Texas Bicycling News, Action – September 26, 2023

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BMX star Jacelyn Reno eyes conference title with MSU Cycling and future broadcasting career

Andy Newberry | news.msutexas.edu

Jacelyn Reno likes wheels, adventure, setting goals, and speeding toward the finish line. And if one can see the world while accomplishing that, the Midwestern State University sophomore is up for that, too.

Reno, from Bowie, Texas, decided that MSU Texas was a perfect place for her to set and reach her goals. And while her No. 1 sport is BMX racing, she also has found a home with MSU Cycling.

Reno is a six-time USA Gold Cup Champion in BMX, and she has twice qualified for the USA worlds championship team, including last spring in Scotland. …

Race Sponsor Highlights at the MPC

Drop Bar, Texas: A cycling podcast By Paul Negrete | podcasters.spotify.com

Races have all kinds of sponsors, and I was able to catch up with the beer and wheel sponsors of the Memorial Park Crits at the last race of the summer series. Adam LeSage, the director of fun at Karbach talks beer and bikes. Then, John Wilmeth spoke to me about the quality wheel builds of Cantu Wheels. Happy listening! Links: Karbach Brewing, Cantu Wheels, Bigfoot Gravel Adventure, Cross of Ages, BellVelo Gravel Series, Drop Bar Texas Store Music: Back to the Woods by Jason Shaw"

Jake Boykin Las Cruces, NM cyclist and Florida State University PhD student died in Tallahassee, FL bicycle accident

by James Tasha | snbc13.com

FSU Cycling Club mourns the 2023 USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championship Club Individual Time Trial winner who passed away tragically, Learn more about Kaje Boykin death and obituary

Jake Boykin Death – The racing communities in Florida, New Mexico, and Texas are mourning the tragic death of a fellow cyclist and the 2023 USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championship Club Individual Time Trial winner who passed away in a deadly accident Saturday morning. Jake Boykin a PHD student at Florida State University and a graduate of Centennial High School In Las Cruce NM died in a crash while riding his bicycle in Tallahassee, Florida this morning.

Law enforcement agencies were called to the scene of an accident involving a vehicle and a bicyclist. Jake was pronounced dead from injuries he sustained from the crash. The FSU Cycling Club member and Texas Tech Cycling teammate was struck and killed by an incoming driver whom law enforcement agencies say was driving under influence. The tragic accident happened Saturday morning, in Tallahassee, Florida. …

2023 Leader Summit

The Texas Interscholastic Cycling League | texasmtb.org

October 6 @ 8:00 am – October 8 @ 5:00 pm Join us at Dinosaur Valley RV Park!

The Texas NICA Leader Summit is an annual conference that gathers team and league leaders to actively discuss the upcoming season and exchange best practices for initiating, expanding, and overseeing youth mountain biking teams. Enjoy a weekend of training, connecting, and biking fun! Join us to meet other coaches, complete your level three coach licensing requirements, and learn about the details of the League’s transition to two conferences.

RECRUITING: New at this year’s Leader Summit: All attendees will have access to athlete recruiting resources like informational postcards, stickers, yard signs, Canva templates and more!

SOCIAL RIDE: Join us Saturday evening for the Paluxy Pedal All About Gravel Ride. Fee for Leader Summit attendees and their families is only $10 (Usually $45). Bring your own lights! …

‘Safe Routes to School’ project starting in southeast Austin

by: Dylan McKim | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — This fall, the city of Austin will start work on a project to make the trip to Palm Elementary safer for students. It is part of the city’s Safe Routes to School program that started back in 2017.

The project will come in phases, according to district 2 council member Vanessa Fuentes. This project is located in her district.

The first phase will add safer crossings along Salt Springs Drive with partial medians at certain intersections. It will also add two new city bus stops, giving kids more options to get to school. The …

Tragedy strikes Belton man after bicycle-car accident

Author: Lilybeth Valles | www.kcentv.com

On Friday, Sept. 15 William Lynam got in an accident while riding his bike to work. He is currently in a coma and being treated for numerous injuries.

BELTON, Texas — On Friday, Sept. 15, 34-year-old William Lynam got in an accident while riding his bike to work. He is currently in a medically induced coma in a Trauma ICU and is being treated for numerous injuries.

Now his family has created a GoFundMe to help pay for his treatment.

“He lost his kidney. He had a major artery rip inside his kidney so he lost a lot of blood. He’s got a broken clavicle that they still need to fix…” said Megan Huffaker, Lynam’s mother. "He’s got a …

From Zero to Two: Houston’s Bike Share Saga Continues

By Diana Ionescu | www.planetizen.com

The city is now proposing supporting BCycle as well as launching a new, complementary system.

Earlier this month, Houston Bike Share, the nonprofit running Houston’s BCycle bike share system, announced that it would have to shut down operations within the next two months due to budget shortages.

Since then, the region’s Metropolitan Transit Authority has floated plans to create its own bike share system more focused on residential neighborhoods and commuters than recreational trips.

Now, Mayor Sylvester Turner is proposing giving BCycle $500,000 to keep its system afloat, a proposal that the city will vote on this Wednesday, reports Jay R. Jordan in …

Texas Cyclocross Race Series Calendar
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Bill Wiedlein Memorial State Championship Road Races • Sep 23 2023 • Fort Carvazos, TX

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Categories » Men ALL Cat 3 » Men ALL Cat 4 » Men ALL Cat 5 » Men ALL Military Open » Men ALL OPEN » Men ALL P/1/2 » Women ALL Cat 3 » Women ALL Cat 4 » Women ALL Cat 5 » Women ALL P/1/2

TNR The Woodlands, Texas

Thomas Anselmi | strava.com

Urban Smashmouth Houston, Texas

Nate Eguia | strava.com

Flatted last qtr mi

Hey Alyssa you made the headline Tyler, Texas

Mike Buenaventura | strava.com

Rode with a lot of new people today. That’s really cool. Hope you continue the sport and come ride out with us. It’s hard and sometimes you just gotta ride outdoors on your own. No problems with that. Or I can sell you a KICKR

Lung Buster loop loop loops Sugar Land, Texas

Nicole Volek | strava.com

Well there was still humidity But fun training with good friends

Making Up Some Miles, Cooler, Biked To Indian Shores Road

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Back on the bike today after not riding yesterday. The temperature was cooler thanks to some rain last evening and clouds this morning. Checking my SportTracks workout list the Atascocita – Walden – Indian Shores Road route came up. The last time I rode it was May 16th (I said May 21st in the video but that was wrong). Biking it today would be the 5th time overall. The average distance looks to be around 40 miles which would help make up for not riding yesterday. Pushing away at 9:16 AM on my Cervelo Caledonia bike the route goes south and east on familiar streets. The route is a different combination of roads I ride that became available when the construction on FM 2100 finished earlier this year. FM 2100 has a nice wide concrete shoulder from FM 1960 to Crosby. The wind was light and the temperature only reached 82 degrees when I finished at 12:24 PM. It took about 20 miles to get my overall average speed to 13 mph but I held it there until the end. The GoPro wouldn’t record when I got to Atascocita Shores Drive on the way back. I wanted to record the work in the middle of FM 1960. Overall weather: Start 73 degrees, 96% humidity, dew point 72.3, fog, wind NE 6 mph; Finish 82 degrees, 74% humidity, dew point 73.4, a few clouds, wind E 7 mph. I rode 40.21 miles today. September miles: 767.

9-26-2023 SportTracks Ride History Atascocita-Walden-Indian Shores Road
9-26-2023 SportTracks Ride History Atascocita-Walden-Indian Shores Road
9-26-2023 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita-Walden-Indian Shores Road
9-26-2023 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita-Walden-Indian Shores Road

Texas Bicycling News – September 25, 2023

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New pump track coming to Harlingen

by: Brian R Svendsen | www.valleycentral.com

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A new bike track is coming to Harlingen. The City Commission has partnered with the Valley Off-Road Bicycling Association to build a pump track.

A pump track simulates hills and turns. Cyclists can expect to encounter an off-road track located in Arroyo Park, at the entrance to Harlingen’s mountain bike trails.

“The city is donating the land for the construction of the project. And then we’re going to help maintain it with VORBA,” said Javier Mendez, Director of Parks and Recreation for the city of Harlingen,

VORBA was awarded a grant of $150,000 from the Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation for the project. Part of the agreement with …

TWENTY-NINE NATIONAL TITLES AWARDED AT THE 2023 USA CYCLING MARATHON MOUNTAIN BIKE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

By: Matt Waite | usacycling.org

AUBURN, Alabama – The 2023 USA Cycling Marathon Mountain Bike National Championships were held at Chewacla State Park, home to the very first NORBA National race east of the Mississippi River in 1988. Cool and perfect weather greeted racers early, with temperatures warming to the mid-80s by the afternoon. …

… Twenty-five other national champions climbed atop the podium on Saturday, including Ellie Krafft (Prescott, Ariz.; Pivot Cycles) in the Women’s 17-18, Colin O’Neil (Franklin, Tenn.; Gravity Academy) in the Men’s 17-18, An-Mei Ellisor (Auburn, Ala.; Dirt Camp Racing) in the Women’s 19-29, Oakley Griffin (Fayetteville, Ark.; OZ Development) in the Men’s 19-29, Stephanie Whittington (Grapevine, Texas) in the Women’s 30-34, John Whittington (Grapevine, Texas) in the Men’s 30-34, …

… Sara Shannon (Van Alstyne, Texas; Matrix Cycling Club) in the Women’s Singlespeed, and …

Bicyclist dies after hit by 2 vehicles in hit-and-run in Horizon City

by Kristen Jimenez | kfoxtv.com

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14,CBS4) — A bicyclist died after getting hit by two vehicles in a hit-and-run incident in Horizon City Monday morning.

A spokesperson with the Horizon Police Department confirmed that a 44-year-old man was found dead at the scene.

Horizon City Police investigated a crash on Horizon Boulevard near Darrington Road on Monday morning.

Officials said the bicyclist was ran over by a vehicle and by a second vehicle later.

Neither vehicle stopped to help the victim or report it to authorities.

It happened just before 3:00 a.m. …

PM Ride – ‘My Wings are Frayed and What’s Left of My Halo’s Black…Lucky for Me, Your Kind of Heaven’s Been to Hell and Back…’? McAllen, Texas

David Saenz | strava.com

‘You didn’t save me…You didn’t think I needed saving…You didn’t change me…You didn’t think I needed changing’

Chill ride with Carlos V. San Antonio, Texas

Roger Ramon | strava.com

Stopped at the Panaderia for cafecito, and cold water refills

“TEXAS EDUCATION TRAIL” Beckons

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by Nolan Kuehn

Remember those tranquil days of our youth, riding our bicycles, no gears, probably no helmet, maybe through our neighborhood (and beyond), or, maybe a paper route? We’ve formed a new bicycle trail committee in the Texas Hill Country local area that has far more targeted goals and practical function.

To go back to the beginning: Ben Eldredge, Pam Hodges and I (Nolan Kuehn), were on the spin-off sub-group of the Kendall County/Boerne/Fair Oaks Ranch Transportation Committee. Our single charge of this group was to develop a county-wide bicycle plan; in this case, Kendall County.

We started our work in January of last year, and completed it last fall. The overall transportation plan now rests in the hands of the County Judge and the two Mayors. Piqued by our efforts and that of others, we recognized continued needs for development of bicycle trails in area, some of which were noted in our report. Our hope was that these noted trails will eventually become part of an overall bicycle trail network in the Hill Country of Texas – and become the envy of the nation. Look what San Antonio has done with the Linear Greenway Trail System, named after former SA Mayor Howard Peak. Over 100 miles of paved trails in the city- and widely touted for its progressive approach to transportation and recreational needs!

Specifically, my interest was for a paved multi-purpose trail coming from the 118-acre Lemon Creek Ranch development into Fair Oaks Ranch, on the Bexar County side of Balcones Creek. With the opening of the new HEB in the 1st quarter of 2024, I felt it incumbent that a safe passage to HEB be developed. Our auto traffic patterns will be changing drastically in Fair Oaks Ranch – not for the good.

We were also interested in a trail that would go from this same development to the proposed new Alamo Colleges campus on the west side of I-10. This focus on education grew, as we learned of the new Boerne ISD elementary school (the 8th in the district) under construction in the Corley Farms subdivision on Scenic Loop. We then decided to focus on the trail to the Alamo Colleges campus as a first step, because we felt it was more salable than the next phase, which would bring a trail into Fair Oaks Ranch. I might add that a small offshoot trail would take us into Kendall County and the new school being built at the Corley Farms subdivision. We’ll stick with the Alamo College terminus and Bexar County for now.

Link to drone videos of the area.

This education emphasis, however, caused me to react to the word “education”. (Hint: My wife was an educator). We are now saying this trail shall be hereby known as the Texas Education Trail. It’s our working moniker until someone comes along willing to drop a few million to have a trail named after them. It is succinct, it speaks to education, it speaks to safety, and mom and pop will take note. A Boerne BISD Board representative loves the name!

Now, let’s get to the make-up of our committee: We feel that this should be a Bexar County project, so there is Bexar County representation. The Lemon Creek developer is a Fair Oaks Ranch resident; he will be on the committee. Several other Fair Oaks citizens will serve, as well. Alamo Colleges will have a Vice Chancellor as their representative. HEB will have a Public Affairs employee to act in its behalf on the committee. I’ve also asked an individual well-respected and well-connected in the bicycling community to be a contributor to our efforts.

Ben Eldredge from Boerne will chair this committee as he did for the aforementioned spin-off sub-group. I’ve offered my assistance for chairing when he’s not available, as he has a lot on his plate, and because I have done a lot of the preliminary organization.

Pam Hodges, also from the Boerne area is an expert on water: water districts, rights, conservation, etc. I remember her first words on our previous team: Put bicycle trails on the estuaries, the waterways; they’re in a flood plain. Good words to follow.

Lastly, I’m excited about the committee that we have put together. We come from diverse backgrounds, we may have different interests, but we’ll have a common transportation goal of getting to an educational facility in a safe fashion and a safe mode.

Our first meeting, and it’ll be what I call a “getting to know you” organizational, goal-setting session, will be on October 5, 2023, 1:30 PM in the Fair Oaks Ranch City Hall complex off Dietz-Elkhorn and Chartwell St.

I’ll make public the results of this first meeting.

I’ve included my contact info should anyone wish to contact me for any reason.

Nolan Kuehn

nolank@gvtc.com