This was an unusual bike ride choice today. The weather outside was good for biking but I decided to go Zwifting instead. I checked the upcoming events and chose the ZZRC Sub 2.0 Ride starting at 12:40 PM. The course was the recently released Beach Island Loop but rather just one loop the ride went 60 minutes. For a change my Bluetooth dongle and the sensors talked to each other without disconnecting at the start. This time I used the dongle in place of the built-in Bluetooth in my desktop computer.
Later today a front will arrive making the next several days Zwifting days.
I got on my Blue Norcross AL bike a couple of minutes before the ride began to warm up and test the sensors. At the start I went out with the group and stayed with them until about 7 minutes into the ride when they rode away from me. I was close to the yellow beacon and then I wasn’t. The “Sub 2.0” is supposed to mean staying below 2.0 w/kg which I did but I could see those ahead of me producing more than 2.0 w/kg. I upped my power to 3.0 w/kg but I didn’t close the gap probably because I was out of the draft. With that I settled into my pace for the rest of the ride. I didn’t see the fence in front of the leader which I think ups the pace. 301 people registered for the ride with over 11,000 riders on the course.
While I lost contact with the group I collected numerous segment medals according to Strava: 14 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze. The Beach Island Loop is relatively flat with 361 feet of climbing in the 17.2 miles I rode. My average climbing speed was 13.1 mph and I stayed in the same gearing I used on the flats and downhills.
After COVID-19 struck the U.S., cycling zoomed into the consciousness and routines of millions of Americans. We dusted off bicycles we hadn’t ridden in years, or we bought new bicycles to get exercise and to get out of the house. As a result, a pandemic-triggered shortage of new bikes is expected to ride well into 2021.
A new list gives Austin cyclists even more of a reason to take advantage of this hobby. The nonprofit People for Bikes initiative puts the new protected bikeway on Shoal Creek Boulevard at No. 4 in its ranking of the 10 best new bikeways in …
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I really miss going to the Desert Fests in Big Bend. So much fun. Ride, socialize in the evening, repeat the next day. But I don’t miss the 16 hour round trip drive to get there!
So a group of us are replicating that experience at Dana Peak on Friday April 9th to Sunday April 11th. We already have 25, mostly SATN riders, that have reservations for either an RV site or a tent site. There are three Friday RV sites left and five Saturday spots left. There are also lots of tent sites available.
Just like the Desert Fest, here’s an opportunity to …
WACO, Texas — A 66-year-old Waco man was hit and killed by a car while riding his bicycle. Officers say Tim Eaton was hit just before 5 p.m. on January 2 on the 8700 block of Chapel Road.
Witnesses told police that Eaton pulled out of the parking lot of a bank and rode across the flow of traffic. A woman driving an SUV hit him, then got out and stayed with Eaton until he was taken away by paramedics. At this time, no charges have been filed against her.
Prologue: 00:00
Route Map: 01:39
Warming up on Conroe Huffsmith Road: 02:56
On the Open Road: Fishcreek Blvd-Honea Egypt Community Road: 05:25
Riding and Climbing into the wind: 18:34
Rabon Chapel Northbound into the wind: 28:40
Southpine to Mail Route: 38:23
College Station residents are biking more than ever, not only for recreation but for commuting to their jobs and running errands. That’s why we’re especially proud to be among the nearly 500 communities in the United States recently designated as Bicycle Friendly Communities by the League of American Bicyclists.
The city and local advocates have long been devoted to making our community more accessible and improving bicycling conditions through our …
A bicyclist was hit and killed Tuesday by a driver who fled the scene in west Houston, according to authorities.
The collision occurred at the intersection of Fondren and Westheimer.
The driver of an SUV and the cyclist both had been traveling north on Fondren Road. The driver turned right onto Westheimer and struck the cyclist, who was crossing the intersection, authorities said.
The investigation is ongoing. No further description of the suspect’s vehicle was available.
New Year, new commute! The first Alamo Commutes blog of 2021 highlights the "extra stuff" you might not have thought of that will take your commute from good to great!
Our long-time friend – and pace car driver for the Friday and Sunday HHH criteriums – Chris Martin – is out of the hospital!!! pic.twitter.com/wanhUBn4DO
A slow start on today’s bike ride. I kept waiting for the temperature to go a degree or two higher but finally it seemed the plateau arrived. I got dressed, gathered all of the items and rolled the Canyon Endurace out the back door. At the end of the driveway I pressed the start button on my bolt computer at 12:09 PM. My route for today headed south and east on what I call “Atascocita South – Walden – FM 2100” By the 2:54 PM finished I rode 34.8 miles. Those miles put me in good shape for reaching my mileage goal for January, How I stand on goals so far in 2021.
Weather conditions: start 66 (49% humidity, 46.1 dew point), a few clouds, wind SE 13 gusts 17 mph; finish 70 (43% humidity, 46.5 dew point), a few clouds, wind SE 10 mph. I dressed differently from yesterday with the temperature a few degrees lower: shorts, leg warmers, a long sleeve thermal jersey, windbreaker jacket, and half finger gloves. Once I warmed up I felt comfortable but the shade and wind tried to chill me.
This was the 3rd time biking this route combining 2020 and 2021. I altered the start by riding through Elm Grove Village, Sherwood Trails Village, North Woodland Hills and South Woodland Hills before reaching Bear Branch Village. I chose these villages to avoid duplicating streets at the end of the not thinking that I would duplicate streets when I reached FM 2100 and returned to FM 1960. The reason I didn’t ride north on FM 2100 was to avoid the construction. I figured the crews might be at the northern end of the new concrete making it difficult to walk around the parked equipment. I saw 2 other cyclists, one I missed in the video at Atascocita Shores Drive & FM 1960 and the other on Old Atascocita Road in the video.
Golden Cheetah Ride Overview and Summary of the Data
101 S Locust St, Denton, TX 76201-6005, United States
Sunday at 1 PM CST January 10th, 2021
Price: Free
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On Friday, December 4, 2020, Donald Ray Atkins of Denton, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of 70.
Don was a member of the Corinth Cycling Club and a tremendous advocate of safe cycling. He was always encouraging and a pleasure to ride with. We will miss Don at all our rides.
We will be riding in his memory on Sunday January 10th at 1pm (weather permitting). We will meet at the downtown Denton Wells Fargo parking lot. It will a 10 mile loop that will include a ride by his home and incorporating some of his favorite roads around Denton. The ride will be at a very casual pace and incorporate many re-grouping points. …
March 25, 1950 – December 4, 2020
On Friday, December 4, 2020, Donald Ray Atkins of Denton, Texas, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of 70. God blessed Don’s life from the beginning. Born six weeks premature in the small Denton hospital on Elm Street, he was sent home with little hope of survival. He grew up in Lewisville, Texas, graduating as a proud Fighting Farmer in 1968. Earning his degree in political science from North Texas State University (UNT), he later did graduate work in computer science.
He began his career in that field with Buckner Baptist Benevolences, before joining Auto Convoy. From there he worked as a computer consultant and trainer with Unisys and other companies. He continued his career at Behrens Drug Company in Waco, Texas and then …
If you’re new here, welcome. If not, you know that I just completed my longest mileage year ever on bicycle and foot. (For that story, see A Devil of a Year: 6,666.66 Miles…) As if that alone weren’t enough reason, I’ve got a life off the bike, you know? So this brief (for a change) post lists some of those other activities and goals. As I wrote in It’s Tapering Time: Biking Less Means Health Gains, “For 2021, I am considering making my #BikeGoals based on time. I walk, do yoga, and write, each for 30 minutes a …
SAN ANTONIO — Many kids are tangled up in their devices; phones, tablets, you name it, they’re on it.
Especially in the pandemic, many kids are bored at home glued to the screen. But one local organization is looking to change that, encouraging kids to get outside and bike.
"A few of us came out and wanted to get off our devices, and we asked all our friends to get out and ride just to get off our screens," said Alamo Height Bike Park youth committee leader Weston Cox. His vision of creating a safe, inclusive place for kids to be active has led to more …
The Margaret McDermott Bridge could be open for people to walk and bike over the Trinity River by the end of December, authorities say — six years after initially promised.
Work is expected to begin this month on the West Dallas bridge to replace the 196 cables and anchors that connect the bridge’s deck to its two arches, said Tony Hartzel, a state Transportation Department spokesman.
The pedestrian and bike portions of the bridge had …
Texas Biking from Twitter
Remove stop signs for pedestrians and cyclists on @buffalobayou trails. Why should we stop for cars in a driveway? Make stop signs for the cars. Prime example at The Dunlavy attached. pic.twitter.com/yipFZ6ysNR
— Martin Russell 🚲ðŸðŸ¿ï¸ (@russell_dallas) January 4, 2021
Hey El Paso bikey friends (and bikey friends all over) TxDOT is hosting a virtual public hearing on a proposed bike plan, and you can join in on Jan 4 at 5pm MST – or later to see the recording of the hearing
It does not have to be difficult, @rgvmpo and @HidalgoCounty. And before you paint one line on the road and call it a bike lane, that is not good enough. >Protected< bike lanes are the answer to many structural problems in @RioGrandeValley infrastructure. https://t.co/sO9d0mYNcs
Couldn't have dreamed of better weather for the first Monday of 2021! Take advantage with a ride to your favorite #fortworth spot. pic.twitter.com/cMSplXfqiT
Join the Corinth Cycling Club at 1 PM this Sunday for a memorial ride for Don Atkins, 70, who was killed by drivers crashing into him as he waited at a stop sign at Kings Row and Sherman Dr. Ten miles, casual pace, everyone welcome. More event info: https://t.co/jb3LQO8MHGpic.twitter.com/ICt1APS264
Registration for the 2021 HHH opens April 1, 2021 on https://t.co/rSjcdwhcD6 The 40th anniversary of HHH will happen in Wichita Falls August 26 to 29, 2021. It's going to be so much fun!
The 4 miles of upper Salado Creek Greenway trail include a stead climb, varied terrain, and access to the Medicine Wall rock climbing area. https://t.co/7OzbJBWEEm
New Event ARR All Level Ride – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group ***Effective until further notice- in accordance with our local government- if this ride does not get canceled all riders are asked to practice social distancing and ride … https://t.co/R2gGpNxwi9
New Event Different Spokes for Different Folks. All Groups A,B, and B minus Rides. El Paso Bicycle Club All groups ! Groups A,B, B minus meet-up time 8 a.m.roll-out 8:15 a.m.REMINDER: FACE MASKS REQUIRED EXCEPT WHEN RIDING. Wear face covering while in p… https://t.co/7pFO17wPx6
