I waited to start today’s bike as I caught up on all of the races on GCN+. I decided to ride Zwift instead of outside and used the RoadCaptain Builder program to create a route in the Makuri Islands. I loaded the RoadCaptain Runner program started Zwift. After connecting everything I went to the Makuri Islands and chose the Chain Chomper route like RoadCaptain Runner instructed. This route was different from the Makuri Islands route I built yesterday. I thought a new route might fare better than yesterday when RoadCaptain Runner left at 13.8km.
The ride started as planned and I rode the route watching RoadCaptain Runner as the upcoming sections moved by. At 9.8km when I turned onto Urukazi RoadCaptain runner stopped showing upcoming actions and told me to keep pedaling back to the start. I kept pedaling for several km and then I closed the RoadCaptain window and opened the Zwift Companion app on my phone. For a minute or so it did not open to the game but when it did the map was small and my triangle didn’t show on the map. The reason I opened the app was to be able to make turns when intersections came up. After that the ride followed wild card turns. Some of them I took screenshots to record the names. I missed some because the turn info left before I could take the screenshot. The video has all of the turns I made. To be fair, MakurI islands is labeled Beta in the RoadCaptain Builder program.
This is the map of the actual ride from SportTracks and the fit file.
The ride profile above shows one big climb and then some smaller ones when I started taking turns at intersections.
Now that I was making turns I decided to ride the 29.5km (18.43 miles) and the 705 ft. of climbing turned out to be close to the 226.1m meters from RoadCaptain.
This ride ended the week and I was on the bike each day, 4 road rides and 3 Zwift rides. I am ahead of the pace to reach my 300 road miles goal for the month with 143 or 48%. this week was the most miles since the week beginning January 2nd this year.
Imagine being inducted into a Hall of Fame for reaching a milestone fundraising total that will help find a cure for a debilitating disease.
Imagine you achieved this by riding a bicycle for long distances. Lots of times.
Imagine you accomplished this while in your 80s and 90s.
I can’t imagine myself doing any of this. At any age.
But I met a man who did just that. His name is Joe Morse and here’s his most remarkable story.
Morse is a 97-year-old active member of the ExxonMobil Cycling Club. He has been raising funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for 11 years by riding in the Texas MS 150 bike rides. In October 2022, he was one of 11 people inducted into the Texas MS 150 Hall of Fame for raising $100,000, forever securing his spot among top MS fundraisers. Three of his team members were also inducted at that level. With efforts like this, it’s easy to understand how the ExxonMobil Cycling Club was able to hit its $6 million Lifetime Fundraising Milestone. …
FORT WORTH, Texas – Construction starts Monday on a Fort Worth road project designed to improve safety on a busy university boulevard.
The project will add a median, bike lanes and a traffic signal, but it means drivers should be prepared for some traffic delays during construction.
One of the busiest thoroughfares in Fort Worth, University Drive, will see a slowdown come Monday, Feb. 13. …
… The result of the work will be a more urban thoroughfare. There will be a new wider median, improved sidewalks and crosswalks, new bike lanes, streetlights and overall safer intersections. …
Luis Sanchez, County Commissioner, Precinct 3 | www.mrt.com
A New Hike/Bike Trail is coming to Midland
On Jan. 23, the Midland County Commissioners’ Court voted to move forward on a new hike/bike trail.
I mention this date because this decision was made one day before the City Council voted on the Hogan Park project. I decided not to submit this informational piece to the Midland Reporter-Telegram until (last week) because I felt like the timing was not right. I wrote this informational piece before we knew the Hogan Park decision. I believe now is the time to inform you about the great ongoing project that we as Midland County have been planning for a few months now.
Midland County has voted to plan and build a hike/bike trail that will be located west of the Horseshoe property. This property is about 20 acres and has been vacant for many years. The plan is to go out for “request for proposals” (RFQ) to find the right architect. The permission to go out for …
Round Rock voters will be presented with two bond propositions totaling $274 million for projects to improve parks and recreation, as well as public safety.
ROUND ROCK, Texas — As things continue to grow in Round Rock, two bonds totaling $274 million will be on the May ballot.
The Round Rock City Council voted to put the bonds on the ballot on Thursday night.
The bonds will go toward improving parks and enhancing public safety in the city.
There are two propositions.
Proposition A would make improvements to parks around Round Rock. Proposition A is for $230 million. At Old Settlers Park it will add a new recreation center, a lakeview pavilion and new tennis courts. A new park will go in at Brushy Creek.
The plan also calls for improvements to the Play for All Abilities Park, construction of hike-and-bike trails and additions to Rock’N River Water Park. …
Excellent turnout for an initially chilly and very windy ride organized by David Patterson. I’m always glad to ride in an unfamiliar territory as long as I have a group with me with members who know where they’re going!? I’m glad that JohnMonroe wanted to get some extra miles in cause I’m always up for that! As always, I am most thankful to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for allowing me to return to this sport, that I love, and for yet another safe ride with some wonderful friends.
On April 1, the Fort Bend ISD Education Foundation will host its 20th Education Expedition Bike Ride fundraising event.
The route is closely aligned with the 2022 route but includes minor improvements. Riders will leave at 7:30 am from Freedom Field in Iowa Colony through the streets and countryside of Brazoria County before looping back to the finish. Cyclists have the option of four routes: 32, 48, 66, or 83 miles.
Rest stops are themed will be staffed by Fort Bend ISD high school students vying for the “Best Rest Stop” award. A SAG wagon, motorcycle support, and bike shop mechanics will be on the course to assist riders with any needs. …
Texas Biking from Twitter
Lots of Houstonians arriving by ? at Memorial Park’s grand opening of the Kinder Land Bridge & Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Prairie. pic.twitter.com/GSrySuJcGS
We realize travel happens in a variety of ways. That’s why we’ve invested in over 70 miles of Shared Use Paths throughout Central Texas. Learn more about each of our trails: https://t.co/sT5hD0IfH0pic.twitter.com/ogLmeeGDFu
The 2023 Hotter'N Hell Hundred (August 26) is coming 10 days before Labor Day. Live your heritage, and share your heritage with cyclists around the world.https://t.co/xvgbSZZtHVpic.twitter.com/Cxxl5FZRqU
BGDB San Antonio & Major Taylor San Antonio invites everyone to come and bike with us as we explore the historic Eastside in celebration of Black History Month!
I used RoadCaptain Builder to create this route in Makuri Islands starting with the Chain Chomper route spawning point. I wanted the route to avoid the big climb from the Makuri 40 route and be more than 20 miles. This route is 33.9km long and climbs 289.8m. This an experiment to see how the RoadCaptain Runner program guides me along the route. My last ride it lost connection with Zwift several times and I wasn’t able to make the last turn to complete the route from RoadCaptain Builder.
The ride began on the Makuri Islands Sea to Tree route as you can see in the video. I switched to km to match Zwift with the RoadCaptain window shown in the video. This part of the ride went up the climb I wanted to avoid but so be it. At 6.5km a left turn onto the Fishing Village road appeared and my avatar turned left. The RoadCaptain window showed the roads I was riding and the length to the next change. The Urukazi right turn message came at 13.7km. I made the turn and the RoadCaptain wind dropped the progress bars and told me keep pedaling and ride to start of route. I hoped the progress bars would return but they didn’t. It appears when the progress bars left a portion of the route was left out. The first map is from RoadCaptain with the route as built. I circled the missing roads in blue in the other maps.
2-11-2023 RoadCaptain Route Builder Makuri Islands2-11-2023 Strava Actual RoadCaptain Route Map Makuri Islands2-11-2023 SportTracks Actual RoadCaptain Route Map Makuri Islands
Now that I am riding to the start of the route I make several loops through downtown and continue riding until I reach 34.2km or 21.32 miles and the 288m of climbing (945 feet). The ride was not Zwift official route but it was interesting. I don’t know what happened at 13.8km but at least the RoadCaptain window did not flash red during the ride from losing connection with Zwift. Again the Zwift companion app did not connect with Zwift and show the game screen so I closed the app and relied on the ride on my computer monitor only.
SAN ANTONIO – Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in finding two drivers accused of street racing and striking a bicyclist on the Southwest Side earlier this month.
The incident happened Jan. 30 in the 1600 block of Quintana Road.
Police said a silver SUV and a gray VW Passat were street racing southbound on Quintana Road when the speeding vehicles approached a VIA bus that was slowing down at a bus stop.
The Austin Transportation Department and Public Works department released three new draft plans for an urban trail and other accessible alternative transportation routes as part of their ATX Walk Bike Roll on Jan. 27.
As part of multiple mobility projects from the city, the drafts are separated into three plans: sidewalks, crossing and shared streets, urban trails and a bicycle draft plan. According to a Jan. 27 press release, once each of the plans are finalized, the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan will be amended to reflect the drafts. The revised draft will be presented to the city council after it passes review by the Planning Commision in April.
South Texas Off Road Mountain-Bikers | www.bikereg.com
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