Zwift – Greater London Flat Vikings Valhalla Recovery Ride

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No outdoors bike ride today with a rain front passing through around 11 AM. That meant today’s bike ride took to Zwift. When I opened the Zwift companion app 22,861 Zwifters were on hand. Scrolling through the event list I chose the Viking Valhalla Recovery Ride starting at 12:20 PM. Group D gathered to ride 60 minutes on the Greater London Flat course. The course features a 3.5 mile lead-in before hitting the 7.2 mile lap. In 61 minutes I biked 21.3 miles and climbed 361 feet. The previous time I rode this course was January 8th, 2021, covering 19.5 miles in 1:01:19 versus today’s 1:00:55. Nice improvement.

Some screenshots during the ride.

3-17-2021 Strava Zwift Bike Ride Summary
3-17-2021 Golden Cheetah Zwift Bike Ride Summary

Texas Biking News March 16th 2021

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Video: HHH registration opens April 1

By KAUZ Team | www.newschannel6now.com

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) – Hotter’N Hell Hundred’s 40th anniversary is planned as a live event in 2021.

Organizers with HHH said, “This year we have again attempted to simplify the registration process for the HH100 event weekend by including HHH Endurance Rides and the Wichita Falls Streams & Valleys Wee-Chi-Tah Trail activities on the same BikeReg page.”

The annual cycling event, which takes places in Texas’ historically hottest month, is scheduled on Aug. 26 through Aug. 29.

Registration for this event begins on April 1; anyone interested …

Race Pace Intervals – How to Ride in a Group Cycling 3132021

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Prologue: 00:00 Route Map: 01:50 Meeting Team RR at Crust Pizza in the Woodlands, Texas: 03:16 Stopping to help Gerry with his flat: 16:30 FM 2978 the ride begins in earnest: 18:38 A rider challenges the group and the pace quickens: 22:32 Counter attack by the rider after being caught by the group: 30:39 Waiting for the dropped riders on the Overpass @2854: 35:09 Rejoining the group after regrouping with Paul and fixing my flat on HWY 105: 38:59 Riding the Highland Hollow hills to Longmire & Little Egypt Rd: 48:12 Closing out the ride on Grand Lake Estates into the wind: 1:09:35

Wrapping up strong on Honea Egypt Road to the Woodlands, Texas: 59:45

Bunch Bikes to pitch e-cargo bikes on ABC’s Shark Tank

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DENTON, Texas (BRAIN) — Bunch Bikes, a D2C cargo bike brand, will appear on ABC’s Shark Tank in an episode that will air March 26.

Bunch Bikes founder and CEO Aaron Powell will pitch his company to the show’s "shark" investors.

"Shark Tank is the realization of a plan I set forth four years ago. I see myself as an ambassador for these family bikes and this lifestyle. This will start the ripple in a pond that’s …

Evening Ride

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Tuesday Night Worlds – Echelon DEATH Ride

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Got dropped late into Beadle. Caught up somewhere on Winner Foster in a solo break from the chase. #feeltheBern

Crash on the return trip.

Still no backbone after moving almost all of our home by myself

Tuesday night worlds from the Pearl

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New Jersey and Socks, Misty At Times Biking To Huffman

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After watching the final stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico time trial I didn’t wait too long to start today’s bike ride. I stuck with my original route riding the “Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman” one. I incorporated the longer beginning and biking 35.68 miles. This put me 67% of the way to my 600 mile goal for March. I wore two new items on the ride: a long sleeve blue Voler jersey with And 1 socks. The jersey doesn’t show in the video because of my windbreaker jacket.

  • 3-16-2021 New Voler blue LS Jersey first ride front
  • 3-16-2021 New Voler blue LS Jersey first ride back
  • 3-16-2021 New And 1 socks first ride

I like the And 1 socks because of the fabric blend and thickness. In cool weather my feet stay warm and dry.

Starting Friday the 19th FM 2100 at the railroad crossing in Huffman will be closed for track work. This will mess traffic up as people try to get around the work. I will not ride my usual route on Saturday to that area. Thursday will probably be my last ride there until next week.

Today wasn’t that cool even with the overcast sky. Wind was light thankfully. Several times during the bike ride I encountered light mist but not for long. Weather during the bike ride: start 69 (98% humidity, 68.8 dew point), fog/overcast, wind calm; finish 74 (91% humidity, 71.3 dew point), fog/mist, wind SE 8 mph. The ride started at 11:17 AM and finished at 2:01 PM. The jacket came in handy when I was in the mist and brief light rain near the end of the bike ride.

This was a 2 camera bike ride. I used the Drift Ghost XL for the first half and then switched to the GoPro Hero 7 Black. I made some adjustments to the Drift camera to soften the audio and the video. The audio is not as scratchy and the video accommodates the lower light from the overcast sky. I’m still searching for a better way to attach the mic to the Drift camera. I tried a 3M Command strip today but the mic came loose. I will use the Velcro strip until I come up with a better idea.

Golden Cheetah bike ride overview.

3-16-2021 Golden Cheetah Bike Ride Overview

Texas Biking News March 15th 2021

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Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail could see improvements, according to Safety & Mobility Study

Author: Mari Salazar | www.kvue.com

AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin’s hike-and-bike trail might be getting a make-over, according to the Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail Safety and Mobility Study.

The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, Austin Public Works and the Trail Foundation created the study. It states that there are potential project developments in specific areas for the trail.

Some of those changes include: …

Fat-E | Back at the Spider Web | Spider Mountain Bike Park Burnet, Texas from MTB

Texarkana, Texas – Bringle Lake Mountain Bike Trails System

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Much hard work is actually done in the woods around Bringle Lake in Texarkana, Texas. The city maintains a Wilderness trail in Bringle Park, but there are dozens of mountain bike trails within the trail for riders of all skill levels.

The trails are maintained by a group of volunteers and have many features that can turn biking into a real adventure. More and more people are beginning to discover these amazing trails and we are stumbling in the woods looking for Christa Anderson, one of the leading volunteers to …

David Vera tragically is killed in Lamb County bicycle accident

By GREG HOLMES | www.thelegaladvocate.com

Saturday evening collision was along U.S. Highway 84

LAMB, TX, (March 13, 2021) – David Vera, 45, of Littlefield, lost his life on Saturday evening when his bicycle was struck by a motorist in Lamb. County.

The Texas Department of Public Safety responded to the accident which happened around 6:20 p.m. along U.S. Highway 84.

Troopers said Mr. Vera was riding east near mile marker 290 when he was struck by an …

Riverside Ride, KIDZFest planned for Saturday

By Elena Anita Watts | www.victoriaadvocate.com

Toyota of Victoria will present Riverside Ride and KIDZFest on Saturday. The bicycle ride kicks off at 8 a.m. at DeLeon Plaza, and the free festival for children, which is for the entire community, not just those participating in the ride, starts at 10 a.m. in the plaza.

Both events are sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Victoria, which aims to “ensure all kids have access to the resources they need to thrive, the education they need to prosper and …

Any word on the Driveway Race Series? from BikingATX

Did someone say Bug Season

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Afternoon Ride

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Playing with a coyote

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Monday Ride with Danny

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Houston cyclists paint bike lanes where the city won’t

Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com

The Harrisburg Rail Trail just … ends. Cyclists want it to stretch further through dedicated bike lanes.

Shel Silverstein’s "Where the Sidewalk Ends" should be Houston’s official book of poetry.

At least, if it’s changed to "Where the Bike Lane Ends."

That’s a problem around Houston, with long stretches of hike and bike trails often dead-ending into busy roadways – kicking walkers and bike riders to the street where cars and trucks dominate the mode of transportation. …

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