Austin Ridge Riders Cranksgiving 6 hour Ride – Austin, TX

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Austin Ridge Riders Cranksgiving 6 hour Ride
Presented by Austin Ridge Riders
Austin, TX
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Online Registration Closes Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 7:00 PM ET
Burn off some of that holiday feast and help get kids on bikes at the same time. Proceeds from this event will
benefit the Camacho Center Youth Cycling Program.

Early registration $25, onsite $30. Registration includes 6 hours of singletrack fun, sports drink and snacks during the ride and prize raffle for all participants. Race pace or a casual jaunt, whatever spins your wheels. Earn a raffle ticket for each lap you complete. Our great sponsors will be providing some great prizes!

Bring the family and enjoy your holiday weekend. There are plenty of primitive campsites at the park, but reservations are recommended for the RV camping spots. Go here for park info: http://www.co.travis.tx.us/tnr/parks/pace_bend.asp.  Burn ban is in effect but Coleman and other “container fuel” stoves are allowed.

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for November 5th

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GCCA Cyclocross Race
Saturday, December 3, Eleanor Tinsley Park, Houston.

LOCATION: Allen Pkway at Park Vista Dr., 77019. (GPS: 29.761543, -95.379488) TXBRA.org
ABOUT THE COURSE: Eleanor Tinsley Park is adjacent to downtown Houston along Buffalo Bayou. Fast, hilly, with a sand pit.

PARKING: Street parking on eastbound Allen Parkway frontage road. Enter on Taft.

ENTRY FEE: $30 online, $40 race day. Second race $5. Register online at bikereg.com. Race day registration opens at 9 and closes 15 prior to each race. Non-USAC licensed riders must purchase a $10 one-day USAC license.

RACE     START     DURATION     PAYOUT
Men’s 40/50/60+     10:00am      45 min      Merch / 3 deep
Single Speed     10:00am      45 min      Medals
Womens Open     10:00am      45 min      $75 / 3 deep
Mens 4     11:00am      40 min      Merch / 3 deep
Junior     11:00am      40 min      Merch / 3 deep
Women 3/4     11:00pm      40 min       Merch / 3 deep
Mens 3     12:00pm      60 min      $175 / 5 deep
Mens 1/2     12:00pm      60 min      $750 / 9 deep

ASU Fit Cyclocross Series
November 12 and December 3

8:00am – Corinth Cycling Group Rides
Corinth Cycling Club
by Scott Franklin
When: Sat Nov 19, 2011 8am to 11am  CST
Where: Ronny Crownover Middle School
Event Description: Corinth Cycling Saturday morning group rides. Please visit http://www.corinthcycling.com/cccriderules.pdf for additional information.

A Change of Plans for this Bike Ride – November 5th

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My biking guidelines say to start riding into the wind when the wind is strong. Well today I was planning on riding to the north but as I was getting ready I took my usual snapshot of the weather conditions. The wind was 18 mph from the southeast with gusts to 25 mph. This made me change my plans and I took a route that was mostly to the south and east. Also I was thinking of riding 34 to 36 miles but while I was riding I was not quite as warm as I would like to be even though I had a long sleeve jersey and a short sleeve jersey on and no leg warmers or windbreaker jacket. So I ended up riding 29.76 miles. As long as the sun was out I was almost warm enough but the clouds start to move in with the southeast wind and the sun almost went away. Although the temperature was 72 when I started and 74 when I finished I was never really feeling warm. My bandana was soaked when I got home so I guess I was warmer than I thought.

I was surprised I was able to keep a strong pace with the wind coming at me. My average speed ended up at 15.5 mph and max speed was 22.7 mph. The max speed was with the tailwind. The average cadence was 81.0 RPM. At one point I checked my average speed and it was 15.8 mph but this was before I hit the section of the route with the stops. I am making progress on November mileage which is now 104.69. Year to date miles are 5088.19. Tomorrow the weather should a little warmer and maybe not so windy.

11-4-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

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Link to the route map and ride data at RidewithGPS.com.

11-4-2011 Home Weather End

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for November 4th

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Texas Trails for Hiking, Biking, and Equestrian Use
TexasOutside.com
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What’s up with the poll?
Austin Ridge Riders
by Laura Scagno

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New BMX park ideal hangout for participants and spectators
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Maybe it’s cycling around downtown, and spotting a pseudo-life-size artisan painted cow?

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Basic maintenance, repair skills essential for cyclists
by San Angelo Standard Times
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