Texas Biking April 20th 2020

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Izzy did it! Though he said never again. Lol

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Riding with Jam

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Short and sweet

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Afternoon Ride – Spring Creek Greenway Nature Trail

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Boredom Brings Out Powerwashers; Splendora Bike Ride

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As I travel the road biking I notice more people powerwashing something. I guess during the stay at home requirement people go through their list of chores and powerwashing comes up. As I started today’s bike ride I heard a powerwash machine droning away across the street.

Before starting today’s bike ride after taking the Lynskey R300 bike outside I stopped to air up the tires. The front tire felt soft so both got aired up to 85 psi. Rolling down the driveway I felt the difference of more air with the Lynskey R300 moving faster with less pedal effort. The ride started at 12:06 PM, later than I wanted but this allowed the temperature to go up a few degrees.

I chose the “Kingwood – Splendora – Kingwood” route heading north. The last time I rode this route was August 7th, 2019. I didn’t realize it had been that long until after finishing today. With SH 242 construction west of US59 I will need to ride to Splendora more often.

Today was a splendid day for biking: start 78 (74% humidity, 68.9 dew point), overcast, wind SE 5 mph. Finish 82 (65% humidity, 68.8 dew point), partly cloudy, wind calm. After yesterday’s rain seeing the sun and 82 degrees was great. Because it was still in the 70’s at the start I decided to wear a long sleeve jersey, a short sleeve jersey, and shorts. It turned out to be a good choice with the long sleeves providing sun protection and just enough warmth to offset the slight chill in the wind. Wind was light to calm allowing me to ramp up my average speed to 14.6 mph at times. The Lynskey R300 gearing meshed perfectly with the effort. I am glad I changed to the 11×25 rear cassette, it changed the bike’s personality to the better.

I finished the bike ride at 3:26 PM after going 43.26 miles, the longest bike ride since I rode the Gator Ride in Baytown on March 7th. With today’s miles April totals 620.42 miles, 10 miles short of my 630 mile goal. I think I can get there with Tuesday’s weather repeating today’s.

PowerPod Bike Ride Charts
PowerPod Ride Charts (note the wind, 2nd chart from the top)
4-20-2020 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary
  • 4-20-2020 Golden Cheetah Bike Ride Data-1
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Texas Biking April 19th 2020

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Township News & Notes: ‘Bike The Woodlands’ events canceled

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The Woodlands Township is continuing to operate, albeit on a limited basis due to county and state restrictions from the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic.

Here are some newsy tidbits from in and around The Woodlands:

Township cancels ‘Bike The Woodlands’ events The annual month-long celebration of bicycling in the township, Bike The Woodlands Month, has been canceled by township officials, according to a release sent on April 15.

The Bike The Woodlands Month is one of the more popular themes of township activities, encompassing both the parks and recreation department as well as the township’s Environmental Services Department, both of …

Tour de Cypress Bike Ride Mount Vernon Texas – Third Saturday in April

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We hope everyone got outside to ride on this beautiful Northeast Texas day. We wish it could have been here with us at the Tour de Cypress. Everyone stay safe and healthy. We will see you next year!

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Texas Biking News April 18th 2020

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Bike business is booming during pandemic

By Baylee Bates | www.kten.com

SHERMAN, Texas (KTEN) — Charlie Jenkins and his wife have been in the cycling business for 15 years. They own Texoma Bicycle Works in Sherman.

Recently they’ve been busy, something he hasn’t typically seen this early in the year. Jenkins said COVID-19 is actually helping his sales.

"Our customers come in, they’re happy, they’re looking for something to enhance their fitness or something to have fun with, or …

Austin retailers get creative ahead of reopening with to-go order approach

by Jordan Bontke | cbsaustin.com

One of the executive orders issued by Governor Greg Abbott on Friday allows retail businesses to open starting next Friday, April 24th, on a to-go basis. Some Austin stores have already adjusted their operations to stay open while others are getting creative to reach their customers. …

… At Bicycle Sport Shop on South Lamar, CEO Hill Abell considers himself grateful to be open with so many stores closed around him. “We are just being inundated with people pulling their bicycles out of the garage because they haven’t ridden them in a decade,” said Abell. …

Frederic Chopin’s Classical Music: The Soundtrack to My Bike Ride

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Before you read this, if you can, put on your favorite streaming service, CD or album (or imagine) something by Frédéric Chopin. Something like Nocturne No.2 In E Flat, Op. 9 No. 2 performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy from Chopin: Favourite Piano Works. Because that’s what I’m listening to as I write this, and the music seems perfectly suited to my ride and state of mind. Given that it was a grey Friday evening in Austin, Texas after some light rain had fallen, and the pandemic stay at home order, traffic was extremely light.

The surreal experience of biking down Austin’s main street, Congress Avenue, with …

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