Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup January 20th

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Reimer’s Ranch Ride Pics – 1-19-13
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I  don’t thin that you could have asked for better weather and quite frankly, the trail conditiones were outstanding.  We managed to squeeze out about 12 or 13 miles today and couldn’t have been happier.

The new trials that Brad has been working on were great, I was really happy to see the flow of the upper trails and they just seemed to blend into the hillside, awesome riding.  Now, let’s get cracking on that last…

Marion Ride
San Antonio Wheelmen
Date:     01/27/2013
Time:     09:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location:     Marion High School
Marion, TX
Details:     Marion Ride (NE) [F to R]. Routes of 20, 36, 44, 50, 57 and 64 miles.
Meet at Marion High School. From I-35 North, turn right on FM 3009 (Roy Richard Drive, exit 175) to FM 78; turn left and go about 6.5 miles, turn right on South La Vernia Steet in Marion, then go 3 short blocks.
Contact: Lisa Davis…

Bike MS: Sam’s Club Round-Up Ride – Top 10 Training Tips
by WB admin                The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
If you’ve never experienced it, now is the time to round-up your friends, families and co-workers and register for the Metroplex’s largest cycling fundraiser — the Bike MS: Sam’s Club Round-Up Ride — rolling out May 4-5, 2013.  Thousands of cyclists have entered this two-day, 150+ mile ride since its introduction twenty-six years ago, and many have become avid enthusiasts of it as well as great supporters of the mission to create a world free of multiple sclerosis.  Starting at Frisco’s Dr. Pepper Ballpark with an overnight stop at Texas Motor Speedway, the route lassos back for an impactful raceway finish and snakes through eight North Texas cities with scenic views of Ray Roberts and Eagle Mountain lakes.  This fully supported Bike MS event is a fun recreational ride raising invaluable awareness and funds for the National…

Visit with Steve Bode – Yuba Bicycles – Director of Sales.
by Matthew Rottman            bike4heck.com

Friday morning I checked my email and was surprised to see a message from Steve Bode the director of sales for Yuba bicycles, makers of the new Boda Boda Cruiser and my beloved Yuba Mundo long tail cargo bicycle. Steve was going to be in San Antonio to talk with a bicycle shop that wanted to possibly start carrying Yuba bicycles. He wanted to know if I wanted to possibly go on a ride with him or if we could sit down and have a beer together. We did both! I was equally excited at the idea of…

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First Three-Peat This Year – January 20th Bike Ride

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I delayed the start of today’s ride until after we ate lunch. The plan was to wait for the temperature to warm up and it worked. When I started the ride at 1:47PM it was 71 degrees. I did not let this fool me though. I wore a long sleeve jersey and my windbreaker jacket but no leg warmers. For the first half hour I thought maybe I should have added the leg warmers but as my legs warmed up and I spent some time in the sun I got comfortable. At least one other bicyclist agreed me with me; he passed me around the 2.1 mile point dressed like me. Scattered clouds meant the sun was in and out but fortunately there was no wind.

My route went south today through Atascocita and then Walden at Lake Houston but different from the route two days ago. I avoided going over Lake Houston because the breeze blowing over the lake onto the road was probably very chilly. This route was 23.28 miles long. Thanks to the somewhat mild weather the last three days this is the first time I was able to ride three days in a row since December 17 to 19 last year. So I was able to ride 73.01 miles this week and increase the January total miles to 122.39. I am now only 145 miles away from last January’s total miles. Monday and Tuesday will probably be in the mid-60’s so I hope I can get on the bike.

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for January 19th

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Cyclocross enjoys banner year throughout region
By Bill Cullins            San Angelo Standard-Times
SAN ANGELO, Texas — The 2012-2013 cyclocross season is winding down, with only a few races remaining on the calendar.

It’s been a banner year for cyclocross both in Texas and across the United States.

At the local level, over 50 cyclists took part in this year’s San Angelo CX series that was held on the campus of Angelo State University. Many of the participants were new to the sport, which bodes well for the future.

Other West Texas locations such as Abilene, Lubbock and Amarillo have hosted similar…

January
RGV Cycling
January has traditionally been a slow month for me and cycling, Cold, wet weather doesn’t appeal to me. I usually end up riding only on the weekends where I can utilized the warmth of the sun to it its maximum.

I was hoping to get the Wahoo Fitness KICKR PowerTrainer to use indoors after work but as of yet it is still not available. Rumors are that it wont be available until March! By then why bother. Not much info about it other than it’s power based trainer and you have to take your rear wheel off and attach it. I was looking forward to crank out some good intervals…

See you at the Cross
Odessa American
Cyclists are invited to participate in Comanche Cross Saturday at McKinney Park, 625 West Pool Road.

Registration for the West Texas CX SeriesKids begins at noon and the races begin at 1 p.m. The event is open to cyclists from beginners to advanced.
For complete information call Chris Hallmark, recreation and special events coordinator, at 432-368-3548

2013 Kick-off
www.neilsondevo.com
Neilson DEVO is excited about kicking off the 2013 racing season. The team’s new kits have arrived and we are glad to be representing our team and making our presence known. Our first race will be at the Miles of DisComfort marathon at Flat Rock Ranch in Comfort, TX. Richard, Patrick and Justin will be racing the half marathon, and Andrew will be racing the full distance. Be on the lookout for results and race reports soon. We will also be making trips to several TMBRA cross-country races throughout the year. Stay tuned for more news and weekly DEVO tips on better riding and racing.

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Another Almost Warm Ride – January 19th Bike Ride

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Waiting for the temperature to reach 60 today did not take as long as I expected. From a low of 38 when I got up at 8:00 AM it only took about 4 hours to reach the 60+ degree point when I left at 12:48 PM. When I start riding it was 65 and by the time I finished at 2:59 PM it reached 68. The partly cloudy sky helped keep me comfortable along with leg warmers, a long sleeve jersey, a short sleeve jersey and a windbreaker jacket. No full finger gloves today. The light breeze still had a chill to it so I am still wishing for more warmth. Tomorrow I will watch the Tour Down Under race preview show to savor the heat in Australia. Maybe someday I will spend our winter in their summer.

Since I rode to the south yesterday I rode a northerly route to Community Drive and then through Valley Ranch. Not much changed since my last ride along this route. The Grand Parkway construction has not advanced any that I can see. By adding a few extra streets to my typical route I rode 28.13 miles. I managed to get my average speed to 15.1 mph, up from yesterday. I did not see any other bicyclists out today. With today’s ride I now am up to 99.12 miles for January. The weather is supposed to about the same tomorrow so I should be able to ride then. Maybe I can reach last January’s 267 miles. Next Saturday there is the Bike through the Forest and the Hills ride in Coldspring I would like to ride. That is too far out for an accurate weather forecast so I am not sure I will just yet.

I bought a new computer this week with Windows 8 so I am still learning how to use my bike programs. Some of the things I did automatically I now have to think about.

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