Weatherman Was Wrong and I Rode

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I was surprised when I got home from church to see the temperature at 63 and the skies clear. This called for a bike ride since the forecast is for 31 degrees tonight and 40’s for the high on Monday and Tuesday. So I took off. This was the first ride with the newly installed Performance Kevlar Pro 700×23 tires. I had mounted them thinking I was going to the Jalapeno 100 this weekend but that did not happen. I wanted to have two matching tires on my rims instead of the mismatched ones I had been using. It was a good ride. One thing I did notice towards the end of the ride was how weak my neck muscles are. Even though I have a fairly light helmet it was a strain to keep my head level. So much for the windtrainer helping this. I need to wear my helmet when I use the windtrainer.

The stats:

  • miles = 28.38
  • time = 1:54:59:23
  • average speed = 14.8
  • max speed = 21.2
  • average cadence = 41 (I need to check the sensor on this one)
  • total ascent = 261 ft, total descent = 184 ft. (it is flat around here)

The charts and map:

2-14-2010 Route Road

Cadence - Distance Road 2-14-2010

Elevation - Distance Road 2-14-2010

Speed - Distance Road 2-14-2010

Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 12th

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OrganicAthlete plans bike tour of vegan eateries around Austin
By Pam LeBlanc
First they staged a “Save a Turkey Trot” run on Thanksgiving Day. Now the Austin chapter of OrganicAthlete is planning a Tour d’Vegan bike ride around Austin, with stops at vegan-friendly eateries. On the menu? Everything from raw food to vegan cupcakes.

The ride, about 24 miles at an easy pace, starts at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 20 at the Pfluger pedestrian bridge over Lady Bird Lake. Planned stops include Cheer Up Charlies, 1104 E. Sixth St.; Wheatsville Coop, …

Bike advocates shift gears on safety legislation
from www.twospoke.com
The first is the quote that says: “I don’t think any motor-vehicle operator wants to run over a cyclist” That is not true at all. I have met motorists who have bluntly stated they do want to run over a cyclist and will do so to the next cyclist they see. There have been 27 bicycle fatalities in the last 4 years in Iowa. I wonder if the motorists who issued the threat about running over a cyclist are contributors to the 27 cyclist deaths? …

Texas  Hell Week Bicycle Tour – TravelTex.com
Features routes of 40, 70 and 100 miles each day. Headquarters is at the Sunset Inn, 900 S. Adams St. E-mail: info@hellweek.com.

Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 2/11- 2/17/10 | Austin On Two …
by elliott
Traffic Skills 101 Mini Clinics: The Bicycle from Parts to Fit to Tools
8:30 AM, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, 400 Nueces St
If you’ve ever wanted to brush up on your bike safety but cannot swing the time for the full Traffic 101 classes offered by the Austin Cycling Association, here’s your chance to pick and choose the portions you need help with in bit sized amounts. ACA will be offering Traffic Skills 101 Mini Clinics starting this week through March in easy to schedule one hour segments.
Austin Flyers Women’s Cycling: Racing Skills Clinic
9 AM- 1 PM, Texas Orthopedics Northwest, 4700 Seton Center Pkwy
Austin Flyers Women’s Cycling, along with our sponsors Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, Pedal Hard, Texas Orthopedics, Holland Racing and Pure Austin present a Racing Skills Clinic.
Mellow Johnny’s Scout-A-Ride: Another Pleasant Valley Bike Ride
9:30 AM, Mellow Johnny’s, 400 Nueces St
Saturday mornings spent exploring City of Austin bike routes finding new neighborhoods and ways to get around on your bike. This week’s theme is Another Pleasant Valley Bike Ride.
and more…

BILL CULLINS: Working out the Washington way
by San Angelo Standard Times
* By Bill Cullins
* Posted February 12, 2010 at 8:56 p.m.
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Have you ever thought about how things might be if we used the “Washington philosophy” as our fitness strategy? Our approach to workouts would be based on spending money we don’t have, trying to reach poorly defined goals without a realistic plan and relying on a controlled media to explain away our lack of athletic success. …

Let it Snow…Let it Shine… « Connie’s Bike MS: Sam’s Club 2010 Ride …
by connie98
I’ll get to ride 50 miles on Saturday with my south Texas group of Team Dangerous Curves riders! We are going to face those crazy winds (currently forecasted at 10 mph – not that crazy yet) in the Jalapeno 100 bike rally in Harlingen, …

The Primavera II – Austin, TX

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The Primavera II – SUNDAY
Presented by Peloton Racing
Austin, TX
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Online Registration Closes Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 12:30 AM ET
Race Details:
Directions from IH-35 (North of Austin) go west on FM 1431, 21 miles to Lago Vista. Go left (south) on Lohman’s Ford Road for 3 miles, then right on Boggy Ford for 2 miles, then left on American Drive to Start/Finish.

Same racing schedule for both days. Saturday’s loop is 5 miles; Sunday’s loop is 4 miles.

Packet Pickup/Late Registration:

Friday 2-6pm at Nelo’s Cycles, 8108 Mesa Dr. (NEW ADDRESS!).

Friday night 8pm-midnight at Lago Vista near Start/Finish. Race Day Registration opens at 6:30am at the start/finish area & closes 15 minutes before each race. ($10 one-time surcharge for race day registration covers both days of racing).

One-day & Annual & New Licenses are available at registration for Category 4 Women and Category 5 Men.

Online registration will close on 2/24/2010 at 11:00pm (CST)

To contact the promoter, please call Don @ (512) 441-0661
For registration issues, contact Eric @ (512) 844-1737 austintaxpros@gmail.com