Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for March 1st

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Huffman Leos lend a hand at Humble Lions Club Bike Ride
from www.ourtribune.com
The Huffman Leo Club assisted the Humble Lions Club with their eighth annual Humble Bike Ride on Feb. 20. The Leo club was requested to man the children’s bike stop. They decorated the rest stop with a luau theme with tents wrapped in a beach scenery. The group served fresh fruit and individual bags of cookies and Goldfish crackers. The Leos provided water and Gatorade for riders. The kids’ ride is a 4-mile bike ride that started and ended at the Humble Civic Center. Proceeds benefit children with disabilities. …

Day 23: Sanderson, Texas, to Langtry, Texas « Just Another Bike …
by brendanpleonard
Today, we woke up in Sanderson, Texas, knowing that there was not much between there and Langtry (or Del Rio, about 120 miles away, for that matter), so we were ready for our usual massive breakfast. Of course, no restaurant was open in …

Cycling, Mountain Dad: Finally a long-ish ride!
by …it’s me!…
Got in 64 miles in 3.5 hours Saturday. Cloudy but not too cold. Started by warming up before the hour of power. Seemed like they went slower than hair-on-fire up to Arrowhead Golf course. The wind was pretty fierce that morning and we were all huddled up so that the poor soul in front of you was going to get the full effect of the wind whereas you were nice and tucked in. Being that bunched up of course made the hive squirrely because when somebody would stand up to get more watts in the climb the dude behind him would have to swerve or even worse hit the breaks (I swear people in here in Co are strong but squirrely, at least in TX…

Real Ale Ride – Blanco, TX

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Real Ale Ride – Blanco, TX
Ride Route
The route will take you through gentle rolling hills ranging in distances from 15, 30, 50, 65 and 80 miles.
Real Ale Ride Website
Schedule of Events
Sunday, May 3
11:59 pm Fundraising Incentive Cuttoff!

Thursday, May 20
4pm – 7pm Packet Pickup at Bicycle Sport Shop North Location

Friday, May 21
12pm – 7pm Packet Pickup at Bicycle Sport Shop Central Location

Friday, May 21
5pm – 8pm Team Ronald Pasta Dinner (location TBD)
(Note: You must have achieved a fundraising amount of $150 or more before midnight on May 3rd, 2010 to attend. You will receive an email invitation when you qualify.)

Saturday, May 22
6:30am Packet Pickup/Registration Opens
7:15am Packet Pickup/Registration Closes
7:30am Ride Start
10:00am Post Ride Party begins
10:30am First Shuttle departs for Real Ale Brewery Tour & Live Music Starts
3:30pm Ride Course Closes

Friday, June 4
6pm – 8pm For PODIUM Fundraising Level Only
Team Ronald Food and Wine Tasting Event. At the event there will also be opportunities to receive gift certificates and prizes from Bicycle Sports Shop. (location TBD)

Real Ale Ride

Daily News Roundup February 28th – Texas Bicycling

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4000 for Cancer
from www.youtube.com  02:25
KEYE-TV (CBS Austin) College students typically spend their summers taking extra classes, taking a summer job or even taking a lot of naps. But …

Hill Country Ride 2009 – We did it!
from www.youtube.com  00:11
down hill and we were flying! More than $700, 000 was raised by over 600 riders. … hill country ride jacinta chunky music hiv aids fundraiser …

Hill Country Ride 2009 Lunchbreak
from www.youtube.com  00:32
contained all my sponsors names. Big Big Thanks to all those that sponsored me. … hill country ride jacinta chunky music hiv aids fundraiser …

2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show to be held in Austin …
by elliott
I just received word that the North American Handmade Bicycle Show will be held in Austin in 2011. With the growth of local framebuilding and the success of the Texas Custom Bike Show, Austin has been in the running in years past, …

Adventures while cycling in Texas | The Wheel Brothers – Cycling …
by admin
The following is a guest post by Chip Seal of http://chipsea.blogspot.com/.  He has had several run in’s with the Ennis Police Department and here is his personal take on this situation:

I had learned to ride a bicycle in California, and rode it for thousands and thousands of miles in that state. So when I took up cycling again in Texas in 2006, I wanted to be sure I understood Texas bicycle specific law and how to safely navigate on a streetscape that had few wide lanes like had experienced in California. …

Pedal Pushers: Burma Loop
by Roy and Christine
The forecast was outstanding considering it is still February. It was to be a high of 63 and the wind 6-8 miles per hour. No excuses, so a social ride was called and I am glad we did it. Notwithstanding the social aspect of a group ride, Christine and I have a planned 100K ride at Bastrop next weekend. Whereas we have been having the opportunity to get in some rides over the winter months, the Burma Loop of 39 miles was to be our longest ride…

Burma Loop

Super Squadra » Blog Archive » La Primavera at Lago Vista …
by wenger
Chad was busy in Lubbock at the Texas Tech collegiate cycling weekend collecting a first and second place in a time trial as well as road race while Ian nursed a wounded wing. Our plan was to be aggressive and follow any move up the …

McKinney Velo Club: Lago Vista Day 1
by Weber
Lago Vitsa is a monument of Texas cycling, and this year, it has weather to match its . McKinney Velo had a small contingent at Lago day one, but a nice result in the 40+ nonetheless. With just 2 teammates, CP (Chris Powers) battled a …

Two Days In a Row Riding on the Road

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This might be a first for the year riding two days straight on the road. The weather was bright sunlight and temperatures in the high 60’s. The wind was crisp but tolerable. Again no other riders sighted. My route covered some of the Humble Lions Ride which is not too far from my house. Today’s ride statistics:

  • miles = 25.14
  • time = 1:46:50
  • stopped time = 8:03
  • average speed = 14.1
  • max speed = 19.7 (wind speed was 18mph)
  • average pace = 4:15 min/mile
  • average cadence = 78
  • max cadence = 102
  • ascending = 300 ft, descending = 257
  • year to date miles = 486

2-28-2010 Route Road

2-28-2010 Speed - Distance Road

2-28-2010 Cadence - Time Road

2-28-2010 Elevation - Distance Road