I took yesterday off from biking and the wind calmed down. I ride today and the wind kicked up again. This may be a coincidence but I doubt it. When I started my ride today the wind was 20 mph from the southeast with 23 mph gusts. To go with the wind the sky was cloudy with what might have been some rain clouds in the distance but no rain during the ride. The temperature held steady at 70 degrees but the stiff wind had a chill in it.
It was tempting to ride to the north but I turned to the south riding through Atascocita, Walden and Huffman. This put into the wind until about mile 21 when I turned north onto FM2100. From that point the wind generally was a nice tailwind. This route totaled 33.38 miles at a 14.9 mph average speed. My average speed would be a lot lower except that I shifted to a lower gear once I got the tailwind. Riding west over Lake Houston I glanced at my Garmin Edge a couple of times to check my speed and saw 22+ mph. I needed to put out some extra effort to warm up from my stop at the Huffman Chevron. I had to find a spot out of the wind when I stopped there but even then I got cooled down too much. By the time I reached the west side of Lake Houston I was warmed up enough to feel comfortable.
Fifth Grade National Poster Contest 2013
by Susan Wilcox         BikeTexas
A school winner from the 2011 contest.The annual Fifth Grade National Poster Contest is underway! BikeTexas encourages you and your schools to get your fifth graders’ creativity flowing by making a poster about this year’s theme, “Bikes Make Life Better.” Each school may submit one winning poster to the Texas contest.
The winner of the Texas contest will receive a bicycle, a helmet, and a light, and go on to the national contest for a chance at a trip to Washington, DC in 2014. The 2012 National Contest winner, Isabell Gehrt from Iowa, was…
Borrow a bike for free at SXcycles
By Pam LeBlanc      Fit City
Who wants to sit in traffic inhaling exhaust fumes when you can pedal past the SXSW crowds on two wheels?
At the SXcycles booth at the southwest corner of Red River and Cesar Chavez streets, festival goers can borrow, for free, a folding Tern bicycle.
The lot will be open from 10 a.m. until 2 a.m. March 8-16. Bikes will be available on…
LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour 2013 in Stonewall, TX
by WB admin         The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
The LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour invites you to join their ride on March 23-24, 2013 starting at LBJ Ranch Stonewall,TX 78671
We were lucky enough to be granted an interview with Nolan Kuehn, LBJ 100 Chair to ask some questions about their upcoming ride.
1. Why join this year’s Ride?
We’ll continue our efforts to provide a real family outing for our event; we’ll continue to honor our soldiers in re-hab from Operation Comfort. We’ll have some additions this year that we are thrilled to present: An Austin-based band, strawberryJAM, will be playing during the lunch period, and the Wheelmen will be there with their contingent of members in period costume, riding their high wheel bicycles. This national club…
Mirage Cycling
Our monthly meeting will be Monday, March 11th at 7:30 p.m. Ridgewood/Belcher Community Center 6818 Fisher Rd, Dallas, TX 75214-1755
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Next week rides start back up and jerseys are getting ordered, be sure you payed 2013 dues & keep an eye on fb and email for details
Technical cross-country ride at Barton Creek Greenbelt
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Thursday, March 14, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 5:45 PM
Barton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access (beside brick office building)
3755-B Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX (map)
Park by the trailhead and meet in the paved parking area adjacent to it.
This is a ride call for the Barton Creek Greenbelt back-country. This is NOT a beginner-level ride in any way.
WE WILL BE WHEELS DOWN AT 6 or when everyone is there, whichever comes first!!
Several miles of the route require some good technical riding skill to negotiate safely. They are very chunky/rocky like Lake Georgetown, only much worse. There will also be some steep extended climbs, exposed drops on the sides of the trail, and many large ledges and drops in the middle of it all. Intermediates are more than welcome to come out, but ride at your own risk.
IT WILL BE A FAST PACE ride on the main trail till we get to the big…
Gas Card Give Away
Bent Wheel Bash
We know that Abilene is a bit further than normal to travel for many of you competing in TMBRA races. Not only that, the price of gas is getting ridiculous. So, BikeTown is donating three $50 prepaid Visa cards to help with the cost of gas. Everyone who registers is eligible to win one of these cards. There will be a separate drawing for each category of racers. When you pick up your race number…
Brazosport Bicycle Club
3/8/2013 8:00 AM
Friday Morning Ride. More
3/9/2013 8:00 AM
Saturday Morning Ride. More
3/10/2013 8:00 AM
Sunday Morning Ride. More
3/12/2013 8:00 AM
Tuesday Morning Ride. More
Hammerfest!
Old Tascosa Cycling Club
Hammerfest! Starts this Tuesday after the time change @ Hollywood theater @ 6:15
This is a fast pace group road ride, 30-40 miles!
Trail Steward Rich Szecsy lead a big effort for the It’s My Park! Day on March 2. The group took on the big challenge of the infamous “Root Drop”. We are working to obtain before and after photos of the area but early reviews are overwhelmingly…
LMRA Bicycle Club Rides
Mar 12, 2013
LM Main Plant – Will & Sergio’s Tues/Thursday Afternoon Ride – 4:30PM
A weekly ride of about 21 miles. Starting from Southeast corner of Bldg 200 at 4:30pm. Please note that you must have a Lockheed-Martin badge to enter the compound. Others need to make arrangements to join the group outside the compound.
Weather and work schedules dependant, someone will be at the start…
… post on club message board if you plan to attend and ask of other’s plans.
This is a swiftly paced ride 15-18+ mph. Some accommodations/considerations can be made for pacer riders.
Trying to get more pacers (we’ve had some) to have quorum for two groups.
The time and location are VERY convenient for Lockheed-Martin employees and contractors – come out and have a good ride.
Bicyclist killed in Hockley County accident
Bicyclist pronounced deceased at the scene
lubbockonline.com
LEVELLAND – Accident investigators are still trying to gather information about a fatal afternoon accident on FM 3261, just south of Texas State Highway 114.
Texas troopers say Earl P. Nichols, 72, of Levelland, was riding his bicycle south when he was struck by a southbound 2010 Toyota Corolla, driven by Isavel Navarro, 54, of Levelland. Nichols was…
BikeHouston Annual Meeting – March 26th at Beck’s Prime in Memorial Park
by Chris Lockwood      BikeHouston
BikeHouston invites all members to come out for our 2013 Annual Meeting and Board Election. Find out what we’ve been working on to make Houston a better city for cycling. This event is free to the public. Food…
Northeast Texas Trail – Calling All Bicyclists on May 18th!
by Michael Freiberger      BikeDFW
A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE NORTHEAST TEXAS TRAIL (NETT)
The organizers of the new Northeast Texas Trail (NETT) have scheduled its inaugural event to introduce the multi-use trail to potential users. On Saturday, May 18, 2013, at 7 am, teams of cyclists (mountain or gravel road bikes strongly recommended) and equestrians will begin separate relays from trailheads in New Boston and Farmersville. The meeting point will be Love Civic Center in Paris, (2025 S. Collegiate Dr.) Estimated time of arrival at the Paris Civic Center is 12 noon. Golden spikes will be driven into the ground at various points along the route, which was originally a railroad corridor.
The NETT runs from Farmersville on the West to New Boston on the East, covering 130 miles and…
According to the council’s briefing agenda, the money would go toward developing “an education program for both bicyclists and motorist to improve the safety and shared use of the City’s roadways.†It would consist of “media outreach†aimed at promoting “bicycling and increase awareness of bicycle safety, including billboards, direct mail, television advertisement, and…
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In 60 days this place will look much different. There will be a party going on celebrating Day 2 of the Tour du… http://t.co/EnE8rZIk5s
I was inspired to ride the trails in Kingwood by a blog post I found yesterday about Houston’s Bayou Trails Network getting some forward movement. Kingwood is in the City of Houston but we are rather isolated from most of the city. We are north of the San Jacinto River which creates a natural barrier for biking trails. The trials network could address this problem. Another possible resource is a pair of bills in the current Texas legislature that would limit the liability of the utility companies in Harris county if they open their rightaway to hiking and biking. Maybe I will ride these trails in the next 10 years.
With the lack of rain the dirt portion of the trails are bone dry which you can see in the picture. If I had to pick a theme for today’s ride I would say dirt and bridges. I rode 16.44 miles. The wind dropped down to almost nothing compared to the last two days at 6 mph variable direction. The temperature was a pleasant 70 degrees and the sun helped warm me up when I came out of the woods. My March miles increased to 143.93 and year to date I rode 825.52 miles. I wore leg warmers, two jerseys and a windbreaker jacket to ward off the chill.
