Daily News Roundup August 19th – Texas Bicycling

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Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 8/19- 8/25/10 | Austin On Two Wheels
by elliott
Bicycle Advisory Council 6:30 PM One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Rd, 8th floor large conference room. The Austin Bicycle Advisory Council is a committee of Austinites representing cyclists’ interests to the City of Austin and meets …

Chicago Civic Leader and Investment Banker Cycling Across America
by Jewish United Fund
Steve Koch, Chairman of the Board of Sinai Health System, will embark on a 3,100-mile cross-country bicycle ride September 6 to raise money for and awareness of the need for a new Ambulatory Care Center for Sinai Health System, a national model for urban health care delivery that serves a high population of uninsured and under-insured patients.

Known as the Southern Tier route, the ride from San Diego, California, to St. Augustine, Florida, is an arduous one with variety of challenging terrain, including many miles through the desert, two mountain ranges, the Texas Hill Country and the bayous of Louisiana. …

C y c l e * D a l l a s: Reed Bates found Guilty of ‘Reckless Driving’
by PM Summer
Reed Bates (AKA ChipSeal) has been found guilty in Ellis County Court No. 2 on a charge of reckless driving for not riding as far right as possible (as stated by the prosecutor instead of the word ‘practicable’) in a 12′ lane with 70 mph tractor-trailer trucks, and for not riding on an inconsistent, broken, and even nonexistent shoulder when directed to ride there by local law enforcement officers, contrary to the requirements of Sec. 551.103  of the Texas Transportation Code. Oddly, the fact that other vehicles were being allowed to exceed the posted speed limit was considered a reason to force a lawfully operating vehicle off the roadway. …

It’s a lot more than just pedaling
by Dallas Voice
In March of 2008, a friend asked me to join her in riding Tour Dallas, a 30-mile bike rally in and around the Dallas area.

It was my first time on a bike since I owned a pristine pink Huffy as a child, and I was more than just a little intimidated that chilly morning as we headed out of the AAC parking lot with thousands of other riders.

Crazy, maybe, but I convinced myself that riding a bike was just like … well, riding a bike. …

Suzy Smith

Tour de Fireant – Marshall, TX

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The 2010 Tour de Fireant in Marshall, TX will be held Saturday, Oct. 9 at 9 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Pre-registration through Oct. 5 is $25, $30 after that and day of ride.  10 mi-100K routes.  All riders will receive a long-sleeve T-shirt and goodie bag.  Door prizes, including a Trek mountain bike will be given away, as well as trophies, and free pizza and beer.
Contact Email: tourdefireant@hotmail.com

Contact Phone: 903/935-7868

August 19th Bike Ride – Go Easy on the Sprinkles

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As I was leaving home for the evening ride I felt a few light sprinkles of rain. Before I left I was looking at the weather radar and could see some rain clouds on the far east of Harris County but I was not sure which direction they go. The rule is if it is not raining I go riding. So off I went. For the first 5 miles or so I would feel a few sprinkles of rain every so often but after that they went away. On the way back home the clouds broke on the western horizon and the orange sun came through. It was pretty. The temperature was 88 degrees when I got home. The wind was 6 mph from the south.

On the ride home I followed a fellow biker onto my street until he turned off. I did not get close enough to say anything. He was wearing a Indiana University jersey.

My goal was to get at least 46 miles before Saturday’s ride to position me to total over 125 miles for the week. I will try to ride 56 to 60 miles on Saturday and then 25 on Sunday.

Today’s ride statistics:

  • miles 23.16
  • riding time 1:35:09
  • average pace 4:06 min/mile
  • average speed 14.6 mph
  • max speed 21.0 mph
  • average cadence 77.2 rpm
  • max cadence 106 rpm
  • climb 175 ft., descend 145 ft., max elevation 103 ft.
  • August miles 324.56
  • YTD miles 3433.03

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 18th

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Google Bike Maps Adds Lanes, Trails for 80 Cities
via ReadWriteWeb by Mike Melanson on 8/18/10
Earlier this year, Google added bicycle paths and directions to Google Maps, a feature users had been requesting  for some time. The feature launched in beta, with bike lane and trail information for 150 cities, but the Google Maps team knew even then that it was far from complete.

Now, Google is saying that the “effort to improve our bike maps has surpassed our happiest expectations”, with tens of thousands of suggestions from users across the country.

Bicycle races in downtown Floresville
by the Wilson County News or wilsoncountynews.com.
August 18, 2010
(Video at this link)
The Texas Bicycle Racing Association held State Time Trial Championships Aug. 14 in Floresville. Cyclists started the race from downtown “C” Street in front of the Wilson County News office.

El Paso City Council OKs changes for freeway
by Dallas Morning News
The El Paso Times reported Wednesday that the plan includes walking and bicycle trails on both sides of the freeway. TxDOT says building the freeway, …

El Oso Corredor: OK, It’s humid.
by Tony Maldonado
This past Sunday I went out on a 34 mile bike ride with J. I sure am glad he wanted to ride and not run. I’d missed riding. It was great to be back on the bike. We headed out from Helotes Tx to Boerne Tx. This is the beginning of the Texas Hill Country. ..

Pedal Pushers: My New Bike
by Roy and Christine
Ruby Comp Compact—”The re-designed Ruby works hard to make the long road feel short. With true Encurance Road geometry, a women’s FACT carbon frame and complete synergy of compliance and stiffness, you couldn’t ask for a more comfortable, stable, or better performing vehicle for all journeys on the road”. …

Christine

Biking In Dallas » More DMN Bike Coverage: Access to White Rock …
by Michael W. Hubbard
It’s nice to know that both the City of Dallas and the State of Texas responded to input from the bicycling community regarding where to put the trail crossing at Northwest Highway (Loop 12) and Lawther Dr. during the ongoing road …

2010 Texas State Time Trial Championships
from Mike’s Bike Blog
Jack and me headed down to Floresville, TX to partake in the 2010 edition of the Texas State Individual Time Trial (ITT) Championships. This was both of our first times to compete at this event. Jack was in the 10-12 year old division and I was signed up for the 35+ 4/5.

Jack was scheduled to roll out around 7am, so we had an early wake up call. We actually drove down to Spring Branch and stayed with a Cousin Angie so we only had an hour drive to Floresville from there.  For Jack his goal was to ride the 6 mile course and average 17 miles an hour. …