Ending the week with a modest effort bike ride around Kingwood streets. I didn’t have a specific route in mind when I started changing as I rode my Lynskey Helix bike. The 15.6 miles today was good compared to not riding last Sunday. Keep my legs turning. I rolled out at 12:16 PM under plenty of sunshine and 88 degrees. Dressed in a dark kit the heat didn’t take long to warm me up. Ended the week with 140.21 miles and 81.46 miles towards my 904 mile goal for August. Finished at 1:36 PM before it got really hot. I was on the bike Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and today.
Texas Bicycling News Saturday – August 3, 2024
Cyclist launches helmet drive after accident
NICOLE LESSIN | www.taylorpress.net
Taking one look at the gaping hole in the helmet she wore after being injured and dragged by a car at Third and Main streets June 14, cyclist Carla Hoffman knew what she had to do.
“The moment I saw my helmet after the accident, I knew I wanted to start a program to inform kids about the importance of helmets,” she said in an online post. “I’m starting out by having a helmet drive to pass out helmets to kids going back to school.”
To participate in “Carla’s Cycling Safety Club Helmet Drive,” community members are invited to drop off new youth bike helmets or purchase them at Taylor Bike Co. at 204 N. Main St., through Aug. 6. …
Video: Texas 4,000 Charity Bicycle Rides To Fight against Cancer
www.alaskasnewssource.com
The event – you may know it – is called the texas 4,000. It’s the longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world. A group of students hoping along the way they engage communities in the fight against cancer. The event’s executive director says it’s such meaningful work. Because they’re able to share knowledge, and charity through grants. They also develop the next generations leaders in this more than 4,000 mile bike ride from Austin to Anchorage.
GRiT Mechanic Clinic
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September 15 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Join us at Dick Nichols Park for a GRiT mechanic clinic and short ride!
Our amazing GRiT Coaches will be there to lead the way. We’ll provide snacks, top-notch instruction, door prizes and an all-around good time!
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Track Team Encounter, Other Cyclists, And Some Chirping
Early start for the bike ride with wheels rolling at 7:56 AM. The goal was to start before 8 AM so that I would finish before the heat and to see other cyclists. Riding my Cervelo Caledonia bike I chose the Atascocita – Huffman – Walden route. I’ve been adding distance to each ride this week to build my fitness back up and this was the longest ride at 35.01 miles. This brought my week total to 112 road miles and 124 overall miles including a Zwift ride on Monday. As I rode along Kingwood Drive a bunch of high school girls ran the opposite direction. I think they were on the Kingwood High School track team. Later I saw other cyclists on Atascocita Shores Drive, Fairlake Lane, Old Atascocita Road, and FM1960. My pedaling is getting stronger and my arm muscles didn’t hurt as much. I finished at 10:48 AM. The wind was light and the temperature was almost to 90. The front disc on the Cervelo makes a chirping sound so I need to adjust the caliper before the next ride. You can probably hear it in the video.
Texas Bicycling News Friday – August 2, 2024
Police announce an arrest made in April death of cyclist Adrian Combs
Taylor Richards | www.mytexasdaily.com
BAYTOWN, Texas — An arrest has been made in connection with the death of cyclist Adrian Combs, who was struck by a vehicle in April, according to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Brian Hawthorne reported that Douglas Smith was arrested by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office on August 1, 2024, for his involvement in the incident that occurred on April 18, 2024. The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Texas Department of Safety in investigating the collision that took place at FM 1405 and McKinney Road in Baytown. Upon arrival, deputies found Combs beyond the point of life-saving interventions, and he was pronounced deceased by Chambers County EMS.
According to police, evidence revealed that Smith was driving recklessly and actively using his …
“Bowl for the Blue” Event to Support Texas Bicycle Patrol
by: Abbey Bowling | cw33.com
DALLAS (KDAF) — Bike the Blue, a nonprofit that supports public safety bicycle patrol units, will host the “Bowl for the Blue” event to raise funds for the purchase of bicycles for public safety bike units across Texas.
The event will be held on August 2 from 2-5 p.m. at Cowtown Bowling, located at 4333 River Oaks Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76114. To participate, please call 817-905-6530 or email contact@biketheblue.org.
Bike patrols offer greater mobility than patrol cars and allow officers to cover more ground with less effort compared to walking. They are especially effective in areas with high foot traffic such as …
Road closures start Monday near Longhorn Dam for bridge construction
by: Kelsey Thompson | www.kxan.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Those traveling along South Pleasant Valley Road near Longhorn Dam will notice some additional traffic closures next week as the City of Austin continues work on its new “wishbone” bridge crossing Lady Bird Lake.
City crews kickstarted construction last month on the Longhorn Dam Multimodal Improvements Project. The new pedestrian and cyclist bridge in development will connect Longhorn Shores to the peninsula and Canterbury Park while bypassing South Pleasant Valley Road. …