Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup August 7th

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The Racing Post Winter Criteriums:
Three days of Fun Winter Criterium racing In Fort Worth, Texas. (Victory & 820)

When poor bike fit may not be the cause of your discomfort
by Eric Bowen    BikFit Blog
There is an almost endless list of aches, pains, and injuries that can result from poor position on a bike, anatomical irregularities (i.e. a leg length difference), or less than ideal pedaling biomechanics – all issues that can be addressed by a competent professional bike fitter. Even if a bike isn’t the right size, oftentimes there are…

8:30am – Corinth MTB Ride
Corinth Cycling Club
by Scott Franklin
When: Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:30am to 10am  CDT
Where: Corinth City Hall
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Mountain bike trail ride open to all skill levels. Helmets required on all rides. Ride leader is Lance Hendrick. 8:30am lance@brasrep.com

Palisades Firefighter Pedals to Albuquerque in ‘Ride for 9-11’
Jorge Ostrovsky gives Patch a second installment on the progress his team is making during the cross-country ride.
By Amanda Salem
…August 3 – Day 11
This was when we got the update by phone from Ostrovsky. He said the group was enjoying the downtime, but was ready to hit the road toward Amarillo, Texas. He told Patch the amazing thing is that the firefighters have traveled 900 miles so far and the roads have been quite kind to them. In fact, he said they were in pretty good shape. …

Firefighters Riding through to New York
Old Tascosa Cycling Club
A group of Firefighters riding across country will be coming to Amarillo Sunday Aug. 7. They will leave Hereford about 12:00 be at Buffalo Bowl around 3:00 if anyone could meet them there and ride back to Sundown Lane there will be a reception for them there around 3:30. It would be great to have some of our local Cyclist there to support them even if we just meet them at Sundown.

Riding Among the Turf Farms – August 6th Bike Ride

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It is hard to grasp how big Harris county is. Today’s ride was in the eastern portion of the county among the turf farms north of Crosby. I rode 39.44 miles and did not leave the county. There were over 50 other bikers on various parts of the route I was on. They were heading back while I was going to the turning point. I was thinking my route would be close to 40 miles and my guess was pretty close. As I was riding on the rural roads I could see the various grass fields as the giant watering equipment each uses. These come in various designs and the amount of area they can cover. The one that amazes me the most is the several hundred foot wide ones mounted on large steel wheels that are probably 10 to 12 feet in diameter. These march across the field slowly and the line always seems to be straight.

I started earlier than I have so far this week (8:01 AM) with the intent to get a jump on the temperature but it was 80 degrees even then. I should have started around 7:00 but my cell phone battery had emptied overnight so I need an hour to charge it enough for the ride. By the time I finished the ride the temperature was up to 92 degrees with a few light puffy clouds floating in the sky. Wind was light from the southwest.My average speed was 15.2 mph and the max speed was 21.7 mph. Average cadence was 78.9 RPM.

With today’s miles my weekly total is 195.84. I don’t think I have ever ridden this many miles in a week. Year to date miles are up to 3634.49. Tomorrow I plan on riding about 25 miles but next week I will not be able to ride since I will be in Tuscaloosa, AL working on the tornado cleanup.

8-6-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

 

8-6-2011 Home Weather Finish

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Farmers Branch Spokes and Stars – Farmers Branch, TX

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Farmers Branch Spokes and Stars
Farmers Branch
Event Type     R – Road
Event Flyer  
Event Status     Scheduled
Texas Cup Event     Yes
Texas Cup Level     Regional (North)
Texas Cup Season     2011
Contact Name     Andy Hollinger
Contact Phone     817-980-7787
Contact Email     andy@aghollinger.org
This is a new venue.  It is 3.5 mile CLOSED COURSE loop. The streets are flat, smooth, and is basically flat.  Most streets are two lanes wide, though some of the turns have 1 lane wide, “turn lanes.”  Wheels in – Wheels / Some Neutral feed will be available / USAC permit pending.
-  There will be a short 9/11 Commemoration at 10:00 during which proper decorum is requested.
– TXBRA “Regional” race / ALL USAC rules apply / Event held rain or shine
-  Promoter reserves the right to shorten, combine or reduce the purse if fields have fewer than 20 pre-regged entries.
-  Price indicated does not reflect any pre-reg Bikereg fees (which are additional) www.bikereg.com.

King of the Causeway – South Padre Island, TX

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King of the Causeway
2-Stage Saturday Road Race – The final road race of the year in Texas. The South Texas weather makes this an ideal location for this road race. SPI BikeFest, the City of South Padre Island, and the surrounding communities pull out all the stops to make this road race challenging, exciting and safe for all participating cyclists. The day starts with a 52-mile road race through the southern-most tip of Texas and includes sprinting and climbing primes, full police & motorcycle escort, as well as race officials monitoring the course. Night time brings the annual Iron Horse Sunset Memorial Motorcycle Parade for which thousands of spectators line the street. For the past four years, the King of the Causeway night race has led the parade through the main boulevard on the Island. This year, we have increased the race to 15 miles starting at Morningside and Padre Boulevard. Cyclists start on the Island, cross the causeway twice (2.2 miles each way with a steep climb of 73 feet at its peak), and cross the finish line again at Morningside and Padre Boulevard. Classifications: Men’s & Women’s Open, Intermediate.

Sunday Bicycle Tour and Poker Run* – Cyclists set out from Schlitterbahn Waterpark on the Island, across the Causeway to the mainland for a 10, 25 or 50 mile ride and poker run through deep South Texas. The route for the tour and the South Texas winds offer great challenges to the cyclist. As in years past, participants will be offered the chance to earn a second poker hand by accepting the Tour challenge* and returning with the item of proof for the drawing. The ride is capped off with the popular poker run back at the Convention Center with lots of great prizes and where food and beverages will be available to the participants.