Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup July 6th

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7:00am – Sunday Group Ride
Corinth Cycling Club
Ronny Crownover Middle School

Bicyclists struck by car; 1 dead, 1 injured
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KENS-TV in San Antonio reports as many as four people were bicycling about 2:30 a.m. Saturday in San Antonio when they were struck from behind by a vehicle.

A 25-year-old man was arrested Saturday morning after later being found unconscious in the front yard of a home. His name has not been released and…

The Club Sunday Morning Group road Ride
Woodlands Cycling Club
Sunday, July 14, 2013, 08:30am – 11:00am
Start time: 8:30 AM.

Start location:
“WFNB” (Woodforest National Bank) at the SW corner of FM 1488 and FM 2978, next to McDonalds, the previous location of the Sunday ride, before Tailgators, aka the ‘BikeLane’ ride. …

Upcoming ACA Rides
Austin Cycling Association
…Rides are on public roads, and all riders participate at their own risk. Carry identification and water bottle(s). Properly fitted, approved bicycle helmets are required of all riders. Remember, each rider is responsible for his/her own safety and security. More information on ACA’s ride requirements can be seen at the Ride Leader briefing page here. …

Classic Rides
Pedernales Pedal
Sat, 07/06/2013 – 9:00am
If you enjoy our Dripping Springs-to-Johnson City ride, you’ll love this ride! We’ll take in part of that same route but return to Dripping Springs via different routes. Bring plenty of water, as the only water stop available is on the 63-mile ride. The only water on the 30-mile ride would require a 5-mile total diversion into Pedernales Falls State Park. Rides start at Dripping Springs Middle School (formerly the High…

Greater Houston Off-Road Biking Association (GHORBA)

Here’s a great picture taken just before our Anthills group ride today courtesey of Carlos Barrios!

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15000 Miles – July 6th Bike Ride

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I biked to the north extending the route to SR242 and then west to Old Houston Road turning southeast on FM1314 to run back to home. When I left home at 8:51 the temperature was 78 with 70% humidity. While it felt cool it did not take long for the high humidity to bring perspiration out of my pores. As I progressed along the route the temperature climbed (92 at the end) and the humidity to drop to 47%.  I could tell the difference when I stopped at the Stripes station on FM1314 to rest, eat a snack and drink a Diet Pepsi. The breeze from my left dried my skin after a few minutes sitting in the shade. By the time I resumed my clothes were almost dry and the sweat stopped dripping.

This route does not cross the paths of too many bicyclists like the route to Huffman does on a Saturday. I did see 3 others in Kingwood but once I was to US59 there were no more. Sometimes I see other bicyclists on SR242 but not today.

The sky was covered by scattered clouds. When I checked the weather at Stripes on my phone it said there was a chance of showers at 4:15. We need the rain badly. The chance of rain increases tomorrow and Monday so after the ride I put the top up and the windows in the Jeep Wrangler. I do not want to get caught like I did back in June.

A couple of times I checked my average speed and after a slow start getting out of Kingwood my average speed started to increase. At 25 miles it was 16 mph, 35 miles it increased to 16.2 mph and stayed there at 40 miles. Riding through the Kingwood streets lowered it to 16.0 mph over the 44.11 mile route. For the month of June I stand at 190.24 miles and 3516 miles year to date. I did not realize it but yesterday’s ride pushed my Motobecane Le Champion CF over 15,000 miles since I bought it in October 2010.

Weather permitting I plan on biking tomorrow.

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 5th

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Thursday Ride at Walnut Creek – Beginner/intermediate ride level
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Thursday, July 11, 2013        5:30 PM
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX (map)

Back to normal summer hours
This will be a beginner ride and will be doing around 8 -10 miles.

Chris is willing to lead a faster group so we can have an intermediate group.
Please be there and be ready to roll by 5:30 pm. We meet in the parking lot near the pool in the middle of the island.

Any question please call/text  me at…

HBC Columbus – North Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
7:30 am        Sat 07/13/13
Distances: 37(C), 42(C), 51(C) miles
Scenic, rolling countryside, worth the trip. Flat to rolling hills, open fields. Good roads and pretty scenery, very little traffic. Short route goes to Fayetteville and back. Longer routes miss Fayetteville, but go through Frelsburg (if it is possible to go “through” Frelsburg). …

Intermediate & Faster Ride – Honea Baptist
Woodlands Cycling Club
Saturday, July 13, 2013, 07:30am – 11:00am
Honea Baptist, 16430 FM 2854 Montgomery

Directions:  I45 North, exit 84B, Loop 336/Frazier St.  Go left on 336 west to FM 2854.  Go west on FM 2854.  The church is just past Honea Egypt Road on the left.  Park in the back.

No restrooms available.  Helmet and hydration required.
Intermediate group:   16-18 mph average
Faster group:  18-20+ mph average…

September Club Ride @ Flat Creek Crossing Ranch
Austin Ridge Riders
Saturday, September 14, 2013 – 09:00

Sure Johnson City is a bit of a drive but when the trails have so much to offer you can get up a little early! We’ve also invited the fun ladies of Ride Like A Girl to join us so expect lots of smiles.

Riders will break into groups based on skill level, length of ride and whether one wants to rips up the trails or ride at a social pace and smell the flowers. “No Drop” policy in effect so no one gets left behind or lost. Bring plenty of water and don’t forget your helmet!!

CARPOOLING is strongly encouraged and…

Full Results:Stephen Leece (Cal Giant) just won USA Elite Men Road Race Championships!
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1 109.63 Stephen Leece San Luis Obispo, CA 3:24:51 282569 151 California Giant Cycling/California Giant Berry Farms/Specialized

2 111.28 Cameron Cogburn Cambridge, MA 3:24:53 235379 22 CCB/CCB Racing

3 112.93 Joseph Schmalz Lawrence, KS 3:25:03 197714 192 Elbowz Racing p/b Boneshaker Project…

33 162.49 Daniel Cassidy San Antonio, TX 3:27:08 190683 19 US Military Cycling Team Fueled by FRS…

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Early Start After a Day Off – July 5th Bike Ride

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After taking a day off for the 4th of July parade and fireworks I got back to riding today. Because of some other commitments I needed to leave earlier than I have lately so I was out the driveway at 8:39 and back at 11:17. The temperature was a pleasant 79 when I started and climbed to 89 by the time I finished. The partly cloudy sky and calm wind helped to make the ride enjoyable although not particularly fast as I averaged 15.5 mph over the 33.41 mile route.

I modified my planned route slightly to add a mile or two. The route took me south through Atascocita before crossing W. Lake Houston Parkway into Walden. Traffic was light I think because some people did not work today. The garbage trucks were out though. From Walden I rode east over Lake Houston around Huffman with a stop at the usual Huffman Chevron. I thought about just stopping long enough to refill my water bottle but I gave in to a Diet Pepsi and resting under the canopy outside.

Up to this point the calm wind had provided resistance whenever I rode east or south. Now that I biked to the west on FM1960 the calm wind was just that and I was able to increase my speed some. When I was riding east over Lake Houston on FM1960 there were two bicyclists going west. I waved but they were concentrating on pedaling and did not see me wave, I guess. Later as I rode north on West Lake Houston Parkway on the bridge another bicyclist went the opposite direction on the sidewalk and we exchanged waves.

July mileage now stands at 146.13 and year to date is 3472 miles.

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