I Did Not Even Check… – November 16th Bike Ride

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I did not even check the temperature before I left for the evening bike ride. I was afraid the temperature would be below my 60 degree threshold. When I got back I saw the temperature on my weather station was 56 degrees and 51 degrees at Intercontinental Airport. Thankfully the wind was calm or the wind chill would have probably moved it into the 40’s. I dressed like it was cool with two long sleeve jerseys, wind jacket, full-finger gloves, and leg warmers. Even with this I was chilly until the 2.5 mile point. Then the body heat kicked in and I was comfortable until the end of the ride. Darkness seems to accentuate the chill. The Raleigh M800 is well suited for these rides with the light system of two flashing taillights and headlight.Today was the first one that the sky was clear. Tomorrow is supposed to be a repeat.

Today’s ride information:

  • November miles 134.30
  • YTD miles 4737.27

11-16-2010 Ride Data and map

Additional charts, weather and map.

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Texas Independence Bicycle Tour – Deer Park, TX

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2011 Texas Independence Bicycle Tour Presented by Deer Park Rotary
Start: Sunday, January 30, 2011 @ 8:00 AM
Deer Park and Surrounding Areas
710 West San Augustine   Deer Park, TX
Fees
$30 for Early and $35 for Late
Brief Description
Online registration
The Texas Independence Bike Tour is a one day event bringing cyclists from the Houston area together to tour the San Jacinto Battleground and adjacent communities raising funds to support the Deer Park Rotary Club Scholarship Program while promoting the local area.
Additional Information
Light breakfast snacks for early arrivals and lunch for all participants served. This ride is a BPMS150 recommended training ride for 2011.
Texas Independence Bicycle tour

Today’s Texas Bicycling News

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If you are not a Google Maps fan then Mapquest could be an alternate.

New API of the Week: MapQuest Bike Route API
from ReadWriteWeb by Klint Finley
MapQuest, owned by AOL, has taken backseat to newer mapping services like Google Maps and Bing Maps of late. But the venerable driving directions site added some exciting new data to its open API: bike routing information. Users and developers will now be able to access routes optimized for biking through MapQuest’s Open Directions Service. …

No more news for today. The weather is due to clear up in southeast Texas so I may get to ride tomorrow evening.

What’s Turning the Bike Spokes on the Net November 14th

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The weekend weather turned out to be mostly what the weatherman predicted. Just enough rain and 50 degree temperature to keep me off the bike and inside. The middle of the week could be the next opening to ride. 74 and clear sound mighty nice now.

Reflective Clothing Offers Peace of Mind During Outdoor Workouts
by I-Newswire.com
LOCAL Dallas company Be Seen has launched a line of performance apparel that is stylish, comfortable and highly reflective. When training, one of the key safety rules is to Be Seen. Until now, all hi visibility clothing resembled…

MTB News & Racing Round-up, Sunday, November 14, 2010
by Cyclingnews.com
Lance Armstrong headed off road for a mountain bike race on Saturday near his home in Texas. The RadioShack rider was competing in the Mellow Johnny’s …

Ben Bostrom Takes Overall Win In Pro Mountain Bike Race, Beats Lance Armstrong
Nov 14, 2010, By David Swarts, ©Copyright 2010, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
AMA Pro Superbike racer Ben Bostrom, age 36, took the overall race and Solo Men’s Open Division wins in Saturday’s Mellow Johnny’s 6-Hour Classic mountain bike race at Juan Pelota Ranch in Dripping Springs, Texas. …