Springtown Spin – Springtown, TX

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3rd Annual Springtown Spin
Presented by Tarrant County Youth Collaboration
Springtown, TX
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Online Registration Closes Friday, October 22, 2010 at 6:00 PM ET
The 3rd Annual Springtown Spin is a bike rally and fun ride benefiting Tarrant County Youth Collaboration. TCYC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to fight child abuse and neglect in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. The rally features four beautiful countryside courses (20, 40, 60 or 100 miles), a raffle, a lunch provided for participants, and a wonderful opportunity for families to spend some quality time with each other.

Registration fees are $25 per person until October 17th, and $30 after October 17th. Family and team discounts are available. Families may register every 4th rider with the same last name for free, and teams may register every 5th cyclist for free.

Join us in our quest to better the lives of DFW youth by participating in the 2nd Annual Springtown Spin.

Rally will begin at Springtown High School, located at:
915 W Highway 199
Springtown, TX 76082

Springtown Spin

A Broken Tooth – August 4th Bike Ride

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At lunch today I broke a large piece off of a tooth that my dentist has been warning me about for several years. I was eating raisins at the time. This has nothing to do with my bike ride this evening other than it was a major event. My wife has warned me for years not to eat Corn Nuts which I have not done but after I get the tooth fixed I might give them a try.

The real factor in the evening ride was the heat warning the weatherman had issued. When I left on my ride the temperature was 96 degrees and the heat index was 106 degrees. I could feel the heat but I was also surprised at one point during the ride I was coming off the east end of the FM1960 McKay Causeway and entered a pocket of significantly cooler air. Sadly it last only about 100 feet of travel. Otherwise the skies were mostly cloudy and the wind was 10 mph from the SSE.

No riders spotted during the ride. I am trying to build up some miles because on Saturday I will be at Word Camp Houston all day.

Today’s ride statistics:

  • miles = 25.06
  • riding time = 1:39:11
  • average pace = 3:57 min/mile
  • average speed = 15.2 mph
  • max speed = 20.7 mph
  • average cadence = 78.2 rpm
  • max cadence = 103 rpm
  • climb 144 ft., descend 151 ft., max elevation 115 ft.
  • August miles 73.78
  • YTD miles 3182.25

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Below is the July 2010 month report for my rides.

July 2010 Ride Report

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for August 3rd

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Setting the pace at Hotter’N Hell
from The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
The real Tour de France may be over, but a small group of Hotter’N Hell Hundred cyclists will be getting their chance to ride like the pros on this year’s 100-mile course.

Steen Rose, cycling and triathlete coach from Dallas, is part of a group of 10 experienced coaches and racers who will be leading a group of 100 cyclists in the Hotter’N Hell Hundred’s first-ever pace group.

In addition to helping the cyclists complete the 100-mile course in less than 5 hours, the pace group leaders…

Wichita Falls Kicks off the 29th Annual Hotter N’ Hell 100 This Month
from www.businesswire.com
WICHITA FALLS, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 28 marks an important day for cyclists, as well as the City of Wichita Falls, when the 29th Annual Hotter N’ Hell (HH100) begins for more than 15,000 cyclists and teams from across the country. The ride, which is available at 10K, 25-mile, 50-mile, 100K or 100-mile distance, along the plains of Wichita Falls is the largest one-day endurance ride anywhere in the U.S.

“The Hotter N’ Hell 100 is a testament to the cycling, the athletes who take part in this great event and the city of Wichita Falls that makes this a must-attend event for cyclists across the country.”

“This is one of the most prestigious and challenging rides in America, and I’m proud that it has been here in Wichita Falls for almost three decades,” said Executive Director of the HH100 Chip Filer. “The entire city rallies behind the event with more than 4,000 volunteers…