Daily News Roundup May 2nd – Texas Bicycling

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Bike Bottle Rack
via Make: Online by Sean Michael Ragan

Clever idea from Etsy seller oopsmark. Perfect for hauling around your ships-in-bottles. Or bottles of wine, if you’re weird. [via Dude Craft]

The May 2011 Issue of The Racing Post

The Racing Post May 2011

Oblate Trail Ride
from www.cdob.org

Lone Star Cyclists
Next Club meeting May 21, 2011 At the annual club picnic, Valley Ridge Park in Cedar Hill.

LSC May 2011 Rides

TBC Kids Bike Rodeo & Safety Fair
The East Texas Triathletes and the Tyler Bicycle Club are hosting a Kids Bike Rodeo and Safety Fair on May 21, 2011.  The TBC is providing a “rest-stop” for the kids which will have fruit, cookies, drinks, etc. just like the real ones so the kids can experience the effect of a ride.  An army of TBC volunteers is needed for the event so mark it on your calendars.  More information
will be available soon.  Event flyer.

The Bagel Shop Ride
Saturdays
Einstein Bros. Bagels, 12400 N. IH-35,  8:00AM roll-out. Check the VC Yahoo Email Group on Fridays for changes. 3-5 hours (routes decided at the start)

Performance Geometry: Why a road bike with racing geometry may not be the best fit be the best fit
by Eric Bowen
Sexy racing bikes featured in ads and displayed in shop windows are hard to ignore. These are the bikes the professionals ride.  These are usually the lightest bikes. These are often the bikes with the hot paint jobs. These are the bikes that seem to feature all the latest and greatest technological advances. If you want “the best,” you…

Dallas Rides Photo Contest – Vote Online Now!
fdrom www.bikingindallas.com
As mentioned here, Photopol.us sponsored a photo contest called “Dallas Rides” and now it’s time for the bike riding public to vote on the photo that they feel best represents Dallas Rides.  So, go here to see all the photos and vote for your favorite one.   It’s easy and you have until May 10th to do it.

Les Cockrell: Man to raise cancer awareness, funds during journey
by Denton Record Chronicle
His goal now is to raise awareness of his organization and find donors, and he plans to do that by riding his bicycle across a large section of the United States. Davenport, who graduated from Texas A&M University at Galveston, recently rode his …

Gone but not forgotten: Trek honors fallen officers of Calhoun County
by Dianna Wray www.victoriaadvocate.com
The moment the Texas Peace Officers crossed the long bridge between Point Comfort and Port Lavaca was an emotional one for Linda Brush.

They were riding in honor of two officers from Calhoun County who died in the line of duty – one of those officers was her husband.

Brush cheered as the group of cyclists rode by. …

May is Bike Month
by cdestasio
So, by now, you’ve likely heard:  May is Bike Month.  It’s officially the time to bike to work, bike to school, bike for fun, learn to bike   …  just get on a bike.  In honor of Bike Month, we’re asking Austinites to join the movement and Commit to Commute.  You could choose to ditch the car…

Celebrate National Bike Month 2011
by sooner1

It’s here, the month for cyclists across the country to celebrate and demonstrate their love for our favorite activity.  Beginning to end, the month is packed with all sorts of opportunities for you to get on those two wheels and “GO”!  Get your bicycle maintained at your local bike shop, if needed.  Find a rally, a group or just a good friend…

I did not dress warm enough – May 2nd Bike Ride

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I did not dress warm enough for my ride this evening. By the time I got home from work, got dressed and left on my bike ride a cool front was moving through our area. The temperature dropped about 10 degrees and the wind moved to the north at 19.6 mph. As I was riding down my street I almost went back to get more clothing but I thought I would get warmed up enough from the exercise. This did not really happen so whenever I turned north or stopped the wind went through my long sleeve jersey making for a chilly ride. I started to shorten my distance several times but decided to ride at last 20 miles which I just made at 20.01. My average speed was just 14.1 mph due to the high wind and chill. Average cadence was 75.4 rpm but I did get up 23.6 mph maximum speed. Miles for May are at 44.98 and year to date miles are 1547.65.

5-2-2011 Bike Ride Data and Route

5-2-2011 Home Weather Finish

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for May 1st

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Widower rides for cancer cure
Alamogordo Daily News
By Elva K. Osterreich, Associate News Editor
Traveling 634 miles and battling vicious crosswinds through the Texas hills on his bicycle, Manuel Rodriguez Jr. finally glided into Alamogordo Saturday on his week-long ride from San Antonio, Texas.

“People want to know why and I tell them I have to do something for my baby,” Rodriguez said. “My wife, Lucy Anaya Rodriguez, battled…

Sunday News Roundup, May 1, 2011
By Nathan Bernier frm www.kutnews.org
…Hundreds of cyclists biked down South Lamar Blvd. yesterday evening in memory of Andrew Runciman, a 24-year-old who was killed by a hit-and-run driver while cycling down the same street last weekend. As KVUE reports, riders set up a “ghost bike”, a bike painted white to remember where a cyclist has been killed. …

Ex-pat ‘Old Penarthian’ prop celebrates 65th birthday in Texan style
from www.penarthtimes.co.uk
POPULAR ‘Old Penarthian’ prop forward and Texas representative rugby player Geoff Mules celebrated his 65th birthday in his adopted home in the state of Texas last week – with a 150-mile bike ride!

He rode the challenging MS150, a cycling event through the Texas hill country from Houston to Austin. He was sponsored by Diageo/Guinness and was captain of Team Guinness. …

Schultz third at Texas mountain bike race
from missoulian.com
DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas – Sam Schultz took third place on Saturday at Mellow Johnny’s Classic mountain bike race.

The Mellow Johnny’s, the fourth race in USA Cycling’s Pro XCT series, was held at Lance Armstrong’s ranch in Dripping Springs in 90-degree heat and high humidity. …

PBA MS150 Mis-Adventures
from www.planobicycle.org

Happy birthday Laura!  And what better way to spend your birthday than in the shower with three of your PBA buds half-way through the MS150.  “Pass the soap, please.”  No worries, this was all good clean (pun intended) fun as Laura had Ride Marshall Steve with her at all times.

San Antonio Wheelmen
Night Meeting scheduled for May 11th at 1021 San Pedro in the VIA Community Room.  The agenda will include updates on what is happening in the region with particular attention to the City of San Antonio Update to the Bike Master Plan, a report by the San Antonio River Authority on the Westside Creekway projects and information on the MPO’s interactive mapping project.  The doors open at 6:00 pm with the meeting starting at 6:30 pm.  We always have bike parking thanks to the cooperation of VIA Metro Transit.