Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup – July 25th

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No riding this evening. It began raining shortly after I got home from work with some lightning. I decided I did not want to test the conductivity of a carbon fiber bike frame. May be Tuesday will be the next ride.

VO2max test and $250 to participate in cycling study
by utcycle     Austin Ridge Riders
Want a VO2max test and $250? I’m an exercise physiology graduate student at UT and we need 1 more male subject for our study. To qualify you must be a competitive cyclist who is regularly training 3+ hours per week on the bike. Please email me at utcycle@gmail.com for more information!

Need BikeHouston Members to Fit Helmets
BikeHouston needs your help on Aug. 5 to help fit helmets to children attending the Street Olympics Finals at Astrohall.  BikeHouston will have a booth at the Bright Futures Fair and needs your help to make sure kids have a helmet to wear when they ride their bikes. If you can help, e-mail psorelle@bikehouston.org.

Cycling – Wednesday Evening Ride July 27th
by Lake Buchanan – Inks Lake Chamber of Commerce
This week’s ride will be hosted by John Chalmers (325-379-3108).  The ride will start at the Bluffton Post office, just behind the Bluffton Store at RR261 and FM2241, at 6:30pm.  The route will be to head north on 2241 to CR217 then over to 2241 west of the Bluffton Store and then east on 2241 to Shaw Island Road, down to the end of… More

Cycling – Pushing the limits of geezerdom – PR4 – Kingsland loop @13.3mph
Don Bynum’s Blog


Inspired by the mindboggling endurance of the much younger men riding in Le Tour de France, I decided to see just how hard I can push myself.  For this effort I chose to ride the Golden Beach- RR261-TX29 East – PR4 – FM2342-Kingsland – FM1431 – RR 261-Golden Beach loop.  The route is 33.1 miles, pretty hilly and I have ridden it quite a few times, so I have a good record of past times for the ride.  The best previous time in my log is… More

Beginner’s and Casual Ride – FWBA Ride List
Saturday, July 30, 2011 8:00 am – Art’s Park Trail Head Benbrook – Go south on Winscott to Memorial Oak. Trail Head is at the end of the road. Cost: 1 dollar for entrance to the State Park. Distance: up to 20 miles all on trails and park roads. Ride will normally be from Trail Head up thru Benbrook Lake Park to HI 377 and back. This is primarily a training ride for those new to cycling. Any level cyclist is welcome and club members will be on hand … More

Camp Eagle Classic Mountain Bike Festival – Rocksprings, TX

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The Camp Eagle Classic Mountain Bike Festival
Presented by The Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau, Richardson Bike Mart and Hill Country Bicycle Works
Rocksprings, TX
Friday, September 02, 2011 to Sunday, September 04, 2011
USA Cycling Event USA Cycling Permit # 2011-2628/ 2011-2627
Online Registration Closes Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 6:00 PM ET

Weekend Schedule

Welcome to the Camp Eagle Classic Mountain Bike Festival presented by Kerrville Convention and Visitors Bureau, Richardson Bike Mart, and Hill Country Bicycle Works. Over 1200 people attended last year, and the event keeps getting better. This is the largest Mountain Bike Festival in the state and “Texas’ best adventure destination.”

In addition to hosting the mountain bike cross country events, the Camp Eagle Classic brings a full weekend of activities. The race is committed to appealing to families as well as a wide variety of outdoor adventure participants. On tap for the weekend:

Texas State Championship Super D presented by Flat Rock Ranch, $100 Costume Crit, Too Cool Racing Family Fun Adventure Race, Adult/Junior Team Time Trial, Rockclimbing palooza, Collegiate Omnium event, Friday Fun Ride, The Bike Texas Kids Kup, Unicycle Race, I’m Not a Racer XC Race, and the Festival Velopalooza.

Camp Eagle is 1400 acres of the Texas Hill country; a spring-fed crystal clear river with 1.2 million new gallons of water every day; miles of pristine single track, clean limestone cliffs with bouldering, top rope, and lead sport climbing; more activities to do while you and your family and friends are here than you can shake a stick at. Add to all that, an enthusiastic staff who are excited to join you in your adventures and serve you every step of the way.

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for July 24th

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HBC Fulshear Trash Ride Ride
Sat 08/06/11
HBC’s Adopt-A-Highway program – join us to pick up trash along a 2-mile section of FM 723 north of FM 359. At the end of the trash pick-up, cookies, fruit, and (in warmer months) watermelon will be served to the volunteers. Meet after the ride for lunch provided by HBC to the volunteers. …More

Austin Ridge Riders
Kid Trips Event
Saturday, July 30, 2011 – 09:00
Kid Trips will be conducting a ride for the Boys and Girls Club of Austin at Walnut Creek Park in N. Austin on Sat. 7/30. We’ll meet in the main parking lot in front of the pool at 8:00 a.m. The ride starts at 9:00 a.m.  VoVVAdult volunteers are welcome; just bring your mountain bike!
Contact John Southrey at 512-589-4543 for more info.

Anticipating the end of the Tour de France – July 24th Bike Ride

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The clouds were thicker when I began today’s ride so the temperature was only 87 degrees when I left home. The wind was not that brisk at 6.9 mph from the southwest. The humidity was 71% though so it was sticky and the air from riding did not really have much cooling effect. At the finish the temperature was 92 degrees and the humidity had dropped to 58%. I have ridden this route for a couple of weeks so I was back on the road to see if anything has changed. Actually I ride on portions of this route but just not this particular sequence or length. I was thinking I would get 25 miles but came in at 24.98 miles. My average speed was a somewhat slow 14.5 mph but I did manage a max speed of 21.6 mph. One nice thing about this route is the dogs are few and far between with one dog usually not outside at this time of day so no dog sprint today.

When I got home we watched the final stage of the TDF and now I am going into withdraw. No more nightly watching three to fours hours of the TDF in the small time block left after an evening ride and getting ready for the next day. Next year should be differ though since I will be retired from work and won’t have to wait until the evening to watch.

This week will be my last at my day job with my retirement on July 29th. I have waited for this event for over 40 years and this is a big move for both me and my wife. Now I will see how much of me she can stand. (Ha Ha)

July mileage status:

  • miles this week 155.10
  • July miles 518.02
  • YTD miles 3357.11

7-24-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

 

7-24-2011 Home Weather Finish

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