Offline in Tuscaloosa, AL

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I have been not able to update Texbiker.net since last Monday (8/8/2011) because I was on a church mission trip at Tuscaloosa. During the day we worked on two Habitat for Humanity homes in the Holt section of Tuscaloosa. At night we stayed at Camp Coker in Coker, AL about 15 miles northwest of Tuscaloosa. Unfortunately the camp had marginal cell phone service and no internet so I was not able to keep up with much of anything other than what my cell phone downloaded while I was working. I am back online now and over the next couple of days I will try to catch up.

The pictures below show the area and where we stayed.

Camp Coker - Where we stayed at night

 

The building we stayed in at Camp Coker. Note the metal siding. No cell phone signal.

 

Habitat for Humanity worksite and some damaged homes in the background.

 

Habitat home we worked on. There was a small and large one. This is the small one. They hope to move in by 9/1/2011.

 

Habitat home number two. No date set that I know of.

We passed this home each day on the way to the worksites.

Disco Bike Rally – Gainesville, TX

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The First Annual Disco Bike Rally takes place on Saturday October 8, 2011 in Gainesville, Texas. The Rally will provide three distances for the riders: 100K, 31+ Miles, and a beginner 10 Mile route. The routes go through the beautiful rolling hills of Texas. The roads are smooth with a medium level of difficulty… We will have 5 rest stops along the way for the 100K and 2 rest stops for the 31+ mile ride. The Rally starts and ends in Leonard Park right by the Gainesville Zoo. After the ride enjoy some post party fun and stay around for the famous Gainesville Depot Days. Lots of entertainment and food for the whole family. Every rider gets a t-shirt and a “finishers” medal.

10, 31, and 62 mile routes are available for the Rally. It starts and finishes in Leonard Park right next to the Gainesville Zoo. The routes are on very good roads with little traffic. You will enjoy the scenery nad the beautiful Norht Texas rolling hills. 5 rest stops for the 62 mile route and 2 rest stops for the 31+ mile route. Enjoy the ride with a fun Disco theme.

Disco Bike Rally Early Registration $25.00 ( 03-30-2011 to 8-30-2011 )
Disco Bike Rally Standard Registration $30 ( 8-31-2011 to 9-16-2011 )
Disco Bike Rally Late Registration $35 ( 9-17-2011 to 10-4-2011 )

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 7th

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Heart of Texas Catrike Rally and ‘Bent Event 2011

2nd Annual Heart of Texas Catrike Rally and 4th annual ‘Bent Event. (updated video)
A three-day recumbent bike and trike gathering in beautiful Austin TX, held from April 8-10, 2011. Video shows ride and event footage and interviews.

Touring with Tim    Lone Star Cyclists
Pace: Touring, Fast-Pace
Date: Saturday, August 20, 2011 – 7:00am
Location: Lynn Creek Marina, 5700 Lake Ridge Parkway, Grand Prairie, TX
Tim Williams will lead us south to Venus, Alvarado, Lillian, and Mansfield with routes of 41, 54, and 61 miles to choose from. Tim always puts together great routes on roads every cyclist can enjoy. We’ll start at Lynn Creek Marina at Joe Pool Lake and head south from there. This is one of my favorite rides!
Ride Leader: Tim Williams 817.602.5240

Bicycle bypass OK’d
By Christopher Smith Gonzalez   Galveston County The Daily News
LEAGUE CITY — While the initial FM 518 bypass project to alleviate traffic might have hit a snag, one component of that plan, a shared-use bikeway project has gotten a green light.

Council members approved the $4.1 million, 2.3-mile long, shared-use path known as the FM 518 Bypass Bikeway.

The city was nominated by the Texas Department of Transportation to participate in the Transportation Enhancement Program, a federally funded program, in July of last…

We are Lucky to Have Mark (and so is Randall!)
Plano Bicycle    by christo358@hotmail.com (Chris Mathews)
Mark (The Medicine Man) Hayes, is a handy chap to have on a ride, as seen here patching up Randall’s broken collar bone on a recent Tweener ride. The PBA is thankful for Mark’s dedication and skill. Now Mark, what can you do about that broken frame?

Carrollton Cycling
EFFECTIVE 08/05/11.
Due to Extreme Tempatures
The New start time for Saturday Downtown Carrollton Gazebo Ride and Sunday Ride from Marsh and Rosemeade is 7:30 AM.

Sunday Bagel Ride Aug 7, 2011.mp4
Plano Bicycle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Ml7_h_vAk

7 in a Row and 220 miles – August 7th Bike Ride

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Today’s ride wrapped up 7 in a row. I have not done this in many years. One thing I don’t believe I have ever done is to ride over 200 miles in a week. This week I rode 220.45 miles which is amazing especially given the hot weather we have been suffering through. For today’s ride it was 92 degrees when I left home and 97 degrees when I returned. While I was riding I noticed I was drenched in perspiration and I think the combination of 41% humidity and dry breeze. The clouds were more numerous than yesterday and when the sun ducked behind one the temperature felt lower. The ride today was 24.61 miles with an average speed of 14.9 mph, max speed was 21.2 mph and average cadence was 79.0 RPM. August miles are now 220.45 and year to date miles are 3659.10. As I mentioned yesterday I will not be able to ride again until at least August 14th. So my miles for the month will slow down dramatically.

8-7-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

 

8-7-2011 Home Weather Finish

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