Daily News Roundup August 16th – Texas Bicycling

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Truck hits cyclist near Ransom Canyon
from lubbockonline.com
For those not aware of the cycling laws in Texas: cyclists on the road are to be treated the same as a motored vehicle and are governed under the same …

Important League Updates Texas High School Cycling League: The …
by League Director
Important League Updates
1. High School Mountain Biking is here!
2. Student jersey design contest.
3. Volunteers needed.
4. More volunteers needed.
5. Bikes and equipment are available….

1. High School Mountain Biking is here: The Texas High School Cycling League is expanding into mountain biking as of this fall. It has taken us two years to finally get here but we are finally putting together a small, trial MTB series. Details are still being worked out but the first race…

Bike shop caters to commuter-cyclist
by Fort Worth Business Press
It’s one thing to go out and ride a bicycle 10 or 15 miles (or more) in the Texas heat for recreation, with the promise of a cold shower and relaxing drink afterward, but it’s another to do the same and then be presentable enough for work.

For the commuter cyclist, there are plenty of obstacles. Finding routes that are bike-friendly can be a challenge, and sometimes it can take significantly more time to get to work on a bike rather than in a car. …

Bike shop

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 15th

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Did you ever ride a bike like this? I rode a JC Higgins bike from Sears Roebuck in 1950’s like this but in the boy’s design.

Vintage Texas Rangerette Bicycle
from the Denver Craig’s List
This is a Texas Rangerette bicycle. It has been cleaned up a little bit, but needs just a little bit more elbow grease and will look fabulous! …

Texas Rangerette

Cycling: Bike polo grows locally
12:04 AM CDT on Sunday, August 15, 2010
By Todd Jorgenson / Sports Editor Denton Record-Chronicle
Bicycle polo probably won’t show up on national television or receive widespread media attention anytime soon, but Nathaniel Lightfoot still wants to see the sport grow.

Lightfoot is the founder of North Texas Bike Polo, a group that gathers informally twice a week at Denia Park for pickup games in a grassroots sport that combines cycling and polo, with a couple of hockey twists thrown in. …

Texas 4000 Reaches Their Goal In Alaska
from www.texasexes.org
A 70-day, 4,687-mile bicycle ride and cancer awareness tour comes to a close today as 53 UT students reach their finish line in Anchorage, Alaska.

This year marked the seventh annual Texas 4000, founded by cancer survivor Chris Condit, BS ’04. “The grueling journey from Austin to Anchorage is nothing compared to the ordeal of fighting cancer,” Condit says. “The ride is our opportunity to contribute to the fight that so many people wage every day.” …

Texas 4000

Bicycling Author Shares Experiences: TEXAS STATE TIME TRIAL …
by Jerry Dusterhoff
I participate in two sets of TT championships: USAC and Senior Games. The USAC distance is 20k, and Senior Games have 10k and 5k distances. Today the USAC championships were held in Floresville, Tx. Once again, I managed to put together a sterling performance, good enough to garner a silver medal. Since I was 50 seconds behind first place, there are no recriminations as to what I could have done to shave time. …

August 15th Bike Ride – Little Puffs of Cotton

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In the bright blue sky were these little puffs of cotton while I was riding this morning. I was able to leave a little earlier than normal on Sunday so the heat had not got to the level it normally would be, but it was close. Today has the possibility of being the first 100 degree day (officially at least) of the year. The Houston Chronicle ran a story a day or so ago lamenting the fact that over the last several decades the number of days over 100 degrees has increased from when it was a rarity. While it does get hot in Texas I sometimes have to wonder about statistics used in this manner when they choose the arbitrary decades our calendar system uses. Form my memory I have the year 1980 in mind when starting in early July we went for 2 or 3 weeks with every day being 100 or more. Having grown up where winter was sometimes severe I have no problem with the heat and warm. I will take heat or cold any day.

Today’s ride was enjoyable in my opinion with a little breeze (4 mph NW) with low humidity which meant the perspiration evaporated rather quickly. Normally I am not a big fan of headwinds but today it felt good.

In couple of weeks we will be off to Wichita Falls for the Hotter’n Hell Hundred. As of now it looks like the temperature could be above 100 degrees for the ride for the first time in a couple of years.

Today’s ride statistics:

  • miles 25.34
  • riding time 1:44:24
  • average pace 4:07 min/mile
  • average speed 14.6 mph
  • max speed 19.8 mph
  • average cadence 77.6 rpm
  • max cadence 104 rpm
  • climb 181 ft., descend 185 ft., max elevation 108 ft.
  • August miles 278.24
  • This week’s mileage 152.76
  • YTD miles 3386.71

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Autumn In Bonham & Bike Rally & Expo – Bonham, TX

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Autumn In Bonham & Bike Rally & Expo
Friday, September 24, 2010 – Saturday, September 25, 2010 local time
Fannin County Multi-Purpose Complex – 700 FM 87
Corner of HWY 56 & FM 87   Bonham, TX

Registration Fees
# $25 Until August 1st
# $30 August 1st – September 1st
# $35 After September 1st

Registration Discounts:
# 1/2 price for children ages 13 and under
# Tandems – $5 off for second rider
# Teams – $20 per person for groups of 10 or more
(all entries must be in one envelope, postmarked by August 31st)
Additional Information

Bring your whole family and join your cycling friends for a Bike Rally with a variety of routes to choose from. Come early and stay late for entertainment and fun-filled activities the entire family can enjoy. You will ride through delightful scenery with light motor traffic and NO freeway service roads. The 28, 44, and 54 mile routes start with several moderately rolling hills. The 54 mile route includes the infamous Leonard Hills – a series of challenging roller coaster hills with beautiful views at the crests. The 28-64 mile routes are not recommended for children 11 and under.

The Family Fun Road Ride is an easier 14 mile ride with a rest stop at the 5th mile. This ride is mostly flat terrain. Children 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Start/Finish:
Saturday, September 25th
The Fannin County Multi-Purpose Complex
700 FM 87

Breakfast & Registration
# Registration – 6:30 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.
# 64 Mile start at 8:30 a.m.
# 54 Mile start at 8:45 a.m.
# 28, & 44Miles start at 9:00 a.m.
# 14 Mile Family Fun Ride starts at 9:00 a.m.