Lone Star Cyclists June Shifting Times Newsletter

Tyler Bicycle Club Time Trial – Intersection 69 and FM 177
by Bike Tyler
When: Thu Jun 16, 2011 6pm to Thu Jun 16, 2011 8pm  CDT
Who: Scott Franklin
Where: Intersection 69 and FM 177 about 7 miles North of Jacksonville
Event Description: An individual time trial is a road bicycle event in which cyclists compete alone against the clock. Time trials are NOT a competition between riders but are for an individual to compare their times and measure their progress and are great for training. Time trials are also referred to as “the race of truth”, as performance depends only on each rider’s strength and endurance, and not on the help provided by team-mates and others riding ahead and creating a slipstream for drafting. These are great for beginning cyclists and triathletes alike as you can compare times to mark improvement. Starting times are at equal intervals, usually one or two minutes apart. There is no pre-registration, just show up!

Cycling – Kingsland / Sunrise Beach Loop 6/8/2011
by donbynum
We had 5 cyclists who made it out for the Wednesday Evening Group Ride which Mike Thayer organizes each week during the summer.  The temperature had been a pretty scary 101+ at 4pm, but as we were rolling out at 6:30, the temperature was down to a tolerable 92 degrees with a 6-10mph dry south wind making the start…

Cyclists’ travel patterns mined for research data
By Diego Cruz

Researchers are tracking Austin cyclists to better understand how they travel through the city.

The application CycleTracks records routes cyclists take using the GPS function of their smartphones, according to the study’s website. Users also have the option to indicate the purpose of each bicycle trip. …

The Dallas bike plan passed: Now what?
by Sarah Blaskovich
On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council quickly passed the 2011 Dallas Bike Plan, which means it’s full speed ahead for two-wheel travel.

Now it’s up to Max Kalhammer, senior transportation planner for the department of sustainable development and construction at the city, and his team, to gather funding and initiate…