Nothing wrong riding my mountain bike but today I had to ride my road bike. I enjoy going further faster. The ride started at 1:47 PM and my route went south through Walden before heading over to Huffman. The clear blue sky was a relief after yesterday’s rain. My weather station showed 69 when I started and moved up to 71 by the time I finished at 3:59. To tell the truth it did not feel that warm outside. The 10 mph east wind cut through my windbreaker every time I rode through some shade or into the wind. Fortunately my choice of clothing was right: shorts, leg warmers, short sleeve and long sleeve jerseys with the windbreaker jacket.
This route was 30.31 miles long and I did manage to average 15.0 mph. Today was the ninth riding day for February. My month to date miles total 212.45 so I have 157 to ride to get to my 369 mile goal. With 9 days to go this is doable if the weather will cooperate a little. This week looks iffy with 50% rain forecast for Wednesday and Thursday. Friday and Saturday look promising though with clear skies and 68 degrees.
While I rode east on Old Atascocita Road I looked up to see another riding going west past me. That was the only other bicyclist to cross my path today. My last ride was on February 15th.
HBC Hempstead Melon Trail Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
Sat 03/02/13Â Â Â 8:00 AM
Distances: 23(C), 37(C), 41(C), 50(C) miles
Meandering flat to rolling country roads, some long grades, little traffic but for State Highway 6. Few stores! Produce stands outside Hempstead.
Meet: 53 mi NW on US-290 to Hempstead. Exit on FM 1488 south into Hempstead. Turn right on Business 290 into “downtown”. Go past the light at Highway 6 (McDonalds will be on your left), cross the RR tracks then turn left. Park behind the City Hall building (used to be fire station), one block off 290, 12th near Main.
Technical cross-country ride at Barton Creek Greenbelt
The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
Saturday, March 2, 2013Â Â Â Â Â Â 9:00 AM
Barton Creek Greenbelt – 360 Access (beside brick office building)
3755-B Capital of Texas Hwy.
Austin, TX 78704
This is a ride call for the Barton Creek Greenbelt back-country. This is NOT a beginner-level ride in any way.
Several miles of the route require some good technical riding skill to negotiate safely. They are very chunky/rocky like Lake Georgeto…
Photos and Fun at the Bicycle Brewery Tour!
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
We probably just made another signature Bike Friendly Oak Cliff event yesterday at the inaugural Bicycle Brewery Tour! With the help of some of the best winter weather in our parts, we managed to convince over 150…
Barton Creek Greenbelt Ride – 2-17-13
AustinBike.com
First time to try out my camera. It’s not new, but it has a high speed burst mode that knocks out 8-10 frames a second (on a portable point and shoot. We had a great ride and only one small mishap, captured in burst mode on…
DATES Tour of the TV Towers
When:Â Â Â Â Feb 24, 2013 08:30 AM
Where:Â Â Â Moises E. Molina High School – Dallas
Category:Â Â Â Â DATES ride
Description
Name: Tour of the TV Towers
Time: February 24th at 9:00 AM (meet @ 8:30 AM)
Leaders: Stuart Rogers/Keri Bloomer
Start: Moises E. Molina High School (W. Illinois Ave & Duncanville Rd)
Distances: 45-50 miles
Optional Lunch: Herrera’s
Description:Â challenging hilly ride
Contact:Â Stuart Rogers…
Ben Wheeler – St. Patty’s Day Ride
March 16th @ 9:30 AM
DATES Bluebonnet 100K
April 20th @ 8:30 AM
Bike Lending Library
The Ghisallo Foundation
The cost of an initial bike is the major expense that must be covered before someone can even try out bike racing and, in many cases, can be a limiting factor for families wanting to introduce someone to the sport. It may be more effective to loan, track, and help maintain bikes rather than just giving bicycles away. When a bicycle is given to a youth rider either through donation or sponsorship it can be difficult when it comes to being able to ensure the bicycle is being utilized and maintained. Without a continuing relationship with both…
Join us for our BikeHouston Monthly Board Meeting – Tuesday, February 19th at 6:45pm at Central Market
by Chris Lockwood      BikeHouston
The public is invited to come out and attend our monthly BikeHouston board meeting. BikeHouston’s board of directors meet every month to discuss current a future plans important to cycling in Houston. We meet each month at Cetral Market in the upstairs conference room (to your left as you reach the top of the stairs). Refreshments will be provided.
Agenda for BikeHouston Meeting
Tuesday February 19, 2013 • 6:45 p.m.
Central Market • 2nd Floor Community Room • 3815 Westheimer, Houston 77027…
2013 Scholastic Road Series: The 7th Annual
www.texashighschoolcycling.org
Featuring: Girl’s Division A, Boy’s Division A, B, and C race categories. (Boys A = USAC Category 1-3, Boys B = 4, Boys C = 5)
The leader of the Boy’s and Girls’ A division overall standings at the end of each race weekend will get a brand new series Leader’s Jersey which is sure to become a hotly contested item.
*** Pre-season fundraiser race: Feb 9-10 in Cedar Hill (Volunteers needed!)
Feb 16-17: UT race in Austin: Race Flyer   UT Results
Weekend TEAM results & Overall Standings…
Reimer’s Ranch Ride Pics – 2-16-13
AustinBike.com
We started out with three Roberts and quickly (unfortunately) lost one in the first mile to a mechanical problem. It was a beautiful day and two laps on the intermediate loop and cold beer after the ride.
You can’t beat a cool day at Reimer’s – mostly because the hot days out there will kill you. The four of us kept a…
Bikers battle wind in annual Jalapeño 100 ride
Allen Essex | Valley Morning Star
About 600 cyclists from ages 10 though 86 took on personal challenges in the 23rd annual Jalapeño 100 on Saturday. Starting at the Oil Mill Pavilion in Harlingen, they had a choice of five routes: 12 miles, 25 miles, 50 miles, 62.5 miles or 100 miles, the longest to South Padre Island and back. …
HARLINGEN — Carol and Andy Ranando of Cochecton, N.Y., are experienced bicyclists, but their participation in Saturday’s Jalapeño 100 showed more than a little spunk.
“We only did 12 miles. But two weeks ago, Carol had a…
Sunday All-Level Ride at Walnut Creek
Austin Ridge Riders
Sunday, February 24, 2013 – 13:30
Sunday, March 3, 2013 – 13:30
Sunday, March 10, 2013 – 13:30
Cooler weather hours are in effect starting on December 2nd!!
It has been a little bit chilly in the mornings so it is time to change the start time of our ride to 1:30 p.m. Look for a change back to mornings sometime around March 10, 2013. (Spring/Summer hours starting time is at 9:30 a.m.)
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…
Corinth Cycling
Mineral Wells Stage race, race report…Cooley rocked it in the TT yesterday along with with Bob getting some solid top 10 times in the…
First Fort Worth Bike Sharing Bike Arrives
fortworthology.com
The Fort Worth Bike Sharing program is picking up speed on its way to its late spring launch, and I got a chance to see the surest sign that the program is on its way: the first…
Saturday 9 February Breakfast ride
LMRA Bicycle Club Message Board
Well, how about that.
Weather and radar looked like it was going to rain.
Temperatures looked chilly 48-50F.
High humidity to make sure we had damp clothing and foggy glasses.
Winds looked icky – SE 21 gusting to 26mph. (Typical N.Texas in February) 😕
For a while it looked like there wasn’t going to be a ride.
It was just me and JimW in the LMRA parking lot talking ourselves out of…
River Legacy to Fort Worth and Back
Lone Star Cyclists
Pace: Touring (a varied pace with frequent stops averaging 12-15 mph)
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2013 – 8:30am
Location: River Legacy Park, 703 NW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington
Meet in the parking lot near the restroom pavilion on the east side of the park.
Distances: 35 and 55 Miles…
Toutant Beauregard Ride
San Antonio Wheelmen
Date: Â Â Â 03/03/2013
Time: Â Â Â 09:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: Â Â Â John T. Floore Country Store
Helotes, TX
Details: Â Â Â Toutant Beauregard Ride (NW) [H]. Routes of 21, 35, 47 and 58 miles.
Take the “Scenic Loop†through Grey Forest to Boerne and ride some serious hills. Meet in Old Town Helotes, across from Floore Country Store. Take Bandera Road (Hwy 16) 2.5 miles outside Loop 1604, then turn left onto…
Corinth Cycling
Team members Matt Denton, Derek Cooley, Derek Whisenhunt and Roland San Miguel accepting our third place check for the team competition at the Iris Stagner Mineral Wells stage race. We missed…
Tweets
Home from a great race weekend at U Texas. Many MSU podiums, but special congrats to current @SCCCC leaders Jessica Prinner & Tony Baca!
Cycling across the U.S.
Portland, ME to Portland, OR in 210 Days
October 14th 2012 – Till completed
In early 2012 Chris ran across the U.S. becoming the 30th individual to run solo across the U.S.. In October of 2012 (the same year), Chris began an attempt to become the first person to run TWICE within 12 consecutive months across the U.S.. That run fell short 1,000 miles in due to knee issues and instead of stopping, Chris is finishing the…
Feb. 12, 2013
Beaumont, TX
37.6
Feb. 13, 2013
Liberty, TX
41.3
Feb. 14, 2013
Houston, TX
38.6
Feb. 15, 2013
Brookshire, TX
40.1
Feb. 16, 2013
Columbus, TX
40.9
Feb. 17, 2013
Flatonia, TX
33.2
Feb. 18, 2013
Luling, TX
34.3
Feb. 19, 2013
New Braunfels, TX
31.8
Feb. 20, 2013
Boerne, TX
43.8
Feb. 21, 2013
Kerrville, TX
41.9
Feb. 22, 2013
E. Junction, TX
37.3
Feb. 23, 2013
W. Juntion, TX
25.6
Feb. 24, 2013
Sonora, TX
42.3
Feb. 25, 2013
Ozona, TX
37.2
Feb. 26, 2013
Iraan, TX
51.1
Feb. 27, 2013
E. Fort Stockton, TX
26.4
Feb. 28, 2013
Fort Stockton, TX
38.5
Mar. 01, 2013
Balmorhea, TX
49.9
Mar. 02, 2013
E. Vanhorn, TX
49
Mar. 03, 2013
VanHorn, TX
20.3
Mar. 04, 2013
Sierra Blanca, TX
31.5
Mar. 05, 2013
Fort Hancock, TX
33.5
Mar. 06, 2013
Clint, TX
32.1
Mar. 07, 2013
El Paso, TX
29.3
Houston SpinStart 2013
gcca.com
Houston SpinStart 2013 provides an opportunity for kids between the ages of 7-14 to participate in group rides. This year the program will include three organized rides designed to help kids feel confident and safe on their bicycles, and showcase some of Houston’s best cycling pathways.
Goals of the program:
Introduce kids to both recreational and competitive cycling
Highlight the fun and supportive atmosphere of group rides
Reinforce safe riding practices
Provide an activity in which parents can participate with their children
Expose Houston’s bike trail system
Details of the rides:
Dates for the rides are March 10, April 14, and May 5…
