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…

DPS Memorial Ride – Austin, TX

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The DPS Memorial Ride will be held on the last Saturday in the month of September. The ride will start and end at DPS  headquarters. The course will be determined on a year to year basis. The course will be set to challenge the rider but not to the extent of endangerment. The ride will be as a group in columns of twos and scheduled rest stops will ensure the physical readiness of the riders. We will be escorted by DPS marked units and possibly members of the “Blue Knights” motorcycle Club.

The ride will end at DPS headquarters where the riders, support members and honored guest will hold a vigil celebrating the event. A meal will also be served to the riders, support members and special guest who participated in the event.

To Celebrate the DPS 75th Jubilee Anniversary the minimum entry fee will be $175.00 until July 31st.
Registration after July 31st will return to the $250.00 minimum entry fee.
Applications for 2010 Memorial Ride will be accepted as of January 15th, 2010.
Participants must send in a completed application form with a non-refundable $75.00 check or money order made to DPS Memorial Ride by July 31st.
The complete minimum entry fee of $250.00 will be due by the 31st of Aug. 2010.
Twelve participants made the DPS inaugural ride and raised just under Ten Thousand Dollars!
We are looking forward for a greater numbers of participants and supporters for this years event.
This year’s winner of TOP FUND RAISER was Trooper Dub Guillum (THP Granbury). Dub received a gift certificate from Richardson Bike Mart, Chili’s Restaurant and Texas land and Cattle in Austin. CONGRATULATUIONS, DUB !!!

Bike Equipment list:

* Helmet
* Eyewear
* Bike cleaner
* Chain cleaner
* Chain lube
* Extra tubes
* Multi-tool
* Non-standard bike parts
* Water bottles / Camelback
* Tire levers
* Bicycle pump

Iron Haus Time Trial Series #8 Season Final – San Antonio, TX

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Iron Haus Time Trial Series #8 Season Final
Presented by Ciclismo SA , Britton’s Bicycle Shop, Jimmy Britton
San Antonio, TX
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Online Registration Closes Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 11:30 PM ET
The 2010 Iron Haus Time Trial Series is a series of 8 races, taking place on the first or second  weekend of each month from March through October.  All entry fee schedules will be similar to the initial time trial posted.  The series points will be awarded based on participation and time posted. Adjustments will be applied to Juniors and Women times based on the daily men’s average.

Early registration is available at Britton’s Bicycle Shop (210.656.1655) during normal bike shop hours until 7:00 p.m.  October 2,   2010

Race morning registration is available beginnning at 7:30 a.m. in the Iron Haus entrance patio area.

The on-line registration will close at 11:30 pm on the Thursday evening before the race.

The 8th and final in the 2010 TT series event is a 20/40km Time Trial on Saturday October 2 , 2010,  starting at Iron Haus Fitness in Castroville and heading up FM 471 and back.  The Start / Finish Line will be located in front of Iron Haus on FM 471 and be an out and back course.

The first rider will take off at 8:01 AM.  20k participants will be the first to go and the 40k participants will follow with the first 40k rider at no earlier than  8:30 a.m. .  The course is an out and back along FM 471.  The turn around will be marked and a recorder in place to validate the turn.  The Time Trial will be recorded and times will be posted 20 minutes following the last finisher.

Lancaster to Intercourse, PA – September 17th Bike ride

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Today was the second and last day in the Pennsylvania Dutch country as far as riding goes. From Lancaster we drove to Hershey but along the way we stopped for an Amish buggy tour and then a pretzel factory tour. I even made a sad attempt at making a pretzel. Our driver on the buggy tour was an Amish young man who decided he did not want to follow the Amish tradition. He is studying to be a veterinarian and will go to Penn State when he finishes his four years of under graduate work. Amish do not go past the eighth grade in school.

The ride today was hilly but not near what I encountered on yesterday’s ride. The weather was much more friendly so I could skip the leg warmers but keep the long sleeve jersey with a short sleeve one over top. When I got finished the temperature was 67 degrees, clear skies and a light 5.4 mph breeze with gusts to 8.1 mph. Humidity was 70%.

I was on some back roads today and passed numerous farms. There were Amish children waiting for school buses. Either my lungs are getting accustomed to the hills or they were flatter than yesterday. Road conditions were good but you can tell where Amish buggies travel. Several of the roads had a nice wide shoulder but you have to keep your eye out for horse manure. It is liberally spread on the shoulders.  Cow manure smell is heavy in the air on most of the back roads. I learned that the Amish farms are dairy farms and the fields of corn is to feed the cows to make the milk. Some farms also grow soybeans as a cash crop. Holstein cows give the most milk so they are the milk cow of choice.

In Hershey we visited the Hershey Chocolate World. We got there late in the afternoon but we were able to get a animated tour of how chocolate is made. I learned the reason Mr. Hershey decided to put his company in Hershey: this is where the milk is.

Today’s ride statistics:

  • miles 16.86
  • riding time 1:12:27
  • average pace 4:17 min/mile
  • average speed 14.0 mph
  • max speed 24.1 mph
  • average cadence 69 rpm
  • max cadence 106 rpm
  • Elevation Gain 598 ft., Elevation Loss 603 ft.
  • Min Elevation 345 ft., Max Elevation 436 ft.
  • September miles 181.68
  • YTD miles 3926.23