The 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics are finally here, and once again the Houston area will be well-represented at the Games.
Rosters for some sports are still being finalized, but there are multiple athletes and coaches with Houston ties who have already qualified and are set to compete, for Team USA and for other countries. …
… Grant Koontz
Koontz is going to his first Olympics after he was selected to compete for the U.S. track cycling team in the omnium event. He graduated from Klein High School in Houston and raced collegiately at Texas A&M.
Another adventure on the Atascocita Hike and Bike Trail but without the mud this time. As I was riding through Walden I turned right from Trophy Place Drive onto Falcon Crest Drive planning on taking the hike and bike trail to the left but instead I turned right taking the trail that I never rode before. I wasn’t sure where it went. The trail looped back to Falcon Crest Drive at Aerobic Drive. Crossing Falcon Crest Drive the ride continued on the trail to Trophy Place Drive where I entered another section I had not rode before. Going behind the Walden Golf Club maintenance area I came to Walden Forest Drive returning to streets I ride. I now know where the trail goes and will go there again.
The start wasn’t as early as yesterday rolling out at 9:49 AM on my Cervelo Caledonia bike. The plan was to ride the Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman route but I got off the route some as I recounted above. When I stay closer to the route the distance averages about 37.5 miles but today it was 38.84 miles when I finished at 12:53 PM.
Weather: Start 85 degrees, humidity 71%, dew point 75, cloud cover 36%, wind E 5 mph; Finish 89 degrees, humidity 67%, dew point 76, mostly cloudy, wind calm.
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HOUSTON – EDITOR’S NOTE: While blurred, the photo of the cyclist’s injury depicted in this story is still quite graphic. Viewer’s discretion is advised.
A cyclist who suffered serious injuries after hitting a pothole filed a lawsuit against the City of Houston, claiming the street where it happened was previously reported but still was not fixed. …
TRI-COUNTY — Bicycle riders of all ages and experience levels are invited to attend a free bicycle rodeo this Saturday, June 15, at Sul Ross State University in Alpine.
The event, 9 a.m. to noon, will feature an obstacle course and vendors. TxDOT and Alpine Police Department staff will be onsite guiding riders and sharing safety tips for bicycle road safety. (Enter at the Briscoe Entrance #2 by the Briscoe Administration Building.)
Riders should bring their bike, helmet, and water bottle. A limited number of bicycles, scooters, and helmets will be made available for use if attendees do not have them and would like to participate.
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office officials are investigating after a body was found at a construction site.
Authorities received a call around 1:16 p.m. to a site in the 6900 block of FM 361 on Tuesday after workers found a body in the drainage ditch.
Preliminary information from Fort Bend County law enforcement reports the person was a possible victim of an auto-pedestrian accident and a bike was found nearby along with debris from a vehicle.
Officials are continuing to investigate the scene. We will update this article as more information becomes available. …
The master plan calls for expanding the disc golf course, dog park and creating a new mountain bike hub.
PADUCAH — Cyclists with the nonprofit Texas 4000 for Cancer stopped by Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital Wednesday, on the 19th day of their 4,000-mile bike ride, to tour the Mercy Health – Paducah Cancer Center.
Texas 4000 for Cancer is an organization made up of University of Texas at Austin students who raise money to fight against cancer. Every year, students ride bicycles from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, raising $4,500 each before setting off for the journey. …
Thanks so much to everyone that came to ride with me tonight! Special thanks to those of you that started coming to this ride in 2020. I will be forever grateful to you for that.
The trend of early starts continued. I rode north to Caney Creek and returned through Valley Ranch, Briar Tree, and Oakhurst. I rolled away at 8:50 AM on my Canyon Endurace CF 7 bike and finished at 11:22 AM. That is early too before the weather had time to reach the high temperature. I tweaked the lead in for the Kingwood – FM1485 – Kingwood route but then stayed on the usual streets and roads. Wind was light from the east while I rode mostly to the north and south. I had a short time window to bike today prompting the early start. The average distance for this route is just over 32 miles and today I rode 32.54 miles. I’m now up to 403.75 miles for June, 44% of the way to the 908 mile goal.
Weather: Start 77 degrees, humidity 89%, dew point 73.3, a few clouds, wind NE 6 mph; @ New Caney 81 degrees, humidity 72%, dew point 71, a few clouds, wind E 8 mph; Finish 86 degrees, humidity 67%, dew point 74.4, partly cloudy, wind E 8 mph. Start time 8:50 AM, finish time 11:22 AM.
