Texas Bicycle News October 13th

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Race Report // Houston GP of Cyclocross – Dos / CX Grinder

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Alarms: 6:45am, 6:52am, 6:56am
Wake up time: Some time after all 3 alarms
Pre-race breakfast: 2x McDonald’s Hashbrowns (now officially my go-to for every race)
Post-race lunch: Moon Rooster food truck tacos (Al Pastor & Carne Asada)
Post-shower dinner: McDonald’s 10pc McNuggets meal
Post-day conclusion: My body hates me
CXGrinder Moon Rooster
Venue: Mason Park – Houston, TX
Date: October 10, 2015
Weather: Sunny, warm –> hot, bone dry
Course length: 1.3mi / 2.1km
Races entered: Men’s Cat 4/5, Single Speed Open
Local Bike Racing (which aims to develop the grassroots level of bike racing in Houston) played host to Round Two of the Houston Grand Prix of Cyclocross. The course was shortened a bit and the routing through the woods after a …

Quest CX Challenge 2015 – Treaty Oaks Selfie

Rey Madolora

Quick un-edited drone selfie from the weekend cylcocross races at Treaty Oaks Distillery.
This completely raw footage with no post-production (just uploaded to YouTube and picked a free audio track)

Build and Ride Sesh with FR512 at Rocky Hill Ranch

Sunday, Oct 18, 2015, 10:00 AM

Rocky Hill Ranch
578 Farm-to-Market 153 Smithville, TX

2 Mountain Bikers Went

Sunday October 18th 10 AM. Build and sesh at Rocky Hill Ranch. Meet in the quarry at the FR512 park near the back entrance. Bring shovels, rakes, and power tools if you have them, plenty of h20 as we’ll be out in the sunshine. You must have a signed FR512 waiver on file to ride or build at the FR512 park at RHR.For more information on Freeride512 …

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8th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, Run & Ride 2015

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Texas Oncology of McAllen hosts the 8th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Ride, Run, Walk
Join us Oct. 24th  for our FREE Community Celebration and register to participate in a fundraiser benefiting cancer survivors of the Rio Grande Valley!
LOCATION:
Texas Oncology-McAllen
1901 2nd St McAllen, Tx
Packet Pick-Up and Registration:
Packet Pick-Up Friday Oct. 23th 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Come for free food, drinks & family fun! …

DATES TOTS Ride

Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts        www.doubledates.com

When:    Nov 08, 2015 09:30 AM
Where:   Knox Chili’s – NE Corner of Travis and Knox – Dallas
Category:    DATES ride
Description
We’ll put out more details when we get closer, but here’s a place holder.
Thanks… Lee & Beckie
NAME: TOTS (Tour Of The Stars)
DATE: Sunday, November 8, 2015
TIME: Gather at 9:30 AM to leave when group is ready
LEADERS: Lee & Beckie Wilson …

DATES Blue Ridge Ramble

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When:    Nov 14, 2015 09:30 AM
Where:    Mitas Hill Vineyard – McKinney
Category:    DATES ride
Description
DATES Blue Ridge Ramble
Join DATES for a scenic country ramble from Melissa to Blue Ridge in northeast Collin County. The 38 and 56 mile options traverse rolling terrain on smooth asphalt, some chip seal and paved county roads. We will eat lunch afterward at Mitas Hill Vineyard, which has a great patio and view.
Date: November 14, 2015
Time: Meet at 9:00 AM, rolling at 9:30 AM
Leaders: Marc and Susie Mumby …

Wind In My Wheels- A Journey Across America

By Richard Ostrowski        www.crazyguyonabike.com

Riding the Texas Hill Country: Vanderville to Kerrville
Tuesday October 13, 2015
Breakfast was prepared in our cabin. There were no restaurants for many miles. I warmed the frozen egg cheese and sausage sandwich I bought a day earlier, made a cup of tea and had a cherry cheese Danish.
We rode 50 miles today from Vanderpoole to Kerville.
Bob and I were on the road by 7:00am. We were looking at a long day in the Texas Hill Country and we wanted to get some miles in before the Sun made the day a hot 93 degrees.
We immediately were confronted with our first challenge about a mile from our cabin. The last Sister, a 8% climb about 1 1/4mile in length. I ground up the hill at 3mph and it took a lot of hard breathing but I finally reached the top. After this climb our terrain consisted of many ups and downs for about 35 miles. The rollercoaster down hills never got you more than about …

No Tears on the Southern Tier

By Judy Gamble        www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 34: Shepherd to Silsbee: Almost out of Texas
Tuesday October 13, 2015, 61 miles (98 km) – Total so far: 1,948 miles (3,135 km)
61 miles, 420′ climbing
After a quick pot of coffee and a bowl of cereal we were sent on our way east by Peach, the owner of the Shepherd Sanctuary. We enjoyed our stay and considered staying another day to chill since it was such a relaxing place…but we just chilled in Austin so off we pedaled. …

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So Dry on this Bike Ride

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Riding the “Kingwood – Hare Cook Road – Kingwood” route through the grass farms I stopped to take these pictures.

In the field behind my bike is a very large lawn sprinkler watering the grass. I could hear the engine on the pump moving water from an irrigation canal to the left.

While riding the route I was passed by another biker on Old Atascocita Road east of FM2100. He rode ahead of me for about 1/2 a mile and then turned around towards FM2100. I waved as he rode by.

The “cool” front arrived during the night but little to no rain fell. The temperature when I left home at 12:20 was 90 degrees but more importantly the humidity was 35%. By the time I got back home the temperature was up to 94 degrees and the humidity was down to 22%. Sweating while riding was almost gone before it could come out of my pores. The clear blue sky and 6 mph NNW breeze was just enough to dry off my jersey and shorts whenever I stopped. Not much of a cool front but more of a dry front.

On the 43.78 mile long ride I looked at my cadence more than usual trying to stay in 80 to 90 range as I shift to higher gears. I rode at a more consistent speed and my average speed increased more smoothly. I kept it at 15.1 mph for a majority of the ride. This became a fight riding north on FM2100 from the Hare-Cook Road intersection. The wind was in my face all the way to Huffman where I stopped at the Chevron station to give my legs a chance to recover. This was 32.03 miles into the ride. I got there about 2:43 and stayed until 3:18. I ate some snacks and drank Powerade. I should’ve drank more water. Up to the rest stop I only consumed 1 large water bottle. The weather while I stopped at the Chevron station.

This weather is supposed to continue for several days. Great biking weather in southeast Texas.

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Texas Bicycling News October 12th

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Cycling for Change seeks participants

by Luis Carlos Lopez , El Paso Times        www.elpasotimes.com


Cycling for Change officials said participation this year is low and more riders are needed to participate in the Oct. 18 event at Gallegos Park in Canutillo.
The catch?
Those who participate will be donating money to help victims of domestic violence.
” We are not getting enough cyclists,” said volunteer Carmen Contreras.
The third annual cycling event on Oct. 18 at Gallegos Park in Canutillo will start at 8 a.m. Those who participate can choose from one of three …

Visited Houston and checked out the Houston Bicycle Museum. Highly recommend!

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So many beautiful bikes on display from every time period and every type. Run by this sweet older lady who runs the oldest used bike store in town. She’s very knowledgeable and answered any and all questions we had. Sounds like they could really use local support though. I said she should check out the Houston Bike section on Reddit and she said “What’s that?” …

Denison denied funding for Katy Trail, plans to reapply

By William C. Wadsack        heralddemocrat.com


Denison recently learned it won’t be receiving a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation this year for its planned Katy Trail project, but the city is undeterred in its plans for the trail and will reapply for the grant next year.
“We’re disappointed we didn’t get the funding, but certainly aren’t going to give up,” City Manager Jud Rex said. “We heard enough from the community that there is a lot of interest in this and health and wellness is certainly a priority for the city.”
Denison applied for the grant through TxDOT’s Transportation Alternatives Program, which would have provided 80 percent of the $2.5 million estimated budget for the 2.64 miles of trail along the right-of-way of the old Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. The route Denison plans to construct will run from Highway 691 near …

FREE CLINIC BASIC BIKE MAINTENANCE

Thursday, Oct 15, 2015, 6:00 PM

Performance Bicycle
7549 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX

3 Cycling Enthusiasts Went

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FREE CLINIC BASIC BIKE MAINTENANCE

Thursday, Oct 15, 2015, 6:00 PM

Performance Bicycle
4750 Fm 1960 Rd W Houston, TX

5 Bicycle Enthusiasts Went

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Bike plan aims to improve traffic congestion, quality of life in El Paso

by Stephanie Toone | American City and County        americancityandcounty.com


El Paso, Texas, city officials are in the planning stages of updating their 33-year-old bike plan to offer residents more innovative bike facilities, enhance connectivity for cyclists through the city and decrease traffic on the city’s roadways.
El Pasoans had their first opportunity to offer input on what the bike plan should include during Saturday’s Bike Plan Community Outreach Kick-Off in downtown El Paso. More than 40,000 citizens attended the three-day long festival, where bike plan consultants were on hand with bikeway treatments and sample bike plan facility markings that were …

October Newsletter Published

Dallas Area Tandem Enthusiasts        www.doubledates.com

The October edition of the DATES-Line Newsletter is published and available for download from the newsletters page. This month’s edition includes the following:
TOTS (Tour of the Stars)
DATES Christmas Lights Ride
Norma’s Brunch Ride

Wind In My Wheels- A Journey Across America

By Richard Ostrowski        www.crazyguyonabike.com

A Roller Coaster Day of Up And Down Hills: Bracketville to CampWood
Sunday October 11, 2015
We started the morning off with a sit down breakfast at the 3 Moons restaurant. Our journey today took us 50 miles from Brackettville to Camp Wood.
The landscape was grazing land, ranches and hunting preserves. The terrain started as a climb then the road turned into a rollercoaster grade of ups and downs. We continued to deal with a very rough ride due to the shoulder and road surface being a chip seal with large pebble stones.
Passed by a very large solar farm. Solar panels extended for what seemed like a mile in length, and likely could supply the whole town of Brackettville.
Saw at least a half dozen creeks and streams. They were all dry with no sign of water. When it rains however, they likely carry a lot of water because you always see water gauges alongside of the shoulder that read up to 5 foot in depth. And there are numerous roadside signs warning that road …

Three Sisters Gave Us A Workout: Campwood to Vanderpoole
Monday October 12, 2015
We got an early start today. The temperature was predicted for a high of 93 degrees and the area was called the Hill Country. Motor cyclist come from all over the USA to ride this stretch of road between Camp Wood and Vanderpool. It contains 3 very large mountain climbs called the Three Sisters and provides some beautiful vistas overlooking mountain sides and valleys. The down hills were exhilarating but the climbs and switch backs were a real challenge on a bike.
Saw another Tarantula crossing the road. They sure are big and very ugly. Also came across a horse that got loose from its field. I scared it into a gallop across the road in front of me as I passed on by.
We stopped in the town of Leaky for lunch. The Town had several Biker bars. We stopped at one for a …

No Tears on the Southern Tier

By Judy Gamble        www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 33: Richards to Shepherd: Meandering the Sam Houston National Forest
Monday October 12, 2015, 65 miles (105 km) – Total so far: 1,887 miles (3,037 km)
65 miles, 1,575′ climbing
We utilized the kitchen at the Checkpoint this morning and made up a pot of coffee to go with our crackers and peanut butter. It was a lean breakfast but we rarely eat anything more than that. …

October Rocket Ride at the 43rd Moonlight Ramble

Saturday, Nov 7, 2015, 11:30 PM

George R Brown Convention Center
Chenevert & Polk Houston, TX

7 Cyclers Went

Come ride under the stars with us at BikeHouston’s 43rd Annual Moonlight Bicycle Ramble. We have set up a team for this ride and will be riding the 20 mile route together. Our core group of friends met here for the 1st time at last year’s ride; we hope you can join us, too!The basics are here: http://bikehouston.org/calendar/#!event/2015/10/25/43r…

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Columbus Day Bike Ride

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The summer like weather continues to stay around southeast Texas. Because of this I got a slightly earlier start on today’s bike ride leaving home at 10:56. The temperature registered 84 under a mostly cloudy sky. Wind was not a problem at 7 mph from the south. I rode to the north on the “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” route for a total of 37.82 miles.

I thought schools would be closed but the New Caney ISD schools were in session while the Humble ISD schools were not. Since I left earlier I got in front of the traffic when school lets out getting home at 2:23. By then the temperature moved up to 91 degrees. Supposedly a “cool” front will pass through later tonight lowering temperatures a few degrees. We might even get some badly needed rain. This should be finished in time to ride tomorrow.

The ride on Gene Campbell Road went smoothly and I increased my speed with some protection from the trees lining the south side of the road. I stopped at the truck entrance to the WalMart distribution center.

10-12-2015 Bike ride-1

From there it was about 6 1/2 miles to the Stripes station where I stopped for a rest break. This was 26.17 miles into the ride. After eating two granola bars and a trail mix bar with a Snapple I got back on the bike for the 11+ miles to home.

The weather while I was at the Stripes station.

When I got home we started to watch the Astros in the 4th game of the ALDS.

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Activity Name Start Time Distance Elevation Gain Avg Speed(Avg Pace) Max Speed(Best Pace) Calories Total Strokes
New Caney – Gene Campbell Road Mon, Oct 12, 2015 10:56 AM 2:33:08 37.82 236 14.8 20.5 1762 9219
New Caney – Gene Campbell Road Tue, Oct 6, 2015 12:47 PM 2:29:12 37.63 226 15.1 21.5 1775 9266
New Caney – Gene Campbell Road Tue, Sep 8, 2015 10:21 AM 2:31:53 38.21 564 15.1 20.4 2065 9717
New Caney – Gene Campbell Road Wed, Sep 2, 2015 12:09 PM 2:33:36 37.44 587 14.6 19.9 2042 9730
New Caney – Gene Campbell Road Tue, Aug 11, 2015 11:00 AM 2:37:54 37.48 577 14.2 19.5 1995 9763
New Caney – Gene Campbell Road Wed, Aug 5, 2015 10:42 AM 2:38:14 38.68 748 14.7 19.7 2139 9788
New Caney – Gene Campbell Road Wed, Jul 29, 2015 10:30 AM 2:27:08 35.6 390 14.5 18.9 1867 9183
New Caney – Gene Campbell Road Tue, Jul 21, 2015 10:46 AM 2:36:04 37.53 472 14.4 20.1 2001 9652
New Caney – Gene Campbell Road Mon, Jul 13, 2015 9:55 AM 2:29:57 36.54 495 14.6 21 1935 9283
New Caney – Gene Campbell Road Mon, Jun 22, 2015 12:04 PM 2:32:39 37.71 653 14.8 20.8 2076 9021
New Caney – Gene Campbell Road Wed, Jan 28, 2015 12:00 PM 2:30:14 35.48 584 14.2 19.5 1928 9396