Texas Bicycling News Digest October 10th 2017

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Waco Wild West 100 bike ride: Oct. 7, 2017

Photos by Rod Aydelotte | www.wacotrib.com

Austin cyclist gears up for 1,000-mile No Country for Old Men race

Pam LeBlanc | fitness.blog.austin360.com


This weekend, while you are curled on the couch watching a football game, Austin endurance cyclist Andrew Willis will be pedaling 1,000 miles across the West Texas desert.
Fueled by a steady stream of cookies, doughnuts, brownies, fast-food hamburgers, tater tots and Sour Patch Kids candy (because when you cover that kind of distance, who cares what you eat, as long as you eat), Willis will attempt to …

Edge City Cycling

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Avery VFD Fall Fish Fry and bicycle ride. 2017
Sat 8:00 AM CDT · 135 N Austin St Avery, TX 75554

Upcoming Rides

Fort Worth Bicycling Association

Leakey 2017 (session 1 of 3)
Fri, October 13, 2017 8:00 AM
Frio Pecan Farm, Leakey, TX
Leakey 2017 (session 2 of 3)
Sat, October 14, 2017 8:00 AM
Frio Pecan Farm, Leakey, TX
Leakey 2017 (session 3 of 3)
Sun, October 15, 2017 8:00 AM
Frio Pecan Farm, Leakey, TX
Bicycles Inc. – Century of the Month
Sat, October 21, 2017 8:00 AM
Bicycles Inc. – Arlington
No Wind No Hills
Sun, October 22, 2017 9:00 AM
Sublett and 287, Arlington, Tx
Old Brock Rd Double
Sat, October 28, 2017 9:00 AM
Wright Elementary, Weatherford, Texas
Bicycles Inc. – Century of the Month
Sat, November 11, 2017 8:00 AM
Bicycles Inc. – Arlington

Video: City of Laredo to become more cycling friendly

By Brenda Camacho | www.kgns.tv

LAREDO, Texas (KGNS) – The city is working on making Laredo a little more biker-friendly with some new bike lanes.
Both Councilman Roberto Balli and Councilwoman Nelly Vielma are looking to add some bike lanes in their district.
Councilman Balli says it’s all part of the master plan that the city adopted.
Certain routes along major roads like Santa Maria will have some …

Texas Transportation Officials Schedule Open House Centered On FM 812 Improvements

By Tony Cantu | patch.com

FM 812 corridor project aims to improve safety and mobility, accommodate future population growth and land-use development in the area. …

… Enhancing bicycle and pedestrian access with a 10-foot shared-use path. …

0910-16-135- Construct Hike & Bike Trail

www.texasbids.net

Owner Solic Number: 0910-16-135 Status: bidding Report: 8112339
Country : United States State: TX County: Smith Location: Smith County
Est. Low Value: $5,114,595 Est. High Value: $5,114,595
Set Aside Types: MBE/DBE (Minority / Disadvantaged)
Scope: Construct hike & bike trail. Excavation, sodding, mulching, landscaping, irrigation, riprap, 279 LF of 18″ class III RC pipe. 365 LF of 24″ class III RC pipe. Concrete sidewalk. Metal beam guard fence. Pavement marking.
Notes: DBE 7%.
Plans: From Owner. See outside link. …

POLICE REPORTS: 14-year-old hurt when car crashes into his bicycle

By AUSTIN KING/The Lufkin News

The Texas Department of Public Safety responded to a crash Friday evening involving a 14-year-old on a bike.

RIDE THE CAR-FREE WALNUT CREEK TRAIL

Saturday, Oct 14, 2017, 8:30 AM

Don’s Automotive Repair
1636 S 1st St Austin, TX

3 Austin Cyclists Went

OK, we are going to ride the very mellow car-free Walnut Creek trail. We leave from Don’s Automotive on South First, meet 8:15, WHEELS DOWN 8:30 Five miles to the trail head, trail is about 10-15 miles out. (??) So about 32 miles total. BUT, you can fall in at the Govalle Park parking lot on Bolm Rd. alternatively. Please RSVP with comment posted i…

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ONE LAST DANCE BEFORE OFFSEASON~VeloVlog #40

Preston Glace | www.youtube.com


Red Bull Last Stand 2017 was fantastic. Racing around the Alamo at night is quite the experience, so here’s a little taste of what it felt like. Lots of hype, lots of chaos, lots of fun.

Cyclist killed in hit-and-run accident

By Brooke A. Lewis | www.chron.com


A woman killed midday Saturday while riding her bike when a car struck her and fled has been identified, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Tai’Sheonna Kennedy was riding northbound around 11:30 a.m. in the 6800 block of the East Sam Houston Parkway in the outside lane of the feeder road, the agency said.
The 21-year-old was …

It’s a wrap – 10 years of Bike MS!

Laura | lauramakes.com

Well friends, I did it. This past weekend, I rode in my 10th consecutive Bike MS event! This year’s ride was the Valero Ride to the River which goes from San Antonio to New Braunfels in 161 miles over two days. And thanks to many dedicated donors over the years, I’ve raised $20,745 for the National MS Society, $2,335 of that just this year. I am grateful to have so many friends, family, and coworkers who have pitched in over the years, some of you giving generously each and every year. I know that this fundraising is helping to make a difference for people who have …

Wounded Warriors heal their bodies and spirit with former commander-in-chief

By Dr. Marc Siegel | www.foxnews.com


Everyone who rides with former President George W. Bush in the annual Warrior 100K mountain bike ride has a personal story of overcoming adversity. Warriors and civilians alike train for months for the privilege of challenging the rocky switchback single-track trails on Bush’s Texas ranch. The ride has its own momentum, and each year it is more about the networks that are forming and the obstacles being overcome than the physical challenge of the ride itself.
Out on the trail, the veterans ride in a kind of formation, banding together to assist someone who falls or has difficulty. Self-appointed supervisors, who must have been …

RIDE THE CAR-FREE WALNUT CREEK TRAIL

Saturday, Oct 21, 2017, 8:30 AM

Don’s Automotive Repair
1636 S 1st St Austin, TX

9 Austin Cyclists Went

OK, we are going to ride the very mellow car-free Walnut Creek trail. We leave from Don’s Automotive on South First, meet 8:15, WHEELS DOWN 8:30 Five miles to the trail head, trail is about 10-15 miles out. (??) So about 32 miles total. BUT, you can fall in at the Govalle Park parking lot on Bolm Rd. alternatively. Please RSVP with comment posted i…

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter

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A taste of fall weather bicycle ride

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A taste of fall weather arrived this morning cooling things down a few degrees. It was enough for me to wear a long sleeve jersey and be glad with the strong north wind: 13 mph with 22 mph gusts. The first 19 miles on the “Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman” route generally was with a tailwind which made for easier pedaling. I biked 32.9 miles without taking a rest stop since I wasn’t overheating. I didn’t drink as much water as I should either. At the 10:47 AM start it was 73 degrees and when I finished at 1:12 PM it was 78. It has been awhile since the temperature range has been like this.

After turning onto Fairlake Drive as I passed the church I saw several cars parked with some women cyclists standing around. One lady looked my way and we exchanged waves. They probably finished their ride before I got there.

Bicycling north on FM 2100 I could tell the ride back home would require more effort with the wind buffeting me whenever I came out from behind wind breaks like trees and buildings. The toughest part was riding west on FM 1960 over Lake Houston without anything to block the wind. West bound traffic helped some by sucking the wind with them as they passed.

My best segment efforts according to Strava.com

Strava Best Segment Efforts

Tomorrow (Wednesday) warm weather returns and I should be out in it.

Strava Ride Summary (click on the image to got to Strava.com)

Strava Bicycle Ride Summary

Texas Bicycling News Digest October 9th 2017

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BU head coach pays a visit to the Bush ranch

By Julie Hays | www.kwtx.com


CRAWFORD, Texas (KWTX) Baylor head football coach Matt Rhule got a chance to spend some time with former President George W. Bush at his Central Texas ranch over the weekend.
Rhule was invited as a guest to the Bush’s annual W100 bike ride for wounded veterans on Saturday at the ranch outside of Crawford.
Before the group of 52 riders took off with their former commander in chief, Rhule got a chance to shake the former president’s hand and snap a picture.
The New York City native, who spent most of …

University police: Two Texas A&M students caught with ‘bait bikes’

Eagle staff report | www.theeagle.com

Two Texas A&M students were arrested over the weekend in separate incidents after university police said they were found with GPS-equipped “bait bikes.”
University police said the first incident unfolded at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday when one of the bikes was removed from its location at the Park West Apartment complex on George Bush Drive. Authorities …

2017 Dragonslayer – Rider Reports

Tree Magnet | www.bikemojo.com

Thought future Dragonslayers might appreciate not having to filter through 6 pages to read a few ride reports. I have a lot to say and all I plan on doing today is sitting on a very, very soft pillow so I’ll write a short and long report. First my info to set the stage:
Rider: 44 year old who came to mountain biking in my 30s as an outlet to survive raising 3 kids. More City Park/BCGB than Walnut but as long as I’m on dirt (rocks), I’m cool.
Bike: Santa Cruz Nomad – 160 mm up front and out back – Same bike I took to Winter Park in August and shredded Rainmaker over a dozen times. Just adjusted the shock pressure, softened up the rebound, and swapped the Ardent to the back and moved the High Roller II to the front.
Ultra experience:5 time EB finisher, 1 twelve hour race with a team, and a Cranksgiving or 2.
Hydration/nutrition set up:2 L bladder (1/2 full) of water, 1 L bladder with V fuel. Started on water and switched to V fuel after 2 hours. Rotated back to straight water and V fuel was gone (2 hours). Ate cliff shots and V fuel gel when drinking water and switched to real food (kind bar, peanut butter) when on V fuel.
Result: …

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter

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Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pie Bike Ride

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Summer refuses to leave but that is okay. Today’s bike ride went north on the “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” route. The start temperature was 85 at 10:42 AM and the finish temperature 91 at 1:44 PM with humidity at 63% and the wind 4 mph. No other cyclists along the route.

I rode smoothly along the route getting the overall average up to 15.0 mph stopping at the Valero station on FM 1314 at Sorters Road 25.4 miles into the ride. The picture below shows all of the firewood stacked up and the big sing for the pumpkin spice whoopie pie. I didn’t buy the whoopie pie but instead bought an orange Gatorade to carry me to the finish. A different form of sugar. I found out it takes about 15 minutes to drink a 32 oz cold Gatorade without getting a brain freeze which I almost did at first sip.

Bike Ride Valero FM1314

Once I was back in Kingwood I had to detour along Kingwood Drive where the workers are replacing the greenbelt. I will need to avoid the area for a few days.

Tomorrow a cool front may pass through keeping the temperature in the 80″s but probably no rain. I am at 6,304 miles YTD leaving 500 miles to get to my 6,800 mile goal by the end of October. I should go biking on Tuesday to get closer to my goal. So far I rode 221 miles this month.

Strava Ride Summary (click on the image to got to Strava.com)

Strava Bicycle Ride Summary