After watching stage 4 of the Vuelta de Burgos I set out on the bike ride. Yesterday evening I adjusted the front disc on my Cervelo Caledonia bike and the ride would tell if I fixed the rubbing noise. I rolled out at 10:14 AM to ride the Atasccocita South – Walden – Huffman route. This route averages about 35 miles which help cut into the mileage shortfall to my August goal. The forecast called for 102 degrees later today and I wanted to get back home before that happened. The ride went through Elm Grove Village, North Woodland Hills Village, and Bear Branch Village. I rode beside Kingwood Drive heading east dodging the fallen trees on the greenbelt when I made a re-entry mistake back onto the concrete greenbelt. The front tire caught the edge of the concrete propelling me various directions before landing on the concrete greenbelt. As I got back up pulling the Cervelo from the grasp of the limbs and vines my head was spinning. My right knee had a scrape from the concrete but not enough to bleed though I expect road rash by tomorrow. With my head spinning I couldn’t get back on the Cervelo so I walked the trail to the old HEB building. There I was able to get back on the bike but with the dizziness I rode back home, not wanting to chance any more damage. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll be back on the bike. It has been awhile since my last crash.
Texas Bicycling News Wednesday – August 7, 2024
Trip Recap: Langford’s Third Annual Bike Overnight
Kari Kuwamura | www.adventurecycling.org
This is the third Langford Elementary School bike camping trip supported by Adventure Cycling’s Bike Overnights program. You can read about the first one here and the second one here.
This year, Langford Elementary School celebrated its third annual bike camping trip, supported by Adventure Cycling’s Bike Overnights program. Embracing the tradition, students and volunteers embarked on an adventure from Langford Elementary to McKinney Falls State Park on May 9-10, 2024, marking the final trip before the school closed for renovations.
For over seven years, Langford Elementary and the Ghisallo Cycling Initiative have partnered to provide South Austin students with biking opportunities, fostering skills, exploration, and friendships. This time, …
Longview City Council to vote on $6.5M Mobberly Avenue conversion project
By Jamey Boyum | www.kltv.com
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) – The idea of a pedestrian friendly “Complete Street” was suggested in 2015, and this week Longview City Council will vote on awarding a $6.5 million contract to build it.
The Longview Complete Street will be a pedestrian -riendly change to Mobberly Avenue.
Longview Public Works Project Manager Bob Watson said the plans for a major alteration to Mobberly Avenue are complete.
“2.2 miles of roadway. We start out at High Street and work all our way through Mobberly to Pacific Avenue,” Watson said.
He said the Mobberly Complete Street will basically be:
“Making the whole corridor accessible to all users, not just cars. So, if you want to ride your bike, and we see a lot of bike traffic when you drive through Mobberly, see a lot of pedestrian traffic. We’re making it …
Video: 2ND CUP: Major Taylor’s Unity in the Community bike ride takes place this Saturday
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The 16th annual Blazin’ Saddle 75 Bicycle Rally
By MARY VINSON | www.hcnews.com
The 16th annual Blazin’ Saddle 75, Granbury’s premier bicycling event, occurred on Saturday, August 3rd, starting from Granbury Middle School after a brief rain delay. The ride took cyclists on beautiful scenic 20-mile, 47-mile, 100-K, and 75-mile routes through the epic hills of Hood County, including signature climbs at Skulls Crossing, Mongo’s Mountain, and The Peak. Registration included a T-shirt, but participants could opt for a discount without it. The event was also supported by local organizations such as the Hood County Amateur Radio Club, which provided rest stops every 10-12 miles stocked with ice, water, cold towels, Gatorade, pickle juice, fruit, and snacks. There was also mechanic support available along the route. After the ride, participants took advantage of the locker rooms provided for showers and then enjoyed an after-ride party lunch. Blazin’ Saddle 75 Bicycle Rally was a not-for-profit event honored to benefit Texas EMS.
What are parking pockets? Northwest Austin roadway debuts new installation
by: Kelsey Thompson | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Transportation and Public Works Department has tweaked a stretch of roadway in northwest Austin to better protect cyclists while expanding parking access.
A department spokesperson said crews recently installed parking pockets along Far West Boulevard between Northledge Drive and Hart Lane. Those changes were made due to heightened parking demands for the intramural fields fronting the roadway, the spokesperson added.
Video: Cove House invites you to their upcoming Bike Tour & 5K happening this month. – 8.7.24
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Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast: Discover El Paso’s Mountain Biking Scene with the Borderland Mountain Bike Association
ingothomas | www.bmbaelpaso.org
This is the 3rd episode of our collaboration with Visit El Paso to promote El Paso, Southwest Texas, New Mexico, and Juarez, MX, as they host the OWAA’s 2024 annual conference this year.
In today’s episode, we have a fascinating conversation with Rodney DuBois, race director for the Borderland Mountain Bike Association. Rodney, a passionate mountain biker who has called El Paso home since 1994, dives into the exhilarating world of mountain biking on and around El Paso’s mountain biking trails.
https://youtu.be/XaD–YZWGCA
Some Hot Pickles Tonight New Braunfels, Texas
Francisco Simas | strava.com
Beating the Heat: A 38.68-Mile Journey on the Canyon Endurace
I extended the bike ride to the north compared to Monday’s ride to Caney Creek. This time I rode through Tavola before heading back to Kingwood following the New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch route. I rode my Canyon Endurace CF 7 bike starting at 9:48 AM. According to Space City Weather the first full week of August is usually the hottest week of the year and that appears to be the case this week with the forecast calling for several 100 degrees days. My plan was to finish before the temperature got that high which I did at 1:14 PM. The wind was light allowing my legs to power me along with not too much effort though the wind shifted from the west to the south. I stopped a couple of times to refill my water bottle with ice helping me to not overheat. The previous 6 rides on this route in 2024 average a little less than 38 miles and today I rode 38.68 miles as I work towards my August goal of 904 miles. I’m getting close to the daily average of 29.2 miles I need to reach the goal. I am 16 miles short for month to date August. For 2024 year to date I am short 62 road miles.
Texas Bicycling News Tuesday – August 6, 2024
Criterium Races Going Down Hotter’N Hell Weekend in Wichita Falls, Texas
Stryker | 929nin.com
The 100 mile ride for the Hotter’N Hell Hundred gets all the headlines for the weekend, but get ready for cycling races the whole weekend. Pablo Joins Me in the Studio to Talk Hotter’N Hell Hundred …
Houston’s Grant Koontz finds bike racing thrilling yet terrifying. Now he’s riding in the Olympics
By Danielle Lerner | www.houstonchronicle.com
PARIS — When Grant Koontz turned 16, he wanted a car, like most teens. His parents gifted him a bike instead.
Little did he know that substitution would put him on a path to the Olympics.
As a student at Klein High School, Koontz competed in baseball, basketball, football and diving. He never excelled, for reasons ranging from his size to his technical abilities.
But when he first got on a bike, he realized that in cycling, there’s nowhere to hide. The sport gives back what you put into it. It was just him and the bike — no excuses.
“I think a lot of it comes down to the freedom that it gave me and the freedom to …
Video: ‘Ride for a Cause’ to benefit Base Camp Lindsey Rehab Center
By Shun’de Hooks | www.newschannel6now.com
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – The Hotter’n Hell Hundred annual bike race is approaching, and one Holliday man is gearing up for a good cause.
Scott Barowsky, who embraced cycling a few years ago following an ACL injury, has turned this new hobby into a passion project.
At Base Camp Lindsey, their mission is to end veteran homelessness one step at a time. Their commitment to this mission inspired Barowsky to start a fundraiser. …