Zwifting with the PACK SUB2 Ride in Tick Tock

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426 riders signed up and the ride was fast. The leader lost his connection and the group went fast with the fence gone. But when he returned the fence went up and the pace held at around 22 mph on the flats. At one point 140 bikers broke through the fence but I believe they all returned. I breached the fence several times but slowed and got back behind it. The leader trailed the group most of the 2 lap ride. Counting the 1.4 mile lead in the ride went 23.1 miles lasting 1:05:09.

Outside at Texbiker.net the weather felt good at 75 degrees but the humidity, fog and earlier light rain kept the streets wet necessitating some Zwifting.

According to Zwift I moved up a level to 13, earned some dotted socks (Whew! I need those.), and set 2 new personal records: Fuego Flats 50.20 seconds and Fuego Flats again at 44.17 seconds. Strava recorded several new personal records too. Zwift says Tick Tock is unlocked. Not sure what that means.

Maybe Wednesday the weather will let me ride outside. It looks to be cloudy and 77 degrees.

2019 still leads all year to date mileage since 2011 at 308.35 miles.

1-14-2020 Strava Zwift Bike Ride Summary
1-14-2020 SportTracks Zwift Bike Ride Summary

Texas Biking January 13th 2020

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San Antonio Is the 16th Most Deadly U.S. City for Bicyclists

By Sanford Nowlin | www.sacurrent.com

Strap on your helmet and watch out for distracted drivers.

The Alamo City is among the 20 most deadly U.S. cities for bicyclists, according to an analysis of federal data by the insurance-shopping site CarInsurance.org.

San Antonio is 16th on the list with 243 annual bike fatalities per 100,000 commuters in 2017 — or more than double the national average of 104 annual fatalities per 100,000 commuters. The city also …

Safe Kids Austin: Adjusting bikes for kids as they grow

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Christopher Stanton with Ghisallo Cycling Initiative has more on bike safety specifically what you need to watch for and do with bikes as your kids grow.

Texas MS 150 Kick Off Party

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Friday, January 17th, 2020 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Aggieland Outfitters Free http://www.aggielandoutfitters.com You are invited to our Texas MS 150 Kick Off Party on Friday January 17th from 3:00 till 7:00 PM at 303 University Drive East, College Station, Texas 77840. Aggieland Outfitters is joining forces with the Houston Physicians Hospital and the Texas A&M Cycling Team so come and enjoy our Kick Off Party. …

DFW Gateway Park – new and improved

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It had been a while since I rode Gateway Park trail in Fort Worth. If you haven’t been in a while, GO!

The west side has had several subtle improvements, like small berms making turns faster, additional rollers allowing you to gain a little more speed down, and a little air on their exits. Not so subtle are the new wood features. Great rollers for all level of riders… air with enough speed, or easy fun rolling the humps. A couple of skinnies now exist, and there are a coupe of great structured high banks go around on. All are quality builds, using either steel or treated lumber framing, and cedar decking with traction strips where needed.

The east has seen a LOT of improvement/evolution. That area is the fastest …

Upcoming Rides

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Sugar Cycles Road Team Ride Saturday, January 18, 2020 @ 7:30 AM

Sugar Cycle 521 Training Sunday, January 19, 2020 @ 7:30 AM

Sunday BlendIn Coffee Club Sunday, January 19, 2020 @ 7:30 AM

Sunrise Sunday Service Sunday, January 19, 2020 @ 7:00 AM

Kingwood STBX Sunday Sunday, January 19, 2020 @ 7:30 AM

Police arrest suspect accused of shooting homeless man while attempting to steal his bike

By Taylor Pettaway | www.mysanantonio.com

San Antonio police have identified the man accused of shooting a homeless man while attempting to steal his bike.

Police said a homeless man was riding his bike at the corner of N. Brazos Street and Kaufmann Court when he was confronted by 28-year-old Alfredo Martinez, who allegedly attempted to steal his bike.

When the man refused to give up his bike, Martinez grew angry and …

Memorial Silent Ride in memory of Merry Katheryn Daye 1/18/20

RedFalcon | bicycleaustin.info

There will be a memorial ride for Merry Katheryn Daye who was killed in a hit and run on December 16th, 2019. She was the 84th person to die on our Austin roads last year.

Ride details: Saturday, January 18 2020 Mueller Lake Park Wheels down at 4:45 sharp

From the KXAN story: "Cyclist Ms. Daye was killed in a hit and run on Cameron Road on December 16th 2019. The victim, Merry Daye, 45, was …

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Drafting While Zwifting Volcano Flat

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With the cool (56 to 58 degrees) and rainy weather outside Zwifting inside was the only option. I chose the SZR Evening Joyride (D) because of the start time. Earlier several Tour de Zwift Stage 1 rides showed up but my time schedule didn’t fit. Previously I rode the Group E version of this ride but today I chose the Group D. At the 12:03 PM start (evening in Europe) I stayed with the main group for a few minutes but they rode away from me not long after that. The course covered 3 laps for a total of 23.08 miles including .3 miles of leadin at the beginning. Apparently the w/kg range listed in the ride description is a suggestion because at the start I stayed in the range and got dropped quickly. The fence held the front of the group but I wonder if the leader let them get out too fast.

The weather around Volcano Flats looked toasty with everyone wearing short sleeve jerseys with the SZR logo.

As the ride moved along I caught a few people but most of the ride I rode alone until the last 2 miles when a rider caught me. I tried something new slipping into his draft to see if that made any difference. It did with him riding at 2.1 w/kg I stayed in his slipstream at 1.8 w/kg. Then I moved to the front for a time. This went back and forth until the last .3 mile when he rode away from on a slight uphill and I rode easy across the finish line. AT the finish it looked like I trailed by over 7 minutes. I caught several bikers between the lead group and me. The fence came off during the last lap and the front group pace picked up even more. But the workout put me to the test and I sweated through it.

January biking is off to a good start. I am ahead of previous years’ YTD miles with 285.25 miles. The closest year is 2017, trailing 2020 by 86 miles.

Tomorrow’s weather could repeat today’s which would mean more Zwifting.

1-13-2020 Strava Zwift Bike Ride Summary
1-13-2020 SportTracks Zwift Bike Ride Summary