Robert Hollandsworth Starts A Ride of Undetermined Length

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January 1 sounds like a good time to start a bicycle tour, or turn your life around, or, if you’re Robert Hollandsworth, to do both.

Robert started his Cycle for Life bicycle tour from Houston on Thursday and plans to keep cyclo-touring the US with no end in sight. He’ll survive on $200 a month from his family and whatever donations he gets from playing his guitar and tuning pianos along the way.

His trip is no spur-of-the-moment New Year’s resolution. Robert’s been planning this trip for several years with advice from experienced touring bicyclists at the Internet Bicycle Touring List. At his website, he writes:

“Now, after two years of more wishing than dreaming that I could just pedal off into the sunrise and let go of all the ‘issues’ of the past and begin a brand new life, I finally quit my job this month, gave my vehicle back to the bank, made the rounds to see my family for Christmas, and transported my gear to Houston, TX to begin my Cycle For Life Tour.”

Go to www.bikingbis.com for more about Robert and his ride.

Puddle for the Ducks Bike Ride – Katy, TX

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Saturday, February 07, 2009  7:00 a.m.

Please join us on Saturday, February 7th, 2009 for the Second Annual Puddle For the Ducks bicycle ride benefiting Ducks Unlimited. The Puddle For the Ducks ride will be bigger, better, and more exciting this year than last with a new route for the Metric Century along with entertaining rest stops, duck calling and dog demonstrations at most stops and new rest stop sponsors. The 2009 Puddle For the Ducks ride is destined to be one of the best for the year in Houston.

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Ride on the Wild Side Bicycle Ride – Kingsville, TX

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Starts with a 10-mile ride around the loop road. This is a great time to see lots of wildlife and birds. There will be two other rides to continue out in the countryside and a 100-mile timed run. King Ranch. E-mail: tourism@kingsvilletexas.com

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January Riding Starts Favorably

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Southeast Texas experienced above normal temperatures the last two days. Yesterday I saw 82 degrees on one sign. Normally I average 209 miles during January due to the weather changing dramatically at times. With just four days lapsed I am at 90 miles. With this kind of start I have a good opportunity to meet or exceed the monthly average.

The weather was so warm yesterday I was in my short sleeve Texbiker.net jersey. This makes up for my alma mater not doing so well in the Orange Bowl.

With this said on my ride back home today the wind shifted to the WNW and the temperature started to drop. Now the 77 degrees I had as I started the ride has fallen to 48 degrees. With the weather predicted tomorrow there will not be any outdoor riding tomorrow night.