Texas Bicycling News September 17th 2022

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Local youth selected as design contest winner

By Jason Jones | www.palestineherald.com

Organizers of the upcoming Camino Gravel Challenge recently congratulated local cyclist, 11-year-old Lennox Raum, for the winning submission in the 2022 event’s t-shirt design contest.

Obviously no stranger to drawing, art and design, Lennox’s submission featured an eye-catching layout and plenty of East Texas elements to tie the event to the Palestine area. …

Photos: Cyclists compete in the 2022 Conquer the Coast bike race

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More than 1,200 cyclists participated in 66-, 21- and 10-mile races in and around Corpus Christi during Conquer the Coast. 35 photos

30-year-old man jailed in Grand Prairie hit-and-run that killed cyclist

By Jamie Landers | www.dallasnews.com

Juan Robledo-Delgado was booked into the Grand Prairie Detention Center on a charge of an accident involving death.

A 30-year-old man was jailed Saturday in the death of a cyclist struck in a hit-and-run in Grand Prairie.

Juan Robledo-Delgado was booked into the Grand Prairie Detention Center on a charge of an accident involving death, a second-degree felony.

About 9:30 p.m. Friday in the 2500 block of West Jefferson Street, near Trailerdell Street, police say …

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Cyclists Aplenty On Atascocita – Huffman – Walden Route

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Not as early of a start as last Saturday for today’s bike ride. I did manage to get the Cervelo Caledonia wheels rolling at 8:22 AM. The route was my typical Saturday one, Atascocita – Huffman – Walden where I hope to see other cyclists. I saw a bunch today. This was the 20th time biking this route this year and today I rode 33.11 miles, about average for the route.

I started seeing other cyclists On Kings River Drive on the way to FM 1960. Once I started crossing Lake Houston the number of cyclists went up in groups of 3 to 4 though there was a larger group on Fairlake Lane as they passed the church. A number of cars and pickups were in the church parking lot indicating some cyclists out riding.

The weather was friendly but humid at the start. Wind was calm but increased a little during the ride to 8 mph from the SE. Weather conditions: start 75 (humidity 99%, dew point 74), mostly clear, wind N 0 mph; finish 86 (humidity 73%, dew point 76), partly cloudy, wind SE 8 mph. Headwind wasn’t much of problem during the ride.

From my AXS.SRAM ride report it showed using the 35×13 gears for 1:28:11 (21.6 miles) and the 35×15 gears for 40:31 (7.4 miles). I changed the RD gears 26 times during the ride, mostly getting up to speed and then stopping and restarting at traffic lights.

Below is a chart showing my fitness trend for a 6 month period. This comes from my Strava ride data and the Stravini Chrome browser extension. Lot of lines but overall I think it looks favorable.

9-17-2022 Stravini 6 month Fitness Trend
9-17-2022 Stravini 6 month Fitness Trend
9-17-2022 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita-Huffman-Walden
9-17-2022 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita-Huffman-Walden

Texas Bicycling Action September 16th 2022

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Man Accused in Fatal Crash Put Pillow Under Cyclist’s Head Before Driving Away: Police

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Driver facing a charge of accident involving death says he called 911 and went to see if he could help the cyclist before he left the scene

The driver accused of fatally striking a cyclist in Dallas on Sept. 11 talked with the victim and put a pillow under his head before driving away from the scene, according to police.

In an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by NBC 5, Dallas Police said Kenneth Lloyd Conners was driving a white 2017 Chevy Trax along the 12900 block of Kleberg Road at about 7 a.m. when he crashed into Billy Joe Watley.

Watley was headed southbound in the …

Butler Trail complete with Holly Shores segment at Lady Bird Lake

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The new Holly Shores segment of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail next to the decommissioned Holly Power Plant in East Austin had its grand opening on Wednesday September 14, 2022. The realignment of the trail creates a continuous loop along the shores of Lady Bird Lake. The ADA accessible new segment offers an expanded view and use of the water for fishing or recreation. The project includes the restoration of the wetland habitat along the shoreline and seating under heritage oaks. Jay Janner / American-Statesman …

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Mixing Up Bike Ride Routes, Missed Brief Rain

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This has been a mixed up week for bike rides. The routes have been varied with no repeats. Today’s bike ride was the first one to go north on my New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch route. I even got started earlier than yesterday with wheels down at 9:11 AM today. I rode my Cervelo Caledonia bike for 36.88 miles. This gets me closer to a 200 mile with 185.91 miles so far. Today’s route is one of my more frequent ones with 12 rides so far this year. I finished the bike ride at 12:09 PM

9-16-2022 YTD Bike Rides New Caney-Tavola-Valley Ranch Route
9-16-2022 YTD Bike Rides New Caney-Tavola-Valley Ranch Route

While I was out riding the weather changed some with the clouds increasing and the wind shifting to the SE. Near the end of the ride the streets in Bear Branch Village and Hunters Ridge Village were wet from an earlier rain before I got there. It wasn’t much rain because my weather station didn’t record any. Weather conditions for the bike ride: start 78 (humidity 81%, dew point 72), partly cloudy, wind NE 6 mph; finish 82 (humidity 82%, dew point 76), mostly cloudy, wind SE 6 mph. Fortunately the wind remained light.

On the way back to Kingwood I built up my average speed to 14.1 mph and maintained it until I got to the Kingwood streets and riding slower. I used the 35×13 gears for 1:56:10 riding time out a total moving time 2:43:16 according to the AXS.SRAM ride report. I shifted the RD 19 times during the ride. At the beginning of the ride I thought my legs were not going to pedal strongly but by around mile 7 they felt better.

9-16-2022 Strava Bike Ride Summary New Caney-Tavola-Valley Ranch
9-16-2022 Strava Bike Ride Summary New Caney-Tavola-Valley Ranch