Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 6th

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Bicycle Shops near Lubbock, TX
#  Broadway Bikes 806-749-2453 | Official Website
2420 Broadway, Lubbock, TX

#  Paul’s Parts 806-793-9510 | Official Website
4204 19th St, Lubbock, TX

#  South Plains Cycles 806-792-9105
4035 34th St, Lubbock, TX

#  Velocity Bike Shop 806-368-9233
3801 50th St, Lubbock, TX

# DFC Cycles & Fitness 806-796-2453
6701 Indiana Ave # D, Lubbock, TX

FrankenBike (n) A free bike swap meet held once a month that is open to anyone who wants to buy, sell or trade bicycles and bicycle related gear or parts. …more
Schedule:
FrankenBike # 62 ~ September 25, 2010 ~ 10am-4pm @ Yellow Bike Project ~ 1216 Webberville Road ~ Austin, Texas 78721

FrankenBike # 63 ~ October 30, 2010 ~ 10am-4pm @ Fast Folks Cyclery ~ 2513 East 6th Street ~ Austin, Texas 78702 ~ Halloween Pub Crawl to follow…

FrankenBike # 64 ~ November 13, 2010 ~10am-4pm @ Freewheeling Bicycles ~ 2401 San Gabriel Street ~ Austin, Texas 78705

FrankenBike # 65 ~ December 11, 2010 ~ 10am-10pm @ Irie Bean Coffee Bar ~ 2310 South Lamar Suite 102 ~ Austin, Texas 78704

FrankenBike # 66 ~ FrankenBabe # 3 ~ January 29, 2011 ~ 10am-10pm @ Rio Rita 1308 E. 6th Street 78702

FrankenBike # 67 ~ February 26, 2011 ~ 10am-4pm BIKE YARD with Al Coovert 78749?

FrankenBike # 68 ~ March 26, 2011 ~ 10am-4pm @ Bobby’s Bikes ~ 3315 Hancock Dr 78731

FrankenBike # 69 ~ April 30, 2011 ~ 10am-4pm @ Double Down Lounge ~ 515 Pedernales 78702

FrankenBike # 70 ~ May 28, 2011 ~ 10am-4pm @ Texas Bicycle Coalition ~ http://biketexas.org ~ 1902 East 6th 78702

FrankenBike # 71 ~ June 25, 2011 ~ 10am-4pm @ Longhorn Bikes ~ 2308 E. Cesar Chavez 78702

FrankenBike # 72 ~ July 30, 2011 ~ 10am-4pm @ Tsunami Cycles ~ 2114 1/2 South Congress Ave 78704

Bike Photoshoot – Custom KGS Guru Geneo | KGS Bikes Blog
by kgsbikes
When the frame arrived, I had just enough time to build the bike and ride it in the Real Ale Ride in Blanco TX. The problem is, I wanted to put Campagnolo 11 Speed components on the bike and I didn’t have a full set in stock, …

KGS Bike

Sprint and Points Race highlight Saturday Masters Track Nationals
from www.usacycling.org
Frisco, Texas (Sept. 4, 2010) — Nine new sprint and points race champions were awarded at the Superdrome in Frisco, Texas on Saturday as the 2010 edition of the Richardson Bike USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships prepared to wrap up. Overall 49 Stars-and-Stripes have been awarded through Saturday’s penultimate day of competition. …

Kirk Whiteman and Matt Diefenbach head for the finish line during their sprint.

Teenage cyclist getting ready to race in Texas Tough in downtown Dallas
by WFAA
by GEORGE RIBA DALLAS, TX – Daniel Parks of Dallas is a rising star in the sport of cycling. “Both of my parents race and they just took me out to a race …

Savannah and Garden City, GA – September 6th Bike Ride

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Not riding in Texas for now; I moved on from Mobile, AL to Savannah and Garden City, GA. I have never been to these cities so riding was dependent on what I could learn from Google maps. The area has a number of bike lanes and I rode mostly on them. The bike lanes are marked clearly but it is strange to be riding along and  the bike lane ends abruptly with no directions to turn off or turn around. And then further ahead the lane starts up again. This explains what I was seeing on Google maps with the bicycling information highlighted. The route was fairly flat unlike the one in Mobile.

Even though I used Google maps I still managed to get lost a couple of times. It was not so bad that I could not get back on course once I realized I was not going where I planned. I will get another chance on tomorrow morning’s ride. I did see another rider though.

After the bike ride we went to the historic Savannah downtown district for a trolley car tour. Very interesting city with tons of history. I would recommend using the Old Savannah Tours trolley ride and ask for the driver Chris. Labor Day was busy but not too bad.

Some ride statistics:

  • miles 25.64
  • riding time 1:42:03
  • average speed 15.0 mph
  • max speed 24.0 mph
  • average cadence 84 rpm
  • max cadence 104 rpm
  • elevation gain 237 ft., elevation loss 186 ft., max elevation 47 ft., min elevation -37 ft.
  • September miles 90.89

Daily News Roundup September 5th – Texas Bicycling

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Durango Texas: Having Fun Getting Overstimulated On The River …
by Durango
I have now had my first mountain bike ride in over a year. I went to River Legacy Park today around noon. The mountain bike trail has become very popular. The parking lot was almost full. A lot of bikers were hanging out in groups. …

This Is Why I Ride – LIVESTRONG 2010: Riding Like The Wind…Or …
by KJ
Absolutely gorgeous day for riding. It was only 75F when the ride began and the humidity was relatively low. It made me question where I was for a minute there. It didn’t even look like it was that windy; in fact, I didn’t believe the Weather Channel app when it told me wind was north at 7. That disbelief quickly changed once I started riding, though. Yep, there was wind. Damn the Weather Channel for being right! …

KJ

How to a bicycling cockroach.
from cycledallas.blogspot.com
Every person riding a bicycle shall be granted all rights and be subject to all duties … Gillman discusses his report and responds to the Texas democrat’s …

The Life of a Texas Cyclist : Shawnee Trail Cycling Club
from shawneetrailcyclingclub.com
First, a disclaimer. This is not an anti-hunting article. This is intended as information for cyclists riding in North Texas, particularly in Denton and …

Mobile, AL – September 4th Bike Ride

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I am not riding in Texas today. While I travel with my bike I got out early this morning in the northwest community in Mobile, AL. I have never been to this city so I was not sure what I was going to find on my bike ride as far as traffic and road. First off I checked Google maps to layout a route. It was supposed to be a simple route: Moffett Road (US 98) north to county road 31 and then to highway 217 and northwest turning south on county road 27. From there I would take Moffett  Road south to the hotel.

Best laid plans sometimes do not happen. I took the wrong direction out of the hotel parking lot and went south on Moffett Road. Part of the reason is that I arrived at the hotel in the dark and did not get oriented correctly with the surroundings. As it turned out the traffic was light and the roads were smooth but not flat. I did not realize until later today that I had ridden almost all the way to downtown Mobile. The weather was pleasant with 78 degrees, clear skies, wind NNE at 11 mph and gusts to 14 mph. Humidity was 59%, light for a coastal city like Mobile.

Because I am traveling I do not have access to the SportsTrack program on my home computer so I have improvised on the charts and map shots.

If you are ever in Mobile I strongly recommend visiting the Bellingrath Gardens and Home.

Some ride statistics:

  • miles 20.47
  • riding time 1:18:59
  • average speed 15.4 mph
  • max speed 27.7 mph
  • elevation gain 463 ft. elevation loss 477 ft.
  • max elevation 236 ft., min. elevation 29 ft.
  • September miles about 66

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