Bike MS: Cactus & Crude Ride – Midland, TX

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Bike MS:  Cactus & Crude Ride 2010

Join us for a ride that you will never forget.  Enjoy the West Texas scenery and the one of a kind camaraderie.  On day 1, the ride will start in Midland and take you 75 miles through Garden City to Big Spring  where you will overnight.  Day 2 will take you another 75 miles from Big Spring through Gail and on to the final destination in Post.  This thrilling weekend ride is fully supported with SAG vehicles, route mechanics, massage therapists, festive rest areas, plenty of food, and lots of wonderful volunteers.  You don’t want to miss it!

Route:  150 miles* Route maps and elevation maps are available in the Downloads section of the web site.

* 75.6 miles (Saturday)
* 75.2 miles (Sunday)

*For your safety we will sweep the route for all remaining riders each day by 3:00 PM

Start Locations:

* Saturday, July 17:  Halliburton Offices, 4000 N. Big Spring Street, Midland, TX 7:00 AM
* Sunday, July 18:  Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf (SWCID), Big Spring TX 7:00 AM

Finish Line Locations:

* Saturday, July 17:  Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf (SWCID), Big Spring TX
* Sunday, July 18:  Post City Park, Highway 84 and E. 3rd Street, Post, TX

BP Bike MS 2010- The Wild West Ride – Amarillo, TX

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BP Bike MS 2010- The Wild West Ride
Bike MS: is more than just a ride — it’s a ride with a mission. The National MS Society is working to create a world free of multiple sclerosis. When you ride with us, you will help us reach this critical goal! Don’t wait. Register Now!

Mix it up with the scenery of the Texas Panhandle Plains paired with rolling hills, greenery you won’t find anywhere else in the region, and a typically strong tailwind to help carry you to the finish line and clock your “fastest century.” See why seasoned cyclists come back year after year and say this is their favorite ride of all.

two days. 150 miles. a world free of ms!
Embark on an amazing journey and challenge your fundraising muscle as you join the National MS Society in our mission to create a world free of multiple sclerosis. BP Bike MS: 2010 The Wild West Ride is an unforgettable adventure that celebrates your spirit and determination. The ride begins just oustside of Amarillo and ends Canadian, TX. With your participation, we will exceed our $124,000 fundraising goal to fund cutting-edge MS research and provide support and financial assistance for the more than 800 people in the tri-state area who live with MS every day.

Daily News Roundup May 29th – Texas Bicycling

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Gould, Plaxton Beat the Heat at Mellow Johnny’s Classic
from singletrack.com by Jamie Bate
Georgia Gould and Max Plaxton overcame what one pro racer deemed “oppressive” heat to win the Mellow Johnny’s Classic at Lance Armstrong’s Texas ranch on Saturday.
Adam Craig goes big at the water zone. Photo by Zach White

Adam Craig goes big with the water as temps sizzled in the 90s. Photo by Zach White…

Bike Ride Photos: Texas « happy Texas farm
by Sandra
Bike Ride Photos: Texas. Pictures taken on 5/27/10 bicycle ride near HTF. Plenty of gravel roads to offer variety on bicycle rides. These dairy breed heifers are always interested in me and bicycle when I pass by. …

Safe Routes to School to fund area projects
by Huntsville Item
A total of $1,134,935 was awarded to the City of Huntsville to construct new sidewalks, bike paths and footpaths and install bicycle lanes at Huntsville …

Early Start, Heating Up, Clear Skies – May 29th Bike Ride

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The goal was to be on the road before 7:00 AM but I missed it by 6 minutes. The temperature was a pleasant 72 degrees then and wind was just barely moving. The weatherman predicted mid-90’s but I wanted to get finished by 11:30 which I beat by 2 minutes. My wife and I were tackling the garage today to get rid of a bunch of stuff in preparation of getting some storage cabinets and other components to keep the place organized. One big unused tool was a Lawnboy lawnmower that had not been used in 2-3 years. This was in the way of parking my Raleigh M800 mountain bike. (You have to have priorities here.) Since I did not know if it would start we parked it at the end of the driveway with a “free” sign and within an hour or so it was gone.

Last evening I replaced my saddle on the Mercier. I have been riding a Performance Forte SL-Pro but I think it was too wide. I had been riding a Colorado Cyclist Booty Luv saddle and liked it much better so it went back on the bike. Today’s ride confirmed my previous thoughts and the Booty Luv will stay. It is much more comfortable.The problem is that it is no longer made. It just so happened that when I got home in the mail was the latest Colorado Cyclist catalog with the replacement model saddle on sale. I have a rule that if I like a saddle I try to have a good replacement on hand in case it breaks or something. So I will probably be ordering a backup saddle.

Today’s ride went through Splendora, a small town straddling the railroad tracks north of Kingwood about 15 miles. I have ridden there many times and the roads are great for riding. On FM2090 west of town there must 6 or more Share the Road signs. I wonder who requested these. Here are a couple of picture I took today.

Splendora, Texas looking NW from east of the railroad tracks

Splendora, TX and Archie's Supermarket

From Splendora I headed west to a crossroads community named Grangerland. Many years ago I used to stop at the local grocery store to buy some cheese waffle crackers to eat while resting for the ride back home. I never see those in the stores around home. I took these pictures of Grangerland.

Approaching Grangerland at FM1485 and FM2090 headed west

Grangerland at FM3083 and FM2090

I did not see another biker today. The holiday weekend may be taking precedence over riding. I felt great during the ride and this evening we are heading out to pick blueberries. Hopefully the heat will let up some when the sun starts going down.

Today’s riding statisitcs:

  • miles = 57.31
  • riding time = 3:45;33
  • average pace = 3:56 min/mile
  • average speed = 15.2 mph
  • max speed = 20.4 mph
  • average cadence = 79.6 rpm
  • max cadence = 104 rpm
  • climb 232 ft., descend 202 ft., max elevation 156 ft., minimum elevation 64 ft.
  • May miles 599.55
  • YTD miles 1999.35

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