Texas Bicycling News July 31st 2017

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DYING TO RIDE – A cycle of losses

By Dane Schiller | www.houstonchronicle.com

ghost bike
As tensions grow between bikers and drivers, death toll comes into stark focus

Teenager Miguel Marcial pedaled his bike along a narrow, dark stretch of Richmond Avenue early one morning last July, following closely behind his older brother. The immigrant dish washers had worked the late shift and were both biking to a nearby pharmacy to buy toilet paper.
Only a few feet from the drug store’s parking lot, a brand-new BMW driven by a law student, Steven Moritz, who had just left the Estate Lounge, smacked 17-year-old Marcial from behind and launched him head-long into an oak tree. …

23–Police / Mountain Bikes with replacement Parts

www.fbo.gov

Solicitation Number: 20099205
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
Office: Customs and Border Protection
Location: Procurement Directorate – DC
Line Item(s)
Item No Description Qty Unit
001 Mountain/Police Bikes 9 (See SOW for specifications) 15 EA
002 Bike Replacement Parts (See SOW for specifications) 15 SETS
Contracting Office Address:
8901 Montana Ave,, El Paso, TX 79925

Friday Night Beginner Ride – Bull Creek Trails

Friday, Aug 4, 2017, 6:00 PM

Location details are available to members only.

14 Mountain Bikers Went

Hey folks,We will start out on a short little track that is very smooth and easy. (a slight step up from Lady Bird Lake paths) If the group is up to the challenge, we can take on some additional trails with minor climbs and some rougher sections.Pace is as slow as the slowest rider.We will be riding some of the paths near the Bull Creek area. I …

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Upcoming Rides

Fort Worth Bicycling Association | www.fwbaclub.org

Marvelous Massey
Sun, August 06, 2017 8:00 AM
304 E Main St, Crowley, Tx 76036 Parking Lot next TO Chicken Express
Ft Davis (session 1 of 3)
Thu, August 10, 2017 8:00 AM
Ft Davis, Tx
Ft Davis (session 2 of 3)
Fri, August 11, 2017 8:00 AM
Ft Davis, Tx
Ft Davis (session 3 of 3)
Sat, August 12, 2017 8:00 AM
Ft Davis, Tx
No Wind No Hills
Sun, August 13, 2017 8:00 AM
Sublett and 287, Arlington, Tx
Maypearl Greatness
Sun, August 20, 2017 8:00 AM
Venus, Tx
Hot ’nuff Here
Sat, August 26, 2017 8:00 AM
Gordon, Tx

From Texas and up the Alaska Highway

Dawson Creek Mirror | www.dawsoncreekmirror.ca

bike ride
They were in the Ozarks a couple weeks back, now they’ve passed Mile Zero and rolling north to Alaska, as the Johnny Horton tune proclaims.
Texas 4000 cultivates student leaders and engages communities in the fight against cancer. They share hope, knowledge and charity in the fight against cancer through their cornerstone event, a 4,000+ mile bike ride from Austin to Anchorage
Alex Shrode, ride organizer for …

Man, 64, rode his bike across America – here’s what happened

S.S. Anderson | www.theadvertiser.com


Are you a baby-boomer worrying about retirement? The options are mind-boggling. To do some soul-searching, I embarked on a two-month journey, cycling across the continent with 12 “oldsters.”
My wife and I are empty-nesters. We own a consulting business in Lafayette, Louisiana. I convinced my wife, who should be considered for sainthood, to let me go. I turned 64 years old the day we reached New Orleans. …

RIDE SCHEDULE – August 2017

Georgetown Cyclopaths | www.cyclopathsoftexas.com

Short Rides Long Rides
Day Date Time Meet at Miles Map Miles Map
Saturday 8/5/2017 8:00 AM Dale’s Essenhaus Restaurant in Walburg 32 miles WA7 43 miles WA8

Saturday 8/12/2017 8:00 AM Catholic Church in Andice 33 miles A7 44 miles A8

Saturday 8/19/2017 8:00 AM Union State Bank in Florence 29 miles F5 40 miles F6

Saturday 8/26/2017 8:00 AM Georgetown Rentsch Brewery – 44 miles GT2

LSR Calendar – BREVET SCHEDULE

Lone Star Randonneurs | lonestarrandon.org

2017.08.05 Italy ACP brevet 200 313 Stephen Hazelton
2017.08.05 Italy RUSA permanent 300
2017.09.02 Mineral Wells ACP brevet 200 129 Gary Gottlieb
2017.09.02 Mineral Wells RUSA brevet 362 1089 Gary Gottlieb
2017.09.02 Mineral Wells ACP brevet 600 609 Gary Gottlieb
2017.09.04 Mineral Wells ACP brevet 205 654 Gary Gottlieb
2017.09.16 Willow Park ACP brevet 400 1494 Gary Gottlieb
2017.09.30 Cleburne ACP brevet 300 1617 Vickie Tyer

311 App Submissions Make A Difference

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On my morning commute I spotted Cecilia from Traffic Operations within the City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Department taking photos of the intersection of Dunlavy and Vermont Street. Due to complaints from community members that vehicles were running red lights, Cecilia went out to take photos of the intersection and the behavior of …

A Word From Our Director………. John Long

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Last Wednesday morning (7/26/2017) commute gone wrong: a person driving a pick-up truck south on Heights Blvd turned right onto the I-10 feeder road striking a cyclist who was riding in the bike lane, hooking her handle bar in the truck’s rear wheel well and dragging her until she fell into the road. We’re happy to report that she survived the crash with minor injuries. We’re also able to report that the driver stopped and accepted responsibility for failing to yield the …

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Over the 900 Mile Mark for July Bike Ride

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Looking at my home weather station around 7:30am I spot 70 degrees. I haven’t seen that temperature in many weeks. This might indicate cooler temperature for today’s ride. I got a 10:20 am start with 86 degrees and it did feel cooler probably because the humidity was less than 50%. Riding the “Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman” route i wanted finish July biking getting over 900 miles for the first time this year. I rode 34.3 miles which put me at 908.8 miles for July, well over my 800 mile goal.

The wind was from the NE at 8 mph for most of the ride and with the lower humidity the moisture wicking my jersey is supposed to provide worked nicely keeping me comfortable even in the sun. Sometimes while I passed through some shade it was even a little too cool getting my attention that my jersey was wet but not dripping like it usually was this month. Scattered clouds made for a beautiful sky.

A 15 minute rest stop at the Huffman Chevron at noon with 22.6 miles into the ride provided a recovery period for my legs. I expected the wind to be a problem when I continued the ride from there but it was a tailwind helping me up my speed all the way to Pinehurst Trail where I turned north moving the wind to my right front quarter and slowing me down some. I managed to keep my overall average speed at 14.4 mph even with the wind resistance increased though. Without my PowerPod I couldn’t measure my effort accurately though. It was supposed to be delivered to Velocomp today by USPS so maybe it will be on it’s way back shortly.

One other cyclist literally crossed my route at an intersection while I was stopped. That was it for sightings.

I finished the ride at 1:09 pm and will catch up on the Tour of Utah thanks to my DVR. August biking starts tomorrow and the weather looks even better with the forecast high around 90 degrees. Not the way it is usually.

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Texas Bicycling News July 30th 2017

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Cycling: Teddergreen, Reikert capture titles at San Rafael Sunset Criterium

By Dave Allen | www.marinij.com


… Riders of track-style “fixies” also came together for a 50-minute race. The men’s category may have had the closest finish of the day with three riders crossing together for a photo finish. Adrian Flores of Austin, Texas, topped Jerry Rios (Los Angeles) by two hundredths of a second, while Hector Morales (Inglewood) was third, 0.12 seconds behind. Evelyn Williams of Oakland won the women’s division.

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I See This Massive Tire Out Front Bike Ride

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During the early morning rain fell at my house signaling the arrival of a “cool” front according to the weather people. For July this means the temperature drops a couple of degrees and so it was for today’s bike ride. I started later than usual at 12:18 with 88 degrees under a mostly cloudy sky. Humidity was a little higher at 70% making for a sweaty ride environment. The wind was from the NE at 7 mph helping to keep me somewhat ventilated and the jersey not quite so wet.

The bike of choice for today’s ride was the Blue Norcross AL. One reason I chose it was the new tires I installed yesterday. The original tires were a Chinese brand 700 x 32C with some short knobby bumps and a maximum PSI of 75. The tires were noisy on pavement and the air pressure and nubs meant high rolling resistance. In contrast the new tires are Continental Gatorskin 700 x 32C with an almost smooth tread area and a maximum of 102 PSI. Removing the old tires was pretty easy with a Kevlar type bead and a flexible sidewall. Mounting the Gatorskins wasn’t so easy. I made a decision to buy wire bead instead of the Kevlar type bead and the sidewalls are not as flexible. I started out trying mount them with a QuickStik but that failed. Moving to the plastic tire levers helped but I grunted and groaned with one of the tire levers jumping out of my hand while using the other one to coax the wire bead onto the rim. Eventually I got the Gatorskins on the rims but if I have a flat I don’t know if I can get the tube out. I need to get another set of tire levers to carry. The ride is much smoother and quieter with my average speed improved over the knobby tires. Looking at the front tire while riding I see this massive tire out front and it takes some getting used to compared to the 700 x 23 tire on the Stradalli.

I chose the “Oakhurst – Valley Ranch” route to ride at least 24 miles (actually rode 26.8 miles) to reach 200+ miles for the week. I made it with a total of 204.6 miles for three weeks in a row of 200+ miles. I am at 875 miles for July and with one more day to ride I could hit 900+.

Nothing out of the ordinary during the bike ride. I made a quick stop at the Valley Ranch Texaco for water and ice to carry me to the finish. Biking south on the I-69/US59 service road was easier than biking to Valley Ranch. With the wind at my left rear quarter I kept the speed at 18 to 19 mph improving the overall average speed to 14.3 mph which started to go down after making the u-turn at Northpark Drive and entering Woodridge Forest and Kingwood. I finished the ride at 2:17 pm sweaty but not as wet as yesterday’s ride. One more day to ride in July and then on to August.

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