The wind was kicking up today and the temperature was nice. The wind was gusting up to 26 mph from the west. This made for an interesting return to home after a brisk ride out. A sunny sky and 68 degrees more than made up for the wind. My legs are out of shape as you can see on the charts below and the speed after mile 15. Total miles today was 26.28 at an average 14.6 mph. I rode my Mercier road bike today.
Route January 24th
Speed - Distance
Cadence - Distance
Elevation - Distance
Walburg Classic-Team at&t-Brain and Spine Cycling
Presented by Team at&t Brain and Spine Cyclng
Walburg, TX
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Online Registration Closes Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 5:00 AM ET
Team at&t – Brain and Spine Cycling is proud to present the TxBRA Texas Cup Series Event, The Walburg Classic Road Race on February 20, 2010. This year’s event offers a 22-mile rolling course through the traditional bucolic country side around Walburg, TX, featuring false flats, an uphill finish and, of course, wind — the makings of yet another epic adventure.
2010 American Mountain Bike Challenge Announced
from Bicycle.net | Attitude is Everything by editor
USA Cycling announced today the dates and venues for its 2010 American Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC). All AMBC events will serve as qualifiers for the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships which are slated for July 15-18 in Granby, Colo.
September 3-5: Camp Eagle Classic MTB Festival – Rocksprings, Texas
Denim Ride Photos
by Rat Trap Press
So what happens when you act like a wimp and skip a ride because of a little inclement weather? You miss out on a great time. It was raining all morning in Fort Worth so I stayed home hoping that the ride would be rescheduled. A group of hardy souls showed up despite the rain and made the ride a success. …
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Gradick Communications Portal – Meeting for 800 mile Invitational …
An organizational meeting will be held from 7-8pm on Monday, February 1st at the Neva Lomason Library in Carrollton to discuss C2C-R2C, (Carrollton, Texas to Carrollton, Georgia Ride to Care) an 800 mile inivitational bicycle ride to benefit the Carroll County Humane Society and West Georgia Spay/Neuter Clinic. All cyclists and animal lovers are invited! Call 770-268-8976 for more information.
Want to help with the Nueces Bike Boulevard? DO THESE THINGS …
by Jason
Tom Wald, executive director of the League of Bicycle Voters recently sent out a request for petition signers on their Nueces Bike Boulevard Petition. Here’s the links to the relevant ****, plus how to contact city council, …
Paddys Peloton: Mule Train gets Longer…….
by Paddy’s Peleton
Last year my brother and a few friends started an international cycling team for a bit of a laugh and an excuse to wear some really cool cycling jerseys. “Travel with my Mule” The intent of the team was to get fellow cyclists from around the globe to blog and or tell stories about their training and cycling experiences. The only requirement to join was: …
Training or Unfinished Business? LA Registered for Texas MTB race
from singletrack.com
…To see Armstrong registered for the 2010 Miles of DisComfort Mountain Bike Marathon in Comfort, Texas on Jan. 30 could mean a couple of things: He’s looking to get in some mountain bike saddle time or finishing something left unfinished in 2008 — namely the Miles of DisComfort. …
Cycling & Houston Sustainability | Ernesto Aguilar
by Ernesto Aguilar
Gina Mitteco, pedestrian-bicyclist coordinator of the Houston-Galveston Area Council, will talk on the future of bicycling in the region Tuesday, Jan. 26, at the Annual Meeting of BikeHouston, Houston’s organization that advocates making the city safe and accessible for cyclists. …
Dishevelled Stars: The Bicycle-Skirt Dilema
by Amanda
Sometimes I worry Lennon and I are too on the same page. I’ve had the skeleton of this “skirts + bicycles” post up and ready for completion since I finished breakfast and left for work, and then I came home to find Lennon espousing the never-before-realized joys of cut off denim shorts on Facebook – all because of his new love for bicycles! He has a pair of terrible cut-off denim shorts that look like something Huck Finn would wear if he had been alive and playing hookey circa 1970. Lennon then posted this picture, with a note apologizing to hipsters of the world for all of the flack he’s given this hipster-favored look in the past: …
Bicycle Corridors « Easy Street Articles
by “Kansas” Chuck
Isn’t my town already bicycle friendly? A white line painted on the street provides no protection to walkers, runners, skaters, or bikers. The few existing bike paths in Texas cities are useless for commuting unless and until they are …
Austin Bike Culture Calendar Events: 1/21- 1/27/10 | Austin On Two …
from Austin on Two Wheels
Thursday Night Bike Polo
5:30 PM, Eastwoods Park, 3001 Harris Park Ave
Bicycle Advisory Council
6:30 PM One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Rd, 8th floor large conference room
Thursday Night Social Ride
7:30 PM, The Scoot Inn, 1308 E. 4th St. (Corner of 4th and Navasota
Austin Bike Polo Birthday Bash
2 PM, Bartholomew Park, 5201 Berkman Drive
SkelliCyclists present: The Ninja Ride!
1 PM, Austin City Hall, 301 West 2nd St
Sunday Morning Fixie Ride
10:20 AM, Posse East, 2900 Duval St
Weekly Ladies Ride presented by Mellow Johnny’s
3:30 PM, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Show, 400 Nueces St
Bike Pub Crawl presented by BeerTownAustin.com
4 PM, Crown & Anchor, 2911 San Jacinto
Tuesday Night Bike Polo Match
5 PM, Joslin Park, Manchaca St & Redd St
Hump Day Ride hosted by Social Cycling ATX
Noon, Lamar Blvd Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge, Lady Bird Lake
Weekly Bike Maintenance and Flat Repair Classes hosted by Mellow Johnny’s
6 PM, Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, 400 Nueces St
Wednesday Night Road Ride XXVIII
7 PM, Check site for start location
Easy Street News, January 2010 « Easy Street Articles
by Mike Librik
But, since we’ve now done so much work to develop a community of recumbent riders here in central Texas, we’re trying to add more content to our current customers and riders in general. … This bike generated some buzz last year after winning its division in the cross-country Race Across America. Note that we carry the eponymous X-Stream, which has a front road brake, Hoagie seat, and 650c wheels, and is primarily targeted at recreational road riders. …
What time do your weekday rides start? « Bike Noob
by rainycamp
Here’s a question from Bike Noob reader Ramon H. in the Rio Grande Valley of far south Texas: Lighting the way before dawn.*. Currently, we have a small group that rides on Tuesday and Thursday at 5:15 a.m. We ride for about 1.5 hours …
Sassy & Thin in 2010: Mirror mirror, the MS150, and My Readers
by Olivia
Okay, moving on….Yesterday I sent out an email to friends/family/coworkers telling them I have signed up for the MS150 (A bike ride from Houston to Austin, Texas to raise money for multiple sclerosis.) When you sign up for this bike ride you are required to raise at least $400 before the ride. I hate asking for money, but I don’t really have $400 to throw at this, especially since I need…
Ride it like you stole it, fat boy: beggars can’t be choosers
by Andy Brickell
Just finished sending out begging e-mails to all my friends. No, I haven’t blown the family savings on a new bike, I’m kicking off my fund-raising for the MS150, and everyone has been incredibly generous in the past. If you’re reading this…
USA Cycling announces Regional Development Camp schedule for 2010 …
by Cycling Guy
Open to all athletes between the ages of 14 and 22, the regional camps provide aspiring young riders with opportunities to develop their skills while learning from some of the top coaches in the nation. Camp discussions cover topics ranging from event preparation to becoming a healthier cyclist. Daily on-the-bike skills work includes cornering drills, paceline/echelon riding, and practice taking a feed, among other skills deemed essential by the USA Cycling National Team Coaching Staff.
ROAD CYCLING
June 6-11: Texas Tech University – Lubbock, Texas
ChipSeal: Perilous Journey
by ChipSeal
I rolled out of my driveway at about 2:30 on a trip to Waxahachie. It was warmer than it had been in days, even though it was cloudy. The weatherman had predicted a high of 55 degrees, but it was already warmer than that. Rain was scheduled to start the next evening. I had some extra pieces of warm clothing in a small back-pack, just in case I was caught out after dark. …
Discovering America on 2 Wheels: Man- talking ’bout a rush…
by Wills on Wheels
I’ve begun a series of cross-country bicycle treks beginning in my hometown of Lake Jackson, Tx. Leg 1 began in Lake Jackson Tx and traveled northwest into the Hill Country of Texas to Inks Lake State Park 50 miles northwest of Austin. …
Whitney Schultz: Last Semester of Undergrad
by Whitney
…January 11-14th was the Texas Cycling training camp, my last big project and contribution as Vice President! It was a little bittersweet for me because it’s crazy that I am already graduating, but it will be good for me to do a little less for the team so I can find a job. Camp itself was good- we had 40 people go and many were newbies. We had two beautiful days of riding…
Biking at Memorial Park (Houston)
from www.YouTube.com (italianvampichi)
That would be me mountain biking at Memorial Park’s bike trail in Houston Texas on the 16th of April 2009. The biker who falls down in the video is not me (just for the record); I simply thought it was hilarious.