August 12th Bike Ride – We’re Cooking But No Rain

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Two days in a row riding. The threatened rain was a no-show and the heat stayed around but it was only 91 degrees during the evening ride. The heat index did make it to 100 but no more. Skies turned out to be partly cloudy and the wind was barely detectable at 6 mph from the south. The aired up tires continue to make the pedaling somewhat easier so I stepped up to one gear higher when I could. Since it is essentially flat as a pancake around here the major obstacle is the wind. This evening’s ride was a race to get the distance I was aiming for before the sunset. With no cloud cover the daylight lasted long enough. I am starting to be pressed for time to ride 24 – 25 miles and I will probably need to scale back a couple miles in a week or so. I may be able to compensate on the Saturday ride. No other riders again tonight.

Today’s ride statistics:

  • miles 25.05
  • riding time 1:40:29
  • average pace 4:01 min/mile
  • average speed 15.0 mph
  • max speed 21.6 mph
  • average cadence 78.4 rpm
  • max cadence 104 rpm
  • climb 139 ft., descend 196 ft., max elevation 91 ft.
  • August miles 198.83
  • YTD miles 3307.3

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Tour de Pink – Prairie View, TX

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Tour de Pink 2010 is the first bike ride in Texas solely benefiting breast cancer.  Join us this year as we celebrate our SIXTH ANNIVERSARY – scheduled for Sunday, September 19th, at Prairie View A&M University outside of Houston, Texas.  Routes are available for all levels: 12, 23, 47, 63, 80 and 100 miles!

In addition to the registration fee, each cyclist is required to raise a minimum $100 in pledges from family and friends.  Early/online registration is $25 and will close on September 12, 2010.  Late registration is $30 when you register in person at packet pick-up on September 17th and 18th and day-of registration is $50 on September 19th.

Participants will be raising money for Pink Ribbons Project, in motion against breast cancer to fight breast cancer through awareness and education programs and the support of proper screening for the medically underserved funding and outreach initiatives.  For more information on Pink Ribbons Project, please click here.

Tour de Pink Website

Tour de Pink

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 11th

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This weather makes outdoor activities, like biking, a challenge.

Houston faces more high heat indexes
By DALE LEZON HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Sticky, steamy heat gripping the Houston region in recent days is forecast to continue today and much of the week.

But scattered thunderstorms could give coastal areas a brief break from the searing triple-digit heat and parched conditions Thursday when a storm system sloshes ashore near New Orleans, possibly helping to spread rain showers toward the Houston area.

The heat index will be at least 105 degrees for the next few days. …

The Bike Share System of the Future is Powered by Wireless Technology
from Mashable.com
This Fall, New York City denizens will have the opportunity to test an experimental public bike share system. SoBi, the Social Bicycle System, presents an alternative to traditional public transportation and will allow riders the freedom to find and unlock nearby available communal bikes using an Andriod or iPhone application.
Bike Share
SoBi is the first public bike share system to rely entirely on wireless technology for tracking, locating and unlocking bikes…

Church of the Incarnation Hosts Texas Medical Association’s “Be Wise …
by Dallas Blog (blog)
Texas Medical Association’s “Be Wise – ImmunizeSM” Clinic
Saturday, August 21 – 1pm – 4pm
Uptown, Dallas, Texas – Located at 3966 McKinney Avenue, just north of Blackburn Street, Church of the Incarnation will host the Dallas County Medical Society Alliance Community Health Fair on Saturday, August 21 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. The event is free to the public, targeting those who live in the 75204 zip code, and is an easy way to bring children’s shots up to date. …

TxDOT: Project Updates
by The Cherokeean Herald
Here’s a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District:
TxDOT to hold public meeting for Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan
TYLER — The Texas Department of Transportation is scheduled to host an open-house-style meeting 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Rose Garden Center, located at 420 Rose Park Drive, Tyler, adjacent to the East Texas Fairgrounds.

The meeting is designed to gather input from the public to be used in the development of the Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan.

This is the final round of public meetings on the long-range plan before it is presented to the Texas Transportation Commission…

Crash leaves bicyclist in critical condition
by San Angelo Standard Times
Department of Public Safety authorities said the bicycle rider, Army Lt. Col. Mike Zinno, of Lubbock, was airlifted to Shannon after the crash with a …

A Spring Texas Hill Country Tour
Wildflowers, Wild Women and Jimmy
263 miles (423 km) over 5 days from May 8, 2010 to May 12, 2010

We just had to have a picture of the wild women in the wildflowers. As we had our bikes strewn across a driveway to take this pic, the owners were trying to leave. They probably thought we were crazy, but they smiled and waved like we were normal!

2 Times Triple Digits – August 11th Bike Ride

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As I was riding this evening when I got to the Kwik Kar Auto Center at Pinehurst Trail and FM1960 their temperature sign was flashing 100 degrees. When I left home the heat index was at 104 degrees. To keep this triple digit theme going I also aired up my tires to 110 PSI before I left. The extra air pressure made a difference in the ride this evening although it could have been because I had not ridden since Monday. The wheels turned faster, or so it seemed. I will have to look at the ride statistics below to see if my perception matches reality. Overcast skies kept the sun hidden and the light 9 mph SSW breeze was not a factor either. Surprisingly the humidity was 43% and as I rode east over the FM1960 McKay Causeway I thought I felt a few rain sprinkles. Yard-wise I need some rain. We went from a wet July to a very dry August.

No other riders were out this evening.

Today’s ride statistics:

  • miles 24.19
  • riding time 1:34:39
  • average pace 3:55 min/mile
  • average speed 15.3 mph
  • max speed 21.8 mph
  • average cadence 80.8 rpm
  • max cadence 109 rpm
  • climb 136 ft., descend 183 ft., max elevation 101 ft.
  • August miles 173.77
  • YTD miles 3282.24

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