The Houston Chronicle printed a full page article about cyclocross in Texas. Written by Steve Sievert for the Houston Chronicle, the article introduces two riders and the cyclocross scene in Texas. The full article. Nice pictures highlight the unknown cycling sport.
In issue #271 of RoadBikeRider.com Newsletter Coach Fred answers the “How can I defeat winter despair?”
This is a question I face even though I live in southeast Texas within 60 miles of the Gulf of Mexico. One of the options Coach Fred offers is to move to the Sunbelt. I have taken that option.
When Daylight Savings time ends it seems the will to ride in the evening in the dark with temperatures around 50 to 60 degrees has left my body. After many years of riding without regard to the low temperatures during the November to March period I changed my criteria to not riding outside if the temperature is below 60. This may be a sign of my getting soft but I like to think of it as an offset to my preference to ride in the Texas hot temperatures. I will take a 100+ day ride over a 55 degree ride any time!
My windtrainer gets some use but not enough. Listening to podcasts helps the trainer time pass by but the I much prefer the real road.
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday promise daytime temperatures in the 70’s so there is relief from the windtrainer and plans to be out there turning those wheels. I am in sight of my year mileage goal of 4,800 with only 290 miles to go.
I was browsing craigslist.org and wondered if there was a way to show some of the bikes for sale or trade around the state. Criagslist.org has RSS feeds for each category so I added the ones with activity to the right sidebar. These will be updated each time you visit texbiker.net and new ones are posted at craigslist.org.
Bikin’ Mike’s 7th Happy New Rear Ride – Blue Ridge, TX. 10AM – but you may start as late as 11:00AM at the Blue Ridge Community Center. Routes of 13, 28 and 38 miles. More information at this Website.
