Bright Blue Skies – August 1st Bike Ride

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The skies were so blue today during the ride. Humidity has dropped into the 40% range and I am not perspiring near as much. The temperature is supposed to hit 100 degrees today. It was 92 while I was riding. I pass a woman running and she said there were at least two people crazy enough to be out in the heat and sun. There was no breeze except what I created. No other riders were spotted. August riding is getting off to a good start.

Today’s ride statistics:

  • miles = 25.03
  • riding time = 1:40:47
  • average pace = 4:02 min/mile
  • average speed = 14.9 mph
  • max speed = 21.5 mph
  • average cadence = 76.6 rpm
  • max cadence = 103 rpm
  • climb 162 ft., descend 147 ft., max elevation 123 ft.
  • August miles 25.03
  • YTD miles 3133.50

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What’s Turning the Spokes on the Net July 31st

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$2.48 million OK’d for next phase of Hike and Bike Plan
by Times Record News
The Texas Transportation Commission has approved $2.48 million for another piece of the Wichita Falls Master Hike and Bike Plan. “We’re excited about it,” …

Not much going on today.

Pedal 2 Paris – Blue Ridge, TX

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Pedal 2 Paris
8:00am local time
From Blue Ridge to Paris High School on Saturday
From Paris High School to Blue Ridge on Sunday
Blue Ridge/Paris, TX
Fees
$75 through Sep. 1st
$100 through Oct. 1st
$125 through Oct. 22nd

Online registration
You may bring your own tent and set up in the camping area at Paris High School. Showers and toilets are nearby. Please reserve space in advance. Camping Package includes shuttles to dinner and breakfast, as well as the dinner and breakfast meal tickets.

The event support personnel will transport all camping gear to and from the overnight. All camping gear must be properly tagged and identified.

You may either have family members and/or friends assist you with transportation or you can purchase a shuttle package for $10. P2P Shuttles will get you to your hotel, as well as dinner on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday and back to the start site on Sunday.

Meal Package $15 per person
You can get a meal ticket for an Italian dinner ($10) and a pancake breakfast ($5) or you can go out and eat your meals wherever you like.

Additional Information
What:
Pedal 2 Paris Bike Tour for PACA A 2-day, 150-mile tour
Anybody ready to ride in East Texas in the Fall! Here is how it works. On Saturday morning, we’ll ride from Blue Ridge on the back roads of Northeast Texas to Paris High School. You can choose to camp out (fee includes camping, showers, meals and shuttles) or stay in a local motel (fee). On Sunday, we’ll ride the rolling hills back to Blue Ridge.

The Pedal 2 Paris is an event for avid cyclists. Each participant will pay a registration fee and will receive a route package, stocked break points on the route each day and baggage transportation each day. Each participant will need to make provisions for overnight camping/lodging and meals. P2P will offer camping packages with shuttles to showers and meals, as well as shuttles to local hotels. Get all the information at our website.

The BEST part of this tour is the quality support. We’ll have rest stops along the way with music and the best volunteers in Texas. Mechanics, SAGs, motorcycle escorts and medical support personnel will also be along the route. We’ll be ready for you – so make sure you’re ready for the ride!

Pedal 2 Paris

A Country Saturday Morning – July 31st Bike Ride

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Saturday in rural southeast Texas is refreshing. Traffic is light to none, silence is present most of the time, and the scenery is great. Today’s ride took me to Splendora and then Grangerland before heading back to Porter and home. At the Splendora Chevron station 5 or 6 bikers were pulling in as I was getting ready to ride to Grangerland on FM2090. They were from Kingwood like me. After that I did not meet any other bikers.

Weather today is supposed to hit 99 degrees with clear skies. I wanted to get riding early today to beat the heat. I left home at 7:05 AM (I can’ seem to get out the door before 7:00 AM). When I started the temperature was 77 or so and by the time I got back at 11:30 it was 90 degrees. Skies were indeed clear and the breeze was a light 9 mph from the WSW. Humidity seemed lower than recently at 55%. When I stopped at the Valero station on FM1314 sitting in the shade I actually felt very cool once the perspiration had mostly dried up.

I made my July YTD goal of at least 3,100 miles. Hopefully in August I can add 600 or so.

Today’s ride numbers:

  • miles = 53.59
  • riding time = 3:36:30
  • average pace = 4:02 min/mile
  • average speed = 14.9 mph
  • max speed = 20.2 mph
  • average cadence = 76.0 rpm
  • max cadence = 104 rpm
  • climb 237 ft., descend 304 ft., max elevation 194 ft.
  • July miles 541.81
  • YTD miles 3108.47

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