3 Degrees Above The Threshold, Sweating Later

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No early start on today’s Saturday bike ride. I waited for the temperature to warm up watching the stage 14 Giro d’Italia time trial. It looked warmer there. I decided the temperature was going to take too long to get to 70 degrees so I bundled up with shorts, leg warmers, long sleeve thermal jersey and wind jacket. After yesterday’s rain I didn’t want to miss another riding day and the opportunity to make this a 200 mile week. At 10:46 AM I pressed the start button on the Wahoo Bolt as I rode the Canyon Endurace bike to begin the “Atascocita – FM 2100 – Walden” route. The ride covered 31.55 miles by the1:10 PM finish time. My week total stands at 185.53 miles. The weather tomorrow (Sunday) should be warmer especially since the ride will start after church.

Today was the 6th time riding today’s route. Construction at FM 2100 shows progress with concrete poured south of Old Atascocita Road. Rebar is in place for more concrete pour west of the new concrete.

Yesterday while it rained I installed a new pair of Favero Assiomo Uno power meter pedals on my Lynskey R300. This will replace my PowerPod. The PowerPod collects interesting data but the setup can be troublesome and to download the data from the PowerPod requires me to remove it from the bike and take it to my computer. The Isaac program only runs on MacOS and Windows but my main computer is a Chromebook.

The chilly weather (by my definition) warmed up as I rode making my attire out of step. But I didn’t remove anything and sweated through to the end. The clouds broke up and sun shined down. I do think in cool weather I ride harder and put out more watts. Strava backed me up stating, “This was harder than your usual effort.” Weather conditions: start 63 (85% humidity, 58.5 dew point), overcast, wind E 7 mph. Finish 77 (79% humidity, 70 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind SE 16 mph.

  • 10-17-2020 Strava Bike Ride Summary-1
  • 10-17-2020 Strava Bike Ride Summary-2

My month mileage goal didn’t suffer too much from the day off. I am still ahead of the pace to get there. So far missing 3 days has not jeopardized reaching the goal. 135 miles to go.

10-17-2020 MTD Mileage Goal Status

Golden Cheetah program bike ride data break down.

Link to the SportTracks bike ride activity.

Texas Biking News October 16th 2020

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Longtime Rockets scout Brent Johnson dies in bicycle accident

Jonathan Feigen | www.houstonchronicle.com

Longtime Rockets personnel scout Brent “B.J.” Johnson, a well-known and popular fixture throughout basketball, died Thursday evening following a bicycle accident in Houston. Johnson was 65.

“He was riding his bike and hit a culvert,” Johnson’s wife Claudette said. “There was construction. They are thinking he fell forward and broke his neck because there was no blood.”

Johnson was one of the longest-tenured members of the Rockets organization having worked in the basketball operations department since …

Alvin ISD student on bicycle dies after being struck by car

Jaime E. Galvan | www.khou.com

ALVIN, Texas — A 16-year-old Alvin ISD student on a bicycle died after being struck by a vehicle Friday morning.

This happened just before 7 a.m. in the area of Davis Bend Road near Owen Street.

Alvin police said the teen was hit by a vehicle heading south on Davis Bend Road.

Police said the bicyclist was heading north in the southbound lanes when he was struck.

He was rushed to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. …

Report: Texas Gov Greg Abbott Niece Sherry Killed In Bicycle Accident [Unconfirmed]

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TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS: (THECOUNT) — Sherry Abbott, the niece of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, has died in a bicycle-versus-truck collision, according to several reports on social media.

An obituary, appearing on theartsofentertainment, reported Friday, “The death left friends, family and loved ones heart-broken as the news surrounding the death of Sherry Abbott was announced. …

City of Austin offers free bicycle parking stations to businesses

By Andy Nghiem | austintxnews.com

The City of Austin’s Active Transportation and Street Design program is accepting applications from property owners and managers to install free bike parking within public rights of way.

According to the Austin’s Transportation Department, property owners and managers can choose from U-racks, which can be installed onto existing concrete within the right of way and provides parking for up …

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Texas Biking News October 15th 2020

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Bicyclist killed by train just east of downtown, police say

Ben Spicer | www.ksat.com

SAN ANTONIO – A man in his 30s tried to cross train tracks with a bicycle and was killed by a train early Thursday morning, San Antonio police said.

The incident occurred around 12:50 a.m. near North Pine Street and Duval Street, just east of downtown.

According to police, a train was stopped near Pine Street as it was being doubled with another train. Investigators say the man was trying to cross the road by going …

Bike Around the Bay 2020 from bikehouston

Public all-action sports park set to unveil in Longview next month

by: Sarah Alegre | www.easttexasmatters.com

LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – From skateboarding to bicycling, rollerblading, to hopping on your favorite razor scooter, Longview’s newest addition to Ingram Park will be welcome to all in just a few short weeks.

Brian Dodson, the brains behind the project, spearheaded the idea back in 2017. With the help from the city of Longview and many other local contributors. Three years later, his dream is now becoming a reality. …

Fort Worth: East Fourth/East First Project Will Enhance Bike, Pedestrian Safety

By Press Release Desk | patch.com

The Regional Transportation Council recently approved $23.5 million in federal funding for active transportation projects in North Texas. The funded projects include a $2.3 million project in Fort Worth to construct separated bike lanes, bicycle traffic signals and bike-pedestrian counters along East Fourth Street/East First Street.

Data shows that during the coronavirus pandemic, as people have shifted from the office to working from home, trails across the Dallas-Fort Worth area have seen a significant increase in use. With school underway across the region and in-person instruction an option many …

Get Up And Go: Odessa Mountain Bike Park

Nathan Santo Domingo | www.newswest9.com

ODESSA, Texas — When you think of the outdoors in West Texas, mountain biking probably sounds like a few hours’ drive away.

But one spot in Odessa is trying to change that perception

Odessa Mountain Bike Park features 4.5 miles of beginner trails and 7.5 miles of intermediate and advanced trails right in the middle of the Permian Basin. …

Tour de Texas, Week 6: The Underrated Beauty of the Guadalupe Mountains

AARON CHAMBERLAIN | www.texasmonthly.com

Nothing beats the feeling of flying down a hill toward the picturesque El Capitan peak.

This week presented me with a number of challenges in the form of dangerous roads, epic climbs, and high winds, but it also took me places I’d never been before. El Paso may be my new favorite Texas city, and I can’t wait to bring my kids to Guadalupe Mountains National Park—one of the nation’s least-visited national parks, and home to the four highest peaks in Texas—after spending one night there.

My brother-in-law, Javier, continued traveling with me as my …

Oktoberfest, fall events this weekend in Killeen-Fort Hood area

By Brittany Sodic | kdhnews.com

… Barrow Brewing Company, 108 Royal St. in Salado, is hosting the Barrow Volks Ride, or Oktoberfest Bicycle Ride, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 17. Race distances of 16 miles, 50K, or 100K are available and will all start from the brewery. Same-day registration and last-minute packet pick up will begin at 6:45 a.m. Registration is $50 per rider, per event. Proceeds will benefit the Salado Volunteer Fire Department. …

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Absent Over 5 Years On Today’s Route – Bike Ride to Liberty County

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Before today’s bike ride I was thinking of routes I haven’t rode in a long time and today’s route came to mind. The last time I rode the “Huffman – Liberty County Line” route was May 26th, 2015. Some of the roads on this route are in other routes I ride but this particular combination has been absent for over 5 years. Checking ride history in SportTracks I found 7 bike rides dating back to 2011 on this route with the typical mileage of 35 miles. Today I altered the route to go by May Community Center on Wolf Road and the distance was 37.83 miles. These miles pushed the week’s total to 153.98 miles.

A tailwind assisted me riding to the Liberty county line and my average speed settled in at 14.1 mph. Getting back to Kingwood the tailwind became a headwind but I maintained my average speed until I neared the finish.

Starting the bike ride at 11:14 AM the temperature was warm enough for a short sleeve jersey and arm sleeves. My arm sleeves are starting to show some wear and tear so when the weather cools down to thermal jersey levels the arm sleeves will retire. I have a new pair waiting. The wind did let up some by the 2:03 PM finish. Weather conditions overall: start 83 (78% humidity, 75 dew point), partly cloudy, wind S 10 mph gusts 17 mph. Finish 86 (69% humidity, 74.6 dew point), partly cloudy, wind N calm.

How I look on my month’s mileage goal.

MTD Standing on my mileage goal

Golden Cheetah bike ride data breakdown.

  • 10-15-2020 Golden Cheetah Bike Ride Data-1
  • 10-15-2020 Golden Cheetah Bike Ride Data-2

Strava said “This was harder than your usual effort.” Link to the SportTracks activity page.

  • 10-15-2020 Strava Bike Ride Summary-1
  • 10-15-2020 Strava Bike Ride Summary-2