Daily News Roundup September 19th – Texas Bicycling

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Vintage Dallas Bicycle License Plate
from Biking In Dallas by Michael W. Hubbard
I have been looking for a Dallas Bicycle License plate on ebay forever. Lo and behold, when I went to my friend Justin Husman’s house with Mr. Curnutt for a “Bike Class” recently, I saw …

Field Day, October 2nd! « Bike Friendly Arlington
by inaseb
On Saturday, October 2nd, join BFA for a fun day of bicycle games. We’ll have bike limbo, a frame toss, a bike scavenger hunt around the city, and good times celebrating our beautiful bicycles! We’ll be at Doug Russell Park at Cooper …

Cycling On The Up In San Antonio – Texas BikeRadar
San Antonio, Texas is becoming increasingly bicycle-friendly thanks to a supportive city leadership

San Antonio is making significant strides toward becoming one of the most cycling-friendly cities in the state of Texas.
San Antonio
The bustling metropolis has enforced two cycle-safe ordinances, launched a cycle-awareness campaign called Get Cyched and will offer a bike-share programme as early as January 2011. …

WiMax San Antonio TX » Blog Archive » Sir, Is CLEAR Really In La …
by admin
Over the weekend, we volunteered to help out at the 4th annual La Vernia Wild West Hammer Fest, a bicycle ride to raise funds for the La Vernia Historical Society (http://laverniawildwesthammerfest.com).  Those of you who have visited our site before, know that I’m a licensed Amateur (Ham) Radio Operator, and often do volunteer work, using my skills as a ham radio operator to help our community. …

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Bike Bling
by Jami
There is biking out there to be done. Tomorrow I’ll be getting me some. Yes, I’ll be winded. It’s been two, TWO weeks since I’ve pedaled my mountain bike. But there was that torrential down pour we had courtesy of Hermine. … Last weekend I participated in my first endurance race, Hell on Wheels at Northshore – 104 miles in the hot blazing Texas sun during a particularly scorching summer. The day’s high reached 105. Solo riders and relay teams competed to finish eight …

Zanesville to New Concord, OH – September 19th Bike Ride

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Yesterday we arrived in Zanesville, OH from Hershey, PA. I grew up in Zanesville but when I lived here I was not into bicycling in the way I am now. One thing I have to get used to is the amount of hills. In the years past when I have brought my bike along I have ridden the highways in the area. US40 has bike lanes to the west of Zanesville and some portions of it to the east have bike lanes. This morning’s ride had a shoulder all of the way and a bike lane for about half of it. Since it was Sunday traffic was very low. I spotted at least three roadkill skunks and one doe deer. Muskingum County has one of the largest deer populations in Ohio.

The temperature was much cooler than I care for and I dressed as warm as I could with a long sleeve jersey, short sleeve jersey and leg warmers. When I left the hotel the temperature was 55 degrees and when I got back it has made it to 67.5 degrees. Clear skies and a light breeze of 2.0 mph and gusts to 6.0 mph. Humidity was 76%. I remembered my sun glasses to keep my eyes from watering when I went downhill.

Road conditions were generally good but you can see what the temperature changes during winter do to asphalt laid over concrete: expansions joints caused heave places every so often. Salt for ice causes the shoulder to crumble and heavy trucks finish off the weak points. The bike lane was in good condition though.

Today’s ride statistics:

  • miles 20.38
  • riding time 1:30:18
  • average pace 4:25 min/mile
  • average speed 13.5 mph
  • max speed 28.4 mph
  • average cadence 66 rpm
  • max cadence 102 rpm
  • Elevation Gain  930 ft., Elevation Loss  909 ft.
  • Min Elevation  748 ft., Max Elevation  1,015 ft.
  • September miles 202.06
  • YTD miles 3946.61

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 18th

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Big rig runs over and kills bicyclist in NW Harris
By ANITA HASSAN, HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Sept. 18, 2010, 8:00PM
A bicyclist was run over and killed by an 18-wheeler in northwest Harris County early Saturday, authorities said. Because of mechanical troubles, the bicyclist was stopped in the 14100 block of Stuebner Airline around 2 a.m. The cyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was then struck in the head by the turn signal on the trailer of an 18-wheeler, knocking the unidentified person to the ground…

Biking In Dallas » October 1, 2010 Great State Fair of Texas Group …
by Michael W. Hubbard
So, doesn’t that sound like a PERFECT day to go riding your bicycle to the Great State Fair of Texas? See the details of the ride on the related story on this site. If you live in North Texas, and you don’t go to the State Fair of Texas …

All of your bicycle racing news: September 17, 2010
by Bike World News
Eric Marcotte (Pista Palace) lapped the field and got the better of his former ProTour breakaway companion Pat McCarty in the finale of the Texas Tough GP …

Durango Texas: A River Legacy Park Sunset With Bugs & Floods
by Durango
This does not bode well for the mountain bike trails. It’ll be a long long time before they are back in pedal mode. So, that has been my exciting Saturday night, so far. A beautiful sunset, a bike ride. And a lot of bugs. …

Hillsboro’s Cotton Pickin’ Fair Sept 24 & 25 | The Squawker – a …
by Amanda Warr
The charming Texas town of Hillsboro is recognized for its outlet malls, rich cultural history and natural resources. As a way of showcasing its diversity and juxtaposing modern with antiquity, Hillsboro is hosting the Cotton Pickin’ Fair … A bike ride that allows riders to work off all that BBQ on 10, 26, 40, 54, or 66 mile routes that cover scenic Hillsboro trails. Functional/non-functional, eccentric, whimsical, and flavorful arts and crafts made with lots of love, …

life on the bike
by michaelhang
He said he had heard about the bike ride and sponsored my clinic visit and some antibiotic eye drops. I immediately put a few drops in and went to meet up with the team 60 miles in at our sponsored lunch at Chipotle. We’ve had a couple lunches at … We arrived 20 miles later in Arlington, TX with a police escort and a nice welcome. Here at Arlington City Hall, the mayor proclaimed today as Push America Day and we were treated to really nice smoothies and protein bars. …

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Yes, I’m addicted, but don’t harp on my triathlon sprees
* ANTHONY WILSON
* San Angelo Standard Times
* Posted September 17, 2010 at 7:36 p.m.
SAN ANGELO, Texas — I danged sure better be invited to Randy Rangel’s daughter’s college graduation.

By my calculations, my investment in little Cee’s education falls somewhere between four years of textbooks and an associate degree.

Randy is the owner of Randy’s Bike & Run Shop — and of a goodly percentage of my disposable income.

In other words, triathlons ain’t cheap. Consider yourself warned.

The Big Man failed to alert me of this four years ago, when he urged me to get a bike and start racing. So, I researched and searched and bought a good, barely-used, entry-level tri bike — for a reasonable (believe it or not) $1,200. I was set. …

Daily News Roundup September 17th – Texas Bicycling

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Eric Marcotte wins Texas Tough as Isaac Howes takes USA Crits series
from VeloNews by Brian Holcombe
Eric Marcotte (Pista Palace) lapped the field and got the better of former ProTour breakaway companion Pat McCarty (Matrix-Richardson Bike Mart) in the finale of the Texas Tough GP Thursday night in Dallas. The pair survived a long breakaway with Kyle Wamsley (Bissell) and Karl Menzies (UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis) and caught the field in the closing laps. …

Rail Trail/288 bridge designs proposed
from Bike Denton by bikedenton
At last Monday’s public input meeting, Denton Parks and Rec explained a general plan for the Rail Trail/288 bridge and solicited input from the twenty or so attendees. …

Durango Texas: Hoping To Take A Sunset Bike Ride At River Legacy …
by Durango
I also learned today, via a report from Glenn, on the DORBA (Dallas Off Road Bicycle Association) website, that the damage to the mountain bike trail is extensive. Some flooding may need to be pumped out, some areas have been totally …

Cyclists go bright, find function for wheeled pursuit
by San Angelo Standard Times
Ever wondered about those bright-colored, tight-fitting jerseys that cyclists wear? Most of your questions probably revolve around “is this just a fashion statement, or is there an underlying function”?

The short answer is both, although my friend and former training partner Christian Poppeliers would disagree. He’s a confirmed anti-jersey cyclist, and notorious for…