Blue Norcross AL to Huffman Bike Ride

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Yesterday I thought I might not ride today but when I went out to get the newspaper the clear blue sky and warming temperature were too much to not ride. I set out on the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route at 11:36 AM riding the Blue Norcross AL bike for a different feel while biking. The early morning weather got even better by then with the temperature at 75 and the blue sky holding nothing back. Even though the it felt warm I decided to wear the short sleeve and long sleeve jersey combination. This was wise as I rode in the shade a lot during the first 7 or 8 miles. The wind showed as calm but when I was moving this wasn’t the case.

The Blue Norcross AL is different from the Stradalli in several areas: weight, tire width and gearing. Before starting the ride I aired the tires up to 80 psi to help the rolling resistance without making the ride too bumpy. I can tell the weight difference whenever a slight incline comes along but I think this is good to put a different weight load on my legs. It’s like running with ankle weights. When I get back on the Stradalli the weight difference helps me propel the bike faster and the inclines are not so hard.

No rest stop today. The Huffman Chevron will have to wait another day for me to visit.

More great weather until Sunday which should allow me to get closer to my November mileage goal. How I stand after today’s bike ride:

  • 70 miles so far this week
  • 283 miles for the month; 77 miles from my 360 mile goal
  • 7,103 miles YTD; 327 miles from my 7,430 mile goal

Texas Bicycling News Digest November 13th 2017

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On the road: Input sought on Texas 31

By Jimmy Isaac | www.news-journal.com


Kilgore and state highway leaders want to hear from the public about widening Texas 31.
Meanwhile, Gregg County looks to continue leveraging its resources to start construction on certain road projects sooner than even state engineers anticipate.
The Texas Department of Transportation has scheduled a public hearing about widening Texas 31 at …

… Engineers say they also are considering redesigning Texas 31’s alignment to improve its grading and curves, and they want to incorporate sidewalks and bicycle lanes wherever they determine them to be appropriate. …

New bike trails at McKinney Roughs: Soft, flowy and free on Nov. 24

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Pam LeBlanc checks out a trail at McKinney Roughs Nature Park on Monday, Nov. 13. The trails open to the public on Nov. 24. Stephen Spillman for the American-Statesman

McKinney Roughs Nature Park is preparing to open 13 miles of trail to mountain bikers in a few weeks, and I enlisted pro mountain bike rider and REI instructor Cindy Abbott this morning to give me a tour. …

Bid on University Trail Phase II Construction in Richardson

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Prebid: 11/29/17 2:00 PM Prebid Mandatory: yes
Solicitation Title: University Trail Phase II Construction
Owner Solic Number: 01-18 Status: bidding Report: 8197866
Country : United States State: TX County: Dallas Location: Richardson
Est. Low Value: $772,000 Est. High Value: $772,000
Scope: Construction of 10′ wide concrete hike and bike trail, including minor demo of existing concrete flat-work, construction of pedestrian ramps, relocation of fire hydrants, provision and execution of traffic control plans, provision and installation of required signage, and all other project elements …

Tour De Cypresswood Trails ( Beginner )

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100 Acre Wood Preserve
14236 W Cypress Forest Dr Houston, TX

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This Mountain Bike ride is a beginner ride. It’s a introduction to the Cypress Creek Trails. • 100 Acre Woods Trail Parking (https://www.google.com/maps/@29.9854633,-95.5768579,125a,35y,176.28h,45t/data=!3m1!1e3) What this ride is all about: Path Language, Bike Safety, Trusting your bike, Where to land your footing, and many more techniques. Tour d…

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Bike Friendly Richardson Presents: Black Friday Ride #9

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It’s that time of year again. It’s the time to AVOID all the big crowds at the shopping mall, work off that Thanksgiving dinner and have a fun ride around town.

You are invited to attend Bike Friendly Richardson‘s NINTH (that’s right, 9th) annual Black Friday Ride. Started nine years ago as the inaugural ride that launched Bike Friendly Richardson (which makes us 8 years old), the Black Friday Ride gives folks an alternative way to kick off the holiday season. This is a casual paced ride that will …

City poised to open streets to ‘dockless’ bike sharing

By Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com


A rainbow of bicycles likely is coming to Houston sidewalks soon, so long as the yellow, green, orange and gray bikes do not get blacklisted by a skeptical City Council.

Houston officials are poised to open the city to at least six dockless bike-sharing companies that will distribute the readily-available cycles throughout the 11 council districts – something council members stressed is a …

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Train, Warm Weather Bike Ride

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Before starting today’s bike ride I saw some comments on Nextdoor.com about Northpark Drive and a train stopped. I wasn’t sure I should bike the route I planned but I decided to go ahead and ride the “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” route. When I got to the railroad crossing on Knox Road the train was gone so no problem. Later when I returned to Kings Manor no sign of any train mishap there.

After running a couple of errands I got started on the ride at 11:10 AM. The temperature was 75 with some sunshine. I almost opted for a short sleeve jersey only but sanity prevailed and I wore a long sleeve one and a short sleeve jersey. As long as I was in the sun I was just right but riding in the shade I was glad I wore the long sleeves.

After not biking on Sunday my legs were rested and I set a solid pace. The NE 6 mph wind wasn’t an issue either. I slowly built my overall aver speed up to 15.4 mph and held it there for several miles starting on Gene Campbell Blvd., FM 1314 and the side streets. Average watts got up to 109 but settled at 103 by the end of the ride.

With the cooler weather I didn’t stop to refill my water bottle and the ice water was still cold at the 1:44 Pm finish.

Mileage standings after today’s ride:

  • 250 miles in November, goal is 360 miles
  • 7,070 miles YTD, goal is 7,430 miles

More warm weather this week and I plan on taking advantage and ride.

Texas Bicycling News Digest November 12th 2017

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City adds natural night lighting to hike and bike trail

By Kaila Contreras | www.brownsvilleherald.com


Brownsville’s Historic Battlefield Hike and Bike Trail will be easier and safer to walk and ride through at night when the new glow in the dark trail is complete.
The project has been divided into three phases. The first phase is being installed from FM 802 behind the BrownsvilleEventsCenter. The second phase will be from East Morrison Road to Alta Mesa Boulevard and …

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