Local news source, Culturemap, puts the Justin Brindley trail in Suglar Land in focus in this segement of their Hidden Houston series. The video segment takes a look at both the scenery and features of the park, including the Technical Trail Features (TTF) which add a unique component to the park. Speaking of TTF’s, GHORBA is hosting a skills clinic on 7/21 to teach how to ride.
Click here for the video segment.
Red, White and Bike 2 – Ride To See The Fireworks At Breckinridge Park
by dickdavid      Bike Friendly Richardson
We’re heading out to see the fireworks again. Join us for the Red, White and Bike 2 ride – a slow paced, evening ride out to Breckinridge Park to enjoy the July 4th celebration. We’ll meet up at the Kroger parking lot (at W. Campbell and N. Shiloh Rd) and make the trek out to east Richardson, just in time to hear the concert and…
Tour the Peanut Country in Gorman, TX
by WB admin         The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
The Tour the Peanut Country invites you to join their upcoming ride happening on July 14, 2012 at Gorman City Park, Gorman, Texas
We were lucky enough to be granted an interview with Bill, Webmaster of Tour the Peanut Country to ask some questions about their upcoming ride.
Why join the Tour the Peanut Country?
Low traffic, great scenery.
How long has the event been around?
13 years
What was the motivation behind starting the tour and who benefits from it? …
Just Moved to Houston from CA – help me find a trail please
by mtbnozpikr      forums.mtbr.com
…I appreciate your insight but have to respectfully disagree. I have been here for about three weeks now and am actually getting ready to fly back to get my stuff and move permanently. I believe that a place of residence is what you make of it (good employment definitely helps). It is definitely different than I’m used to (mountain biker and downhill skier), but am approaching it with an open mind willing to learn the traditions and customs of the area as well as take on some of the hobbies done by the locals. I grew up about an hour south of the Canadian border and have lived most of my life in the northern U.S. (northern Idaho and North Dakota) but so far I am having a great time getting used to Houston and exploring what Texas has to offer.
Meet up with your cycling buddies and join the fun!
Pearland Cycling Club
When: 6:30pm, First Friday Social
Where: Big Horn BBQ
2300 Smith Ranch Road
Pearland, TX
281-741-3289
Website. Map.
Caution: Do not believe a map based on the address; it will put Big Horn to the SOUTH of FM518; Big Horn is NORTH of FM518 and just SOUTH of Hughes Ranch Road.
State Time Trial results are coming in:
Jason Bentley – 4th in Men's Cat 2, 2nd from Texas
Kelly Martinez – 3rd in Women's 4— AustinCyclingTeam (@ATXCyclingTeam) June 30, 2012
Source Endurance client Colton Jarisch winning 3 in a row. Certainly looks on form! http://t.co/EWDHVh69
— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) June 30, 2012
State P1 TT results snapshot: http://t.co/8F5vgh9j
— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) June 30, 2012
At the halfway point of our ride – getting hot and all uphill from here! pic.twitter.com/DD2t7pKu
— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) June 30, 2012
So racers, how did you like the One Known Race? Just wait until we introduce the Random Tempo Race!
— Alkek Velodrome (@AlkekVelodrome) June 30, 2012
I uploaded a @YouTube video http://t.co/FyHIYBom Cleaning Your Mountain Bike
— Texas MTB Trails (@TexasMTBtrails) June 30, 2012
Jack 2nd in Texas state time trial. Ethan was 4th 1 second off. pic.twitter.com/QmdsTiBI
— weiland (@weiland) July 1, 2012
I entered @RoadID #TDF Challenge. If I won the 2013 @TrekBikes Madone I would probably do a back flip (not on the bike) http://t.co/IpkeYFhc
— Jeff C. (@331miles) July 1, 2012
State Time Trial results:
Jason Bentley – 4th in Men's Cat 2, 2nd from Texas
Kelly Martinez – 3rd in Women's Cat… http://t.co/5ixt7vVT— AustinCyclingTeam (@ATXCyclingTeam) July 1, 2012
The Best Bike Lock
by Mario Aguilar      gizmodo.com
Leave a bicycle locked up on the street, and a pro with the right tool can spring it faster than you can buy a Slurpee. We’re not bike thieves—not even close—and we were able to slice through cheap locks with $20 bolt cutters and a hacksaw, on our first try.
So we wanted to see how much a quality U-lock increases the odds that your ride will still be there when you get back. We put four popular brands of locks against those hand tools, and the bike thieves’ weapon of choice—a cordless angle grinder. In the end, we found some locks that…
Puppy Pedal
www.austincycling.org
Please join us on Sunday, July 1, at 8:30 am for the first-ever Puppy Pedal hosted ride, offered in partnership with the Humane Society of Williamson County. We will ride the lovely, low-traffic 15 mile Velo Vista route at a social pace. We will paws at the humane society on Crystal Falls Parkway for cold drinks & snacks and a tour of the facility before heading back to the ride start.
HSWC is super-excited to get a visit from the Austin Cycling Association, and through the puppy pedal ride series we hope to…
July’s edition of the The Pedaler
San Antonio Wheelmen
Well, the very hot weather has finally arrived. For me, that means finding cyclists who want to start a ride around 6:45 AM. Yes, there usually aren’t too many takers! If you are starting later, especially if you’re doing rides that start around 6 PM, please be sure to properly…
7:00am – Cup o Joe
by Scott Franklin      Corinth Cycling Club
When: Sat Jul 7, 2012 7am to 8:30am CDT
Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
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.
Marines pass through Texas in cross-country bike ride to benefit wounded soldiers
by Kevin Reece / KHOU 11 News
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas—Four men on recumbent cycles toiled through the Texas heat in Liberty and Montgomery counties on Friday on the third week of a cross-country trip to raise money for injured U.S. service men and women.
And among the cyclists was an injured Marine, cycling without the legs he already gave to his country in Afghanistan.
“One of the guys behind me stepped on a pressure plate, activated the IED and that was that,” said Ben Maenza of the incident that took his legs…
GoPro Texas Mountain Biking at Grapevine
first run with GoPro HERO2 HD.mp4by DaveObenchain81 views · Mountain Bike Riding with …
Bicycle rides in the State of Texas for the month of July, 2012
by WB admin         The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
Every month we present to you all of the bicycle rides and criteriums in the state of Texas in less then 90 seconds. …
Saturday swap meet w/ Social Cycling Austin: http://t.co/gaOIyXml
— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) June 29, 2012
@planetbike fun in Texas, thanks for all the support on our cross country journey 4,012 miles CA to VT. #EnjoyTheRide pic.twitter.com/TWK7s2VA
— Thomas Skinner (@Alaskahome2010) June 29, 2012
Thanks for all the schedule RTs my friends. You're all cowbell- and heckle-worthy athletes in my book.
— the ghost of TexasCX (@TexasCX) June 29, 2012
Starting in July, MTB Road Trips! http://t.co/D2lywLf3
— Bicycle Sport Shop (@BSS_Austin) June 29, 2012
If you happen to be in the Memorial Park area tomorrow, stop by our booth, free beer, free t shirts and more! http://t.co/jMJ4Azdh
— Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) June 29, 2012
Summer riding in Austin, when your hydration outweighs your bike: http://t.co/u0Yuk76b
— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) June 29, 2012
Last nite at Driveway Bike Race Series: http://t.co/ZJ0219O1
— CyclingATX (@CyclingATX) June 29, 2012
Helmet straps soaked. Gloves drenched. Skull cap dripping. Just another sweaty, morning bicycle commute in South Texas.
— Justin Moore (@bikegeek) June 29, 2012
@ChrisKingBuzz hub paired w/ @Mavic tn719 rim & rendered in triple black by @BSS_Austin – lovin' the angry bees so far! pic.twitter.com/9yTNwTl3
— Kevin Guinn (@kevinguinn) June 30, 2012
Photoset: Tomorrow is Franken Bike at Cheer Up Charlies located across the street from the shop! There will… http://t.co/1xugnwXr
— Fast Folks Cyclery (@fastfolks) June 30, 2012
Good luck to all racing in Smurf Boy 2012 tomorrow at Boulder Park! Details and release form: http://t.co/XGDY1fxj
— B&B Bicycles (@BBBicycles) June 30, 2012
Kids Cyclocross Free Training, "CX Project 2015". Register your kid today. Please Share. #TXCX Learn more at… http://t.co/9GilvXRP
— Texas CX Project (@TexasCXProject) June 28, 2012
For a change the weather moderated some today. No 100 degrees just some clouds just 84 to while I rode. When I got back home the electricity was off and a fire truck with flashing lights and siren was moving west on North Park Drive. There may be a connection. The electricity stayed off for almost an hour so something happened.
Starting at 9:44 AM I rode 32.35 miles going north to New Caney and then northwest to Gene Campbell Road. I thought my route would be a couple of miles longer. This road came into existence several years ago for access to a big WalMart distribution center. When I ride on this road 18 wheelers accompany me but so far the drivers give me a wide berth. Now several other businesses reside along some side streets from Gene Campbell Road. It has been awhile since I went by these other businesses so today I took a spin and was surprised to see the number has increased. One empty building now has construction people working on it expanding and updating it.
Riding southeast on FM1314 after turning off Gene Campbell Road the headwind slowed me down some but not so much to lower my average speed too much. At one time I thought my average speed would be 16 mph or more but it ended up at 15.5 mph. My max speed was a strong 24.7 mph and average cadence of 79.0 RPM was a 1 RPM improvement from yesterday.This table shows I need to get the zone 3 speed up if I am going to hit the 16 mph average speed.
Riding time was 2:05:28, around my normal length, with 39:34 time stopped. Most of the time stopped was at the Exxon station at US59 and FM1314 in Porter. I picked up a Greensheet newspaper to read the for sale ads while I drank my Diet Pepsi. Nothing caught my eye to buy but I did see someone selling a donkey and jenny for $60; just what I need for my backyard.
Mileage standings: 94.86 this week, 523.04 for June, 3313.42 YTD. With one more day in June I could make it to 555. My long term average for June is 536 miles.
RideWithGPS.com data and route map link.
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