Texas Bicycling News Digest March 19th 2019

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Green Bunny Thursday Night Ride

by Sheila Bowshier | www.facebook.com

Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM CDT CityLine/Bush station 1300 W President George Bush Hwy, Richardson, Texas 75082 Back on Thursday night with a slightly later start time. We roll out at 7 pm as the days get longer and eventually warmer.

Howard Maher will lead us thru some nice areas of Richardson. Every route is different but usually is about 12 to 18 miles long and 8 to 10 mph. This is your ride to get ready for the weekend or relax from a stressful week.

Bring your lights and some money for a treat if we stop along the way.

North American Handmade Bicycle Show Sees Stellar Turnout in Sacramento; 2020 Show to be Held in Dallas, Texas

Maria Hennessey | www.snewsnet.com

Record-breaking number of exhibitors and solid guest turnout made NAHBS 15-year anniversary show one to remember

The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS), the largest event in the world for the handmade bicycle market, is proud to report a successful show at the Sacramento Convention Center, with a record number of exhibitors and huge, highly enthusiastic crowds. This year marked the show’s 15 year anniversary and it was the third time in NAHBS history that its was held in Sacramento. …

Eighth Annual Tour of Corsicana Bike Race starts Saturday

By Michael Kormos | www.corsicanadailysun.com

Bring your friends, family and kids downtown Saturday afternoon for the eighth annual Tour of Corsicana Bike Stage Race.

A Kid’s Bike Race begins at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23, downtown. Registration starts at 3 p.m. at Fifth Ave. and Beaton Street.

“It is that time of year again as Corsicana hosts the annual Bike Race,” said Karie Denny, Corsicana Main Street-Tourism Director. “This event fills …

Two Retired Amigos on Winter Tour

By Douglas Wood | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 23: Shepherd to Willis Monday March 18, 2019, 37 miles (60 km) – Total so far: 1,188 miles (1,912 km) For dinner last evening we had subs and a bowl of soup both purchased at a Rye Texas Chevron mini mart where we also had a pizza. Not very appealing dining. Jim, getting ready to hit the hay at the Shepherd Sanctuary bunkhouse.

It was a chilly 41 at Shepherd Sanctuary this morning. Our bunkhouse bungalow had a small electric heater just enough to take the chill off during the night. We both slept comfortably. Of course, when it was time for late night bathroom time we …

Greens Bayou Greenway Ribbon Cutting

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Biking trails coming to Big Spring State Park

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Local mountain biker helps clear first trail

BIG SPRING — The West Texas Trail Alliance, a nonprofit formed by local cyclists, is working to bring mountain bike and multi-use trails to Big Spring State Park.

Construction began March 1 on the first phase of the three-phase project, said Stephanie Ledford, secretary of WTTA. The first phase is expected to be completed by the end of May and will include four miles in a perimeter loop, as well as an …

Recent death spurs Jackson Lee to pitch legislation aimed at curbing bike fatalities

Dug Begley | www.chron.com

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced Tuesday she was sponsoring legislation in Washington aimed at encouraging communities to reduce bicycling deaths.

“Many are trying, but we must try even harder,” the Houston Democrat said, standing where a 23-year-old bicyclist was killed earlier this month while riding along one of the bike-friendliest streets in the city. “We must act with …

Upcoming Events

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8:00am - Corinth Cycling Group RidesMarch 23, 2019 at 8:00 am – 11:00 am101 S Locust St, Denton, TX 76201, USACorinth Cycling Weekend Group Rides. All rides depart from southeast corner of Denton Square.
8:00am- Corinth Cycling Group RidesMarch 24, 2019 at 8:00 am – 10:30 am101 S Locust St, Denton, TX 76201, USAhttp://www.corinthcycling.com/cccriderules.pdf 8:00am
8:00am - Corinth Cycling Group RidesMarch 30, 2019 at 8:00 am – 11:00 am101 S Locust St, Denton, TX 76201, USACorinth Cycling Weekend Group Rides. All rides depart from southeast corner of Denton Square.

Upcoming Rides

Fort Worth Bicycling Association | www.fwbaclub.org

Palo Pinto Pajama Party – Spring Edition Sat, March 23, 2019 9:00 AM 350 Briarwood Ln, Annetta, TX 76008 Rusty Chain Gang Ramble Tue, March 26, 2019 9:00 AM 4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX River View Sat, March 30, 2019 9:00 AM 200 Capps St, Rio Vista, TX 76093 No Wind No Hills Sun, March 31, 2019 8:00 AM 6240 U.S. 287 Frontage Rd, Arlington, TX 76001 The Wind in the Willows Sat, April 13, 2019 9:00 AM 5189 Interstate 20 Frontage Rd #101, Willow Park, TX 76087 Easter Hill Country Tour – 2019 Fri, April 19, 2019 Kerrville, Texas

Tuesday Night Crazy Fun!

Katy McCleskey | www.strava.com

VCC: Killer Up Tempo Ride with the Gang!

Leo Vela (VCC) | www.strava.com

Tuesday with Cyclones

Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com

Honeoye Riders Reverse the Southern Tier 2019

By jim kersting | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 20: DeQuincy, La. – Kountze, Tex. Tuesday March 19, 2019, 82 miles (132 km) – Total so far: 1,079 miles (1,736 km) You’ve heard the stories of people following gps directions right into a lake. Today was supposed to be an easy day. Hello to Texas arrived in good time so the follower suggested we extend the pedaling day. That put the jinx on it. Reworking the route, gps sent us down a dirt which was really a sand road. Turnaround. Gps then sent us down to the landfill to a side boulder filled road. Turnaround. 15 extra, empty miles later we were on our way through Buna, Silsbee and finally ended the day at …

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Fellow Cyclists and a 3 Leg Dog Chase Bike Ride

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Mid-morning the sun broke through the clouds and confirmed my hopes the temperature would get to the 71 degrees in the forecast. When getting dressed to ride I left the leg warmers off, above the shorts I put on a heavy long sleeve jersey (not quite a thermal one) and added the wind proof jacket. Wheels rolled at 11:45 AM and I was concerned that maybe I dressed anticipating warmer weather than what was there. Every time I ducked into the shade the wind chill made it through the jacket and jersey but after 15 minutes or so I warmed up enough to mostly forget about the chill.

Wanting to get an extra mile or two I biked the “Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman” route riding 33.89 miles. I now only need 171.1 miles to reach my goal for March with 413.9 miles ridden so far.

I didn’t expect to see any other cyclists but when I stopped for the traffic light at Atascocita Shore Drive at FM 1960 two lady cyclists rode up from the east on FM 1960 and stopped in the left turn lane waiting for the light to change. I waved as I turned right on red onto FM 1960. Sometimes I see a group of women cyclists on Tuesdays and I guess these two were willing to brave the chill. Since they started earlier they were dressed for chilly temperature. Not thinking of seeing another cyclist I noticed a bright flashing white light in the distance as I rode east on Old Atascocita Road and not to far west of FM 2100 he passed me going west. We exchange waves.

Earlier when I rode on Cross Country Drive in Walden a very unusual dog “sprint” took place. To my left I saw a medium size chocolate brown and white dog o running towards me from a driveway on my left. The dog was missing his right rear leg but that didn’t slow him down too much. I dodged to the left as he went to the right side curb pedaling faster. He ran after me with more speed than I expected but after a couple of hundred feet he was no longer in view. Never had a 3 legged dog chase me.

Although the wind wasn’t that strong I guess my legs were not recovered from Monday’s ride. I battled the 10 mph SE wind all the way to FM 2100 where I turned north and the wind was no longer in my face. Weather during the bike ride: start 69 (38% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind E 9 mph. Finish 72 (36% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind SE 10 mph.

From that point the tailwind helped me build up my average speed from 13.1 mph to 13.9 mph by the time I got back into Kingwood. It fell back to 13.7 by the time I rode through Kingwood and finished the ride at 2:21 PM.

More of the same weather tomorrow. I plan on biking and may stop by the Dairy Queen at E. Lake Houston Parkway for a free ice cream cone they offer on the first day of spring.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Strava Year progressions Graph

I am still trailing years 2016, 2017 and 2018 but not losing any ground for YTD miles.

Strava Year progressions Graph

PowerPod Bike Ride Data

PowerPod Bike Ride Data

Texas Bicycling News Digest March 18th 2019

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A legacy of inspiration: Bicycle World founder fondly remembered

By ERNIE J. GARRIDO | www.valleymorningstar.com

HARLINGEN – The RGV cycling community is remembering and paying tribute to Henry Roberts, founder and owner of Bicycle World, who died Sunday after a battle with non – Hodgkin’s lymphoma .

Roberts, who was born in the Bahamas, opened Bicycle World in Harlingen with his wife Kelly in 1977 and followed-up with locations in Brownsville, McAllen and most recently, in Corpus Christi. …

RED STAR 5 Years Swap Meet & Party

by RED STAR Bicycle Shop | www.facebook.com

Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 10 AM – 3 PM CDT Texas Ale Project 1001 N Riverfront Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75207 We are happy to celebrate our 5 years anniversary with all our friends, family and great customers. As usual we will have our :

  • Bicycle swap meet 10am – 3pm
  • Bicycle show contest
  • FREE RAFFLE(free tickets with any purchase)
  • Food and Music & MUCH MORE
  • Gravel ride 12pm – 1pm
  • Social ride 1:30 – 2:30pm

more info to come soon.

6-Pack Trail | Dallas | March 23, 2019

6-Pack Trail | www.bikesignup.com

LUCK at Trinity Groves 3011 Gulden Lane #112 Dallas, TX US 75212 DESCRIPTION Take in captivating downtown skyline views as you cruise along the 6-Pack Trail to each of it’s six brew stops! Craft your own 6-pack of 8 oz. beer tastings, one at each location along the trail. Experience the "Dallas Brewery District" with your very own beer guides that will share history & unique facts on the trail. Bike Cruise & Craft Beer Tour Schedule: 11:00am – Check-in and park in the LUCK at Trinity Groves Parking lot on the corner of Herbert St. & Toronto St. 11:20am– Announcements & Beer Guide Introductions 11:30am– Depart on 6-Pack Trail Bike Cruise departs, let’s ride! 12:10pm–12:40pm – Stop 1: Bishop Cidercade 12:50pm–1:20pm – Stop 2: Noble Rey Brewing Company 1:30pm–2:00pm – Stop 3: Pegasus City Brewery 2:15pm–2:45pm – Stop 4: Peticolas Brewing Company 2:50pm–3:05pm – Taco Stop: Taco Snack 3:15pm–3:45pm – Stop 5: Community Beer Company 4:00pm –4:30pm – Stop 6: Texas Ale Project 4:45pm – 5:30pm – Trail Head: Finish at LUCK at Trinity Groves with a tasty meal!

Come Ride with GDB

Greater Dallas Bicyclists | gdbclub.clubexpress.com

We have many rides on four days a week. Sunday 9:30 AM Sunday Roll 9:30 AM Skill Builder by Request Tuesday 5:30 PM Mesquite Night Ride 6:00 PM Tuesday Evening Bike Ride Thursday 5:30 PM Mesquite Night Ride 6:30 PM Thursday Night Ride Saturday 8:51 AM DFW Airport Fast Ride 9 AM DFW Airport Ride 9 AM Distance Builder 9:30 AM Plano East Side 10 AM Easy Going Ride

Upcoming Rides

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Haardvarks Tuesday, March 19, 2019 @ 7:00 PM

Lite Bike Tuesday, March 19, 2019 @ 7:05 PM

SL WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIDE Wednesday, March 20, 2019 @ 6:00 PM

West Bike Wednesday, March 20, 2019 @ 7:00 PM

McIntyre 20 Wednesday, March 20, 2019 @ 6:30 PM

Thursday Night Time Trial Thursday, March 21, 2019 @ 6:15 PM

Nite Bike Thursday, March 21, 2019 @ 7:05 PM

Bike Barn Clear Lake Saturday, March 23, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

Sugar Cycles (Short) Saturday, March 23, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

Houston Methodist Sienna Ride – 61 Mile Saturday, March 23, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

Society Saturday 45 miler Saturday, March 23, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

SWCC Sunday Sunday, March 24, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

Noon Bike Sunday, March 24, 2019 @ 12:00 PM

“Monday Motivation” Sags Ride

Yvonne Torres | www.strava.com

Monday with C Level

Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com

Bruce and Robert’s Southern Tier Adventure

By Bruce Cline and Robert Goss | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 21 Posted late, No Service. Sanderson to Seminole State Park: Long Day- Tough One For Many Reasons Sunday March 17, 2019, 82 miles (132 km) – Total so far: 1,303 miles (2,097 km) The stay at Canyons RV in Sanderson was good. Not too many people there, some full time residents, but clean and good for the night $10 for a tent site and $3 for a shower. They have laundry also, but we didn’t use it. There is a heater in the bath area and we huddled around it doing blogs etc. In the morning it was 35 degrees so used the area to stay warm again. Note on hotels in Sanderson….some blogs reported they were very bad. One friend stayed at the …

Day 22 Seminole State Park to Bracketville, Texas: The Headwinds Are Free to Stop Anytime Monday March 18, 2019, 75 miles (121 km) – Total so far: 1,378 miles (2,218 km) Great Night at Seminole. Good site, good showers and we all slept great. Another chilly morning, 42 degrees, a warming trend…but we leave all bundled up. Song of the Day – yes those roads go on and on…

The ACA maps and updates don’t show J and P’s Bar and Grill in Comstock, about 8 miles from camp. Open 6 days for lunch and dinner, closed Sunday. Breakfast M, W and F. Clean nice spot and good owners. Breakfast tacos with homemade tortillas. Rating it best breakfast yet. The Comstock Hotel looked like it had been …

Two Retired Amigos on Winter Tour

By Douglas Wood | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 22: Silsbee to Shepherd Sunday March 17, 2019, 64 miles (103 km) – Total so far: 1,151 miles (1,852 km) Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! Lucky me! I’m sitting outside at a picnic table in front of a bubbling pond sun shining. A very nice setting at Shepherd Sanctuary. Let me explain how we got here. …

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More Like Spring But Smoke to the SE Bike Ride

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The American Athletic Conference Basketball tournament overrode my biking plans yesterday (3/17/2019 Sunday) with a little help from cooler weather when I got home from church.

Today was a different story as I set at 12:09 PM to ride the “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” route biking 37.80 miles. This boosted March to 380.02 miles leaving me 205 miles to reach my goal for March.

Hoping the forecasted 70 degrees would appear before I began I checked the weather as my departure time got near but it fell several degrees short. Weather during the bike ride: start 66 (37% humidity), overcast, wind E 10 mph. Finish 70 (29% humidity), overcast, wind SE 9 mph. So I bundled up some. At first I debated about wearing leg warmers but the temperature refused to go up from 66 so I donned the leg warmers, adding shorts, a long sleeve thermal jersey, wind breaker jacket and regular biking gloves. For 15 minutes into the ride I thought I made a mistake by not adding a short sleeve jersey and full finger gloves but once the body heat kicked in I forgot about chilled fingers and upper body.

With the southeast wind biking to New Caney wasn’t too hard. Making the u-turn under I-69/US59 by Caney Creek I expected the wind to hit me when I got back up to ground level but it wasn’t too hard. Biking west on FM 1485 and Gene Campbell Blvd. the tailwind allowed to keep my speed between 16 and 18 mph. But making the left turn onto FM 1314 heading into the wind the work increased to maintain my 14.2 mph average I had built up to that point.

The official weather says the sky was overcast but to the west and north blue broke through the clouds. With two chemical plants on the southeast side of Houston putting out large volumes of smoke from fires the sky in that direction had a decided gray tint.

Around the 31 mile point the average speed dropped to 14.1 mph because the wind finally took its toll on my legs and the stops slowed me down. By the end of the ride at 2:55 PM the average speed came to 13.9 mph due to the stops and starts in Kingwood.

Data from the ride:

  • average heart rate: 135 (77%)
  • max heart rate: 158 (90%)
  • average power: 133 watts
  • max power: 535 watts

Tuesday weather forecast: High 71 F, 0% Precip. / 0.00 in., Sunny. High 71F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Nice biking weather.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Strava Year Progressions Graph

Still trailing 2018, 2017 and 2016. 2014 is not far behind. I have my work cut out for me to catch these years.

Strava Year Progressions Graph

PowerPod Bike Ride Data

PowerPod Bike Ride Data