I rode north on the New Caney – Gene Campbell Blvd. route. The last time I rode this route was April 17th. I rode parts of the route from different directions. Not sure why I waited to ride again. I rolled out at 10:03 AM on my Canyon Endurace CF 7 bike. The clouds from yesterday were gone leaving the blue sky and light wind of 1 mph. Not a problem riding north through Brooklyn Trails then to US59 frontage road all the way to Caney Creek. Looping under US59 I rode back to FM1485 for the 2 miles to Gene Campbell Blvd. Biking was not a problem but the GoPro Hero10 black camera starting shutting down claiming it ran out of battery though the screen showed 82%. This plagued me the rest of the ride. Some of the clips did not have sound for some reason. Not sure what caused that either. I set a good pace building my overall average speed up to 14.2 mph riding SE on FM1314 into Briar Tree, and Oakhurst. The ride totaled 40.06 miles, a good preparation for tomorrow’s Rollin Pearland Ride 51 mile route. I’m getting close to 400 miles for the month with 391.68. I finished the ride at 1:17 PM.
Editor’s note: At time of publication, all official results have not been announced. To see the results, visit usacycling.org.
Sweltering summer temperatures gave way to cooler fall breezes Saturday morning, providing ideal weather conditions for racers competing in this year’s Texas Road Race.
The two-day event saw cyclists from all over the world converge at The Great Place to test their skills.
Set against a backdrop of M1A2 Abrams and M1A3 Bradley static displays, the fastest racers kicked off the elite event, with more than 160 experienced riders in five groups competing at various skill levels.
Sunday featured the age-graded championships, as racers from young to young at heart showcased their skills. …
Texas is a vast state with many different styles, offering a wide variety of bike trails, from rugged mountain roads to smooth forest trails. Whether you are an adrenaline-seeking mountain biker, a weekend road cyclist, or someone who just wants to take a leisurely ride on an electric bike and enjoy the scenery, there is always a perfect bike trail waiting for you.
In this guide, we’ll explore some of the must-visit bike trails in Texas, catering to every type of cyclist. …
Runway improvements, parking relocation for San Antonio International Airport also get funding
SAN ANTONIO – Over half a million dollars in funding is set to go toward enhancing San Antonio’s street safety programs, according to a city news release.
The city received a $520,000 grant from the Safe Streets and Roads for All program to install “quick-builds,” which will bring low-cost improvements to San Antonio’s roadways. …
According to the city of Midland, police responded at about 6:30 a.m. to a crash involving a bicyclist and a Chevrolet 2500 pickup truck. The incident occurred in south central Midland.
“The preliminary investigation indicated that (the victim) was traveling southbound on Johnston Street without proper equipment,” the Midland Police Department said in the release. “(The bicyclist) was struck by (the pickup truck driver) impacting (the truck’s) front quarter panel.”
Officers pronounced the victim dead at the scene. The victim has not yet been identified. No further information was available Thursday afternoon. The investigation is ongoing.
The big race will start at 7 a.m. Sept. 21 at Whataburger Field.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As the city prepares for the annual Conquer the Coast bike ride on Sept. 21 organizers note that this will be the last race over the original Harbor Bridge.
Conquer the Coast is welcome to cyclists of all ages and will start at Whataburger Field, bright and early at 7 a.m.
There will be three race distances: 66 miles, 21 miles and the shortest being just 10 miles.
President and CEO of the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce Al Arreola encourages …
For the first time in Robstown Police history, the department is giving the community an opportunity to recover their bike if it was stolen or missing.
ROBSTOWN, Texas — The Robstown Police Department is starting a initiative to reunite residents with their stolen bicycles.
This program won’t only help the community recover their stolen items but will also reduce the number of bikes being stored at the police department.
Since taking over Robstown Police Department, Chie Mike Tamez said he noticed there were many bikes picked up by officers. He decided to change the way the department collected and processed evidence such as bicycles.
"I’m hoping that instead of having to auction all of these bikes – I’m sure there will be a few that …
As an experiment I used Google’s NotebookLM audio generation to create a podcast. This is the link to listen.
Rain delayed the start on the bike ride until 11:25 AM. I tried to go earlier but was surprised when I went outside and found light rain. It didn’t last long and the streets dried quickly. Since I didn’t ride yesterday I chose a little longer route, one I haven’t done since May 30th, Atascocita – Walden – Indian Shores Road. I rode my Cervelo Caledonia bike for 39.51 miles, about average for this route. My curiosity got the better of me so I rode the greenbelt along Kingwood Drive passing in front of Kingwood High School to check on the tree limbs and brush blocking the way and found they were gone. That passage will return to my rides when needed. The sky was weighted with clouds as you can see in the video but no rain fell during the ride. Unfortunately the humidity returned to Houston “normal” and the temperature will ramp up for awhile starting tomorrow. Today’s miles pushed September to 351.6 or 41% of the way to my goal. I finished the ride at 2:23 PM.
FM2100 at Spansih Cove Drive southboundFM2100 at Indian Shores Road southbound
Kilgore’s former City Manager Josh Selleck struck a deal with the city to donate time and labor for significant improvements to the Bighead Creek mountain bike trail as he moves into the private sector after nearly a decade of city service.
Selleck proposed the deal, which was unanimously approved by the council, at his final meeting as city manager before retiring from city service and moving full time to his local mountain bike trail business, Vanguard Trailworks. The project will involve placing asphalt over a section of the trail known as a “pump track,” a section of hills that allows …
After almost three weeks staying next door from my long-time base of Travis County, I’ve concluded that deespite it’s many faults, Austin, Texas isn’t as bad as it is out here in the suburbs. Maybe the grass is always greener on the other side, but sometimes, the green, green grass of home ain’t all bad, either. Familiarity breeds contempt, but with no protected bike lanes and little connectivity between trails, the quote “better the devil you know than the devil you don’t” applies. (from Trish Doller, The Devil You Know). Some thoughts on this subject follow. PICTURES IN A LITTLE BIT. …
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was sentenced to community supervision in connection with a 2023 theft of famous cyclist Lance Armstrong’s storage unit in Austin.
Shaun Thompson, 37, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years of community supervision in August, according to court documents. He was charged with theft of property between $30,000 and $150,000. …
