Last Wednesday I biked to Gene Campbell Blvd. from the north on FM1485. Today’s bike ride I went to Gene Campbell Blvd. from the south on FM1314. Today’s route, Community Drive – Valley Ranch – Gene Campbell Blvd, traveled familiar streets but in a different combination. My last bike ride on this route was October 6th, 2023. I biked 39.01 miles today which is about average for this route. These miles brought me to within 174 miles of my April goal of 799 miles. I waited until 11:44 AM to start riding to give the temperature a little time to warm up and leave leg warmers at home. It worked. Nice sunshine compared to the rain on Saturday’s bike ride. The wind was not too strong and my legs felt good as I rode and when I finished at 2:40 PM. My AXS.SRAM.com ride report shows only 15 rear derailleur shifts.
Weather: Start 68 degrees, humidity 51%, dew point 49.0, mostly cloudy, wind E 13 mph; 71 degrees, humidity 46%, dew point 48.9, mostly cloudy, wind E 10 mph.
This year, we’re taking a fresh approach with one Ride Launch event. It will begin with optional bike rides around Austin, allowing anyone to fight cancer every mile before joining us on the UT campus. There, we’ll gather for our customary ceremony. The official Ride Launch of the 2024 team’s summer journey from Austin, TX, to Anchorage, AK, will follow, followed by a Block Party with food trucks, games, and a kid’s zone.
DATE AND TIME:
Sat, May 25, 2024, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm …
The atmosphere at the opening day of the East Region Spring Games of the Special Olympics was filled with excitement. The games were opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and the Special Olympic oath was recited by the athletes, “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” …
Fort Worth Bicycling Association | www.fwbaclub.org
Rusty Romp Tuesday Edition
Tue, April 23, 2024 9:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Chisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble
Tue, April 23, 2024 9:00 AM
4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX
Rusty Romp Thursday Edition
Thu, April 25, 2024 9:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Burleson and Beyond
Thu, April 25, 2024 9:00 AM
155 W Bufford St., Burleson, TX
Peaster Pedal Backwards
Sat, April 27, 2024 8:00 AM
Peaster Middle School, 8512 FM 920, Weatherford, TX
Anna May Daulton Joe Pool Lake – Rusty Chain Gang
Sat, April 27, 2024 9:00 AM
Grand Prairie, Texas
I was suspicious of the weather when the bike ride began at 8:48 AM, an early start time for me. The humidity was 96% and the dew point was within 1 degree of the 72 degree temperature. But as the sun gets higher those numbers have improved on my bike rides earlier this week. I wanted to see other cyclists and the early start looked like that might happen. Today’s route was Atascocita – Huffman – Walden which gets me to FM1960 where the likelihood of seeing other cyclists improves. I didn’t have to wait because a cyclist passed my driveway just before I rode onto the street. That was a good start.
The sky was a moist gray when I got to FM1960 on Atascocita Shores Drive. The light changed and I rode onto FM1960 headed east over Lake Houston. About a third of the way across a few sprinkles came down and water drops stood on the Bolt computer screen. Sometimes light rains ends once I’m on the east side of the lake and that was what happened today. Riding on Fairlake Lane two cyclists rounded the curve and I waved. Before I reached Old Atascocita Road another cyclist passed riding the opposite direction. Going up over the railroad tracks on Old Atascocita Road I saw blinking headlight coming my direction in the distance, more cyclists. From FM2100 on I didn’t see anymore cyclists on the way back to Kingwood.
Returning over Lake Houston a few sprinkles hit me but not as many as the east bound ride. I was prepared to skip biking through Walden but when there was no mist I rode there. Traffic was active in spots because of the Walden garage sale day. Pinehurst Trail Drive took me back to FM1960. The moist gray clouds still hung around but I was optimistic that it would be dry for the rest of the ride. That came to an end after crossing FM1960 and riding about 1/2 mile. The street was damp and light rain was there. The streets got wetter and rain continued until the north side of the San Jacinto River where the rain slowed and stopped. The wet streets lasted until almost the end of the ride when I finished at 11:23 AM.
Today’s 32.8 miles pushed my week total to 224.45 miles, and April to 585.96 (73% of my goal).
My Canyon Endurace was splattered with dirt and grime. It got washed after the ride.