Spring Breakaway – Katy, TX

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Spring Breakaway – 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:00 AM local time
Katy Mill Mall, Katy TX
5000 Katy Mills Circle
$30 to Feb 16th and $35 after that

In its Sixth year the Spring Breakaway ride is back and for 2010 has many exciting routes for both the experienced and novice riders. This year we have a 24 mile, 36, and 55 mile routes. These routes will take you past the beautiful rice fields of Katy Texas and through the rustic scenery of far west houston.

Brief Description
All Riders – Receive a rider number, and plenty of food and drink at all the rest stops. The first 500 riders get a T-shirt. Children – Riders 17 years or younger must be accompanied by an adult during the ride.

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Spring Breakaway

Lancaster Country Ride – Lancaster, TX

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Lancaster Country Ride
9:00 AM local time
Lancaster, Texas
Town Square   Lancaster, TX
Early Registration $20 thru 3/24/10 @ midnight Central Time; Late Registration is $25 thru April 8, 2010 @ midnight Central Time

Brief Description
Make plans to enjoy a fabulous day of Texas springtime cycling in the luscious and calm countryside south of Dallas! For the 12th consecutive year, the Greater Dallas Bicyclists, together with the City of Lancaster, are hosting the Lancaster Country Ride. Lancaster is a mere 15 minutes from downtown Dallas. The first 1,200 riders registered will receive official Lancaster Country Ride socks.

Mileage options: 23, 42 and 63 miles staggered start for safety. We have scouted and ridden the routes to ensure smooth roads and scenic countryside for all bicyclists to enjoy. The 42 and 65 mile options take you directly through the Bluebonnet Trial on beautiful and hilly Sugar Ridge Road. GDB requires helmets to be worn during the ride.

Check website at:
www.greaterdallasbicyclists.com for packet pick up dates and locations. On-site registration and breakfast begins at 7 a.m.

Ride starts at 9 a.m. from the gazebo in the historic Lancaster town square off Main Street and Dallas Avenue. After the ride, stick around with other cyclists to enjoy the festivities on the square. No Refunds.
Lancaster Country Ride

Humble Lions Bike Ride: Oh My, Am I Out of Shape!

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The lack of long (50 mile plus) rides was evident today during the ride. My shoulders and arms were just hanging on when I finished. I was so spent that I laid my cell phone down in the floor of my Jeep and could not find it later. (It had rolled out of sight against the body) The weather was good for the ride except for the cold (48 deg.) at the start. It was 68 when I finished.  The routes were clearly marked except at one turn on the 55 mile route but I made the correct turn. Later I decided not to follow a route marker when I should have and had to circle back to the last rest stop which I needed badly.

The numbers:

  • miles = 54.85
  • time riding = 3:47:18
  • time resting = 48:48
  • average speed = 14.5
  • max speed = 22.4
  • average cadence = 80.5
  • max cadence = 102

Ride Route Humble Lions Bike Ride

2-20-2010 Speed - Distance Road Lions Ride Humble TX

2-20-2010 Cadence - Time Road Lions Ride Humble TX

2-20-2010 Elevation - Distance Road Lions Ride Humble TX

Ride pictures are on the post page.

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Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 19th

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HOLY SMOKE: Punching off the pounds!
by Liz Babbs
My Texan friend Patty tells me that on her exercise bike she’s done a virtual bike ride to Denver, passing through the National Grasslands outside of Decatour, TX and has made it all the way to Henrietta, Texas! …

Blue Bike Perimeter Ride
By Nancy Wright
February 14, to Carmine, TX: Happy Valentine’s Day!
Sunday February 14, 2010, 40 miles (64 km) – Total so far: 3,953 miles (6,362 km)
It started out very foggy so I waited until about 8:45 to leave. The road had a good wide shoulder so I rode even though there was a bit of fog left. After riding for about an hour, the sun came out for the rest of the day. The hills continued all day long, but the wind had died down and the scenery was pretty, so it made for a pleasant ride most of the way.

I stopped in the small town of Independence, the birthplace of Texas. …

Shrink to Fit: Bike me.
by tena
Today we had sun. Lots of sun. It’s still kinda chilly, but having the sun up in that big, blue, Texas sky, was just what my soul needed today. I’ve been doing very little self-care lately. Mostly, letting stress be the dictator of my mood. I’m looking for validation in all the wrong places, again. …

Tena

Local cyclist, 60, prepares for ride of a lifetime
by San Angelo Standard Times
By Bill Cullins SAN ANGELO, Texas — Most of us consider 30-40 miles to be a … It starts on June 9 and is a non-stop transcontinental bicycle race of over …

education by design: Wimpy or hefty?
by john long
And no conversation of hefty efforts can leave off the Post Oak Peddlars: thirteen middle school students (plus alumni riders and parents) are now training to ride the MS150 bike ride from Houston to Austin. …

Rat Trap Press: Some Interesting News
by Rat Trap Press
I am writing to tell you about a friend of mine who is on a bike tour of the U.S. and will be passing through Fort Worth soon. Their blog, if you are interested, is http://pathlesspedaled.com. I am not a bike person, … She and Russ, you may know him as Russ Rocca The Epicurian Cyclist, are now in west Texas. Laura says that they expect to be in Austin in a couple of weeks. They will be staying in Austin for about two weeks before pushing north to Fort Worth. …

Work on Brushy Creek Road to start this summer
by Joseph M. de Leon
In November, Leander City Council voted against accepting about $2.13 million in grants from the Texas Department of Transportation to avoid the requisite environmental study that came along with it. The study could have delayed the project … Widening the existing two-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane divided roadway; Adding wide outside lanes for bicyclists and motorists to share; Building a raised median, lighting and sidewalks. Cost of the project: $8.7 million …

DFW Point-to-Point: Cycling’s Deep Secret
by Steve A
Maybe it’s a Texas reaction. It makes me look at my cyclocross bike a little suspiciously. Does Buddy “Embrocate” when I’m not around? Would drug testers approve? Is it a substitute for real cold weather gear? …