Texas Biking March 21st 2020

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Staying in shape during coronavirus

By Tim Wilkin | www.mysanantonio.com

The pandemic forced the closure of gyms but there are plenty of ways to get and stay fit, trainers say

A couple days ago, Clayton Rosen went out for a spin on his bicycle.

The 44-year-old Rosen, a personal trainer who says he has been in the gym since he was 13 years old, took an impromptu tour around part of the Capital Region landscape, looking for people getting some exercise

He was overjoyed at what he found. Plenty of folks out for a walk. Others were like him, out for a bike ride.

"People were everywhere," said Rosen, who has …

NICA Lubbock – Interscholastic Mountain Bike Team

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Simply put, I’m gutted over the whole situation. This virus has caused massive amounts of disappointment and hardship all over the world and the Texas League is certainly right in the midst of it. Sports in general have been greatly affected and entire seasons have been lost across all sorts of sports.

We have been doing everything in our power to salvage what was left of our season, but unfortunately, there have been too many things that are out of our control that prohibit us from holding the last three races of the …

Bent on The Southern Tier – Spring 2020

By Andy Lamb | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 18 – Sanderson, TX: The times they are a-changin

Friday March 20, 2020, 55 miles (89 km) – Total so far: 827 miles (1,330 km) I left the RV Park before 9 am and stopped at the Oasis Café for breakfast. This is the last day I will be able to eat in a restaurant. The governor of Texas has order all the restaurants in Texas to only offer take out meals. I had a head wind all day today. The ride was uneventful. Just followed US 90 all the way to Sanderson. Did a little climbing the first part of the ride and then it was down hill all the way into …

BikeHouston COVID-19 and Houston Resilience

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At times like these we are reminded of how resilient Houston is to the shocks and stresses we face. The COVID-19 outbreak is putting us to the test once again. We extend our well wishes to you and your family. Your staff at BikeHouston is being cautious and choosing to remote work from home.

Our leadership is calling for residents to practice social distancing; however, the Mayor and County Judge are also encouraging residents to exercise, bike, and walk outside. For many Houstonians, spending time outside helps with …

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Tour of Watopia Stage 4 Group Ride Jungle Circuit

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Hoping the weather would allow me to ride outside around 10:30 AM it became obvious the temperature would not reach 60 degrees. Searching the upcoming events in Zwift I checked off the Stage 4 Group Ride. The route was on the Jungle Circuit so mountain bikes were in order. I went to my garage and looked at my options: the Zwift MTB or the Specialized MTB. I wish there were hard tail bikes too.

Start time for group B came at 12:01 PM with three laps. I thought that meant 3 laps of the same length but it turned out to be an 8+ mile lap and then two 5 mile laps. Total Zwifters signed up for all three groups: 2080. Group B contained 916 of them. Total distance for group B was 18.3 miles and my time was 1:35:27. Total elevation gain was 845 feet with the steepest at 10% for a brief moment. Most of the ride I stayed around 700th position with a jump to 680 a couple of times.

Fortunately this was a virtual ride with lots of dust flying during the early part of each lap. At times it was so thick I couldn’t other Zwifters.

Another feature of the circuit is the suspension bridge. It dips down at the start but riding up the other side is steep. Gearing on the mountain bikes makes building up speed difficult. I saw a few riders on road bikes and I might try that the next time on the Jungle Circuit. I recorded 3 new personal records in Strava, one titled ” Descent – Road to Ruins”. It feels harder to ride in Zwift compared to when I first started. I don’t know if Zwift is harder, the Wahoo Kickr Snap is harder, or I am weaker.

Sunday the weather forecast calls for 79 degrees with a chance of showers at 30%. I need 19 miles to reach 200 for the second week in a row.

Link to my SportTracks activity page.

3-21-2020 Strava Zwift Tour of Watopia Stage 4 Summary-1
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Texas Biking News March 20th 2020

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Bent on The Southern Tier – Spring 2020

By Andy Lamb | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 17 – Marathon, TX: First day of Spring

Thursday March 19, 2020, 32 miles (51 km) – Total so far: 771 miles (1,241 km) Today is the first day of Spring 2020. Left the hotel a little before 9 am and headed to the grocery store. The store opened at 9 but only for people over 65 for the first hour. So I decided to go get breakfast. Got back to the grocery store about 9:45 and went inside. The store smelled of …

Why TxDOT is transitioning away from two-way frontage roads

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The Texas Department of Transportation said one-way frontage roads improve mobility and safety

SAN ANTONIO – Two-way frontage roads are becoming a thing of the past.

Hernan Rozemberg, a public information officer with the Texas Department of Transportation, said two-way frontage roads were common between the 1950s and 1970s. …

It’s all about the bike: McCallum cyclist earns national crowns on journey to world success

By Rick Cantu | www.statesman.com

Eli Husted and his bicycle made a left turn out of his driveway and took a spin around the world.

Husted, a 17-year-old McCallum High School senior, has competed in national road racing cycling events in California, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Wisconsin and Vermont. He has taken his bike to Belgium, Ireland and South Korea. His family watched on YouTube as the latter race took a detour through the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

“He gave a wave to the camera during Stage 5 inside the DMZ,” Jennifer Margolis-Husted said of her eldest child.

On Thursday, Husted took a short ride near …

Parks and Greenways are not closed

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Parks did contact certain groups that had made large group reservations at their venues to let them know their reservations were cancelled because of the current ban on large groups. This does not in anyway impact solo riding, hiking, or running at parks or along Greenways. Please do your part and pack out what you pack in and maintain a safe distance from other trail users.

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Tour of Watopia 2020 Stage 3 Group Ride

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Riding the Tour of Watopia in the rain looked forbidding until I realized the rain was outside and I was inside. My house is a lot warmer than the last time I went Zwifting and sweating heavily it almost felt like biking in the rain. The little red sweat towel on the handlebars was soaked by the time I finished the 14.32 miles from wiping off my arms. Thank goodness for the floor mat under the Blue Norcross AL bike.

Rolling out at 11:01 AM the group was larger and growing. At the finish the count was 952 in the B group, adding groups A and C Zwift totaled 1995 riders. At the finish I was around 722nd position.

The route covered the Volcano Climb with 666 feet of climbing and a short climb of 10% showed on the screen though Strava doesn’t count in the profile. Good thing I didn’t do the shorter A group (10.7 miles) with 3,428 feet of climbing; I would’ve been walking.

With all of the road biking I missed stage 2 but that’s okay. I prefer outside.

Link to the SportTracks activity page.

3-20-2020 Strava Zwift Tour of Watopia Stage 3 Summary
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