Texas Bicycling News, Experiences – July 21, 2023

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Big Country Cyclists gear up for 40th annual Tour de Gap

by: Ashly Ibarra | www.bigcountryhomepage.com

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Local cyclists are gearing up for this weekend’s Tour De Gap. This year is a huge milestone as the race celebrates 40 years. All proceeds will benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Abilene.

Steve Hare has been participating in Tour de Gap for more than a decade.

“Great support, great encouragement, it’s a lot of fun,” said Hare.

He shared that he …

Study names San Antonio as one of the worst bike cities in US

By Priscilla Aguirre | www.mysanantonio.com

The study based its findings on fatal bike crashes.

In a study that named the best and worst cities for cycling, San Antonio came out on top and ended in the bottom 10. Clever Real Estate released its report on Monday, July 17, naming the Alamo City as the 7th least bike-friendly city in the United States.

Clever Real Estate ranked 50 of the most-populous metros using 15 different factors, which were weighted and combined to produce the final results. Some of the factors included the number of bike trails per 100,000 residents, the number of …

William Henry Wilson March 18, 1945 – July 9, 2023

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Dallas, Texas – William Henry Wilson, a beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother, accomplished Commercial Real Estate Broker, and dedicated health and fitness enthusiast was killed tragically and unexpectedly on a routine bike ride July 9, 2023 in Honey Grove, Texas at the age of 78. Born on March 18, 1945 in Northern Ireland, he lived a life with a deep commitment to his beliefs and passions. …

… He was a lively conversationalist, took pride in his classic Mercedes cars, and passionately prioritized his health focusing on a holistic lifestyle including bike riding and organic foods. Henry will be remembered for his zest for life, attention to detail and adventurous spirit. …

Top recruiter sends off cycling team to represent Air Force

By Andrew C. Patterson 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office | www.jbsa.mil

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Brig. Gen. Christopher R. Amrhein, commander of Air Force Recruiting Service, sent off the Air Force Cycling Team’s Texas riders with encouraging words on July 20, 2023, at the command’s headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.

“We are excited to see this great crowd of professional riders out representing the Air and Space Forces and speaking about all the opportunities available in the Air Force, whether that be active duty or in our Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve, as well as in our Space Force,” Amrhein said. “These volunteers are out telling their story, and that’s what we need. Most Americans are unfamiliar with the Air Force and Space Force and our opportunities, so we appreciate the Air Force Cycling Team spreading the word.” …

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Cervelo Caledonia, Strava Showdown: A Cyclist’s Quest for Local Legend Status

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Most days I have planned the route for the bike ride but today I couldn’t make up my mind where to ride. I considered going to the Spring Creek Greenway and Jesse Jones Park but that wasn’t as many miles as I wanted to ride. Then I calculated extending that to Carter Park but that was not quite 30 miles. I remembered losing the Strava local legend yesterday on the Adams St. Westbound segment to Giovanni Carrion. That made up my mind so I chose the Kingwood – FM1485 – Kingwood route and modified it to include that segment. This would put me equal to Giovanni at 12 efforts in the last 90 days.

A run to drop off an envelope delayed the start time to 9:09 AM. For a change the temperature was a couple of degrees lower than the other bike rides this week when I rode away on my Cervelo Caledonia bike. It even felt a little cooler later when I made the turn to go under US59/I-69 at Caney Creek in the shade. Earlier the forecast said it might hit 100 again today but it dropped a couple degrees by the time I got back home at 11:40 AM. Weather during the bike ride: Start 83 degrees, 78% humidity, dew point 75.8, a few clouds, wind W 4 mph; Finish 93 degrees, 60% humidity, partly cloudy, wind S 5 mph.

7-21-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides Summary Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood
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Texas Bicycling News, Events – July 20, 2023

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Breaking down Austin’s experiment on Barton Springs Road

By Nathan Bernier | www.kut.org

Austin is set to embark on a year-long experiment along a bustling half-mile stretch of Barton Springs Road, an area best known for local restaurants like Chuy’s, Baby Acapulco, Juiceland, Juliet Italian Kitchen and Green Mesquite BBQ.

The city hopes to enhance safety by reducing the number of car lanes from two to one in each direction between South Lamar Boulevard and Azie Morton Road. The construction likely won’t be done until late October or early November. Then, the clock will start ticking on the 12-month trial period. …

The lost freedom of bike hikes

By Tom Purcell | tylerpaper.com

I dream of recreating some of the epic bike hikes I enjoyed as a kid back in the 1970s.

My used Murray five-speed spyder-bike with the high handlebars only cost $25, but it was one of the coolest bikes of the age.

Man, I loved that bike.

During the long summer days, I rode with a group of kids.

We’d ride for two or three hours in the county park, then make our way to McDonald’s for an orange drink and apple pie, which I paid for by borrowing a handful of coins out of my dad’s penny jar.

It’s funny how I can …

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Canyon Endurace, Fairlake Lane Encounter During My Regular Route

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Nothing fancy about today’s bike ride. I changed a few streets before leaving Kingwood but after that I stuck to the usual ones on the Atascocita – Walden – Huffman route. The bike rotation came to the Canyon Endurace for today. The start was a few minutes earlier than yesterday at 8:42 AM and I finished at 11:22 AM avoiding the hotter time of the day. Riding 34.37 miles today moved the week’s total to 151.55 setting up a 200+ mile week. I need to ride 161.7 miles to hit my 800 mile goal for July. A group of 4 cyclists passed me when I turned onto Fairlake Lane.

Light wind continued and headwinds weren’t too bad even riding across Lake Houston. The breeze cooled me a little when I rode through shade. Another day with the high around 100 late afternoon. Weather while I was on the bike: Start 85 degrees, 78% humidity, dew point 77.3, a few clouds, wind SW 5 mph; Finish 91 degrees, 60% humidity, dew point 75.3, mostly cloudy, wind SE 8 mph.

7-20-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides History Atascocita-Walden-Huffman
7-20-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides History Atascocita-Walden-Huffman
7-20-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Atascocita-Walden-Huffman
7-20-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Atascocita-Walden-Huffman