Texas Bicycling News May 29th 2017

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Video: Texas Students on Long-distance Bike Ride

By: Susana Castillo | www.conchovalleyhomepage.com

Eden, TX – Seven Texas students and a professor are riding bikes across the country. Saturday they stopped in Eden.
They’re part of the leadership program at Hardin-Simmons University. The university says the bike rides are good ways to practice the concepts of teamwork, and organization.
“It’s a wonderful just kind of invaluable experience for practicing leadership and teamwork. And working with …

Upper Valley Tour Groups B & C

Sunday, Jun 4, 2017, 7:45 AM

Across from Rio Plaza
Park across from strip center at 6205 Upper Valley Rd (just north of Artcraft) El Paso, TX

4 Cyclists Went

• Distance: Usually 20-25 miles• Roll Out: 8:00 am• Pace: (Group B 14-17 mph) (Group C 12-14 mph) Note: Group C rides should have a minimum of 2 riders for safety• Details: No Drop Ride. Route will be a little tour of the Upper Valley.  Ride leader will determine route based on abilities of those who show up to ride.  Most routes are flat with f…

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Texas Police Games

jtlafleur | www.planobicycle.org

This year the Dallas Police Department is hosting the Texas Police Games which includes federal, state, and local law enforcement officers, firemen and women, and military personnel. I was asked to coordinate the cycling events which consist of a Time Trial and a Road Race.
The following events are scheduled as:
Tuesday June 13th at 9 A.M. 10-mile Time Trial
Wednesday June 14th at 9 A.M. 30-mile road race. …

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A Cooler Memorial Day Bike Ride

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I rode a Memorial Day bike ride on the “Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood” route totaling 34.39 miles. The sky looked threatening early in the morning but by the time I started (11:40 AM) the overcast sky was not so bad. From yesterday’s 93 degrees it dropped to 72 degrees when I started making me pull a long sleeve jersey from the closet. In the early miles I felt a chill but once I warmed up I probably could’ve worn a short sleeve jersey. Finishing at 2:10 PM the temperature improved to 79 degrees with the humidity not far from that (75%) making for a muggy ride.

Today’s miles put me over my May goal of 300 miles by 10.66 miles. If the weather cooperates I hope to add more miles.

Nothing out of the ordinary during the bike except for the flags displayed at many homes. There were a few “casual” bikers on the bike paths along the route. I used the new roads riding through Woodridge Forest. I wondered how they would be after last night’s rain but I didn’t see any difference from the last time.

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Texas Bicycling News May 28th 2017

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Cyclists to race in state criterium races in downtown Greenville

David Claybourn | www.heraldbanner.com


Some of the state’s top cyclists are expected to compete at the Texas State Criterium Championships this Memorial weekend in Greenville.
There are two days of timed races scheduled for downtown Greenville on Sunday and Monday in the Texas Cup Event presented by Dallas Racing.
Sunday’s races, which range in time from 30 to 60 minutes, are age-based. The first race starts at 8 a.m. and the last one at 3:30 p.m.
The top riders in the men’s under-23 age group, 23-29, 30-34 and 35-39 will be racing on Sunday for an …

Log a cycling milestone with Lance Armstrong at WeDu Texas Hundred

By Pam LeBlanc | www.mystatesman.com


This must feel like coasting down a driveway to Lance Armstrong, who’s barely firing a calf muscle as we pedal up one gorgeous incline after another in the hills surrounding the small town of Burnet.
Armstrong and I are riding part of the course of the upcoming WeDu Texas Hundred, the first Texas event wearing the brand of the former professional cyclist’s latest project, WeDu. The roads unravel without the buzz of …

Cycling on the Circuit of the Americas F1 Track

by Spoke | www.bikeforums.net

Living just outside of Austin, TX, I took advantage of a special 10 week program of open cycling on the Circuit of the Americas F1 track in Austin, TX. I’ll let the video speak for itself, but it was a blast. The hill up to turn 1 was a killer, but then you are rewarded with a fast run down into turn 2. The track is a …

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Where Did the Heat Come From Bike Ride

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Starting today’s bike ride at 12:25 PM put me in the heat of the day. Summer like temperatures popped up in the forecast and 93 degrees meant no need for a long sleeve jersey bicycling the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route. I rode my Blue Norcross AL bike for a total of 31.41 miles boosting May to 276.27 miles, 24 miles away from my goal. I pedaled hard on the ride due to the strong SE wind (15 mph with 25 mph gusts) until I turned left onto FM 2100 bicycling to Huffman where I took a 15 minute break to fill my water bottle and rest before heading west for the remaining 11+ miles.

Mostly cloudy skies held the sun at bay but not the heat. If it stays like this I will start wearing wrist bands to hold the sweat back from my gloves.

Knobby tires on the Blue Norcross AL add a whirling sound to the ride but raises the tire above the pavement about 1/4″ maybe reducing the chance for a flat as I bike on the debris filled shoulder on FM 1960. The causeway over Lake Houston seems to be a magnet for all kinds of trash. No flats today.

Many U. S. flags out along the route as Memorial Day is tomorrow.

More heat tomorrow but since the Giro d’Italia is over I may start the ride earlier in the day.

Two weeks ago today I was biking in the Florida Keys, Key Largo to Marathon.

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