Texas Bicycling News Digest June 15th 2019

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A Canadian in Texas – Camp Eagle Enduro POV MTB

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As I was getting ready to sign up for the Camp Eagle Hill Country Enduro, I heard that my old pal Ryan from The Loam Ranger channel was headed down to race. He definitely chose one of the sketchiest places in Texas, trading his soft Canadian topsoil for rugged haggard Texas chunk. After …

Texas Time Trial State Championship • May 18 2019

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As I was getting ready to sign up for the Camp Eagle Hill Country Enduro, I heard that my old pal Ryan from The Loam Ranger channel was headed down to race. He definitely chose one of the sketchiest places in Texas, trading his soft Canadian topsoil for rugged haggard Texas chunk. After … le » Paralympic Upright » Women Cat 3 » Women Cat 4 » Women Cat 5 » Women Eddy Merckx » Women Juniors 13-14 » Women Juniors 15-16 » Women Juniors 17-18 » Women Juniors 9-12 » Women Masters 35+ » Women Masters 40+ Cat 3/4/5 » Women Masters 40+ Cat 4/5 » Women Masters 55+ » Women Masters 65+ Cat 3/4/5 » Women Multisports » Women Pro/Cat 1/2 » Women Single Speed

5 Unexpected Perks of Being a Bicyclist in Austin, Texas

A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com

Sophie Gets Me Compliments “Dude! That’s a sweet bike you’ve got there,” says a random person on a bike every week or two at a stoplight or while I’m locking or unlocking my bike. They’re talking about Sophie the sea foam Fairdale Weekender Archer, my main squeeze these days. “Yeah, she is, thanks. I won her in a raffle from Bike Austin,” I counter.

“Really? Wow, that’s great!” they say. “I love that color too, it’s really pretty.” I reply, a skosh sardonically, “Yes, she’s pretty, just like me. And she was worth $850 new! Lucky me, right?” That’s usually the extent of it. Some car people …

The 2000’s | Hip-Hop/R&B Night Light Bike Ride

by Letsdothishouston | www.eventbrite.com

Date And Time Sat, June 29, 2019 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM CDT

Location 3rd Ward Tours 2301 Elgin Street Houston, TX 77004 The 2000’s Hip-Hop/ R&B Night Light Bike Ride!!

At this Music themed Bike riding event , we are looking for participants to come and explore Houston on Bikes while vibing to a curated Hip-Hop/R&B playlist from the 2000’s playing hits from the likes of Mary J Blige, Ludacris, Jill Scott, DMX and plenty more !!

Riders will experience a slow cruise around the city streets on our …

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Hot Century!

Mark Noblitt | www.strava.com

#4 for 2019! (I do wish the map didn’t look like a guy in a cycling cap pooping with his phone, though!)

WCC Saturday Fast Ride Plus Some Extra

Katy McCleskey | www.strava.com

Best ride in town! Started out with 18 today! Confession… A year and a half ago when I first did this ride, I fell over at my car before the start because I was so nervous. I got dropped on the …

Tour d’Italia

Dieter Scholtyssek | www.strava.com

Winds, rough roads and oh yeah… My Di2 died cause it wasn’t charged. Ooops. Talk about a huge delay.

Tough Saturday Morning Ride

Abraham Garza | www.strava.com

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PowerPod Returns, Wind Returns, 200+ Mile Week Bike Ride

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Got a later start than usual for a Saturday with wheels rolling at 10:54 AM. Thanks to longer rides earlier in the week I was able to go on the “Atascocita – Walden – E. Lake Houston Parkway” route for 29.09 miles which put the week at 226.54 miles and June is now up to 484.02 miles, 61% of my goal for June. This is the 5th week in a row of 200+ miles.

The weather is moving back to the typical June: start 92 (65% humidity, 78 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind S 13 mph 20 mph gusts. Finish 95 (54% humidity, 76 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind SW 12 mph 18 mph gusts. Around 10 miles it started to rain but not for long. By the time I found a place to get out of the rain it stopped. There was a threatening gray cloud to east and it moved around as the ride progressed. When I got back to Kingwood some of the streets had puddles near the curb. I sweated a lot more than from the rain.

  • Bike Ride Airport Weather Start
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The wind is back. The places where I was exposed, like riding west over Lake Houston, required holding onto the handle bars and pedaling hard.

I didn’t know what to expect at the beginning of the ride from the PowerPod after yesterday’s issues but it started up when I went through my usual pre-ride routine: press the PP start button, spin the front wheel to wake up the speed sensor, and spin the cranks to wake up the cadence sensor. Once the sensors are awake they pair with the PP. The power showed up on the Elemnt screen. As the ride progressed I felt the watts were too low but didn’t think of anything to correct that until mile 18 when I changed the tilt of PP elevating the wind port higher. The watts returned to what I expected after that for the rest of the ride.

One other cyclist crossed my route in Kingwood Greens as I was around mile 8 and exchanged hellos.

I accomplished my goal biking enough for 200+ miles for the week and finished the ride at 1:09 PM. Tomorrow is Sunday and Father’s Day so I will rest. I am ahead of the pace to reach my 800 mile goal for June biking every day so except for June 5th.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

2019 is 29 miles ahead of 2018. The rest of the years trail by larger amounts.

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

Texas Bicycling News Digest June 14th 2019

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Hike and bike trails beckon Houstonians wanting to enjoy the outdoors

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100-ACRE WOOD PRESERVE

Approximately 2 miles of forested mountain-bike trails where riders will see pocket prairies and wetlands. It connects with the 9-mile Cypress Creek Mountain Bike trail system. 14236 W. Cypress Forest. NW

BRAYS BAYOU HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL

Currently stretching from Calhoun Road to Brays Bayou Park, this 17.9-mile trail slices through the heart of Houston. An expansion will connect the trail with other paths in …

HilltopSecurities and Associates Raise $75K for Children’s Health

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DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun 13, 2019–

Hilltop Securities Inc. (HilltopSecurities) and its associates raised $75,000 for the 2019 Alliance Data Red Balloon Run and Ride (RBRR) to benefit Children’s Health, the eighth-largest pediatric health care provider in the nation. This year’s donation includes more than $50,000 in employee-raised funds as well as the firm’s $20,000 sponsorship. …

Strava Local Guide – Austin Cycling Guide

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Manor Loop + Walnut Creek Path 39.2 mi Distance 1,376 ft Elevation Road Ride Type Starts at Thunderbird Coffee and heads out to the Austin countryside, finishing with the relatively new Walnut Creek Path

Hilly Inner City Loop 21.2 mi Distance 1,352 ft Elevation Road Ride Type

Vernon College recognized with downtown bike rack

By Christian Hamilton | www.newschannel6now.com

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) – Another bike rack was unveiled today in Downtown Wichita Falls, and this time it was dedicated to one of the city’s institutes for higher learning.

Vernon College was honored by Downtown Wichita Falls Development with the 9th bike rack of the series.

The event …

Jane’s Jobs: Cycling

By Jane Lonsdale | www.fox7austin.com

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – Austin consistently ranks among the top cities for active residents and many take to the roads and trails on their bikes. FOX 7 Austin’s Jane Lonsdale checks out the life of a local cycling instructor who helps keep the wheels in motion.

9 ways to have a ‘Sunday Funday’ with your dad in Austin this Father’s Day

Author: Abigail Arredondo | www.kvue.com

AUSTIN, Texas — Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, June 16. If you haven’t made any plans with dad yet, then this list is worth reading over.

From food, cars and exercise, here are some fun ways you can celebrate with your dad in Austin. …

… Friends & Allies Father’s Day Ride If your dad wants to get an early workout in, Friends & Allies Brewing will host their second annual Father’s Day Bikes & Beer Bash. Register by Saturday, June 15 and wake up early for the 40-mile bike ride. There will be pint glasses, cold beer and food from Wholly Cow Burgers afterward. …

VCC sightings all over The Greenway! Great tempo ride with Brandy, Good to see Nick at the end of his ride.

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Home from Chicago Hot Mess time

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PowerPod Failure, Big Ring Spinning Bike Ride

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With today’s bike ride I almost reached 200 miles for the week. I chose the “Oakhurst – Gene Campbell Road – Valley Ranch” route and biked 38.40 miles, 198.45 miles for the week and 455.94 miles for June.

Because it is Flag Day I wore my USA red, white and blue jersey with blue arm sleeves.

The weather is transitioning back to the typical June scenario: start 88 (58% humidity, 71 dew point), overcast, wind S 12 mph. Finish 90 (56% humidity, 72 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind S 8 mph.

At the beginning of the ride (10:41 AM start time) I noticed the power reading from the PowerPod showed n/a on my Elemnt computer. I switched to the sensor page on the Elemnt to see what was connected and the PowerPod didn’t show up. I thought I had pushed the PowerPod button like I normally do the spun the front wheel to wake up the speed sensor and turned the crank to wake up the cadence sensor. Both of those sensors starting blinking blue meaning they were awake and connected. I pushed the PowerPod button again and still no connection. Not wanting to delay my ride I rolled out and kept an eye on the watts on the Elemnt. The n/a wouldn’t go away and I pushed the button again. Over the next 4 to 5 miles I tried numerous PowerPod button push combinations moving the PowerPod into the out/back calibration mode. This wouldn’t complete for reason and after many attempts I turned it off and rode without power readings. This happened after many weeks, if not months, of the PowerPod working the way it is supposed to. I will connect it to the Isaac software and see what is going on.

Following up on increasing my effort after stopping at the Stripes station on FM 1314 I changed gears to the big ring up front and a larger gear on the rear cassette. Keeping my cadence in the 80’s my speed jumped to 19 to 20 mph which moved my average speed to 14.6 mph. I held this until I stopped at the Circle K in Porter for ice and water. When I restarted it dropped to 14.5 mph and stayed there until I rode into Woodridge Forest and slowed for streets and wind.

My legs were tired by the time I got back into Kingwood and I finished the ride at 1:43 PM.

With a Saturday bike ride I will be over 200 miles for the 5th week in a row.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary