Earlier this morning my Google Nest Hub displayed a photo from 3 years ago today when I had a flat tire. I hoped that didn’t repeat on today’s bike ride. The ride 3 years ago was on a different route to the north.
It didn’t repeat today.
I started today’s bike ride at 12:23 PM after waiting for the temperature to get above 60 and doing a few chores. I chose the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route to ride my Canyon Endurace CF SLX bike. I biked 33.43 miles pushing the week’s total to 129.55 miles. That leave 70 miles to make it a 200+ mile week but help is on the way. I will ride the Baytown YMCA Gator Ride tomorrow which in the past covers 51 miles. That would leave 20 miles for an Easter Sunday bike ride. This was the 7th time biking on this route in 2021; 5 times on my Canyon and 2 times on my Lynskey. 2021 YTD miles trails 2020 by 27 miles. I’m not gaining any ground but maybe tomorrow will change that.
That weather I waited to warm up just barely got over 60 and the strong wind had a mean chill to it. Weather conditions: start 64 (30% humidity, 31.6 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind E 14 mph; finish 66 (27% humidity, 31.3 dew point), overcast, wind SE 12 mph gusts 17 mph. I practiced for tomorrow’s Gator Ride when it will be colder at the start and maybe a little warmer at the finish. I wore shores, leg warmers, a long sleeve thermal jersey, windbreaker jacket, and regular gloves. My fingers were chilly until I got to the part of the ride where the sun was out.
With the headwind all the way to FM 2100 I powered through it. 45% of the riding time was spent in power zones 1 and 2 leaving 55% in zones 3 through 7 according to Golden Cheetah. 16% was in zone 5.
Wednesday March 31, 2021, 74 miles (119 km) – Total so far: 1,056 miles (1,699 km)
It was a very difficult day, with 25-35 mph winds and a slight uphill most of the way. At first it was a crosswind, sometims helping behind our left shoulder, other times hindering on our left shoulder. Then, after lunch, it became a full on headwind. Another rider and I traded 1 mile pulls for the last 20 miles.
Scenic Texas announced its first-ever “Ride for Scenic Texas,†a 21-mile loop bike ride and fundraiser to build awareness about the nonprofit’s work to designate Texas roads as official state scenic byways and to protect the Lone Star State’s visual environment.
This ride will take place on Saturday, April 10 in conjunction with the Driftwood Historical Conservation Society event to dedicate a stretch of road as the Travis Heritage Trail under state law. The event will be co-hosted with locally owned Vista Brewing.
Scenic Texas wants to build awareness about the need for a …
By Danielle Linton-Hatfield | www.marshallnews.com
Walking through his neighborhood, Craig Vial of South Carolina approached one house in particular where a table sat outside. On this table, there were many cards, as well as food donated to not just a family of seven, but a young girl named Lila Childs — who after she and her twin sister, Skyler’s, seventh birthday, became diagnosed with a rare type of cancer known as alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Vial, who did not originally know this little girl or her family, is a cyclist who — along with seven others — has reached out to the Fans of the Katy Trail Group on Facebook about their plan to ride their bikes on the corridor of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (MKT or Katy), which is roughly 240 miles. In doing so, the cyclists hope to not only support the Childs family and Lila, but also raise awareness to childhood cancer. …
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Police are at the scene of a crash in South Tyler.
According to Tyler Police Department PIO Andy Erbaugh, a vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it crashed into a ditch in a wooded area. The car crashed at 2400 Oak Creek Circle off W. Cumberland, near Old Jacksonville Hwy. The call came in to police just after 7 p.m. as a possible pin-in wreck.
A statement from Erbaugh at 9 p.m. said that …
Texas Biking from Twitter
Finished this bike 10 years ago (facebook reminded me) Never would have imagined where it would take me both literally and figuratively. Grateful I'm still alive and met amazing people pedaling this thing around. #BikinginHoustonpic.twitter.com/eBxzj8CFHM
#TourdeBCycle kicks off today, 4/1 and runs 'till 4/30! Choose any day this month to complete 1 of 3 routes: Pearl/Uptown, Downtown/KW, or the Mission Reach! Use this bingo card to guide your BCycle fun and reap the benefits of an Annual Membership. https://t.co/TdDhX8Rom2#satxpic.twitter.com/qD7vasleMt
— San Antonio Bike Share (@SABikeShare) April 1, 2021
Post work ride into the Greenbelt. First time exploring some of the trails behind the old Toys R Us. Need to get back in there and spend some time on them. Nice view at the top. Zilker was popping this evening. pic.twitter.com/nwkUP4Nur6
(None of those are good options for people on bikes. But it's worth pointing out that the shoulder along 59 is probably 12 feet wide, while the shoulder along Richmond isn't even 12 inches wide.) pic.twitter.com/b8RlxZznWI
Riding a bike in Houston can be the most convenient and enjoyable way to get around… if you know which streets to avoid and where it's possible to cross them.
"Go under the Brazos Bridge and through the hole in the wall. Take Hawthorne to Roseland to Colquitt, then, when you get to Montrose, ride on the sidewalk to Richmond. And walk your bike across at the intersection — cyclists don't have the right of way in crosswalks in Texas!"
It only exists for a block but Austin has a new gold standard in bike lane infrastructure. Grade and physically separated bike paths, Dutch intersections and ped islands to slow traffic. I wish it was longer and wide enough to ride side by side
New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop i… https://t.co/nGG11yYKN8
New Event Wednesday Night Ride (WNR) – El Paso, TX El Paso Bicycle Club
It's Back !! Wednesday Night Ride (WNR) – An El Paso cycling tradition!! Leaderless ride for all groups. Organize your group for your particular speed range. Ride as hard as you c… https://t.co/1XfSiadZnx
The Eighter from Decatur Bicycle Rally is a charity bicycle ride that benefits Raquel's Wings for Life, an organization that flies local cancer patients to MD Anderson … https://t.co/LFNALB5yUB
I didn’t bike yesterday when the weather changed from warm and overcast. Today the weather was better in some respects but windy and cooler. I started the bike ride at 12:31 PM and finished at 2:46 PM. I wasn’t sure I had enough time to ride the route I chose but I made it. I rode north on my Lynskey R300 bike following my “New Caney – Roman Forest Blvd – Valley Ranch” route. My goal for April is 600 miles and today’s 30.53 miles is 5% of the way there. I need to ride an average of 20 miles per day to hit my goal. No Zwift miles this month. My week total stands at 96.12 miles and I am 27 miles behind my pace for last year.
The weather changed and biking north the headwind tried to slow me down but I kept on pedaling. I dressed like it was cold with shorts, leg warmers, a t-shirt under a long sleeve thermal jersey, windbreaker jacket, and full finger gloves that are too small. Weather conditions: start 64 (27% humidity, 29.5 dew point), fair, wind NE 16 mph; finish 68 (26% humidity, 31.9 dew point), Fair, wind NE 9 mph gusts 21 mph. the 21 mph gusts came in handy biking back to Kingwood. I built my average speed up 14.4 mph with its help.
Strava declared me a “Local Legend” on one segment.
Houston needs to bike more, but maybe not like this.
Arnoldo Peña II pedaled down U.S. 59 on a bicycle last week as a Houston police officer wailed his siren in an apparent attempt to pull him over. It’s quite the sight: …
“We’d be glad to help you. What size tube do you need?â€
“I don’t know. A regular one.â€
Hint: There are no “regular†parts when it comes to bikes!
Believe it or not, knowing the simple details of your bike will help you and your bicycle mechanic understand each other far more quickly, and with a happier result. Let’s start with those tubes…
When purchasing tubes for your bike, know the tube size you need, and whether you need Presta or Schrader valves.
Your tube size is listed on the tire itself, usually in black. You can save a photo of the size so …
Tuesday March 30, 2021
Austin was a great city, but it was time to hit the road again. Eastbound and Down through the town of Bastrop was super cool. The ACA route takes you through the state park which is beautiful and hardly any cars, however, get ready for hill repeats and steep climbs. Some have asked what is in the …
Tuesday March 30, 2021, 75 miles (121 km) – Total so far: 982 miles (1,580 km)
This was our warmest day so far, with temps getting into the mid-80s under a partly cloudy sky. Mostly flat, with a climb out of the Rio Grande valley in miles 20-30. …
Day 7 – Austin: Last Day in the Texas Hill Country
Tuesday March 30, 2021, 50 miles (80 km) – Total so far: 302 miles (486 km)
Walked over to the same Mexican restaurant I had dinner last night for breakfast this morning. I had a breakfast burrito. Headed out a little before 10. This morning it was overcast and the temperature was about 60F. Most of the route today was on ranch roads until I go closer to Austin. There was little traffic so the riding was pleasant.
As I got closer to Austin there was many turns to follow. I use the Komoot phone app for navigation. It works well. I was able to input the Southern Tier route in Komoot and then save it for off line use. Komoot navigation has the ability to …
The road was pretty steep after crossing the stream
Each weekend in April, ride your bike to get coffee.
This April, BikeHouston is challenging you to get outside and get some coffee — every weekend.
Houston has no shortage of great coffee shops, many of which are easily accessible by bike. Not that you needed another excuse to get out and ride this spring.
Learn how to handle high intensity while riding in a group,.
Prologue: 00:00
Route Map: 00:20
Warming up to meet Team RR at Crust Pizza in the Woodlands, Texas: 01:53
Starting out with Team RR from Crust Pizza-Paul H Returns after his accident: 08:14
FM 1488 – the ride begins in earnest on the open road: 24:17
Attacking MT. Magnolia Overpass: 40:25
Climbing hard on Jackson Road & Bridging back to the front group: 47:00
Pulling the Group to MT. Mariah Road after the Jackson Road Efforts: 54:24
A multi-route bike ride for all skill levels will be followed by a live band and fajitas April 24 at the Nacogdoches County Expo Center.
The Nacogdoches Rotary Club introduced the Old Stone Fort Bike Ride in 2016, with proceeds from rider entries funneled into programs such as Polio Plus, Rotary Scholarships, Lake Naconiche park development, Mobile Library and the Nacogdoches Interact High Club. …
No, that is not the Shadow of the Extremely Thin Man you are seeing above. My plan to lose the COVID 30 I gained in the past year ran awry for various reasons in March. I am hoping April does not go awry. The thin shadow you see above is from a leaf-free tree hovering over the Circle Trail.
Today I drove my bike to the east entry parking lot access to the Wichita Bluffs Nature Area. Before pedaling west to the Nature Area I pedaled east to see the current state of the Circle Trail extension to Lucy Park.
Riders will bike 150 miles from Houston, Austin and La Grange to Kyle Field
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -The largest fundraising event for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is back on this year after being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19.
The Bike MS Texas 150 ride has several changes this year, including the ride ending inside of Kyle Field.
For 37 years the ride has raised millions to help with research towards MS.
“Multiple Sclerosis is a disease, neurological and autoimmune disease, that impacts different people in different ways,†said Linda Bates, National MS Society South Central Chapter President. “It impacts peoples ability to walk, sometimes their ability to see. It creates lesions whether it’s on their brain or on their spine so the impact can vary.â€
We're hiring! Looking for a part time bike share specialist to help in the field. No experience necessary and you get to work with THE BEST TEAM EVER. If you're interested in learning more about the job, email us at fwbikesharing@ridetm.org. pic.twitter.com/cYqJ4H5y1Y
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) April 1, 2021
If Strava made integrations like the Epic Ride Weather app feature standard I'd pay for the app.
This is useful. It lets me understand my riding conditions. I can analyze my data on a million other apps.
We had a great group of taco-loving Houstonians — as well as one former Houstonian (and former BikeHouston staffer) Doug Waldrep! pic.twitter.com/ME4wRTDSIV
Can you believe we've had over 410,000 rides since our first trip in 2013?? Think we can make it to 500,000 rides by the end of 2021? pic.twitter.com/BoC5v1vek2
— Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) March 31, 2021
New Event Taco Tuesday Ride – Allen, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/X0eNCkKN7L
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/GW2qXrXxPc
New Event Taco Tuesday Ride – Allen, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/1AhV0caDnJ
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/wfa6joTfiX
New Event Taco Tuesday Ride – Allen, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/eMzpeoUZ5G
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/ytWivFUDI0
New Event Taco Tuesday Ride – Allen, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/57bEiaqbLk
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/eZtpCTZp6R
New Event Taco Tuesday Ride – Allen, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/nJnbcWFR6r
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/1nZlI3BYKW
New Event Taco Tuesday Ride – Allen, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/ulQbrfA4Fo
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/x23ZjfJgoL
This ride is not sanctioned by the Wheelmen. The ride is simply a meet-up of cyclists who are interested in riding with others. The San Antonio Wheelmen do not accept any responsibility… https://t.co/eejogv5bSw
New Event Finish The Ride 2021 – Tulia, TX For event details, please refer to: https://t.co/khMfjg297F
Aaron Ross
A 2009 Tulia High School graduate, died October 16, 2011. His love for biking inspired this scholar-ship bike ride. Aaron, born August 27… https://t.co/uTxHKZYoyt
New Event Cotton Patch Challenge 2021 – Greenville, TX For event details, please refer to: https://t.co/XvOMeR86k3
Established in 1996, the Greenville Texas Cotton Patch Challenge is ready to roll out for our Silver Anniversary Bike Ride! Coming on Sep… https://t.co/4w8iiDXvRE
New Event Tour de Paris 2021 – 37th Annual – Paris, TX For event details, please refer to: https://t.co/Jq5ZmbgSGt
Our Annual Tour de Paris Bicycle Rally gets bigger and better every year. We have 19 Rest Stops fully loaded to assist our riders along t… https://t.co/BicOi7PDCL
New Event Fayetteville Good Old Summertime Classic 2021 For event details, please refer to: https://t.co/M5NaJvZdpW
This is the 24th Annual Good Old Summertime Classic. The ride begins on the Historic Square in the heart of Fayetteville, Texas. We have… https://t.co/fIWmZa0eDu
New Event SignatureCare ER Ride with a Doc – Austin, TX For details, go here:https://t.co/BqfhEEKB9P
Please join us on April 24th from 5 to 6 PM as we go for a healthy, socially distanced bike ride! We will be meeting at ATX Bikes and then pedaling a… https://t.co/naa3cd9kSJ
The road was pretty steep after crossing the stream
