Mystery Wildcard Presidential Candidate Bike Ride

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On my way to an encounter with the mystery wildcard candidate for the President of the United States I saw a tandem bike going west over Lake Houston on FM1960. I rode the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route and I didn’t know about the meeting I would have at the Huffman Chevron during my rest stop.

I experienced some soreness from yesterday’s ride but as I biked that went away or I ignored it. At the beginning of the ride (11:21 start time) the sun was out but as the ride progressed the clouds moved in from the southeast making it feel cooler than the 81 degrees when I started. The light 4 mph breeze helped keep me cool until I stopped when the sweat combined with the breeze made me chilled. I almost wore a long sleeve jersey but I figured the sun would keep me warm.

No major changes to this route during my vacation absence. Road construction work zone signs on the west side of Lake Houston warn of work but I can’t see where opr what they will be working on. W. Lake Houston Parkway south from Kings River Drive to FM1960 repairs are underway but since it was Saturday the barrels were in the grass not blocking traffic. This could smooth broken pavement around drain openings. Some of them are bad enough that I ride around them.

I pulled into the Huffman Chevron at 12:59 with 21.7 miles completed of what would be a 33.49 mile ride. I bought some blue Powerade and sat half in the shade and half in the fading sun to keep warm as I cooled down. A lady with a heavy accent said some words when she went into the store to pay for gas and I nodded. When she came out she talked some more and I nodded more since I wasn’t sure what she was saying. I waved as she walked away. The the mystery wildcard candidate walked towards me. She introduced herself and we shook hands. I am not sure of her name. She looked at my Texbiker.net jersey and asked if I would support her charity. The lady told me that the man driving the car had a blood disease and was an EMT. The charity involved the disease, I think. She said she would tell me more after paying for gas. As promised she stopped on the way out of the store. She told me she paid with a $2 bill and then handed me the receipt with a phone number on. She asked how she could contact me and I gave her a Texbiker.net business card. As she walked back to the car she thanked me for wearing red, white and blue and told me to watch for her winning the election. Interesting encounter. The store clerk came out and asked what she said and I told her. She showed me the $2 which the mystery lady said had been in a vault for 20 years but was a series 2003 Federal Reserve note.

Leaving the Chevron at 2:31 I made my way over the 11+ miles to finish the ride at 2:23. Riding was much cooler than when I started but my body heat built up to counter the cool wind coming through my jersey.

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Texas Bicycling News September 30th 2016

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WISH 100- October 8th, 2016 Volunteers Needed!!

by KReagan

www.planobicycle.org

Calling All Volunteers! We need your support!
Your PBA will be hosting a rest stop at the upcoming Wish 100 on Saturday, October 8th. We will be at rest stop #3 and need plenty of people to help set-up and serve as hosts for the event. The rides start and end at Tupps Brewery in McKinney at 8:00am. We will need to begin set-up around 7:00am
and hopefully tear down …

This weekend support 468 miles of bikeways

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We want 500 letters of support for the Houston Bike Plan sent into the Mayor and City Council by Monday morning. As of Friday 299 letters of support had been sent in. Lets make it 500 by Monday morning when I send out a status report. It is time to show city government that the bicycling community deserves safe cycling in Houston now. If you aren’t sure what the …

Captain’s Blog – 09/30/2016 – Not too much going on this weekend…NOT!

by Peter Ray

cycling.powweb.com


…As a lifelong IT guy, I know that two NOTs make a NOT NOT, which means a YES, so yes, there is something BIG going on this weekend – at long last, the 2016 Bike MS: Valero Ride to the River is upon us! This mini blog (the second one this week!) will provide you will all the last minute information you need to have a successful weekend on and off your bike with your friends and family at Velo Valero…
Message From Our Fearless Leader
Our fearless leader, Andrea “Too Tall” Shull, sent this out Wednesday. I updated with a few items –
Good Day to all;
It’s nearly time to get the show on the road and get to the finish line safe and sound without too many aches and pains. We have trained (hopefully enough), we have fundraised (never enough) and now it’s time to saddle up and ride (definitely …

Upcoming club events – Greater Dallas Bicyclists

Greater Dallas Bicyclists

www.greaterdallasbicyclists.com

October, 2016
Sunday 2
9:30 AM Sunday Roll
NE Corner Preston and Royal
9:30 AM

Sunday 2
9:30 AM Skill Builder By Request
9:30 AM

Tuesday 4
6:00 TEBR – Performance
Performance
6:00 PM

Tuesday 4
6:00 TEBR – Casual Ride
Performance
6:00 PM

Thursday 6
6:30 Thursday Night Ride
Forest Lane and Central Expressway Office Depot parking lot, SW corner of Forest and Central
6:30 PM

Saturday 8
8:51 AM DFW Airport Fast Ride
Preston and Forest – SW corner. Please park as close to Preston as possible.
8:45 AM

Saturday 8
9 AM Easy Going Ride
University Park City Hall parking lot
9:00 AM

Saturday 8
Best Of The Southwest – Joe Pool – Fall/Winter/Spring
Lynn Creek Marina
9:00 AM

Saturday 8
9 AM DFW Airport Ride
Preston and Forest – SW corner. Please park as close to Preston as possible.
9:00 AM

Saturday 8
9 AM Distance Builder
Southwest corner of Preston and Forest.
9:00 AM

Saturday 8
9:30 AM Plano East Side
Near Plano Cycling and Fitness
9:30 AM

Sunday 9
9:30 AM Sunday Roll
NE Corner Preston and Royal
9:30 AM

Sunday 9
9:30 AM Skill Builder By Request
9:30 AM

Thursday Morning Cruise

Thursday, Oct 6, 2016, 7:45 AM

Starbucks
7049 S Desert (Outlet Mall) Canutillo, TX

2 Cyclists Went

Meet at 7:45 am at Starbucks at the Outlet Mall in Canutillo. Ride out at 8:00. 20-25 miles at 14-16 mph avg pace. Mostly flat, a few hills. Breakfast someplace after the ride. Bob Clark,[masked]

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Breast Cancer Awareness Ride

Saturday, Oct 29, 2016, 9:00 AM

Performance Bicycle
4750 Fm 1960 Rd W Houston, TX

6 Bicycle Enthusiasts Went

Even  more info here:www.performancebike.com/breastcancerawareness

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Come WATCH bicycle racing and SOCIALIZE.

Thursday, Oct 6, 2016, 4:45 PM

Driveway Bike Race Series
8400 DELWAU LANE Austin, TX

1 Austin Cyclists Went

Come watch some of your friends race bikes on a closed smooth track.. Learn more about the fun spectator family friendly racing series.. You can ride out on the walnut creek trail as it has an exit close to the track.Ask me questions if you want to try it out.. also stay and watch the kids race..click link to learn morehttp://drivewayseries.com…

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Back from Vacation Bike Ride

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I have been on vacation since September 8th and today was my first ride after returning home. The weather was picture perfect: clear blue sky, 78 to 80 degrees, 8 mph NE breeze and low humidity. I wanted to ride about 47 miles and ended up biking 48.52 miles on the “SR242 – FM1314” route. I wondered if much changed while I was gone and looked for things while riding but I didn’t see any changes. The Academy Sports + Outdoors store opened in the Valley Ranch shopping district north of Porter. My route didn’t take near there but I could see the store from the north bound service road when I was on the high section at Community Drive.

The ride started at 11:18 because I waited for the temperature to warm up some and I finished at 3:14.

SH 242 resurfacing west of FM1485 is complete except for some of the striping. There was a crew working on that when I was going west; they were on the other side of the road. The new asphalt was very smooth but the shoulder seems to be narrower when there is a center turn lane. On the right edge of the new asphalt is a pile of old asphalt pieces in a low mound which might be what makes the shoulder appear smaller. Traffic gave me plenty of room as they passed and I stayed near the mound of crumbling asphalt. I thought the three weeks should have given the crew time to finish the work.

The first stop was at the Chevron station at FM1485 and SH 242 for a quick water and ice refill. At the beginning of September my water bottle would have been almost empty but with the cooler temperature there was some left. This was 21.7 miles into the ride. The longer rest stop was at the Cumberland Shell station on FM1314. Here is Elemnt screen and weather while I was there.

Sitting in the shade at the pumps was refreshing but when the wind picked up it was a little cooler than I prefer. Keeping an eye on the time I left there around 2:14 to get past the school traffic in Briar Tree. I made it but the school buses where there waiting as well as a few parents but no one was in the street. I wasn’t as fortunate when I got to the Kings Manor school. Parents were lined up but the children were just starting to board the buses and I rode by in the left lane. Later at the Bear Branch Elementary school the traffic was light and I didn’t have to stop too much.

Wrapping up September I biked 266 miles, 34 miles less than my goal. Year to date I am at 5932 miles.

More great weather is forecast for tomorrow (Saturday) and if my legs don’t hurt too much I plan on riding.

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Texas Bicycling News September 29th 2016

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Racing on ranges

By Kelby Wingert, Sentinel Editor

www.forthoodsentinel.com


Hundreds of competitive cyclists came out to Fort Hood Saturday and Sunday for the Fort Hood Challenge, a state championship road race put on by “The Racing Post” magazine.
According to “Racing Post” editor Andy Hollinger, the 33-mile closed course on Fort Hood’s western range roads is the largest closed course for cycling in the state of Texas. This is the eighth year this event has been hosted at Fort Hood.
It takes more than a year to plan and prepare for the two-day event, Hollinger said, working with …

Mountain Biking

By Emily Moskal

tpwmagazine.com

Whether you’re a spandex-sporting speed racer or a casual cycling sightseer, you can find a variety of difficulty levels and an amazing array of scenery at state parks across the state.
Mountain biking isn’t just for the mountains — every part of the state has terrain suitable for the technical tricks and …

Thumper EB-pre ride, Saturday 10/1 @ 9:00AM

by Austin Bike

www.bikemojo.com

I’ve ridden it twice in the past week, including today when I rode/did trail work to clear out ~2/3 of the route.
We need some wheels down to help clear things out and you need to learn the trail, it’s a win-win.
I will be leading a group on Saturday morning @ 9AM. We will meet here:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Do…!4d-97.7758822
Park on Fittonia, NOT on Yaupon. We need to be nice to the neighborhood, we’re guests there and …

Houston Heights Association prepares for Bicycle Rally & Scavenger Hunt

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Oct. 2 is the day to gather your friends and family and head to the Houston Heights for its 11th Annual Bicycle Rally & Scavenger Hunt.
The race begins and ends at Houston Heights Association’s Marmion Park at 18th Street and Heights Boulevard. The festivities begin at 8 a.m. with the Rally’s 20-mile ride through the Houston Heights and neighboring areas. At 2 p.m. participants in the Rally’s five-mile ride are …

Bike or run at Livestrong Challenge on Oct. 16

by Pam LeBlanc

fitness.blog.austin360.com


Livestrong is gearing up for its 20th annual Livestrong Challenge in a few weeks, and this year’s event includes both a bike ride and a 5K run.
Cyclists can choose from routes of 20, 45, 65 or 100 miles. The courses start and finish at the Palmer Events Center at 900 Barton Springs Road downtown, and wind south and west through the Hill Country. Cyclists who tackle the 100-miler will loop through Driftwood, Wimberley and San Marcos, stopping to refuel at themed support …

Sunday Streets Heads West to the Energy Corridor

By Katharine Shilcutt

www.houstoniamag.com


Fall couldn’t have hit at a finer time, as Cigna’s Sunday Streets event returns from its summer hiatus to hit the suburbs for the first time ever. Since its inception in 2014, the free monthly bike ride/neighborhood open house has closed down major thoroughfares in the Heights, Montrose, the Third Ward, the East End, the Museum District and downtown to encourage more Houstonians to explore their …

Jo’s Koffee Shop Ride- 67 Miles

Saturday, Oct 1, 2016, 8:00 AM

bicycle sports shop
517 S. Lamar Blvd Austin, TX

2 Austin Cyclists Went

I am planning on riding the century at The Outlaw next weekend, so I might as well try to drag a few more along with me as I ramp up at the last minute!This is the standard South Austin route to Buda and then continuing to San Marcos.  This ride is no-drop and the pace will average 16ish mph so be sure you can maintain that ride pace. No drop mean…

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SUNLAND PARK, MCNUTT, AIRPORT (Santa Teresa) Loop

Saturday, Oct 1, 2016, 7:45 AM

Bob Wiggs’ house
4844 Portsmouth El Paso, TX

5 Cyclists Went

Bob’s house to Sunland Park and then to the Mcnutt and to the end of Airport Rd and back.Distance:  27 or 34 miles – depending on majority of group preferenceAt end, we will have sale on CPC items:  $5.00 T-shirt sale and $25.00 Jersey sale of what we have left.  Cash only and bring the correct amounts , no change. Muffins and coffee.Ride will s…

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Wednesday Night DT ride to eat!!

Wednesday, Oct 5, 2016, 6:30 PM

“The Rock”
1700 Veteran Drive Austin, TX

16 Austin Cyclists Went

welcome to the wed downtown ride to eat ride!!ride is 24mi. route is a loop around austin. which starts on the westside. it goes north from start though neighborhood along MoPac to anderson ln. then heads east over to springdale. then south on springdale back to downtown. ride avg is bout 14-17mph depending on weather and who shows up. also at 17m…

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THURSDAY night ride

Thursday, Oct 6, 2016, 5:30 PM

White Oak hike and bike and Heights hike and bike intersection
705 Nicholson St Houston, TX

2 HHRC members Went

Road bike ride moved from Wednesdays to Thursdays to accommodate an earlier ride. Please make sure your lights (front and back) are operational and bring plenty of water.

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RIDE SCHEDULE – October 2016

Georgetown Cyclopaths

Day Date Time Meet at Miles Map Miles Map

Saturday 10/1/2016 8:00 AM Union State Bank in Florence 34 miles F2 43 miles F3
Sunday 10/2/2016 1:30 PM Berry Springs Park 32 miles B65 43 miles B50

Saturday 10/8/2016 8:00 AM Liberty Hill Elementary School 33 miles L2 45 miles L9
Sunday 10/9/2016 1:30 PM Berry Springs Park 31 miles B44 40 miles B19

Saturday 10/15/2016 9:00 AM Dale’s Essenhaus Restaurant in Walburg 32 miles WA11 46 miles WA12
Sunday 10/16/2016 1:30 PM Berry Springs Park 31 miles B18 38 miles B69

Saturday 10/22/2016 9:00 AM Catholic Church in Andice 34 miles A11 47 miles A22
Sunday 10/23/2016 1:30 PM Berry Springs Park 33 miles B27 40 miles B

This weekend’s rides: Liberty Hill with Round Mountain! Red Horn!

by Thomas

steinerranchcycling.com

The weather looks awesome this weekend! Come ride with us!
Saturday is our fast pace ride. We will head out to Liberty Hill and Round Mountain via either https://www.strava.com/routes/4120994 (67 miles) or [https://www.strava.com/routes/3902428](https://www.strava.com/routes/3902428 (76 miles). We can form multiple groups based on time, distance, or speed preference. Hang out with us after the ride at …

BH&Me: Jingwen Wang

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Jingwen Wang, 30, BikeHouston Volunteer Coordinator
Being born in China, Jinweng grew up riding her bike everywhere from an early age. “In China it was then the major source of transportation for most people. Biking was a lot easier and faster to go to most destinations. I got my first bike when I was 9 years old and when I was 13 years old, I biked to school every day. I never felt scared, there were bike lanes everywhere and there …

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