Texas Bicycling Daily News – June 4th

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I was listening to a podcast today from the IT Conversations network. The particular podcast was an interview with Adam Denton who is a team member in the upcoming Race Across American. While the RAAM does not go through Texas I found this interview interesting because Adam and his team are from Great Britain. Phil Windley conducts the interview. Race Across America and Technology

Adam Denton discusses his participation in the Race Across America, one of the most respected and longest running annual endurance events holding legendary stature the world over. Riding as part of the Sharp4Prostate team, Adam will use a number of technologies to assist in the race. He talks with Phil about both the physical preparation as well as the likely use of GPS, the web, and social media to assist.

Making a Great Life!: Cycling to Work Takes Off
by Bob Bristow
“Houston is a big car city, but there is a current to make it very bike friendly,” says Robin Stallings, the executive director of the Texas Bicycle Coalition. The city now has 277 miles of on-street bikeways (bike lanes, bike routes …

Cycling for a cure » The Herald Banner, Greenville, TX
Mariana Fanous, a 2008 graduate of Greenville High School who is now in her sophomore year at the University of Texas at Austin, has joined the Sense Corp. Texas 4000 for Cancer 2010 cycling team.

More than 50 riders — undergraduate and graduate students from UT Austin — are participating in the ride, now in its seventh year, on June 5 they will begin their 4,687-mile journey from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska with a 70-mile community bike ride called ATLAS. …

More than 20 Texas schools awarded money from TxDOT to build safe …
from tyler.thedailyyou.com
Designed to make bicycling and walking to school a safe transportation option, the 100% federally-funded awards will be used on projects around Texas such …

Rain Date Makeup – June 4th Bike Ride

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Last evening’s ride was interrupted, actually it did not start, by rain. So this evening was a make up ride. When I left home the streets were dry but as I moved over my route it appeared the rain was in front of me by an hour or so. I normally don’t ride on Friday’s but since I didn’t ride last evening I wanted to get some miles in to prepare for tomorrow’s longer ride. Only one other rider was out that I saw as I rode west on the McKay Causeway over Lake Houston. This seems to be the place I see other riders lately. Weather was kind to me for the ride: 83 degrees, mostly cloudy skies, light breeze at 9 mph from the NNE.

Looking forward to a longer ride tomorrow. Today’s ride statistics:

  • Miles = 27.24
  • riding time = 1:45:58
  • average pace = 3:53 min/mile
  • average speed = 15.4 mph
  • max speed = 20.9 mph
  • average cadence = 81.3 rpm
  • max cadence = 177 rpm ?
  • climb 156 ft., descend 170 ft., max elevation 103 ft.
  • June miles 54.31
  • YTD miles 2095.06

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Texas Bicycling Daily News – June 3rd

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This is an unusual item for the Hotter’n Hell Hundred in August. This is not an event in itself but an enhancement for the event. Rather than show a snippet this is the full description from Bikereg.com.

HH 100 Pace Group
Online Registration
Regular Registration Fee
$150 By July 28th.
Pace Group
The HH 100 Pace Group is the first of it’s kind – a pace group dedicated to breaking 5 hours for the 100 mile Endurance Ride. We will ride a controlled pace that gives you the best chance of breaking the coveted 5-hour mark. To help you in your quest, you will have a premier starting spot at the front of the grid, support motor cycles, and a team of experienced coaches and racers leading the way.

Pace Group participants will receive a special edition jersey and professional level support throughout the ride. Training Plans, Merchandise, and Training Events are also available to Pace Group participants. Please see www.athletesontrack.com for more details as they become available.

Please note that this is not a “no drop” ride. We will coach, we will cajole and coerce, but ultimately it will be your responsibility to keep up. Before signing up for the group, you should have completed at least 1 100 mile ride, and have a reasonable expectation of meeting the 5 hour goal.

Biking already can make one not smell so nice now there could be bicycle helmets that add to your aroma (actually this only happens if your helmet is damaged).

Fraunhofer developing bike helmets (and other products) that stink when damaged
from Engadget by Joseph L. Flatley
We’re glad you’re using a bike helmet (and we’re glad you’ve opted for that really scary one we first saw in 2007). You do realize, however, that the more blows to the head you receive, the less effective the headgear is, right? Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute have developed a manufacturing process that injects microcapsules containing malodorous oils into the helmet…

Smelly helmet

Cycling Notebook – Houston Chronicle
By DALE ROBERTSON
Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle
June 2, 2010, 10:17PM
…Pedal for prize, pleasure
The popular Memorial Park Criterium Series on the Picnic Loop kicked off Wednesday night and will continue each Wednesday through Aug. 25. This is the 18th season for the races, which were founded by former pro rider and custom-bike builder Hans Schneider.

Racing starts at 5:40 p.m., and there will be an open women’s race at 7 p.m. every second week beginning June 9. Go to hansschneidercycles.com for more information. Proceeds benefit the Rita B. Huff Humane Society. …

UTSA, MS Society host June 5 kick-off event for fall bike-race fundraiser
by UTSA Today
Additionally, there will be a cycling expo with vendors including the Texas Bicycle Coalition, Velo Valero Cycling Team, City of San Antonio Office of …

State bicycle races | Sports Galleries | Star-Telegram.com
Photos from State bicycle races. Cyclists from across Texas gathered in Fort Worth’s Cultural District on Monday to vie for state criterium titles. …

Ride our bikes from Texas to Alaska to find a cure for cancer …
from www.refresheverything.com
This 70-day journey is the longest annual charity bike ride in the world. … ranked #101 for $25K Bicycle Across America to Help Raise Money for …

Texas to Alaska

North Texas Bicycle Rally – Roanoke, TX

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North Texas Bicycle Rally
Presented by North Texas Bicycle Rally Organization
Roanoke, TX
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Online Registration Closes Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 11:45 PM ET
The North Texas Bicycle Rally (NTBR) is an annual fund raising event that supports local and national charity organizations. This year the NTBR has chosen St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as it’s beneficiary.

The NTBR event covers the rolling hills and off-the beaten paths in the of North Central Texas towns of Roanoke, Keller, Fort Worth, Haslet, Trophy Club, and Southlake. The Rally we will be providing COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRTS, LIVE MUSIC and FREE FOOD for all NT Bicycle Rally Participants.

Elite Route (2 Days) 220 miles 7:00 AM

This year we will include 4 routes of 5, 15, 30 and 62 miles respectively. The Elite Route is a 2 Day 220 Mile Ride from Fort Worth to Georgetown, TX.

* The Family ride is perfect for beginners, family and Children. The rest stop will be at the Roanoke Parks and Recreation complex on the west side of Hiway 377.  (No Hills – flat smooth concrete. Downhill both ways)
* The Novice Route is 15 miles of rolling hills and smooth concrete roads and asphalt.
* The Intermediate Route 30 Miles is for Intermediate Cyclists. the route will be a mix of smooth concrete and asphalt roads, rolling hils, and a couple of challenging climbs.
* The long route of 62 miles is for the well conditioned cyclists with Flat roads, rolling hills and several challenging climbs.
* The Elite route is a two day ride of 220 miles (special requirements for this ride)

North Texas Bike Rally