Light rain this morning meant a perfect time to ride stage 4 of the Tour of Watopia. Thankfully rain in Zwift is not wet. I waited until watching the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya on GCN+ to pick a starting time. Group B rode 3 laps plus the lead-in on the recently released Handful of Gravel route. I started at 12:02 PM riding my Blue Norcross AL bike connected to the Wahoo Kickr Snap smart trainer. The bike was auto selected for the ride using a gravel bike but seems to retain the color from my road bike I last used. Before the ride started I think I made a mistake ramping up my watts over 200 because when the ride started the pedaling effort was much harder than my last Zwift ride. That may have been a spin up and spin down to calibrate the smart trainer. Livestream video buffered a lot cutting off the finish. The edited video above has the finish.
The route went up a not so steep but long climb 3 times over the 14.07 miles. The actual climbing for me was 797 feet compared to the 799 feet listed in the companion app event description. Close enough. The descents didn’t ease up much on my pedaling effort but I did hit speeds over 30 mph. Since this was a new route I never rode it before. I checked ZwiftInsider.com to get an idea of what I was in for. I found the Route Basics: Length: 6.1 km (3.8 miles), Elevation: 73.5 m (241‘), Lead-In: 4.1 km (2.5 miles).
ZwiftPower.com results looked better than I expected. During the ride nearby riders showed about 760 with me at 640 to 650. Looking at the Group B results I slotted in at 368 out of 420. The last lap my legs got tired from the extra effort and I thought I might end up in the last few finishers but I kept pedaling. Group A counted 717, group C 350, and group D 22. For a change I wasn’t on the last page of the results, I was on page 3.
With a new route the possibilities for new personal results comes up. On Strava I achieved 6.
3-21-2022 Strava Zwift Tour of Watopia Handful of Gravel Summary
3-21-2022 Strava Zwift Tour of Watopia Handful of Gravel Map
Our Afrikan Family takes people through the "Storytime Bike Line" tour, a bike tour of Fifth Ward to teach residents and non-residents about the rich history of one of Houston’s oldest Black neighborhoods, on Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Houston.
Kendra London and Felicia Latson looked like captains of a Houston cycling team on a sunny Saturday morning, leading a peloton of riders in matching T-shirts down Lyons Avenue in a de facto Tour De Fifth Ward.
This race, however, didn’t culminate with medals. Instead, the goal for the Fifth Ward activists is to use the bike tour to educate fellow residents on gentrification and displacement, and encourage them to make their voices heard before the fabric of their neighborhood is irrevocably changed.
“If you don’t start coming to meetings and assisting with your voice, we are …
Gravel veteran to continue gearing up form for Unbound with racing at new Red Bull Rio Grande Gravel series
Texas-based gravel guru Colin Strickland opened the season last weekend at MidSouth Gravel in Oklahoma, pushing through some ‘wild weather per usual’, snow-melt mud and multiple punctures for a 13th-place finish. Strickland came off a hard training camp in Jalisco, Mexico three days prior to the Oklahoma race, where he was runner-up in 2020, and is still working into his peak season form.
In three weeks Strickland will line up against many of his MidSouth Gravel competitors, including winner Cole Paton, third-place finisher Adam Roberge, John Borstelmann, Peter Stetina and Ted King, in Monterey, California for the …
GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man is arrested in connection to the death of a physician who was struck by a vehicle while riding her bike in Galveston, according to police.
Logan Llewellyn, 21, was arrested for an accident involving death by the Seguin Police Department at about 4:40 a.m. on Sunday.
Galveston police are transporting a car from Seguin, Texas that is believed to be connected to the fatal hit-and-run.
Came across this review for Mustang Pawn. My understanding is that pawn shops are required to give the serial numbers of their bikes to APD so APD can match against reported bike thefts. The bike owner here claims that Mustang intentionally gave the wrong serial number of his bike to APD. While intent is hard to prove, the bike owner also says that Mustang forced him to sue to get his bike back, which isn’t likely something he’d make up, and if Mustang is that shady, then the idea of the …
The bicyclist reportedly died from blunt force injuries
SAN ANTONIO – A bicyclist who was hit and killed by a vehicle after veering off of a trail on the North Side last week has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner.
Craig Steven Gulledge, 53, died from blunt force injuries he sustained in the incident, according to the ME.
Police were called around 7 p.m. Thursday to the Salado Creek Greenway in the 1900 block of NE Loop 410 near Post Oak Lane.
Gulledge was riding his bike when he disregarded a stop sign at an access road and rode into the path of a westbound vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle was unable to avoid Gulledge, striking him, police said.
Authorities said the driver stayed at the scene until officers and first responders arrived. Gulledge died from his injuries at the scene.
Nothing malicious is suspected, according to SAPD.
Spring arrived today and I am ready. Nice weather for a bike ride: sunny, mid 70’s but strong wind from the SE at 22 mph gusts to 29 mph. Why not strong winds, it’s March. I started the ride after getting home from church at 1:30 PM and finished at 3:39 PM. I rode my Lynskey R300 bike on the “Forest Cove – Oakhurst – Valley Ranch” with some streets changes in Forest Cove compared to my only other ride on this route this year on February 20th. Today’s 27.92 miles was slightly longer than the previous ride and about a minute faster, 2:01:55 today. Maybe the strong tailwind sections helped me ride faster.
The week ended with 225.51 miles. I was just a mile and a half from matching my earlier high week this year, February 28th – March 6th. I reversed the rides this week with 6 road rides and 1 Zwift ride versus last week. I rode the Cervelo Caledonia 4 times , Lynskey R300 2 times and the Blue Norcross AL 1 time. I need 214.1 miles to reach the 650 mile goal for March. I’ve biked every day starting February 17th.
3-20-2022 SportTracks Week Bike Rides Summary
With the nice weather I tried my long sleeve polyester T-shirt with a short sleeve jersey over it and no wind jacket. After warming up the combination was comfortable even with the stiff wind. I have 3 different color T-shirts and once the weather gets more spring like I’ll wear this duo. Weather conditions for today’s bike ride: start 74 (humidity 33%, dew point 43), clear, wind SE 14 mph gusts 24; finish 75 (humidity 29%, dew point 41), fair, wind SE 22 mph. Monday and Tuesday may be too wet to ride ride outside.
My legs got a workout starting at the right turn onto Valley Ranch Bend Drive all the way back to the end of the ride. I shifted gears several times (remembering I was on the Lynskey with mechanical shifting) when the wind was gusting. The last 10 miles were the hardest, especially when I rode east. On the southbound US 59 frontage road passing traffic provided a little relief from the wind as they blocked it for a second or two.
I wasn’t the only cyclist out. I passed one in Trailwood Village and another on Hamblen road.
Strava told me I am the Local Legend on VR Drag Northbound. I don’t ride Valley Ranch Parkway north as often as the south bound direction. My 2 efforts on this segment earned the local legend.
3-20-2022 Strava Forest Cove-Oakhurst-Valley Ranch Summary Data
Who was Nancy Hughes and what was her cause of death? Galveston Doctor killed In bike accident: A piece of shocking news is coming into the headlines straight from Galveston, Texas. The news is about a famous physician killed while riding her bike on Friday morning in Galveston. After the incident, the police have started the investigation immediately. The police are searching for the culprit in the death of a physician. The news of her death has been circulating on social media platforms. People have been mourning her death at this time. Several people have been searching to know more detail about the accident and the doctor. In this article, we are going to —
The event will take place on March 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SAN ANTONIO — The 19th annual Síclovía event will be taking place Sunday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is designed to provide a safe space for residents to get active, explore and play, the YMCA says.
The Southtown Route will stretch from the South Flores H-E-B to Roosevelt Park. Participants can walk, ride bikes, do exercise classes, participate in activities for the youth, get some treats for their pets and much more, the Y says.
"We’re celebrating over one million attendees since Síclovía’s inception. Residents of all ages …
2022 Goals for Gravel Locos, Caprock Gravel Grind, Sweetwater Gravel Grind, and Rad Dirt Fest
I am super excited by the opportunities to challenge myself to race gravel in Texas and Colorado this year. I am fortunate that these high-quality and up-and-coming races are all located relatively close to me in Lubbock, Texas. …
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police have arrested and charged an 81-year-old man for murder after police say he intentionally ran his neighbor down with his truck in northeast Houston.
Arthur Lee Bolar is charged with murder with a $75,000 bond. As of Friday night, he is still in jail.
Surveillance video shared with ABC13 shows the victim, James Francis, riding his bike with a red truck closely following behind. The two made four circles at the corner of Woodlyn and Denton Street before Francis was run over.
Absolutely beautiful morning to be set up with our friends at REI Dallas for a FREE Bike Check on the Trail!! We are on White Rock Trail by the dam till noon TODAY!! Come see us!! pic.twitter.com/zGTAIwUD4W
