January 9th Texas Bicycling News Updates

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Houston Bicycle Club
Saturday January 15th
A ride by and through fourteen of Houston’s most infamous and historic inner-city cemeteries. We dare you to show us more unknown or lost cemeteries of the past. Meet at Hermann Park Rose Garden parking lot. Park nearest Museum of Natural Science.

Make Phone Calls From Your Bicycle Helmet
from Gearlog by Brian Heater
Bicycle cell helmet
Does this seem like a terrible idea to anyone else? When riding a bike, it’s generally a good idea to not let anything else distract you. And while wearing a helmet is certainly advised, building a telephone headset into the thing…

Coffee beans in my shoes
from Bike Denton by bikedenton
I’ve done some riding in cold and wet weather lately, and my shoes started to smell mildewy.  I found some online mentions of coffee beans as a…

Don’t Kill the Messengers
from www.houstonpress.com
How bike couriers plan to survive the internet age.
Back in the good old days for bike messengers, every weekday at four o’clock, the front steps of the Harris County Civil Courthouse were the gathering spot for a happy hour for that pierced, tattooed, hedonistic horde. …

Daily News Roundup January 8th – Texas Bicycling

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Ride The Divide, the award-winning feature-length documentary about the world’s toughest mountain bike race, will descend on San Antonio on Tuesday, February 15, at the Rialto theater. An award-winning feature film about the world’s toughest mountain bike race, which traverses over 2700 miles along the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains. The film weaves the story of three characters’ experiences with immense mountain beauty and small-town culture as they attempt to pedal from Banff, Canada to a small, dusty crossing on the Mexican border.

A new ride in Big D | Jim’s Bike Blog
by jimsbikeblog
As the cities grew and prospered, Fort Worth embraced its western heritage, reveled in the nickname “Cowtown,” and looked to the ranches of West Texas stretching into New Mexico as the source of its wealth. Dallas, meanwhile, considered …

First Road Ride of the Year – January 8th Bike Ride

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The first road ride of the year was under blue skies with a light 4 mph breeze. The temperature was 63 degrees so extra clothing was needed. A long sleeve jersey, leg warmers and full finger gloves made for a warm ride. It was great to get back on the road again. I was not able to go for a long ride because of chores to be done when I got back. Starting at 1:24 in the afternoon in full sunlight was different compared to the night rides I have been on so far. No other riders were out though. I may be scouting for some organized rides soon. The graphic below is from SportTrack rather than Garmin Connect.

So are the year and month total mileage is 66.29.

1-8-2011 Ride Data and Map

Shiner GHASP Charity Bicycle Ride – Austin, TX

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Shiner GHASP Charity Bicycle Ride
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Starts at Met Center 10, 7709 E. Ben White, Austin, TX 78741
Distance: 100 miles
Join Central Texas cyclists for this traditional ride from Austin to the Shiner brewery. Cyclists will depart from Austin and ride 100 miles through small towns and scenic byways on the way to the historic Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas. Rest Stops are located every 10-20 miles and will be stocked with food, power bar products, drink and cheering volunteers to keep your energy high. There will be port o potties and hand sanitizer at each stop.