A weather turnaround for today’s bike ride compared to yesterday. I rode out at 11:01 AM on my Canyon Endurace CF SLX bike. Choosing my “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route I headed north. I wanted to ride at least 19 miles for June 2021 to equal June 2020 miles and succeeded biking 35.26 miles. June 2021 total miles is 919.08, the highest month since July 2020.
6-30-2021 Summary June Bike Rides
I biked 25 days and averaged 36.76 miles per ride. The longest ride was June 12th at the Mesquite Rodeo Road ride. My goal was 800 miles. Year to date I biked 4,760 miles (road and Zwift combined). At the halfway point if I ride that many miles the rest of the year it will total 9,520, about 200 miles more than 2020. But weather can change that. How 2021 YTD miles compares to previous years. Except for 2020 this year’s miles is the best compared to years 2011 through 2019. I retired in July 2011 and I increased my biking activity.
6-30-2021 Strava Year Progressions YTD Miles
Today’s weather was much drier than yesterday’s rain delayed bike ride. Temperatures have not been up to the normal highs lately because of the rain. Weather conditions for the bike ride: start 84 (81% humidity, 78 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind E 8 mph; finish 88 (59% humidity, 71.5 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind NE 8 mph.
The route I biked today shows some frequency with 9 times. Both bikes have been used but the Canyon the most.
6-30-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today’s Route6-30-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary
I fell in love with cycling while watching the Tour each year with my father. When he was dying last summer, it became so much more than just the world’s biggest bike race.
… A few years after my dad retired, my parents moved back to Texas, where my brother and I lived. They arrived in Austin not long after my first kid was born, in 2013. By the time kid number two arrived a few years later, they’d become an integral part of our support system. On weeknights, they’d pick up my three-year-old daughter from preschool and drop her off at our house.
On the warm winter evenings leading into 2020, I’d stand at the top of our short but steep driveway and watch them unload. My 76-year-old dad, square bodied with an envy-worthy head of cleanly cut hair, would challenge my daughter, “Race ya to the front door!†She’d take off before he could finish the sentence.
One day, I noticed that by the time my dad reached the porch, he’d begun breathing heavier than usual. Soon he no longer had to feign a tight race with my daughter. Eventually, despite her pleas, he told her he just wasn’t up to racing. …
A bicyclist was struck and killed by a driver early Tuesday in northwest Harris County, officials said.
Deputies responded around 1 a.m. to the 8600 block of West Little York Road where they found the cyclist dead, said Sgt. Dashana Cheek of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
A 61-year-old man driving westbound in a Ford F-150 struck the cyclist from …
Boulder, CO —Specialized Bicycles has released a new digital service for retailers called “S-Fulfillment,†which integrates with SmartEtailing’s Supplier Fulfillment technology.
Approved retailers are now able to drop ship select Specialized products directly to consumers who purchased on the bike shops’ SmartEtailing website.
“There is tremendous demand for Specialized products and our data clearly shows that customers are buying online from their local shop,†shares SmartEtailing president Ryan Atkinson. “This integration helps consumers get Specialized products delivered to their homes faster while shops can reduce inventory and payroll costs for ecommerce orders.†…
… Neil Bremner, the owner of Texas’ Bike Barn and a Specialized dealer is excited to use this program. “Online sales continue to grow and are an important part of our business. We like drop ship programs because they improve our customer experience by providing quicker delivery. It’s been a great solution for Bike Barn.†…
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Caring Senior Service is a national in-home, non-medical care provider committed to improving the lives of seniors so they can remain healthy, happy and at home.
To celebrate Caring Senior Service’s 30th anniversary, Jeff Salter is embarking on a 9,000-mile cross-country e-bike tour to visit all 45 Caring Senior Service locations and launch their “Close the Gap in Senior Care†movement to raise awareness for overlooked and underserved aspects of senior care.
Salter’s bike tour kicked off in San Antonio, TX on April 1, 2021, with four months of cycling ahead of him to visit and meet with Caring franchise owners, city leaders, senior citizen activists, business members and caregivers to spearhead efforts to start local conversations about senior care needs. …
Texas Biking from Twitter
The Polk Street bike lane is complete and ready to roll! The new bicycle facility replaced existing low-comfort bike lanes with a high-comfort bikeway and included repairs to sidewalks and curb ramps from Emancipation Ave. to Cullen Blvd. https://t.co/3IVQh7InCjpic.twitter.com/zJFI4Y1Jsw
Looking forward to hearing how Spring Branch's bike plan will connect the Addicks Reservoir to White Oak Bayou Greenway with an 11-mile hike-and-bike trail through the heart of Spring Branch – the Enmora Trail.https://t.co/cpV44Z9mCV
Austin’s online interactive Bike Map is a comprehensive view of safe biking facilities in the City. You'll find route comfort ratings throughout the city street and trail network indicated with High, Medium, Low, and Extremely Low comfort ratings.https://t.co/A1Fjqk61tPpic.twitter.com/OBxwPEwFwu
New Event Taco Tuesday Ride – Allen, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/slPg6R1npP
Taco Tuesday is back! We will have two pace groups if we have enough people. One on the trail 10-12 pace about 10-15 miles. One on… https://t.co/ab1PR337RX
When I finished watching stage stage 4 of the Tour de France the sun shined on my driveway and backyard. Encouraged about biking after missing yesterday due to rain I dressed for today’s bike ride. Based on the weather I saw I planned on riding my “Atascocita – Walden – FM2100” route. I needed 51 miles to put June at 902 miles. Missing Monday meant only 2 days left and that route would be about 32 miles towards the 51.
Rolling away at 11:02 AM on my Lynskey R300 bike to the north the weather looked like what I saw earlier but over my shoulder to the south dark clouds filled the sky. I started to doubt my route choice and began to think riding north might be better. I held that thought as I rode through Elm Grove Village and Sherwood Trails Village heading west. As I approached Woodland Hills Drive light rain began. To the south the dark clouds looked full of rain so I turned north. But I didn’t ride far as the rain picked up. I headed for Kingwood Park High School for shelter. As the video shows, its a good thing I did.
Taking shelter at 11:15 AM the rain came down with thunder in the area but no visible lightning. The rain started slowing down after 24 minutes. Since it moved north I decided to stick to my original plan and ride south. As I rode south on Woodland Hills Drive the rain stopped. The sky still contained clouds but I rode on. By the time I was on W. Lake Houston Parkway the road was barely damp and dry by FM 1960.
Because I added some streets while still in Kingwood I changed to my “Atascocita – Walden – E. Lake Houston Parkway” route to still get the miles but not expose me too much to any returning rain. The bike ride ended at 1:58 PM covering 32.39 miles of the 51 miles I needed. Now I only need 19 miles tomorrow. The reason for the 51 miles is for June 2021 to meet or exceed June 2020. June 2021 totals 883.83 miles. Rain is still in Wednesday’s forecast but at a lower percent. A 200 mile week looks questionable now with the rain. YTD 2021 now trails 2020 by 115 miles; not as much as I thought it would be.
This was the 4th time riding this route in 2021, equally shared on each bike.
6-29-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today’s Route
My new gloves got a taste of biking in the rain.
Pearl Izumi Elite Gel Gloves
With the weather slowing me down Strava labeled this ride easier than my usual efforts.
Austin, TX…This summer, the Texas 4000 for Cancer 2021 team of more than 80 students from The University of Texas at Austin will return to the road in the continental U.S. on the longest annual charity bike ride in the world that, for the first time ever, will both begin and end in Austin, Texas. The team will ride more than 4,000 miles over the course of 70-days starting on June 5th with the mission of fighting cancer by sharing hope, knowledge, and charity in more than 200 communities along four routes – Sierra, Rockies, Ozarks, and a new route, Smoky Mountains. In preparation for this year’s ride, the …
Stuart Gardner, Program Director | www.alkekvelodrome.com
Track Racing
This Saturday Atomic TT kicks off at 8am. Reg is open online now, onsite closes at 7am.
The following week (July 9th) FNR returns with our Mark Bing Junior Track Championships which serve as the final of our LCYCL. Adult racing will also be on the schedule, can anyone beat Said Assali!
MTB Short-Track (XCC) Series
Our week 2 winner were Linda Jordan and Corbin Gudgell who both won out in hard fought races! Thankyou to Spindle for providing prizes! Next week onwards the format changes a little with an ‘All Bike’ class for you CX & gravel folk! Check the flyer for details…
This Weeks Training Schedule
Tuesday 5:30-8pm
Wednesday 5:30-8pm
Thursday 5:30-8pm
Sunday 8-11am
This Week Fri 2nd
Casual Mondays & Fridays
Designed for those who just want to ride the track, Nancy Kotinek will be leading these chilled out, relaxed sessions. Leave the disc wheel at home and come have some fun
The original @SH71_Express project proposed a wide lane for people to walk & bike in along with 70 mph cars(!) or possibly a shoulder. Due to their decision at @CAMPOTexas, the project instead included separate paths, typically with a barrier or wide buffer from highway lanes.
— Red Line Parkway Initiative (@RedLineParkway) June 28, 2021
The 2021 @usacycling Elite National Championships are a wrap! Not the result we were hoping for in yesterday's 🇺🇸 Criterium but happy to have landed Chris (6th) & Zach (9th) in the Top 10. Thanks to our sponsors & the great local support here in Florida!#elbowzracing#roadnatspic.twitter.com/m3U091b8G0
Definition “OUTRAGEOUS†Hypnotic donuts is CLOSED. Alice and the girls still took me down the Hypnotic Donuts Downhill to #WhiteRockLakepic.twitter.com/QwAAg0lf95
— Martin Russell 🚲ðŸðŸ¿ï¸ (@russell_dallas) June 28, 2021
Massive congratulations to our junior racer, Lucas Rose, for placing 4th in the ITT and 5th in the road race at Nationals. Also, congrats to our junior alum (now with Hot Tubes) Christian Deschamps on winning the 17-18 crit race and becoming National Champion!
— Northwest Cycling Club (@NWCCHouston) June 28, 2021
Big shout-out to everyone that came out to the ride. Day of showing love for Houston Culture and riding Bikes 30 mile route is something to look forward to. July 20 Ride anyone?! https://t.co/ckkJYws652
Just completed: The first bike & ped route between Central Austin and @AUStinAirport & Del Valle. The shared-use path along @183South now connects the Montopolis Bridge & Colorado River to the path along @SH71_Express, and onto Onion Creek. pic.twitter.com/LwxptSEHZ5
— Red Line Parkway Initiative (@RedLineParkway) June 28, 2021
