Overcast skies, 73 degrees and a 18 mph southeast wind were waiting as I began today’s ride. I was hoping the clouds would breakup some by the time I finished like the weatherman had predicted but not to be. It did warmup a couple of degrees to 75 by the time I finished biking almost two hours. The route was shaped somewhat by the wind speed and direction so I went north at the beginning and then zigzag a little on the return leg. I was thinking this rout would get me to 30 miles but ended up at 29.25 miles. With the stiff wind I did keep my average speed at 15.3 mph and the max speed was 22.7 mph. Average cadence was 80.7 RPM. I will not be able to bike tomorrow due to a busy schedule so the week’s mileage ends at 113.65, November miles are 323.21 and year to date I am at 5306.71 miles.
Weather Resistant Smartphone Holder
Posted by Adam Flaherty        blog.makezine.com
For those of you who love using your smartphone while cycling in the rain, there’s this nifty hack from North Carolina maker jalexartis. After mounting your handset using your favorite method, cut the top off a plastic bottle, then make a slit down one side to accept the mounting hardware. [via BickHacks]
Bicycle Sports Shop’s Beginner Mountain Bike Ride Series
Austin Ridge Riders
THERE’S STILL (3) THREE RIDES LEFT IN THE BICYCLE SPORT SHOPS MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE SERIES!
Our good friends at Bicycle Sport Shop have been hosting Beginner Mountain Bike Rides for several months. There are still a few rides lieft in the series so act now and RSVP for the next events before all the slots are filled! You can register online on their website.
Mountain Bike Classes, Clinics, Training, etc.
Austin Ridge Riders
The BEST way to improve your mountain biking skills is to ride, ride, and RIDE some more! But even better is to ride with experienced riders who can provided practical tips while you are physically on the trail. It just helps everything fall into place and there is something about riding with a group that makes you push yourself.
Austin women are fortunate to have the Ride Like A Girl series during the summer months but what to do, what to do after…
The Superman Ride/Race
Fort Worth Mountain Bikers’ Association
Get ready, we’re going straight into a funky town MTB marathon… “THE SUPERMAN”
What: The Superman; a long mtb ride/race. One lap @ Gateway Park, then ride to Sansom park via the dirt paths of the Trinity Trail, ride a full lap at Sansom, then ride back to Gateway. Whoever wins will be known as “Superman.” There will be two checkpoints that will serve as pit stops. Each rider will receive a “zip tie” at the checkpoints.
When: DECEMBER 4th, the day after Gateway Workfest, @ 9 A.M.
Where: Start and Finish @ Gateway Park, Fort Worth, TX (FWMBA trailhead)
How much: Entry fee will be FREE, however, each rider will be required to…
The Zen of Bikes and Bridges
by katiejo         Austin on Two Wheels
Pedaling within the hustle and bustle of the big-city life in Austin I’ve discovered a few places that feel like an oasis in an exhaust-fumed desert. Places that exude serenity, and have the feeling of timelessness, like all motion stops around me when I’m there. …
IBDs Squeezed as Suppliers Battler for Share
Bicycle Retailer and Industry News
By Lynette Carpiet
TAMPA, FL—University Bicycle Center sold more than 300 pairs of Specialized-branded cycling shoes last year. Shoes were one of its biggest categories with Specialized, according to Carlos Mirabal, vice president and manager of the Tampa, Florida, store.
That made his decision to drop Specialized particularly difficult, but he felt compelled to after he was presented with an ultimatum by his Specialized sales rep.
“This is the first time they said you have to drop Giro shoes if you want us to take…
Standing in the backyard before my ride I thought the temperature was warm enough to ride with a long sleeve jersey, a short sleeve jersey and no leg warmers. This was a good thought for a few minutes. The temperature was 70 when I left the driveway but before I rode 1 mile the clouds started to gather and block the sun. One thing that wasn’t blocked was the wind which was 18.4 mph from the southeast. Because of the cool front from yesterday the wind was still chilly even though it was from the direction that usually means warm air. Since I was underway I figured I would warm up from the my body heat. I did warmup some but not as much as I would have liked. By the time I got home the temperature was starting to drop and was down to 68 degrees. The mostly cloudy skies accentuated this coolness. I was glad to get back inside.
I did not ride yesterday because it was not quite warm enough and I was working on replacing the event calendar portion of Texbiker.net. I got the new event calendar up and running so today I was able to get out and ride. Even with the chilly weather I was able to ride 30.0 miles and 15.7 mph average speed. My max speed was 21.7 mph and average cadence was 82.3 RPM. November miles are 293.96 (almost my 300 November average) and year to date 5277.46 miles.
Discover, Explore and Create New Adventures with Updated Rails-to-Trails Maps
www.garmin.com
Cf-lgWhen surfing our many on-the-trail mapping offerings you may have stumbled across the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) trail maps, and wondered what the heck that is. Well, RTC is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., whose mission is to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors to build heSc-02-lgalthier places for healthier people. With that being said, you can see why we have…
Collegiate National Rankings Start to Take Shape
www.usacycling.org
With two of the four USA Cycling Collegiate National Championships completed, the national rankings for the 2011-12 school year are starting to shape up. Once again, Fort Lewis College and Mars Hill College are each out to an early lead in their respective divisions in the hunt for the coveted number one ranking at the end of the school year.
USA Cycling holds National Championships for four disciplines in its Collegiate program: Track, Mountain Bike, Cyclo-cross, and Road, and teams earn points based on their finishes at each, which accumulate to a total at the end of the academic year, when the final National…
TexSun Randonneurs
Schedule of Events – 2012
January 28
200KM ACP Brevet
Participation by pre-registration only.
Registration must be received by January 24
February 25
200KM ACP Brevet
300KM ACP Brevet
Participation by pre-registration only.
Registration must be received by February 21.
Querencia to expand to Denton square
by bikedenton
Denton’s nonprofit bike shop, Querencia, is moving to the square. Back in the beginning of the summer, I came clean that things were getting tough, and there weren’t enough volunteers. And it was crazy hot working outside. Since then, Querencia has had more coordinators, volunteers, and patrons than ever. Salut!
Starting January 1st, 2012, we’re growing up and expanding indoors. This week, we signed a lease with the SCRAP (based in Portland, OR) nonprofit for a garage shop space on Cedar St, just off the Denton square. SCRAP is opening this Denton location for their recycled art-supplies, and…
Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop needs volunteers to help assemble bikes for the 15th annual Bikes for Kids campaign.
The JB & Sandy Morning Show on radio station Mix 94.7 has given away more than 10,000 brand new bicycles to needy families in the last 15 years. But someone has to put all those bikes together before they are handed…
Skellies’ FALL FREAK OUT! Benefit!
Austinist.com
The Skellies, Austin’s favorite ride-or-die bike crew, is populated by hardcore street cyclists who also happen to be do-gooders; each month, they throw a benefit bash.
The Skellies’ most recent benefit, which was in October, raised nearly $600 for Austin Children’s Shelter. Woot! We’re betting that this month’s benefit, FALL FREAK OUT!, will be equally fruitful. It’s…
The item below is an interesting overlay of photos on the ride route map.
Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Bike Tour – Texas, United States
by cyberdanny with EveryTrail for iPhone
Pete, Kaye and I rode in the Inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Bike Tour. It was only 22 miles long but we did it on the mountain bikes and kept a good pace at about 15 mph (stats are wrong for this ride, it was 1.5 hours).
The following is a GPS map of a ride in Austin. I think an iPhone app was used to record the ride.
Heavy Breather 11/16
www.trimbleoutdoors.com
Stiff North wind of 15-20 mph. Super nasty on the way out but we bombed back to town. We started with a group of about 20, down to 15 by Whip-In, a few went home around campus area, 8 finished at Btn.Spgs Saloon. I bailed at Btn.Spgs/Bouldin so ignore the route from there to Live Oak.
Walnut Creek Park, Austin
Mountain biking in Walnut Creek Park 7 miles South of Round Rock TX just off I- 35 … great …
OTC Christmas party/ride and cookout 12/4/11 HO-HO-HO!
Old Tascosa Cycling Club
@ Palo Duro Canyon
Road bikes, Mountain bikes, runners, and everyone welcome!
We will meet in Juniper day area @ noon to ride, or earlier or later however you feel, @ start eating around 3. Burgers will be provided by the club, and we are asking people to bring chips, or dips, or a deserts if attending. Ride the road or the trails, or come out and run or walk!
Please RSVP if attending by commenting on this message for an estimated # of burgers to buy.
VERY IMPORTANT-The date might be changed to a later Sunday due to bad weather, so be on the lookout for an weather update a few days before the event!
