Texas Bicycling Action – August 7, 2023

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New trail makes vital and safe connection in Round Rock

by: Dylan McKim | www.kxan.com

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — The number of trails in Round Rock will soon grow even larger following the approval of the new Lake Creek trail construction that will start later this year.

The trail will make a vital connection between Round Rock West Park and Centennial Plaza, running underneath I-35. The 10-foot wide paved trail will feature a bridge over Lake Creek into the amphitheater at Centennial Plaza.

David Buzzell, the assistant director of the parks and recreation department, said the trail is an important connection in the entire system.

“It’s just a vital connection. A lot of the Round Rock west area really …

If you commute and need an emergency ride, S.A. agency wants to pay for your Uber, cab. Here’s how.

Richard Webner | www.expressnews.com

San Antonio’s Alamo Commutes will reimburse ‘smart commuters’ when something goes wrong.

One morning you take the bus to work. A few hours later, you get a call — your child has been suspended from school and you need to get there. Or your partner has come down sick. Or maybe you hurt yourself on the job and need to get to the hospital.

In any of those emergencies, you might be eligible to take a taxi, Uber or Lyft and get it paid for by a local program known as Alamo Commutes.

Here’s how it works. …

Bike Ride to Houston Reggae Festival

www.letsdothishouston.com

We have partnered with the Houston Reggae Festival toWe have partnered with the Houston Reggae Festival to bring you the ultimate themed event. Don’t worry about finding parking downtown. You can take a bike ride with us to the festival and enjoy a day of fun. Ticket includes entry into the event.

The Last Word: Jeff Ellerman on Why Dallas’ 50-Mile Loop Will Become One Famous Trail

by Dallas Innovates | dallasinnovates.com

“10 years from now, everybody in the entire region will know The Loop.” Jeff Ellerman Co-Founder and Chairman The Loop Dallas .…on why Dallas’ 50-Mile Loop will become one famous trail, via D CEO.

The Loop Dallas—a 50-mile, $120 million urban bike trail with a goal of uniting neighborhoods around much of the city’s core—is turning what Ellerman calls “a spaghetti map of trails” into one big soaring loop he says will one day be known by all.

“At this point, 99% of people don’t know anything about it, because we’ve kept a relatively low …

J&H – Cactus Cove Houston, Texas

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Convection Oven Bike Ride North To SH 242 And Back

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Starting today’s bike ride after 9 AM put me in the convection oven with the temperature already 89 and the wind from the SW at 12 mph gusts to 18 mph. It has been awhile since the wind was double digits. One of the riders I follow on Strava commented on my Zwift ride yesterday that it is even hotter in Fort Worth. I can remember when I lived in Terrell and worked in Dallas the summer temperatures hit triple digits with regularity. One evening on the drive home from work I got stuck in traffic for a couple of hours on Stemmons Freeway and a bank T & T sign kept flashing 103 degrees. My Ford Pinto had no AC.

I rode north today mostly following my Kingwood – SH242 – Kingwood route. The first couple of miles reversed my usual start but that didn’t impact the totals miles too much. The last time I biked this route was June 26th on the same bike I rode today, my Cervelo Caledonia. Lately my energy seems to wane about 3/4 of the way in the ride so today I brought two granola bars and Ritz cheese crackers with me. also I used the CamelBak for water. On the way back to Kingwood I stopped under the TX 99 overpass on Valley Ranch Parkway for a 15 minute break to eat the snacks and drink cold water. I felt refreshed after the break and my legs pedaled better than I expected. I was afraid I drank too much water during the break and not have enough to finish the ride but it was just enough. When I emptied the CamelBak at home there were still ice cubes in the bladder along with a little water. The last drink I had before finishing at 12:39 PM was nice and cold.

Not many bike rides on this route in the last 12 months. Today’s average speed at the end is the lowest of the rides but it was 13.4 mph until I rode into Kings Manor. From my AXS.SRAM.com ride report I used the 35×13 gears 1:58:59 or 27.2 miles out the 37.01 total miles of the bike ride. The wind slowed down by the time I finished. Weather conditions: Start 88 degrees, 70% humidity, dew point 77.4, mostly cloudy, wind SW 12 mph gusts 18 mph; Finish 94 degrees, 54% humidity, dew point 74.3, partly cloudy, wind SW 8 mph.

8-7-2023 SportTracks 12 Month Rides Kingwood-SH242-Kingwood
8-7-2023 SportTracks 12 Month Rides Kingwood-SH242-Kingwood
8-7-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Kingwood-SH242-Kingwood
8-7-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Kingwood-SH242-Kingwood

Texas Bicycling Action – August 6, 2023

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Here’s why AI made an appearance before the Corpus Christi City Council

Kirsten Crow | www.caller.com

Shirin Delsooz is an ardent bicycle advocate and a regular feature at City Council meetings – but recently, she decided the case for bike infrastructure may be better made by an artificial intelligence avatar named Jonathan.

Delsooz, 37, has come to be known for her homemade videos promoting protected bike paths, sent to the city to be aired as part of public comment in meetings. In them, she describes the infrastructure as a way to improve the safety of cyclists and, by extension, benefit public, social and environmental health.

She hasn’t gotten much …

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From Near Triple Digit Heat To Zwift’s Watopia Waistband

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Driving home from church the Jeep’s dashboard thermometer read 100 degrees and then “cooled” to 98 when I pulled into the driveway. It was about 12:45 PM when I went inside. Yesterday during the bike ride I thought about what i could do if the temperature was that hot. Should I ride outside, not ride, or ride Zwift. The last time I rode Zwift was March 20th. Since then Zwift updates changed a number of things and maybe this was a good time to check them out. I signed into Zwift yesterday to install any updates and be ready for today. Zwift is my solution for cold or wet weather and now a very hot day too.

After changing into bike clothes I opened Zwift and attempted to connect the phone companion app but that didn’t work. Checking the WiFi network on my phone it was connected to a different one. I fixed that but still not connecting. I restarted my phone and after a few minutes the companion app connected. Using the 25km free trial I selected the Watopia’s Waistband route and started riding. Only about 5,000 people were online so the course wasn’t very crowded. I decided to ride about 15 to 17 mph and stop when I got close to the 25km distance. I made one off course turn and rode up Titan’s Grove. I should’ve not made that turn and kept on the flatter route. The ride covered 11.99 miles. I sweated a lot.

This closed out the week of biking with 234.19 miles. I rode very bike I own this week thanks to adding the Zwift ride. The Zwift miles don’t count towards my August goal but does for the Strava Year Progressions. 2023 leads all years from 2011 to 2022 with 6,019 miles year to date. Road miles YTD total 5,343, Zwift miles 680.7.

8-6-2023 SportTracks Week Rides Summary Full Week
8-6-2023 SportTracks Week Rides Summary Full Week