Last ride for May 2017. I selected the “SR242 – Old Houston Rd – FM1314” route in order to ride more than 40 miles and ended up riding 42.12 miles boosting May total miles to 393.48. This exceeded my goal by 93.48 miles, not bad considering we were on vacation from May 2nd to May 21st.
Nothing unusual during the bike ride today. I stopped for a rest break at 30.4 miles at the Valero station on FM 1314 and Sorters Road. It lasted about 15 minutes as I sat drinking ice water after refilling my water bottle. I sat on a stack of bottled water outside. The wildflowers along the road are almost gone with a few yellow ones hanging on.
I started at 11:35 and finished at 2:46. The weather was not too hot with 88 degrees at the end of the bike ride. Mostly cloudy skies held the sun back some and the light 5 mph breeze was just enough to dry some of the sweat as I rode.
Rain might stop me from bicycling tomorrow but I will be on the road if it doesn’t.
Burleson, Texas
May 27, 2017
Brian from San Angelo made the journey to the Honey Tour. The last two years almost has him addicted to the honey served at the rest stops.
Christine from San Angelo was also there. …
If you haven’t made it to Circuit of Americas to ride your bike, fear not.
Holland Racing and Special Events, the Austin company that organized the series of Tuesday night rides at the racetrack, has extended the event through the end of June.
The Tuesday night rides, which are open to cyclists of all skill levels, have drawn as many as …
Intermediate/Advanced Greenbelt Social Ride. Sniff sniff, cough cough. Wheels down @ 9:30am. Self drop ride. Post ride @ Tacodeli. Bring adequate equipment, helmet, hydration, etc. Plan on 10-15 miles. Route to be determined at trail.
I enjoy rescuing bikes and making them run well. I have looked around Austin for donation opportunities but I have not been excited about the options. The yellow bike project is a disorganized mess and my donations appear to go into a big heap of bike part bins to never be seen or used again ( I have volunteered there and I have seen it). I am not dissing YBP. They provide a great service. I just want …
Saturday 6/3/2017 8:00 AM Union State Bank in Florence 29 miles F5 40 miles F6
Sunday 6/4/2017 9:00 AM Berry Springs Park 20 miles B42 34 miles B55
Saturday 6/10/2017 8:00 AM Catholic Church in Andice 35 miles A3 48 miles A4
Sunday 6/11/2017 9:00 AM Berry Springs Park 33 miles B59 42 miles B49
Saturday 6/17/2017 8:00 AM Dale’s Essenhaus Restaurant in Walburg 32 miles WA11 46 miles WA12
Sunday 6/18/2017 9:00 AM Berry Springs Park 20 miles B37 35 miles B24
Saturday 6/24/2017 8:00 AM Gravel Parking Lot in Weir 27 miles WE2 51 miles WE8
Sunday 6/25/2017 9:00 AM Berry Springs Park 20 miles B36 31 miles B61
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
Still more winning! Sam Findlater taking 1st in the Tuesday night "B" race, then John Chu coming in 3rd in the "A" race. Congrats guys!
— Windsor Door Racing (@TeamWindsorDoor) May 31, 2017
Let's close out National Bike Month with a little bit of info about the Tour de Cure and this event's… https://t.co/Y1R00L5Chf
With no bike races to watch I started today’s bike ride a little earlier than normal leaving at 10:41 and finishing at 1:51 PM. The bike ride followed the “Stroker Road – Huffman” route for a total of 40.68 miles. The weather was pleasant with 80 degrees as I rolled out the driveway moving up to 88 degrees at the end. Partly cloudy skies meant the sun moved in and out but it wasn’t too hot thanks to the light 5 mph NE breeze plus me moving through the air. The short sleeve jersey/shorts combination kept me comfortable as the temperature would allow.
A 15 minute break at the Huffman Chevron at the 29.3 mile point (12:45 PM) was enough to cool down, eat some snack crackers, refill my water bottle and sit in the shade. Leaving the station the bike ride west was easy thanks to a nice tailwind.
My warranty repaired PowerPod is working nicely, recording my energy output meager as it may be. When I was watching the Giro d’Italia one of the commentators remarked about how the GC contenders like to ride in the peloton and turn the cranks as little as possible to conserve energy. Also it was interesting to see the power output of some of the racers on the screen. some of the numbers were not that far from mine.
More nice weather tomorrow so I hope to be back on the Stradalli bicycling.
Eden, TX – Seven Texas students and a professor are riding bikes across the country. Saturday they stopped in Eden.
They’re part of the leadership program at Hardin-Simmons University. The university says the bike rides are good ways to practice the concepts of teamwork, and organization.
“It’s a wonderful just kind of invaluable experience for practicing leadership and teamwork. And working with …
Across from Rio Plaza Park across from strip center at 6205 Upper Valley Rd (just north of Artcraft) El Paso, TX
4 Cyclists Went
• Distance: Usually 20-25 miles• Roll Out: 8:00 am• Pace: (Group B 14-17 mph) (Group C 12-14 mph) Note: Group C rides should have a minimum of 2 riders for safety• Details: No Drop Ride. Route will be a little tour of the Upper Valley.  Ride leader will determine route based on abilities of those who show up to ride.  Most routes are flat with f…
This year the Dallas Police Department is hosting the Texas Police Games which includes federal, state, and local law enforcement officers, firemen and women, and military personnel. I was asked to coordinate the cycling events which consist of a Time Trial and a Road Race.
The following events are scheduled as:
Tuesday June 13th at 9 A.M. 10-mile Time Trial
Wednesday June 14th at 9 A.M. 30-mile road race. …
Texas Bicycling from Twitter
EP Cyclists 5th Annual Memorial Day Ride in Honor of our America's Fallen 🇺🇸 https://t.co/RmgtpPcYhG
— Maurice Peterson ðŸƒðŸš´ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ (@OregonPioneer) May 29, 2017
We have been a big fan of this months #MTBMonday feature because it truly does come to life when you start pushing the limits! pic.twitter.com/qS3a406K3y
— Cadence Cyclery of McKinney (@CadenceCyclery) May 29, 2017
Thanks for the write up Pamela LeBlanc and Austin American-Statesman! We are less than a week away from the WEDŪ… https://t.co/gpbtpRUMXS
