Texas Bicycling News Digest June 28th 2018

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Importance Of Bike Safety

BikeHouston.org


Bicycle safety education is not often taken seriously in many car-centric urban areas, Houston is no exception. Currently, more people are looking for alternate options for efficient, safe, and cost-effective ways to move about. There are still viable low costs options for “people moving” that are fun, healthy, and safe given appropriate education and infrastructure. Bicycling is one such …

I Messed Up! Mountain Biking (half of) Big Cedar | Dallas, TX

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Hell of the North Texas to be hosted in Paris, Texas

eparisextra.com


The Tour de Paris is one of the largest events held in Paris, Texas, every year. With an ever-increasing cyclist population, the community around the sport has placed Lamar County on the map as a cycling destination.

To add to the cycling excitement, the Hell of the North Texas competition is slated the day following the Tour de Paris. HOTNT offers some of the most unique gravel and …

Know Your Bike Law

BikeHouston.org


Momentum, infrastructure, education and multiple alliances that will ultimately encourage a more bike-friendly city. This is what BikeHouston wants to amplify! Charlie Thomas, Esq. with Huber, Thomas & Marcelle, LLP, is now sharing office space at BikeHouston. His passion is bike law. In less than a week of landing in Houston, Charlie, originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, partnered with our board member, Attorney Alec Lawton and sponsored a …

The Saga Continues: Sunset And Main

BikeHouston.org


We are continuing our advocacy efforts alongside Rice University graduate students to put an end to traffic deaths around campus.

In the past few weeks, three important events and meetings were held to push Metro, the Houston Public Works Department, and Rice University to make safety improvements to the intersection of Sunset and Main. The first was an Advocacy Dinner coordinated by the Rice Graduate Association along with the Rice Cycling and Triathlon Club on June 25, encouraging …

The Build 50 Challenge And The City Of Houston

BikeHouston.org


The City of Houston has released the first maps of proposed bikeway projects for the Build 50 Challenge of three “Complete Communities” in Precinct 1.

The selected routes, identified in a map for the Near Northside, Acres Home, and Third Ward came out of an engagement process led by the City of Houston Planning Department through the Complete Communities Initiative. Each of the three communities participated in a “Mobility Workshop” where the Planning Department staff, our Education Director, Dr. Inge Ford, and …

A Word From Our Director………. John Long

John Long | BikeHouston.org


This is my last letter for the Spoke & Word. I’m retiring June 30th. My 2+ years at BikeHouston have been marked by two major accomplishments: Houston’s first comprehensive bike plan in 24 years; and BikeHouston’s Build 50 Challenge embraced by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Parks Board Director Beth White. The Build 50 Challenge will result in 50 new miles of high comfort bikeways on the streets and …

Dallas Signs Off on Bike-Share and Temporary Scooter Fix

STEPHEN YOUNG | www.dallasobserver.com


Finally, about a year after hordes of multicolored bikes descended on the city, Dallas has definitive bike-share regulations. Electric scooters are coming to the city, too, after the City Council voted Wednesday to temporarily allow the stand-up two-wheelers. …

We’ve Got Bike Share Regulations, and the Scooters Are Coming

BY ALEX MACON | www.dmagazine.com


It only took a year and today, several more hours of sloppy City Council debate that made at least one observer want to bang his head into something hard, but Dallas finally has bike share regulations. And the electric scooters, ready or not, are coming as soon as today. …

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Goal!! No, Not the World Cup One Bike Ride

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Goal!! No, not the World Cup one but me reaching my June mileage goal of 800 miles with today’s 34.33 miles boosting the month to 809.96 miles. With two more potential biking days I should add to that total.

The bike ride started at 10:18 am on the “Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood” route going north. The weather was great.

Home Weather Start

Home Weather Start

The PowerPod showed believable watts as I rode to SH 242 after making my way out of Kingwood. The light wind helped some as I set a nice pace pushing my average speed to 14.8 mph. At SH 242 the turn around took me west to the race track where I went left and back to the south bound service road. That is when the headwind became noticeable but I was able to keep my speed high enough to not loose the overall average speed.

Stopping at the New Caney Mobil station at FM 1485 just long enough to refill my water bottle I was back biking again still not having too much of a problem with the headwind. At Valley Ranch I turned west and the wind was a little stronger but still manageable. A slight reduction in effort came as I turned left from Valley Ranch Parkway into the Azalea District to get back to the south bound service road.

I stayed on the service road to Northpark Drive when I made a quick stop at the Circle K/Valero station for more water and ice.. Taking the old road back to the service road I continued south to Kingwood Drive making the u-turn. From there I rode through Kings Manor back into Kingwood. I finished the bike ride at 12:51 pm. Weather at the finish.

Home Weather Finish

Home Weather Finish

While my home weather showed a light breeze the airport weather reported 18 mph gusts which I think accounts for some slowness as I rode south to Kingwood Drive.

Airport Weather Finish

Airport Weather Finish

The humidity wasn’t too bad but I still put out a lot of sweat.

Interesting note about the power curve in the image below. For about the first 8 minutes the PowerPod showed some high watts output but then settled down to normal output. I learned that the PowerPod adjusts the tilt setting in that time period if it is different from the previous ride. I moved the PowerPod after the last ride and that is why the watts spike upward before the tilt was recalibrated.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

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Circuit of the Americas – Austin TX – With Humberto, Miguel and Gisela

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New Trail Review and Pics

Austin Bike | www.bikemojo.com

We finally made it up to Dana Peak and had a good time.

Deak seemed to enjoy it a bit:

If you want the full lowdown and some pics, check the site.

The AustinBike World Headquarters has officially loosened up on things and there should be some new assignments being approved for riding some local trails that are not on the site yet. Stay tuned.

Video: Man charged after video captures teen being run over on bike

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A father is facing felony charges after video captured him running over a a teen bicyclist in a Spring neighborhood.

Danny Perales, 37, was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Charles Garrett, 15, told Precinct 4 deputies that he was on his bike when HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) —
A father is facing felony charges after video captured him running over a a teen bicyclist in a Spring neighborhood.

Danny Perales, 37, was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Charles Garrett, 15, told Precinct 4 deputies that he was on his bike when …

Video: College Station City Council to look at ofo bike regulations

By Clay Falls | www.kbtx.com


COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (KBTX) – More of those yellow ofo bikes are coming to the Texas A&M campus and College Station community.

This fall ofo plans to bring an additional 3,000 bikes, but there have been challenges since the service started last semester. KBTX has previously reported on the yellow bikes being found, not only on campus, but in places they don’t belong, creating …

D-FW’s newest 55-plus community is giving away fancy bikes to early birds

Arren Kimbel-Sannit | www.dallasnews.com


Dallas Baby Boomers with an athletic streak may be drawn to two new developments targeted toward “active adults” thanks to a unique incentive.

The projects, the Lakes at Legacy in Prosper and ArrowBrooke in Aubrey, both owned by Nathan Carlisle Homes, are offering the first 25 homebuyers special branded cruiser bicycles in a unique color from …

McKinney cyclist struck by car in Frisco dies

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Authorities continue to investigate the incident.

A McKinney cyclist who was struck by a vehicle early Saturday morning has been taken off life support, Frisco police said in a statement Wednesday.

Joseph Orzo, 35, was traveling southbound in the 10100 block of Independence Parkway in Frisco when he …

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No Drama Bike Ride to Huffman

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No drama on today’s bike with the PowerPod back to normal it seems. My watts seem lower than previous rides but I can adjust that.

Today’s route was the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” one for a total of 33.96 miles putting me 24.4 miles from my June goal of 800 miles. Tomorrow’s bike ride should put me over the top. I started at 10:08 am and finished at 1:02 pm, a little later than yesterday because I stopped at the Huffman Chevron for a 25 minute rest break. That was 21.86 miles into the ride. It was restful sitting in the shade with a gentle breeze slowly drying up the perspiration. No snack but I drank plenty of ice water.

Wahoo Summary Huffman Chevron

Wahoo Summary Huffman Chevron

Before the ride I aired up the tires to 100 psi and could tell the difference both in rolling resistance and bounce whenever I rode over a bump. It is hard to tell when to air up tires and my squeeze test is not very reliable. Both tires were about 25 psi low.

Weather at the start and finish from my home weather station.

The temperature was a few degrees lower than yesterday’s ride which felt good. I thought over the ride it would get hotter.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary