No time to warm up at the start of stage 1 like the Zwifting I usually ride. The weather outside (overcast, 44 degrees) ruled out biking outside. I wanted to stay with a group to get the advantage of drafting. I started out around 205th position and as the raced progressed I caught groups in front of me moving up to 145th by the end of the race (259 racers showed on the ride position list).
The race traveled 10.74 miles in 28:15 and while I averaged 22.8 mph my maximum speed only came to 31.8 mph. I think that shows my speed consistency.
Strava recorded at least 3 personal records but as I scrolled down the segments listing in Strava I saw several more. Checking the list of other Strava people who rode the stage no fellow Texans appeared.
Starting Jan. 11, crews will begin narrowing Bagby Street from four to six lanes down to three to four lanes.
HOUSTON — Work will start Saturday on a $28.8 million, two-year-long transformation of one of downtown Houston’s busiest streets.
Downtown Redevelopment Authority is behind the revamp of Bagby Street between Franklin Street and Clay Street. That stretch connects Houston’s theater district, city hall, main library and nine parks.
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Alex Montoya of Topview Sports speaks with me about the former HCC Winter Crit Series, the upcoming Davy Crockett Classic, and announces the CCN Grant winning team. Alex previously owned and operated Local Bike Racing which produced bike races in Texas for several years. He then joined Topview and brought some of his highly respected races under the Topview banner. …
My recent year-end recap, 5,633 Miles in 2019: 5,006 Biking, 627 Walking — My Longest Year Yet!, did not completely capture the immense efforts I put out to reach that biking goal. I don’t say that to brag; it’s just the fact. I began back on October 11th and up to January 8th, I rode for three months, biking every single day. I pedaled on average 22 miles per day. I can assure that is a lot of work, but if I can do it, it’s doable for many people. (For confirmation, check out my Training Log on Strava.) For more numbers and what they mean, do …
If you are a bicycle rider, the next time you venture to the Downtown Arts District, check out the new sign at the corner of Texas Avenue and North Ashbel Street. The sign not only welcomes you to the neighborhood, but it serves as a bike rack.
The bike rack spells out the words “Downtown Arts District†in red and blue colors.
The Historic Baytown’s Arts, Culture and Entertainment Council is responsible for …
My new bike “Guerrera†and I’s first ride, windy AF Tap and Pedal😬💨🚴â€â™€ï¸ her name means female warrior, and today she got a taste of what being mine is all about!! Looking forward to many miles of smiles with my new baby!!! ðŸ™ðŸ’—🚴â€â™€ï¸ oh yeah, Happy New Bike Day to Me!!!
Haven’t ridden out this way in quite a while, and the wind and climbing made the ride extremely difficult! Still great to actually have a group to ride with! Very thankful to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for the fellowship we enjoyed, and for another safe ride.
Texas Biking from Twitter
Note there are several errors in the draft map regarding existing bike lanes. There are NOT any existing bike lanes on: Spencer, Oakland, Crescent, McCormick, Jagoe, Fulton. Ector is a parking lane, not a designated bike lane. Oak St DOES have bike lane between Fulton & Ave C.
I hurt my ankle a few days ago so taking it easy on the bicycle , my boredom is you pain .Texas wimps here most groups canceled ride due to low temps. in the 40's F. LOL pic.twitter.com/8tdA27mqWY
New Event Walnut Creek Trail Crew (get Pay Dirt!) – Austin Ridge Riders – Austin, TX For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://t.co/b0HOsPi3hJ
Trail work season is kicking back into gear! The vision for Walnut trail work is a co… https://t.co/mqECHc34kZ
“19 is 19 too many†said Dan Hurd, who has lost 34 friends to suicide. He attempted it three times himself and was planning a fourth before a friend got him on a bicycle, a journey Hurd credits with changing his perspective and willingness to live.
The Daily Sun was lucky enough to catch up with Hurd and Joe Hill, Texas Veterans Parade Founding Co-Chair, Monday. Hurd slowed down his …
… The January print issue of Texas Highways showcases an article titled 13 Things To Do In 2020 and biking at Spider Mountain made the list. That page is "Choose Your Adventure at Lake Buchanan" and the print version features two large photos of Spider Mountain, one showing people on the lift and the other a mountain biker w/ bike looking out over …
Wet, Wind, Cedar everywhere…we’ll see how the morning shapes up.
Saturday training ride leaving from Cups & Cones:
8:00 am – Created a clockwise route that heads NW into the wind and down Parmer: https://www.strava.com/routes/23329294
8:00 am endurance group is still active
After the ride, we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted breakfast tacos, burgers and beer!
Bagby Street has seen better days. Now, with the new year underway, downtown-area officials are doing to the street what a lot of people promised for themselves in 2020: slimming down, fixing up and promising to put walking and biking front and center.
Beaten by flooding and traffic, the street on the western edge of downtown is home to some of the oldest infrastructure in the central business district. It is showing its age as the pavement undulates and …
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Kingsville police officer is being recognized for stepping up after a young girl’s bicycle was stolen. She had just received the bike on Christmas.
A bike is like a rite of passage, almost every kid at one point in their lives asks for one.
“A bike is a special gift to every kid,†said Senior Officer Jose Gonzalez. …
“Hope†and I had a great journey together, but our time has come to an end….She’s going back to Trek where she’ll be going to bike heaven. It is not easy being my bike, we went through a lot of heartache together, 3 bike crashes and I cried many tears, that turned into smiles as I rode with her, but she brought me so much joy!! Hasta la vista Hope
Check out this tool by @planetizen to estimate how far you can travel in a given amount of time by walking, biking, taking transit, or driving. If you live in the red area, you live within a 15 minute bike ride from the Denton Square! Try it out: https://t.co/yumlY68Iumpic.twitter.com/EWJPS2En4u
Yesterday was windy but today stepped it up even higher. 31 mph gusts from the south made it an interesting bike ride. Biking north was a breeze but when I made the turn around under US59 at Caney Creek riding up from under the overpass I knew the ride back to Kingwood into the headwind required extra leg power.
The bike ride began at 11:32 AM, a little earlier than yesterday. Since I rode a route to the south on Thursday I chose one going north today. Wanting a shorter route I selected what I label the “Kingwood – FM1485 – Kingwood” route. The distance today came in at 30.19 miles, about 2 miles less than yesterday. With today’s mileage the week totals 124.08 miles (road + virtual) and January totals 251.43 miles (road + virtual).
Overall the weather looked like this while I biked: start 72 (88% humidity, 68.0 dew point), overcast, wind S 18 mph gusts 27 mph. Finish 72 (89% humidity, 68.4 dew point), overcast and breezy, wind S 22 mph gusts 31 mph. I dressed for a little chill with shorts, long sleeve thermal jersey, and a new Pearl Izumi Elite Escape Barrier Convertible Jacket.
Unlike yesterday no power spikes up into the 600 watts range today. Instead I recorded three spikes above 300 watts. I breezed along getting to FM 1485 improving my average speed to 13.4 mph before turning south into the strong headwind. The route zigged some so I got a little wind relief on Valley Ranch Parkway from US59 to the Grand Parkway underpass. Once I rolled under the Grand Parkway the wind hit pretty hard reducing my speed up the short incline almost below 10 mph until I reached the top. Windbreaks gave me some recovery time among the trees. I rode back to US59 through Forest Colony with the houses on my right blocking a little of the wind. At the Kingwood Drive u-turn I changed from headwind to tailwind until I rode into Kings Manor where the winding streets began and the wind moved accordingly. In Kingwood I alternated between headwind and tailwind slowing for stops signs and street crossings to finish the ride at 2:04 PM. Fortunately no light rain today and no need to wash the bike which I did yesterday.
When I stopped at Rosewood Cemetery to visit my wife’s grave I leaned the Canyon against the curb like I usually do while I walked to the grave site. Once I got there I looked back at my bike and it lay on the concrete knocked over by the strong wind. No damage except my saddle turned some and a scuff on the side of the saddle. I moved the saddle back into position and got on the bike. Next time in the wind I will lay the bike down.
I switched the GoPro camera and PowerPod from one side to another on the shared mount. The camera is much easier to push the record/stop button with no obstruction. I don’t know if the PowerPod move caused the power readings to not hit 600+ with the wind stronger than Thursday’s ride.
With a projected rain storm around midnight Friday, Saturday biking may be indoors on Zwift.
