The clouds moved out last night – May 26th Bike Ride

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According to the SciGuy weather blog tonight should be the last cool front southeast Texas sees until September. The temperature is supposed to get down to 65 overnight but that is about 30 degrees less than when I start my ride this evening. The clouds moved out last night as did the high winds. You can tell when the wind has dropped because we then get an ozone alert. So far the ozone alert has not been a problem for me and riding. With 95 degrees at the start and 87 at the finish and the low 23% humidity (this is like West Texas) riding was very comfortable. Sweat evaporated quickly. Clear skies and a light 8 mph NNE breeze helped. Even with the light breeze my legs were not putting out much power when I went into the breeze.

I still manage to average 15.2 mph with a max speed of 21.6 mph. Surprisingly my average cadence was 81.1 rpm. Riding time was 1:53:26. Tomorrow is a rest day so that I can go longer on Saturday. May miles are up to 559.43 and year to date miles are 2062.10. I noticed that I have rode 2412 miles on my Motobecane Le Champion bike since I got it last fall. This evening I rode 28.77 miles.

The blueberries are ready for picking so some time over the Memorial Day weekend I hope to convince my wife to go picking. I love blueberries off the bush.

5-26-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

5-26-2011 Home Weather Finish

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Plano Fun Ride – Plano, TX

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Plano Fun Ride
Presented by Relief Nursery of Collin County
Plano, TX
Saturday, August 06, 2011
Online Registration Closes Friday, August 05, 2011 at 5:00 PM ET

The 3rd annual Plano Fun Ride is both a ride for serious cyclists and a family friendly bicycle event that serves to incorporate the very individuals that the proceeds are meant to benefit. In this way, children and their parents / guardians can enjoy being together in a fun and structured environment, while learning about services that can benefit the health and welfare of their family.

Check In and Line Up begin at 6:30 am – You can register in person starting at 6:30am at the event
Ride begins at 8:00 am on August 6th, 2011
Both routes begin and end at Oak Point Amphitheater
A beautiful ride through Plano
Only early registration and payment guarantee a Free T-Shirt on the Day of Event
Bike Rodeo for the little ones and finger printing provided by Plano Crime Prevention Unit during and after the event
Bike Raffle after the ride
Cool Concert: Daryl Lee Rush – starts at 9:30am in the park

Daily News Roundup May 25th – Texas Bicycling

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El Paso Bicycle Club Ride
Cloudcroft Challenge Ride
Description:     Meet at the US Forest Service Office in Cloudcroft at 9am on June 12th for a 35 mile ride to Sunspot. Options for lunch afterwards.

Belterra Circuit Race P/1/2 2011
from Texas Racing Life
by Ken
This race was mostly an exercise in futility for me.  Preparing for the Coldspring Road Race, I had done 1 week of taper.  Then after the race, I was gone for 2 weeks on a business trip to Colorado and eastern Utah.  I tried my best to keep some fitness with running, but without specific bike workouts, I was not feeling confident about…

Is it safe to ride a bike in Southeast Texas?
from blog.beaumontenterprise.com
Cyclist Claud Perry, 63, was riding his bicycle early Tuesday morning when he was struck by a pickup truck on Folsom Drive at Crow Road. When the driver of the car checked on the injured Perry, a second car fatally struck Perry. The driver of that car then fled. …

Bike the Bricks brings racing excitement to downtown McKinney
By City of McKinney
McKINNEY, TEXAS  – McKinney Main Street is teaming up with local cycling organization McKinney Velo to host the Second Annual Historic Downtown McKinney Bike the Bricks Criterium race on Friday, May 27.

Bike the Bricks features several interval races, a mayoral cup invitational and a purse worth $20,000. Warm-up starts at 4:30 p.m. and the races kick…

Sometimes I think I would trade some hills – May 25th Bike Ride

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The drought continues which is bad for vegetation but great for riding. With the dry comes higher than normal winds which helps to dry out what little moisture we have. This wind was especially strong when I was riding west across Lake Houston on FM1960 where there is no protection from the wind. The wind current really slowed me down this evening even when the traffic was moving in my direction. Sometimes I think I would trade some hills for no wind. The temperature was in the high 80’s when I started and finished. Scattered clouds meant the sunset did not go fast. I met several other bikers including one who was fixing a flat on the bridge over Lake Houston on W. Lake Houston Parkway. I slowed to see if he needed any help but he said he had it under control. A staple had punctured his rear tire.

As the number of riding days gets smaller I am continuing on course to my goal of 650 miles and still could hit the 670 stretch goal. This evening I rode 28.62 miles increasing the May total to 530.66 and the year to date miles to 2033.33. My average speed was 15.1 mph, max speed 20.7 mph and average cadence was 80.4 rpm.

5-25-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

5-25-2011 Home Weather Finish

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