Big Differences Riding a MTB vs. Road Bike

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I don’t ride my Motobecane 700HT MTB very often (9 times this year) and I notice a big difference between riding my MTB and my road bike. The first thing is the big weight difference. My legs get a workout getting up to speed and staying there. Sometimes I wonder if MTB miles ought to count twice my road bike miles because the MTB weighs about 2 times as much (MTB 32 pounds, Stradalli 18 pounds). Next is the gearing. Pedaling at 100 RPM on the MTB in the largest gear I can turn puts me at 15 mph versus the road bike’s 20+ mph. Today I was spinning like crazy and not going very fast in the lower gears. The Kingwood Trails are mostly flat but there are inclines and pedaling up them I bog down quickly. But the view is different and the ride does not take as much time as a road trip. Today’s bike ride was 15.55 miles long, riding time 1:24:54.

Another difference is my aversion to mud. A MTB seeks mud and I avoid it whenever possible. So far I kept the mud at bay but there are times when it wins. I don’t like to clean a mud covered bike.

Weather conditions warmed up from yesterday. The weather conditions at the end of the ride.

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As you can see the forecast for the next 10 days is very consistent; clear and in the mid 80’s. I plan on taking advantage of the weather.

With today’s ride October mileage increased to 638 and YTD I am at 6,570 miles. Riding 4 days this week I managed 125 miles.

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Texas Bicycling News October 22nd 2016

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Southern Tier Part II

By Ann Metcalfe

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Silsbee, TX to Merryville, LA: Au revoir Texas, bonjour Louisiana!
Friday October 21, 2016, 57 miles (92 km) – Total so far: 345 miles (555 km)
Today we crossed into Louisiana! The temps cooled off to a high 75 with clear skies and a brisk wind. Other than the wind being directly against us at a noticeable 10 mph, biking conditions were perfect. We had a flat, freeway 32 miles from Silsbee to Kirbyville, then another 25 on smaller roads to Merryville, LA. The first section of highway 323 over to Merryville is nerve wracking, with zero shoulder and fast traffic in both directions with a lot of trucks. It gets better after you cross the junction with highway 87.
Near Bon Wier we had stopped briefly to look at the map, and heard gunshots coming from the left side of the road. We decided it was time to move on, and as we pedaled down the road, we passed a man standing on the steps to his trailer, maybe a couple hundred feet from the road, shooting at something (targets?) in the dirt in …

2016 Livestrong Challenge – 65mi route

George Hsu

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I took part in the 2016 Livestrong Challenge here in Austin, the 65-mile route, and decided to timelapse as much of it as I could. The GoPro battery did not last…. but it was fun anyway!

Brushy creek Mountain bike Texas

Tony Van Waes

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Brushy Creek in Cedar Park Texas, just North of Austin. Fun hard trail. MTB blacks. Got some new bikes in the groups had to post a video. Im riding a 2016 Cube stereo 140.

Texas Cyclocross 2016 Part 1

Venny Alub

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Faulkner Park Ep. 2

Stephen Marjason

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I took a trip out to tyler texas to check out a mountain bike trail they had there. Check it out to see what I got into!

Critical Mass Houston

Friday, Oct 28, 2016, 6:30 PM

Market Square Park
301 Milam Street Houston, TX

8 cyclists Went

The Houston Critical Mass is a bicycling event held on the last Friday of every month. We meet up at Market Square Park in downtown Houston around 6:30pm.Go to the Critical Mass Houston website to get all the ride info.  This is a must before you ride.  Lots of good info about the ride.http://www.criticalmasshouston.com/also:Critical Mass Houst…

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Events Calendar

Permian Basin Bicycle Association

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Tuesday, October 25
8:00am
Odessa to Goldsmith Ride
5:30pm
Odessa Tuesday-Thursday Ride
6:15pm
Tuesday Evening Ride
Wednesday, October 26
6:00pm
Peyton’s Wednesday Night Ride
Thursday, October 27
8:00am
Odessa to Goldsmith Ride
5:30pm
Odessa Tuesday-Thursday Ride
Saturday, October 29
6 Hour of the Dinosaur Endurance Race
8:00am
Odessa to Goldsmith Ride
Sunday, October 30
2:00pm
MTB Ride
2:00pm
Sunday Training Ride

Tour de Taco

Friday, Nov 4, 2016, 6:30 PM

Market Square Park
301 Milam Street Houston, TX

3 cyclists Went

The Tour de Taco is a bicycling event held on the frist Friday of every month. We meet up at Market Square Park in downtown Houston around 6:30pm.Go to the Critical Mass Houston website to get all the ride info.  This is a must before you ride.  Lots of good info about the ride.http://www.criticalmasshouston.com/also:The way our rides work:Bef…

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The Cross Chronicles – Volume III | BCRCX Race (1st of 22 – Cat 4/5)

Canuck Texan

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Fourth installment of the Houston CX 2016 season in Crosby, TX. Put on by my team (Bayou City Racing), it was awesome to score my first podium in cross.

Motobecane 400 HT Park trail riding.

xraydude78

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My son took his motobecane out to the local park in Big Spring, Tx to get them trails.

Weekend Vlog Episode 19

Sullivan Van Way

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Half of the family ends up in San Antonio Texas to get ready for the Red Bull Last Stand tomorrow. But of course, there has to be some fun had whenever available. So they stopped to ride some mountain bike trails and and have a good time.

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46 Degrees Slows This Bike Ride Start

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The cool front hung around overnight delaying my ride some today. When I got up this morning my home weather station showed 46 degrees. I can’t remember the last time it was that cool this year. By 11:30 it warmed up to the low 70’s and when I started the bike ride at 12:06 it was 74 degrees. Still I chose to wear a long sleeve jersey under a short sleeve jersey. At times on the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route this made me sweat and other times it kept me warm. Earlier this week I stopped at the Bike Lane store near The Woodlands and they had a 50% off sale on all long sleeve jerseys and jackets. I almost bought a couple of jerseys but thought my wardrobe was well supplied but now maybe I should’ve added a couple to the closet.

Today I biked 34.45 miles pushing me past my 600 mile goal for October. With 9 potential biking days I could hit 700+ miles for October. The weather for the next week looks warmer and dry which means great bike riding. Wind on today’s ride came from the north at 6 mph. This helped me get my overall average speed up to 15.5 mph for a long stretch of the ride.

I made a quick rest stop at the Porter Stripes station at FM1314 to eat a Kashi Trail Mix Bar (new recipe, new packaging) and some animal crackers. I washed this down with water which I did not drink much of before stopping because of the coolness. The Elemnt screen shortly after I stopped at Stripes and the weather while I ate.

Leaving Stripes before 2 PM meant I only stayed 20 minutes, a short stop. From there the wind seemed to slow me down some but I still maintained the 15.5 mph average speed until I got back into Kingwood. I finished the ride at 2:41.

Tomorrow I think I will dust off the Motobecane 700HT MTB and ride the Kingwood trails. A change of venue and bike will be nice.

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Texas Bicycling News October 21st 2016

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TxA Bicycle Tours

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Experience San Antonio Architecture with the Tour Des Monuments. A TxA architectural bicycle tour with three route options. nRegistration proceeds …

Brays Bayou Greenway Trail Detour

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Between Brompton Rd. and Buffalo Speedway
October 2016 to spring 2017

Due to ongoing channel widening by Harris County Flood Control District, a trail detour is in place along the north side of Brays Bayou Greenway from Brompton Rd. to Buffalo Speedway. The trail will be removed while …

Jack Brooks bike trail Sunday anti football group ride

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Event category: Rides
Jack Brooks park trailhead
United States
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Sunday, October 23, 2016 – 4:00pm

Man Killed in Beaumont, TX, Bicycle Accident on College Street

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Beaumont, TX — October 21, 2016, a man was riding a bicycle on College Street when a vehicle struck him, inflicting injuries which ended up being fatal.
Beaumont authorities report that the accident occurred in the early morning hours near the intersection of College Street and Montrose Avenue.
Their reports indicate that the man, said to be in his 60s, was in the westbound lanes of College Street on a bicycle. At some point, he was knocked onto the …

As the sun begins to set earlier, night safety becomes more important

BILL CULLINS

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It’s that time of the year again — time for the “be seen if you want to be safe” safety sermon.
As of Oct. 22, the sun comes up at 7:50 a.m. and goes down at 7:02 p.m.
Those of you who bike, run or walk before heading to school or work or after getting home in the evening will soon be putting in some miles when it’s dark or almost so.
The amount of daylight in the evening will also decrease significantly again …

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