We Arrive at Hotter’n Hell 100 August 27th

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We arrived Friday evening shortly after 5:00 PM. It soon became apparent that there were a lot of people parking cars and moving to the MPEC building. In addition to activities inside the MPEC building there was even more outside; mountain bike race, criterium race and numerous food stands and other vendors. I had heard that 14,000 riders were expected. Thank goodness the consumer expo had more space with the spaghetti dinner moving next door to the coliseum. There was almost enough room to navigate among the booths versus years past when breathing was an option.

The video included is a recap of what I saw. I think it is self-explanatory.

August 28th Bike Ride – Hotter’n Hell 100 Wichita Falls, TX

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Today I rode the 75 mile route of the Hotter’n Hell 100. The weather was perfect for the ride. At the start the temperature was 69 degrees, skies clear blue and the wind out of the southeast at a light 6 to 8 mph. I lined up at 6:40 AM at the 100 mile slow rider group on Scott Street at 5th Street. The USAF jets were supposed to fly over at 7:00 AM but it was a few minutes later as the Star Spangled Banner finished. Next the cannon went off but I did not start my Garmin Edge 305 timer until 7:35 AM when our group moved forward. Unlike years before when a group moved you would not really move much but just up to the group in front of you, this year once we moved we stayed moving. This was much better because at the north end of Scott Street is a tall overpass that causes a backup when the riders do not have momentum to ride up and over.

In this post I will include video at the start line and follow up with video from the ride in a separate post.

The gallery below are pictures from Friday August 27th. The one that does not relate to the HH100 is the truck with the giant wind turbine blades. We passed this truck several times as we stopped and it did not. West Texas is a big location for wind generated electricity. Click on anyone of the pictures to open the gallery. The you can navigate the others by clicking on the one you want to see. The first picture is the hotel we stayed at in Henrietta. The others are at the start line on Saturday morning.

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 27th

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The crowds are large in Wichita Falls for the Hotter’n Hell Hundred weekend. We arrived shortly after 5:30 Pm to a very full parking lot surrounding the MPEC building. We ended up parking in a business across the street from the parking lots. Walking to the entrance we saw many out of state license plates along with a number of exotic bikes. The number of Trek Madones was amazing. I guess the price must have come down because these are out my price league. The Expo was larger this year but because they rearranged the area you could walk around and not be crushed. I will have video when I get back home and have time to edit it. There was some mountain biking outside the MPEC building and a criterium on the east side of the coliseum. Tomorrow morning I will be lined up for the bike ride. I plan on taking the 75 mile route which is the 100 mile route and turning at the Hell’s Gate in Burkburnett. There should be video of the ride and other sights.

It’s True: the Bike Bridge over Garland Rd. is going up next week
from Biking In Dallas by Michael W. Hubbard
I just got a confirmation from the Friends of the Santa Fe Trail! I’ll be up there on August 31 around 7 p.m. taking photos! How exciting! This is such a big deal for biking in Dallas. I …

How to survive Hotter then Hell and live to tell about it | The …
by admin
Part 2: Tips and tricks before the race 1. SLEEP!!!! Make sure you get plenty of sleep from Thursday/Friday night. The day before folks usually have a hard time sleeping. So make sure you give your body the maximum amount of rest you can. 2 . Pack your gear the night before: Logical right? You’d be surprised how many riders freak out in the morning because they realize they left … How to survive the Hotter than Hell 100 bicycle race and live to tell about it – Part 2 …

Cyclists, motorists must obey road rules
by San Angelo Standard Times
During that same ride, I observed a person riding a bike along Southwest Boulevard going against traffic (and without a helmet), and I passed a couple who …

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 26th

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Fight Texas Bike Bans

BikeTexas.org is asking people to sign a petition to send a message to our governments:

We the undersigned believe that putting more bicycles on the road advances the goals of the Texas Department of Transportation:
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We support all efforts to encourage lawful and courteous bicycling in Texas.

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Council approves bike lanes, improvements in Denton
by Managing-Editor
The Aug. 16 passage of a downtown revitilization plan may provide UNT and Texas Woman’s University students with bike lanes connecting the campuses to a revitalized downtown.

The Downtown Implementation Plan is the result of a city-wide strategy, originally drafted in 1999, to set guidelines…

Karina Ramírez: Bicycle shop stays busy despite heat
from www.dentonrc.com
The triple-digit summer heat hasn’t stopped bicycle riders from going out and enjoying a ride. For evidence of this, just talk to Steve Scaggs, a mechanic at Denton Bicycle Center.

“You would think it would slow some people down, but I saw four or five cyclists earlier this morning,” he said.

He said the bicyclists seem to prefer riding early in the day and in the evening to avoid the strong heat. “You just cannot do it in the middle of the day,” he said. …

No criminal charges for man who killed bicyclist
from Google Alerts – Texas bicycling by KFDA
Amarillo, Texas – A Canyon man who hit a bicyclist on Highway 87 in July will not face … pickup truck when she was bicycling with a group south of Canyon. …

Local bike shops engage student community | North Texas Daily
by Arts-Life-Editor
Cycling has become a major mode of transportation in Denton, particularly for college students who can’t afford a tank of gas or don’t own a car.

Over the past year, the UNT Parking and Transportation Services has sold 407 bicycle permits to students who commute daily to campus. …