The weather service issued a wind advisory for today through 7:00 PM. I was out riding at that time and can confirm that the wind was 25 to 30 mph. Going across the McKay Causeway over Lake Houston was exciting particularly when I rode over the openings where the water passed through. At times I had to lean into the wind to compensate for the force pushing the bike in the other direction. This was intensified whenever a vehicle drove by and temporarily blocked the wind and then moved out the way to allow the wind to come back. Amidst this I met a rider on a “fixie” with the narrow straight handlebars. I imagine the short bars made steering in the wind a challenge. While the wind was high the temperature was a mild 88 degrees and mostly cloudy.
Today’s ride statistics:
miles = 23.23
riding time = 1:36:27
average pace = 4:09 min/mile
average speed = 14.5 mph
average cadence = 76.4 rpm
max cadence = 101 rpm
climb 279 ft., descend 262 ft., max elevation 98 ft.
Amarillo bike trail expansion
by ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII
Back in 2003, the Amarillo Parks and Recreation Department started it’s program designating routes for bikers across the city.
Since then, a total of 23 miles worth of trails and routes have been set aside for bicycle enthusiasts and now the city wants to expand even more. …
BRUCE MCLAREN: Waste not, want not
by San Angelo Standard Times
I don’t know if the news photo of all the bicycles being trashed at the Great American Cleanup bothered you, but it bothered me. At one time these sorts of items were repaired and made available to kids whose families could not afford a bicycle. Whatever happened to re-cycling?
My parents survived the Great Depression and, having been born not long after it ended, I became a came to understand the importance of the old saying, “Waste not, want not.†If my folks were alive today, I am sure they would cringe…
Team Termidor, Mike Merchant Ride for MS
by PCT Magazine
A pair of industry professionals — Texas A&M’s Mike Merchant and BASF’s Mike Toce — were among the participants in the recent Sam’s Club MS 150 bicycle …
City Of Irving To Host Bicycle Fest – Irving, TX
from AmericanTowns.com
To kick off ozone season and National Bike to Work Week, a free Bicycle Fest will be held at Centennial Park, 444 W. Second St. The event will feature a …
10 Things I Learned At the IMBA World Summit
by Bicycling
Next year, it plans to expand into Michigan, Texas and Wisconsin. Its goal is to have a chapter in every state by 2020. 10. Federal spending on cycling has …
Experiencing Bike Love in Austin
by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine (blog)
My first weekend away from the children was to visit Michael in Austin, Texas where I found myself in awe of the city’s biking infrastructure. …
The 2010 Cross Country Cycling Adventure: Days 17 and 18 Bandera …
by Tony DeLellis
I’ve been in Texas for a long time and I still have a day and a half to get into Louisiana. I’m starting to pick up the dialect and I think I may come back home with a bit of an accent. It hasn’t been easy learning to speak Texas. I was at a Walmart yesterday and asked a clerk where the sun screen was. She told me it was over yonder. I just stared at her. She could probably tell from my…
Last Tuesday I was selected as a juror for rather high profile trial in the 232nd State District Court. When this happened I almost instantly was connected to eleven other people I had never seen or heard of before. Over the course of the trial I learned much about the trial evidence and the eleven other jurors. Sometimes it is surprising what people will tell when you share enough time together and you are not allowed to talk about what brings you together. In addition to this the stress builds up as the trial moves to a climax when the jury must make a decision. Once the jury has begun deliberations sometimes the personalities of the jurors can clash. In the end if the jury reaches the verdict there is a relaxation. The jurors then depart to probably never meet again, the job is completed.
In this setting a bike ride was in order after I returned home and talked to my wife about all that had transpired. While the court room was tense the bike ride was relaxing. A stiff breeze, 18 mph and 25 mph gusts, 82 degrees and mostly cloudy greeted me as I hit the road. Add a dose of humidity and you have a warm ride.
Today’s ride statistics:
miles = 21.20
riding time = 1:28:58
average pace = 4:12 min/mile
average speed = 14.3 mph
max speed = 19.5 mph
average cadence = 77.0 rpm
max cadence = 104 rpm
climb 219 ft., descend 159 ft., max elevation 76 ft.
Armadillo Hill Country Classic 2010
from Mike’s Bike Blog
The Dillo has a special place in my heart, it was my first century ride and each year the family gets out for the Kids & Family ride (2009 report). It’s a great value for $15 the entire family rides and gets the t-shirts and goodie bags. The only downside is that it’s in Bertram, which is a little further than the regular start of Liberty Hill. This year it was going to be only Jack & Ethan accompanying me, Zeb had a soccer game so Jennifer would take him to his game while we rode. …
Airman fit to fight, fit for life
by Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base
“One Airman at our squadron signed up for the Hotter N’ Hell Hundred (bicycle race) because he felt like if I can do a marathon then he can at least try to …
How Dallas athletes use workouts to overcome life’s setbacks
01:33 PM CDT on Monday, May 10, 2010
By CHRISTY ROBINSON / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News
Divorce, breakups, problems at work … when it comes right down to it, these athletes experience life the same as anyone else.
… Ginny King of Dallas works out with a cycling coach six to seven days a week.
Ginny King, 42, of Dallas grew up with two sisters in an active family that took part in water sports, snowmobiling, ballet and off-road motorcycling. “My mom and dad always had us involved in physical activity to try to keep us out of trouble,” she says. …
Discovering America on 2 Wheels: Rainbow for Supper!
by Wills on Wheels
There’s still some spots open on the Bicycle Tour of Lake Jackson where we’ll visit and have tours of Sea Center Texas, ride on the Spc Monica Brown Trail at AA McLean Park, the Abner Jackson Plantation Site, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory …
