Hot Rocks Bicycle Race & Ride – Rockwall, TX

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Hot Rocks Bicycle Race & Ride
Start: Saturday, August 13, 2011
Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium
1201 T L Townsend Drive Rockwall, TX
Description
Entry fee is $15 for child (12 and under), $2- for adult – tandem and $30 for adult. All entrants receive the 2011 Hot Rocks T-Shirt and the top three male and female finishers of the 57 mile ride receive cash awards.1st will get $250.00,2nd will get $175, and 3rd will get $100.

Hot Rocks is an annual cycling event put on by the Rockwall Rotary Club.  The proceeds from the ride benefit Rotary college scholarships. The ride attracts all levels of riders from aggressive to children and offers 13.5, 43, and 57 mile courses. Volunteers provide rest stops every 8 to 10 miles serving drinks, ice, and fruit. All entrants receive the Hot Rocks T-shirt, on-site lunch, and the top three male and female finishers of the 57 mile ride receive cash awards: 1st – $250, 2nd – $175, 3rd – $100.

Registration and check-in on race day begins at 6:00 a.m. and start time is 7:30 a.m.  Packets can also be picked up on Friday before the race at Rockwall Cycling (832 Steger Towne Road) after noon

Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup for July 10th

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HBC Fulshear South Ride
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Cleat Placement: Fore/Aft Position
by Eric Bowen        from BikFit Blog
Myth vs. Reality
Many widely practiced bike fitting protocols and procedures are based on little more than traditions handed down from fitter to fitter through the years. In many cases there is good reason to follow these rules – time and again they have proven to be the best approach. Yet, there are other fitting protocols founded on “wisdom” that… More

8:30am – Corinth MTB Ride
Corinth Cycling Club
by Scott Franklin
When: Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:30am to 10am  CDT
Where: Corinth City Hall
Event Status: confirmed
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Rides & Events – GHORBA
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Approximate map of route…

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A small Fort Worth company scored something of a guerrilla marketing coup at the 2011 Tour de France.

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James Cannon    Midland Reporter-Telegram


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Riding during the middle day in July can give… – July 10th Bike Ride

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Riding during the middle day in July can give an appreciation to the phrase “Hot Wheels”. My home weather station showed 99 degrees when I finished today’s ride at 1:21PM. Fortunately the humidity was at 41% which meant the steam effect was not so pronounced. Partly cloudy skies presented some nice fluffy figures in the sky and the light 8 mph southeast wind was a nice cooler when I was in the shade. I did not see any other riders which is not surprising given the heat.

I rode the route in a different direction in some of the sections plus I went on a longer ride than I usually do on Sunday. This was an attempt to recover the miles I missed by not riding last Wednesday. Today I rode 28.52 miles at an average speed of 15.3 mph. Max speed was 20.8 mph and average cadence was 78.8 RPM. Mileage for the week was 133.55, July miles are now 210.75 and year to date is 3049.83.

7-10-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

7-10-2011 Home Weather Finish

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from www.usacycling.org
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When: Sat Jul 16, 2011 7am to 10am  CDT
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