Warmer Weather, Less Clothing Bike Ride

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A couple of days can make a difference in march weather. Last bike ride I bundled up but today shorts, long sleeve jersey (non-thermal one) and a short sleeve jersey were all I needed. Setting out on the “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” route at 12:34 under a mostly cloudy sky the light wind was friendly since it was from the south. The speed was good bicycling north along US59/I-69 helped by the wind. I knew I would pay a price once the route turned back to the south so I built up my average speed to 15.2 mph but once I was cycling on FM 1314 to the southeast the average speed was tougher to hold there. Slowly it dropped and ended up at 14.4 mph at the end of the 37.34 mile long ride.

As I got ready to to ride I noticed my red gloves were showing the effect of the sun with some of the red now a shade of pink. I retired those gloves and opened the gloves that my daughter and son-in-law gave me for Christmas. The new gloves don’t have as much red on them plus it is silk screened instead dyed fabric. Maybe these will survive the Texas summer sun and heat.

I made progress on reaching my March mileage goal with 244.49 miles or 42% of the 586 mile goal.

The late ride start was because I watched the Handzame Classic on EuroSport and it didn’t finish until after 11 AM. The winner was 1/3 my age or less.

No rest stop during the bike ride since it wasn’t too hot and I had the energy if not the power to bicycle into the 8 mph head wind. I planned on watching the NCAA tournament game between SMU and USC thinking it didn’t start until 3:10 but when I finished the ride at 3:13 and turned on the TV they were into the second half. I watched it until the end when SMU missed a shot with a few seconds left and lost 66 to 65. Tomorrow the Milano-Sanremo race is on and I will wait to ride after it is over.

Links to RideWithGPS.com and Strava.com metrics and maps.

Home weather at the start and airport weather at the finish of the bike ride.

SportTracks Ride Summary (click on the image to enlarge it)

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Texas Bicycling News March 16th 2017

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Welcome to East Texas Outdoors!

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Searching for “bike” these results appear:
Page 1 – Counties A – C
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… Upper Neches Paddling Trail Faulkner Park Nature Trail & Bike Trail Lindsey Park Bike Trail Mineola BigFoot Paddling Trail Old Sabine Bottom WMA Tyler State …
Created on 28 November 2016
2. Faulkner Park Nature Trail & Bike Trail
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Faulkner Park Nature Trail & Bike Trail Description: Faulkner Park features several nature trails which, together, total more than eight miles of trails for walkers, joggers, bike riders, and nature …
Created on 01 August 2016
3. Lindsey Park Bike Trail
(Urban Trails)
Lindsey Park Bike Trail Description: Bicycle enthusiasts can enjoy an exciting venue in the great outdoors at the newly-completed trail at Lindsey Park. The newest mountain bike trail rides ten miles …
Created on 01 August 2016
4. Double Lake Recreation Area
(Nature Trails)
… picnicking, hiking and simply relaxing in nature. A five-mile hiking trail leads to Big Creek Scenic Area, and there is access to part of the 128-mile Lone Star Hiking Trail. A 20-mile mountain bike trail …
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5. Big Sandy Trail
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Big Sandy Trail At Big Thicket National Preserve The only trail in the Big Thicket National Preserve open to horses and mountain bikes, the Big Sandy Trail is an 18-miles round trip, with more topography …
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6. 4C National Recreation Trail
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… tramways used to transport virgin timber when the region was first logged in the 1920’s. White rectangular tags on trees make the trail easy to follow. No horses, bikes, or off-road vehicles permitted. …
Created on 01 August 2016
7. Trail Between the Lakes
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… bikes allowed; some areas closed to camping, especially during hunting season. Location: Sabine National Forest park office, 5050 Hwy. 21 East, Hemphill, TX 75948 Directions & map: To reach the …
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Demonstration at City Hall 3/21/2017

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After last week’s tagging and further delay of the Houston Bike Plan vote, we are inviting all of Houston’s cyclists to join us at City Hall in a demonstration supporting the Bike Plan.
Tuesday, 3/21 @ 6:30 pm @ City Hall
Create or join a group ride to City Hall. Bring your ride buddies. We will create a bike lane together at the reflecting pool. Come help us make Houston history. Media and City Council members invited. …

Tour of Corsicana bicycle race a hit with visitors

By Michael Kormos | www.corsicanadailysun.com


Saturday’s Sixth Annual Tour of Corsicana Bicycle Race was a success according Joanna Fritz president and CEO of the Corsicana and Navarro County Chamber of Commerce.
Fritz addressed the Corsicana City Council during the Public Forum portion of Monday night’s meeting.
“I received several thanks from racers who said it has turned into one of the top race events in Texas,” she said. “A big part of that was the downtown course. They also …

Camaro Driver Arrested for Hit-and-Run Incident on Bicyclist

By Joe Hyde | sanangelolive.com


SAN ANGELO, TX — At approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, San Angelo Public Safety Communications received a call in reference to the suspect vehicle from Friday’s hit and run crash with a bicyclist on Link road. The caller stated there was a car in the Double Dave’s Pizza parking lot, 3536 Knickerbocker Rd. that may match the description of the same car police were looking for.
Officers responded to the location and …

This weekend’s rides: Triple Bs! Red Horn! START TIME CHANGE

by Thomas | steinerranchcycling.com

NOTE: Some will be happy, others will not… can’t please everyone. Our ride start times are now back to 7:30am. Over the next few months it will get brighter earlier in the morning, but now we are on the edge. It will likely be a bit dim at the start but should be good around the time we leave Steiner.
Saturday is our fast pace ride day where we will revisit our favorite ladies, the Triple Bs! It is a 61 mile route and …

Southern Tier 2017

By Alan Young | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 19: Coldsprings – Navasota
Thursday March 16, 2017, 68 miles (110 km) – Total so far: 1,209 miles (1,945 km)
We departed early so as to get a breakfast at Punkin, wish I’d of opted to do it myself as I could only get a egg and bacon sandwich.
This route to Navasota was probably the least enjoyable of the trip so far. The 150 trunk route was busy, and the drivers on it barely gave us a thought. From New Waverley the road fared little better tho less freight used it. No shoulder again. Some drivers driving at me on the wrong side of the road, fun to them? Yes probably. Expect the worse is always a realistic approach, things can …

Wounded Warrior bike ride on Friday, Saturday in North Texas

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Injured veterans prepared Thursday for a two-day ride with the Wounded Warrior Project.
Staffers fitted the veterans with for bikes that adapt to their mobility and stamina needs. The ride itself is 36 miles in Dallas and Fort Worth — and vets tackle the challenge together.
“We’ve got over around 30 wounded warriors coming in from around the area – to have a cycling experience,” said Nicholas Kraus, Soldier Ride co-Founder. “Their first one, …

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Texas Bicycling News March 15th 2017

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Man dies in crash involving bicyclist and another vehicle in Austin

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AUSTIN
UPDATE @ 4:37 a.m. (Mar. 15):Martin Luther King Blvd. has reopened following a crash that killed a bicyclist, according to Austin Police.
UPDATE @ 12:07 a.m. (Mar. 15):
A man has died following a crash involving a bicyclist and another vehicle in the area of Martin Luther King Blvd. and Scottsdale Road Tuesday night, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
Authorities said the male victim was in his 40s.
INITIAL REPORT: …

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Mason Park Ped/Bike Bridge Groundbreaking

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Please join us as we celebrate the groundbreaking for the Mason Park Ped/Bike Bridge:
Tuesday, March 21, 10 a.m.
Mason Park, 541 S. 75th St.
on Brays Bayou Greenway
Click here to download the event flyer.
Groundbreaking Map: …

ASI recalls some Fuji bikes because of freehub concern

by BRAIN Staff | www.bicycleretailer.com


PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — Advanced Sports International is recalling about 650 road bikes because the bikes’ freehubs can slip while the rider is pedaling. The company is replacing the freehub bodies on the bikes.
The company said that while the slippage could create a fall hazard, it has received no reports of crashes or injuries. It has received four reports of slipping freehubs.
Consumers are …

No Drop ride leaders leave no cyclist behind

By Pete Radowick | www.wheelbrothers.com


Looking for ways to grow your cycling club and improve the experience for everyone concerned?
Start at the bottom and commit to rolling out No Drop ride groups, the key word being “commit.”
The Houston-based Northwest Cycling Club thrives on many levels, but one of the best things it does may be the manner in which it supports the least experienced among its riders. Almost sounds biblical, doesn’t it?
When club …

Southern Tier 2017

By Alan Young | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 18: Silsbee – Coldsprings
Wednesday March 15, 2017, 79 miles (127 km) – Total so far: 1,140 miles (1,835 km)
Another chilly morning greeted us. I met Clive in Walmart down the road as I was up early.
Only 10 miles in and our first eastbounder was Larry, he left Sheppard at 0730 this morning,we were planning on going passed there.
The terrain remained flat,with a tailwind we should make good progress today. At Honey Island a store where the owner said ,’you made it through Louisiana then?’. Well, yes. Clive requested some eggs and toast but at 1130 we missed breakfast as the workers were having lunch sat at the tables. Some other time perhaps at an earlier time also.
The wind pushing us East helps a lot,it were …

Camaro Suspected in Hit-and-Run of Bicyclist Surrounded by Police at Double Dave’s

By Joe Hyde | sanangelolive.com


SAN ANGELO, TX — As the victim of Friday’s hit-and-run between a motor vehicle and a bicycle remains in ICU at San Angelo Community Medical Center, San Angelo police may have found the suspect.
Late Wednesday afternoon, San Angelo Police Department Traffic Investigator Stephen Quade told us that a concerned citizen tipped police off that the driver of the vehicle described, a “black or dark colored” Chevrolet Camaro, was possibly enjoying a meal at …

Where’s Bixby: Kingwood grad cycles cross-country with canine to raise funds for shelters

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Bixby the dog is happiest when engaged in a game of fetch, her owner Mike Minnick said as she darted back and forth across a Kingwood lawn in pursuit of her chew toy.
For the past three years, Minnick and his charismatic canine companion have traveled more than 22,000 miles by cargo bicycle across the country. Their mission: to raise awareness about animal adoption and to …

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Roller Blades Without a Shirt Bike Ride

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I debated about wearing leg warmers today and ended up wearing them along with a long sleeve thermal jersey and windbreaker jacket. I needed them all because I am a temperature wimp. Although the wind was only 8 mph from the SE it had a chill to it that cut through the jacket and jersey but not the leg warmers. Leaving at 12:52 I hoped the warmer part of the day was ahead but the temperature didn’t really change much during the bike ride along the “Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman” route. My legs need more pedal time but today’s 34.71 miles is headed in the right direction. So far March is up to 207.15 miles towards my 586 mile goal. Just to compare my wimpy weather sense near the end of the ride as I crossed Kingwood Drive a young man on roller blades was without a shirt (no shivers that I could see) while I was bundled up.

The wind battled me until the 21 mile point as I turned north onto FM 2100. By then the clear blue sky had gained a few scattered puffs of clouds and when the sun went behind one I could feel an increase in the wind chill. From that point the wind was mostly behind helping me get home quicker. No rest stops today since I didn’t want to take a chance of cooling off and being damp when I started riding again. I wasn’t overheated and had energy to keep pedaling.

I was the long biker on the route and spring break meant no school traffic.

With 16 potential bike ride days left I will need to be bicycling most of those to reach my mileage goal. I will not bike tomorrow but from then on the weather forecast looks warmer and rain is not a big problem.

Link to Strava.com.

Airport weather at the end of the bike ride.

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