Texas Bicycling News November 15th, 2022

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Last Sundays Ride non-profit empowers women through mountain biking in the Borderland

By Katie Frazier | kvia.com

EL PASO, Texas – Last Sundays Ride is a newly created non-profit organization that’s all about mountain biking and women empowerment. On the last Sunday of every month, women in the group go for a mountain bike ride on various trails across the region.

"It’s a no-drop group which means we wait for everyone. It’s a judgment-free zone," said Silvia Polanco, the Vice President of Las Sundays Ride. In addition, ladies will group up according to skill level- beginner, intermediate, and advanced, depending on how many women come out on the ride.

In October, their bike ride was a breast cancer fundraiser. Now, the organization is an …

County accepts donation of 68 bicycles for Matagorda County children

By ASHLEY BROOKING | baycitytribune.com

Commissioners accepted a donation from Ace Hardware on Monday morning for 68 bicycles of varying sizes to be given away to the children of Matagorda County in need of a bicycle by the Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office.

Matagorda County Sheriff Skipper Osbourne said the MCSO will get with Matagorda County’s ISDs and divide the bicycles equally between districts for children with a need. Ace Hardware stores are doing this statewide in Texas.

Over 300 ECISD 2nd Graders received a brand new bike

By Tyler Poglitsch | www.cbs7.com

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) -Christmas came a little early for 2nd graders at three ECISD elementary schools.

Over 300 students at Cavazos, Cameron, and West Elementary received bikes thanks to Occidental Petroleum and Wish for Wheels.

Wish for Wheels has been around for the last 18 years giving out over 75,000 bikes to 2nd graders who live in underprivileged areas.

Brad Appel the founder of Wish for Wheels wanted to make sure all kids had the same privilege of having a bike and experiencing the independence he had as a kid.

But he began to …

Round #1 of the Hill Country Bicycle Works Marathon Series State Championship

Dave Bellante | www.tmbra.org

Don’t forget the TMBRA Palo Duro Canyon Mountain Bike Marathon is this coming Saturday! Register Here: https://www.bikereg.com/paloduromarathon

Southern Tier (Eastern Half) – Redo

By TexasSalsa | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 21: Merryville to Kountze, TX

Tuesday November 15, 2022, 67 miles (108 km) – Total so far: 1,075 miles (1,730 km) Last night before going to bed I decided to check the pressure in my tires – good thing because my rear tire was flat! This flat occurred on the same section between Oberlin and Merryville where I had 5 flats in April and eventually canceled my tour. There is so much debris and shredded tires on the roads in Louisiana it’s hard not to get a flat. If I was going to get a flat, this was a good time to find one. I repaired it inside my nice warm little cabin. Today I road to Kountze. Crossed the boarder into Texas 4 mi outside Merryville. Stopped at a great little cafe in Kirbyville for breakfast. I road faster than I needed, because …

Thursday Night Social Ride – November 17th, 2022 from socialcyclingaustin

Off Season Cycling 11122022

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Prologue: 00:00 Route Map: 00:43 Warming up with the group and heading out on Honea-Egypt Road: 02:00 Heading South on FM 2854: 15:21 Heading South on Honea-Egypt Road: 35:00

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3 KOM’s Tour of Makuri Islands Stage 3, 1050 Feet of Climbing

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The description said 3 KOM’s on stage 3 of the Tour of Makuri Islands. I chose the long stage, Temples and Towers, riding 20.54 miles and climbing 1,050 feet. The only other time I rode this route was December 11, 2021 and today I average 15.7 mph versus 14.5 mph. Another day that I was faster than previous rides. Some of the climbing hit 11% but only for a short distance settling back to single digits. On the KOMs I slowed to around 4 to 5 mph but sped up on the false flats. Some of the roads were in yesterday’s route.

Introduced in Zwift’s November 2021 update, Temples and Towers is the biggest Makuri Islands route, both in elevation and distance. It takes you up all three KOMs: Rooftop, Castle, and Temple. From ZwiftInsider.com. This is a lot of climbing for a flatlander like me.

Outside the weather was cloudy and 50 degrees with a 16 mph north wind and 22 mph gusts. That is why I rode indoors. Music while I rode: SiriusXM Seventies on 7.

Strava calculated 4 top results: PR on Temples and Towers (1:17:36), PR on Temple KOM from Fishing Village Side (14:14), 2nd fastest time on Castle KOM (7:58), 2nd fastest time on Rooftop Rendezvous (8:41).

11-15-2022 Strava Zwift Ride Summary Makuri Islands Temples and Towers
11-15-2022 Strava Zwift Ride Summary Makuri Islands Temples and Towers
11-15-2022 Strava Zwift Map Makuri Islands Temples and Towers
11-15-2022 Strava Zwift Map Makuri Islands Temples and Towers

Texas Bicycling News November 14th, 2022

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Rock-N-Ride welcomes 200 cyclists to Cleveland

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The Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce hosted its Fifth Annual Rock-N-Ride cycling event on Saturday, Nov. 14, during a break in this weekend’s rains. Despite the chilly weather, close to 200 cyclists turned out this year, much to the relief of the organizers who have been planning for the event for months.

Of the 170 or so who signed up and paid their entry fees in advance, only around 30 were kept away by the weather, and even more riders signed up on the day of the event. At 7 a.m. sharp and …

a loop around Johnson Space Center from bikehouston

Family of Houston cyclist killed by dump truck files wrongful death suit

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HOUSTON — The family of the late Breana Powell has filed a wrongful death suit against Republic Waste Services and are seeking more than $1 million in damages.

Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner partner, Mo Aziz, and attorneys, Karl Long and Jessie Ormand, together with Derrell Wright of the Law Office of Derrell L. Wright, filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Diane Francis, individually and as representatives of the estate of Breana Powell. The lawsuit names Republic Waste Services of Texas, LTD, RWS Texas Leasing, Company, LLC, BFI Waste Services of Texas, LP., Republic Services, Inc., Republic Waste Services of Texas GP, Inc., and Jonathan David Woods, as defendants.

According to a press release, on Oct. 8, 2022, Breana Powell was riding her bicycle on the sidewalk, while headed home from …

These Are the Most Bike-Friendly Colleges in the U.S.

By Molly Hurford | www.bicycling.com

Last week, The League of American Bicyclists released its list of 37 officially recognized bike-friendly universities in the U.S. The list has been running since 2011, with some schools opting to get the award once, while others renew the designation every year by submitting the ways that the school has improved bike infrastructure since the last application. To date, 221 universities have received this award.

Did your college or university make the cut? Here’s a look at what it takes to make the list. …

… University of North Texas (since 2017) …

Video: Treat of the Day: College Station cyclist to represent the U.S. at Special Olympics World Games

By Megan Calongne | www.kbtx.com

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – An athlete from the Brazos Valley is going to Germany to represent the country in the Special Olympics.

Allison Dohrman, a member of the Road Rascals Special Olympics cycling team in College station is joining the U.S. team for the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023. She is the only female cyclist going from the state of Texas.

Seven thousand athletes from around 170 countries will be competing in 24 sports events. The event will be made possible with the help of more than 3,000 coaches and 20,000 volunteers.

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Zwift Tour of Makuri Islands Stage 2 Suki’s Playground

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Today’s Zwift ride was the Tour of Makuri Islands Stage 2 on Suki’s Playground. This was the 3rd ride on this route in 2022. The other 2 were in January. I started at 11:37 AM and rode 11.71 miles, a little longer than the official distance of 11.4 miles. Of the rides this year this one had the highest average speed of 17.9 mph. I climbed 489 feet over the 11.4 miles. There was climb that briefly hit 10% but the other climbs maxed out at 7%. The Wahoo Kickr Core trainer let me know when I was riding up hill increasing the resistance to match. This is the first ride in awhile where my average speed was higher than previous rides on the same route. I was going to do a spin down calibration in Zwift but I couldn’t find it and once I signed into the ride any pedaling started the stage.

11-14-2022 SportTracks YTD Zwift Rides Suki s Playground
11-14-2022 SportTracks YTD Zwift Rides Suki s Playground

There were two route choices for stage 2 and I chose the longer one. ZwiftInsider.com describes the route: “This route begins at the main lap banner, traveling downhill. You’ll ride through the flat farmlands, then cut across to the Castle Area, where a bit of climbing takes you up to the marketplace before you head to the Fishing Village. Then it’s an easy descent down to Village Onsen and the Country Sprint before cutting across once more to the Castle Area, where you’ll keep going straight to ride through the lap banner once more.” Route basics: Length: 18.5 km (11.5 miles), Elevation: 150 m (492‘), Lead-In: 0 km ( miles).

Strava recognized my speed and awarded me the PR on Suki’s Playground (38:08).

11-14-2022 Strava Ride Summary Zwift Makuri Islands Suki s Playground
11-14-2022 Strava Ride Summary Zwift Makuri Islands Suki s Playground
11-14-2022 Strava Route Profile Zwift Makuri Islands Suki s Playground
11-14-2022 Strava Route Profile Zwift Makuri Islands Suki s Playground