Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup – July 26th

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Free bicycle helmets offered to kids in RGC
Gail Burkhardt
The Monitor
RIO GRANDE CITY — Physicians from the Texas Military Forces are giving out 500 free bicycle helmets to children here this week.

The helmets are available at Fort Ringgold Middle School, at 1 S. Fort Ringgold St., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Col. Robert Morecook with Texas Military Forces said physicians gave away about 11… More

Building a Home Decor Business on Recycled Bicycle Parts
A Texas designer uses her passion for sustainable living to strike out on her own.
By Michelle Juergen   |   Entrepreneur Magazine
Entrepreneur: Krystal O’Mara, founder of ReMain Eco Design and Consulting. O’Mara began transforming bikes into living room décor in February 2010.

“Aha” moment: O’Mara created a table out of bicycle rims early last year to raise money for the silent auction at 24 Hours in the Canyon, an annual bike race in… More

Bike Rentals in Austin
from Texas Cyclist by Lars
Looking for a bike rental in Austin, Texas?
Here are some bike shops that offer bike rentals. If we missed any, please let us know in the comments!

Bicycle Sport Shop
Bicycle Sport Shop offers bike rentals on many types of bikes. Triathlon bikes, road bikes, mountain bikes, cruiser bikes, kid bikes, electric bikes, tandems and more. Prices start around $22 for a half day. …More

Bike Rentals in Dallas
from Texas Cyclist by Lars
Looking to rent a bike in Dallas, Texas?
Here are some local bike shop options for bike rentals in the Dallas area.

Richardson Bike Mart
At Richardson Bike Mart, you can rent road bikes, triathlon bikes, mountain bikes, tandems, hybrid bikes and even bike racks. Rates run from around $30 to $50 per day, or double if you want to rent the expensive models. …More

Cowtown Classic Bicycle Ride – Fort Worth, TX

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Cowtown Classic Bicycle Ride
Presented by Kiwanis Club of Fort Worth Southwest
Fort Worth, TX
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Online Registration Closes Tuesday, September 06, 2011 at 9:00 PM ET
Time : The 2011 Cowtown Classic Bicycle Ride is scheduled for 8:00 AM on Saturday, September 10, 2011. The start/finish line will be at  the south-side of North Crowley High School, 9100 S. Hulen Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76123 (MAPSCO 103T).

Special Notes: 1) Ride day registrations and pre-registered packet pickups will be held inside at the North Crowley High School Cafeteria on Saturday, 9/10/11, from 6:30am to 8:00am.
2)  Indoor shower facilities are available at the finish location, however riders must supply their own towels!

Distances: 60, 40 and 20 miles

On-Line Registration:  Register now on BikeReg

Mail-in Registration: Registration Form front / Registration Form back.

Cowtown Classic Bike Ride
PO Box 331053
Fort Worth, TX  76163- 1053

Cost: $30 if registered by 9/4/10 and $35 thereafter

More Heat and No Rain This Time – July 26th Bike Ride

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The Hotter’n Hell 100 bike ride is about a month away. This evening’s ride was a good practice for riding in the heat and low humidity. When I started to ride the temperature at IAH airport was 100 degrees with the heat index at 105. Earlier today I was checking the weather in Wichita Falls and it was 108 degrees. Now this does not always hold true until the end of August but I think this year the ride will be a hot one if this is any indication. At my home weather station it was 98 degrees and 41% humidity when I started and 91 degrees with 49% humidity at the finish of the ride. The wind was out of the southeast at 6 mph when I began and 13.8 mph at the end. No other riders were out sweating with me though. It is supposed to get hotter as the week gets older. I rode 25.3 miles today at an average speed of 14.8 mph and a max speed of 27.7 mph (not sure where that was) and an average cadence of 79.9 RPM.

July mileage:

  • July miles 543.32
  • YTD miles 3382.41

 

7-26-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

7-26-2011 Home Weather Finish

 
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Pedal for Puppies – Austin, TX

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Welcome to Pedal for Puppies at Austin Subaru, the second bi-annual charity bike ride benefiting Austin Pets Alive!.    It will be held on Saturday, October, 29th  2011. Ride is set to start at 8:00AM – location Continental Automotive Group’s Austin Subaru – 200 W Huntland Drive Austin, 78752 – 1 block north of Highland Mall. All proceeds, donations, adoption fees generated during Pedal for Puppies will be donated to Austin Pets Alive! – Our goal is to generate enough funding over the next year to build the Behavioral Rehabilitation Center (more details to come)

Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) is a 501(c) 3 (nonprofit) organization run almost exclusively by dedicated volunteers, and your generous donations are tax deductible.  There is  a fee structure for this year’s event that everyone will find quite favorable.
Early registration for 2011 ends July 31: $25
Normal registration for 2011 ends September 15: $33
Late registration for 2011 ends October 28th: $40
October 29th: $40 Cash or Check made out to APA!.

For complete details please visit our Registration page.