Texas Bicycling News September 1st

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Park to Port Bike Ride

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Hermann Park and the Houston Port Authority share more in common than just the bayou system that links them – they were both founded in 1914. The Park to Port Bike Ride celebrating the centennial years of both Hermann Park and the Port of Houston will be held Saturday, September 13, 2014. The event will start at Hermann Park and travel east along the bayou to the Port, where there will be a half-way celebration with snacks, music and activities at Brady’s Landing. Riders will then return along the same path, heading west, to…

Biking with Alligators in Texas

By Diana Lambdin Meyer        www.roamright.com


The people of Beaumont, Texas, affectionately known as “beaumartians”, live close enough to the Louisiana state line to have plenty of Cajun blood in them, just enough to be a little crazy around the edges.
That’s why in Beaumont one of the most popular things to do these days is to go biking with alligators. And the place to do it is in the city’s waste water treatment facility.
Seriously, the leaders of Beaumont were considered innovators more than 20 years ago when they tackled the problem of waste water management by working a little more closely with Mother Nature. Using a 250-acre natural wetland as the frame work, the city constructed an additional 900-acre wetland that serves as a…

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GO for a Mountain Bike Ride

Sunday, Sep 7, 2014, 8:00 AM

Meyer Park
Cypresswood Dr. Spring, TX

6 Bicycle Enthusiasts Went

Join us every Sunday at Meyer Park for a 1hour and a half (approx) ride for beginners and intermediate riders.Ride is 10 milesWe will be on the Cypresswood TrailAny questions please call us at the store:[masked]Bring a helmet, water bottle, spare tube and a positive attitude

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All Level Ride @ Walnut Creek Spring/Summer hours

Sunday, Sep 7, 2014, 9:30 AM

Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX

18 Mountain Bikers Went

New Spring/Summer hours to help when the weather gets warmer.  Starting 3/9 we go to 9:30 am.We know that this time change doesn’t work for everyone so we hope you considering hosting a ride for yourself and those who might want to ride at a different time or on a different day.You do NOT have to be a ARR member to attend most club riders. You wi…

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Belton to be first stop on bike tour

JANICE GIBBS | FME News Service        m.kdhnews.com


TEMPLE — When cyclists in the 16th Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour stop in Belton this year, it will be their first day of travel and well before they become truly road weary from their 650-mile ride.
The purpose of Lone Star Circle of Life is to raise awareness throughout Texas of the critical need for life-saving donations of blood, marrow, organs and tissue.
The need in Texas for donations is great.
One out of every 20 Texans will need blood at some point in their lives. Each year 20 million blood components are transfused. There are more than 750 patients in Texas searching the registry for a matched donor.
Each day, an average of 18 people die while waiting for an organ. More than 120,000 men, women and children are…

Saturday September 6th [Dam Loop] and Sunday September 7th [Coffee Shop / Babes] Rides!

Steiner Ranch Cycling

TOUR DE CURE – Saturday September 13, 2014 There is only two weeks left and you can still register.  You can join our team for FREE by using THANKS2014 as your code.  You can join our team at http://main.diabetes.org/goto/TeamBeef
WEEKENDS RIDES
Dam Loop – Saturday September 6th at 7:30am at Cups & Cones
This Saturday the Steiner Ranch Cycling Club we will be doing a modified version of the dam loop.  We will head out Steiner Ranch up Steiner Ranch Blvd and up the 620 towards 4 Points and make a right there and circle back toward Riveplace.  Bike into River Place then left on Big View and then make a left at bottom of hill and then right onto the 911 road.  We will take that up to City Park and then right down into Ski Shores then back out down City Park all the way to 2222 onto the 360 up the grind to Bee Caves.
At this point people can just head back to Steiner Ranch via Bee Caves to 620 or they can…

ST. Paul’s Ride

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Ride starts at 7:30 a.m. at the St. Paul Evangelical Church’s parking lot (the gravel part in the back) adjacent to Harmon’s BBQ for a 30 or 20 mile group ride at an easy pace.  Ride will proceed southeast through rolling farm country to New Berlin, then northwest by Zuehl and Hackerville Road back into Cibolo.  The 20 mile ride will cut over at Gin road between Santa Clara and Zuehl.  See Map #506.  Directions:   To get to St. Paul’s (108 S. Main) in Cibolo take IH35 north. Take exit 175 and turn right on Roy Richard Dr. (FRM-3009 S).  Drive 3.2 miles and turn…

Bike to the Dynamo Game Event Requests BikeValet | Tickets Available for Volunteers

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BikeHouston’s BikeValet services are in demand following the great experiences at the Sunday Streets events in April, May and June as well as Mid-Main on May 1. BikeHouston has now been asked to provide another BikeValet as the Houston Dynamo plays the Chicago Fire on September 28. Cyclists have two great options, that day. You can buy the Dynamo’s $25 package deal including your admission to the game, the Bikebarn ride and water bottle and…

Labor Day Ride OAS Reunion

Plano Bicycle Association


Mike Boyle, Ed Singer, Chris Mathews, and Alan Warner riminisce over OAS rides of years gone-by. Only Ed can still hang with our big dogs. But they all had a great day at the Labor Day ride and picnic. Thanks Lori, Brad, Andrew, and all the cooks!

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Service Road Pinch

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No bike riding yesterday (Sunday) due to 1.17″ of rain from the mid-morning to mid-afternoon. I took the day off as a rest day. Today is Labor Day (or Lazy Day in the cartoon Blondie). My wife and I will going to the movie this afternoon so I needed to start riding a little earlier. It helped that the Vuelta a Espana is on a rest day so no distraction there either. I got started at 9:20 and finished at 11:51. With the rain the humidity was 99% at the start. It didn’t take too long to get heated up and perspiration flowing. The 79 degrees was not quite low enough to compensate. By the time I got back home the temperature was 91 and the humidity dropped to 68%.

I rode the New Caney – Roman Forest – Valley Ranch route with a few street tweaks to add a mile or to the ride. While I was riding north on Loop 494 I looked in my rear view mirror and I saw another biker gaining on me from the rear. Around Community Drive he passed me. He was wearing a Boise State jersey and riding a Trek bicycle. I saw him turn left onto to FM1485 in New Caney and figured he was riding west but later when I was north of New Caney where Loop 494 joins the US 59 service road he made the turn to go south on Loop 494.

The route goes through the construction at Community Drive when I go south. Today I found out the service road was closed and traffic re-routed under the new overpass. Fortunately the traffic was light and forgiving. The road was narrow with concrete barriers in places so I will need to change my route to avoid this. The options are to go back on Loop 494, go west on FM1485, east on FM1485 or not go north of Community Drive. It could be many months before the service roads (north and south) return to normal.

The distance today was 33.2 miles averaging 15.3 mph. This repeats for the week and month as well. Year to date I am up to 5214 miles.

Stopping at Stripes on FM1314 was quick today in order to get back home on time. While I was stopped I was looking at the stem and decided to adjust the position to center it better than it was. For many rides I thought the stem was slightly off-center when looking at the Garmin Edge 510. I loosened up the two bolts and moved the stem slightly and it looks much better now. I supposed I will steer straighter too.

Tomorrow the weather could repeat today with 89 degrees and a chance of afternoon rain.

Links to Garmin Connect and RideWithGPS.

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Metrics & Temperature
Ride Comparison
Home Weather at Ride Start
Home Weather Ride Finish

Texas Bicycle Blog and News Digest August 31st

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E. Texas cyclists raise money for one of their own

By Holly Gonzalez        www.kltv.com


TYLER, TX (KLTV) – An East Texas bicyclist is in the hospital recovering from serious injuries after getting hit by an SUV Tuesday.
Police say 42-year-old Kristin Blaise was struck by 20-year-old Devin Hunter, who was on his cell phone at the time. A group of East Texas cycling enthusiasts are pitching in to raise money for Blaise.
“Blaise is kind of momma bear, is the best way to put it,” says friend and fellow cyclist Joe Self.
On the night Kristin was struck, Self says, “She was actually with a rider that didn’t have very good lights on [his] bike and she had better lights. She was actually shadowing that rider, trying to protect him and that’s when…

3-in-1 ride

Saturday, Sep 6, 2014, 7:45 AM

River Run Plaza / La Union / La Mesa
El Paso/La Union/La Mesa El Paso, TX

3 Cyclists Went

Goal is for everyone to meet at The Bean in Mesilla at about 9:30 a.m. Fast group (20+ mph) leaves from River Run Plaza, 1071 Country Club, at 7:45 a.m. for 66-mile round trip ride to Mesilla and back (co-leader: Randy Limbird,[masked]). Moderate- pace (15-17 mph) group leaves from La Union (park next to the old Gallery 28 on NM 28 just south …

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Go for an easy beginner ride

Saturday, Sep 6, 2014, 9:00 AM

Performance Bicycle
7549 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX

1 Cycling Enthusiasts Went

You’re invited to join our Saturday morning, beginners group ride starting from and ending at our W. Houston, Performance Bicycle store. The ride is for beginners and those getting back on the saddle. The average pace will be between 10 and 14 miles per hour and the ride will last approximately one hour. We’ll explore some of the local bike paths a…

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Saturday Beginner Ride

Saturday, Sep 6, 2014, 9:00 AM

Performance Bicycle
4750 Fm 1960 Rd W Houston, TX

1 Bicycle Enthusiasts Went

Leaves from the store to Cypresswood, Cypress wood to TC Jester going north an then back.Please bring a helmet, spare tube, waterbottle, positive attitude 🙂

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Man gains experiences during bike tours

by JANICE GIBBS | FME News Service        kdhnews.com

Over the years about 190 riders have participated in the Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour.
Some are repeat riders, such as Keith Steward, of Gatesville, who took his first ride in 2000.
Before his participation, Steward was diagnosed with polycystic disease, a genetic kidney disease. His father died from the disease in 1964 and an older sister had a transplant in 1985.
In 2001, Steward was part of the Circle of Life team and met Shari Miller, a new rider. Miller worked for South Texas Blood and Tissue in San Antonio.
“We became friends and stayed in contact,” Steward said.
Damage from polycystic disease is gradual and inevitably leads to…

Austin’s first Fixed Gear Criterium Race happened this Friday. Amazing Turn out.

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Leave It To The Pros

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Well, I finally got around to taking a look at my ruined brake hood. I had the replacement, I had new bar tape to install, and I had a free Sunday afternoon with no distractions.
What could go wrong?
Luckily, my wife was out of the house doing some errands and exercise classes. That meant I could roll the bike into my favorite bike repair center — the…

BikeHouston Monthly Social

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When: September 24, 2014 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: D&T Drive Inn
1307 Enid Street
Houston, TX
BikeHouston’s next Monthly Social is at D&T Drive Inn at 1307 Enid Street. Come for a meet and greet with fellow cyclists and members of BikeHouston. They enjoy talking with about cycling, rides and related events. We gather around 6 pm. Hope to see y’all there.

Stinson Field Municipal Airport Ride

Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club

We will meet in the parking lot across from Stinson Field Municipal Airport located at 8535 Mission Road San Antonio, TX 78214-3101. We will depart Promptly at 7:00 am for a choice between a 32 mile ride to Mission San Juan and then along Villamain Rd, the service road along IH 37 and then along Old Corpus Christi Road and back to Stinson or a…

Upcoming Rides and Events

San Antonio Wheelmen

Saturday, 9/6:             Toutant-Beauregard Ride
Sunday, 9/7:               Southside Mission Ride

The Last Day Of August Biking In Arlington With The River Legacy Park Crowd

Durango Texas


On this last day of August I decided I’d not been riding my bike enough, so I rolled my motorized transport device to Arlington, to River Legacy Park, to roll my non-motorized wheels on the River Legacy mountain bike trails.
Along with a lot of other wheel rollers and hikers.
In the picture my handlebars are in a quandary, trying to decide whether to go north on the relatively boring…

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Texas Bicycling News Digest August 30th

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Dallas’ historic preservation staff recommends denying a planned bike-share location at Fair Park

By Robert Wilonsky        cityhallblog.dallasnews.com


The red box marks the spot where Park and Recreation Department wants to plant a bike-share station at Fair Park. (From docs prepared for Landmark Commission)
In March, after much discussion and debate, the Dallas City Council OK’d spending $125,000 to launch a bike-share program at Fair Park. It was supposed to debut in “late May or early June,” but it’s been delayed until Date To Be Determined for various reasons, chief among them: The State Fair of Texas is now only weeks away, and the bikes would be parked during the fair, so, really, there’s no rush. …

Peeking over the Edge: Training with Power

by Ray Garza        rgvcycling.com

Like many cyclists, I measure my cycling progression by either one or two metrics: distance and/or speed. I remember when I used do 10 miles per day every day and shoot for 50 miles per week. Seemed like every little rolling hill was a major leg burner and the wind! Oh my gosh, the wind! Going south on 107 was a blast but turning around to face the wind made me wonder if I could ride the distant seven miles back to the car. Well, I did make it back to car and that’s how I continued to measure my progress. Distance was the way to go. Eventually, speed started to creep in my metrics but that was later.
My first foray into something different was with the Powerhouse system from iBike. This was an innovative system to do structured intervals while cycling. A combination of iPhone case and the Powerhouse application that, when combined together along with your…

Summer Fun: Conquering the Coastal Bend

By Carmen Rising        www.austinchronicle.com

Corpus Christi bike race bookends the end of summer

If you’re a fan and/or follower of Texas bicycle road rides, there’s a good chance Conquer the Coast, the 10-/25-/65-mile ride that happens annually along the Texas Coast is on your radar. The ride happens September 20, only two days before the official last day of summer, and not a bad time to plan a trip to the coast.
Conquer the Coast has been rolling along the Coastal Bend for over a decade and benefits a number of concerns, including Corpus Christi Chamber Foundation, Bikes for Kids, and more. The ride affords even casual bikers beautiful vistas along the city’s bay side, and hardcore…

Lake Murray Road Trip Weekend, October 10-12

Greater Dallas Bicyclists

Join other club members for a weekend road trip to Lake Murray State Park in southern Oklahoma. The riding in this part of rural Oklahoma is scenic and traffic is light. The club has reserved two cabins for use by club members on Friday and Saturday nights. This is also a great ride even if you can’t spend the weekend. You can spend one night or even drive up for the day. The drive takes about 90 minutes from Dallas. This trip is open to club members and their guests.
Two rides are tentatively planned for Saturday (10/11). The shorter route goes to the Gene Autry Museum in the tiny southern Oklahoma town of… Gene Autry – 40-45 miles. The longer ride continues on from the museum over…

The Last Saturday Of August Rolling My Wheels In Fort Worth’s Gateway Park Before Town Talk Treasure Hunting

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I rolled my wheels in Gateway Park on Thursday because I had had myself such a mighty fine time doing so on Tuesday and the precipitation predictors were predicting precipitation on Friday, which I figured if the predicted precipitation did precipitate that it would render the Gateway Park trails into being a muddy mess.
Well, the precipitation did precipitate just as predicted Friday morning.
With today being my regularly scheduled Saturday Town Talk visit which…

Triple Threat

Team San Angelo

Almost 14,000 cyclists turned out for last week’s Hotter N’ Hell event in Wichita Falls to ride the 100-mile bike tour or do other weekend events such as the shorter cycling rides, trail run, mountain bike race or USA Cycling road races.
The Hotter N’ Hell 100 is the largest century ride in the United States, and for many cyclists just completing the 100-mile ride is a capstone achievement.
Some participants, however, want to test themselves even more, and 166 individuals took on the
That’s a total of 124 miles of cycling and running in the August temperatures that exceeded 100 degrees at times.
San Angelo’s Marlon Miller and Mertzon’s Brian Tillman were among 166 Triple Threat racers who successfully completed the…

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