Daily News Roundup August 21st – Texas Bicycling
LA Firefighters Bike Across America Honoring Fallen Heroes of 9/11
Teresa Woodard Reporter      www.fox2now.com (video)
… “We’re a group of firefighters from Los Angeles who wanted to do something to commemorate that day, so we decided to ride across the country,” explained Ostrovsky.
They left from Hollywood, rode through several states, including Arizona, Oklahoma, and Texas. “We average about 100 miles a day. This past week I think we rode, in five days, 573 miles,” said Prabhu. …
San Antonio Wheelmen
Helotes to Castroville Ride
Date: Â Â Â 08/28/2011
Time: Â Â Â 08:00 AM-11:00 AM
Location: Â Â Â Helotes, TX
Details: Â Â Â Helotes to Castroville Ride(NW) [F to H] Routes of 26, 45, and 58 miles.
Routes vary from fairly flat to hilly. Meet at the parking lot across from the John T. Floore Country Store. Take Hwy 16 to Helotes, turn left onto the Old Bandera Road. Contact: Bernard Krause, 210/240-6717
How to hydrate properly during the Hotter ‘n Hell, Texas bicycle race!
The Wheel Brothers – Cycling in Texas
This is one of the hottest summers on record in ‘recent’ Texas history and you need to prepare well for Saturday’s Hotter ‘n Hell bicycle ride. Last year Brad our team Doctor (Okay, so he is a Doctor that happens to be a Wheelbrother) wrote a great guide on how to properly hydrate for the race. I’m republishing it this week since…
The weather in Wichita Falls looks like it will be a hot one unlike the last two years. I am not sure what the turnout will be but if the past is any indicator there could be over 13,000 riders. I will be there (look for my Texbiker.net red, white and blue jersey). I plan on riding the 75 mile route (100 mile route but I will take the Hell’s Gate in Burkburnett through Sheppard Air Force Base). The turn at Burkburnett always seems to be into a strong headwind just when you are tried from the 60 miles up to that point. There is a road side rest stop on I-44 southbound with a few trees that always has a bunch of riders trying to recover. If you like it hot this year is the the ride for you.