People Watching at Valero, April 17th Bike Ride

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I must be the only bike rider in southeast Texas not riding the BP MS150. I did not see any other riders this afternoon during my ride. I did see many wildflowers but no Bluebonnets. Indian Paint Brush and a yellow flower along with some light lavender ones. With a ESE 14 mph wind the BP MS150 riders should have had an easier ride. PedalHouston posted a picture of some people at the lunch stop around 9:34 AM on Twitter. In times past this was at Bellville. I do not know if that is where they are these days. That is an early lunch. While I was at my rest stop at a Valero station I was watching the people come and go. Interesting mix of people. One large man asked how my day was and said he wished he could do what I was doing. A couple walked slowly from their car at the pumps 50-60 away from the store went inside and when they came out the lady picked up two 24 packs of Dr. Pepper and struggled to their car. The man walked slowly behind her not offering to help.

Today’s ride statistics:

  • miles = 46.18
  • riding time = 3:02:01
  • average pace = 3:56 min/mile
  • average speed = 15.2 mph
  • max speed = 21.0 mph
  • average cadence = 79.3 rpm
  • max cadence = 108 rpm
  • climb 226 ft., descend 233 ft.
  • April miles 334.47
  • YTD miles 1221.23

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for April 16th

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Two friends with one goal
Woman have never met, but MS links them
By DALE ROBERTSON, HOUSTON CHRONICLE
2010 BP MS 150 RIDE
• What: the National MS Society’s largest single fundraising event to support MS research

• Where: There are three start-line locations: Rhodes Stadium in Katy, the Omni Hotel (Interstate 10) and Waller Stadium. (There is no Tully Stadium start)

• When: 6:45 a.m. Saturday for all start lines on Day 1, except for Waller Stadium, which is 8 a.m. Day 2 starts at 6:45 a.m. at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange

• Updates: Call 281-657-7156 for weather-related updates. Find Tweets at #MS150.

Karla Zielke and Julianna Dimassis suffer from multiple sclerosis, but they are doing the BP MS 150 together anyway this weekend.

Zielke, 43, will be the one on the bike, riding from Houston to Austin with 13,000 other cyclists. Dimassis, 39, will be the one in the wheelchair, visiting friends in New Mexico. …

Banner’s message: Be kind to cyclists
by KVUE
According to the Texas Bicycle Coalition, an average of 50 cyclists are killed every year in Texas. In 41 percent of those crashes the cyclist is hit from …

Rainy weekend forecast for Houston area
by Houston Chronicle
Riders in the MS-150 bicycle event this weekend can expect to get wet as they near the Austin region. Today, a 20-percent chance of showers is possible in …

City law requires bicycle lighting
from www.mysanantonio.com
More than half the bicycle fatalities across Texas occur at night, said Chief Information Officer Richard Varn. “We have a lot more people dying at night, …

Texas  4000 rides to battle cancer
by UT The Daily Texan

Texas 4000
After the ride, he showers, goes to class, grabs a bite to eat and then is back on his bicycle for another tour around Austin. Reynolds, who rides around …

TOYOTA / CYCLING TEAM PRESENTED BY GCCA: Drew Hill 3rd Overall at …
by Jed Rogers
Sunday’s road race is a 74 mile loop that begins on mostly flats and rolling hills for the first 30-40 miles, then is broken up into roughly 3 longer, harder climbs, and then finishes with a long descent down the previous hill climb …. is an elite cycling team based in Texas. Among the team’s many goals, one of which is to compete in criteriums and stage races throughout the United States. Criteriums or “crits” are the most common type of bicycle racing in the country. …

Sunday Night MTB Ride – Bike Mart, Bikemart, Richardson, Dallas …
from bikemart.com
Join us on Sunday evenings at one of our local mountain bike trails for some fun in the dirt and camaraderie over burgers, dogs and beverages. …

What’s Turning the Spokes on the Net April 15th

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Dyna-Sys: Shimano’s new 10-speed MTB drivetrains
from singletrack.com by Zack Vestal

10-speed MTB drive train
The question was not “if,” but “when” and “how” Shimano would go about creating a 10-speed mountain bike drivetrain. Now those questions have been answered. That’s right — at the Sea Otter this week, Shimano finally revealed its 10-speed off-road drivetrain. …

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 4/15- 4/21/10 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
Full and 1/2 season passes available. USA Cycling annual or one day license required. One days for sale at race. Bicycle Advisory Council 6:30 PM One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Rd, 8th floor large conference room …

Terry Hershey Park Hike & Bike Trail – The AntHills – Houston …
from www.terryhersheypark.org
This will make it possible for people to travel by bicycle from the neighborhoods around Wilcrest, Kirkwood, and Dairy Ashford to the park and ride lot, …

Ruth and Mary Jo’s Cycling Adventure: Day 26, Navosata to Shepherd …
by Mary Jo and Ruth
Bite by bite we are crossing Texas! Today we began the fifth map out of seven. On the back of the map there is no elevation chart. Although there were rolling hills. The weather is humid and there were some showers today that came out …

Ruth and Mary Jo

It’s THAT time of the year! Cycling fever in TEXAS!!: 2 days and …
by GinnyDreamin’
My SO and I remain transplants to the great state of Texas…but our roots are purple and gold! 🙂 We have been stirring up all kinds of new trouble with the moneypit we call home! OH but nothing has changed with me…still slightly …

The Glen Rose Reporter – Glen Rose, TX > Community > Mountain  …
from www.theglenrosereporter.com
Solavaca Ranch will be the site of the fifth leg of this year’s state championship mountain biking competition on April 24 and 25.

The ranch, owned by Anne and Mack Hargrave, is located on FM 205 about four-and-a-half miles from Dinosaur Valley State Park. Its rugged terrain includes more than eight miles of mountain biking trails. More than 400 riders are expected to compete in the Solavaca Cat Claw Classic, part of the Texas XC State Championship Mountain Bike Series. The title of state champion will be awarded at the end of May. …

Nice Weather Day and Not Taxing, April 15th Bike Ride

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Even though today was tax day the weather was not taxing. Well, there was one thing taxing: the strong ESE wind at 16 mph and the 26 mph gusts. Temperature was not an issue at 74 degrees. I saw a couple of other riders and one zoomed past me as I was crossing the McKay Causeway over Lake Houston. I think I was moving but he went by like I was not. Rain was threatening at times during the day but none was in sight for the ride this evening. This weekend the BP MS150 will be dominating the biking news and the roads west and northwest of Houston to Austin. Rain could be a problem for the riders.

Today’s ride statistics:

  • miles = 23.17
  • riding time = 1:35:43
  • average pace = 4:08 min/mile
  • average speed = 14.5 (the wind was the problem)
  • max speed 20.1 mph
  • average cadence = 76.9 rpm
  • max cadence = 106 rpm
  • climb 224 ft., descend 254 ft.
  • April miles 288.30
  • YTD miles 1175.05

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