Being overtaken by a thunderstorm is quite an experience. The sudden tailwind of the thunderstorm’s gust front was a temporary blessing followed by the loud collision of fat water droplets bouncing off my bicycle helmet.  Seconds later, I was riding in a deluge. That was the experience for me during the last six miles or so of the 2011 La [...]

Last weekend I biked 110 miles from San Antonio to Austin, TX as a participant in the annual Tour de Cure event.  This was my first major ride in 2011 and in a word it was : Incredible. Why? A great cause: I was able to raise over $500 to support the American Diabetes Association and the 24 million children [...]

The “Year of the Bike” as I’ve described 2011 is finally starting to get some traction, despite Mother Nature.  She’s been working hard to sabotage my efforts with one of the highest recorded days of mountain cedar in the air and most recently the “South Texas Blizzard of 2011″ which just ended a day ago and left a nice layer [...]

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Time to total up my bicycle mileage for 2010, reflect on this past year and set my sights on all that next year – 2011 – may bring. Mileage Totals: Commuting: 1,323 (biking to/from work) Training: 481 (preparing for cycling events/races) Fitness: 289 (general fitness rides) Recreation: 64 (family rides – fun focused, green [...]

Broke a spell of nearly a week without riding (due to Hurricane Alex) only to encounter what I can only describe effectively as “Frogageddon” – due to all the rain from the Hurricane, many frogs ventured onto the pavement on the country roads on our route.  Unfortunately, 100% of them were pancakes – squashed by cars.  I did narrowly avoid [...]

Fun ride this morning with about 12 other cyclists from the USAA Cycling Team.

Happy New Year! Time to reflect on my year-end total mileage and key milestones for 2009 (thanks to Garmin Connect which lets me track all of this).  It has been an incredible year for my cycling!  Here are some mileage totals and some key events that made 2009 an amazing journey on two wheels. Mileage Totals: Commuting: 2,118  (biking to [...]

That was my sentiment today as I stared up at the overcast sky and felt a light mist fall on my face. I’d just arrived at nearby Bullis Park and was going on a bike ride despite Mother Nature’s prescription of drizzle with temps in the mid-50’s. My road bike is quite familiar with Bullis Park as this picturesque location [...]

Last Saturday I joined several hundred other cyclists in “conquering the coast” by completing a 65-mile bicycle ride around Corpus Christi Bay. The beginning of the ride was a little stressful. No, I didn’t hit a pot hole or get tangled up with another ride at the start of the ride. The stress came from the fact that our family [...]

In a few hours I’ll be driving south to beautiful Corpus Christi, Texas for the 6th Annual Conquer The Coast bike ride. My brother-in-law David and I will be doing the 65-mile tour around Corpus Christi Bay while my Dad, brother and nephew will participate in the 25-mile ride. This is an exciting event for a couple of reasons. One, [...]