Deer Park Rotary to host Texas Independence Bicycle Tour
By RICHARD TEW
The Texas Independence Bicycle Tour is being hosted by the Deer Park Rotary. The tour, in its first year consists of three different routes: 30-mile, 42-mile and 60-mile. Each route will take cyclists through Deer Park and surrounding communities such as Pasadena and La Porte.

The ride will be held on March 27. The tour will kick-off in the parking lot of Clyde Abshier Stadium, located at 710 W. San Augustine St., and follow routes along Center Street, P Street, Underwood, State Highway 225, Bay Area Boulevard, Spencer Highway, Fairmont Parkway, Red Bluff and Luella Avenue. The 30-mile ride will start at 9 a.m., the 42-mile ride will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the 60-mile ride will start at 8 a.m. …

LBJ National Historical Park hosts 3rd annual bicycle tour
Updated: 3/10/2010 8:40 AM
By: News 8 Austin Staff
Superintendent for the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, Russ Whitlock, joined News 8 to talk about a special bike ride.

Q: Let’s talk about, first of all, this bike ride. This is the third annual, which started during the Centennial, right?

A: It started in 2008, as one of a lot of different programs going on around in the region that celebrated what would have been the 100th birthday of President Johnson. It was so much fun; it’s one of them we decided to keep. …

Austin bike routes coming to Google Maps
by Austin 360
Robin Stallings, executive director of the advocacy group Bike Texas, had heard Google was testing bike routes in Washington. “We think it’s a great thing,” …

New Bike City
by Austin Chronicle
In time for SXSW, Austin rolls out miles of new bike lanes and features
When Central Austin streets become crowded and traffic-snarled and the spring weather is fair, zipping around by bicycle becomes an appealing transportation choice. What better time to try two-wheeled transport into Down­town than today through March 21, when South by Southwest brings up to 150,000 people (most from out of town) to Central Austin. As crowds fill the streets (some closed to cars) around the Austin Convention Center and about 130 venues, traveling by bicycle offers a way to bypass congestion…

Brenham Banner-Press > Cross-Texas Bike Ride

Cyclists Al Koehler, Michelle Hittner, Kip McClanahan and Shontell Gaultier consult a map before they head out on a 75-mile bike ride to Bastrop Tuesday morning from a local hotel. The group, which spent Monday night here, is in the midst of riding an 850-mile bicycle challenge called Rise Across Texas Challenge from Orange to Presidio, and funds raised benefit the Rise Schools of Texas. Brenham was one of 13 stops on this challenge…

BikeHugger presents: SXSW 2010 Mobile Social Ride and Party!
… it’s that time again ALREADY?!? Sorry I didn’t get this one up sooner, but the BikeHugger folks are in town this coming week for the SXSW Interactive #%*$, and with them they bring another Mobile Social Ride! Last year was somewhat chaotic, so this time…

USA CRITS moves finale to Texas
from Cyclingnews News Headlines
The USA Crits series will expand to nine races for men and five races for women, with the finale moving from Las Vegas to Dallas, Texas. The series will maintain its traditional start at the 31st Athens Twilight Criterium in Georgia on April 24 with events for both men and women. It will then take a two month break before the next race on June 19, the Giro d’Grafton in Wisconsin, which is also part of the Tour of Americas Dairyland. The series will continue at the Hyde Park Blast in Cincinnati, …

This is not Texas bicycling but if you like to watch European races some of the bigger ones are on Universal Sports. In the Houston area this is channel 39.2. The press release times (all are EST):

Universal Sports will have same-day delayed television coverage of all the cycling events below. All events will be available LIVE online, complete with full-length videos, highlights, photos and recaps.

2010 Universal Sports Road Cycling Schedule (Schedule subject to change; Events will be added.)
*March 10-16: Tirreno-Adriatico – 3pm and 8pm EST nightly; also at 11pm (10th and 11th); 12am (12th); and 1am (13th – 16th)
*March 20: Milan-San Remo – 3pm EST
*April 5-10: Tour of Basque Country – Noon EST
*May 8-30: Giro d’Italia – Noon EST
*Aug. 28-Sept. 19: Vuelta a Espana – Noon EST
*Sept. 29: Road Cycling Time Trials – Men’s Under 23, Women’s Elite – 7pm EST
*Sept. 30: Road Cycling Time Trials –Men’s Elite – 7pm EST
*Oct. 2: Road Cycling Road Race – Men’s Under 23, Women’s Elite – 7pm EST
*Oct. 3: Road Cycling Road Race –Men’s Elite – 7pm EST
*Oct. 16: Giro di Lombardia – Noon EST

Google Maps adds ‘Bike There’ option
from BikeBiz
Big news for online journey planning but Google Maps isn’t the only planner. Watch out for a raft of iPhone apps, too.

LOST LUNG – Reward if found… « Connie’s Bike MS: Sam’s Club 2010 …
by connie98
I have to take the kids over to South Texas for Spring Break on Friday afternoon, my husband is spending the week in California starting Saturday night and I’ll be home alone until about Thursday of the following week. …

High Five project to connect Dallas bike and walking trails to northern neighbors
by Dallas Morning News
Texas Department of Transportation engineers built a sixth level just under the $261 million project for nonmotorized transportation. …

Heading into the wind (on a bike)
by Austin 360 (blog)
Just how much wind is too much when you’re riding?
I’m leaving Wednesday for West Texas. On Thursday, some friends and I are planning to bicycle Highway 54, from Hotel El Capitan in Van Horn to the intersection with Highway 62, in the shadow of Guadalupe Mountains National Park. …

Friends of WDVA: Top Veterans and Military News from Around the …
by admin
Texas: The San Marcos (TX) Record (3/6, 2K) reports that over 100 veterans with war wounds will take part in a seven-day bicycle tour through Texas. The second annual Texas Challenge is sponsored by “Ride 2 Recovery,” part of the …

RISE ACROSS TEXAS | Hill Country Herald
by Julie Bishop
Frio Canyon Chamber of Commerce will host a sendoff for the Rise Across Texas Challenge bicycle ride. This event is to raise money for the Rise Schools of Texas. The nonprofit schools provide early childhood education services to …

Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » No One Rides Alone
by fatty
I can’t remember the nice one liners Phil has provided me during the race. I’m thinking of racing with a voice recorder just so I can capture the brilliant commentary that goes on in my head during races. So Texas CAT 4’s if you see the …

Rise Across Texas Challenge Day 4 « ReOverThinking
by kipmcc
The little break in the map is where I forgot to turn RunKeeper back on…but it seems like it wasn’t that big of a gap. Off to the right is Conroe (see previous map). I’d write more but I’m going to bed; tomorrow we ride at 8:15! …

Sen. Ellis and State Rep. Alvarado Bike Across Texas
by mbenton
We would like to thank Steve Hicks, the President of the Rise Across Texas Foundation for hosting a great journey. This morning we departed from Orange, TX. We kicked off the ride with a nice ceremony hosted by the Orange Chamber of …

Day 32: Navasota, Texas, to Coldspring, Texas
by brendanpleonard
Day 32: Navasota, Texas, to Coldspring, Texas. March 8, 2010 · 1 Comment. I walked into the Shell convenience store at the east end of Navasota, Texas, this morning to hear Tony saying to the clerk, “Did you just say ‘Chuck Norris’s ranch’? ” Oh yeah, she said. Ranger Walker? Yeah, his ranch is just over the bridge on 90, and you’ll see the sign that says “Lone Wolf Ranch.” I said, oh yeah, like Lone Wolf McQuade. …

HandleBar Mustache « PedalHouston.com – Where the Houston bike …
by PedalHouston
Recently, I was given the great opportunity to have an interview with Erik and J from HandleBar Mustache.  On twitter, they are known as @hbstache.  PedalHouston had been introduced to them by Lynn of Voices of Survivors.  These guys are also strong supporters of cancer-based charities.  One thing for sure is that they appreciate quality and it is not only represented in their designs but in their materials as well.  It is great to see biking influenced designs so it’s time to jump on it!

PedalHouston: What exactly does the phrase “Handlebar Mustache” mean to you guys?
J: I’m not exactly sure what it means right now…

Recreational Sports Calendar & Sign-up Sheet – March 10, 2010
by San Antonio Express
Bicycling: Saturday, 9 a.m., Boerne Ride, 25 to 70 miles, city hall, Boerne. (210) 325-2500, (210) 524-9393.

Bicycling: Sunday, 9 a.m., Elmendorf Ride, 21, 40 and 51 miles, park-and-ride on southwester corner of highway 181 and 1604 intersection. (210) 392-9996.

Bicycling: Sunday, 9 a.m., Fair Oaks Afternoon Ride, 20, 32 and 45 miles, Fair Oaks Ranch Center. (210) 698-6625.

Bicycling: March 20, 9 a.m., Southside Mission Ride, 27, 39, 51 and 61 miles, visitors center, San Jose Mission. (210) 533-3416.

Bicycling: March 20, 9 a.m., Classic Devil’s Backbone Ride, 27, 43 and 52 miles, rear of parking lot across from Gruene Hall, Gruene. (210) 497-6820.

Bicycling: March 21, 9 a.m., Woman Hollering Creek Ride, 26 to 70 miles, Judson High School, Converse. (210) 240-6717.

Bicycling: March 21, 9 a.m., Stay Together Ride at the Woman Hollering Creek Ride, 26 or 36 miles, Judson High School, Converse. (210) 884-9470.

Bicycling: March 27, 9 a.m., Cibolo Ride, 20, 27, 39, 51, 66 and 71 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. (210) 884-9470.

Bicycling: March 27, 9 a.m., Stay Together Ride at the Cibolo Ride, 27 to 39 miles, city hall parking lot, Cibolo. (361) 701-5369.

Bicycling: March 27, 9 a.m., LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour, 10, 30, 44 and 65 miles, LBJ National Historical Park, Stonewall. (210) 355-2645, (210) 414-8559.

Bicycling: March 28, 9 a.m., Helotes to Castroville Ride, 26, 45 and 58 miles, parking lot across from Floore Country Store, Helotes. (210) 679-0513.

Bicycling: April 3, 8 a.m., Bullis Park Ride, 21, 34, 48 and 66 miles, Bullis County Park. (210) 863-6201.

Bicycling: April 4, 8 a.m., Castroville Ride, 11, 25 and 40 miles, park-and-ride off highway 90 by Sammy’s Restaurant in Castroville. (830) 931-9744.

Bicycling: April 4, 1:30 p.m., Fair Oaks Afternoon Ride, 20, 32 and 45 miles, Fair Oaks Ranch Center. (210) 698-6625.

APD Chief Acevedo returns for second forum with the cycling …
from www.wellsphere.com
The weather outside may have been cold and stormy, but the reception from the cycling community to Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo was warm at last night’s forum at One Texas Center. The forum was a follow-up on last year’s meeting with the Chief, the first of its kind in Austin, and was sponsored by the Austin Cycling Association, Bicycle Advisory Council, Bike Texas, League of Bicycling Voters, and Austin Yellow Bike Project. The forum began with pre-selected questions from a panel chosen by the sponsors…

Loves To Create: Inspiration
by Nancy W
Inspiration
Comes in all forms, and this past weekend it came from lots of incredible folks cycling the hills of Montgomery County here near Houston Texas! I have been doing Weight Watchers since January and have lost just under 8lbs. I know any loss is a good loss but I had hoped to be losing more quicker, but patience is the key! I volunteered for the Continental Airlines 7th Annual Cycling Classic…

GreenComotion: What’s new in Roanoke, Texas?
by Chandra
On Saturday (3/6/2010), I was itching to ride a 50 miler. I thought of riding to WRL and doing a couple of rounds around the lake, and heading back home. This might have given me the mileage I was desiring but I decided to go some place I haven’t been in a while and it was a great decision. I rode to Roanoke, Texas and back – roughly 53 miles. This is the route I used!…

Williams Factory Texas Team: BICYCLES PLUS SPRING CRITERIUM
by Team Members
Look for the Williams Tent at your next Texas bicycle race and come say ‘Howdy’! Oh, and bring your sunglasses. You never know when you’ll need ‘em. Jason McCombs. Williams Cycling Texas Team.

How Many Water Bottles Do You Need? « Bike Noob
by rainycamp
Spring has come to Central Texas! It was 78°F (25.5°C) and sunny today, a great day for a bike ride. I saw two members of my club head out on theirs just as I was leaving for yet another trip to the doctor. Oh, well. …

If this happened before this year it was so far back that I cannot remember. I was shocked that the temperature reached 79 today. This made for a great ride on my Raleigh M800 MTB even though it was mostly after dark. The darkness will lessen next week once daylight savings time starts on Sunday.

The statistics for tonight’s ride:

• miles = 15.7
• time riding = 1:13:40
• average pace = 4:42 min/mile
• average speed = 12.8mph
• max speed = 18.2

3-9-2010 Road

3-9-2010 Elevation - Distance Road

Sunday Ride through Houston’s Energy Corridor
from 331miles
Houston is a suboptimal city for cycling. It sprawls and sprawls and sprawls, and the sprawl is not always connected with bike lanes or even roads with a clearly marked shoulder. It does have people that care about cycling, and try to create, grow, and maintain infrastructure for cyclists, but it’s a work in progress. I learned a bit about the work in progress on Sunday when I rode through Houston’s Energy Corridor. …

Texas  Hell Week and Other Assorted Death Rides: Two friggin’ long days
by Keith
Less than two days before we leave for Texas Hell Week and needless to say I am like a 6 year old going to Disneyland. The bike is ready with a new chain, new tires and GPS. The bad part is that is it is still powered by the fat old guy …

GOOD START FOR THE 2010 SEASON!!
by JORGE MERLE
Ended the 2009 season raining and started the 2010 season raining. after a 60 mile ride yesterday i got up this morning a little sore and tired, still have some soreness in my back from couple weeks ago when i hurt my back at work , stretch some and waited for jimmy at my house , about 8:30 am we load the bike in the car and headed to denton for the bicycle plus crit . yeah on the way there , guess what ,raining all the way there . we got there , pin the numbers…

Rise Across Texas Challenge Day 3 « ReOverThinking
by kipmcc
Over all, the 85 mile ride felt pretty much like yesterday’s 59 mile ride…although I don’t know how many more miles I could have gone after that 85th mile. After a night in Conroe’s Best Western, we’re off to Brenham, Texas which is …

Day 30: Austin, Texas, to La Grange, Texas « Just Another Bike …
by brendanpleonard
What a great couple of days in Texas. I got to ride my unencumbered bike all around Austin with my pal Russell. I replaced a bunch of parts that needed fixing after 1500 miles. I got the 1985 Raleigh Team USA worked on by a great guy …

Hardly Just Another Bike Ride
by Bicycling (blog)
Brendan Leonard’s story is an archetype that Bicycling readers know well: It’s the tale of a young man whose life was changed by a bike. But there’s a twist to Leonard’s arc as a rider that’s a bit unusual—and worth hearing. Like a number of the Biketown participants  we’ve profiled over the years, Leonard took the strength he discovered in the saddle and turned his bike into a tool for the greater good. He didn’t just get fit, or crank up his wattage, or learn to tear…

San Antonio Cycling Club: JUNCTION, TEXAS
by Vern
Saturday morning at 10:00 am we left the Super S store in Junction and headed for Roosevelt. Roosevelt is 19.5 miles from Junction. For a first ever week-end ride, I was very pleased with the turnout. We had a nice lunch at the mercantile store in Roosevelt before heading back. The mercantile store was very interesting. They handle…

Chain Lube – Wet or Dry? « Bike Noob
by rainycamp
While recovering from my knee problem, I have been cycling vicariously by reading others’ ride reports. But I had to do something biking-related, so I got out today and did a little bike maintenance. The day was overcast and misty, …

No Way I’m Climbing That!!! « Biggie From Texas
by biggie
Holy cow, we’re only a little over a mile into the ride and we’re on this death mountain and people are already pulling over to the side, getting off of their bikes and walking up. WE’RE STILL WITHIN THE FIRST 2 MILES OF THE RIDE PEOPLE …

Trinity Bicycles to the Rescue
from Rat Trap Press
A few days ago I mentioned that bloggers, and cross country bike tourists Russ Rocca and Laura Crawford (The Path Less Pedaled and The Epicurean Cyclist) will be riding into Fort Worth sometime in late March or early April. They have been doing photo and video presentations all along their route and are interested in doing one here. After some brainstorming about venues with the BABBLE folks I decided to contact Trinity Bicycles and see if they would be interested in teaming up. …

Learn how to ride safely and effectively on city streets
from Bike DFW
BikeDFW is offering a new one day version of the the Traffic Skills 101 cycling course on March 21, 2010 in North Dallas. The new format includes online instruction (taken at your convenience) and 5 hours of on-bike parking lot drills and riding (to lunch) with Certified Cycling Instructors on city streets. For more information and registration, see the Current Courses section of the BikeDFW web site. …

Finished Baytown Gator 100k
from Life on a Baron
Fast flat fun ride southeast of Houston, spent most of it with the front group swapping spots.
61.5 miles
3 hours 5 minutes
20.2 mph average

rbent Forum – Baytown Gator 100k
Baytown Gator 100k. Yesterday at 9:21pm … If you can make it to Houston you must do this ride, the only hill was over the Fred Hartman cable bridge, …

To Be a Puddle: New Bicycles, Brevets, and such
by Puddle
After thinking that I was not going to have my new bicycle for Hell Week, I was pleasantly surprised to get a call on Tuesday that it was completed. I arranged to take off work on Friday so my husband and I could make the trip to Tennessee. I am excited as we head out. … I worry that the guys rode the course so much faster than we did and I know they are going to hurt me badly in Texas, but I convince myself that we will adapt as we have in previous years. …

GREASE MONKEY WIPES: Jack’s First Tri
by Tim
I was, after all, fresh off a 1600 meter run victory and bronze in the 3200 at the Texas High School Championship Relays. How hard could a little tri be? I thought I knew all there was to know about swimming, biking, and running. …

San Marcos American Legion Post 144 to host cyclists April 6 – San …
from www.myhosttoday.com
San Marcos — San Marcos American Legion Post 144 will host a dinner for the men and women participating in the “Ride 2 Recovery” bicycle ride’s second annual Texas Challenge Tuesday, April 6, at 6 p.m. at the San Marcos Conference …

Coming Back Out of The Saddle With Armstrong: Andrew Armstrong’s …
by Andrew
After three weeks pretty much off and out with the crud… or sinus infection – bronchitis – sinus infection triple whammy, I started training again the second half of this week.  My last day of doing any hard riding or working out was on Sunday, February 7th, and after 24 days without intensity due to resting or just putzing around on easy rides for one to just under two hours I did a workout…

One last West Texas post … Marathon | The Path Less Pedaled
by Laura
After a couple of delightful days in Big Bend National Park, we began the long ride north to Marathon. Normally, the winds would have been at our backs. But, a storm decided to blow in, and we crazily decided to just push through. (Note to self: The next time you wake up to howling winds, just go back to sleep!) After spending a night at Stilwell Ranch, we slogged 45 very long miles…

22nd Annual Beauty and Beast Bicycle Tour
by Jacksonville Daily Progress
The event is expecting over 700 cyclists and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the East Texas Food Bank. The Tour will be Saturday, March 20 beginning …

Discovering America on 2 Wheels: Big thicket Super 8 in Kountze Tx
by Wills on Wheels
I’m at the northernmost point of my 400-mile Bicycle Tour through Southeast Texas and am currently at the Big Thicket Super 8 in Kountze Tx. I posted a video to YouTube on the Big Thicket Super 8. …

McKinney Velo Club: Lago Day Two & Texas Tech HS Races
by Doc
Although Justin, a McKinney High sophomore, is not quite a year into his bicycle racing career, he raced like a true veteran in men’s HS B division races in Lubbock. On Saturday, Justin won the opening road race and then took 2nd in the …

Life, Language, and Bicycling.: Let the races (and disease) begin.
by Adraper
So I had my first collegiate bicycle race last weekend and it was a lot of fun. It was in Lubbock, Texas tech hosted. It was very well organized, and everything but the road race was extremely technical. That included a time trial and …

Rise Across Texas Challenge – Day 2 « ReOverThinking
by kipmcc

Rick Perry, The Governor of Texas, joined us for the entire ride today (see picture above). Two thoughts: Lesson learned: whenever possible, ride with the Governor…the police escort rocks; The Gov can ride for real (wish I could say the …

Bicyclists Will Pedal 850 Miles Across Texas in the Rise Across …
by PR Newswire
Motivated by the physical challenge and the desire to see Texas from the seat of a bike, the cyclists are driven even more by the mission of the ride: to raise funds for the nonprofit Rise Schools of Texas. …

Cycling Diary: Wind Wind go Away
by Cycling Diary
Another gorgeous day in North Texas with the exception of the south wind. I waited for the group right by my house. It is very exciting to see them come up the road knowing I will be jumping into the pack. Talked with Steve a bit and …

Cyclists  Pedal Toward Five-Million-Dollar Goal in Rise Across …
from www.competitor.com
Cyclists will ride across Texas, from east to west, to raise money for Rise Schools. Photo: Courtesy Rise Across Texas

Texas is big. How big? You could drive from Texarkana in northeast Texas to Chicago, Illinois on the shores of the Great Lakes in about the same time it would take you to get from Texarkana to El Paso, on Texas’ southwestern corner.

So when organizers designed the Rise Across Texas Challenge bike ride, they naturally had to give it Texas-sized dimensions. Starting Saturday, March 6 in the east Texas town of Orange…

Pedal Pushers: Pedal Thru the Pines
by Roy and Christine
Our bike tour season has started, and to jump start the season, Pedal Thru the Pines at Bastrop, Texas is an excellent place to begin. Pedal Thru the Pines has all of our expectations of a good ride: scenery, plenty of hills, excellent support, and several choices of ride distances.

This year marked the 8th annual ride in support of the Family Crisis Center of Bastrop. As implied, the tour has plenty of volunteers; excellent support from the Police, Sheriff, and Fire Departments; and attentive ride marshals and SAG trucks. …

The B-log: Piece #2
by PunchintheCRUX
Yesterday was a good mountain bike ride and I discovered some crazy trails at Memorial, borderline unrideable but I tried anyways. Maybe it would be a good paydirt effort to get them into shape. While I was out riding Lauren chopped 9 inches of her hair off and she’s gonna donate it to Locks of Love. …

Team San Angelo: Spring is almost here!
by Bill Cullins
…I’ve seen a lot more folks riding Burma Road over the past few weeks. For those of you new to San Angelo, Burma is a favorite local ride that has a number of short but moderately steep hills. It’s a great natural interval session … work the up hills hard and then recover on the descents. Most people start their Burma ride in or at the edge of San Angelo, and ride Arden Road out west of town until they reach the Burma turn off. Here’s a link to the Burma route, although the ride can be longer or shorter…

After the Gator Ride yesterday I thought it would be best to follow Dr. Mirkin’s recommendation and do a rest ride for recovery. I figured my mountain bike would be the best since I would not be a tempted to speed and overdue the ride and not make it a recovery one. I think the idea worked. This could be a future standard after long rides.

Th statistics for tody’s ride:

• miles = 14.64
• ride time = 1:11:51
• average pace = 4.54 min/mile
• average speed = 12.2
• climb = 309 ft, descend = 165 ft.

3-7-2010 Road Map

3-7-2010 Speed - Time Road

The ride report was so long I decided to publish the video as a separate post.  This video recounts some of the people and rest stops on the ride. The ride goes over the Fred Hartman Bridge and the Lynchburg Ferry. I rode the 62 mile route. At the end Boy Scout Troop 93 were the bike holders. Job well done Scouts.

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I did not get to ride the 2009 Baytown Family YMCA Gator Ride but I wanted to make this year’s ride. The starting location was different having moved to Lee College. Parking was better for me but some folks may have had to park further away. I was concerned about the temperature at the start but it did not seem to be as cold as the thermometer was reading: 47 degrees. The wind had not strengthened yet when the 62 mile riders left at 7:34. Other distances were going to start at 8:00 and later. My guess is that 700 riders lined up for the 62 mile route. Since the other distances had not lined up yet when I left I do not know their numbers.

Within 4 miles we were moving up the Fred Hartman Bridge over the Houston Ship Channel. This is one of the highlights of the ride. It is a challenging grade. My Garmin 305 shows a maximum grade of 16.5% but I am not sure this is accurate. A picture of the riders approaching the bridge:

Approaching the Fred Hartman Bridge from the Baytown Side

After the bridge the next highlight is the Lynchburg Ferry crossing at the Monument Inn. This is where things got real slow. For whatever reason the ferry was only boarding a small number of riders each time. It took about 45 minutes before my group got to board. Some riders did not take their turn but cut in front of those who had been waiting longer. The ferry crossing is after the route passes the San Jacinto Park and the monument. This picture shows riders approaching the monument.

Riders Approaching the San Jacinto Monument

After we passed the monument the next point of interest was the Lynchburg Ferry Crossing. We gathered in the Monument Inn parking lot as we waited our turn to board the ferry. Things got real slow here as the crew was only allowing a small number of riders onto the ferry at each trip. I waited about 45 minutes for my turn. Some riders cut the line and boarded in front those who had been waiting. Not a nice thing to do.

We have boarded the ferry

After we exited the ferry the ride was fairly normal with a southeast tailwind helping us until the 31 mile mark when we started to head back to Baytown. The route was marked with arrows but most did not specify which route we were on. But since only the 62 mile route went over the bridge and ferry I assumed the route was for us only. At one point we did come to turn that separated the 62/51mile  riders from the 42 mile riders and it was clearly marked. All that was left was to battle the headwind back to the finish. I passed some riders and some passed me.

My ride statistics after the more break.

• miles = 61.31
• ride time = 4:24:52, stopped time = 1:23:17 (most of this was waiting on the ferry)
• average speed = 13.9 mph
• average cadence = 75.9
• climb = 533 ft., descending = 546 ft.
• max speed 33.3 mph (probably down the Fred Hartman Bridge)
• YTD miles = 572

3-6-2010 Road Baytown YMCA Gator Ride

3-6-2010 Speed - Time Road Baytown YMCA Gator Ride

3-6-2010 Cadence - Distance Road Baytown YMCA Gator Ride

3-6-2010 Elevation - Time Road Baytown YMCA Gator Ride

Problems Persist for Pedal-Pushers
by NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
President of the Lockheed Martin Recreation Association (LMRA) Bicycle Club Jim Wilson said we can tell how far behind DFW is from being bike-friendly by …

Perry ‘tentatively’ in Orange Saturday
by TheRecordLive.com
Orange, selected as the starting point of a 15-day bicycle ride to raise funds for Rise Schools, which serve children with and without special needs, may have a special guest Saturday.

A spokeswoman with the Vollmer public relations group tells The Record Newspapers that Gov. Rick Perry is scheduled to take part in the first leg of the ride, which begins at 9 a.m. at Ochiltree-Inman Park. …

Please Be Kind to Cyclists ride
by Austin 360 (blog)
Nearly four years ago, Gay Simmons-Posey was struck and killed by a hit-and-run motorist while riding her bicycle on Loop 360. She was 40 at the time, and training for the BP MS 150 Bike Tour from Houston to Austin.

At 8 a.m. next Saturday, Austin cyclists will gather for a ride to honor her and others killed while biking on area roads. The third annual Please Be Kind to Cyclists ride starts at 8 a.m. March 13 in the parking lot of Pure Austin gym, 907 W. Fifth St. …

Boswell Graduate to Ride 180 Miles for MS | Saginaw Texas
by Admin
Trey Lyon, a 2007 Boswell HS graduate and junior at Texas A&M will be riding his bicycle 180 miles from Houston to Austin on April 17 to benefit Multiple Sclerosis research. Please see his page, make a donation and help support a good …

‘Riding pretty’ on a bicycle « Jim’s Bike Blog
by jimsbikeblog
The tweed ride contagion crept into North Texas without my notice. Since cyclists in London staged the first Tweed Run on Jan. 24, 2009, the fad of dressing up in tweed and riding around on vintage velocipedes has spread like swine flu …

News from our National Parks MARCH 2010 « News Blog | Travel …
by EditorialStaff
(Texas) — On March 27, visitors to the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park can go on a bicycle ride originating and ending on the LBJ Ranch. Participants may choose from a variety of routes that span seven distances from the …

DA2W – Big Thicket National Preserve – Kountze
from www.youtube.com  01:29
Discovering America on 2 Wheels – This video was shot in Big Thicket National Preserve on the Kirby Nature Trail in the Turkey Creek Unit. The Big …

How cute!!! « Connie’s Bike MS: Sam’s Club 2010 Ride Blog
by connie98
The Sunday morning at The Bicycle Path is too!! We’d love to see you there! And, as always, I will be shooting cyclists in action (with the camera, that is!). See links below for both venue locations! Saturday: Corinth Cycling 8:00 a.m. …

Don’t get caught on broom wagon — learn cycling lingo
by San Angelo Standard Times
By Bill Cullins SAN ANGELO, Texas — Every sport has its own unique language, and cycling is no exception. A typical example of a conversation might go like …

Pedal Pushers: Beginners Page # 14 CompuTrainer Chapter 5
by Roy and Christine
Wednesday, when we went into Randy’s CompuTrainer room, Jack Lomax was still working out. Jack was on that 62 mile course with a constant 3% grade, and he was about to finish a grueling 1 1/2 hour ride. I know how tough it is as Randy had Christine and me do that one once. I think I went about 9 miles in an hour session. Jack, on the other hand, was over 18 miles…

Dallas area Races Up Next: Register Now Texas High School …
by League Director
One week away from the Dallas area High School Race Weekend on March 13th and 14th in Aubrey, Denton, and Celina. Pre-registration is encouraged and is cheaper so be sure to do that now, before it’s too late. Saturday, March 13th …

Jack and Adam’s Bicycles: Jack’s First Tri
by Skeese Greets
As people started to arrive, I noticed the differences between my rusty old mountain bike and some of their $2000 race machines. My confidence, however, was not crushed; I was still sure I could win. After racking my bike, I headed over to the pool area where …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events 3/4 – 3/10 | Austin On Two Wheels
It should be a beautiful next couple days to get out and ride before rain rolls into town on Sunday. There’s lots of fun events going on this weekend including the first charity ride of the season, Pedal Thru the Pines, what will probably be the biggest Thursday Night Social Ride in months tonight (with training before hand for potential ride leaders) and the hot, hot, hot release party on Sunday for The Dropout’s third issue featuring Austin pinups on bikes. If you don’t get enough titillation on Sunday, the Bike Porn film festival will be making a stop in Austin on Wednesday night.

Here’s a quick run down of recommended events for the coming week…

Cyclists Gearing Up For 26th Annual BP MS 150 From Katy Area To …
by John Pape
Cyclists are gearing up for the 26th Annual BP MS 150 benefitting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Lone Star and, once again this year, the three Houston-area starting points will all be in the Katy area.

RIDING FOR A CURE – Cyclists make their way through downtown La Grange headed to Austin during last year’s BP MS 150. This year’s ride will take place April 17-18.

This year’s ride will be April 17 – 18 and will begin at sunrise at Rhodes Stadium in Katy; Omni Houston Hotel Westside, 13210 Katy Freeway and Waller High School Stadium, 20735 Stokes Rd. in Waller. …

Old Fat Man Adventures: Near Disaster
by Barney (The Old Fat Man)
Ever since the first time my eyes saw the Aransas Wildlife Refuge road, it has been on my list of places to ride a bicycle. This ride was accomplished today as the new Sneaky’s first full performance. … About 97% of the mosquitoes would have to die off to have the area deserve a “bad” rating. Texas coastal mosquitoes drink DEET for a breakfast juice. My guess is this was a once in a lifetime ride for me. One fellow joked about my blood donor shirt must mean for the …

Day 28: San Carlos, Texas, to Austin, Texas « Just Another Bike …
by brendanpleonard
At about 1:30 p.m. today, I turned from Barton Springs Road onto Congress Avenue in Austin, got a face full of tall buildings and was riding in 6 lanes of traffic. I felt like I was home in Denver again, complete with some fashionable dude on a fixie riding towards me.

I felt like a sailor pulling into port, after 14 straight days of riding, and looking forward to a rest day in Austin tomorrow (except, of course, I have to find someone to look at, and possibly replace my bottom bracket since it’s making noise). …

The Austin Chronicles: First Bike Ride as a Austin Resident
by Cára
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010: my bike and I made our first appearance as an Austin residents. It was something I had been thinking about doing for a very long time, well since I did my first LiveStrong Challenge 4 years ago. I remember riding around Austin, thinking about what a neat town it was and wondered what it would be like to live here. Now, here I am living in Austin for one month and I finally had the courage to take my bike out for a spin. …

Blue Bike Perimeter Ride: February 26, to Langtry, TX: Road Angels
By Nancy Wright
… I pulled up to a cafe in Comstock. It was kind of a sad little place, with a local woman finishing her meal and complaining constantly about everything imagineable. The two owners sat at another table, chain smoking. It was a little depressing, but I needed to eat. They had decent BBQ sandwiches.

Once I left the cafe, I knew I had to make a choice. It would be 30 miles to Langtry, the next town where I was supposed to stay. With this wind, I calculated that I wouldn’t get there before dark. I was to stay…