The WSW breeze today is supposed to push the temperature over the 100 mark so I tried to start earlier but I think 8:42 is not as early as some bikers did. I rode south and east to Atascocita, Walden and Huffman. It didn’t take long to see other bicyclists returning from their rides. I would guess I saw 30 to 40 bikers. On Old Atascocita Road as I approached the rise to cross the railroad tracks I could hear a whir that I guessed were bikes coming my way. A few seconds later I saw the tops of several helmets and then the rush of 9 or 10 bikers crested the rise and swooshed past me in the opposite direction. They were going into the wind so the group was close together for drafting.
At 8:42 it was 82.6 degrees and as I rode into the driveway at the end my weather station showed 93.7. The sky was a clear blue providing no break in the sun. I really appreciated the stop in Huffman at the Chevron station for the cold Diet Pepsi. Later today it could hit 106 degrees. I am glad to be out and back before the real heat arrives.
I wanted to ride far enough today to reach 200 miles for the week and I did by .54 miles for 200.54 miles. June increased to 858.96. Year to date is 3298 miles. With one more riding day in June these numbers will go up but I won’t add more than 25 to 30 miles.
In addition to all of the bicyclists there were a number of boaters on Lake Houston. The water looked a greenish blue and cooling.
Trek and REI Join Forces with Alchemy Goods to Grow Nationwide Bike Tube Recycling Network
Network of 600+ shops in nearly every state to collect one million bike tubes by the end of 2014
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SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alchemy Goods, manufacturer of upcycled bags and accessories, announces its partnership with Trek and REI to form a nationwide bike tube recycling network. This network includes over 600 Trek dealers, REI stores and independent bike shops, and is represented in nearly every state. To-date, Alchemy Goods has collected over 400,000 bicycle inner tubes — thereby diverting them from the landfill.
“We are aiming to collect tubes at each of our 1,800 retailers across the U.S., making recycling easy and accessible.â€
Cycling is on the rise as more cities adopt bike-friendly measures including the addition of bike lanes and bike share programs. According to the League of American Bicyclists, bike commuting has grown by 47-percent nationwide between 2000 and 2011. In fact, over 13 million bikes were…
Independence Day Ride
San Antonio Wheelmen
Date: Â Â Â 07/04/2013
Time: Â Â Â 08:30 AM
Location: Â Â Â Meet behind the Main Street Square (aka MarketPlatz)
West Austin Street
Fredericksburg, TX
Details: Independence Day Ride in Fredericksburg (NW) [R to H]. PLEASE NOTE START TIME!!! Routes of 35 and 50 miles. Meet behind the Main Street Square (aka MarketPlatz) in downtown Fredericksburg on West Austin Street for a moderately hilly scenic ride through the beautiful Texas Hill Country. From San Antonio, take I-10 West to Hwy 87 in Comfort. Turn right (North) on Hwy 87 and go 22 miles to…
We will have hot dogs and a little BBQ after the races so come out, stick around and celebrate our nation’s independence with some fun racing.
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School may be out, but University of Texas student Akanksha Verma won’t be found sunning at the beach. Hometown friends won’t run into her at the movies or find her working a part-time job this summer. Instead, Verma dedicated her time off to participate in the Texas 4000, a 4,500-mile fundraising bike ride to for cancer research.
Verma, a 2009 graduate of Clear Creek High School, is one of 69 UT students who are spending roughly 70 days to ride from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska as part of…
TTC Ignores Cyclist Safety, Issues Toll Road Ban
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Cyclists confer in the hallway after the TTC decisionYesterday, the Texas Transportation Commission listened to testimony from Texas cyclists asking the commission not to ban cyclists from toll roads. The Commission chose to ignore the testimony—that there is often no alternative route, that toll road shoulders can be the safest place for bicycles to be in an area, that cyclists need access to their destinations just like everyone else—and voted 5-0 to ban bicycles from all TxDOT-controlled toll roads.
BikeTexas is disappointed and frustrated by this decision. We feel that the commission has arrived at this decision without any real study or planning. They did not consult…
As part of our ongoing commitment to reach schoolchildren across Texas with a message of bicycle safety, BikeTexas regularly conducts teacher training sessions in the SafeCyclist Curriculum with the help of a TxDOT grant. Since 1991, BikeTexas has certified close to 4,000 PE teachers and youth community workers. In addition, our SafeCyclist certified college faculty have taught approximately 4,000 students studying to be PE teachers. Part of the grant includes asking…
Back to normal summer hours
This will be a beginner ride and will be doing around 8 -10 miles.
Chris is willing to lead a faster group so we can have an intermediate group.
Please be there and be ready to roll by 5:30 pm. We meet in the…
#WINNING
By Kathleen         bicyclesoutbackracing.net
Last night’s Driveway race was HOT. I felt really good on my training ride on Tuesday and thought that a rest day on Wednesday would allow me to have a good race on Thursday. The course was the Championship Loop which is in my opinion the hardest course we do at the Driveway. We ran counter-clockwise down the corkscrew. The crowd at the race last night was lighter than usual. Leila and I were the only women in the Masters/Women’s Open race. We speculated that school having just gotten out for the summer, the 4th of July, family vacations, and the heat were the main reasons for the low turnout. None the less we were ready to race each other. The race was strung out from the…
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Went biking thru Houston with my brother today. So much fun and so glad to see him. #happytobeanolderbrother
I biked to the north today to New Caney and then to Roman Forest Blvd. The wind was helpful while I headed this direction but when I turned south at Roman forest Blvd. it was my enemy. I didn’t think the wind would be so tough and when I got home I saw why it was: SW at 8 mph with 17 mph gusts at the airport. Whenever I rode in the open away from trees and buildings it was the hardest. The wind did not hold back my average speed overall since I ended up at 15.6 mph over the 30.64 mile route.
Taking the “back way” out of Kingwood was different and set me up to bike north on Loop 494 all the way to Roman Forest Blvd. The heat was building up by the time I got home at 12:30 hitting 94 degrees while it was 85.8 when I left home at 10:17. In an attempt to minimize my time in the sun I did not stop for my usual Diet Pepsi break just refilling my water bottle twice along the way.
The ride put me over the 800 mile point with June now at 826.71 miles, the week is 168.29 miles and year to date is 3266.
Temperature for Saturday could reach 106. I will need to leave earlier tomorrow.
HOUSTON – The city of Houston announced on Wednesday it is adding 150 miles of bike trails.
Houston already has 300 miles of bike and hike trails. Many of the new trails will run along the bayous and some will be dedicated to bikes only while some trails will share the road with traffic. The new trails will cost $200 million. Half of the bill will be paid for by private donations.
With the mid-season break almost upon us, the last race before the hiatus is the Texas State Time Trial in Lytle, TX. Not one of our ladies has ever participated in this event; we decided it would be wise to get together to practice for the team time trial. This is where four members complete a relatively flat 40K course and rotate efficiently for about 30 minutes and then swing a u-turn and make like a barn sour horse and haul butt home. You can drop one person from…
Houston City Council on Wednesday approved an agreement with the Houston Parks Board to tackle the ambitious trails plan voters approved in a $166 million bond issue last November.
The Bayou Greenways 2020 project fulfills a century-old vision first laid out by urban planner Arthur Comey in 1912, with a $205 million, 160-mile connected networks of citywide trails. As the name implies, the…
This has the Tyler Biking Club and other East Texas bicyclists worried about their future plans to ride on Toll Road 49.
“It’s very hard for me to see my way clear to vote, to really allow bicycles on a 80-plus mile an hour toll road. It’s just very, very difficult to me to see that as…
Mineral Wells Summer Time Trial • Jun 15 2013
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• Men Cat 3    • Men Cat 4
• Men Cat 5    • Men Cat1/2/3/4 Master 40+
• Men Cat1/2/3/4 Master 50+    • Men Cat1/2/3/4 Master 60+
• Men Cat4/5 Master 35+    • Men Pro1/2/3
• Women Cat 3    • Women Cat 4
• Women Cat1/2/3/4    • Women Cat1/2/3/4 Junior 10-14
• Women Cat1/2/3/4 Master 40+
City of Sugar Land releases final draft of Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan
By: Rex Knepp      www.examiner.com
The City of Sugar Land, Texas, released the final draft of its Master Plan for bicycles and pedestrians to the public on June 26. The plan is now available for public inspection on the city’s website. A Pedestrian and Bicycle Task Force has been at work on the plan since February, 2012. This is an update to the Plan as suggested by the city’s Comprehensive Mobility Plan, adopted in 2011. Public input to the updated plan was gathered through an online survey and…
If South Texas’ withering heat doesn’t wear them down, the hills just might.
On a 250-mile bike ride from here to San Antonio that commences Friday, there are numerous enemies, including fatigue, self-doubt or an unseen rock that could leave several people planted on the pavement. But in contrast to the often competitive world of cycling, it’s nice to have a fellow rider there to pick you up.
“We’re in a big group, and we have to go all the way to San Antonio,†said Kara Urbina, a marathoner-turned-cyclist who will join the…
Thursday, June 20, a Bicycle Rodeo was held at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bandera County – Bandera Unit. The B&G Club partnered with Bandera County 4-H and the AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers.
Approximately 25 youngsters received basic bicycle safety instruction, rode an obstacle course and competing for the…
The RLAG swapmeet is here!
Austin Ridge Riders
If you have any cycling gear, bike parts or accessories in need of a new home, or you’re just looking for a few things to add to your collection, then the RLAG swapmeet is for you. Gather your gear and get ready for some swappin’ following the July 1 ride!
Burn Your Buns Bike Ride A Scorcher on the Fourth of July
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Burn Your Buns Bike Ride benefits Bridgewood FarmsThe Burn Your Buns Bike Ride benefits Bridgewood Farms. Bridgewood Farms is a residential community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Residents support the farm by raising poinsettias and with a ceramics business.
The Burn Your Buns Bike Ride begins at 7:30 a.m. on July 4. Bridgewood Farms with co presenters, The Woodlands Cycling Club and the Lake Conroe Rotary Club offers…
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Sounds like the Texas Transportation Commission doesn't consider the bicycle as a form of transportation.