Texas Bicycling News September 23rd 2022

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Austin’s Trail Foundation rebrands and becomes primary steward of beloved Butler Trail

By Brianna Caleri | austin.culturemap.com

The Trail Foundation has been one of the central preservers of Austin’s outdoorsy culture for nearly 20 years, caring for a crucial piece of public land, the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail and Boardwalk along Lady Bird Lake. It is the threshold from upper to lower Austin, and an organic gathering place for just about every Austinite at some point in their city life.

On September 22, TTF announced big news that may sound little: The organization formalized its partnership with the City of Austin, and is changing its name to the Trail Conservancy (TTC) to better reflect its new duties. This news happens to come on the heels of the Butler Trail’s 50th anniversary in December of 2021.

The formal partnership means the city is handing over almost all control of the …

Palestine’s weekend shaping up to be a big one

Jason Jones | www.yahoo.com

Sep. 22—Palestine is set for a big weekend under the pines with two major events on tap to enjoy.

The 9th annual Camino Gravel Challenge gravel cycling event, formerly known as the ‘Camino 205,’ returns to Anderson County this Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25.

This unique event attracts cyclists from across the region to ride and compete across the beautiful backroad scenery of Palestine and the surrounding area.

Saturday, Sept. 24 will feature a post ride after party that is free to all who would like to attend and will include live music, vendors and more. The event will take place at the Shelton Gin, located at 310 E Crawford St in Old Town Palestine with live music beginning at noon. …

Ride for a good cause in the Skittles Waco Wild West 100!

by: Matt McGovern | www.fox44news.com

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – A Waco tradition for people of all ages is returning this weekend!

The goals of the Waco Wild West 100 are to encourage and motivate people to cycle, to promote safe riding and camaraderie, and to donate to local nonprofits. Additional funds raised over the years have been donated to Be the Match, local bike clubs, veterans, remote radio operators, school bike rodeos, and many more worthy causes.

This year’s event will start at Heritage Square at 8 a.m. Saturday, with the ride lasting until 2 p.m. There is also a Virtual Ride Option for those who want to do the event on their own time and schedule and still earn that finisher medal!

Man charged with murder after bicyclist killed in crash sparked by argument in Galveston, police say

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GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man is charged with murder in a crash reportedly sparked by an argument that killed a bicyclist in Galveston.

Police said the crash happened around 7 p.m. Wednesday on 32nd Street and Avenue R.

A man driving a vehicle and a man on a bike got into some sort of verbal and physical altercation before the crash, witnesses told police.

The man who was riding the bike, identified as 39-year-old Cody Compian, was rushed to the hospital, where he later died.

A second bicyclist was …

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Reading My Morning Comics Slowed My Start

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Not a real excuse for starting later than I planned but I was reading my morning list of comics. I used to get an email with them but recently that stopped so now I go to the website which takes a little longer. With that out of the way I started today’s bike ride at 9:42 AM riding my Lynskey Helix bike on my Community Drive – Cumberland – Oakhurst route. The last time I rode my Lynskey bike that direction but not the same route on September 7th I had a flat tire but no such drama on today’s bike ride. That was great. I biked 35.11 miles and improved my week’s total to 181 miles, well within reach of a 200+ mile week. Tomorrow I’m biking the Rollin’ Pearland ride to add that total. Today was the 6th time biking this route in 2022.

9-23-2022 YTD Bike Rides Community Drive-Cumberland-Oakhurst
9-23-2022 YTD Bike Rides Community Drive-Cumberland-Oakhurst

I altered the route slightly to be sure I rode at least 34 miles adding a longer loop through Brooklyn Trails and lengthening the greenbelt trail section in the first mile.

Summer like weather continues to hang around but I finished at 12:34 PM before the real hot part of the day. Weather conditions: start 82 (humidity 71%, dew point 72), clear, wind N 6 mph; finish 92 (humidity 56%, dew point 74), clear, wind NE 7 mph. With the hot weather I used my CamelBak for hydration on the ride. No need to stop and refill a water bottle.

Crossing over US59 heading to Valley Ranch

The gear choices today were not as lopsided for the ride according to the AXS.SRAM ride report: 1:33:54 for the 35×13 gears and 56:06 turning the 35×15 gears.

I got a 3rd fastest time on Kris Spraggins Memorial Route (2:37) in Strava.

9-23-2022 Strava Ride Data Summary Community Drive-Cumberland-Oakhurst
9-23-2022 Strava Ride Data Summary Community Drive-Cumberland-Oakhurst

Texas Bicycling News September 22nd 2022

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Video: Bicyclist hit, killed in hit-and-run crash on far West Side, police say

Ben Spicer | www.ksat.com

Incident occurred around 9:45 p.m. near Culebra Road and Arcadia Creek

SAN ANTONIO – A man in his 40s riding a bicycle was hit and killed in a hit-and-run crash on the city’s far West Side late Wednesday night, according to San Antonio police.

The incident occurred around 9:45 p.m. in the 9100 block of Culebra Road, not far from Arcadia Creek and Grissom Road.

According to police, the bicyclist was struck by a vehicle while he was riding in the street. The driver however, did not stop after the crash. The man hit was pronounced dead by emergency crews at the scene.

SAPD could not …

Man riding his bike killed in hit-and-run collision on San Antonio’s deadliest road

Michelle Del Rey | www.expressnews.com

A man riding his bicycle was killed Wednesday night in a hit-and-run crash on the far West Side, according to San Antonio police.

Authorities said the man was hit by a vehicle in the 9100 block of Culebra Road near Arcadia Creek at around 9:30 p.m. The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Culebra Road is one of the most dangerous in the city, according to a recent Express-News story. In the last 10 years, more than 40 people have died in car crashes on Culebra. …

Bicyclist killed after driver intentionally hits him with vehicle following fight, Galveston police say

Ana Gonzalez | www.click2houston.com

GALVESTON, Texas – A driver is facing charges after he allegedly struck and killed a bicyclist with his vehicle on purpose following an argument in Galveston Wednesday evening, Galveston police said.

Roy Gonzales, 60, has been charged with murder in the death of 32-year-old Cody Compian, according to the release.

Witnesses told police that both Gonzales and Compian were reportedly involved in an argument that turned physical near the intersection of 32nd Street and Avenue R. At some point, Gonzales, in his vehicle at the time, struck both Compian and another bicyclist. He attempted to speed away from the scene but officers were able to quickly detain him, police said.

Compian was taken to UTMB in Galveston where he later died from his injuries.

The other bicyclist was treated and released for minor injuries.

Gonzales is currently being held in jail on a $750,000 bond.

Video: Waco Wild West 100 Bike Ride – 9.22.22

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Up For a Challenge? Here’s How to Win the 2022 Tour de BCycle

By Stephanie Bartels | www.houstoniamag.com

Join the monthlong Tour de BCycle challenge and visit over 150 bike share stations across Houston.

Holy spokes! It’s time for BCycle’s annual neighborhood challenge, Tour de BCycle. If you think you can visit all (or most) of the Houston BCycle neighborhood bike share stations in October, then join the challenge in exchange for various prizes and serious cyclist bragging rights. Here’s everything you need to know about becoming the next tour champion! For starters, what is BCycle?

BCycle is a nonprofit bike sharing service in Houston. It’s great for those burgeoning bikers interested in exploring and discovering new bike routes among its 150+ network of bike share stations. Just use the app or website to locate a station and rent a bike. You can either rent bikes as a guest or as a member. Guest rides are $3 per 30 minutes. Members get the first 60 minutes free. When you’re done, check the bike back in at any BCycle station around the city. Tour de BCycle is an annual challenge to visit as many of the company’s bike share stations as possible in one month. …

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I Was No Where Near Biking That Fast!!

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If you watch the video at the end the route is traced out showing that I hit 88 mph as I started to cross Lake Houston. I can assure you I was no where near that fast. I don’t drive my Jeep that fast. Being Thursday I usually bike to the Huffman area and today was no different. I chose the same route name as Tuesday, Atascocita – Walden – Huffman, but I changed a few streets in Kingwood and added the Atascocita Hike & Bike Trail instead of riding on Water Point Trail and other streets east of W. Lake Houston Parkway. This added some distance to the ride and I biked 36.1 miles compared to Tuesday’s 35.39 miles. I rolled out at 9:22 AM and finished at 12:18 PM. I saw two other cyclists, one on Chanay Lane in Kingwood early in the ride and Pete again on Pines Place Drive in Atascocita. Today’s ride put me over my 720 mile goal for the month with 751.21 miles and increased my week total to 145.96 miles. I should be able to ride 200+ miles this week. On Saturday I will bike the Rollin’ Pearland ride on the 43 mile route. Today was the 26th time on this route in 2022. Updating my miles for 2022 I’ve rode 7,486 miles putting me 97 miles ahead of 2021 and 352 miles more than 2020.

The wind picked up during the ride with 16 mph gusts and 8 mph from the north which accounts for the hard effort whenever I had a headwind. Pete commented as we passed about the strong wind. Later today fall arrives but the forecast doesn’t change to reflect that until a front arrives late Monday. Weather during the bike ride: start 82 (humidity 76%, dew point 73), fair, wind NW 4 mph; finish 93 (humidity 50%, dew point 72), fair, wind N 8 mph gusts 16 mph. I stopped at the Exxon station at E. Lake Houston Parkway and FM 1960 to get ice for my water bottle. It was hot enough I should’ve used my CamelBak.

At the Atascocita Shore Drive and FM 1960 construction zone I rode on the asphalt base layer on the way back. Maybe the concrete will be poured soon. You can see what it looks like in the video.

The AXS.SRAM ride report shows 1:41:56 using the 35×13 gears out of riding time of 2:48:05 with 31 RD shifts. I remembered to change to the 35×15 when stopping most of the time.

9-22-2022 Strava Ride Data Summary Atascocita-Walden-Huffman
9-22-2022 Strava Ride Data Summary Atascocita-Walden-Huffman