Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for May 24th

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Expanding bike programs makes sense in a time of shrinking budgets and soaring gas prices
from www.peopleforbikes.org
Gas prices have raced toward four bucks for the second time in three years. So it’s more crucial than ever to find quick, enduring ways to free our nation from over dependence on oil.

Millions of Americans suffer when prices at the pump rise, because they have no alternative to driving almost everywhere they go. We need to create a transportation system that will not be held hostage by volatile fuel prices. …

Tuesday Bike Night recap, sprint series announced
by bikedenton

I attended the Tuesday Bike Night last week and snapped some photos. Drew and Owen are actively curating the rides, often giving out hand-printed flyers to the first attendees. Tomorrow night they start a month-long sprint series at secret locations each week. …

Cycling – 2011 Real Ale Ride – goin’ up… and down…
by donbynum

Saturday May 21, 2011 started sorta early…  4am!  I had to get up that early to get myself ready and drive from Lake Buchanan, to Blanco, about 60 miles. I had preregistered to ride my Catrike Road racing hammock in The Real Ale Ride, a cycling event of significant proportions.  My registration packet was waiting at the Real Ale Brewery in Blanco, Texas.  The drive is usually a very pretty…

EPISD Begins Training for Safe Route To School Program
by KTSM News Channel 9
By Lauren Zimmerman – Web Content Producer EL PASO- Teachers involved in the Safe Routes to Schools program will get a lesson in bike and pedestrian safety from the Texas Bike Coalition on Thursday. The training, which is held at MacArthur…

Jimmy Button Bicycles from San Diego to Florida
Former supercross racer cycled 2,475 miles for Miles for Miracles
By Troy Hirsch  from www.sandiego.com
Ask Jimmy Button how far he rode on his bike across America, and he’ll show you his arm.

“It`s just a nice reminder that we did something pretty big and did something pretty special,” he said.

Button tattooed the number 2475 on…

New Giant Brand Store Opens in Austin
from www.bicycleretailer.com

The newest Giant Brand Store, Texas Cycle Werks, celebrated its grand opening this past Saturday as customers enjoyed group rides, prize raffles and a mountain bike trials stunt show by Giant athlete ambassador Jeff Lenosky. …

New 10-mile bike trail could come to Lindsey Park
May 24, 2011 (Tyler Morning Telegraph – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — A new 10-mile mountain bike trail in the rugged terrain of Lindsey Park is in the works, highlighting Tyler-Smith County as a destination for bicyclists and outdoor enthusiasts who love a challenge.

A proposed public-private partnership between the Tyler Bicycle Club and city of Tyler was rolled out Monday for the Parks Board, which voiced enthusiastic support for the plan. …

Long distance bicyclist carries full amateur radio setup as he prepares to ride to Texas
by Dermot Cole

Keith Stebbings of Joseph, Ore. is one of the first of this year’s crop of long-distance bicyclists to head from Alaska to the Lower 48, but I don’t know that anyone has ever been as well supplied as he is in the radio transmitting department.

He has an Automatic Position Reporting System transmitter on his bike, which will be tracking his location for the next five months. …

Spartanburg’s Jeter finishes 3,100-mile bike trek, raises 214K
By Kim Kimzey from www.goupstate.com
High winds, a sandstorm and three flat tires were temporary setbacks for Katherine Jeter. The 72-year-old Spartanburg grandmother said she never considered abandoning a 3,100-mile journey from California to Florida on her Trek Madone bike.

Katherine Jeter gets ready to depart for a recent bike ride in Spartanburg. The 72-year-old grandmother recently pedaled across the U.S. to raise money for nursing scholarships.

The trip across the United States was also an opportunity to raise money for nursing scholarships. She exceeded her $200,000 goal. As of Sunday, she had raised more than $214,000 to benefit the…

…A longtime cyclist shielded Jeter from the wind for at least 15 miles in west Texas. “It didn’t make any difference how hard I pedaled, I only went about 6 or 7 miles an hour the winds were so strong, and that was a 40-mile stretch and it was dreadful…

Rip Roarin Ride – Liberty Hill, TX

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Rip Roarin Ride
Where: Liberty Hill High School
Contact: Jimmy Oliver, Ride Director
jjoliver@jimmyoliver.com
Entry/Reg. Form: Click here
Sign Up Online!

For route map, click here.
Starting at Liberty Hill High School on Highway 29, the tenth annual ride for charitable purposes will take you through scenic rolling hills and valleys of Williamson and Burnet counties on routes of 14, 28, 50, 65, 79 and 103 miles. There will be great rest stops, fantastic food, super SAG support and friendly people. Riders will start at 8 A.M. – none after 9 A.M. – and must clear the course by 4:30 P.M. You will finish back at Liberty Hill Middle School, next to the High School where you will enjoy free food, cold drinks and entertainment.

REGISTRATION: Pre-register by mail or on line by September 21st for $30.00 single bikes and $50.00 Tandems. Registration after September 21st and on ride day will increase to $40.00 singles and $60.00 Tandems.
You will receive a quality, long-sleeve t-shirt with our colorful logo. Packet pick up will be at the Liberty Hill High School starting at 6:00 A.M. on ride day.

Your participation will help support the Lone Star Eye Bank, the Texas Children’s Camp at Kerrville, Texas, free eye examinations and glasses for needy persons, Lions Leader Dog Program, Lions Foundation Park and other community-betterment projects.

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for May 23rd

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Pics From The 2011 Richardson WildRide!
by dickdavid  Bike Friendly Richardson
This past weekend, I decided to participate in the 8th annual Richardson WildRide! Against Cancer benefitting the Methodist Richardson Cancer Center, home of the Lance Armstrong Shaped Beam SurgeryTM program. The ride consisted of three distances of your choice – a 16 mile, 40 mile or 64 mile route. Last year, I decided to do the 16 mile route – mostly because I’m not a sports cyclist and I don’t have a proper road bike. It turns out the…

Pumped up for Possum race
Bicycle race, ride to come ’round again
By Lara K. Richards from www.timesrecordnews.com
GRAHAM — Calling all pedal pushers!
The Graham Chamber of Commerce has re-aired the tires on its once popular bike race, the Possum Pedal, which will roll out of town July 4.

Possum Pedal existed for about a decade, but then disappeared in the late 1990s. Graham resident and cycling enthusiast Robert McMillan has taken the lead in getting the ride back on the road. …

Pinnacle Juniors and U/23 Cycling Skills Camp
MAKE YOUR PERFORMANCE REACH ITS PINNACLE
Sponsored by: Texas High School Cycling League
Pinnacle Cycling & Fitness LLC
This camp is geared toward racers who are competing in USAC road races between the ages of 12 & 23.  Any category racer and skill level is welcome.  Groups will be divided by skill level for effectiveness.
SKILLS INCLUDE
CORNERING       PELOTON RIDING      ESCHELON
PACELINE           DRAFTING                     FEED ZONE TRANSITION
AND OTHERS…

Team of Rabbinical Students Spending Summer Pedaling Across a Continent
by Chabad.org


Starting in Manhattan’s Central Park on July 6, the team of young rabbinical students will ride in to New Jersey, through North Carolina, across Texas and on to California in just seven weeks, all for the benefit of children with special needs. …

Memorial Day Ride at Bullis Park (Leaderless ride) San Antonio Wheelmen
Date:     05/30/2011
Time:     08:00 AM-11:00 AM
Location:     Bullis Park, San Antonio, TX
Details: Bullis Park Ride (N) [R to H]. Routes of 21, 34, 48 and 66 miles. Ride some familiar roads from a great starting spot. Meet at Bullis County Park on Blanco Road between Borgfeld and Old Blanco roads. From Loop 1604, take Blanco Road north about 8 miles. Inside the park, please park only on paved areas. If parking inside is full, park outside along the road.

Grand Opening of the Faulkner Mountain Bike Trail June 4
Tyler Bicycle Club
The  ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Faulkner Mountain Bike Trail will be on Saturday, June 4 at 8:30 AM with Tyler Mayor, Barbara Bass presiding.  The morning road ride will be delayed until after the ceremony.

Boy did I miss my estimate on distance – May 23rd Bike Ride

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Boy did I miss my estimate on distance for this evening’s ride. I wanted to go on a different route somewhat from my usual weekday evening one so I thought if I just straightened it out some that the distance would be about the same. I was wrong. I ended up riding 32.21 miles which is one of the longer rides I have ridden starting at the time I did.  In the past I rode FM1960 east to the Liberty County line and it was about 27 miles. I decided to add some extra distance but it was much more than I estimated. The later sunset helped but it was getting dark when I got back home. At the beginning of the ride the wind was whipping at 18 mph from the south with 26 mph gusts. This made the start of the ride tough so my average speed was slow until I got heading east. If the wind had not been so strong I could made better time early in the ride. Mostly cloudy skies and mid-80’s temperature helped keep the heat at bay along with the wind. Humidity was below 50% too.

Average speed was 15.1 mph. Average cadence was 79.6 rpm. Maximum speed was only 20.9; probably because of the wind.

May mileage update:

  • month to date miles 502.04
  • year to date miles 2004.71

5-23-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route Map

5-23-2011 Home Weather Finish

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