Texas Bicycling News Digest October 1st 2017

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Photos: The sights from Emmitt Smith’s Gran Fondo charity cycling event

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Former Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith, right, hugs Geoff Godsey as he crosses the finish line during Emmitt Smith’s Gran Fondo charity bike race at Rough Rider Stadium in Frisco, Texas, Saturday, September 30, 2017. (Anja Schlein/Special Contributor)

Let’s go for a social road ride.

Saturday, Oct 7, 2017, 8:00 AM

Performance Bicycle
4750 Fm 1960 Rd W Houston, TX

2 Bicycle Enthusiasts Went

Social Ride: If you’re hesitant to join a riding group, this is the ride for you! In the beginner group, there is NEVER pressure to ride longer or faster. Our knowledgeable ride leaders will help you navigate through the turns and answer any cycling questions you may have. All types of bodies and bicycles are welcome!Please bring your helmet, wate…

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Let’s go for an intermediate road ride

Saturday, Oct 7, 2017, 8:00 AM

Performance Bicycle
7549 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX

4 Cycling Enthusiasts Went

Intermediate Ride:Please join us and all are welcome to our Saturday morning, 8am Intermediate ride starting and ending at our shop. We will average 16mph and ride for 90+ minutes. This is a no drop ride and the group will stay together.Please bring your helmet, water and a positive attitude.All bikes and bodies are welcome to join us on the Per…

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The Racing Post October 2017 Edition

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Sunday Streets signifies a return to normal life post Harvey

By Brian Rogers | www.houstonchronicle.com

First major civic event since Harvey helps community return to normal

There were food trucks and pushcarts. There were families with baby strollers. There were line dancers, roller derby skaters and hundreds of bicyclists.
They were among thousands of Houstonians who took advantage of sunny weather at Sunday Streets, the city’s first major civic event since Hurricane Harvey. More than a mile of Washington Avenue was shut down to let pedestrians and bicyclists and, of course, happy dogs galore, meander around the usually …

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Texas Bicycling News Digest September 30th 2017

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Sam Watkins to be honored at statewide tour’s Longview stop

By Chelsea Katz | www.kilgorenewsherald.com


When the Southwest Transplant Alliance was asked to submit a name to represent their organization at the Lone Star Circle of Life, one name popped into their mind: Sam Watkins.
Choosing Sam was based partly on the community’s response while the 18-year-old was fighting for her life after a seizure left her in a coma in December 2016, and following her death on Dec. 4, 2016, her mom, Barbara, said.
Since Sam’s death, Barbara and her family have helped advocate and help more people understand what it means to be an organ, marrow and tissue donor.
The Lone Star Circle of Life is a biennial bike tour with bicyclists traveling about 600 miles of Texas on a circuitous route from San Antonio to …

Whim of the road

By Jessica Pounds | www.cleburnetimesreview.com


It’s been almost every night this year that Dyar Bentz of Grandview has laid his head down to sleep in a different city, in a stranger’s home.
His winding, wandering path has led him around the world and back with interactions with so many different types of people.
So different that Bentz — who travels by way of bicycle — has filmed and is in the process of filming documentaries that highlight the cultures of different regions of the world.
“I love the pace and speed of a bike trip,” he said. “It’s ideal if you want to look at things in an artistic way. The ride can be so slow that you are forced to encounter and interact with people and places while the …

CRASH UPDATE: Cyclist injured in downtown Austin crash dies from injuries, police say

Alejandro Martinez-Cabrera | www.statesman.com

A cyclist who was seriously injured last week in a wrong-way crash with a minivan in downtown Austin died Friday, Austin police said.
According to a preliminary investigation, a 2006 Dodge Caravan was traveling east on the 600 block of Fifth Street when a cyclist exiting a private driveway turned the wrong way on Fifth Street (which is a one-way road) and struck the minivan head on.
The cyclist, later identified as Justin Richard Shapiro, 33, was taken to …

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Almost Missed Other Cyclists Bicycle Ride

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I was beginning to think I wouldn’t see any fellow cyclists on today’s bike ride until 10 to 12 of them appeared on Old Atascocita Road. I started a little later than I planned because the temperature was in the 60’s and I wanted to wait some for it to warm up. This put me a little later than the other riders. At 9:30 AM I rolled out the driveway headed for the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route. By then the temperature was 74 (70% humidity) under a nice clear blue sky. The wind was manageable at 7 mph though it accentuated the coolness a little. I was optimistic it would warm up and wore a short sleeve jersey though I was tempted to don a long sleeve one. As the ride progressed the sun warmed the air and by the time I finished at 11:45 AM it was 84.

For variety I rode the Blue Norcross AL bike which rolled smoothly over the bumps with the wider tires.

No rest stop today since the cooler temperatures lowered my thirst leaving enough water for the whole ride of 31.2 miles. I wanted to get back in time to watch the Astros play the Boston Red Sox but just in case the DVR was on duty to record it. Closing out September I rode 803 miles and am at 6,083 miles YTD. (September ride summary below) In years past September was vacation month so I rode less than this year, around 300 to 400 miles.

I will take a rest day tomorrow as October begins.

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Strava Bicycle Ride Summary

September Rides Summary

RWGPS September Bicycle Rides Summary

Texas Bicycling News Digest September 29th 2017

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This weekend’s rides: Dam Loop! Red Horn!

by Thomas | steinerranchcycling.com

This Saturday lets do a classic Dam Loop clockwise at a fast pace. After the ride we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted burgers and beer!
Sunday is our usual Coffee Shop ride to Red Horn. It is 50 miles and is at an endurance pace typically finishing around a 17mph average speed overall. While we make great efforts to keep the group together, this is NOT a no drop ride. If you cannot hang with the group after …

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