Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for September 4th

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BikeTX petitions against Bartonville ban
from Bike Denton by bikedenton
First, it was Blackhawk, Colorado’s extreme ban of cycling through the downtown, and now we see Bartonville, TX attempting to regulate cyclists off the roads with ordinance 494-10. While this debacle is pretty unrelated to most of our commuting-ish topics in Denton, the topic is still a black cloud for area cyclists and an embarrassing specter amidst our national movement towards bike friendliness. …

AAA TravelViews | I Austin, Texas
by Maria White
If you’d prefer to don a bicycle helmet or to slip on a pair of running shoes, a scenic 10-mile recreation trail stretches along the banks of Lady Bird Lake. Spanned by several bridges, the reservoir divides Austin in half and is often …

The Camp Eagle Classic Mountain Bike Festival
from www.wheelbrothers.com
We were lucky enough to be granted an interview with Lisa Nye-Salladin, the Race Director of The Camp Eagle Classic Mountain Bike Festival to ask some questions about their upcoming event happening on Sept. 3-5, 2010

How long has the event been around and how did it start?

The first Camp Eagle Classic was in 2006. We promoted the Kelly Creek Classic for 8 years before that. Kelly Creek was sold and we needed a new venue- Camp Eagle…

Masters Track Nationals
from spokepost.com
The 2010 Richardson Bike Mart USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships got underway on Wednesday, awarding 13 Stars-and-Stripes on Wednesday before the Texas skies opened up to a torrential suspending the evening session. All competition will resume in order on Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. at the Superdrome.

Before the rains suspended competition 13 national titles were awarded in the time trial discipline, including that of 1 Richard Simons…

North Texas Mountain Bike Trail-Samsom Park
from hubpages.com
Samsom Park Entrance This Place is by Lake Worth, I had heard about this place from the Fort Worth Mountain bike Association website so I went to check it …

Marion Samson Park

Daily News Roundup September 3rd – Texas Bicycling

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Cancer ride gets new sponsor
by Austin American-Statesman
Big news from the Texas 4000 for cancer folks, who just wrapped up their seventh 4687-mile bicycle ride from Austin to Anchorage in the name of cancer …

Bicycles Inc. in Arlington has a special sale this weekend
by admin
Bicycle Inc Logo We are having our Cent. of the month ride this Sat.9-4 at 8am ride from 12 to 102 miles. We’re also having a post HHH sidewalk sale. We will have all the clothing from HHH 100: Jerseys from HHH 100 will be 50% off and …

Cyclists Geared Up Against Permit Ordinance
by NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
By ASHANTI BLAIZE AP North Texas bicyclists aren’t happy with a … Bicycle groups across the state have collected more than 2000 signatures for a petition …

More Challenges into Stephenville, TX « life on the bike
by michaelhang
They told us that they see us ride by each year and have always wondered what we were doing. After giving them all our information, they graciously handed out cold, fresh peaches to all the cyclists! This was definitely an awesome …

Stephenville Texas

Durango Texas: Biking The River Legacy Park Trail With Snakes …
by Durango
My second bike ride since re-acquiring that ability did not see the same seating discomfort as the previous pedaling. I guess my program to amp up the ampleness of my boney derriere is already paying off with greater cushioning. …

BILL CULLINS: Don’t blame heat for not staying fit
by San Angelo Standard Times
— Have you ever thought about the impact that weather has on fitness? Is it just a coincidence that the Southern states have higher obesity rates, or is there a direct relationship between warm climates and lower levels of fitness?

Recently published data indicate that states in the South and Southeast…

Daily News Roundup September 2nd – Texas Bicycling

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Bike Bridge Up: Santa Fe Trail, meet White Rock Lake
by Michael W. Hubbard
They did it. The first half went up Tuesday night. Here is a view looking southbound on Garland Rd. Another view southbound: And a view northbound: Last night, during a pretty crazy thunderstorm, they put in the other half. …

Bike Bridge

Please BE KIND to cyclists: Downtown Bicycle Boulevard Project
by Please BE KIND to Cyclists
The net result of our activities will be a decrease in bicycle-motor vehicle related incidents and a concurrent rise in the number of individuals willing to ride bicycles on Central Texas roadways. View my complete profile …

Fast Twitch Mind: Hotter ‘N Hell or Bicycle Heaven
by Fast Twitch Mind
Okay, I get to have all the fun, now I am in Wichita Falls, Texas for the Hotter ‘N Hell bicycle event. My mission here is to show off the Athletes Honey Milk and ride the 50 mile course. This event is to Wichita Falls and bicycle …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 9/2/10 – 9/8/10 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
While the weather is still hot, there are also signs of fall. Combine UT football and cyclocross with family cook outs and the 4 day Tour of Austin Race, and. … 5:30 PM, Austin/Del Valle Motorcross Park, 15400 Pearce Ln, Del Valle, TX Austin’s weekly cyclocross series returns for its fourth season at the the fully illuminated motocross course and surrounding fields at Austin/Del Valle Motorcross Park (ADVMX). There are A, B, beginners, women’s, and children’s races in …

Tour de Austin Starts this Weekend! | FramesDirect.com Cycling …
by Carson Barker
If you live in the Central Texas area, be sure to check out the Tour de Austin bike ride this weekend, Sept 3-6. This event is broken down into 4 races on four separate days. Friday’s race is the time trial with a grand prize of $2500 …

Gaining momentum
More than 2,000 people sign petition against Bartonville ordinance
By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe / Staff Writer
BARTONVILLE — Area bicyclists have launched a statewide petition drive, hoping to keep other cities from adopting rules like Bartonville’s new ordinance, which limits the size of bicycling groups riding through town.  …

North Texas Town Limits Cycling Packs
from Google Alerts – Texas cycling by FOX 4 News
BARTONVILLE, Texas – Some North Texas bicyclists have launched an online petition after one local town enacted an ordinance limiting the number of riders in a pack. In the Denton County town of Bartonville, more than 10 riders in one pack is too many.

Bartonville is a small rural town of about 2,000 people just south of…

DFW Point-to-Point: HH100 Report – Bike Town USA
by Steve A
I’ve heard some opine that bike rallies are more part of the cycling problem than the solution. I think that overgeneralizes. Some bike rallies do demonstrable good for cyclists in the communities that they’re held. I think the “Hotter ‘N Hell Hundred” is an example of such. Actually, come to think of it, it’s also the only bike rally I’ve ridden in over the last…

Wichita Falls Overpass

2010 Hotter’N Hell Hundred
Thanks to each and everyone of you that helped make the 2010 Hotter’N Hell Hundred a record breaking event in all respects! We are still wrapping up loose ends!  Here are some answers to a number of questions we’ve had in the past couple of days:

2010 HHH participation:

*HHH Endurance Ride – 13067:  Record Number of Riders!
* HHH USCF Racers – 720: Record Number of Racers!
* Wee-Chi-Tah Off Road Bicycle Race- 315: Record Number of Racers!
* Wee-Chi-Tah Off Road Trail Run- 345; Record Number of Runners!
* Total Weekend Registration: 14,445 Record number of Participants!
* Consumer Show had a record number of vendors displaying their products.
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The Ultra Finish Line Village held record numbers of riders who stayed to enjoy the music, water canon, and comraderie.  Some say the Ultra Finish Line Village is like the atmosphere found at the base area of a ski resort minus the snow.  Sounds COOL!

Threatening clouds But No Rain – September 2nd Bike Ride

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Driving home from work this evening I thought my ride was going to be rained out but when I got to Humble the clouds dried up and so did the streets. I was able to go for the ride but the dark clouds were to the west. I was thinking that I might have to call my wife to come get me in the rain but that was not necessary. The temperature was in the low 80’s, wind was calm and the skies were overcast. No riders were out again. After today riding will be less regular until later in the month.

Today’s ride statistics:

  • miles 22.25
  • riding time 1:32:36
  • average pace 4;10 min/mile
  • average speed 14.4 mph
  • max speed 20.3 mph
  • average cadence 76.1 rpm
  • max cadence 107 rpm
  • climb 181 ft., descend 164 ft., max elevation 76 ft.
  • September miles 44.60
  • YTD miles 3744.55

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