Mixed Up The Roads For Seventh Ride to SH 242

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For the 7th time this year I rode my “Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood” route to the north. I also managed to start before 9 AM with the Lynskey Helix Alpha 46 wheels rolling at 8:49 AM. Favorable weather with no rain threat and almost no wind. At the SH 242 turn a round I expected a headwind since the ride getting to that point was not too hard which I thought was helped by a tailwind. But the ride back to Kingwood was almost wind free except for what I created. The 37.32 miles was about average for the rides on the route this year. With 3 bike rides so far this week my total is 116.3 miles.

I changed some of streets from the previous rides. The first change was riding into Woodridge Forest on Woodridge Parkway. In Brooklyn Trails I rode 3 streets I have never been on before. And I rode through the new Peppervine housing development for the second time. It is so new there is only one house with a number of slabs waiting for the framers. The rest of the roads are ones I ride on regularly but not necessarily in the same order as today. In the video you can see what the construction looks like at the SH 242 overpass of US59. Loop 494 isn’t usually where I bike on this route but I rode there today.

8-10-2022 YTD Bike Rides Kingwood-SH242-Kingwood
8-10-2022 YTD Bike Rides Kingwood-SH242-Kingwood

I used a mix of bikes on this route during 2022: Cervelo Caledonia 4 rides, Lynskey R300 2 rides and my Lynskey Helix for the first time today.

Some data from AXS.SRAM ride report: total moving time 2:50:25, used the 33×13 gears 2:02:35. The 33×13 gears are not so tall that I can start from stopping without needing to shift to the 33×15.

Weather summary: start 85 (humidity 77%, dew point 77), partly cloudy, wind 0 mph; finish 93 (humidity 54%, dew point 74), partly cloudy, wind 0 mph. I am still sensing a less intense heat while riding and the shade feels slightly cooler.

8-10-2022 Strava Ride Summary Kingwood-SH242-Kingwood
8-10-2022 Strava Ride Summary Kingwood-SH242-Kingwood

Texas Bicycling News August 9th 2022

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Project to remake part of Telephone Road into pedestrian-friendly boulevard wins $21M federal grant

Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com

Based on concepts developed as part of a 2020 Houston-Galveston Area Council study on Greater Eastwood, plans for Telephone Road reduce the number of vehicle lanes to provide more room for pedestrians and bicyclists.

A Houston project aimed at taking one of the city’s most chaotic roads and re-imagining it as boulevard-like expanse where cars give up some space to pedestrians and cyclists will get a major boost from a federal grant.

The city’s Telephone Road project, estimated to cost $26.2 million, will receive nearly $21 million as part of the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant program, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, announced Tuesday.

The project along Telephone runs 2.8 miles from …

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MetroBike to triple fleet, expand beyond downtown Austin

by: Kelsey Thompson | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin and CapMetro will begin its transition to an all-electric MetroBike fleet, tripling its resources and expanding beyond downtown.

In late July, Austin City Council and the CapMetro Board of Directors approved a joint agreement to expand the program and divvy up operational duties. Under the July 28 agreement, CapMetro will oversee daily operations and maintenance of the MetroBike program, while the city’s transportation department will “continue to provide oversight of the program and ownership of the assets,” per a Monday newsletter. …

Showdown at the Arroyo cap limit lifted

Dave Bellante | www.tmbra.org

Good News!

Our Cycle Progression 2022 Texas Cup race Showdown at the Arroyo has lifted it’s cap! Come on down and get ready for some cross border racing action. You can find registration links on our calendar.

How bike-friendly is Texas? Here’s how Texas cities ranked in bike-friendliness

by: Tyler Manning | www.fox44news.com

DALLAS (KDAF) — If you have been on TikTok lately, you’ve seen the growing popularity of alternative forms of transportation, like public transit, walking and bicycles.

There are great reasons behind getting away from driving. Walking and bicycling are great forms of exercise and are very good for your heart health.

A new report from ARRIS Composites is taking this conversation one step further and looks at the best cities in the country for bicyclists.

They looked into various metrics measuring a city’s friendliness toward biking infrastructure, such …

Houston’s new funding formula for building bike lanes

Jay R. Jordan | www.axios.com

Houston cyclists can now have a say in fixing and adding connections to the city’s growing bike network, thanks to a new budgeting formula now in play.

Why it matters: The city is in a years-long process of building 1,800 miles of high-comfort bike lanes through the Houston Bike Plan approved by City Council in 2017.

Of note: The city defines "high-comfort" as either protected bike lanes with precast curbs separating cyclists from car traffic or sharrows on narrower streets.
Every year, Houston's Planning and Development Department (PDD) is given $1.1 million to chip away at constructing the bike network.
There are currently 29 miles of protected bike lanes, with 48 miles in the works.

How it works: The new formula will now set aside 10% of the budget for smaller "strategic …

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Some Street Variety Atascocita South Then Back To Usual

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Getting started biking today I wasn’t pushing to leaving before 9 AM due to the first day of school. My routes seem to pass a number of schools in Kingwood. So I began the ride at 9:06 AM on my Cervelo Caledonia bike. I chose my “Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman” route for some variety of streets. I should ride this route more frequently since I’ve only biked it 4 times this year. Today I biked 35.36 miles which is about the average distance. The roads go through Atascocita South and then back through Walden to FM 1960 where I return to roads I ride several times a week. I saw two other cyclists, one on Pine Cluster Drive and the other on Fairlake Lane but I did not capture them with the GoPro. I don’t normally see other cyclists during the week.

8-9-2022 YTD Rides Summary Atascocita South - Walden - Huffman
8-9-2022 YTD Rides Summary Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman

Weather conditions: start 85 (humidity 76%, dew point 77), mostly clear, wind 3 mph; finish 94 (humidity 52%, dew point 73), partly cloudy, wind S 6 mph. It’s hot during the bike ride but the sun’s intensity feels less, maybe from lower humidity and dew point. I still ended the ride with salt stains and most of the water and ice gone from my CamelBak. I notice that the CamelBak shields my back from most of the sun and heat.

8-9-2022 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita South - Walden - Huffman
8-9-2022 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman

Texas Bicycling News August 8th 2022

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Weekly News Update Alkek Velodrome

Stuart Gardner, Program Director | shoutout.wix.com

Concrete Repair Update The concrete repair is going well and we anticipate re-opening as scheduled for open training on Sat August 13th.

Upcoming Events TRACK CLOSED FOR REPAIR JULY 25th-AUG 12th

TNR Brunch Racing 6:45pm 16th Aug

TNR Sprint Night 6:45 23rd Aug

Atomic Elite TT Championships Sat 27th Aug

TNR Feat. Masters & Jr Points Championships 6:45 30th Aug

Atomic Sprint & Keirin Championships Sat 3rd-Sun 4th Sept …

Upcoming Rides

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Justice League Tuesday Night Ride Tuesday, August 9, 2022 @ 7:00 PM

MCC Tuesday – Shell to McKeever Tuesday, August 9, 2022 @ 6:30 AM

JL Power Hour Tuesday, August 9, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Urban South Tuesday Night Ride Tuesday, August 9, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Morning SBux Crew (Tues) Tuesday, August 9, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

Trek West U Ride Tuesday, August 9, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

CWCC Cram500 – MCC Sunrise then Fulsher, GBP Tuesday, August 9, 2022 @ 6:30 AM

The Boot Wednesday, August 10, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Dark:30 from L3 Craft Coffee Wednesday, August 10, 2022 @ 5:30 AM

Mountain Bike Playtime with Vintage Cycle! Wednesday, August 10, 2022 @ 6:00 PM

Social Pace Bike Ride with Vintage Cycle! Thursday, August 11, 2022 @ 7:30 PM

JL Power Hour Thursday, August 11, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

PW – Sugar Kick 24mi Thursday, August 11, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

MCC Thursday – Shell to McKeever Thursday, August 11, 2022 @ 6:30 AM

Tuesday / Thursday Thursday, August 11, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Morning SBux Crew (Thurs) Thursday, August 11, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

Trek West U Ride Thursday, August 11, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Look Pro Go Slow Thursday, August 11, 2022 @ 7:00 PM

Race Ready Repair Thursday Night Social Thursday, August 11, 2022 @ 6:15 PM

Dark:30 from L3 Craft Coffee Friday, August 12, 2022 @ 5:30 AM

JL Friday Spice Power Hour Friday, August 12, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Justice League Saturday Ride (A,B,C pace) Saturday, August 13, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Bike Medicine Saturday 40 Mile Training Ride Saturday, August 13, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Sat Shop Ride | 44-miles | Pearland Bicycles Saturday, August 13, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

BA Saturday Route Short Saturday, August 13, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

Race Ready Repair Saturday 50 Saturday, August 13, 2022 @ 8:00 AM

CW CENTURY CHALLENGE – 2 BACK PEW BREWING Saturday, August 13, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

Race Ready Repair – Beginner/Intermediate Road Ride Saturday, August 13, 2022 @ 8:00 AM

Bike Medicine Sunday Training Ride Sunday, August 14, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Sunday miles with Vintage Cycle! Sunday, August 14, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Breakers Sunday Ride Sunday, August 14, 2022 @ 5:00 PM

Active Passion Sunday Roll Sunday, August 14, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

JL Recovery & Coffee Ride Sunday, August 14, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

2022 JL Power Hour Monday, August 15, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

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35th annual Goatneck Bike Ride deemed success by new organizers

By Monica Faram | www.cleburnetimesreview.com

The famed Goatneck Bike Ride returned to Cleburne on July 30 and was deemed a great success. The Tour de Goatneck came under new leadership this year when the Cleburne Education Foundation became the official organizer for the event.

More than 1,300 riders rode on four different courses ranging from 10 to 70 miles.

“Our youngest participant was 8 and our oldest was 81,” CEF Executive Director Paige Harris said. “That just proves that cycling is for everyone!”

CEF officials were thrilled with the turnout of cyclists but more humbled by the support of local volunteers.

“We could not have pulled this off without the support of local businesses, civic organizations and especially our Cleburne students,” Harris said. “We are humbled by the outpouring of help we had to achieve this huge event!” …

Afternoon Ride

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Monday Ride, part 2

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Cactus Cove Chasing watts Houston Ride. My legs was much better today in Houston.

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