9/11 Memorial Tour – Douglassville, TX

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9/11 Memorial Tour
Presented by Edge City Cycling and the Douglassville Fire Dept.
Douglassville, TX
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Online Registration Closes Thursday, September 01, 2011 at 10:00 PM ET
Come to Douglassville , Texas on 9/10/2011 for a scenic ride through the hills of Cass County, Texas. There are a number of routes to choose from and the hospitality is second to none! We are raising money for the Volunteer Fire Department in Douglassville and they will be providing us with Sag and lead vehicles.

The ride starts at 8am in Douglassville at the Firehouse (directions are available at www.edgecitycycling.com)

Entry fees are: $25 online before 9/1/2011 or $30 for the same day. Please note that only the ones who register online are guaranteed a t-shirt.

Available routes are: 100K, 50 miles, 30 miles and 15 miles.

There will be sag support and rest stops about every 10 miles

The town of Douglassville, Texas has proven itself to be friendly to the cycling community (except some local livestock!) in our annual races held on these same roads. Come enjoy the ride and support a great cause!

For more information please visit our website at www.edgecitycycling.com
Or call Dee Bell @ 903-826-9694

Clear skies and the heat is still here – August 17th Bike Ride

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Clear skies greeted me for today’s ride and the temperature was 82 degrees at the start time. During the ride the temperature increased to 92 degrees which is no surprise. With the wind at 5.8mph from the southwest it looks like another 100+ degree day in Houston. No rain is in sight and the City of Houston has initiated mandatory water usage rules. I did not ride around Lake Houston on this ride but the lake level should start to increase in the coming day or so as Lake Conroe has begun releasing water at the instructions of the City of Houston which has control of the water in Lake Conroe.

Today’s ride was on a different route from my last two and I was able to increase my average speed to 14.6 mph and the max speed to 21.4 mph. My average cadence also increased to 78.2 RPM. The distance was 25.01 miles. August miles are now 293.69, year to date miles are 3732.34, and the week total is 73.24.

8-17-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

 

8-17-2011 Home Weather Finish

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Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup for August 16th

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Kernersville cyclist plans 2,800-mile ride to honor granddaughter, raise money to fight cancer
By: JOHN HINTON | Winston-Salem Journal
…Davis and his wife, Darla, established Lilly’s Foundation for Childhood Cancer to raise awareness, and he will set out to ride his bicycle from Philadelphia to Austin, Texas, to raise at least $100,000 for the foundation, Brenner Children’s Hospital at Wake Forest Baptist Health, and the Emily’s Kids and Livestrong foundations. …

Shawnee Trail Cycling Club Helmet Giveaway!
by sooner1
In partnership with the Texas Medical Association and the Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP), Shawnee Trail Cycling Club and Dr Bradley Friedman MD will be hosting a helmet giveaway to children in conjunction with the annual Frisco Cares Back to School event Saturday, August 20 from 9am to 2pm. This event is being held at the…

Out for the Summer! New Daytime Ride Option
by sooner1
Summer is finally here and maybe you have some extra time on your hands?  How about a morning ride?  Shawnee Trail Cycling Club is adding a new option for you to get on the bike – the “Out for the Summer!” ride. …

RETUL and Spinscan fit from Shama
by Ken     Texas Racing Life

2011 has been a long season for me, and I have been very careful to stay healthy and injury free to race at my best.  Lately I have been having some slight discomfort and aches in my lower back and knees while on rides.  Time to look at my fit! …

Memorial Park Crit #10 2011
by Ken     Texas Racing Life
Weather at the crit was exactly how everyone expected it to be: extermely hot.  With a heat index over 100, only 33 brave souls made it out to race the P123 criterium.

Team Shama had 3 in the race, and the plan was for me to be aggressive and set Jon up for a sprint if it came to that.  Bill did the 3/4 race right before, and would help when he could (he rode amazing for just getting done with a crit right before).  From the beginning, the…

Heat and Dry Continues – August 16th Bike Ride

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The record heat continues in southeast Texas and the rain will not show up either except in very spotty locations. Yesterday afternoon my home weather station was showing 103 degrees. I was planning on increasing my average speed today but it actually decreased by .1 mph to 14.2 mph. The same was true of my max speed which was 20.7 mph today. Even starting in the morning at 9:39 does not avoid the heat. It was 83 degrees when I started and 93 when I finished. What I don’t know is how fast it got to the 93 level. Average cadence dropped to 75.6 RPM from yesterday’s 76.2 RPM. I did ride slightly farther at 24.39 miles. My body is starting to return to biking form away from the carpenter activities from last week. I will try to start earlier tomorrow and get the average speed up to 15 mph. August miles are 268.68 and year to date miles are 3707.33.

8-16-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

 

8-16-2011 Home Weather Finish

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