Today, April 6th, there was a carrot and stick for the ride. The carrot was tonight we sleep in a motel in Persidio. The stick, to get there the road goes up that 15% climb I mentioned yesterday. I opted to ride in the van with Evan over that 15% climb to a rest stop about 27.1 miles into the ride. The van ride after Lajita was steep even in the van with the trailer. The total route was 57.5 miles. I rode 30.46 miles from the place Evan stopped. He was going to wait there to give water and supplies to the rest of the group. On the way to there we stopped at a store in Lajita where the mayor, a goat, watched everyone come by.
For some reason my GoPro Hero 9 did not record audio for the video so my usual banter is not there.
Traffic was light as I rode to Persidio over a some climbs but nothing approaching that 15% one. I stopped at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Redmond for lunch and rest. I think that was a little more than 14 miles leaving about 16 miles to the carrot, 3 Palms Motel. The Persidio city marker arrived but it was still a couple of miles before I started seeing buildings. Once in the town I made several turns to get to 3 Palms. Jeff and Mitch were there sitting under the carport with Evan. The van and trailer were parked across the from there. I cooled down for awhile and then went to my room (Jeff was my roommate but had not arrived yet), hauled my 2 bags upstairs, and took a shower.
We all gathered around 6 PM to go eat at the Oasis Restaurant next door to the motel. It was nice to not have camp cooking. Or setup my tent. The mattress looked and felt much softer than the rocks at Rancho Topanga. After a long dinner we all went back to the motel to sleep.
Contrary to the popular boast, not everything is bigger in Texas. Take Spider Mountain for example, the first and only bike park in North America with year-round lift-accessed trails. While that is a noteworthy bragging right, its mere 350 vertical feet from top to bottom may put it in the smallest bike park running. That said, if you find yourself in central Texas with enough time for a park day, it’s definitely worth a visit.
About an hour’s drive through the hill country northwest of Austin, Spider Mountain sits on the banks of Lake Buchanan. The property has been a vacation destination since the 1930s, and when Mountain Capital Partners bought the land in 2018, they kept its …
Spider Mountain Bike Park in Texas. Highlights of Antidote, Tarantula, Venom, Ceder Fever and Vipers Den. 1st time here and pleasantly surprised! Great park with a lot of variety and legit gnar.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An estimated 6,500 bike riders will hit the streets in Texas on Saturday, April 27th as part of an effort to raise money for a cure for multiple sclerosis.
The 150-mile ride from the Texas Capitol to La Grange, and then onto College Station is part of a nationwide series of rides. More than 50,000 riders from 5,000 teams are fundraising across the country as part of the MS 150 ride.
Greater Houston Cycling Foundation | shoutout.wix.com
After a great intro class yesterday we have a packed week with Aussie Team Racing and our first big race weekend of the year!
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Upcoming Events
6:45pm Tues 16th Apr – TNR Aussie Team & Mado
9am Sat 20th Apr – Atomic TT Series p/b Hammertime ProShop #1
9am Sun 21st Apr – Super Sunday #1
6:45pm Tues 23rd Apr – TNR USAC Sanctioned
6:45pm Tues 30th Apr – TNR Sprint & Keirin Night
6:45pm Tues 14th May – TNR Bunch Racing
8:30am Sat 18th May – Atomic TT Series p/b Hammertime ProShop #2
I watched stage of the Tour of The Alps to get my day off on a good foot. Lots of climbing but not an uphill finish. After eating breakfast I worked on a problem with the ICAN Cycling Alpha 46 rear wheel that goes on my Canyon Endurace CF 7 bike. Since getting home from my Adventure Cycling Association Big Bend bike tour the rear freehub has not spun correctly. The usual clicking sound when coasting was gone. Some people would say that was good but I couldn’t pedal in reverse. After exchanging emails with ICAN Cycling they want a video of the rear wheel rotating without the cassette installed. Earlier I prayed that the cassette would come off without an issue and it did. Inspecting the freehub I saw the paws were not inserted into the gear where they ratchet. I have no idea how the paws pulled away from the gear. I tried using a screwdriver to push each paw in to allow the assembly to move into the center of the gear but all the paws need to be retracted in order to do that. God gave me the idea to wrap a string around the paws, push them into the gear and then pull the string out before pushing the paws all the way into the gear. That worked perfectly. Now the freehub spins the way it should and the paws make the clicking sound when coasting. Replacing the speed sensor battery before the ride was easy in comparison. Then the Bolt computer flashed a warning that the rear derailleur battery was low. Not enough time to charge it before leaving so I borrowed the battery from the Lynskey Helix and put the low battery in the charger while I was gone.
With those problems solved the Canyon Endurace was the bike to ride today. I rode north on my New Caney – Roman Forest Blvd – Oakhurst route for the third time this year covering 34.24 miles, slight less than the other two rides. The overcast sky kept the sun behind and the temperature was below 80 from the 10:52 AM start to the 1:30 PM finish. Wind was around 13 mph from the south to southeast. My legs were strong and powered me to Roman Forest Blvd. with a tailwind and back to Kingwood with a headwind. Maybe the problem solution with the wheel added some adrenaline to my effort.
Weather: Start 77 degrees, humidity 75%, dew point 68.5, overcast, wind S 12 mph; Finish 79 degrees, humidity 75%, dew point 70.0, overcast, wind SE 13 mph.
4-15-2024 Strava Ride Summary New Caney-Roman Forest Blvd-Oakhurst
CHINA SPRING, Texas (KWTX) – Dominick Tremillo, a China Spring local, has been a natural on a bike ever since he learned to ride when he was just two years old.
He quickly found a passion for BMX racing, and at five years old he decided he wanted to start competing, telling his dad “sign me up, I wanna race.”
Now, at just 9 years old, Dominick’s a three-time state champion, a two-time regional champion, and the reigning champion for both.
And these are just a few of his accomplishments over the last four years.
“Naturally he’s a competitor, so we’re just trying to …
The Rotary Club of Nacogdoches invites you to come join us at The Old Stone Fort Bicycle Ride in the beautiful Piney Woods of East Texas. This ride benefits several charities: polio eradication, local high school scholarships, park development and our mobile library to name a few. This event offers three routes ranging from a 10 miler, a 30 miler and the big 100K (63 miler). Lots of elevation allows this ride to …
HAMBERS COUNTY, Texas – A bicyclist was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Chambers County.
The accident happened early Sunday afternoon at FM 1405, South of McKinney Road.
Upon arrival, officials with the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office discovered that the bicyclist had died. Their identity hasn’t been released, nor has the cause of the accident.
FM 1405 was briefly closed for an investigation, but it has since been reopened. …
Shane Hayes, a Lufkin resident, is collecting bikes that are donated from the community. He will refurbish them to give away for free to children who need and can’t afford one.
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) – Consistent warm weather is giving children a reason to spend time outdoors. Lufkin resident, Shane Hayes wants to make sure that children can spend that time riding a bike, even if their family can’t afford one.
“There’s always bikes laying around, I can take them refurbish them and give them back to the kids who don’t have any,” Hayes said.
The idea started with a Facebook post that was made by a Lufkin woman asking for bikes.
“Let me just see if I can get somebody to donate some bikes, they don’t have to be perfect. …
Stuart Gardner, the velodrome’s program director, said the stolen bikes account for more than 40% of its rental fleet. He estimated the cost of the bikes to be around $15,000. https://t.co/W6PKRdotv6
It was a roller coaster of love and hate. I loved the views before the long and fast descents but I hate the freaking long hill climbs to experience the ??! Thanks Dr. Margo Moreno for the proof of life photo! Great Event Great Organizer Great Security Great Volunteers – highly recommend
Rolling hills, wildflowers, and some of the prettiest roads in southeast Texas ?.
Latched onto a fast group for the first quarter of the ride, but let them go, had burned too many matches already