No need to wait for the streets to dry for a bike ride today. I rolled out over an hour earlier than yesterday on my Cervelo Caledonia bike at 11:05 AM. The weather was great, lots of sunshine, light wind. The Atascocita – Walden – Spanish Cove Drive route took me south and east over Lake Houston. At Huffman and FM2100 I waited about 20 minutes for the Amtrak Sunset Limited train to pass through on the way to New Orleans. I saw several other cyclists in Kingwood before riding south on W. Lake Houston Parkway. It was new bike jersey day to celebrate all of the April bike rides. I rode 36.52 miles, finishing April with 889.4 miles. This was 8 miles less than March. I rode 26 out 30 days in April. I began the month in Big Bend National Park. Rode my Trek Marlin 8 MTB on the Lake Houston Wilderness Park trails for the first time. Year to date road mile goals total 2258 versus actual road miles of 2393. Year to date 2024 miles is ahead of years 2011 through 2023.
Weather: Start 79 degrees, humidity 74%, dew point 69.8, 63% cloud cover, wind SE 8 mph gusts 11 mph; Finish 83 degrees, humidity 68%, dew point 71.7, 23% cloud cover, wind SE 8 mph gusts 11 mph.
LACY LAKEVIEW, Texas (FOX 44) – The Lacy Lakeview Police Department needs your help identifying a suspect in a series of bicycle thefts.
The department has noticed these thefts recently posted in the Lacy Lakeview Neighborhood Watch Facebook page, with who appears to be the same suspect in each case. …
SAN ANGELO, TX — San Angelo State Park will host a series of public events throughout May, inviting guests of all ages to explore nature and wildlife in diverse and engaging ways. …
… Mid-month, on May 18, John Talley will lead a trail bike ride starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Burkett Trailhead. This event caters to both beginners and seasoned riders. …
The City of Laredo will host a proclamation ceremony on Wednesday, May 1 to dedicate May as National Bike Month.
Laredo is holding the proclamation to advocate for active transportation and bicycle safety.
National Bike Month will be celebrated through a partnership with the Laredo & Webb County Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Active Transportation Committee and Bike Laredo. They will promote events include Bike to Work Day on May 17 and Bike to Work Week from May 13-19 along with other activities.
The National Bike Month Proclamation will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Blas Castañeda Park located at 5700 McPherson Rd.
Nearly 5,500 cyclists pedaled into La Grange Saturday for the 40th annual Texas MS 150. As of Sunday, April 28, The ride raised more than $7.5 million for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Riders departed from various locations in Houston and Austin early Saturday morning. The first large groups began arriving at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange around noon, where they were…
PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Pharr police provided an update on a fatal crash involving a child who was riding a bicycle.
At 7:30 p.m. April 26, Pharr police responded to a call at the 700 block of E. Eller Street regarding an auto-pedestrian accident involving a young boy on a bicycle.
According to police, an accident investigation revealed that a male driver was backing out of an apartment complex and then proceeded to travel forward, eastbound, on Eller Street where the boy was riding a bicycle and was struck by the truck. …
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The writing is on the sidewalk!
The countdown to the Buc Days Rally Night Parade is on and families have already been out along the parade route on Leopard Street claiming their spots.
If the chalk markings on the street are any indication then you know this year’s parade will be packed.
Keep in mind that you can only use chalk and you can’t actually set up your area until after 5 p.m. on Friday. …
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -Thousands of cyclists from across the Lone Star State made their way to Kyle Field this weekend for the Bike MS 150 ride, the nation’s largest fundraiser for multiple sclerosis.
The event, which generates millions of dollars for research and treatment of the disease, starts in both Austin and Houston before ending in College Station.
Jonathan Ross, a Houston-based attorney, has participated in the event more than a dozen times, becoming a …
CRAWFORD — Military veterans injured during their service were participating in former President George W. Bush’s annual Warrior 100K bike ride at his Central Texas ranch.
Three buses brought 52 soldiers Saturday to Bush’s Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford for the seventh annual 100-kilometer trail ride.
The nation’s 43rd president frequently says he admires veterans, and the country is fortunate to have had citizens willing to serve. He said he looked forward “to running them into the ground one last time” on his bike.
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Our first USAC race weekend concluded with USAC TNR last week, this week it’s the turn of the sprinter folk! Also look out for the next installment of our world famous Atomic TT Series p/b Hammertime ProShop coming in a few weeks!
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Upcoming Events
6:45pm Tues 30th Apr – TNR Sprint & Keirin Night
6:45pm Tues 14th May – TNR Bunch Racing
8:30am Sat 18th May – Atomic TT Series p/b Hammertime ProShop #2
6:45pm Tues 21st May – TNR Aussie Team & Mado
11am Sat 25th May – Intro to Track Class
6:45pm Tues 4th June – TNR Bunch Racing
11am Sun 9th June – Intro to Track Class
9am 10-12th June – LCYCL Summer Camp Wk1
6:45pm Tues 11th June – TNR Sprint & Keirin Night
9am 17-19th June – LCYCL Summer Camp Wk2
6:45pm Tues 18th June – TNR USAC Sanctioned
8:30am Sat June 22nd – Atomic Age Based TT Championships
Between midnight and 7 AM my home weather station recorded 2.74″ of rain. I wasn’t in a rush to start a bike ride until the streets dried off some. I watched the Vuelta España Feminina race and a YouTube channel while I waited. When the streets looked dry I squeezed the front tire on my Cervelo Caledonia and it was softer than the rear tire. This has been going on for a number of weeks and I decided to find the cause. It didn’t take long moving the tube through water in the sink. A stream of bubbles came from the edge of a patch. I tried to peal it off but the glue bonded with the rubber. Not wanting to put a patch on a patch I replaced the rubber tube with a TPU tube. Apparently when I bought the TPU tubes I didn’t notice the stem length and it was 85mm. Fortunately the Cervelo has 50mm carbon rims so the extra long stem does stick out too much, I hope.
That problem solved the ride began at 12:15 PM heading north on my Kingwood – FM1485 – Kingwood route. With all of the rain I wondered if riding under US59 at Caney Creek might be an issue. When I got there the road showed signs of water but it had drained off. The ditches along the frontage roads were full as the rain ran to the lower places. The strong wind from the last three days was gone making pedaling much easier. The ride ended at 2:53 PM after riding 33.03 miles, padding my April mileage to 852.95. Hopefully I can add more tomorrow. I stopped on Rock Creek Drive in Oakhurst and took these photos.
Abstract: This study explores how various built environments impact bike-share usage in emerging dock-based systems across three Texas cities. Previous research lacks clarity on whether factors that drive high bicycle usage in large cities also apply to smaller, developing bike-share markets in less densely populated American cities. In Austin and Houston, proximity to high-comfort bicycle facilities shows a positive correlation with bike-share usage. However, all three cities exhibit minimal relationships between bike-share usage and other established drivers of urban bicycling activity. This could be attributed to these systems being designed primarily for leisure and recreational trips. …
This afternoon, hundreds of law enforcement officers joined in the @TXPOMAustin Bike Ride honoring fallen officers.@HCSOTexas Deputy N. Hoschar & Deer Park EMS A. Bilbrey rode in honor of our fallen officers Jason Knox (EOW 5-2-20) & John Wilbanks (EOW 10-13-21)#NeverForgetpic.twitter.com/5amNIDuwjq
We made it!!! Finished the #Texas#MS150 , biking 82 miles today. Phew! We didn’t even have to put on our raincoats. So happy to be here at Kyle Field in College Station. Headed back to Austin in an hour or so. @mssocietypic.twitter.com/CawXBWeqz2
The South Walnut Creek Trail System is located in eastern Austin, not to be confused with the Walnut Creek Park in the north. It features a 10-mile paved trail running from the Govalle Neighborhood to the Walter E. Long Park. Alongside this paved route, you’ll find many single-track dirt trails, with many mapped on Trailforks. …