2013

Circuit of the Americas test ride. pic.twitter.com/lxsQupyWdV

— HOLLAND RACING (@HOLLANDRACERS) June 17, 2013

Austin could pick its bikeshare equipment provider by the end of the week. Let's hope it's @bcycle http://t.co/gIHZY0rfJv @SA_Bcycle

— FortWorthBikeSharing (@FWBikeSharing) June 17, 2013

65 miles from Colorado Springs to Denver today! Looking at mountains beyond mountains! #rockies pic.twitter.com/ndScaz8uzR

— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) June 17, 2013

Ready to find out this week's race Course? Here it is, Course #1 of the series. See you guys Thursday! http://t.co/HHizbDHbNN

— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) June 17, 2013

We've had a BIG response to Friday's Science & Medicine of Cycling talk. Get info including a new event location here http://t.co/Oj6kYZjndM

— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) June 17, 2013

Running in a Sprinkler – June 17th Bike Ride

Rick Ankrum — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:52:46 +0000

Today’s ride brought back memories from 60 years ago when I saw some young children playing in a sprinkler in the driveway. I can remember when I was that age and running through the sprinkler to keep cool. Back where I grew up the summer temperature usually did not reach the level in the Houston area but I didn’t know any better and thought it was hot. When I got back home the temperature was 95.5 degrees under a partly cloudy sky and a 8 mph SW breeze.

To get the week of to a good start I went on the Eagle Springs – Walden – Huffman route of 34.52 miles averaging 15.5 mph. I saw the children in the sprinkler on Timber View Drive as I headed to FM1960 to ride over Lake Houston to Huffman. I noticed that the street sweeper made a pass on the east bound shoulder over Lake Houston to clean up the dead bug piles and other debris. When I got to the Cedar Landing restaurant entrance the sweeper idled there waiting to head to the next job. I did see another bicyclist at the corner of Will Clayton Parkway and Timber Forest Drive. I wanted to wave but I was accelerating through the intersection and could not take my hands off the handlebar.

The march to my June goal of 524 miles is well on its way with my miles totaling 500 and year to date standing at 2940 miles.

Tomorrow looks like another great bicycling day weather wise repeating today’s weather plus a 20% chance of rain.

Links to Garmin Connect and RideWithGPS.com maps and metrics.

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for June 16th

Rick Ankrum — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:25:19 +0000

Race Results for Sugar Cycles Presents the Warda Race
www.usacycling.org
Warda, TX
Cross Country on 05/19/2013

Men – SS Open
	Place	Points	Name	City, State	Time	USAC #	Bib	Team
	1	426.36	Robert McGuire	Austin, TX	01:55:22.000	133554	17	Bicycle Sport Shop
	2	446.33	Richard Hellberg	Dallas, TX	01:57:50.000	366128	18	Dallas Bike Works
	3	466.30	Jose Martinez	Houston, TX	01:58:10.000	342642	23	University of Houston
	4	486.27	Geoffrey Bent	Houston, TX	02:00:33.000	356496	62	Bayou City Racing
	5	506.24	John Petrosky	Houston, TX	02:03:22.000	214208	21	Tile Roofs of Texas/Bike Barn
	6	526.21	Bryan Voytilla	Houston, TX	02:06:34.000	258654	22	Corsa Concepts Cyclocross Team
	7	546.18	Fred Willemsen	Round Rock, TX	02:10:42.000	243606	20	Team Bicycle Sport Shop
	8	566.15	Winfield Haggard Jr	Houston, TX	02:13:41.000	308865	51	Tile Roofs of Texas/Bike Barn
	9	586.12	Jeff Perkins	San Marcos, TX	02:19:58.000	27743	54	Bikesport

more results…

HBC Urban Challenge Ride Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
Sunday June 23, 2013 9:00AM
Distaces: 40 to 45 miles
The Urban Challenge Rides are in-town group rides, faster and longer than the EZ Rides, each time taking you to different parts of the city. You should be able to maintain a pace of 15 mph for a distance of 40 to 45 miles, usually with one rest stop.
Meet: Crestwood Street, just South of Arnot Street, on the eastern edge of Memorial Park.

Beginners Ride
Woodlands Cycling Club
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 06:00pm

Beginners ride leaves Ashlane YMCA at 6:00 PM.
Location : 8100 Ashlane Way, Spring, TX 77382
Contact : Renee O’Neal

Possum Pedal
www.bikewtca.org
Date: June 29, 2013
Location: Graham, TX
Contact: Graham Chamber of Commerce940-549-3355
Details: Twenty years ago the Possum Pedal 100 that drew cyclists and crowds for miles around and was one of the most popular early Spring rides in north Texas and southern Oklahoma. This event has been revived by the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Graham as a summer event with rides of all distances. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the…

This Week’s Rides
San Antonio Cycling Club
For the weekend ending June 23, 2013

Saturday, June 22nd,
Hwy 471 Ride

8:00 AM

Meet at the Exxon for a 47 mile ride on 471 to Castroville and beyond then back to the Exxon. Or, try the 33 mile option.. The pace will be from moderate to slightly brisky (with a tailwind). Nice wide lanes. Rest stop at Shell in Castroville. Map W1. Ride Leader, Ray, 210-394-0854, xxxxxx.

Directions: On the west side of San Antonio from Loop 1604, take Culebra (471) exit, travel westward for 6 1/2 miles to the Exxon.

Sunday, June 23rd,

Blue Star to Southon Ride

8:00 AM

Meet us in the back parking lot of the Blue Star Complex for an easy ride on the new sections of the Mission Reach Trail to the Missions, and beyond to Southton Road. Ride Leader, David 210-849-5663, xxxx
Where: Blue Star is next to the river at 1414 S. South Alamo St. in the King William area. Guests are always welcome on our rides.

Tour D’Italia
Pedal Pushers
Italy, Texas
June 15, 2013

The event organizers anticipated over 1,200 riders. …(many more photos)

Tweets

Hard 40miler in 94deg, 101 heat idx. Building base & heat tolerance for Hotter'n Hell Hundred. 2 mos to go.

— Randy Strader (@RandyATX) June 17, 2013

Biking #Texas http://t.co/xlYVbNbIk5

— Dana Karlstad (@dkarlstad5) June 16, 2013

Texas is hot!!! I rode 35.27 mi with @MapMyRide. http://t.co/OZcelYe9r8 #cycling #bike @scrowder

— Gerald Morgan Jr. (@GmorganJr) June 16, 2013

(Not so) Fun in the Texas sun. 35 miles of cornfields and country dogs giving chase. #cycling http://t.co/9Cp6IvW72A

— Elizabeth Nitz (@Enitz) June 16, 2013

We're getting a police escort into Lake Ozark! #Ozarks13 #Ozarksworks pic.twitter.com/irNFUDOe1h

— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) June 16, 2013

RT @BikePaulie: Relaxing 57 mi @MapMyBike ride with @VioletCrownATX and friends from @MellowJohnnys – http://t.co/aoKKwCGsG5

— Violet Crown (@VioletCrownATX) June 16, 2013

SOS little more than 23 miles ,hate finding a rider my last miles,to tired to keep up& you know you have to stop.

— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) June 16, 2013

Bikes win. 4 bikes, 2 cars on our 16 mile ride down FM2810 #Marfa #Texas http://t.co/TpPaiN66EL

— Beth Nobles (@trailgirl) June 16, 2013

Father's Day Ride with Team McAllen Cycling / http://t.co/nZUej3DeQN #strava

— Daniel Cruz (@DCRUZ547) June 16, 2013

Thank you to the Sierra Star for writing about our riders coming into #NorthFolk today! http://t.co/Te7YRCxACM #fightcancer #sierradise

— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) June 16, 2013

Hit the Trails – June 16th Bike Ride

Rick Ankrum — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:46:34 +0000

After yesterday’s ride I thought I would take today as a rest day but then I remembered I had rode my mountain bike in a while and this would be a good variation for Father’s Day. Riding my road bike I have a set group of routes but deciding on the route for today I had to use my brain and think up what route to take. I wanted to go 15 miles or more and ride on some dirt. It has been a week since our last rain so I figured the dirt would be dry and hard. There were a few low places with mud but no water to avoid. I stopped to take some pictures along the way.

I hit today’s mileage goal riding 17.33 miles. Plenty of grass and shade kept me cooler than I thought I would be even though it was 95 degrees; not too much hot pavement to push heat up to me. I did drink one and half water bottles during the ride. I stopped at the Subway on Mills Branch Drive to get a refill. With today’s ride I have biked 14 of the 16 days, rode 465.51 miles in June, 212.86 miles this week and 2905 miles year to date.

The partly cloudy and light breeze made today a perfect one to ride in the shade of the trees along the trails. tomorrow should repeat today and I expect to ride.

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for June 15th

Rick Ankrum — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:33:44 +0000

10,500 mile bike ride benefits cochlear implant candidates
Submitted by Melissa Escalante spokanecounty.kxly.com

Jacob Landis, a 24- year- old who was once deaf, received a cochlear implant at the age of ten that changed his life completely. Now, he is determined to raise 1 million dollars to benefit children who need cochlear implants and cannot afford it.

In order to accomplish this number, Landis is combining his passion for cycling, baseball and his desire to help others. He is making a 10,000+ mile bike ride all around the country this baseball season, stopping at…

Walnut Creek Wednesday Workday
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 5:30 PM
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)

What: Walnut Creek Wednesday Workday
When: Wednesday, June 19 from 5:30PM to 8:30PM
Where: Meet in pool parking lot. We will head into the trail at 5:30PM.

What will we be doing: We will be removing the log pile in Marks’ Art. It has deteriorated to an unsafe level and with the “No Chainsaw” policy in effect by the City of Austin we cannot cut and bring in new logs to rehab or restore it. Additionally as part of the removal we will…

The Club Sunday Morning Group road Ride
Woodlands Cycling Club
Sunday, June 23, 2013, 08:30am – 11:00am
Start time: 8:30 AM.
Start location:
“WFNB” (Woodforest National Bank) at the SW corner of FM 1488 and FM 2978, next to McDonalds, the previous location of the Sunday ride, before Tailgators, aka the ‘BikeLane’ ride.

Itasca – Where the Wampus Cat Roams
Lone Star Cyclists
Pace: Touring (a varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)
Date: Saturday, June 29, 2013 – 8:00am
Location: Itasca School Parking Lot, 700 block E Wilkerson Street, Itasca, 76055
Park at the school parking lot behind the train depot museum and football stadium.

Take IH-35W south from Fort Worth
(From Dallas go south on Hwy 67 to Alvarado and go south on IH-35W)
Take exit 8 (FM-66 Itasca)
Turn right (west) on FM-66W (Main St) toward Itasca
Turn right on FM-67W (Wampus Cat Drive)
Take the first left onto E Wilkerson St
Take the first left into the school parking lot

Distances: 35 and 58 Miles
Ride details and route maps to follow…

Tweets

Stay tuned for more details about bicycle repair/maintenance workshops for women only, led by women mechanics! COMING SOON at Querencia!!!

— Querencia Bike Shop (@QuerenciaDenton) June 16, 2013

Curious about Texas Bicycle Laws? We have a page for you: http://t.co/Ad1bsLYtoY pic.twitter.com/pVPXCm3FCG

— BikeTexas (@BikeTexas) June 15, 2013

Club member Chad just finished Ride the Rockies! 7 days, 550 miles, and 20,000 feet of climbing! http://t.co/ED46bovqoJ

— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) June 15, 2013

RT athlete Jake Boone wins the Mineral Wells TT in the Men's Open! And yes, he outclassed coach today… pic.twitter.com/ZFja8kybB9

— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) June 15, 2013

Saw a lot of riders out and about this morning. Looking good waco! #cycling

— Waco Bicycle Club (@WacoBikeClub) June 15, 2013

It's three bottle hot today. Are you ready, middle jersey pocket?

— Jeff C. (@331miles) June 15, 2013

Wow! A great night of racing at the 'drome!!!! A flock o spectators and a bigger flock of racers. 28 Cat 4 racers… http://t.co/2yr6pRxaQl

— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) June 15, 2013

Day 13: Mesquite to Kernville – Well today was nothing short of incredible, per usual! After a very… http://t.co/wEzw8tMR84

— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) June 15, 2013

Freelancing – June 15th Bike Ride

Rick Ankrum — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:28:05 +0000

Trying to beat the heat I started today at 8:07. It was not real warm yet at 81 degrees but the humidity was 79% (IAH showed 90%). Not long after starting the sweat started to pour off my arms and forehead. The humidity let up some by the time I finished at 11:18 falling to 61%. After I stopped at the Stripes station on FM1314 when I started biking again the air felt cooler for several miles especially when I rode in the shade.

I was undecided on my northerly route when I started so I freelanced as I went taking a side street when I got to the New Caney Post Office on US 59 over to Loop 494 and then headed west on FM1485. I wanted to ride 35 miles or more but not a real long ride. I ended up riding 37.58 miles at an average of 15.3 mph. Today marks the 6 biking day in a row and the week’s mileage totals 195.53. June’s mileage increased to 448.18 and year to date moved to 2888 miles. I am quickly approaching my 524 mile goal for the month which may help me make up for May’s lower mileage.

Along the ride I spotted two other serious recreational bicyclists and numerous casual bicyclists.

Tomorrow is Father’s Day and I may take it as a rest day since I have biked 13 out of 15 days in June so far.

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Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup June 14th

Rick Ankrum — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:03:05 +0000

El Paso Bicycle Club member seriously injured at Colorado event
By Aaron Martinez / El Paso Times
A local bicycle club is seeking donations to help the family of a member who suffered serious injuries in a crash at an event in Colorado.
The El Paso Bicycle Club is taking donations at all three locations of Crazy Cat Cyclery shop to help cover travel, medical and other related expenses after member Dan Post, 65, suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries.

“We have started to collect any amount of donations that people can make at all three Crazy Cat Cyclery locations. They have agreed to accept donations on Dan’s behalf,” said Randy Limbird, president of the El Paso Bicycle Club. “At this time, we don’t know exactly what his and his…

Barton Creek Greenbelt. The chunky stuff. Intermediate plus ride.
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 5:30 PM
Barton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access (beside brick office building)
3755-B Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX (map)
Meet in the paved parking area by the gate.

Helmets and hydration required.
Full suspension, Knee and elbow pads recommended.

Wheels down at 5:45pm for a slow-pace but high effort and high-danger level ride through a…

Double Lake Face Slapper Work Day
GHORBA.org
Double Lake Trailhead
See map: Google Maps
Trail: Double Lake Recreation Area
Sunday, June 23, 2013 – 9:00am

Double Lake Work Day, Sunday 6/23, 9am meet up at the trailhead parking lot. It’s summer face slapper time and the trails have gotten shaggy. We’ll trim back the veg from 9-11 and then…

Sunday Blitz!
Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
As our club grows and members get stronger, we find the need to add new pace groups to accommodate. That is certainly the case for the Sunday Blitz. We have a group of our regular participants on the Recovery Ride that need a little more oomph in their Sunday. This ride…

Cycling 4,000 miles group stops in Mesquite
Mesquite Local News

They epitomize fortitude and are traveling a total of 6,500 miles.

22 Texas 4000 college students arrived in Mesquite, NV around 6p.m. Wednesday, June 12 greeted by Mesquite Gaming’s General Manager, Marty Rapson.

Mesquite Gaming stepped up to the plate and donated overnight accommodations at…

Riding for cancer
by Jennifer Preyss www.victoriaadvocate.com

Standing in a circle outside the Lyndon B. Johnson water fountain in Austin, Jonathan Hyak linked arms with 68 20-something cyclists.

Holding his teammates’ forearms – each of them university students and clad in blue and white Texas 4,000 biking apparel – Hyak listened as each cyclist paused to…

Tweets

Photo: Not all who wander are lost. http://t.co/WbFK5GIJDx

— Texas 4000 (@Texas4000) June 14, 2013

Pete Kamp dedicating the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Pedestrian Bridge http://t.co/8faRFFfX0T

— glen farris (@GlenFarris) June 14, 2013

Supporting #FlagDay with help from @DeFeet @CoopDeFeet #America pic.twitter.com/017vaWnvr6

— Drew Lifsey (@BBQ44) June 14, 2013

Shop ride Sunday is no-drop only heading south to Akins High School and back. A good 20-mile ride. Starts 8:30AM sharp from shop.

— Jack and Adam's (@jackandadams) June 14, 2013

Professional on-the-bike Goodbyes by our juniors after a fun week @txcamp pic.twitter.com/ddKFBkdET5

— Stefan Rothe (@stefanrothe) June 14, 2013

It's gonna be a great weekend for our group rides!Check our website for details http://t.co/1g1qJcwvyc

— Peyton's Bikes (@PeytonsBikes) June 14, 2013

Looking over these great photos we got from Bryce of Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. Next one is… http://t.co/xREJtRqxCc

— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) June 14, 2013

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— FortWorthBikeSharing (@FWBikeSharing) June 14, 2013

Another fun evening at @DrivewaySeries So lucky to have this great venue in Austin,TX!

— Gritness (@GritnessNews) June 14, 2013

Flag Day – June 14th Bike Ride

Rick Ankrum — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:29:16 +0000

Today is Flag Day so I was on the lookout for special flag displays. My route through Kingwood, Atascocita, Walden and Huffman offered plenty of flags and I found the best one on Atascocita Shores Drive on the way back home. Here is what I saw:

I almost rode past this display and turned back 50 feet to get the photo.

The weather was hot today starting at 85 degrees as I pulled out of the driveway at 10:00 and 94 as I arrived back home at 12:39. I could have used a little more of a breeze to help keep cool. Partly cloudy skies let the sun shine and heat things up. When I stopped in Huffman for a drink and rest it took about 15 minutes for my body to cool down enough to stop pouring sweat on my arms. I did enjoy some cooling wind riding west on FM1960 from Huffman to my turn onto Atascocita Shores Drive. I went through two water bottles over the 31.89 mile route. Average speed was 15.4 mph thanks to some help from the breeze.

Nothing unusual about today’s ride but I did notice the dead bug piles on the east bound shoulder over Lake Houston have largely disappeared along with their aroma.

Links to Garmin Connect and RideWithGPS.com maps and metrics.

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