Texas Bicycling News for November 24, 2023

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Family wants answers after Missouri City cyclist struck by hit-and-run driver who ran red light

Author: Michelle Homer, Maria Aguilera | www.khou.com

John Abughazaleh is in a wheelchair, facing a long road to recovery and he’s wondering why Missouri City police aren’t doing more to find the person who hit him.

MISSOURI CITY, Texas — John Abughazaleh is an avid cyclist who’s been riding for 20 years. But the last time he was on a bicycle, he almost lost his life.

Abughazaleh was riding through Fort Bend County with friends the morning of Nov. 4 when he said a speeding driver in a white SUV ran a red light and struck him.

“Almost immediately I was on the road with extreme pain, kind of on my right side to avoid my left side, which was very hurtful, yelling my head off,” the Missouri City man told us.

The driver kept on going.

Now, Abughazaleh is in a wheelchair, facing a long road to recovery with a broken pelvis and a dislocated shoulder. …

First MTB Ride in Texas! @ Northshore Trail in Grapevine. Killer Trail!

Zach Routhier | www.youtube.com

Woodway to add bike, pedestrian lanes on Estates, cut others

Waco Tribune-Herald

After the project the road will have one traffic lane in each direction, a turn lane, and a pair of bike …

How Do Bicycle Laws Affect Personal Injury Cases in Texas?

www.jrlawfirm.com

In the United States, many people use bicycles for recreation, exercise, and transportation. Bicyclists must abide by the same traffic laws as motorists and other vehicles in most states since bicycles are regarded as vehicles. However, bikers are significantly more likely to suffer injuries or even die in traffic accidents since they are often less visible than traditional cars and drivers are often not paying attention.

In fact, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 720 people died nationwide in bicycle/motor vehicle collisions in 2012. What’s more, analysts projected that 49,000 cyclists were hurt.

Typically, only bicycle accidents resulting in fatalities are recorded nationwide, and the same is true for Texas. Given …

No GoPro GPS Stickers For Me. Cooler Than Preferred Ride Around Kingwood

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After four days of virtual riding I moved outdoors today. The weather wasn’t as warm as I prefer so bundled up wearing shorts, legwarmers, long sleeve thermal jersey, and windbreaker jacket. I braved the chill and worn half finger gloves though I brought full finger gloved to my breakfast table. The reason I pushed the outdoor ride was to ride and record the GPS data on my GoPro Hero10 camera. A couple of days ago I learned that the GoPro Quik app can add stickers to video using the GPS data recorded by the GoPro and I wanted to try that. I chose a route that wasn’t too long around Kingwood and almost to Porter. I don’t have a route name that describes the route so I’ll stick with Kingwood Streets. I rolled out at 12:32 PM riding my Canyon Endurace CF 7 bike. One observation about the tubes on the Canyon, the TPU tube in the rear tire loses more air in a week than the rubber tube in the front tire. I checked the pressure before the ride, TPU tube 57 psi, and the rubber tube 68 psi. I run 80 psi and aired the tires up before leaving.

Finishing the ride at 1:52 PM I was ready to download the video from the GoPro to my Pixel 8 Pro phone and add the stickers. The download took awhile. I opened the GoPro Quik app, selected the first video to edit and when I went to apply a sticker for speed it said no GPS data. The GPS was turned on in the GoPro so I didn’t understand. Searching the internet I learned that Quick Capture, which I sue to shoot the video, does not lock in a GPS satellite and thus no GPS data. To get GPS data in the video I need to turn the GOPro on, wait for the GPS icon to go from gray to white and then record. If I stop recording and want to restart the GPS data I have to go through the same steps. This is not practical while riding. So, I will not record GPS data or add the stickers to the video. The stickers add speed, a map, elevation chart, and one other image that I don’t remember. A program exists that will merge my Bolt computer FIT data with the video but it costs $149 which is more than I am willing to pay.

Strava top result: 2nd fastest time on Kris Spraggins Memorial Route (2:20). I saw another cyclist near the end of the ride.

Weather: Start 63 degrees, humidity 54%, dew point 46.6, mostly cloudy, wind NE 9 mph: Finish 65 degrees, humidity 48%, dew point 45.2, mostly clear, wind NE 8 mph.

11-24-2023 Strava Ride Summary Kingwood Streets
11-24-2023 Strava Ride Summary Kingwood Streets

Texas Bicycling Action for November 23, 2023

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Sweet Trails and Stunning Views at my Favorite State Park // Garner State Park Mountain Biking

Chenzo’s World | www.youtube.com

Today I’m exploring the MTB trails s at one of the most popular state parks in Texas. Garner state park is known for its gorgeous rolling hills, excellent hiking trails, awesome campsites and stunning views along the Frio river. Like most people, when I think of Garner, I usually think of camping, fishing and hiking adventures. But, if you’re a mountain bike lover like myself, you’ll be happy to know that garner state park also offers miles of single track and double track along its rolling hills and scenic creek beds. I had an absolute blast riding the rocky technical terrain out here and I hope this video gives you some insight when planning your next Texas mountain biking adventure. …

Protected bike lanes are coming downtown — but you’ll likely have to wait until 2026 to use them

By Molly Smith | www.expressnews.com

Downtown San Antonio will eventually see more protected bike lanes, thanks to federal funding.

The city received $15.8 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to build a “cycle track” on Market and Commerce streets. A “cycle track” is a bike lane that is physically separated from traffic, parking lanes and sidewalks so it can only be traveled by cyclists.

The two-way bike lane will cover one mile of downtown, the city announced in a news …

A Rebel On Thanksgiving Day, Zwift Watopia Rebel Route Big Flat 8

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Back riding Zwift on Thanksgiving Day. I went to ZwiftInsider.com looking for another rebel route and got information about the Watopia Big Flat 8. I didn’t remember riding it before but after the ride I checked SportTracks and found out I rode it once before on February 14th this year using the RoadCaptain Runner software extension for Zwift. The two rides are very close in stats with today being slightly slower and shorter distance.

11-23-2023 SportTracks Ride History Watoptia Rebel route Big flat 8

Outside it was in the mid 50’s, cloudy, and rain moving around the area. Good conditions to ride Zwift.

The route information from ZwiftInsider.com: “This route is essentially a mashup between Watopia’s Tick Tock and Volcano Flat routes.” The link gives the turn by turn instructions which I managed to follow correctly today. I finished at the right place near the Desert flats starting area. I wasn’t alone on the route or in Watopia as you can see on the screenshots of the turns I made.

11-23-2023 Strava Ride Summary Zwift Watopia Rebel Route Big Flat 8
11-23-2023 Strava Ride Summary Zwift Watopia Rebel Route Big Flat 8
11-23-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Zwift Watopia Rebel Route Big Flat 8
11-23-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Zwift Watopia Rebel Route Big Flat 8
Starting area Desert Flats
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