Texas Bicycling News Digest May 15th 2018

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BIKE TO WORK DAY WITH DART

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Friday, Join DART for Bike to Work Day! The annual nationwide event encourages you to try biking for part of your commute. Whether you’re heading to the office, an appointment or just running an errand, participating helps to relieve congestion and reduce pollution.

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DART is offering FREE bike safety checks, refreshments and more at several stations and stops.

It’s all happening Friday, May 18, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and is …

‘Ride of Silence’ will spread awareness for bicycle road-sharing

By Jacob Helker | www.newschannel10.com


AMARILLO, TX (KFDA) - Proponents of road-sharing can voice their support on Wednesday at the “Ride of Silence” event.

Participants will ride bicycles along an eight-mile route. …

Community news: Friday is Bike to Work Day in Austin

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Bike Austin will host its annual Bike to Work Day on Friday, encouraging residents to bike to work throughout the year, as well as celebrate bicycle safety and advocacy in the Austin community.

From 6:30 to 9 a.m., fueling stations throughout the city will supply …

Ride of Silence takes on special meaning after tragedies

By Simone Jasper | www.mrt.com


For participants in the annual Permian Basin Ride of Silence, this year’s event carries extra weight. The 14-mile bicycle ride will be held three weeks after a crash that resulted in the deaths of two local cyclists and injuries to a third, Jason Haislip.

“The ride is intended to recognize those who have been killed in different bicycle accidents,” Haislip told the Reporter-Telegram. “We do this every year to recognize those and bring awareness in the community.”

Wednesday’s event will open with preparations near the University of Texas of the Permian Basin CEED building. The ride is scheduled to start at 7 p.m., and participants are asked not to exceed 12 mph. …

DPS: Man charged with killing two cyclists had BAC of 0.126

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Ricardo Madera was over the legal limit of 0.08 when he hit 3 Midlanders

The Eagle Pass man who allegedly drove into a pack of bicyclists, killing two, on April 25 had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.126 percent, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Ricardo Madera, 36, was above the legal limit when he crashed his Chevrolet Silverado into three bicyclists who were traveling on the shoulder of State Highway 158 north of State Highway 191. Madera was later found at a …

Enviolo 2019 model year groupsets in production

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CEDAR PARK, Texas (BRAIN) — Enviolo, a division of Fallbrook Technologies previously known as NuVinci, has started production on new drivetrain groups using its continuously variable internal gearing system.

Fallbrook filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February, but Enviolo continues to operate as usual.

The brand’s 2018 model year portfolio includes five …

San Antonio retired veteran survives 3 near-death experiences

By Erica Hernandez | www.ksat.com

SAN ANTONIO – Retired Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Avalos knows a little about perseverance.

In 2007, during his deployment in Iraq, his vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device. The blast left him with a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress, but he survived.

Four years later, he would again suffer injuries during a skydiving demonstration. At 75 feet from the …

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Bike Ride With Memories

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“New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” was the route choice for today. I wanted to ride a little shorter distance than yesterday and this fit the bill coming in at 37.42 miles. Starting at 11:13 am the weather was perfect: start 85 (57% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind SW 5 mph. Finish 91 (38% humidity), a few clouds, wind 4 mph. Wind wasn’t a problem for my legs today. Attire was the typical summer one: shorts and short sleeve jersey.

Nothing out of the ordinary along the route including no other cyclists spotted. No rest stop today though I should have made stop to refill my water bottle. I was thirsty by the time I finished at 1:50 pm.

Last year on this date I biked from Marathon to Key West Florida. This was the second day, dividing the 100 miles from Key Largo to Key West into two days. The first day I rode alone but on the second I started out with another cyclist and after the 7 mile bridge we were joined by two other cyclists. Two photos from the ride.

Jim, Sandrine and Peter

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Biking today the weather was about the same as then. More on tap for the several days.

I am getting closer to my May goal of 660 miles with 484.6 miles so far.

On May 1st the National Bike Challenge began. If you haven’t signed up it is easy. If you want to join a team checkout Team Texbiker.net.

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Texas Bicycling News Digest May 14th 2018

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SAFETY FIRST: Know the rules of the road for cyclists

By TRAVIS M. WHITEHEAD | www.valleymorningstar.com


SAN BENITO — Did you know your bicycle is a vehicle?

When you’re riding a bicycle on the street, it’s every much a vehicle as an automobile.

And like drivers, there are laws that govern cyclists. So when it comes to bicycle safety, it’s important to know the rules of the road.

Like many children, Betty Guerrero, 10, didn’t know her bike is considered a vehicle. But she found out soon enough and a whole lot more at a San Benito bike rodeo this past weekend. …

Collin Classic Bike Rally Needs Volunteers For Fundraiser

By Kristin Dickerson | www.nbcdfw.com

The 27th annual Collin Classic Bike Rally Race is Saturday June 16th, 2018 and benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs of Collin County. The organization’s website says it’s a, “premier cycling event in North Texas designed for the professional to the weekend rider.” …

Briefly in Denton

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Bicycle rally for vets with PTSD slated

Cyclists can show their support for veterans and the fight against post-traumatic stress disorder during a rally on May 19, Armed Forces Day, in Sanger.

Pedal Against PTSD, a Dallas-based nonprofit group that helps outfit veterans with bicycles, is organizing its annual Pedal Against PTSD Grind at John Porter Sports Complex in Sanger.

The rally includes 25-mile, 50-mile and 100-mile routes on both road and gravel.

Individual registration begins at $25. For more information about the race and to register, visit www.bikereg.com.

El Paso celebrates bike month

By Steve Escajeda | www.elpasoinc.com

Bike nonprofit Velo Paso partners with Juárez, Las Cruces

Although the League of American Bicyclists has designated May as National Bike Month, that doesn’t mean Juárez won’t be participating. This year, Velo Paso Bicycle-Pedestrian Coalition is making sure El Paso’s neighboring cities are a big part of the celebration.

“We’re collaborating more with bike riding organizations from Juárez and Las Cruces than ever before,” Velo Paso equity director Melissa Lugo said. “We’ve developed a year-round partnership with the two …

Circuit of The Americas presents Bike Night

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Circuit of The Americas will present Bicycle Sport Shop Bike Night Powered by SRAM. The 17-week program will allow cyclists to bike around the world-renowned circuit from 6 pm until dark every Tuesday, giving them the opportunity to experience the 3.4-mile, 20-turn racetrack at …

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Gum Gully Bike Ride, Not Stuck

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One year ago today I was biking the Florida keys. I took two days and the first day I biked from Key Largo to Marathon where I spent the night with my wife. Today I bicycled the “Kingwood – Hare Cook Road – Kingwood” route at home for a total of 44.78 miles. The weather during the ride: start 88 (55% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind S 9 mph. Finish 90 (44% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind S 9 mph.

Now that the weather has stabilized around 90 degrees with sunshine my riding attire consists of shorts and a short sleeve jersey with sunscreen.

The ride started at 11:05 am but I wanted to start earlier since it was a rest day for the Giro d”Italia. The delay was from watching a podcast that lasted longer than I thought it would.

Out on the road nothing out of the ordinary except for a young man riding a mountain bike on Old Atascocita Road at the railroad crossing. Later on FM 2100 when I was riding north from Hare Cook Road I passed him again. Apparently when I went straight on Old Atascocita Road when I crossed FM 2100 he must have turned right onto FM 2100. I waved both times when I passed him.

On Old Atascocita Road east of FM 2100 I stopped at Gum Gully and took these photos. In the first photo way in the distance the road comes to a “T” intersection where I turned right.

The lush brush to the right of the bike helped shield me from the wind up to that point. Not too far after this spot I was out in the open where the wind tried to slow me down. The grass farms keep the trees cut down which might form a wind break.

On Ramsey Road riding south I had a headwind dropping my average speed down some until I made the right turn onto Stroker Road. Drinking some cool water at the turn helped to revive my pedaling as I headed to the left turn to ride into the wind again. Miller Wilson Road had more trees which held up the wind some but I could tell the difference when the route moved to Hare Cook Road going to the west. On Fm 2100 the tailwind was more pronounced helping me ride to Huffman.

At Huffman I decided to take a break at the Chevron station to refill my water bottle and eat a couple of granola bars. This was at the 33 mile point. This is what the Elemnt computer recorded up to there.

Wahoo bike ride summary at Huffman

Cold water tasted good as I sat on a plastic milk crate in the shade. After about 20 minutes I was back on the bike to ride back to Kingwood and finish the bike ride. I made it to Kingwood Drive with a few minutes to spare before the high school traffic let loose. Winding through the side streets I finished the bike ride at 2:39 pm.

The other day I wrote about my home weather station failure. On Saturday the replacement Ambient Weather station arrived and I installed it yesterday (Sunday). It is up and running reporting to Wunderground.com. The home weather at the start and finish with the new station. I use the wind data from the airport because of the trees affect the wind in Kingwood.

Starting weather
Finishing weather

More dry hot weather on tap for Tuesday. Good for biking.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Bike Ride Summary