Texas Bicycling News – August 24, 2023

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Car, bicyclist fly off Galveston seawall onto beach in crash

By JOSÉ MENDIOLA | www.galvnews.com

A car swerved into oncoming traffic, hit a cyclist and went over the seawall onto the beach Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

The man riding the bicycle along the seawall was seriously injured in the crash, which happened about 4:40 p.m. in the 6900 block of Seawall Boulevard, Sgt. Robert Sanderson said.

“The cyclist and the car both went off the seawall,” Sanderson said.

The driver also was …

Driver charged in crash with cyclist on Galveston seawall, officials said

By JOSÉ MENDIOLA | www.galvnews.com

A 25-year-old man was charged in connection with hitting a cyclist and going over the seawall onto the beach Wednesday afternoon, a city spokesman said.

Denzel Ogolla, 25, is accused of driving the car that swerved into oncoming traffic and hit a cyclist, Kurt Koopmann said.

The man riding the bicycle along the seawall was …

Chaney STRIKES BACK! – TurboVelo Tuesday Night Crit – COMMENTARY – Masters – 8/22/2023

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TurboVelo Tuesday Night Crit (TNC) in Richardson, Texas. Masters 40+ Cat 1-4. Series 6, Race 3 of 4

Video: Bicyclist taken to the hospital after hit-and-run on Southeast Side

Rebecca Salinas, Katrina Webber | www.ksat.com

Lanes are closed in the area of southbound Loop 410 and South WW White Road SAN ANTONIO – A bicyclist was taken to the hospital after a hit-and-run on the Southeast Side on Thursday morning.

San Antonio police said a vehicle hit someone on a bicycle on South WW White Road near Loop 410 and the driver kept going, dragging the bike about 200 yards.

Another driver called 911 to report the incident.

Police said the bicyclist, who …

Rose City XC – Texas Cup Race #1

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Welcome to race registration for the 2023 Rose City Cross-Country MTB race p/b Simpson’s Fitness & Adventure Sports. The event is the opening round of the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association (TMBRA) Fall series the Texas Cup Mountain Bike Race Series presented by Trek Texas. The third annual event will return to Lyndsey Park (12557 TX-364 Spur, Tyler, TX 75709), the venue for the inaugural Tyler fall event, on the eastern edge of Tyler (note: this event will not be held at Tyler State Park or Faulkner Park where the 2022 race was held).

The trail system at Tyler’s multi-use Lindsey Park has approximately 15 miles of trails designed and mainted by the Tyler Bicycle Club. The race will utlize portions of Loops A and C for total lap distance of approximately 6.5 miles and 350+ feet of elevation gain. Don’t be fooled by the numbers as the track rides fast and is a ton of fun! The multi-lap race format is designed to be spectator friendly and provide a unique and challenging race experience for participants. …

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Rolled Route Options Around In My Head, Rode North To Caney Creek

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I rolled several possible routes around in my head today before selecting the Kingwood – FM1485 – Kingwood one. I wanted to ride at least 31 miles but not too many more in preparation for the HH100 on Saturday. I thought today would be a relative easy ride and it was except for the heat by the time I finished at 11:47 AM. The high forecast was 107 and it was 99 when I finished. I thought finishing before noon the temperature wouldn’t be so close to the projected high. I rolled out at 8:54 AM on my Cervelo Caledonia headed to US59 and north. The wind was from the NW so I had some headwind getting to the turn around at Caney Creek. This meant there should’ve been a tailwind on the ride back south and part of the way I enjoyed a tailwind. I made a stop under TX 99 on Valley Ranch Parkway to eat a couple of oatmeal raisin cookies and drink some cold water from my CamelBak thinking the wind would be refreshing but the overpass blocked most of it. I had enough cold water left that I didn’t need to stop at the 7 Eleven for a refill. In fact when I got home the CamelBak still had ice when I emptied it. This was the 14th ride on this route this year. The last ride I tweaked the route some and rode 35.16 miles while the average is around 32 miles and I rode 32.43 miles today.

Weather: Start 86 degrees, 68% humidity, dew point 74.0, partly cloudy, wind NW 4 mph; Finish 99 degrees, 41% humidity, dew point 71.0, partly cloudy, wind N 7 mph.

8-24-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood
8-24-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood
8-24-2023 Strava Ride Summary Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood
8-24-2023 Strava Ride Summary Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood

Texas Bicycling News, Events – August 23, 2023

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Rice renovates bike track

By Spring Chenjp | www.ricethresher.org

Rice is currently renovating the bike track used for Beer Bike, which involves repaving the asphalt and repainting track markers, according to an Aug. 9 email from the Facilities and Capital Planning department. The project began on Aug. 8 and is scheduled to be completed by Sept. 6.

According to communications and event specialist Faith Neyra, renovations are completed on an as-needed basis.

“The very nature of asphalt subjects it to wear and tear, especially when continuously …

FEMALE CRITICAL AFTER BICYCLE CRASH

By Scott Engle | montgomerycountypolicereporter.com

1115pm-A woman in her 40’s has been struck on a bicycle on Butera Drive and South Heaton in the Stage Coach area. Magnolia Fire responded to the scene. She has been transported to Memorial Herman in The Woodlands in critical condition with multiple multiple fractures.

Coffee & Bikes “When We Give You Lemons” Alleycat LAUNCH PARTY!

By EaDo Bike Co | www.eventbrite.com

Saturday, September 2 · 12 – 5pm CDT Location EaDo Bike Co 912 St. Charles St. Houston, TX 77003 About this event

We’re throwing a party to celebrate Coffee & Bike’s 2nd Annual Labor Day Alleycat!

What you can expect:

Food vendors

Beer provided by our friends at Equal Parts Brewing and Bad Astronaut

Vendor Market

Swap Meet

What is a “Swap Meet?”

Well, back in the good ol’ days people used to get together at the local school gym or community center with their belongings that they no longer have a use for to trade/barter with others!

If you’d like to set up a table sign up at this link: https://forms.gle/qLNRv6zh2Cdwne4P7

If you’d like to bring items to swap and trade, you are free to do so without signing up!

Very Successful Bike Shop For Sale.

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Popular, Established Bike Shop in a Growing Bike Friendly Area Successful, popular, well established bicycle shop located just south of the DFW Metroplex in beautiful Cedar Hill Texas. We are only minutes away from the Cedar Hill State Park, which offers 1,200 acres open to bikers and Big Cedar Wilderness Trail that consist of twenty miles of single track mountain bike loops. Whether you are looking to hike or bike around Cedar Hill we have miles of trails and bikeways that are the most sought-after recreational amenities in the region. Our newest addition is the beautiful Balcones Trail that runs parallel to Joe Pool Lake and will eventually connect Cedar Hill to neighboring communities. …

Hotter’N Hell Downtown Criterium Race

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The 2023 Hotter’N Hell Hundred Cycling Races will take place in Downtown Wichita Falls, TX from August 25th-27th. All three days of racing this year will be spectator-friendly criteriums in downtown Wichita Falls. Starting Friday afternoon at 5:30 p.m., hundreds of spectators will line the streets to watch some of the fastest professional male and female cyclists in the country race in a 1.2 mile loop taking sharp corners and hitting speeds up to 30mph+. The Saturday …

Turkey Burn 100 Adventure Challenge

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Sun November 26, 2023 Euless, TX 76039 US Full Bird 100 Mile+ Challenge

Light Weight White Meat Only 50ish Mile Challenge

Fort Worth Gravel Crits Week 1

Spinistry | www.bikesignup.com

Thu September 7, 2023 Fort Worth, TX 76164 US This is a test ride/dress rehearsal. Free for Club Spinistry members. Not a member yet? We offer a one month trial membership which includes access to all Spinistry rides/events in September for only $30.

2 mile loop all gravel with zero motorized traffic. This is meant to be …

Dallas Gravel Crits Week 1

Spinistry | www.bikesignup.com

Thu September 14, 2023 Dallas, TX 75212 US This is a test ride/dress rehearsal. Free for Club Spinistry members. Not a member yet? We offer a one month trial membership which includes access to all Spinistry rides/events in September for only $30.

2 mile loop all gravel with zero motorized traffic. This is meant to be …

Pflugerville secures 5-year contract for Texas Nationals BMX races

By Mike Christen | www.bizjournals.com

The event will be supported by Texas’ Event Trust Funds, a state initiative meant to attract events in the state. Funding from the program has gone toward major sporting events such as the annual Formula One U.S. Grand Prix outside Austin and the 2017 NFL Super Bowl in Houston. …

MPC with a legit pro! Houston, Texas

Philip Shama | strava.com

3rd lap in I stopped for a team mate that crashed. Then got back in after he was picked up. Neilson Powless was probably nose breathing. Haha

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Skipped Flat Tire Riding Canyon Endurace. No Canyon Flat Tire Complex?

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I rode south and east on today’s bike ride aboard my Canyon Endurace bike. Top priority was no flat tires since the last two rides on the Canyon included flat tires. The route: Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman. I don’t ride this route very often, this was the fifth time this year and the last time was July 27th. The previous four rides averaged about 36.5 miles which I wanted to match today. I actually rode a little farther coming in at 37.23 miles. Rolling out at 8:55 AM was a little later than I wanted but not too late to finish before the temperature would cross over 100. I finished the ride at 12:07 PM. No flat tires, so priority accomplished. Maybe the Canyon will not develop a flat tire complex now. The week’s ride total 119.68 miles which is good because I won’t ride on Friday and getting to 200+ miles for the week will be close. I’m getting close to my 800 mile goal for August with 741 miles.

Weather: Start 84 degrees, 80% humidity, dew point 77.3, a few clouds, wind N 4 mph; Finish 95 degrees, 53% humidity, dew point 75.1, a few clouds, wind E 9 mph.

8-23-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides Atascocita South-Walden-Huffman
8-23-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides Atascocita South-Walden-Huffman
8-23-2023 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita South-Walden-Huffman
8-23-2023 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita South-Walden-Huffman