The Day After Our Rain – October 10th Bike Ride

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Saturday bike wash = Sunday rain. Is there a correlation? I wish that was the case but I think not. This rain was on good day since I was not able to ride anyway. Today the rain has moved on with some clouds remaining and a lower temperature range for the ride. Talk about about a tight temperature range: start 79 degrees (78% humidity) and finish 80 degrees (68% humidity). The clouds were scattered with a light 4 mph northwest breeze. With these lower temperatures it was pleasant riding but not perspiration free.

My Saturday flat appears to be fixed with no air lost since the fix. I noticed when I fixed the flat on Saturday how dirty my bike was so that moved me to do a thorough bike wash. I got out the work stand, removed the wheels and scrubbed every nook and cranny. I even washed each spoke individually.

As you can see from the data below today was 28.97 miles long. My average speed was 15.2 mph with the max speed at 21.6 mph. Average cadence was 80.7 RPM. October miles are now 239.11 and year to date miles are 4480.05.

10-10-2011 Bicycle Ride Data and Route Map

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10-10-2011 Home Weather End

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 9th

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Urban Challenge Ride
Houston Bicycle Club
Sun 10/16/11
The Urban Challenge Rides are in-town group rides, faster and longer than the EZ Rides, each time taking you to different parts of the city each time. You should be able to maintain a pace of 15 mph and above for a distance of 40 to 45 miles, usually with one rest stop.

Rescue team dispatched in search of lost bike rider in Franklin Mountains National Park
by Aileen B. Flores \ El Paso Times
An El Paso Fire search and rescue team is looking for a bike rider lost in the Franklin Mountains National Park.

Dispatchers received an emergency call just before 5 p.m. today. Rescuers are searching for the man off the Tom Mays Park area, a fire dispatcher said. …

CAMPO list heavy on bike, ped and transit
Ben Wear: Getting There        www.statesman.com
The people who make transportation policy for Central Texas will decide tonight how to divvy up $132 million from the Legislature and Uncle Sam.

If they go with a list of projects that has bubbled up from the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization over the past few months, bike, pedestrian and transit projects will get almost 40 percent of the money. That includes almost $5 million for a bicycle bridge on MoPac Boulevard (Loop 1) at Barton Creek taken from funds that, …

Cyclists honor locals touched by transplants
Events focus on bone marrow, need for donors
By Britney Tabor / Staff Writer        Denton Record-Chronicle
HIGHLAND VILLAGE — Texas Woman’s University senior Craig Cornish, whose life was saved by a bone marrow transplant five years ago, was among local guests honored at two events at a Highland Village middle school and a Lewisville business Friday.

The events, hosted by Be the Match, a national marrow donor program, welcomed to town amateur cyclists participating in the 14th annual Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour. The riders have traveled the state making scheduled stops to raise awareness of the need for…

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for October 8th

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The 2011 SCCCC Mountain Bike Championships
The Texas A&M Cycling Team

Trail Under Renner Road Is Complete
by dickdavid        Bike Friendly Richardson
The trail under Renner Road is finally complete (although not officially opened). Check out the video from the north side to the south:

Serfas TL-200 Tail Light Review
by Christopher Curnutt        Biking In Dallas

So I’ve been using crappy tail and head lights for years now, I admit it.  Most of my riding is after dark, so trusting crappy lights is pretty dumb on my part.  I admit it.  Recently I’ve been trying to change my ways so I…

Bicycle business offers ticket to ride
By VICTORIA RUSHING        yourKingwoodnews.com

Matthew and Lisa Morrison are the hometown business owners of Sprockets Bicycles and More, located right off of Ford Road in Porter. The business, which specializes in bicycles and skateboards, has been open almost six years.

Matthew Morrison grew up in Porter and spent a lot of time riding bikes as a young child. When his older brother, Jeffrey, was 13 years old, he and Matthew, then 11, started BMX racing at Armadillo Downs BMX in Conroe. Throughout the 1980s, both brothers…

Snowbird bikes to Texas
By Katy Healey, WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

It’s a two-day trip from Omaha to Edinburg, Texas. Sometimes three. Steve Vandenberg is budgeting 19. Bicycles, after all, are slower than cars.

Like many retirees, Vandenberg, 57, and his wife, Cher, head south when the summer months give way to colder weather. Usually, they drive. This time, Vandenberg is biking the 1,200 miles, while Cher patiently follows in the couple’s car. …

When temperature drops, it’s cyclocross time again
By Bill Cullins         www.gosanangelo.com
SAN ANGELO, Texas — When the days get shorter, cooler weather finally arrives and jackets are needed for early morning rides, it can only mean one thing — cyclocross season is here!

Cyclocross has exploded in popularity here in the United States after being a predominantly a European winter sport for many years.

This phenomenal growth is driven by the fact that cyclocross is just plan fun, and because the United States is hosting the 2012 and 2013 Masters CX World…

Nov 5 – Bicycle Inc Century of the Month
Plano Bicycle Association
Saturday, November 05 2011    by  cmathews    Hits : 19
Event: Bicycles Inc.’s Century of the Month Ride
Location: Bicycles Inc. – Arlington, TX
Route Distances: 12, 23, 44, 61. 81 and 102 miles
About the Ride: A fun ride with ride leaders and ride support. Routes available for of approximately 12, 23, 44, 61. 81 and 102 miles. Cue sheets available before the ride. …

The Wind is Back with 27.3 mph Gusts – October 8th Bike Ride

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The sky was overcast and the temperature a mild 75 degrees. Wind was not that strong at 7 mph when I started the ride today. As I was riding on my planned route I decided to alter the route and turned west on SR 242. I have not been on this route since July 23rd. Not much has changed on the road but I did have a puncture at the 19.3 mile mark. As I was riding on the shoulder I saw this sparkling stuff on the road and then pop and my rear tire went flat in about 10 or 15 feet. This is the first flat since June 9th. The Hutchinson Fusion 2 tires have been very durable. I have one in reserve to replace the rear tire when the tread is gone. So far there are about 1800 miles on these tires.

When I turned back to the south the wind turned strong and I had to pedal hard to stay around 15 mph. The IAH weather showed the wind to only be 8 mph but a weather station in Cumberland Crossing was more realistic with 13.6 mph steady wind and 27.3 mph gusts. By now the overcast skies changed to mostly cloudy. Indian Summer was in effect and the temperature at the end was 88 degrees (57% humidity). The route ended up being 43.59 miles. In spite of the wind I did manage a 15.0 mph average speed, a max speed of 23.7 mph, and average cadence of 78.0 RPM.

October mileage recap:

  • October miles 210.14
  • This week’s miles 184.90
  • year to date miles 4451.48

10-8-2011 Bicycle Ride Data and Route Map

10-8-2011 Home Weather End

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