Quicksilver Paluxy Pedal – Glen Rose, TX

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Quicksilver Paluxy Pedal
Saturday, October 02, 2010 @ 8:30 AM local time
Glen Rose High School
900 Stadium Drive   Glen Rose, TX
Fees
Adults $25
Children(12 and under)$15
Day of Race Fee: Adult $30, Childeren $15
Online registration
Ride the spectacular northern Texas Hill Country roads – quiet breathtakingly beautiful and if you chose, a little bit challenging. Rides range from 29 miles to 80 miles. We encourage all riders to come out and ride!

Ride Distances: 29, 45, 60 and 80 miles
Additional Information
Sign up for the Pasta Dinner on Friday night at a cost of $7-50. Dinner will be served at the Somervell Citizen’s Center between 7pm – 9pm on the Square. Dinner will consist of spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, banana pudding and a soft drink. The pasta dinner will be a fundraiser for the Somervell Council of the Aged. Enjoy free pizza after the ride on Saturday! Plan on spending the weekend in Glen Rose. The area offers a great selection of overnight accommodations from camping to B&B’s to luxurious lodges. Proceeds from this year’s ride will benefit LDL Educational Resources Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization committed to support education, health and environmental projects for the youth & adults of Somervell and adjacent counties.

Quicksilver Paluxy Pedal

Raven Ride the Ravens Revenge – Huntsville, TX

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Huntsville Raven Ride the Ravens Revenge
Saturday, September 25, 2010 @ 8:00 AM local time
Target 259 Interstate 45   Huntsville, TX
Fees
Individual Reg: $35 until 9/12, then $45. Family: $75 until 9/12, then $85
The Raven Ride will start at the Target parking lot in Huntsville, TX.
Online registration
Your ride options include a short 20 mile round trip ride to Huntsville Visitors Center and the Sam Houston Statue (shuttle provided back to start/finish for those that desire a shorter 10 mile ride). Riders may also elect to ride the 33 mile Possum Walk Loop through the rolling wooded hills if up for more of a challenge.

Riders that desire a longer ride can delve deeper into the Sam Houston National Forest past Lake Stubblefield on either the 51-mile San Jacinto River Bottom Trail or the 61-mile Koon Trail route. (This is a road ride; all routes are on paved FM roads or State Highways.)

* Ride starts at 8:00am with no riders leaving after 8:30am
* Course closes at 2:30pm
* Rest stops will be available throughout the ride
* SAG vehicles will be patrolling the routes to help with medical troubles and to pick up riders with any problems (please be prepared to handle your own flats and minor problems)
* We will be serving Brisket for lunch after the ride free to all riders

The Heat is Up – August 8th Bike Ride

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For the umpteenth day in a row the weatherman has warned of heat index temperatures in the 104 to 108 range. While I definitely noticed the heat during today’s ride it was not unbearable thanks to a mild 7 mph breeze and the occasional cloud hiding the sun. Scattered clouds provided some sun breaks. My goal for today was at least 26 miles to put me over the 100 mile mark for the week. I did not get to ride yesterday because I went to Word Camp Houston. I learned a bunch on how to improve the Texbiker.net website since it runs on WordPress. Some of the easier changes have already been made. I will be working on some others as time permits.

No riders out today and I did not see any runners either.

Today’s ride statistics:

  • miles = 26.44
  • riding time = 1:45:32
  • average pace = 3:59 min/mile
  • average speed = 15.0 mph
  • max speed = 21.3 mph
  • average cadence = 77.8 rpm
  • max cadence = 103 rpm
  • climb 150 ft., descend 158 ft., max elevation 108 ft.
  • miles for the week of 8/2 to 8/8/10 100.45
  • August miles 125.48
  • YTD miles 3233.95

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