Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 27th

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New Belgium Urban Assault Ride benefits Austin Ridge Riders & Yellow Bike Project
Submitted by Laura Scagno     Austin Ridge riders
The warm, cuddly and socially responsible side of the company has once again been revealed. New Belgium’s Urban Assault Ride has evolved from a lifelong love affair for bikes and all things bike related. The first UAR was in Austin TX in June 2003. The idea was to combine all the cool things from bike races, adventure…

White Rock Lake via Katy Trail
Fort Worth Bicycling Association
Date     Sunday, July 31, 2011 8:00 am
Type of Ride     Club Event
Location     Arlington TX
Sponsor     Kimball (Kim) Smith
Email Contact     KimS@KimballDistributingInc.com
Phone Contact     817-368-9399
Join Kim Smith as Tarrant County invades Dallas. I have lived in this area most of my life, and until last month had never ridden either the Katy Trail or White Rock Lake. Warning  The Katy Trail is crowded, but for those of us who adhere to Amon Carter’s philosophy of traveling to Dallas only as absolutely necessary, it’s kind of like going to a foreign country to see the sights. We’ll have approx 40 and 60 miles options with a stop at the Corner Grocery (or is it Market?) on Greenville Ave. Start…

Our Juniors ROCK the Frisco Superdrome!
North West Cycling Club
The 2011 Junior National Track Championships were held July 7 -10 at the Frisco, TX Superdrome. NWCC sent seven Juniors to race at “Nats” and they sure “did us proud”! Our racers were: Kyle Sanders, Julia Winski, Christopher Winski, Peter Winski, David Winski, Garrison Horton and Victor Morandi. And our Victor made the podium not once, but twice!…

Three Buffalo friends gear up to resume ’86 bike trip halted by accident
By Harold McNeil

Twenty-five years ago, three young friends from Buffalo’s Seneca-Babcock neighborhood set out on an 8,141-mile bicycle trip around the country to raise money for the Babcock Street Boys Club.

Two of the cyclists, Dave Cywinski and Tony Glosek, were struck by a pickup in Seguin, Texas, preventing them from finishing the trek, while the third…

Shake Night 2011!
Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
That’s right!  Every year, for one night, we move the start of the Thursday Night Rider to a new and fun place where we can purchase nice cold and fun beverages after the ride.  This year is a bit different.  We are starting from a place where the beverages are a lot healthier – but just as tasty!  Same start time (6:30pm) for all routes. …

SCCCC Track Race #1 Recap
by Kristen Kjellberg        Texas A&M Cycling

The SCCCC held its first track race in 2 years this weekend in Katy, TX. This was the first race of 3, signaling the beginning of the longest collegiate track season this summer. The Alkek Velodrome is a 333 meter, 8 to 33 degree banked concrete track that is completely maintained by volunteers under the Greater Houston Cycling Foundation. The race weekend, hosted by Texas A&M, started Saturday with…

TBC/ETT 2011 “Killer Hill” 12.1 Mile Time Trial series
Dates: July 28, August 11, and August 25 (Thursday evenings-2 weeks apart)
Time: First rider starts at 6:30 but please arrive at 6 PM for registration and warm-up.
Cost: Free to Tyler Bike Club and East Texas Triathletes members.  Dues must be current and paid in advance!  Insurance regulations do not allow for joining either club at the time trial. …

Tour of Austin – Austin, TX

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Tour of Austin
Presented by HOLLAND RACING
Austin, TX
Saturday, September 03, 2011 to Monday, September 05, 2011

USA Cycling Event USA Cycling Permit # 2011-2834
Online Registration Closes Thursday, September 01, 2011 at 11:59 PM ET

Three days of racing in Austin, Texas over Labor Day Weekend benefiting the historic Austin State Hospital’s Volunteer Services Council. The Tour of Austin boasts three venues in Austin with great shopping and eating nearby.

Event Line Up:

Friday – 9/2 – Packet Pick Up at Mellow Johnny’s, 7-10PM
Saturday – 9/3 – The KGS Bikes Driveway Grand Prix, 10AM-4:15PM
Full Loop, Clockwise
Sunday – 9/4 – The ROL Wheels Pickle Criterium, 10AM-4:15PM
New 1.8 mile circuit race like course
Monday – 9/5 – The Kenny Hill Autowerks eRacing Stigma Criterium, 10AM – 4:15PM
Same course as 2010, i.e. no hairpin turn!

FREE AWESOME STUFF

They’re back and they’re bad ass! Packet bags full of great stuff (not just coupons) to the first 400 unique registrants.
So far packet bags include:
Pint Glass
Cowbell
Bottle of Athlete’s HoneyMilk
More to come, check event website for more details.

Tour du Rouge – Houston, TX

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Tour du Rouge Details
Ride Dates: May 6 – 11, 2012
526 miles total, average ride of 88 miles per day
Rest Stops every 20-25 miles
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks provided
Evening entertainment and educational content
Double occupancy motel accommodations provided
Fully Supported with SAG vehicles, Mechanical and First Aid Support
Bus trip back to Houston provided
Bicycle transport back to Houston provided
Limited to 150 riders

Tour Itinerary
Saturday May 5         Send Off Party in Houston
Sunday May 6         Houston to Beaumont         88 miles
Monday May 7         Beaumont to Sulphur         92 miles
Tuesday May 8         Sulphur to Abbeville         103 miles
Wednesday May 9     Abbeville to Morgan City     77 miles
Thursday May 10     Morgan City to Gonzales     85 miles
Friday May 11         Gonzales to New Orleans     81 miles
Friday PM             Victory Party in New Orleans
Saturday May 12     Bus return to Houston
Weekend             Optional stay in New Orleans

Rider Requirements

Nonrefundable registration fee $100
Minimum Fundraising requirement $2,500
Personal fundraising website will be provided
Fundraising support and guidance will be provided
Experienced Rider
Should be able to ride 80 miles at 15 mph average including stops

I could hear thunder in the distance – July 27th Bike Ride

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As I was getting ready to ride this evening there were some dark clouds to the west and southwest. I could hear thunder in the distance but when I checked the radar the rain was moving away from my route area. When I first got started I began to wonder if the radar was wrong but after the 4 mile mark I could see the sky clearing to the west and the rain threat went away. I could see the change in the weather with the temperature at IAH airport 10 degrees cooler than my home weather station. My station was at 95 degrees at the start and 88 degrees at the finish. The mostly cloudy skies and cooler temperature was quite different from yesterday’s ride. I check the weather in Wichita Falls again today and it was 108 degrees. There is a tropical storm forming in the Gulf of Mexico and it might hit southeast Texas Friday or Saturday. We can use the rain but it doesn’t have to come at one time.

Today’s ride was mostly routine except for the almost collision on Old Atascocita Road. I was riding along about two feet from the right edge of the road and there was a man walking in the grass up ahead. Two pickup trucks went around me and continued on with no problems. The third pickup started around me and then pulled in front and stopped to pickup the man walking along side the road. The distance between me and the pickup truck was too short to go left so I had to go into the grass in front of the man walking. As I was riding in the grass the man called “Sorry”. I just shook my head at another poor driver. After the man got into the truck they right onto a side street that was just in front of the pickup. The grassy path was rough with some ruts and my braking to stop and then pedaling to go around made for an interesting moment as I tried to maintain my balance and go forward. I made it around with no problem though.

Today I went a little further with 27.64 miles. I decided if I could start 15 minutes earlier I could ride this distance with the daylight and sunset time.My average speed was much better than yesterday at 15.2 mph and my max speed was either 26.2 mph (SportTracks) or 21.0 mph (Garmin Connect). I am not sure how the same data can result in two very different answers. The two agree at that the average cadence is 81.1 RPM. July miles are now up to 570.97 and year to date miles are 3410.05.

7-27-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

7-27-2011 Home Weather Finish

 
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