The weather took a warm turn today. Mostly cloudy but in the mid-70’s are what I have been waiting for. I was beginning to wonder if there would be any road miles this month. I need to get some base miles in so that I can make it through the organized rides that kick off in February. The wind today was stiff from the south with gusts at 17mph. For weak legs this might as well been have gale force winds. Here is my performance chart from my Garmin Edge 305.
Mike’s Life and Training Blog: MLK Day
by Mike
…I have been keeping consistent to the stationary bike, around 60 minutes per day, a few hard but mostly easy spins, the routine is a good one and soon enough I can get back outdoors now and then for a real ride. My road bike is in the shop for some new brakes and seat, it should be ready to pick up in a couple off days. I haven’t rode for awhile, being content to drill on the stationary bike. The weather has been unfriendly for cycling as well. My brother just recently bought his first road bike, I am ecstatic about this…
Bike Reviews » Crossing the Texas Plains by Bicycle
by jennifer8163
Crossing Texas by bicycle is not an easy feat at all and certainly I am not suggesting that anyone try to cross from El Paso to Beaumont; that would indeed be a nightmare. As big as Texas is there are only a few really good routes to …
Bicycle Enthusiast and Professional Caffeine Abuser: Mostly neon …
by Tim
1991 Texas Road Race Championships.
Back then finishing the event meant something. 4 previous attempts met with failure on my part. The course was in the heart of the Texas Hill Country north of San Antonio, and while the altitude might be lacking, the steepness of the grades wasn’t. In ’91 and ’92 the course was “T” shaped with the start and finish at the bottom of the “T” which was at the top of the steepest climb (see the last 3 images). The feed zone was on the right part of the “T” and was probably as steep. …
Racing Across America on a Recumbent Bike – The Fire Ant Gazette
by Eric
Racing Across America on a Recumbent Bike. This is the time of year when bicyclists in Texas start getting cabin fever. Sure, there are six more months of subzero winter days for all the Yankees, but we’ve had our full quota of freezes …
Bicycle Tour #2 – Wimberley, TX – Lessons Learned
from www.bikegurus.com
At 9am on Wednesday, December 30th I rolled out of my driveway on my Trek Valencia and embarked on my second bicycle tour. My destination, Wimberley, TX, was about 50 miles northeast of my home.
I planned the route using Garmin’s Mapsource program on my PC and downloaded the route to my Garmin Edge 705 so I’d have the benefit of turn-by-turn directions…
This is not Texas bicycling but I could not pass up the news from my hometown newspaper. McConnelsville is on the Muskingum River in Southeast Ohio. Very rural and some hills.
Bicycle tour to make a stop in McConnelsville
BY BRIAN McKEE (Zanesville Times Recorder)
McCONNELSVILLE — The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure will include a stop in McConnelsville this year.
The annual event will take place June 19-26, and the expected 3,000 riders will gather for the tour on June 19 at the Hocking County Fairgrounds in Logan. They will begin cycling on June 20, covering an average of 50 miles per day, and will stay overnight in McConnelsville on June 20. The cyclists also will visit Marietta, Athens and McArthur before returning to Logan on June 26.
“McConnelsville had been a daytime stop on GOBA several years ago,” Amy Grove, of the OSU Extension office in McConnelsville, said. “This time we have an overnight stop. This is quite a coup for McConnelsville.This tour averages 2,100 to 3,100 cyclists.”
During the past 20 years, GOBA has been instrumental in generating nearly $10 million in tourism revenues in the towns along the route, as well as providing access to Ohio’s rural treasures to cyclists from all over the U.S. …
FtW CycEx: Sandbagging
by rab
This past weekend was the Texas State Championship weekend for cyclocross. As some would put it, the sandbagger’s cup. CX has a knack for bringing out the accusation of sandbagging better than possibly any cycling discipline. …
The weather finally turned enough to get out on the road/trails where I live. I grabbed the Raleigh M800 and took off. The mostly cloudy and mid-60’s temperature were suitable for the ride. My trusty Garmin Edge 305 kept up with the data while I worked on turning the pedals. The headlamp was necessary with the sunset at 5:45 and my leaving at 6:11PM. Here is the data and route thanks to SportTrack software.
Biking In Dallas » No Town and Country for Old Men
by Hubbard
The 3rd Annual Great Southwest Bike Swap Meet is being held Feb 7th from 9:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. at the Tarrant County Resource Connection (Building 2300) in Fort Worth, Texas. I attended one of their swaps and …
DFW Point-to-Point: Son of Bike School
by Steve A
In the case of a shoulder that is a full traffic lane wide (such as the I-35W Service Road north of Cabela’s), I sometimes elect to treat the shoulder as equivalent to a traffic lane, much as motorists do on roads in rural Texas. …
SafetyLit: An analysis of bicycle route choice preferences in Texas, USA.
from www.safetylit.org
The data used in the analysis is drawn from a web-based stated preference survey of Texas bicyclists. The results of the study emphasize the importance of a comprehensive evaluation of both route-related attributes and bicyclists’ …In the US, the rise in motorized vehicle travel has contributed to serious societal, environmental, economic, and public health problems. These problems have increased the interest in encouraging non-motorized modes of travel (walking and bicycling). The current study contributes toward this objective by identifying…
Cyclists started off on a 35-mile race just after 8 a.m. during… (Rudy Gutierrez / El Paso Times )
BOWEN RANCH, N.M. — Mario Lopez, 42, a schoolteacher, was pumping air into one of his mountain bike tires minutes before Sunday’s 2010 El Paso Puzzler race.
“This is my first time with this race,” the El Pasoan said. “I’ve prepared for this by riding two to three times a week. However, because of daylight savings time, sometimes I could only ride twice a week. Right now, I’m just getting my bike ready.” …
But that is exactly what is appealing to 2000 Olympian cyclist Travis Brown. The professional cyclist will join about 125 other cyclists Sunday in the third annual race, beginning in the Northeast at the Bowen Ranch.
The Puzzler, sponsored by Hunt Communities, features a 50-mile race and a 35-mile category. …
ChainReaction Ministries: January Work Day Report
by ChainReaction Ministries
A project of Memorial Drive Christian Church in Houston, Texas – ChainReaction Ministries rebuilds unwanted bicycles and finds them new homes. We currently provide bikes to Westside Homeless Partnership in Houston, Texas. … Jay cleaned up a MTB, Will repaired flats, and Milt helped prioritize the builds. Clark Martinson stopped by around 11:00 and brought his portable bike shop with him. Clark demoed the proper way to overhaul a coaster brake hub. …
Bike ride on Austin’s hike and bike trail.
from www.youtube.com 06:25
Completely unedited and recorded with my Flip camera on 1-16-10. It was a beautiful January day today in Austin, only 60 degrees and sunny …
devotion frees: Warmshowers in McAllen TX
by Greg McCausland
www.warmshowers.org is a hospitality site for touring cyclists similar to couchsurfing.org. Staying in a campground by myself, except for the pigs & coyotes, was getting old, and staying in affordable motels surrounded by 55+ communities wasn’t lightin’ my fire either so i figured this hospitality thing might offer a welcome change of pace. So, i joined and found a place to stay…
Biking In Dallas » Promise of Peace Community Garden/Santa Fe …
by Hubbard
The wooden structure is the pier that will support the new bicycle bridge, and the crane is being used to pour the concrete. Here is a view from the other direction: I love the synchronicity of these two seemingly disparate projects coming together in the same place, and at the same time. …
Bicycling in Austin, Texas by austin
by tummadamon
Austin, Texas, has always boasted a highly active population and is often listed among the cities healthier and more active in the country. Cycling plays an important role in the field of fitness-focused city, with a wealth of resources available to cyclists of all ages and skill levels. Austin ‘s unique landscape and proximity to the rolling Texas Hill Country makes it unique, both in mountain biking and running the same mobility and the two sports enthusiasts flock to the city…
