Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup November 4th

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NOVEMBER GATEWAY PARK WORKFEST PHOTO NARRATIVE
by M2RIDER        fwmba.org
Although FWMBA hosted a small, impromptu Gateway Park Workfest back in October the morning of Biketoberfest, last Saturday, November 2 officially marked the beginning date of the 2013-2014 trail building season at Gateway Park. Below is a photo narrative of the day’s festivities…

Cyclist Without Legs to Bike 710 Miles; Says He is ‘Pedaling for Justice’
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A business owner from Chihuahua, Mexico who lost both of his legs at the hands of cartel thugs, is now bicycling across Texas to raise awareness on the violence facing many in his homeland.
Carlos Gutierrez, 35, is riding a bicycle from El Paso to Austin in an effort he is calling “Pedaling for Justice.” The trip is 710 miles from start to finish and he plans to arrive in the capital city on Nov. 9 and hold a rally to conclude the journey.
But this 710-mile journey is not only being done for the sake of…

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Great racing by the team at the Houston ‘cross races this weekend. Besides some great athletes, our team members also included a race promoter and chief heckler. — with Chris Veum.

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Dark Green Radar Blobs

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Today I would normally ride to the north since the last ride was south and east but looking at the gray clouds and the weather radar made me rethink that direction. I kept watching the dark green blobs move around on the radar and they stayed west of US59 but riding north would put me closer to the green blobs which could turn and get me wet.

11-4-2013 Radar Start

So I headed out south and east to Huffman. I hoped the rain would stay to the west and north. One thing that I struggled with almost all the way to Huffman was the 16 mph wind. It seemed that no matter what direction I rode it was a headwind. While I pedaled east over Lake Houston on FM1960 I saw another biker riding west on the other side of the causeway with almost no effort and I looked forward to that leg on the return trip.

While the temperature was 71 degrees the wind made it feel cooler so I was glad I wore a long sleeve jersey and my windbreaker jacket. Pedaling into the wind increased my heat output so I did not notice the wind chill so much but when I stopped at the Huffman Chevron for a Diet Sunkist finding a spot out of the wind was not easy. They had a door held open and standing behind it offered some shelter. By the time I finished the drink I had cooled down enough that I felt chilly when I got back on the bike and headed out for the last 11 miles. These miles were the ones I had been waiting for: that tailwind going west over Lake Houston helped me to ride around 20 mph and regain some of the speed I lost battling the wind before. I knew why the other rider rode effortlessly.

The sky was still a dark gray as I headed home and I wondered if I would get caught by rain.

Looking west from the Lake Houston Causeway

Looking west from the Lake Houston Causeway

I made it home dry but wind blown.

The ride was 32.13 miles long. Due my legs not sending enough power to the pedals my average speed was 14.7 mph. I did better speed wise once I turned back towards home in Huffman. November miles are now 64.72 and year to date I biked 5611 miles. With the number of days left in the year I potentially can reach 6200 for the year, maybe more.

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup November 3rd

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Interview: Kent Page – Teacher and San Antonio Bicycle Commuter
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As my readers know I’m an Elementary Teacher. I’m also the Science facilitator for my campus. At a resent facilitator meeting I was able to sit next to Kent Page. In that time I learned he was a bicycle commuter. I asked Kent if he was interested in doing an interview for my blog. I think you will enjoy Bike4Heck.com’s first local interview:

Bike4Heck.com:  Tell us about yourself?
Kent:  I’m an elementary science teacher. My greatest accomplishments are being married with two kids.
Bike4Heck.com: How long have you been commuting to work?
Kent: I’ve started riding my bike to teach piano lessons before I had a driver’s license as a way to save money for a car. Ironic, no? So I’ve been commuting now for about 300,000 years.
Bike4Heck.com: How long is your commute?
Kent: From my home to my classroom is about 5 miles using the ruler on Google Earth. The drive is about 8 miles by car. Bikers learn circling around the back sides of…

Gruene Historic District
Such a great morning for Tour de Gruene!

Austin Outdoors Calendar of Events
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Tuesday, November 5
Election Day
7:30am
NAus- Austin Cycling Team Bicycle Sport Shop Hill Ride (Road))
8:00am
Aus- The Tuesday Morning Ride by Social Cycling Austin
9:00am
Georgetown- Sun City Cyclists Tuesday Entry Level Ride (Road)
3:00pm
Farm Stand Open, CSA Pick ups
5:00pm
EAus- Hardcourt Bike Polo Matches
5:00pm
CenAus- Orange Bike Project Shop Hours
5:00pm
SAus- Tuesday Night Bike Polo Match
5:30pm
Buda- New Tuesday Nighter Course: The Outlaw Race (Road)
5:30pm
CenAus- Mellow Johnny’s Ladies’ Ride
6:30pm
SAus- Social Cycling Austin’s Yoga Ride
7:00pm
Yellow Bike Project collective meeting
Wednesday, November 6
7:00am
SwAus- Wednesday Gruppo VOP Ride (Road)
7:00am
Gruppo VOP (Adv)
7:30am
CenAus- Wednesday Morning Blazing Saddle Ride
9:00am
Georgetown- Sun City Cyclists Wednesday Ride (Road)
11:45am
CenAus- Hump Day Nooner Ride … and more

Cyclocross Project 2015
with Rolando Roman.

San Antonio Wheelmen Upcoming Rides

Upcoming Rides and Events
Saturday, 11/9:      Toutant Beauregard Ride
Saturday, 11/9:      Blanco-Kendalia Ride
Sunday, 11/10:      Southside Mission Ride
Saturday, 12/7:      Annual Holiday Party

Read the November edition of The Pedaler

 

Sun Adventure Sports 12 Pack MTB Race Series – Race 11
Date: November 3, 2013
Location: Lubbock, TX
Contact: Sun Adventure Sports Amarillo
Details: MTB race series @ Mae Simmons Trails. Cat 1,2,and 3 with age groups.
$ payouts in each cat and age group, $ for end of series top finishers in each cat and age group. $25 entry fee. Best 9 out of 12 races count towards series championship.

Hill Country Randonneurs
Hill Country Randonneurs is an organization to promote randonneuring throughout central Texas.   Come join us for some great scenery, enjoyable company, and pleasurable rides.

The 2014 calendar is now posted below. We still have more rides this year.
The rides next year may be used for priority in registering for PBP in 2015 although this has not been decided yet. As usual, everyone is welcome to ride. All rides have same-day sign ups. Populaires are free (rides < 200k) and so is your first ride with HCR, so you have no excuses not to give it a go. Texas hill country is waiting for you! As always, you do not need to be a RUSA member or HCR member to ride any of the rides posted below. …

Exxon – 471 Ride to Castroville
Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
Saturday, November 30th:  Ride starts at 9:00.  Meet at the parking area next to the Exxon Station (15436 Culebra) on FM 471 outside Loop 1604.  This is an easy 32 mile ride from the Exxon Station to Castroville, where we will stop at the Haby Bakery, and back.  There is a shorter 16 mile option if you turn around at Rio Medina, our mid-ride stop.  Directions:  Take Culebra Road past 1604, where it becomes FM471, until you come to the Exxon station on your right.  For more information, contact…

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Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup November 2nd

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High school mountain biking rising in popularity
‘It’s a big hootenanny in the woods with a bunch of high schoolers.’
by Julie Kailus            www.grindtv.com

Mountain biking is climbing the ranks of cool high school sports. Thanks to a boost from the NICA (National Interscholastic Cycling Association), the sport has been growing up to 30 percent a year since 2009.
There are now nearly 3,000 student-athletes across 10 leagues and approximately 1,000 licensed coaches, according to NICA Executive Director Austin McInerny. Inspired by the inaugural NorCal High School Cycling League, which started 13 years ago with roots at Berkeley High in California, NICA programs in mountain-bike friendly states like Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, and Arizona have…

Lewisville Lake Shoreline Trail
20’s and 30’s Trail Biking
Sunday, November 10, 2013        10:30 AM
Needs a location
Meetup Location:  We will meet at the intersection of Lakeshore Blvd and Lake Ridge Drive where the bike trail begins.  The trail runs along Lewisville Lake in the town of The Colony.  Please use googlemaps to find the location.

Flat Creek Crossing Ranch Mountain Bike Ride
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Saturday, November 9, 2013        10:00 AM
Flat Creek Crossing Ranch
County Road 201 & Ulrich Road, Johnson City, TX (map)
Look for Lloyd on the Orange Santa Cruz Tallboy
Flat Creek Crossing Ranch is open this Saturday for mountain bikers.
Saturday, November 9, 2013 – Gate open for arrival 9:00am – 12:00pm, ride until 2:00pm
Gate fee is $10, proceeds benefit Child Inc.
Time: total ride will be ~15 miles & 2-3 hours.
Arrive early enough to prepare yourself and your bike, kickstands up @ 10:00am.
Pace: Casual – we will maintain a reasonable rolling rate and will stop to regroup regularly around trail intersections and technical features. If enough people of varying skills show up we will split into groups to better match pace.
Skill Level: the trail is…

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Events on November 18, 2013
Waco Bicycle Club
Monthly Club Meeting

Location: Uncle Dan’s BBQ
Description: Uncle Dan’s is located at 1001 Lake Air Dr. Come early to hang out, socialize and eat some really good BBQ.

Walnut Creek Damage
Austin Ridge Riders
With the rain that hit two days ago and the high flood waters, there is significant damage to the trail in multiple locations. Notwithstanding the rutting that will occur from riding it before it is dry, there are numerous places where repair work is going to have to be done. We will be out there every…

VC Club mtg is this Monday, November 4th.
Guest speaker is Sean Lambert of @rolwheels. Location: Flying Saucer; Beer/ food, 6:30; 7pm mtg

8:00am – Cup o Joe — Scott Franklin
Corinth Cycling Club
When: Sat Nov 23, 2013 8am to 9:30am  CST

Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The Cup o’ Joe is a beginner level ride of around 15 miles. The ride heads south to Hickory Creek and stops for drinks at Starbucks on the way home. The ride leader for this ride is Bob Troyer. http://www.corinthcycling.com/bob.html bob.troyer@verizon.net The route can be found by clicking on the link below: http://classic.mapmyride.com/view_route?r=818129813031270566

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