Daily News Roundup May 9th – Texas Bicycling

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The death of Wouter Weylandt is not Texas related but I was watching the stage and saw him when he went down. He did not look good. It is so tragic when this happens. My prayers are with his family and fellow riders.

Weylandt dies in Giro d’Italia crash
By: Cycling News
Published:   May 9, 16:32,

Leopard-Trek rider crashed on Passo del Bocco
Wouter Weylandt
Leopard-Trek’s Wouter Weylandt was fatally injured today in a crash on the third stage of the Giro d’Italia. The 26-year-old went down on the Passo del Bocco and was unconscious at the scene.

Paramedics worked to revive the Belgian, doing CPR for an extended period of time before airlifting him to a nearby hospital. Doctors were unable to revive Weylandt. …

Bike-to-Work Day
from bikehouston.org
Friday, May 20, 2011, is National Bike to Work day. BikeHouston is working with the City of Houston to implement multiple bike rides that begin at various neighborhood bike shops and converge upon City Hall simultaneously at 8:00 AM.  Participants will include bicycling advocates, customers and team members of Bicycle retailers, as well as corporations …

Ride of Silence
from bikehouston.org
BikeHouston organizes a ride of silence each year during bike month to remember those cyclists that have been hurt or killed while riding their bike. This will be a casual, quiet ride from Memorial Park to City Hall downtown. All participants are encouraged to wear white clothes for the ride. Additional details regarding the starting…

Fort Worth Bicycling Association
June Rides Announced
The June ride list is up. Please go to the Ride Events page for all of the exciting details!

May Shifting Times (13 MB)
The Newsletter of Lone Star Cyclists

Riders in NW Arkansas

Texas Cup Houston Alkek Velodrome

Updates To The Central Expressway and Renner Road Underpasses
by dickdavid
A bunch has happened since our last report on the almost completion of the first Central Expressway underpass , just south of Renner Road. …

Cycling and Surviving – What a great birthday weekend
by donbynum

A couple of weeks ago, I had the good fortune to be invited by a cycling friend, Phyllis Terry, to join in on a ride out here in the boonies of Llano County.  Phyllis lives in San Antonio and rides with a cycling/touring club there ( http://www.hcbtc.org ).  She has developed an annual practice of inviting her cycling club members to come up…

MPD, community to host rides during Bicycle Safety Month
Audrie Palmer
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Heading out Monday evening, Midland Police Department officer John Kerrigan drove from the police department and mapped out a 22-mile course heading west to north Midland and returned to the MPD building downtown.

Each mile represents an officer who was killed in the state of Texas this year and in the line of duty. Law enforcement and the community are invited to take part in a memorial bicycle ride Sunday afternoon following the course to…

Videos Posted by North Texas Cycling
North Texas Cycling Alan, you mean off the back right? LOL …

Pedaling the Gospel: Pastor \embarks on five-day ride for world hunger
by LubbockOnline.com
Sammy Elliot, pastor of First Baptist Church in Levelland, will take part in a 400 mile bike across southern Texas to raise $3000 dollars for hunger. (Zach Long) By IRIE PRICE You could say the Rev. Sammy Elliott is pedaling the Gospel this week. …

Changing a saddle is more involved than you might think – May 9th Bike Ride

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Changing a saddle is more involved than you might think. I shipped my Koobi saddle off for repair and put one of my old saddles on. When I did that my pedaling seemed to go in squares but that may be from the last two days of riding. I had to stop to adjust the saddle to keep from sliding forward and putting too much pressure on my hands. The rider has three pressure points (seat, hands and feet) and when you change one it affects the others. Hopefully I get my Koobi saddle back quickly. I did not want to make any big changes with the fit since it should only be a short time. Tomorrow’s rest day should help the legs.

The great riding weather continued today: 82 degrees, partly cloudy skies, 15 mph south wind and acceptable humidity. While this is perfect for riding the drought stills has a firm grip on Texas.

May miles are 213.48 and year to date miles are 1716.15.

5-9-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route

5-9-2011 Home Weather Finish

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for May 8th

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HBC Fulshear Orientation Ride Ride
An easy paced 23 mile ride on flat roads with lots of pretty scenery and a cut through on pecan tree covered Hunt Road. Two stores along the way to stop and rest. Road bikes preferable, 8 – 13 mph. Need helmet, water bottle, patch kit or spare tube. Additional ride to coincide with “O” Ride. Ride goes west and south to Orchard and Wallis and is about 36 to 40 miles long. Maps available. If you want to ride with the club, but not with the “O” Ride, this is for you.

National Trails Day
Saturday, June 4, 2011 – 09:00 – 12:00
Austin Ridge Riders
Are you ready for National Trails Day®? Did you know the United States celebrates such an event? Well, we do! Since 1993, the first Saturday of every June is known as National Trails Day, inspiring the public and trail enthusiasts nationwide to seek out, discover, learn about, and celebrate America’s trail system. …

May 15 – Chick Clique Sunday Ramble
Plano Bicycle Association
Girls only on this 35-40 mile ride with a brunch afterwards at Mimi’s Cafe, Allen.  Ride starts and ends at Mimi’s
Organized by Liz Francis and Natalie Mathews. Please wear pink!!

Ride starts at 8 am from Mimi’s parking lot.  Conversational pace of around 15-17 MPH average speed for the ride. Two routes will be developed: a south route for a south wind and north route for a north wind.  All riders will travel on the single selected route.

Route map/cue sheet to follow
Location : Mimi’s Cafe, north side of McDermott just west of Hwy 75 in Allen

Finally a ride without tire problems – May 8th Bike Ride

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Finally a ride without tire problems. No tube failures or mystery wire. I wanted to get my ride in before we go out for Mother’s Day lunch. The weather continues to be riding friendly with 91 degrees at home when I finished. Partly cloudy skies and a 12.7 mph southeast wind were helpful as well. Still no rain in sight this week. Today was an easy day to recover from the 58.4 mile ride yesterday.

When I was reloading my spare tube into my seat bag I found that my Koobi PRS Century saddle cover was damaged in my dog crash. Koobi repairs saddles so I am sending it in for repair.

No other riders were out so I was the lone one. I did see a couple of flower shop delivery vans rescuing people from forgetting mother, maybe. We are going to the Golden Coral for Mother’s Day so I hope to be restrained in my eating.

May mileage is now at 184.98, miles this week are 160.01 and year to date miles are 1687.65.

5-8-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route

5-8-2011 Home Weather Finish

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