Last Ride Before HHH – August 26th Bike Ride

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This evening’s ride is my last preparation ride for Saturday’s Hotter’n Hell Hundred. Tomorrow we set out for Wichita Falls. This evening the temperature was 93 degrees but it did not seem that hot. Skies were clear and the wind a gentle 11 mph maximum. I did not see any other riders while I was out. When I got back I put chain lubricant on and pinched the tires to see if I should air them up more. I think they are aired enough from the pinch but also from the solid thump when I ride over pavement changes. I don’t think there are any other maintenance issues to check. tire thread is still good from when I rotated the tires a couple of months ago. all that is left is the drive. I was able to meet my goal for the miles for this part of the week. I should be able to get 75 on Saturday and maybe 20 on Sunday. It is possible to hit 600 miles for the month.

Today’s ride statistics:

  • miles 23.96
  • riding time 1:37:06
  • average pace 4:03 min/mile
  • average speed 14.8 mph
  • max speed 20.7 mph
  • average cadence 77.5 rpm
  • max cadence 106 rpm
  • climb 147 ft., descend 175 ft., max elevation 104 ft.
  • August miles 481.51
  • YTD miles 3589.98

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Spinistry at Solavaca Training Ride – Glen Rose, TX

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Spinistry at Solavaca Training Ride
Presented by The Spinistry and Solavaca Ranch
Glen Rose, TX
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Online Registration Closes Friday, September 24, 2010 at 8:00 AM ET
Free, practice endurance event for mountain bikers. Presented by The Spinistry and Solavaca Ranch. More details soon.

You wanted it, you got it.

9/25 Solavaca 51 mile endurance training ride in a race format. Solo and 2 person relay 6 laps most likely. Details are being ironed out but Mack is on board.

10/16 Midnight Mini Massacre 50 miles of (mostly) dirt roads Decatur/Rhome/Aurora

11/20 (TBD) most likely dirt road/gravel

12/11 DVDS

These will be training rides NOT races. We will time the laps and keep track of results for reference/training purposes and each ride will have a format similar to Spinistry style events to familiarize riders with the rules of those events. There are no entry fees and no awards ceremonies. This is an ideal format to familiarize yourself with endurance mountain bike events and gravel grinders. More details soon and it will require online registration so that we can have participant data loaded in the timing software.

Scout-a-Route UT Landmarks Public Art Bike Tour – Austin, TX

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Scout-a-Route UT Landmarks Public Art Bike Tour
Date: September 18, 2010 @ 8:30 am to 11:00 am
Location: – Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop
400 Nueces
Austin, Texas

For people with an adventurous spirit and a passion for the outdoors, there’s no better way to experience public art than from the seat of a bicycle. Today’s ride is a campus tour visiting works in the UT Landmarks public art program. Ride size is limited, so please rsvp to eileenstx@yahoo.com. We ride from Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop but have a second departure at 9:00am from outside the Blanton Museum Cafe on the UT campus near MLK and Congress. (The Cafe is located in the west building.) We’ll be joined by docents to fill us in on the artists and the pieces themselves. The total distance is 6 miles and will travel at a novice-friendly pace. Come by at 8:00am for pre-ride coffee. Riders have the option to stay after the ride for lunch at the Blanton Cafe. Helmets required.

Dirt Derby – Austin, TX

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Dirt Derby 2010 starts in two weeks
We’re two weeks away from the start of the Dirt Derby. We will have exciting news regarding sponsorship and other details out shortly. We’re starting up on September 7th and running until December 14th, with two seven week series’ splitting up the season.

An important change this year is that we’re changing the starting orders and times of our categories. We will now run the Beginner, Women Only and Kids Races starting at 6.30, with the Intermediate and Open races following that.

Times for 2010:
5:30 PM Gates Open
5:45 PM Registration Opens
6:30 PM Beginner race intro
Beginner, Women Only & Kids Races (20 min)
7:20 PM B Short Track MTB / Cyclocross (25 min)
Intermediate, Masters & Single Speed classes
8:00 PM Open Short Track / Cyclocross (30 min)
9:00 PM Gates Close

We’re excited for what we’ve got in store for the Derby in 2010, and we hope to see you all out there in a couple weeks,