Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup June 30th

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The July 2011 Issue
The Racing Post

El Paso Bicycle Club Ride
Saturday, July 16
Chorizo Ride-7:00 am
Description:     Start at the Clark’s house (226 Oleander Way). Park in the… More

No Lance? No problem for networks
Versus, NBC up Tour coverage despite absence of Armstrong
By DALE ROBERTSON    Houston Chronicle
…Houston’s Kirk Gentle may sell insurance for a living, but tied to a cubicle he is not. Gentle recently completed his first solo Race Across America, covering nearly 3,000 miles from Oceanside, Calif., to Annapolis, Md., in 11 days, 20 hours and 3 minutes to place sixth in the… More

Memorial Park Crit #5 2011
by Ken        Texas Racing Life
Another great crit put on by Greg and Sun and Ski Sports!  This week the crit was run clockwise around the picnic loop, which seems to be most people’s preferred direction.

The Shama team came out with high hopes.  We were going to try and keep the race together and duke it out in the sprint.  Jon would sit in for the sprint, Bill would mainly be bringing breaks back, and I would be bringing… More

The heat is not letting up – June 30th Bike Ride

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The heat is not letting up. When I left on the ride the temperature on my home weather station was 101 degrees and my Garmin Edge shows a 102.2 max temperature during the ride. When I finished the temperature was 95 degrees. Humidity was in the 33 to 38% range. There still is no break in the rain blockage. My yard is getting browner by the day. My Camelbak Podium Chill is not keeping ice for the whole ride. When I stopped at the Chevron station in Huffman (17 mile point) I refilled my water bottle with ice but it was gone by the time I got to the 21 mile point. This has got to be good training for the HH100 in August. The skies were clear and the wind was 13.8 mph from the southeast.

Three other riders were out on Old Atascocita Road. I was rode 29.46 miles which got June mileage up to 661.37. This is not bad and is just a little less than May. The extra daylight helps. Today’s average speed was 15.0 mph and the max speed was 21.5 mph. Average cadence was 79.8 RPM. All of these June miles took 44 hours 15 minutes in the saddle. Year to date miles are now 2839.09. I rode 21 days during June.

June riding recap:

Count:    21 Activities
Distance:    661.36 mi
Time:    43:27:50 h:m:s
Elevation Gain:    3,923 ft
Avg Speed:    15.0 mph
Avg Bike Cadence:    80 rpm
Max Bike Cadence:    234 rpm
Calories:    36,217 C
Max Speed:    25.9 mph
Avg Time:    02:10:23 h:m:s
Avg Distance:    32.52 mi
Max Avg Bike Cadence:    82 rpm

6-30-2011 Home Weather Finish

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Texas Bicycling Daily News Roundup June 29th

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Insert Coin: Social Bicycles bike sharing system (video)
By Zach Honig         www.engadget.com

In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you’d like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with “Insert Coin” as the subject line.

It’s been a year since we last heard about Social Bicycles (SoBi), the bike sharing concept that has potential to revolutionize the way we rent, ride, and lock bikes. Now the New York-based startup is working on a very promising second prototype, and is turning to Kickstarter for funding. The new version… More

‘Mystery bike angel’ helps well-known Round Rock dog owner
By Claire Osborn        AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Every morning, Jay Neville, 37, rides his bike to the Star Co. Coffee and Cafe on Main Street in Round Rock with his three Catahoula hounds on leashes loping by his side. Once he and the three dogs Corabella and her offspring, Heron and Faye reach the restaurant, they camp out at a table in front of it. …More

Arlington Passes a Bike Plan… Sort Of
by marc@mcmumby.com     BikeDFW
The Arlington City Council passed the Arlington Hike and Bike Master Plan last night by a narrow 5 to 4 vote. The vote came in a packed Council Chamber after a two and half hour public hearing and testimony from nearly a hundred people. …More

8:00am – July Century of the Month – Corinth Cycling Club
by Scott Franklin
When: Sat Jul 2, 2011 8am to 9am  CDT
Where: Arlington, Tx
Event Description: On Saturday, July 2nd, Bicycles, Inc in Arlington will again host the “Century of the Month, More or Less – Tour de France Special Edition.” So come celebrate the start of the 98th Tour de France. This has become an annual tradition at the store, with well over 200 cyclists participating each year. In 2009, we had a… More

Cyclist rallies volunteers for highway cleanup
By Taylor Short        impactnews.com
WESTLAKE — A Westlake cyclist rallied local businesses June 25 to give back and care for the roadways they use with the Texas Adopt-a-Highway Program.

About 100 volunteers sponsored by West Travis County businesses spent the day with a trash bag and a traffic vest removing garbage and litter from the bridge at Capital of Texas Hwy. to Bee Caves Road—a 20-mile stretch.

Steve Guzman, member of the 787 Racing Cycling Team, said he came up with the idea when… More

Fredericksburg 4th of July Ride San Antonio Wheelmen
Date:     07/04/2011
Time:     08:00 AM-11:00 AM
Location:     Fredericksburg, TX
Details: Fredericksburg July 4th ride (NW) [R to H]. Routes of 36 and 50 miles.

Wear your SAW jersey in celebration of America’s birthday!

Meet behind Main Street Square (aka MarketPlatz) in downtown Fredericksburg on West Austin St. for a scenic ride through the beautiful Texas Hill Country.  From San Antonio, take I-10 West to Hwy 87 in Comfort.  Turn right (North) on Hwy 87 and go 22 miles to… More

Independence Celebration at The Tribute
by sooner1        Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
Come join your fellow members, families and the residents of The Tribute for an evening of good times, food and festivities.  What a great way to celebrate our Independence Day.  We’ll begin the evening at 5pm with a bicycle/golf cart parade; with prizes for the best decorations, so bring those bikes and… More

Is it too hot to Ride? Nay! – June 29th Bike Ride

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Earlier this week a town in north Texas between Wichita Falls and Amarillo set record temperature of 117 degrees. I was telling my wife about it and she asked me if it was that hot when we go to the Hotter’n Hell Hundred in late August would I ride. I have ridden there when it was approaching 110 degrees but I was much younger than I am now so I am not sure if I would brave that temperature and ride 75 miles. Maybe by then the hot temperature and lack of rain will be a thing of the past.

It wasn’t in the past for this evening’s ride with 97 degrees at the start and 91 degrees at the finish. To help with the convection oven feeling the wind was 13 mph with 21 mph gusts at the start and then a steady 15 mph at the end. During the day I saw the heat index at 104 and 105. This has got to be good training for the HHH in Wichita Falls.

With the month winding down I am riding to hit the 650 mile mark for June. After today’s ride I am at 631.91. I rode 27.70 miles today at an average speed of 14.9 mph and average cadence of 78.3 RPM. Year to date I rode 2809.63 miles. I saw 2 other bikers at Old Atascocita Road and FM2100.

6-29-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

6-29-2011 Home Weather Finish

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