Don’t Start With Weather And I Didn’t

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I was listening to Mike Rowe’s The Way I Heard It podcast yesterday and they mentioned a famous author who said you should never start a story with the weather. So I won’t do that. Before today’s bike ride I had an appointment with my dentist which went smoothly and I was back home in time to start today’s bike ride at 9:27 AM. Since it is Wednesday I rode my Lynskey Helix bike and I decided to ride my New Caney – Roman Forest Blvd. – Valley Ranch route. This includes many streets and roads from other routes, this is just a different combination. Loop 494 has construction at FM 1485 in New Caney and I avoided that area. During 2022 I’ve biked this route 6 times averaging 32 to 33 miles per ride and today I rode 33.96 miles. The longest ride was 34.49 miles on May 25th. I’m getting close to my 720 mile goal for the month lacking just 5 miles. For the week I’m up to 110 miles. A 200+ mile week looks possible.

9-21-2022 YTD Bike Rides Summary New Caney-Roman Forest Blvd-Valley Ranch
9-21-2022 YTD Bike Rides Summary New Caney-Roman Forest Blvd-Valley Ranch

Today was the first time riding the Lynskey Helix on this route. The previous rides have been on my Cervelo Caledonia.

I saw Ronnie Clark as we passed each other on Briar Berry Lane (in the video). Other “casual” cyclists were out riding too.

Now for the weather. As you can see in the video, the sky was blue with a few scattered clouds. The wind was light allowing me to pedal hard and get some speed. I built my overall average speed up to 14.5 mph on the way back to Kingwood and held it for several miles. Humidity was a decent 56% when I finished at 12:10 PM with the temperature at 90. According to Space City Weather the next six days will be hot and dry, temperatures could reach 100 in some places. Weather summary for the ride: start 81 (humidity 81%, dew point 74), mostly clear, wind N 5 mph; finish 90 (humidity 56%, dew point 73), mostly clear, wind NE 6 mph. Starting later Monday a front might arrive lowering the daytime temperature.

I’m including my cadence data from the ride because it intrigues me. Out of a total moving time of 2:23:41 I pedaled 1:50:41 with 7745 crank revolutions. Pedaling can be so automatic that I don’t think about how much I do.

9-21-2022 Stravini Ride Cadence Detail Data
9-21-2022 Stravini Ride Cadence Detail Data

I made a point to to shift from the 35×13 gears to 35×15 gears for stops. I missed a couple which made starting to move hard. The AXS.SRAM ride report shows 27 RD changes. I used the 35×13 gears 1:37:24 (24.7 miles) and the 35×15 gears 41:22 (5.2 miles).

9-21-2022 Strava Ride Data Summary New Caney-Roman Forest Blvd-Valley Ranch
9-21-2022 Strava Ride Data Summary New Caney-Roman Forest Blvd-Valley Ranch

Texas Bicycling News September 20th 2022

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First Annual Kids Bicycle Cruise a Huge Success

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Kids showed off their wheels during the first ever Kids Bicycle Cruise held Friday, September 9, 2022 on the Square in downtown Fairfield, Texas. …

Cyclists ride more than 200 miles to honor Air Force’s 75th birthday

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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFNS) — The Air Force Cycling Team hosted the inaugural Memorial to Memorial bicycle ride Sept. 15-18 from the Wright Brothers Memorial in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.

The M2M ride brought more than 90 cyclists from the Air Force and Space Force together over three days to celebrate the Air Force’s 75th Anniversary. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr., joined the riders on the last day and led a two-by-two formation of cyclists during the final mile to the Air Force Memorial site. …

2023 RACE DATES Texas Interscholastic Mountain Bike League

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October 6 – October 9 2022 Leader Summit Thunderbird Lodge at Spider Mountain 200 Greenwood Hills Trail, Burnet, Texas

January 28, 2023 @ 2:00 am – January 29, 2023 @ 11:00 am CST 2023 Race #1 – Aloha at Troy

Save the Date for the first race of the 2023 Texas Interscholastic Mt. Bike League season.

February 11, 2023 @ 2:00 am – February 12, 2023 @ 11:00 am CST 2023 Race #2 – Bramble Scramble

Save the Date for the second race of the 2023 Texas Interscholastic Mt. Bike League season.

February 25, 2023 @ 2:00 am – February 26, 2023 @ 11:00 am CST 2023 Race #3 – Wrangle in Warda

Save the Date for the third race of the 2023 Texas Interscholastic Mt. Bike League season.

March 11, 2023 @ 2:00 am – March 12, 2023 @ 12:00 pm CST 2023 Race #4

Save the Date for the fourth race of the 2023 Texas Interscholastic Mt. Bike League season.

March 25, 2023 @ 3:00 am – March 26, 2023 @ 12:00 pm CDT 2023 Race #5

Save the Date for the fifth race of the 2023 Texas Interscholastic Mt. Bike League season.

April 15, 2023 @ 3:00 am – April 16, 2023 @ 12:00 pm CDT 2023 Race #6 – Lonestar Finale

Save the Date for the sixth race of the 2023 Texas Interscholastic Mt. Bike League season.

April 29, 2023 @ 3:00 am – April 30, 2023 @ 12:00 pm CDT 2023 Race Rain Date

In the event that the state championship is rained out, it will be rescheduled to April 29-30.

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Who Would Think About Averaging 6.85m/Crank Revolution?

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I managed to start today’s bike ride just before 9 AM hustling out the door and down the driveway pressing the Bolt computer start button at 8:58 AM. Maybe not filling my CamelBak and taking a water bottle made the difference. I was on the route that I ride most often, Atascocita – Walden – Huffman, guessing I would ride 33 to 34 miles but I stretched it to 35.38 miles. I added riding south on FM 2100 to Spanish Cove Drive plus a couple of side streets in Bear Branch Village Kingwood. This was number 25 riding the route this year.

With the Fall Equinox arriving Thursday you would think the weather would be fall like but summer will not let go. Weather during the ride: start 80 ( humidity 84%, dew point 74), mostly clear, wind NE 3 mph; finish 88 (humidity 60%, dew point 73), partly cloudy, wind N 4 mph. I could feel a little fall weather at the start but by the time I finished at 11:43 AM that was gone.

Several cyclists crossed my path today. The first was on Chanay Street at Woodland Hills Drive. At Atascocita Shores Drive and FM 1960 Pete turned left from FM 1960 as I waited for the traffic light to change. I learned his name when he pulled up beside me as I waited and we talked for several minutes. Later at the church on Fairlake Lane three vehicles were in the parking lot with bike racks but their cyclists were out on the road.

The AXS.SRAM.com ride report recorded 15 RD changes but I should’ve mad more. Several times I needed to shift from the 35×13 to 35×15 gears when I approached an intersection but didn’t. That made for slow starts. Gears usage shows 1:41:45 in 35×13 and just 32:54 in the 35×15.

I haven’t looked at the cadence chart in awhile. When I look at it I see how many times I turn the crankset and the power curve from that. I didn’t realize I made 8,313 crank revolutions. Who would think of averaging 6.85 meters per crank revolution. Is that good or not?

9-20-2022 Strava Power Curve and Cadence Charts
9-20-2022 Strava Power Curve and Cadence Charts
9-20-2022 Strava Ride Data Summary Atascocita-Walden-Huffman
9-20-2022 Strava Ride Data Summary Atascocita-Walden-Huffman

Texas Bicycling News September 19th 2022

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UPDATE: Bicyclist hit by truck in south Abilene dies

by: Erica Garner | www.bigcountryhomepage.com

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A bicyclist who was hit by a pickup truck in south Abilene nearly two weeks ago has died.

Victoria Revilla, 52, of Abilene, died in the hospital September 19, following the crash at the intersection of S 7th Street and Barrow Street September 8.

Police say a truck was attempting to turn north onto Mockingbird Lane when he hit Revilla at the intersection.

The driver was not injured during the crash. …

PHOTO | Tour of the City

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TEXARKANA — The Thompson family, new residents of Texarkana, explore downtown as a family Saturday. Eric and Koreen walk as daughters Francesca and Esther strengthen their bike riding skills.

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Elite Points Champions Crowned Plus Details of Our Junior Fundraiser!

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UBG 26 mile Wednesday Night Wednesday, September 21, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Mountain Bike Playtime with Vintage Cycle! Wednesday, September 21, 2022 @ 6:00 PM

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JL Friday Spice Power Hour Friday, September 23, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Dark:30 from L3 Craft Coffee Friday, September 23, 2022 @ 5:30 AM

Race Ready Repair – Beginner/Intermediate Road Ride Saturday, September 24, 2022 @ 8:00 AM

FBK-13 Saturday, September 24, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

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3rd Annual Rollin’ Pearland (Justice League Cycling) Saturday, September 24, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

Sunday Miles with Vintage Cycle! Sunday, September 25, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Sun and ski Sunday Social Ride Sunday, September 25, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Sunday Morning Ride with Kingwood Bicycles Sunday, September 25, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Rollin’ Pearland Recovery Ride (Justice League Cycling) Sunday, September 25, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

JL Recovery & Coffee Ride Sunday, September 25, 2022 @ 6:30 AM

Active Passion Sunday Roll Sunday, September 25, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

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Bike Barn West U Sunday, September 25, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

JL Monday Power Hour Monday, September 26, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Video: Police investigating multiple hit-and-run crashes across North Texas; suspect searches underway

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Police in North Texas are asking for the public’s help identifying several vehicles involved in hit-and-run accidents with cyclists and pedestrians.

DALLAS — Police are asking the public’s help for information about a driver that recently left a bicyclist injured at the scene.

Fort Worth police said the accident happened around 12:24 a.m. on East Lancaster Road near the southbound entrance ramp of N. South Freeway on Monday, Sept. 19.

The victim is in critical condition. Investigators are working to identify the driver of the vehicle who hit the cyclist.

“They have no regard for us,” said Fort Worth resident Mel Little.

Little said he’s not surprised to hear of another hit-and-run involving a cyclist in the area. He …

Video: Bicyclist critically injured in Fort Worth hit-and-run

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FORT WORTH, Texas – Fort Worth police are looking for the driver who hit a bicycle rider overnight and kept going.

The victim was hit just after midnight Monday near Lancaster Avenue and an entrance ramp to the South Freeway. …

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