Texas Bicycling News – August 29, 2023

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Cyclist dies in hit-and-run crash in Katy, HCSO says

by: Chad Washington | cw39.com

KATY, Texas (KIAH) — A cyclist has died after he was hit by a car in Katy on Monday night. It happened around 10:30 p.m. at the 990 block of South Mason Road.

Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said when EMS crews arrived, they found a man down on the right shoulder with a bicycle.

Preliminary information shows the man was riding the bike in the far right-hand lane, when he was hit by a passing car. The driver didn’t stop, leaving the scene and the cyclist. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating and asking any witnesses to come forward with any information.

Driver hits bicyclist from behind in Katy and takes off, leaving victim for dead, deputies say

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KATY, Texas (KTRK) – A driver who hit and killed a bicyclist in Katy is being sought after deputies say the suspect took off without helping.

The deadly crash happened at 11:22 p.m. Monday in the 900 block of South Mason Road near Cimarron Parkway.

Harris County sheriff’s deputies said a driver in a possible Ford pickup truck was traveling southbound in the outside lane when they failed to pass to the left safely and struck the bicyclist from behind.

The bicyclist, identified as …

Triple H wraps up with Criterium Races

by: Ariel Reed | www.texomashomepage.com

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Downtown Wichita Falls served as the concourse for the finale of the 42nd Hotter ‘N Hell: ending the weekend with several criterium races.

These races are different from the traditional ones, race director Pablo Cruz explained these races are self-paced competitions. “It’s a race based on time, and it’s usually in a short circuit that runs around a mile, a mile and a half long,” said Pablo Cruz. “Laps are superfast. They take about one and a half minutes. So it’s pretty fast.”

Additionally, points are won for …

Cotton Patch bike ride, Lee Street Jamboree coming soon

By Travis Hairgrove | www.heraldbanner.com

Bright and early on Saturday, Sept. 16, hundreds of cyclists are expected to meet in Greenville and fill the square by the Hunt County Courthouse to begin the 27th annual Cotton Patch Challenge bike ride.

Boasting 10 different routes that range from six- and 12-mile “leisure” routes to advanced 76- and 100-mile treks, the Cotton Patch Challenge will start at 8 a.m. by the courthouse, with check-in starting at 6:30 a.m. in front of the Landon Winery. Participants can register the morning of the event and also ahead of time online at www.bikereg.com/cotton-patch-challenge-2023.

To show the riders proper hospitality, the routes will …

Houston’s Group Bike Rides Are the Ultimate Form of Protest

By Daniel Renfrow | www.houstoniamag.com

There’s something heart-warming about the anarchy of 2,000 people on bikes reclaiming the roads back from cars.

Like many, I picked up cycling during the early months of the pandemic. At first, it was simply a way to forget, at least for an hour or so, that the world outside seemed to be collapsing—a collapse that was starting to feel incredibly boring when watched from the relative safety of my hermetically sealed home. Those first months of cycling, my long-unexercised legs would turn to Jell-O around the five-mile mark, and I would defeatedly slow-pedal my way back home. After a while, though, I built up more stamina, and my weekly bike rides turned into daily occurrences, my distance increasing with each ride. By the time a year rolled around, I had ridden 1,500 miles in the Houston area—about the same distance as between Houston and Los Angeles.

Around the one-year mark, I also started going on group bike rides, which were …

Video Recovery, Traffic Pattern Change, August “Cool” Front

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Today’s bike ride skipped the camera drama from yesterday. Best buy had the GoPro Hero9 on sale and retired the Drift Ghost XL from video duties going forward. It will be my backup camera once the Hero 10 replacement arrives though looking at today’s video it is hard to tell the difference.

The start time was much earlier today with me rolling our at 9:10 AM on my Canyon Endurace bike. Heading south and east on my Atascocita – Walden – Spanish Cove Drive route felt good. A “cool” front passed through earlier in the morning with the wind out of the NE at 8 mph. The temperature was not changed a lot but the humidity and dew point decreased by the time I finished at 12:03 PM. I could feel a little coolness even though the temperature was in the low 90’s. Riding east over Lake Houston into a stiff headwind was hard but the return was much easier thanks to a semi tailwind. Weather overall: Start 83 degrees, 68% humidity, dew point 71.2, partly cloudy, wind NE 8 mph; Finish 92 degrees, 46% humidity, dew point 68.3, a few clouds, wind NE 13 mph.

Traffic patterns changed at the FM 1960 construction zone between Pinehurst Trail Drive and Atascocita shores Drive to the east. No problem crossing over on Pinehurst Trail. Turning right from Atascocita Shores Drive onto FM 1960 to go over the lake the traffic was moved to the left with orange barrels giving space to ride separate from the traffic until the concrete barriers on my right ended and then moving on the shoulder. On the way back traffic was moved left and the area behind orange barrels on the right was gone but traffic was light from where the shoulder ended to the right turn onto Atascocita Shores.

The 35.91 miles today moved my August total to 894.3 and with two days left I should get over 900 miles.

8-29-2023 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita-Walden-Spanish Cove Drive
8-29-2023 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita-Walden-Spanish Cove Drive
8-29-2023 SportTracks Recent Rides Atascocita-Walden-Spanish Cove Drive
8-29-2023 SportTracks Recent Rides Atascocita-Walden-Spanish Cove Drive

Texas Bicycling News – August 28, 2023

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2023 Hotter ‘N Hell pro cycling race results

Jonathan Hull | www.timesrecordnews.com

Here are all the results from the pro races at the 2023 Hotter ‘N Hell. FRIDAY’S CRIT RESULTS

Women Open – 1. Haley Smith, Roxo Racing, 1:02:50.2; 2. Emily Newsome, Roxo Racing, 1:02:54; 3. Allison Schroeder, United Cycling, 1:03:47.6; 4. Clarissa Varela Sendejo, Team Audi McKinney, 1:04:35.8; 5. Jen Real, United Cycling, 1:04:35.3; 6. Nicole Wyant, Sentir Racing, 1:04:36.6; 7. Annie Bathalter, United Cycling, 1:04:37.4; 8. Pamela Ferguson, Haute Wheels Racing, 1:04:38.3.

Men Pro 1-2-3 – 1. Pavle Kalba, MSU Cycling, 58:36.1; 2. Pablo Cruz, Cadence Cyclery, 58:37.5; 3. Dusan Kalaba, MSU Cycling, 59:42.8; 4 Hasani Hennis, Team Audi McKinney, 59:43.1; 5. Emerson Cifuentes, Omnia, 59:43.4; 6. Ron Tuazon, Space City Devo, 59:49.9; 7. David Gaona, Team Audi McKinney, 59:44; 8. Lucas Ferguson, Matrix Cycle Club, 59:45.1; 9. Milus Clarke Jr., Logistics 918, 59:46.5; 10. Eric Snyder, Pegasus Cycling, 59:50.1; 11. Andrew Townsend, Pinnacle Velo, 59:50.4; 12. Dempsey Cifuentes, Omnia, 59:59.1.

SATURDAY’S ROAD RACE RESULTS …

LETTERS: Cyclist safety, Democrats draw attack

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Cyclist safety

Bicycle, pedestrian and road safety awareness are in the thoughts of RGV residents right now. The recent road accidents and inexcusable and preventable deaths of friends and neighbors are scars to the community.

I would like to commend the community leaders who continually organize the Critical Mass Bicycle Ride in McAllen. I had the pleasure of riding with them on the last Friday of July along with up to 50 other riders including families, children and grandparents. The work of the organizers helped build confidence for people to ride on the road and …

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WATCH: Cyclist Injured in Downtown San Angelo Crash

By Yantis Green | sanangelolive.com

SAN ANGELO – A 60-year-old bicyclist was injured Monday morning when he was struck by a pickup pulling out of a bank parking lot.

According San Angelo Police at the scene, the cyclist was riding on the sidewalk heading south on Koenigheim between Twohig and the bank parking lot on Concho.

The driver of a black Chevrolet pickup was pulling out of the bank driver through parking lot heading north on Koenigheim.

Officers say it appears the driver didn’t see the cyclist and struck the bicycle.

Watch video from the crash scene below: …

DPS: Boy on bicycle dies after being struck by vehicle near Carlsbad

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The incident happened Sunday afternoon on Deer Valley Drive, about one mile south of Carlsbad.

It happened at approximately 12:50 p.m. Sunday on Deer Valley Drive, about one mile south of Carlsbad.

The Texas Department of Public Safety said the boy was riding his fuel-powered bicycle and exited a private driveway on to Deer Valley Drive. The car, which was traveling east on the road, hit the back of the bicycle.

The boy was pronounced dead by an emergency room doctor.

Conquer the Coast 2023: Time to take a ride on the “Wow” side

By: José Luis Martínez | www.kristv.com

Details for “Conquer the Coast 2023” were released Monday morning. Riders can choose from 3 courses that will take them along the city’s bayfront.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Are you ready for the ride of a lifetime?

Monday morning the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the City of Corpus Christi announced plans for the 21st Annual Conquer the Coast bike ride.

This year’s ride will take place on Saturday, September 16th.

It begins at 7 a.m. on that day at Whataburger Field.

There will be 3 courses to choose from.

A 10-mile course takes riders down Ocean Drive to Texas A&M Corpus Christi then back to Whataburger Field.

A 21-mile course goes to Naval Air Station/Corpus Christi and back.

Finally, there’s a 66-mile course that goes over the Harbor Bridge and back. …

Biking to Campus

by Library News | libraries.uta.edu

Freedom from stress, traffic and finding a place to park every morning drove Leah McCurdy to go from four wheels to two. The byproduct of her new commute has even resulted in a few unexpected benefits such as improvements to her health and fitness.

Each morning, Leah dons her helmet to make the 1.3-mile trip on her Schwinn from her home to UTA Libraries, where she serves as director of Open Partnerships and Services.

"When I was a faculty member, I used to live in Fort Worth and then I moved to Arlington in 2019. It was right at …

GoPro Died, Drift Ghost XL Stepped In, Kinda. I See The Past Clearly.

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Back from the Hotter N Hell Hundred in Wichita Falls yesterday after creating a video my GoPro Hero 10 rear screen died making the camera unusable. I called GoPro this morning. The rep was friendly as we talked about the options. My camera was beyond the 1 year warranty but GoPro offered to replace it free as a one time courtesy. That is great but it will take about 3 weeks to receive the replacement after they receive my camera. I have a Drift Ghost XL camera that could serve during that time but it is not the same as my GoPro as you will quickly notice in the video. The audio is loud and not good but understandable. The video is like riding a wave because there is no image stabilization so if you watch be prepared.

One small new bike accessory was along for the ride. At the HH100 expo I bought a Clearview Micro mirror. I like it because it doesn’t stick out as far ahead of my helmet as the Monkey Mirror I’ve used for a number of years. It was easy to install and the rearview was clear once found the best spot to attach it to my Poc helmet. You can see it in the video.

With all of that and getting the Ghost XL camera setup I didn’t start the bike ride until 10:42 AM. During the ride I dropped the GoPro off for UPS Ground to pickup. I decided to ride the Kingwood streets and trails as I got familiar with the Ghost XL camera again. I thought the ride would be around 15 miles but it ended up at 21.88 miles. That’s about 10 miles less than I planned before the GoPro problem came up. Not too bad. Mounting the Ghost XL using the mount for the GoPro required some changes and creativity to put the Rode Wireless ME mic on the camera since it didn’t have the cold shoe like the GoPro Media Mod does but 3M Command Strip solved that.

Thankfully the temperature had not reached the 90’s with the late start. The wind was light and provided some cooling effect. The lack of rain was evident on the trails with brown leaves and brush everywhere. I finished at 12:31 as the temperature hit 90 degrees. Weather: Start 88 degrees, 62% humidity, dew point 73.2, partly cloudy, wind E 6 mph; Finish 90 degrees, 55% humidity, dew point 71.3, partly cloudy, wind NE 6 mph.