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Texbiker.net covers the news, events and resources for those interested in Texas bicycling.

My bicycling passion was rekindled in 1979 with a Huffy bicycle from Woolco. From early rides around my neighborhood my enthusiasm grew to tackle my unsupported first century. From there I discovered organized rides all over Texas, races and mountain bikes. Many bikes and miles later the enthusiasm is still there.

Thanks to my late wife, Hazel Marie, for her support over the many years, miles and rides.

My primary bike is the Cervelo Caledonia Rival AXS below. My titanium bike is the Lynskey Helix titanium. My newest bike is a Canyon Endurace CF 7 Rival eTap.

3-29-2022 Cervelo Caledonia Ramsey Road-1
3-29-2022 Cervelo Caledonia at a Ramsey Road Bridge
Lynksey Helex at a Kingwood Lake
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10-18-2023 Canyon Endurace CF 7 Valley Ranch

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New Month, New Goal. Making Up Some Lost Miles For The Week

Texbiker.net Posted on September 1, 2023 by Rick AnkrumSeptember 1, 2023

A new month and a new goal of 750 road miles. Last month I exceeded my 800 mile goal with 964.3 miles. Hopefully September will have similar results. To make this a 200+ mile week I needed 72 miles before today’s bike ride. I came up short when Monday’s ride was 21 miles instead of the typical 34 to 35 miles due to GoPro technical difficulties. Today I rode north to Tavola on a route (New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch) that averages about 37 miles over the 9 previous rides in 2023. On the way back I added a few extra streets increasing the miles to 38.57 and help tomorrow’s bike ride push me over the 200+ mark for the week. Now I need 34 more mile to cross over the line. I can do it!

Looking at the AXS.SRAM.com ride report I spent the vast majority of the ride using the 35×13 gears for 2:03:38 (29.2 miles) out a toal moving time of 2:50:52. This took 25 rear derailleur shifts.

When I stopped at the 7 Eleven st FM 1314 a lady was entering the store with me and we talked about how the weather eased up the last few days compared to earlier. The temperature today may approach 100 again but during my bike ride the humidity and dew point were low giving a cooler feeling than last week. I think this energized the bike ride some plus the light wind didn’t challenge me too much. Weather conditions: Start 83 degrees, 50% humidity, dew point 62.3, a few clouds, wind NE 5 mph; Finish 94 degrees, 38% humidity, dew point 64.2, fair, wind E 5 mph.

9-1-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides New Caney-Tavola-Valley Ranch
9-1-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides New Caney-Tavola-Valley Ranch
9-1-2023 Strava Ride Summary New Caney-Tavola-Valley Ranch
9-1-2023 Strava Ride Summary New Caney-Tavola-Valley Ranch

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Texas Bicycling Action – August 31, 2023

Texbiker.net Posted on August 31, 2023 by Rick AnkrumAugust 31, 2023

New park, paths and transit proposed in The Woodlands, including new Grogan’s Mill trolley route

Claire Partain | www.houstonchronicle.com

Stan Lee with Trek of The Woodlands cleans McCullough Junior High School teacher Margaret Kerr’s bike as she stops at Northshore Park on her way to work May 19. The Woodlands continues to update its trail and transit plans, including a $413,000 pathway addition, a $50,000 trail study at the George Mitchell Nature Preserve and a potential new trolley route to the Grogan’s Mill Village Center.

The Woodlands continues to update its trail and transit plans, including a $413,000 pathway addition, a $50,000 trail study at the George Mitchell Nature Preserve and a potential new trolley route to the Grogan’s Mill Village Center.

In 2015, the township created a Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan to fill gaps within the more than 200-mile pathway system within The Woodlands. Each year, the 40-member Bike The Woodlands Coalition proposes several …


I wish more people knew that you can bike from the Heights to Rice University in ~25 min.

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TxDOT to begin its $18M Broadway improvement project next month

By Steven Santana | www.mysanantonio.com

The project will be completed in two phases starting this September.

San Antonio and Alamo Heights residents should expect construction along the Broadway Corridor as soon as next month as Texas is set begin its own project on the road. TxDOT will start work on its $18 million Broadway improvement project on Tuesday, September 5, according to a news release from the state agency. …

… "While we reached an agreement with the Mayor of Alamo Heights on Segment 2, despite multiple meetings with the leadership of the City of San Antonio, TxDOT was unable to come to any agreement on bike and pedestrian lanes and beautification enhancements,” said TTC Chairman Bruce Bugg.


Georgetown City Council considers designs for Austin Ave. pedestrian bridge

By Zacharia Washington | communityimpact.com

Georgetown City Council discussed three potential design concepts for the Austin Avenue pedestrian bridge at the Aug. 22 workshop meeting.

The backstory

The city has been planning possible improvements to the Austin Avenue bridge—which is situated over the San Gabriel River—for roughly seven years.

Called the Austin Avenue bridge rehabilitation project, work will include cleaning, repairing and installing a crash-test rail. Additionally, existing lanes on the bridge will be widened with added shoulders.

All existing sidewalks will also be removed in preparation for a separate pedestrian and bicycle bridge, which is another part of the project. …


Chasing Watts in Partnership with Trek presents the Ride to Prevent Suicide benefiting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

www.endurancesportswire.com

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – September 10th – September 16th, 2023, is suicide prevention week. To raise awareness and money, Chasing Watts in partnership with Trek is hosting a ride from their new Sugarland Texas location, stopping at the West University store in Houston and returning to Sugarland for post-ride food and drinks.

The ride will feature 3 available routes with distances of 12, 35, and 65 miles to offer options for many levels of participants. The ride is free to participants. We ask that you donate to the AFSP. The donation link is in the ride details at chasingwatts.com or in the App.

Chasing Watts is an essential tool for creating connected, engaged, and vibrant cycling communities. Engaged communities can be a powerful force for good.

“Cycling is a social, community-based activity. …


Denton doesn’t have enough sidewalks or bike lanes, citizen survey says

By Brooke Colombo | dentonrc.com

Though it could be some time before changes come to fruition, the city of Denton is looking to citizens for how to improve its infrastructure in the long run.

In recently published survey results, a majority of citizens said that the city’s sidewalks, bike lanes and connectivity to necessities do not meet their needs.

A total of 469 people filled out the 2023 Pedestrian and Cyclist Public Safety Survey, but not every respondent answered each question.

The survey assessed residents’ satisfaction with the amount of …


Evening Ride San Antonio, Texas

Steve Gutierrez | strava.com

Bridgeland- Craft Beer Cellar Harris County, Texas

Marjoe Q. Borromeo | strava.com

HBC TT fun times Fort Bend County, Texas

Per (PJ) Tviberg | strava.com

GSR 2nd @ Driveway Austin, Texas

Joshua Serna | strava.com


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Last August Bike Ride Was Subdued With One Ripple

Texbiker.net Posted on August 31, 2023 by Rick AnkrumAugust 31, 2023

The last bike ride in August was subdued with the only ripple riding around the late starting Kingwood Park High School traffic. I managed to start 10 minutes earlier than yesterday at 9:03 AM on my Canyon Endurace. I rode south and east on a favorite route, Atascocita – Walden – Huffman, for the 14th time this year. The typical distance is just over 34 miles but today I tipped in at 35.6 miles. August finished with 964.3 road miles plus 12 Zwift miles. Not as many as July but close considering I didn’t bike 4 days in August due to the extreme heat on Sunday after church. I rode my Cervelo Caledonia 12 times in August, the Canyon Endurace 13 times, and my Lynskey Helix 1 time.

Another cyclist passed me in the first tenths’ of mile on a street I can’t remember seeing a cyclist on before. We exchanged hellos.

Pleasant weather for the start with lower than usual dew point and humidity. Wind was light too. This will fade away over the next couple of days. Weather: Start 81 degrees, 57% humidity, dew point 64.0, clear, wind NE 5 mph; Finish 92 degrees, 38% humidity, dew point 63.0, clear, wind E 9 mph. It was cool enough for just a water bottle but I did stop at the Exxon station on FM 1960 at E. Lake Houston Parkway to refill with some ice for the rest of the bike ride.

8-31-2023 RWGPS August Road Rides Overview
8-31-2023 RWGPS August Road Rides Overview
8-31-2023 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita-Walden-Huffman
8-31-2023 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita-Walden-Huffman
8-31-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides Atascocita-Walden-Huffman
8-31-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides Atascocita-Walden-Huffman

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Texas Bicycling News – August 30, 2023

Texbiker.net Posted on August 30, 2023 by Rick AnkrumAugust 30, 2023

CCPD talk safety precautions for ‘Conquer the Coast’ event

Author: Faith Colbert | www.kiiitv.com

Multiple lane closures will be in effect for the event.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Preparations are now underway for the 21st edition of the event known as Conquer the Coast.

Officials have been getting courses ready and making sure they have enough personnel to work, to keep participants and attendees safe.

Many of you may be anticipating the 21st annual Conquer the Coast event. Cyclists from around the world will be in town on Sept. 16 to choose one of the three routes the Coastal Bend has to offer. …


Check Out Austin / TX Capitol Bike Tour

lostinaustin.org

Sep 2, 2023 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM A perfect combination of urban and natural, street riding and hike n bikes. We’ll go from the springs and the lake, to the bat bridge and downtown, go inside the Texas Capitol (self-guided 10min) and bike the Shoal Creek hike-n-bike. Then back to the Pfluger bridge and barton creek. The best tour to see Austin!


Pedaling for Preservation: Inside the Gears of Bike Around the Bay

wheelbrothers.com

Imagine for a moment: Your wheels hum along the tarmac, salt-laced wind brushes your cheeks, and scenic vistas of Galveston Bay unfold before you. Now, hold that picture and add the perfect seasoning—a sense of purpose. You’re not just absorbing nature; you’re helping to save it. Welcome to Bike Around the Bay, a ride like no other. Why You Should be a Part of This

For those not in the know, Bike Around the Bay isn’t your average cycling event. It’s a two-day, fully-supported ride that features the natural splendors of Galveston Bay, the largest estuary on the Texas Gulf Coast. The wind and bridges offer challenges while fellow riders offer camaraderie. All of this with lunch on both days, and dinner on Saturday night included in your registration. Sweet deal, right? …


San Antonio cyclists share the dos and don’ts for beginners

By Priscilla Aguirre | www.mysanantonio.com

Important tip: Helmets may give you a bad hair day but will save your life.

Last summer (on National Cycling Day), I finally built up enough courage to rent a bike downtown and ride through the King William area with a friend. I fell about five times, didn’t have a helmet on, completely embarrassed myself in front of avid bikers, and could only stay on the bike for about two minutes before having to stop and then ride again.

I haven’t cycled outdoors since. However, cycling in the city has always been something I’ve wanted to pick up. I know I went about it all wrong. I didn’t do any research or ask the …


Grapevine police bike officer wins cycling gold medal at World Police and Fire Games

Author: William Joy | www.wfaa.com

More than 8,500 first responders from across the world participated in the games this month. Brent Hartsell won the department’s first medal since the 1980s


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Work on Upper Broadway will begin next week, but TxDOT and San Antonio still clashing

Megan Rodriguez | www.expressnews.com

Construction is starting on a hotly contested segment of Broadway on Tuesday, but San Antonio and the Texas Department of Transportation are still at odds over what the corridor will look like in the long run.

TxDOT said it will first spend $18 million on a slew of maintenance projects along Broadway from Roy Smith Street, located south of the Interstate 35-U.S. 281 interchange downtown, to Burr Road. The department later plans to work on a second segment of Broadway that runs through Alamo Heights from Burr Road to Austin Highway.

The project announcement comes a year and a half after the state spiked the city’s plan for a more bike- and pedestrian-friendly Broadway corridor that voters approved in 2017. In 2022, the Texas Transportation Commission voted 3-1 to rescind a 2014 agreement that would have …


Evening Ride Houston, Texas

Daniel G Araya | strava.com

I can’t believe it’s only Wednesday Boerne, Texas

Brent Wells | strava.com

The ride was going fine right up until I got to about Hein Rd. There, I saw a flashing light with a Kendall County truck next to it that said “escort vehicle.“ I was saddened to see that they were in the process of re-chipsealing Waring Welfare Rd from that point on into Waring. That essentially ruins the road for road bikes for a short while. I’m hoping that ???? ???????? wasn’t damaged by any of the loose gravel. Other than that, I essentially battled the wind all night. It is getting so dry out lately, and we desperately need rain. Of course, it would be nice if it would rain during the night or at other times when I don’t plan to ride.? As always, I am most thankful to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for saving me both spiritually and physically enabling me to return to this sport that I love and for another safe ride without any mechanicals or flats.

SWCC/Active Cycling Ride Katy, Texas

Active Cycling | strava.com

Fixie ride!

Finally in the final MPC of the season Houston, Texas

Philip Shama | strava.com

Stuck the whole race comfortably and even tried to move up and around some. Goal of the season complete. The team even had a win! The shop has enjoyed many wins this series and loved being a part of Houston Bike Shops United to get this series going again


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