Texas Biking News September 2nd 2021

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Austin bike nights cruise back to the COTA track with fun themes this fall

By Chantal Rice | austin.culturemap.com

Austin’s world-class racetrack is wheeling out its popular cycling events in September — with a totally tubular twist.

Coming off the back wheels of successful spring and summer events, Bike Nights are cycling back to Circuit of The Americas in East Austin this month with three separate family-friendly theme nights that promise some freewheeling satisfaction.

Upcoming themed Bike Nights include: …

Morrow/Lamar bike lane- still hazardous from BikingATX

Fast training rides in Dallas from dfwbike

Good place/ time of day in Houston to do first solo ride from bikehouston

USA Cycling Names 2021 UCI Road World Championship Team

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Twenty-six riders will head to Flanders to represent the U.S. for the 2021 UCI Road World Championships.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Cycling announced today the athletes who will represent the United States at the 2021 UCI Road World Championships that will take place in the Flanders region of Belgium on September 19-26, 2021.

The nine days of racing will start with the Elite Men’s Time Trial. For the men, Tokyo Olympian and reigning Time Trial National Champion Lawson Craddock (Houston; EF Education – Nippo) and 23-year-old Brandon McNulty (Phoenix; UAE Team Emirates), fresh off his sixth place in the Olympic Road Race, will be taking on the race against the clock. For the Elite Women, Tokyo Olympian and multi-time World Champion Amber Neben (Irvine, Calif.; Cogeas Mettler Look Pro Cycling) and fellow Tokyo Olympian Leah Thomas (Santa Clara, Calif.; Movistar Team Women) will take to the course. …

Beloved Heights-area trail will finally link to White Oak Bayou Greenway from bikehouston

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Sauna Effect, Huffman Extended Route

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It felt like a sauna as I began today’s bike ride at 9:38 AM. The ride went south and east on my “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Extended” route. The extended part took me north of FM 1960 on FM 2100 to Smith Road, west on Smith Road and back to FM 1960 on E Lake Houston Parkway. I rode my Lynskey R300 bike. The ride traveled 35.31 miles finishing at 12:29 PM. On Pinewood Bluff Lane another cyclist passed me going the other direction. Later at the church on Fairlake lane several cyclists were in the parking lot. I couldn’t tell if they were getting ready to ride or putting their bikes on the bike racks. I waved as I rode by. This was the 2nd time riding this route in 2021. My week is up to 141.58 miles setting a potential 200 mile week.

The sauna effect came from the high humidity and dew point at the start. The wind was light to calm not helping with cooling. Weather conditions: start 86 (81% humidity, 79 dew point), a few clouds, wind S 4 mph; finish 90 (59% humidity, 74 dew point), partly cloudy, wind calm. Cold water from my CamelBak was good during the ride.

While Strava said the ride was consistent with my usual efforts my legs felt tired. It took a long time to get my average speed to 13 mph. Some of that is the number of stops signs and traffic lights on this route compared to rides to the north.

  • 9-2-2021 Golden Cheetah Bike Ride Summary-1
    9-2-2021 Golden Cheetah Bike Ride Summary-1
  • 9-2-2021 Golden Cheetah Bike Ride Summary-2
    9-2-2021 Golden Cheetah Bike Ride Summary-2
9-2-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary
9-2-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary

Texas Bicycling September 1st 2021

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Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Grapevine, Texas

by Kristi Benedict | bikerumor.com

Photo submitted by Debbie Benkendorf, “Another great morning ride with my husband, just off the Cotton Belt Trail in historical downtown Grapevine, TX. My bike is a 2018 Salsa Journeyman with DT Swiss wheels, Gravel King SS Plus tires size 38, Chris King Peaty valve stems, Kogel ceramic bearing bottom bracket and pulley wheels, Arundel bottle cages and saddle bag, Fizik Donna saddle and Supacaz bar tape.”

2021 (unofficial) Dragon Slayer Pre-Ride- Monday, Sept 6th LABOR DAY

By CBaron | austinmountainbiking.com

Hello all,

I say its time to get this party started again!

Every year that I’ve done the Dragon Slayer, I’ve also led an ‘unofficial’ Dragon Slayer (2 lap) pre-ride on Labor Day. So here I am once again planning to jump into the DS this year, so I figured I’d try to keep this tradition going. Honestly my fitness is not really 2-lap worthy right now. But whether it be 1 lap or 2, it would still be a nice day of training and trail beta come Monday, September 6th.

DETAILS: Location: Lake Georgetown Trail (LGT) Time: Monday, 7:45am meet, 8am rollout. Place: Russel Park parking lot, Georgetown Pace: Steady tempo for 2 clockwise laps …

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New Month, New Goal, August Heat

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August is in the rearview mirror and September arrived. A new goal for the month of 700 miles. I need to average 23.33 miles per day to make that goal. Today’s bike ride was a good start with 35.35 miles. The began at 9:26 AM and finished at 12:03 PM. For the second time this year I rode what I call the “Community Drive – Valley Ranch – Gene Campbell Blvd” route. I rode on my Canyon Endurace bike.

The month changed but the weather not much. Weather conditions: start 87 (75% humidity, 78 dew point), a few clouds, wind SE 4 mph; finish 90 (64% humidity, 76 dew point), partly cloudy, wind SW 7 mph. More clouds than yesterday. Light wind let me ride in most directions without a strong headwind. Usually biking SE on FM 1314 is into a headwind but not today. (After I was back home it rained for a few minutes, The yard needed it.)

9-1-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today's Route
9-1-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today’s Route

One drawback to riding NW on FM 1314 from Valley Ranch Parkway, several concrete companies spilled rock on the shoulder. A couple of times I rode over chunks of rock that could cause a flat. Thankfully the Continental GatorSkin tires handled them.

9-1-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary
9-1-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary
9-1-2021 RWGPS Bike Ride Map w stats
9-1-2021 RWGPS Bike Ride Map w stats