Texas Bicycling Action – September 24, 2023

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Young Bike Riders learn the basics at Texas City event

By STUART VILLANUEVA | www.galvnews.com

Young bicyclists visiting Rainbow Park in Texas City were able to pick up a few pointers at the Texas City Family Bike Festival and Rodeo on Saturday.

The event, organized by Success on the Spectrum, an autism treatment franchise, featured bike safety lessons from Texas City Police Department officers, bike safety checks from local bike shop mechanics, music, vendors, bike giveaways and more.

The festival was held with the partnership of the Texas City Police Department and the Texas City-Police Academy Alumni Association. …

Age Group Championships 2nd Coryell County, Texas

Megan Stevens FBK Racing | strava.com

Solo for 26 miles in heat and wind, hardest thing I’ve done! Kept praying not to pass out.

STN Coffee Ride and a few extra miles… Pasadena, Texas

Rick Hernandez | strava.com

September Goal Secured, Highest Mileage Week Since May

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By the time I got home from church the temperature was 93 degrees but at least the humidity was “only” 55%. I got dressed and rolled my Lynskey Helix bike out to start the ride at 1:29 PM. I only needed 13 miles to reach my 720 mile goal for September so I decided to ride the Kingwood streets. Some streets repeat from previous rides and some don’t. I saw several what I call “casual” bikers during the ride. I finished at 3:07 PM biking 19.38 miles securing my September goal and increasing my week’s total to 253.12, the best week going back to at least July 3rd. This made up for last week not getting 200 miles. Weather: 93 degrees, 55% humidity, dew point 74.4, partly cloudy, wind W 7 mph; Finish 95 degrees, 52% humidity, dew point 74.2, partly cloudy, wind S 7 mph.

9-24-2023 SportTracks Riding Goals Status MTD and YTD
9-24-2023 SportTracks Riding Goals Status MTD and YTD
9-24-2023 SportTracks Week Rides Overview
9-24-2023 SportTracks Week Rides Overview
9-24-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides Kingwood Streets
9-24-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides Kingwood Streets

Texas Bicycling News – September 23, 2023

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States Race Women’s Cat 4 Coryell County, Texas

Sarah Rush | strava.com

6th place, got dropped at mile 22, legs could not recover to stay with the group. Congrats to my teammates on their wins! Strong riding Megan Stevens FBK Racing !

Lone Star Cyclists Bike Club

Donna Steinke | www.facebook.com

LSC this morning before rolling out. Join us next Saturday, starting out of Midlothian!

Upcoming Rides

Fort Worth Bicycling Association | www.fwbaclub.org

Poolville Gran Fondo Sat, September 30, 2023 8:00 AM E Lake and Mikus Rd, Weatherford Texas https://www.fwbaclub.org/event-5391343

Anna May Daulton Joe Pool Lake – Rusty Chain Gang Sat, September 30, 2023 8:00 AM Grand Prairie, Texas https://www.fwbaclub.org/event-5391475

Century of the Month Arlington Sat, October 07, 2023 8:00 AM Trek Bicycle Store, 5739 SW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington https://www.fwbaclub.org/event-5422632

DPS: One man dead in auto-ped accident

by: Mia Morales | www.valleycentral.com

WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal cyclist crash that occurred Saturday morning.

The crash happened at 8:36 a.m. on Mile 4 West Road north of Mile 11 North.

A preliminary investigation revealed a man was walking northbound on Mile West Road with his bike on the side of the road and was hit by a black pick-up truck, according to a release from DPS.

During the investigation witnesses told DPS, they heard a loud noise and saw the pick-up truck but no other vehicles on the road. …

Gets real simple, doesn’t it? When you’re the one they’re coming for. TX State RR Championships – Open ? Coryell County, Texas

Paul von Burg | strava.com

State Championship Road Race ? Coryell County, Texas

Megan Stevens FBK Racing | strava.com

Gravel SS Plan C. That worked Harris County, Texas

Kevin Highfield | strava.com

Siouxsie got another make-over – she’s now SS. She’s a good girl that does everything! 40/15 felt good. Gonna roll with that tomorrow.

Earliest Start This Week. Back To A 200+ Mile Week, September’s Goal Within Reach

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Today’s bike ride began with the earliest start time this week, 8:05 AM. I tried to get going before 8 AM but maybe it was better to start after. Too early and I might miss other cyclists. Aboard my Canyon Endurace I set out on my Atascocita – Huffman – Walden route going south and east. Saturday bike rides are special because I usually see other cyclists and today was no exception. I met the first one on Atascocita Shores Drive as I headed to FM 1960. More cyclists rode west over Lake Houston as I went east. I thought maybe that would be all but on Old Atascocita Road several bunches passed. One cyclist yelled out “Texbiker” and later another called my name. That’s great. Turning around on Old Atascocita Road to head back to FM 2100 I didn’t think I would see more cyclist but at Atascocita Shores Drive and FM 1960 waiting to ride across FM 1960 another group rode up. That was the last ones I saw. I went through Walden and north through Atascocita Pines to Kingwood finishing the ride at 10:40 AM in time to watch the Oklahoma vs. Cincinnati football game. It was humid at the start but that went down by the time I finished. Weather: Start 75 degrees, 96% humidity, dew point 74.0, partly cloudy, wind calm; Finish 90 degrees, 66% humidity, dew point 76.7, a few clouds, wind S 6 mph.

As the ride began I need .05 miles to hit 200 for the week. It didn’t take long to take care of that and today’s 33.78 miles pushed the week to 233.73 miles, and September to 707.89, just 13 miles short of my 720 mile goal.

9-23-2023 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita-Huffman-Walden
9-23-2023 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita-Huffman-Walden
9-23-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Atascocita-Huffman-Walden
9-23-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Atascocita-Huffman-Walden