Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 30th

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Team Hot Tubes:
theracingpost.us From the Director:
The team began in 1992 with two riders including American cyclocross legend, Jonathan Page.

In the nineteen years since we have existed, the team has earned ninety one national championships, two world championships and two times have won the Junior World Cup.

A system of sponsorship between a large group of financial suporters titled OFBITS and long term industry sponsors including…

Photos are now available from the 2011 LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour!
from Enduor Photo http://www.backprint.com/go.asp?96480064

Making our case on Capitol Hill
The federal government continues to work on a new, multi-year transportation bill that will provide funding for highways, transit, and bicycling and walking. This week, the House Subcommittee on Highways & Transit held two days of hearings in which 40 experts on all aspects of transportation testified about federal priorities. John Burke, CEO of Trek Bicycle Corporation and…

Bike Boxes explained
by bikedenton
At last week’s focus group input meeting, the term “bike boxes” came up during a discussion of intersection accommodations for bicycles. You’ll soon see them installed in Dallas as part of the Bike Plan along with cycletracks, bike lanes, and sharrows. Here’s a primer on how they work: …

OCBC Hosts: Bike Bingo Adventure Race – Sunday, April 3 at Noon
by dickdavid
Our friends to the south are hosting the Bike Bingo Adventure Race this weekend. From their site:
The OCBC BikeMS team is raising money to ride from Frisco to Fort Worth April 30–May 1. Join us for our Bike Bingo Adventure Race fundraiser on Sunday, April 3, from 12 to 2 at Eno’s. Show up and register at 12. Get your bike bingo card at 12:45. Ride to local Oak Cliff spots, look…

National Association of Realtors supports Complete Streets
by jack@biketexas.org (Jack Sanford)
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is a solid supporter of Complete Streets laws and policies across the country.  The NAR has recognized that home buyers and renters across all demogrpahics prefer…

Fort Hood to welcome 200 injured vets for Ride 2 Recovery
by DVIDS
The bicycle ride began March 28 from the Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio and ends in Arlington near the Texas Rangers Ballpark, April 2. Media desiring to cover the Fort Hood portion of the event should register at …

Recreational Sports Calendar & Sign-up Sheet – March 30, 2011
San Antonio Express-News
Bicycling: Today, 9 a.m., Wheelers Senior Ride, 30 miles, Floore’s Country Store, Helotes. 210-643-0314.
Bicycling: Saturday, 9 a.m., Bullis Park Ride, 21, 34, 48 and 66 miles, Bullis County Park. 210-862-6559.
Bicycling: Sunday, 9 a.m., Castroville Ride, 11, 25 and 40 miles, park-and-ride off highway 90 by Sammy’s Restaurant in Castroville. 830-931-9744. Read more…

Juan Pelota Ranch – Fun Ride – Dripping Springs, TX

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Juan Pelota Ranch – Fun Ride
Presented by Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop
Dripping Springs, TX
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Online Registration Will Open Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 12:01 AM ET
This fun ride is pre-reg only.  No on-site registration will be available.
Registration will not open up until Thursday prior to the fun ride date.  The reason for that is if weather/trail conditions for the fun ride date appear to be potentially poor, we will not open up registration or hold the fun ride.  We are aiming to ensure the trails remain in the best shape possible for the upcoming event on Nov. 13th.

Schedule:
Saturday, October 30th
1PM – 2PM Sign in and wrist band pickup (no more sign-ins after 2PM)
1PM – 5PM Ride as much as you wish.  Bring an afternoon picnic.  Enjoy the day and time spent with friends!

Ranch Gates will open at 1PM.
Ranch Gates will close at 5PM.

NOTE1: You will need to have a wristband on your self or bike during your ride at the ranch.  You will need to sign an event athletes release form at check-in.
This fun ride event is PRE-REG ONLY.  There will not be an opportunity to register on site.

NOTE2:  Please respect the privacy of the residents at the ranch.  We ask that you stay well away from the house and garage area.  Your cooperation in this matter will ensure we are invited back for future events.

Daily News Roundup March 29th – Texas Bicycling

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Ride of Silence May 18, 2011
by Darren Sabom
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 time and place to follow.

Bike-to-the Ballpark May 1, 2011
by Darren Sabom
Join BikeHouston, the Citizens’ Transportation Coalition and the Houston Astros for bike-to-the-ballpark day!
Sign up in advance to receive discounted tickets, then ride your bike to the stadium on one of the two guided routes or directly from your house.  Details about the routes and starting times will be released soon.

Bike-to-Work Day May 20, 2011
by Darren Sabom
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 and City Officials.
Currently, Bike Barn, Bike Sport and West End Bikes have all agreed to host guided rides into downtown for the event.  Stay tuned for additional details and starting points!

An Oklahoma man on a pedaling pilgrimage
FARMINGTON — A man biking across the country hitched a ride into Farmington on Tuesday to do laundry and pray before heading north into the Rockies.
Kevin Woolley is biking through every state in the continental United States for what he is calling the “Awake America Tour. …Chris Reed, a temporary accomplice who is joining Woolley for three weeks, also passed through Farmington.

Reed, of Austin, Texas, is an event producer, who met Woolley during a Bible study, heard about his cross-country trip and said God called on him to join. …

Hill Country Bicycle Touring Club
2011/04/30 Gruene River Road Ride
Start: April 30, 2011 9:30 am
End: April 30, 2011 12:30 pm
Venue: 1601 Hunter Road, Gruene, TX, United States, 78130
For those who missed this ride in February, there is still another chance before traffic picks up.  Ride starts at 9:30 a.m.  Meet in the parking lot next to Gruene Hall in Gruene, Texas for a 27 mile scenic ride along the picturesque Guadalupe River. The ride is rated one…

Lone Star Cyclists
April Rides and April Meeting
Next Club meeting April 18, 2011 Bob Duncan Center in Arlington
Executive Board at 6:30, Club Meeting at 7:30

April Rides from the flyer

Cycling – The Fort Davis Scenic Loop (78.1 Miles +5,000 Feet)
by donbynum
As noted in my previous post, Peggy and I recently took a vacation in west Texas in the Fort Davis area.  The area has many attractions ranging from abundant wildlife to beautiful alpine areas in the Davis Mountains, which extend to the west and north of Fort Davis. …

Texas High School Cycling League
Updated Results
Posted in March 29th, 2011
by League Director in News
The Baylor race weekend results as well as the updated overall results post Baylor are now posted under the Race Series tab.  This also includes the DFW weekend results and overall results post DFW weekend. …

A piece of string or cord had wrapped around… – March 29th Bike Ride

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This evening’s ride was not an uneventful one. About 3 miles into the ride I noticed a piece of string or cord had wrapped around the rear cassette causing the gear shifting to get clogged around the 5th gear. I stopped and attempted to pry the strands out and in the process got greased from the chain. I got most of the string out and then went to a nearby McDonald’s to try and wash off some of the chain grease/lube. I found out that the hand soap in McDonald’s is not meant to remove chain lube but the napkins did remove most of it. After I continued on I then noticed that the string had gotten into the upper jockey wheel in the rear derailleur. With all of the lube problems I decided to go ahead with the ride and clean it out when I got home. I was running out of daylight from the first repair effort so I had to pick up the pace as best I could. Whenever I tried to revsrse pedal the jockey wheel would not turn and the chain would pull the derailleur backwards.

Just to top things off I forgot my cell phone so I could not call home to alert my wife of my delay. At the 1 mile mark I ran over a stone and I thought I would get a pinch flat but I did not. So this ride was full of suspense.

Weather was threatening rain and the clouds were heavy blocking out any hope of the sun giving me some extra time before dark. At least the 72 degree temperature and the light wind were positives. Tomorrow is a slight chance of rain with a high of 67 degrees. So I may or may not get to ride. My wife is making some small steps in her recovery thank goodness.

March mileage update:

  • March miles 280.89
  • YTD miles 806.07

3-29-2011 Ride Data and Map

3-29-2011 Home weather station

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