I don’t know what happened in Zwift. I created a meetup starting at 11:50 AM on the Makuri Islands Spirit Forest route. Zwift desktop started up slowly, asked me if I wanted to join a meetup. I clicked on yes but it wasn’t the meetup I created. I canceled the ride and another join meetup request came up. I joined that and it was not the one I created. I went to the companion app and the time passed for the meetup to start. I selected “repeat” but didn’t notice the date was March 2. I edited the meetup and went back to join it. But I ended up on the Kappa Quest Reverse route which was a previous meetup. I’ll try to create a meetup tomorrow. Hopefully I can ride the Spirit Forest route.
Even with the mistakes I got a top result on each of the Strava segments.
Miles of paths guide bikers through Buffalo Bayou Park and over the bayou to reveal sweeping views of the Houston skyline. Here, bikers cross the Rosemont Bridge where local couples have attached hundreds of “love locks” to the railings.
An urban greenspace just west of downtown Houston, Buffalo Bayou Park preserves and celebrates the city’s rich history, culture, and wildlife along the banks of the bayou. From an underground water reservoir turned public space, to a lake that once disappeared, and an impressive bat colony that emerges in the evenings, the park offers so much more than pretty views.
It’s a trove of fascinating stories, discoverable by miles of bike paths. So, hop on a BCycle at one of Houston’s bike share stations, or head to ..
San Antonio has another chance to fund road, bridge and drainage projects.
The city is preparing for a $1.2 billion bond election, but that money barely puts a dent in the need for infrastructure. Officials have said there are $3.1 billion in drainage projects alone on its to-do list.
But there’s another pile of money up for grabs.
City leaders plan to compete for grants available through the bipartisan infrastructure law signed by President Joe Biden in November. They aren’t suggesting specific projects yet. But officials expect the process to be straightforward after spending much of last fall gathering input on the …
Alpha Paving Industries LLC is the apparent low bidder on the Austin, City of – Purchasing Dept’s Corridor Mobility Program Bicycle & Pedestrian IDIQ Phase 2 solicitation, with a low bid of $18,454,300.00 USD. Bids were opened on February 17, 2022
My name is Ryan, I’m about to be 29. And I’ve kind of always liked to tinker with bikes. At one point I had like 27 bikes stuff in a tiny shed at my moms house when I was in middle school. In 2009, I built my first low rider bike. Found almost everything in the trash that someone was throwing out, I put another $150 into it, my dad had a client that offered to paint it for me and being a teenager, I wanted “Bam Margera lambo purple” lol. Later I traded that bike for a drum set. My sister had found another …
I came up with a creative use for extra fencing boards to fix my bike hangers. The hanger grommets didn’t hold well on the drywall, and I knew after a few years of use they’d eventually come loose. pic.twitter.com/etXjsCto5G
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Out the door and on the Cervelo Caledonia at 10:36 AM to start riding the Spring Creek Greenway to Pundt Park. Several new things on today’s ride: new bike shorts, new long sleeve jersey, first time on the greenway with the Cervelo bike. The start was an hour earlier than yesterday and I finished at 1:50 PM, over an hour earlier than yesterday. Getting to the US59 trailhead I rode into a strong headwind, or at least it felt strong. Once I was on the greenway the trees sheltered me some from the wind plus the direction was not into the wind generally.
I hoped the weather would repeat yesterday but ti didn’t. Around mile marker 8 on the way to Pundt Park it started misting. A few times the mist increased to light rain but not for long. I thought I might need to wait at Pundt Park for it to stop but as I made the turn around to head back to US59 it stopped. As I rode back the closer to Jesse Jones Park the mist increased and stayed with me to US59. From there to home the streets were wet and at times I saw rain drops in the curb side puddles. I will wash the Cervelo after the ride.
Weather conditions: start 74 (humidity 80%, dew point 68), mostly cloudy, wind S 8 mph; finish 72 (humidity 95%, dew point 71), overcast/mist/light rain, wind S 9 mph. The forecast said a high of 80 but it was a couple of degrees lower at the end of the ride. The streets were wet when I rode back into Kingwood. Not what I wanted. Which is worse, cold or wet?
Other cyclists passed me on the greenway. You can see some of them in the video as well as some people skateboarding.
The last time I rode to Pundt Park was on October 15th, 2021. Looking at the previous rides this one was the longest because I added a couple of streets at the beginning to get the mileage over 40. It worked as I biked 41.29 miles. This closed my deficit to my 300 mile February goal to 50.7 miles. For the first time this month I am ahead of the pace to reach the goal. But that may not last long if the weather tomorrow keeps me indoors. The weather forecast looks iffy.
These photos show the Cervelo along the greenway.
2-22-2022 Spring Creek Greenway Cervelo – 42-22-2022 Spring Creek Greenway Cervelo – 2
When I looked at the ride results on Strava I was surprised by the number segment medals. I don’t think I’ve had that many on a ride.
Some of that section south side of the bayou between Eldridge & Dairy Ashford is a little too technical for a novice on a gravel bike. Still fun though.
AUSTIN, Texas – A trailer full of bikes belonging to Special Olympics of Texas was stolen this past weekend.
Security camera video shows a truck backing up to a trailer late Friday night at Lake Travis Elementary. It took less than three minutes for a security lock and chain to be cut.
Inside the trailer, there were six bicycles that were to be used Saturday during the Special Olympics Texas – Winter Games. Monday, delegation leader Marissa Sodders was still hoping the thieves would return what they took. …
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police are working to identify a man who was hit and killed along a dark stretch of Highway 6 on Sunday night.
Houston police said the victim was riding a bicycle across Highway 6 near Briar Forest Drive around 8:45 p.m. when he was struck by a car.
The driver who hit the man immediately stopped and called for help, police said. The driver showed no signs of intoxication and was released from the scene.
Police say they’ve seen several deadly accidents along that stretch of Highway 6 in the past few months.
"Just here on night shift, I’ve been to three different …
I rode the Mechaux – 11th street bikeway connection through the Heights today. Not a single person in car told me that I should not be using the lane; nor did the traffic come to a standstill because they had to share the street with me. https://t.co/WYyySbMTON@HoustonBikePlanpic.twitter.com/yXIH64uv6W
That only one of the first 29 bike lane delineators on WB Commerce Ave. Bridge @CityOfDallas remain standing speaks volumes about driver capabilities and the risks facing cyclists on DFW streets. Need hard dividers to protect bicyclists from traffic violence? @BikeDFWpic.twitter.com/U0Cp5sPxWb
While part of the team was racing in AZ others got together for a fun 20 mile ride around Dallas complete with a stop in Deep Ellum for popsicles pic.twitter.com/FxlOJRP3vT
#WildWoomWednesday group together again. Older boys off school today so we rode from House Park( free parking) down the Shoal Creek Trail to this huge play park on the south side of the lake. Alice and ?@justleyla? ?@woombikesUSA? (we know it’s not Wednesday) pic.twitter.com/IwoT2YTC6z
26% of Houston traffic deaths happen on undivided four-lane streets like 11th. It’s the most dangerous type of street design, and now we have an opportunity to make it safe for everyone, regardless of how they get around. https://t.co/maXvPT8RCPpic.twitter.com/8YFjAyK9jv
