Texas Bicycling Adventures – September 3, 2023

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The Trailist: 42-mile Southside road route good for intermediate to advanced cyclists

by Brendan Gibbons | sanantonioreport.org

Have y’all noticed the weather has been just a bit on the warm side lately?

This summer, we’ve all suffered through more than 60 days over 100 degrees, shattering a record set in 2009. The relentless heat and drought have dried up most of our area’s more enjoyable rivers and lakes and turned most outdoor excursions into steamy death marches.

That’s why the only real outdoor activity I’ve been doing lately is road biking. When it’s so hot and humid that not even sweating cools me off, the evaporative cooling gained by riding at a decent pace feels at least tolerable. …

Austin Art and Architecture Bicycle Tour

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September 9 @ 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT Ride through downtown Austin and the University of Texas campus on a 2.5-hour bike tour that highlights the city’s architecture and art. Take in downtown gems such as the Driskell Hotel and the Littlefield building, and check out the UT Tower and public artworks on campus. Top off this informative tour with stops outside the Texas State Capitol building, Bremond Block Historic District, and more. 2.5-hour bike tour of art and architecture in Austin, Texas. Explore downtown Austin highlights like the Driskell Hotel. See The Color Inside, the innovative Skyspace public sculpture by celebrated artist James Turrell. Learn about Austin’s history, art, and architecture. Get tips on great places to visit on your own.

PM Ride – For the Sun, the Scene, & the Simple, Stupid, Splendor Alton, Texas

David Saenz | strava.com

Rose City XC MTB Race Smith County, Texas

Danny Dutton – Fort Bend KIA Racing | strava.com

Noah won 1 st and I got 6th after being out sprinted by some old man in my age group.

Morning Ride League City, Texas

Casey Gudgell | strava.com

Texas Bicycling Action – September 2, 2023

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Lunch Ride Pasadena, Texas

Rick Hernandez | strava.com

Tyler TMBRA pre-ride w/ Redbirds Smith County, Texas

Pamela Ferguson | strava.com

Danny’s City Loop Century San Antonio, Texas

Mark Noblitt | strava.com

Recovery Ride……. Harris County, Texas

David Reynolds | strava.com

The unexpected Century ride.

That was great! Nice group and good friends pushing me farther.

Longest ride for me in over 2 years 🙂

A SALTY VC/Cadence Keller SMR (Decatur Loop) Keller, Texas

Mark Brown | strava.com

A great route aside from a few flats. Stayed back to help Adam with a problematic tubeless issue.

Sandy smashed all the records!! Colorado County, Texas

Nicole Volek | strava.com

Aka School teachers are strong Incredibly day with bonus miles for Rich’s birthday!! But boy that @Sandy

Lunch Ride San Antonio, Texas

Steve Gutierrez | strava.com

Riding with the Domestiques Harris County, Texas

Christoph Klawun | strava.com

Century #15 this year

Space City Cycling Club Ride Deer Park, Texas

Justin Imel | strava.com

CRSA Twin Oaks Ride San Antonio, Texas

Carlos Santini | strava.com

Morning Ride San Antonio, Texas

Steven Guerrero | strava.com

Kept The 200+ Mile Week String Alive, But Stretched Rides Two Days In A Row To Do It

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My goal for today’s bike ride was 34 miles to reach 200+ miles for the week. To do that I rode my Canyon Endurace on the Atascocita – Huffman – Walden route but added about 3 miles to the typical ride of 34 miles. Those 3 extra miles boosted my week’s total to 203.64 miles. Not too much over but enough for the 12th week in a row over 200 miles. If it isn’t too hot after church tomorrow I will ride to add more miles.

I started a little later than I wanted because I watched part of the women’s race Classic Lorient from France while eating breakfast. Maybe I ate slower than I should’ve. I rode away at 8:14 AM with the temperature in the mid 70’s, unusual lately for it to be below 80. On Saturdays I look forward to possibly seeing other cyclists but wondered if starting 30 minutes later I would miss. Not to worry. I think I saw as many as usual, maybe a few more. The first big group caught my eye as I turned left onto FM 1960 from Atascocita Shores Drive. Then on Fairlake Lane and Old Atascocita Road more passed. Most of them are in the video.

Weather: Start 75 degrees, 83% humidity, dew point 69.8, partly cloudy, wind N 5 mph; Finish 92 degrees, 52% humidity, dew point 71.5, a few clouds, wind NE 7 mph.

My legs felt good and the light wind didn’t present too much headwind challenges. My AXS.SRAM.com ride report reflects that with 25 rear derailleur shifts, 1:47:49 in the 35×13 gears (24.9 miles) out of a total moving time of 2:51:17. It was a great day to ride my bike. Praise the Lord.

9-2-2023 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita-Huffman-Walden
9-2-2023 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita-Huffman-Walden
9-2-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides Atascocita-Huffman-Walden
9-2-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides Atascocita-Huffman-Walden

Texas Bicycling News and Events – September 1, 2023

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Integrity Leadership Academy event benefits Faith Family Academy students

www.waxahachiesun.com

Integrity Leadership Academy recently presented 28 bikes to students from Faith Family Academy, a charter school offering education at no cost to families in Dallas and Waxahachie.

Participants in the Integrity Leadership Academy completed a surprise team-building activity, culminating in a bike-building event where each team assembled a kid’s bicycle. Once the bikes were completed, children from Faith Family Academy and their families were brought into the room to be gifted one of the brand-new bikes as a surprise to the 125 Integrity employees. Integrity also provided each student’s family with a $100 Chick-fil-A gift card.

“This very special charity bike-building event is just one component of the Integrity Leadership Academy, a leadership education, development, and training program designed to help 500 Integrity leaders maximize their …

Bike ride along Waco riverwalk to McLane Stadium for Baylor football

Waco Tribune-Herald | www.youtube.com

The Brazos River trail along the east side of the river lets fans get to the Baylor Bears football game by bike and foot from downtown.

Kalaba brothers, MSU Cycling team victorious throughout 42nd Hotter N’ Hell Hundred

Andy Newberry | news.msutexas.edu

The 42nd Annual Hotter N’ Hell Hundred bicycling race was a winning weekend for the MSU Cycling team as Pavle Kalaba, Jadiel Moreno, Mauri Maldonado, and Dušan Kalaba all won events.

The expectations are high for MSU Cycling this season after winning nationals in the criterium last spring at the Collegiate Road Cycling Nationals. With many veterans returning and some new talent, the dominance at the HHH will do nothing but add confidence and enthusiasm.

“I think it was a good weekend overall, and …

First Meet & Greet at Paloma – Tue Sept 12 5pm

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The Board and Coaches are hosting 2 Meet & Greet events at local venues in Dripping Springs to provide information about joining the club. If you have any questions about requirements (grades 6-12, signed waiver, capable bike, helmet), commitments, TMBRA racing we encourage you to attend. Even if you don’t have any questions, we’d love the opportunity to meet you. Tuesday September 12th 2023, 5pm Paloma Dining & Events (formerly Roadrunners) 235 Sports Park Rd, Dripping Springs, TX 78620 https://www.palomavenue.com/