Texas Bicycling News July 12th 2017

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Korean students stop in Amarillo during ride across U.S. raising awareness of WWII ‘comfort women’

By Ben Egel | amarillo.com

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Jo Yong-joo and Ha Joo-young arrived in Amarillo this week sweaty, hungry and tanned. The South Korean students had spent their morning cycling from Adrian into the city — and they’re not even halfway to their final destination.
They’ll ride with Columbia College Chicago film student Sophie Mannaerts until reaching the Windy City. From there, the Koreans will ride to Pittsburgh, down to Washington D.C. and up to New York, where they’ll end their trip in …

Bridgewood Farms celebrates 14th annual Burn Your Buns bike ride

By Margie Taylor | lakeconroetxonline.com

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Cyclists took to the streets of Willis and Conroe early Saturday morning, July 4 at the 14th Annual Burn Your Buns bike ride to benefit Bridgewood Farms with 503 registered riders.
Riders from local bike clubs and seasoned cyclists rode the 20, 31, or 62 mile (loop twice) course. Many participants doubled the fun by going down and out twice to cover the 62 miles. The majority of participants participate traditionally every year from The Woodlands Cycling Club and The Mules Cycling Club. Volunteers, including The Lake Conroe Rotary, attorney Mike McDougal, law enforcement from Pct. 1 Constable Cash and Pct. 2 Constable Gene DeForest, along with the …

$5,000 reward offered for info on driver who struck cyclist, left scene near downtown S.A.

By Caleb Downs | www.mysanantonio.com

Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating and identifying a suspect in a red sports car who hit a cyclist north of downtown and then fled the scene.
The suspect hit the 48-year-old cyclist around 7:40 p.m. on June 16 in the 1400 block of North Flores Street. Police say the cyclist was riding from Fredericksburg Road onto North Flores Street when the driver hit the cyclist from behind. …

Texas Parks and Wildlife considers new trails, day-use areas at Inks Lake and Longhorn Caverns

Pam LeBlanc | fitness.blog.austin360.com

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials will present plans to turn a golf course that closed in 2010 at Inks Lake State Park into a day-use recreational area.
They’ll also unveil a proposed plan to build a hike and bike trail between Inks Lake State Park and Longhorn Cavern State Park, upgrade trails at both parks, and add interpretive elements that highlight the work of the …

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Clicking Sound Solved and Soaked to the Bone Bike Ride

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Maybe I should have taken the hint when it rained while I ate breakfast but it went away and the sun came out. Radar didn’t show any rain so it looked good for today’s bike ride. I left at 10:33 after watching the Tour up to 26 miles left to ride the “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” route for 37.2 miles. The sky was mostly cloudy and the temperature was 88 but the humidity seemed high as I rode through Kingwood on the way to US59. I felt a few rain drops while biking in Woodridge Forest but being optimistic I pedaled on.

The service road turned damp north of Community Drive from earlier rain but I pressed on. FM 1485 and Gene Campbell Blvd were dry and I made good time to FM 1314 where I turned left. I could see some dark clouds to the south but I figured they would stay away which they did. The road was wet spraying dirt and grime on my shoes and bike. At 25.2 miles I stopped for a break at the Valero station at Sorters Road and FM 1314. I drank orange Gatorade and dried off some of the sweat but the breeze didn’t reach the nook I sat in between the propane tank exchange cage and the ice machine. When I finished the Gatorade and walked to the pumps to get some paper towels to wipe the Stradalli off it sprinkled some but quit. I got on the bike and rode to FM 1314 to continue towards Porter but in the distance I could see rain. So much for wiping the Stradalli off.

Riding in the rain for about 1/2 a mile I got soaked and the bike dirty all over again. At Old Sorters Road the rain slowed to a few sprinkles as I rode through Briar Tree and into Oakhurst where it stopped until I came to Bentwood Oaks Drive where it started raining hard. Biking in the rain from there to Kingwood Drive at US59 I got soaked, with my glasses getting so wet I could barely see. As I made my way south on the service road north of Kingwood Drive I saw a collision on I-69/US59 with two fire trucks and an ambulance with lots of traffic on the servie road trying get around the traffic backup. I wiped my glasses off to see better and cut across three lanes to the u-turn. On the other side of the freeway the rain stopped but I heard thunder to the south and west pushing me to hurry to avoid getting caught in rain again. I manged to get home to finish the ride at 1:46 and it started raining as I hosed off the Stradalli and walked to the garage. By the time I got everything put away it rained hard.

A good note on the clicking sounds from my bike. I took the Stradalli to Bike Werks yesterday on the way to my appointment. Jeremy looked it over and took a test ride. He came back and asked how long I heard the clicking and I said a couple of weeks since I rotated the tires. He looked at the valve stems and said he thought the noise was from the valve stem hitting the the carbon rim. He got two nuts and put them on the valve stems. I took a test ride and the clicking sound appeared to go away. I didn’t think of that solution. Duh!!! During today’s bike ride the sound was gone. What an easy fix.

Now to dry off. Tomorrow’s forecast also includes some rain but I will ride if it is dry when I get ready to start.

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Texas Bicycling News July 11th 2017

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City, PUB to hold joint meeting

Kaila Contreras | www.brownsvilleherald.com

The Brownsville City Commission and the Brownsville Public Utilities Board will have a special joint meeting today regarding an integrated resource plan. …

… Also on the agenda is the consideration and action to execute an advanced funding agreement between the City of Brownsville and the Texas Department of Transportation regarding bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements. …

Riding across America, support is key

By Jeff Bahr | www.theindependent.com

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Bicycling 3,700 miles across the country is made easier, riders say, by the type of greeting they received Monday in Grand Island.
More than 70 people lined up outside the Hotel Grand Conference Center to welcome the Journey of Hope bicycle team to town. People cheered when they caught sight of the wheeled warriors, who are strong supporters of people with disabilities. Each stop along the way is called a friendship visit. …

… Hansbury, who lives in Denton, Texas, told the participants that “being on the bike is your disability for the day.” Many people with disabilities can’t ride a traditional bicycle. …

Texas 4000 team cycles into Coos Bay for ride to benefit cancer research

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COOS BAY — On the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the Texas 4000 team will be rolling through Coos Bay on Wednesday, July 12, just 41 days after departing from Austin, Texas on their way to Anchorage, Alaska. While in Coos Bay, the 2016 Texas 4000 Team will celebrate and share hope, knowledge and charity with friends and family before …

rankenBike #78 ~ Rudyard’s British Pub ~ July 15th ~ 8am till 3pm (2010 Waugh Dr.)

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FrankenBike #78 ~ Rudyard’s British Pub ~ July 15th ~ 8am till 3pm
2010 Waugh Dr. Houston, TX 77006
We’ll be in the North parking lot.

Friday Night Beginner Ride – Bull Creek Trails

Friday, Jul 14, 2017, 6:00 PM

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Old Spicewood Springs Rd Austin, TX

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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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Committee hopes to make Amarillo more bicycle, pedestrian friendly

By Ronald Balaskovitz | amarillo.com

Some Amarillo residents are hoping that the city’s options for bicycle riders and pedestrians will grow along with the city, particularly in high-traffic areas.
The Amarillo City Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee this week began outlining ideas for making the city safer and more accessible for bicycle riders and pedestrians. Committee member Steve Hayward said the first step for the committee is getting the city to take into …

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Super Powered Legs Bike Ride

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After a forced day off from biking yesterday due to rain I am back on the bike riding the “Atascocita – Huffman – Walden” route for 33.5 miles. I started early at 9:12 and finished at 11:47 due to an appointment late in the afternoon. The rain started Sunday evening and stayed around until after noon on Monday. By the time the streets dried off it was late enough to stay home. I took time to do a few things for my wife, update some records in Strava.com and a few other things.

I didn’t expect to see any other bikers but the first two were riding west on FM 1960 over Lake Houston. On Fairlake Drive at the church several bikers gathered around their cars and some waved as I rode by. When i turned onto Fairlake a SUV with two bikes on a rear rack pulled up to the stop sign. I waved but I couldn’t see if they did.

Sweating heavily I stopped at the Huffman Chevron to refill my water bottle and wipe off some of the sweat dripping from my arms. I still hear clicking sounds from the Stradalli while moving and not pedaling. While I was at the Chevron station I tried moving both tires from side toi side to see if the bearings were loose but I couldn’t tell from that. I decided to take the Stradalli to Bike Werks on the way to my afternoon appointment for them to take a look. I will ride the Blue Norcorss AL while it is away. Thank goodness for a backup bike.

The SW 8 mph wind was nice for cooling purposes and didn’t slow me down too much. I noticed after leaving the Chevron when I moved the PowerPod accidentally the watts readings jumped to the 500 and 600 range. Moving the PowerPod the watts dropped to zero so I moved it back and the numbers slowly returned to a more realistic range. For a moment I thought my legs were super powered. Temperature during the morning ride ranged from 82 at the start to 90 when I finished with partly cloudy skies.

Hopefully the rain stays away tomorrow (we don’t need any after getting 4.95″ Sunday and Monday) and I will ride.

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