Texas Biking News January 2nd 2020

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Your Tires Are Lying to You (Myths and Misconceptions of Tire Pressure)

The Path Less Pedaled Podcast | pathlesspedaled.podbean.com

What do those numbers on the sidewall actually mean? How do you find ideal tire pressure? We sit down with Josh Poertner, the president of Silca and tire pressure consultant to riders like Peter Sagan and learn the intricacies of tire pressure.

This Austin man biked every street in the city from BikingATX

Austin Cycling Group Extending Senior’s ‘Healthspan’

By Kaiser Health News | patch.com

AUSTIN, Texas — Retired state employees Vickey Benford, 63, and Joan Caldwell, 61, are Golden Rollers, a group of the over-50 set that gets out on assorted bikes — including trikes for adults they call "three wheels of awesome" — for an hour of trail riding and camaraderie.

"I love to exercise, and I like to stay fit," said Caldwell, who tried out a …

Bicyclist struck by Belton motorist near Nolanville

BY DEBORAH MCKEON | kdhnews.com

NOLANVILLE — A bicyclist had incapacitating injuries from a Monday afternoon collision with a woman allegedly blinded by the setting sun, Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Bryan Washko said Thursday.

A 2010 Hyundai 4-door car driven at about 5:10 p.m. by Rebecca Lou Casilhas, 56, of Belton, was westbound on Nolan Loop Road. A bicyclist was also going westbound when Casilhas hit the back of the bicycle — and the bicyclist was ejected. …

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Fog and Rain Outside, Zwifting SZR Beginner Ride Inside

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As expected the weather today meant Zwift to the rescue. I chose the SZR ride because of the time of day fit my schedule to watch the University of Cincinnati Bearcats play in the Birmingham Bowl. The ride began at 12:00 PM and lasted 56:38 while biked 18.85 miles.

Yesterday I learned the camera view can be changed in Zwift. During today’s ride I used a wireless keyboard and switched camera views. Some of the views offered a slight change but one I liked most switched to different positions along the route. I streamed the ride live on Twitch.tv/texbiker.

The fence caught me a few times today but I slowed and went back behind. The last 5 K was fence free and the pace picked up some. I noticed one rider on a mountain bike from the flat handle bars. It might have been hard to keep the pace with MTB gearing and tires.

Friday the weather shows some improvement but Saturday is more likely to be the first outdoor ride in 2020.

1-2-2020 Strava Zwift Bike Ride Summary
1-2-2020 SportTracks Zwift Bike Ride Summary

Texas Biking News January 1st 2020

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New Year Brings Free Friday Bike Sharing to Fort Worth

By Elvira Sakmari | www.nbcdfw.com

Fort Worth, as part of its Blue Zones Project, will offer free bike rentals on the first Friday of every month in 2020.

‘Free First Fri-Yay’ kicks off Jan. 3, at 2 p.m. with a five-mile group ride starting at Gateway Park — the city’s newest bike station. Riders can bring their own bikes or reserve a free BCycle by …

Happy 2020 New Year Not Knowing What You’ve Got Til It’s Gone

Durango Texas | durangotexas.blogspot.com

It seems like only last year I found myself being surprised to be seeing the MSU Burns Fantasy Of Lights start to show up, a week before Halloween.

A Wichita Falls local historian then informed me that the installation takes a long time to install, hence beginning before Halloween, so as to …

St. Edwards Park access (Austin)

Serge M | forums.mtbr.com

How do you do, fellow bikers? It’s a long short, but might be worth asking.

So I’m looking at the map and there are two semi-unofficial trailheads that don’t let me sleep well at night. If they are accessible, they might prove to be useful access points to St. Edwards Park. If they are …

Suspect sought in bicycle theft

by: Tahlia Sowa-Gutierrez | www.fox44news.com

GATESVILLE, Texas – Cen Tex Crime Stoppers reports its Crime of the Week involves the theft of a child’s bicycle.

Gatesville Police say an unknown person is said to have entered a yard in the 2400 block of Osage Road and stole a child’s bicycle from in front of the garage.

The stolen bicycle is a …

Tres amigos to bridgeland

Erik Lee | www.strava.com

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Brett COLE | www.strava.com

Couldn’t shake the Whitney Houston song playing at Starbucks start!

Starting off 2020 with a bang!

Philip Shama | www.strava.com

No charges for driver who hit Josh Quigley at 70mph

by Simon MacMichael | road.cc

Police in Texas conclude crash that left round-the-world cyclist with multiple injuries was an "accident"…

No charges will be brought against the motorist who drove into round-the-world cyclist Josh Quigly at 70mph, leaving the Scot with injuries including fractures to 10 ribs, his skull, pelvis and ankle, as well as a punctured lung.

The 27-year-old from Livingston, West Lothian, had been riding through Texas on his way to Florida during his seventh attempt to circumnavigate the globe by bike when the crash happened on 21 December.

He was airlifted to hospital in Temple, Texas, where he underwent an operation before Christmas. The Edinburgh Evening News(link is external) reports that Quigley was released from hospital yesterday, but will …

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Zwift The Herd’s Bull Run Through London Starts 2020 Off

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The Herd riders wore 2020 top hats for those with helmets. Strange seeing a biker with a top hat on instead of a helmet.

We rode around London which the leader called a “flat route” but a couple of steep climbs lurked among the flat roads. A particularly steep one went into the London subway up a bank of escalators. We did not get to ride down the escalator bank though.

I got off to a slow start as I warmed up as we rode in virtual rain. I can handle virtual rain and the virtual grit and grime. The leader called the average pace at 1.7 – 2.0 w/kg but the group jumped off the start line much higher than that leaving me to catch up. It took me until 12 miles into the ride to get with the front group. Once there I watched the fence and when I slowed going up a hill to stay behind I fell from 30th to 40th to 105th or so. From then I moved up to 80th position about and then fell back settling in around 105 out 262 riders.

No technical difficulties during the ride today. I streamed live on Twitch.tv/texbiker with no problems using Streamlabs OBS.

Today’s ride totaled 22.06 miles towards my 100 mile virtual riding goal for January and 800 mile virtual riding goal for 2020. Road mile goals: 300 miles for January and 7,000 for 2020.

Thursday will probably be another Zwifting day with the weather staying cool and maybe wet.

1-1-2020 Strava Zwift Bike Ride Summary
1-1-2020 SportTracks Zwift Bike Ride Summary