Texas Bicycling News Digest May 26th 2018

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Barber Hills Mountain Bike & Hiking Trail

By MyParisTexas | myparistexas.com


With warmer weather well and truly here, this time of the year is a great time to get outside with the family and enjoy all our beautiful hometown has to offer.

Pat Mayse Lake, just north of Paris, is a hotspot during the summer months for many locals but have you ever walked or ridden the Barber Hills Mountain Bike and Hiking Trail? …

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Middlebourne pastor embarking on 1,200-mile bicycle voyage of a lifetime

CHAD TURNER | www.newsandsentinel.com


MIDDLEBOURNE — A Middlebourne preacher is embarking on a cross-country voyage.

Pastor Troy Guild of the Middlebourne Baptist Church on June 4 will ride his bicycle 1,200 miles to Texas.

The thought of such a voyage might make a person’s legs ache, but Guild said God has called him back to the mission field and put it in his heart to bike 1,200 miles to get there. …

Bicycle Technician – Bee Cave, TX

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Willow City Loop

Francisco Simas | www.strava.com

Tanglewood Foresti

Ray Niekamp | www.strava.com

Helotes ride with these guys

Ed Bustillos | www.strava.com

Anderson Gravel Party

Brent Neal | www.strava.com

SCW Ride, big group with Matt, Ben, T, old timers day

Coach Steevo | www.strava.com

SCW Saturday Shop Ride – Back after 5.5 months

Jerry Venable | www.strava.com

The Texas Brotherhood Ride

www.texasbrotherhoodride.com

The Texas Brotherhood Ride continues the tradition of Honor, Dedication and Pride that is inspired by The Brotherhood Ride based in Naples, FL.
Since 2008, we have honored the memory and sacrifice of over 500 Emergency First Responders which includes; firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency medical personnel. Our team has traveled on bicycles over 7,100 miles, through sixteen states, have been hosted by over forty Elks Lodges nationwide and assisted by countless emergency first responders who have shown the true meaning of Brotherhood. …

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Traffic Lights Cooperated Bike Ride

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The most notable thing about today’s bike ride was getting started at 9:55 am which is about an hour or more earlier than usual. Stage 20 of the Giro d’Italia ended around 9 am which meant I didn’t need to hang around before bicycling.

Choosing the “Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood” route I biked 35.32 miles putting May at 803.06 miles and the week at 176.39 miles. This route offers long sections without interruptions which helps with average speed and time to cover the miles. Traffic lights cooperated as well, I think I did not need to stop any. Very unusual.

Weather during the bike ride: start 83 (74% humidity, mostly cloudy, wind SW 10 mph. Finish 90 (60% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind 4 mph. Shorts and short sleeve jersey were just right. I did sweat thanks to the humidity level.

Rest stop at the Valero station on Northpark Drive at 28.1 miles into the bike ride. I ate a couple of granola bars and ice water. Sitting in the shade felt good but the light breeze seemed to stop while I was sitting. One man commented on how good the Canyon bike looked and asked about my ride.

Finished the bike ride at 12:36 pm which is earlier than normal thanks to the early start.

Weather forecast is a repeat of today for Sunday. Not sure if I ride though.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Texas Bicycling News Digest May 25th 2018

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Bicyclists To Ride From Austin Capitol For Missing Children’s Day

By Tony Cantu | patch.com


AUSTIN, TX — The Austin Police Department’s Motors Unit will escort about 20 bicyclists from the state Capitol to a local elementary school to observe Missing Children’s Day on Friday, officials said.

The caravan will start off at the Capitol grounds and make its way to Oak Hill Elementary School, 6101 Patton Ranch Rd. some ten miles …

Mission Marshall hands out new bikes to Marshall ISD students for Read to Ride

By Bridget Ortigo | www.marshallnewsmessenger.com


Some Marshall ISD students took home a new set of wheels on Thursday as part of Mission Marshall’s annual Read to Ride program, which is handing out 324 brand new bicycles and helmets this week for improved reading skills.

The 53 students at Price T. Young Elementary School were the first on Thursday to receive their bicycles and helmets from …

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Richland Hills Hike & Bike Trail Project in Fort Worth

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Request for Qualifications – Richland Hills Hike & Bike Trail Project
Owner Solic Number: 2018-024 Status: bidding Report: 8669051
Country : United States State: TX County: Tarrant
Location: Fort Worth
Scope: Professional Services relating to the design and construction of a Hike and Bike Trail.
Notes: The deadline for questions is on June 14, 2018 by 5:00 PM, CT.
Plans: From Owner. See outside link. Login & registration required.
Outside Link:
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Morning Ride – Friday Gravel

J. Ramsey | www.strava.com/activities/1595566307

Bike The Woodlands Coalition: safety always comes first while riding

By Patricia Dillon | www.yourconroenews.com


As Bike Month comes to a close, members of the Bike The Woodlands Coalition want to remind residents that it is important to remember to be safe when riding around town throughout the year.

Randall Cade, president of Bike The Woodlands Coalition, said there are a number of safety issues in The Woodlands for cyclists — both on township roads and the various pathways through the community.

“There’s more or less two large groups of riders. There’s pathway riders and road riders. So we can talk about safety issues for each of those. The safety issues on the …

This weekend’s rides: Bee Creek Alternate! Lamppost!

by Thomas | steinerranchcycling.com

NOTE: Keep your eyes on GroupMe for Monday (Memorial Day) ride details.

Saturday we will head out to Bee Creek, but via 71 and Pace Bend road. We have done this route once before and it was fun (or maybe it was terrible and I misremember). The entire ride is 62 miles and can be found here: https://www.strava.com/routes/7277808. After the ride we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted burgers and beer!

Sunday is our usual Coffee Shop ride. Our destination will be Lamppost Coffee in Round Rock. The route is 50 miles and takes us to Lamppost Coffee in Round Rock. The route is …

Southside Group Ride – San Antonio

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If you’re more in the mood for a bike ride, consider this moderately paced weekly group ride that weaves its way through San Antonio’s South Side.

The group meets at 8:30 a.m. every Sunday, weather permitting, at Bike World’s shop at 835 SE Military Dr., with the ride beginning at 9 a.m. The route varies, but is usually between 13 and 16 miles, store manager Adrian De La Rosa said.

One of the most popular loops goes from Military Drive to Mission Road, then north into Southtown, he said. From there, the group will often continue north on South Alamo, get onto Broadway, make a loop around downtown and …

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Watch For Me On Google Streetview? Bike Ride

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Around mile 28 in today’s bike ride a Google street mapping car passed me on FM 2100 as we traveled north. I did not realize how far above the roof of the car the camera pod was. Maybe in the coming months I will appear on street view. Not much later while I was stopped for the traffic light on FM 1960 waiting to go west the Amtrak train passed through Huffman upsetting the traffic light sequence. The train horn on the Amtrak engine sounds different from the freight train horn. I thought the Amtrak had already went through since it was about 1:25 pm.

All of this took place as I biked the “Stroker Road – Huffman” route. The ride started at 11:08 am after I watched stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia with Chris Froome winning the stage and upsetting the GC standings.

The weather during my bike ride: start 85 (69% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind S 5 mph. Finish 88 (61% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind calm. Shorts and a short sleeve jersey were the wardrobe selection along with sunscreen. While the light wind was appreciated at times I wished it was a little more active to help with cooling.

I stopped at the Huffman Chevron for a rest break at the 30.8 mile mark. Sitting in the shade with the light breeze blowing sometimes I ate a couple of granola bars, rested my legs and drank extra cold water to prepare for the 11+ miles to the finish. I stayed there about 25 minutes before getting back on the bike. Riding west on FM 1960 I did get a little assist from the wind which was helpful for my tired legs. Not sure why the legs felt tired today after a rest day yesterday.

Concerned that my timing would put me at Kingwood Drive as the high school traffic started turned out to be a non-event. I got there at 2:30 pm about 15 minutes before dismissal and the traffic was light. From there the back streets brought me to the finish at 2:40 pm.

After today’s bike ride I am at 141.87 miles for the week, 768.55 miles for the month, and 2823.9 miles for the year. It is still possible to get 200+ miles this week and 800+ miles for May at the same time with several days remaining for the month.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary