Ham, cabbage and black eye peas – January 1st Bike Ride

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Ham, cabbage and black eye peas are the tradition for the first day of the year and I added a bike ride for good measure. The clear skies and 62 degrees called real loud. The wind at 15 mph made the 62 degrees seem cooler than it was. I wanted to get a good start to the year. Tomorrow the temperature is not supposed to make it to 60 degrees so this looked like the best chance to ride. A number of walkers and joggers were on the trails. The Motobcane 700HT MTB was a good ride in the dirt section even though it was still soft from the rain on Thursday. This dirt section borders the drainage bayou between the two main east-west streets in Kingwood.

This year’s goal is 5200 miles. I expect this to be reachable since I am retiring at the end of July. I will have to caution myself though against the retirement exercise make up syndrome I have mentioned several times here. This is when a person retires and then tires to make up for not exercising as much as they wanted to when they worked.

The monthly and year to date mileage number is easy today: 14.42.

1-1-2011 Ride Data

1-1-2011 Elevation and Cadence

Additional charts, weather and map.

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What’s Turning the Bike Spokes on the Net January 1st

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2010 recap
from Bike Denton by bikedenton
2010 was a transformational year for biking in Denton. I’m a little sad that almost half of the popular stories are about accidents and assaults, but those stories serve a good purpose. Looking forward to 2011, we expect some big news…

Ft Worth – Panther City closes, Trinity grows
from Bike Denton by bikedenton
Panther City
Today is the last day Panther City bikes will be open, ever. After 6 years, they’re closing. Cheers guys. It was definitely one of the cozier bike shops I’ve visited. There were couches, a keg of Rahr beer, Masi and Indy Fab bikes, and a great location next to the Spiral Diner. What a nice final…

Shades of Gray and the Electra Ticino 16D
from Biking In Dallas by Christopher Curnutt

Biking in Dallas
When I was a kid I went everywhere on a bicycle.  I’d leave in the morning and come back close to dinner time.  Spending the day exploring the city was a common activity.  With a …

New Top Category Link – Bike Manufacturers
from Biking In Dallas by Christopher Curnutt
What do you get when you combine endless cotton fields (now all paved),  typically wide and generous streets,  and an emerging bike trail and infrastructure system? Dallas, Texas of course. While not all of Dallas is as …

For fitness, follow your heart (rate)
by San Angelo Standard Times
Tempo workouts are effective for those training for shorter, faster events such as 5K/10K runs, shorter multisport events and cycling time trials. …

Splotchy rain and wet roads – December 31st Bike Ride

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Splotchy rain and wet roads were the conditions for the final ride of 2010. When I started the ride the clouds thick and low but the roads were only damp but within a couple of miles I ran into light rain. It was not long though before the rain stopped so I figured this would be a splotchy rain type of ride. And so it was with period of light rain and wet roads. This is not my favorite riding conditions but the temperature was 68 degrees and it was the last day of the year. Needless to say I did not see any other riders.

I did not really need the windbreaker jacket for the temperature but it was best for the light rain. The long sleeve jersey was appreciated as well. I did get to try out my new L. Garneau leg warmers. These do not have the ankle zippers like my old ones but the fit was just right. I also have a new waterbottle cage on my Motobecane Le Champion. Combined with the Camelbak Podium Chill bottle and it was just right. The water was cold until the end of the ride but the temperature was not that hot either.

The final mileage for 2010:

  • December miles 228.85
  • 2010 Total miles 5162.17 (2009 miles = 5225.74)

12-31-2010 Ride Data

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Daily News Roundup December 30th – Texas Bicycling

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UPS Delivers by Bicycle in Dallas/Fort Worth Area
UPS cites efficiency, cost, and environmental friendliness in their explanation of why they chose to deploy bicycle (actually tricycle!) delivery in some areas this holiday season.

We’d Like To Address A Small Gap In The Central Trail Plan
from Bike Friendly Richardson by dickdavid
We are very fortunate to have such an aggressive Bike and Pedestrian Plan in Richardson. The city planners are doing a great job retrofitting some new trails and bike lanes into an older, built-out infrastructure.
Bike Friendly Richardson
In that plan is the Central Trail, which will provide passage through Richardson. When completed, it will…

Commuting in Lufkin Tx – Mountain Bike Forums
from forums.mtbr.com
I have looked at a lot of different gear(online only there is not a good bike store here) but I am afraid that most of it will be to much for me here in …

Amarillo Ghost Bike
from www.ghostbikes.org
Share the ROAD! is an Amarillo, TX based organization created in July, 2010 following the death of Cindy Whitney, a community leader, who was killed on her bicycle by a distracted driver. StR! placed a ghost bike at the scene of her death in early December 2010…