Texas Biking News October 20th 2021

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‘Team Debbie’: How one Houston family exceeded their goals in a bike fundraiser for Alzheimer’s.

Lindsay Peyton | www.houstonchronicle.com

Neil Dougharty, left, Paul Dougharty, and Benjamin Dougharty, right, are shown at Buffalo Bayou Park Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 in Houston. The brothers along with their dad rode in Texas’ first Ride to End ALZ race on Oct. 10.

Avid cyclist Paul Dougharty can often be found cruising the bike path by his home in the Heights.

He’s also a regular at rides for worthy causes, such as the BP MS 150 and Bike Around the Bay.

When Paul, 67, discovered that the Alzheimer’s Association was debuting the Ride to End ALZ — and the second event would be scheduled in Texas — he quickly signed up and shared it on Facebook.

Then, his son Benjamin Dougharty, 45, saw the post. Benjamin called his dad …

Rice applies for Bicycle Friendly University Designation

By Hajera Naveed | www.ricethresher.org

Rice Transportation Demand Management recently submitted an application for a Bicycle Friendly University designation, after being awarded a bronze designation in 2017. The American League of Bicyclists will announce awards early next year.

According to Lisa Lin, transportation demand management manager, the university’s previous designation expired this year. Since then, the university was able to improve the application with more student engagement activities related to biking over the past few years.

“[In terms of] the programming aspects and encouragement side of things, I feel like we did …

David on the Southern Tier

By David Jelmini | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 31: Navasota to Shepard, 3,000’ of climbing, 6:20 hrs in the saddle. Another long day in East Texas

Tuesday October 19, 2021, 80 miles (129 km) – Total so far: 1,621 miles (2,609 km) We got an update on Gail this morning, worse than we thought. She’s being transferred to a larger hospital for surgery, apparently some broken bones. Her husband is flying in today from California. Nobody got bit (some dogs tried) or fell off their bike, so a good day. The morning had lots of hills going through Sam Houston state park; surprisingly quite a bit of traffic. …

Day 32: Shepherd to Silsbee. 600’ of climbing, 4:25 hrs saddle time. And then there were 10

Wednesday October 20, 2021, 60 miles (97 km) – Total so far: 1,681 miles (2,705 km) Lost another rider today. Romaine flew back to Boston due to her hand injury. She really hasn’t ridden in over a week since she missed the hill country trying to get a root canal. She couldn’t find good medical attention and needed to see her own doctor back home. Hope this is it for accidents. Today was easy compared to previous days. The only issue is the humidity is very high now and I’m sweating all day. …

Video: Community rallies around Austin’s shoeshine man, surprises him with new electric bicycle

by: Candy Rodriguez | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dapper from head to toe, Phillip Wiggins has style and he takes pride in looking good when he is working. For the last three weeks, he’s been out of work after his homemade shoeshine cart and bicycle were stolen.

The Army veteran first started his mobile business “Boots Shoes & Pumps” in 2019 after facing several difficult years where he battled alcohol addiction, the loss of his wife and he almost ended up on the streets. He was homeless in terms of the word’s definition. He was a man without a home. However, Wiggins was able to connect with Caritas, which helped him back on the right track and find housing. …

New downtown holiday attraction coming soon to Bagby Street corridor

By Hunter Marrow | communityimpact.com

A series of unique illuminated attractions along downtown Houston’s Bagby Street will be available for Houstonians this holiday season.

Winter Wanderland, designed by Blachere Illumination, will comprise more than 100,000 LED lights installed between Lamar and Franklin streets and will be on view from Nov. 19 through Jan. 2, according to an Oct. 20 news release, and will be managed by the Houston Downtown Management District. …

… Attractions will include elements such as an 80-foot-long tunnel of LED lights arching over the new bicycle and pedestrian walkway across from the Hobby Center; a series of 11 constellation arches on the boardwalk at Sam Houston Park; 3D trees at City Hall; 22 blinged-out arches across from Downtown Aquarium; and giant illuminated angel wings at …

Your guide to San Antonio’s Howard W. Peak Greenway Trails System hike and bike trails – all 84 miles of them

Richard A. Marini | www.expressnews.com

As the weather cools and the outdoors beckon, there’s no better place for bike riders than the Howard W. Peak Greenway Trails System. The 84 miles of wide and smooth hike-and-bike trails have slowly encircled the city like a necklace since construction began in 2007.

The trails are designed so they can be navigated by all but the most inexperienced bike riders. They have mostly gentle slopes, are paved with either concrete or asphalt and usually are wide enough for two bikers to ride abreast.

Most run along the river banks or on utility rights of way, providing a safe …

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Humidity Returns, No Local Legend Segments

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Before today’s bike ride I looked at a previous ride on the route to see if any Strava Local Legends showed up. I looked at a couple of segments but didn’t see any local legends. The bike ride went north to Tavola, back to US59 and south through Valley Ranch, Oakhurst before returning to Kingwood. I call this my “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route. To add a little distance I rode some streets at the beginning of the ride that I’ve been skipping when going to the north. The distance came in at 36.32 miles. This was the 2nd longest ride on this route in 2021 out of the 15 times I’ve done it. My week now totals 110.71 miles and I’m only 17 miles away from reaching my 625 mile goal for October. I started at 11:02 AM and finished at 1:51 PM.

10-20-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary fro Today's Route
10-20-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary fro Today’s Route

The new ICAN Cycling Alpha-50 Disc wheels continue to please me. I can ride at a higher pace than with the Vision 30 wheels they replaced on my Lynskey R300 I rode today. Maybe the “new bike gear” distortion effect is still over me.

As the week progresses the cooler temperatures are gone. Today the humidity was higher than the starting temperature. No long sleeve jersey needed, back to arm sleeves and a short sleeve jersey. Weather conditions: start 77 (81% humidity, 71 dew point), overcast, wind E 8 mph; finish 84 (69% humidity, 72 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind variable 5 mph.

10-20-2021 RWGPS Bike Ride Route Map
10-20-2021 RWGPS Bike Ride Route Map
10-20-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary
10-20-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary

Texas Biking News October 19th 2021

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7 outdoor San Antonio places to escape to this fall

Timothy Fanning | www.expressnews.com

Fall in San Antonio is great, if only for the fact that it no longer feels like you’ve stepped into a sauna.

With the cooler temperatures, you may be thinking about venturing outdoors. We put together a short list of places you can escape to in San Antonio while enjoying our version of fall weather. …

… Take a bike ride: The Medina River Greenway offers 17 miles of trails lined with pecan trees, mesquite, open spaces and water. If you need a challenge, some trails offer bridges and elevation changes. Both the Medina River Natural Area and Pleasanton Road Trailheads have around 11 miles of uninterrupted trails. The Mattrox Park Trailhead will take you east to Mission Espada and the Mission Reach.

David on the Southern Tier

By David Jelmini | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 30:La Grange to Navasota. 3,120 ‘ of climbing, 5:23 hrs in the saddle. A good day… for some of us

Monday October 18, 2021, 70 miles (113 km) – Total so far: 1,541 miles (2,480 km) Got pretty cold last night, really kept my sleeping bag up high. Forgot to mention that Glenn got bitten by a dog just after leaving Austin, he said he’s fine, hasn’t started foaming at the mouth. Rode all day with Greg; we stayed in front, wanted to get to our hotel early (looks like the last one for 2 weeks). Traffic was really heavy with almost no shoulder for first 30 miles. There were tons of flea market shops along this route, found out they …

One Critically Injured in Bicycle Crash on Independence Parkway at Sumac Lane in Frisco

www.thebentonlawfirm.com

Frisco, TX. (October 18, 2021)- A 14-year-old child was injured in an auto-pedestrian crash on October 15, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. The accident occurred just after 4:00 p.m. at the Independence Parkway and Sumac Lane intersection. Police reported that the victim was riding a bicycle northbound and was crossing the street when they collided with a Ford pickup truck. The bicyclist was transported to an area hospital with critical injuries. No further details have been provided at this time. The crash remains under investigation.

Take A Bike Tour Of Beautiful Down Town Texarkana

Wes | kkyr.com

The fall ‘Bike Tours’ are back in downtown Texarkana.

Fridays in October and November will be Bike Days this fall in the Downtown Texarkana Arts and Historic District. Here is all the information from their Facebook page.

The downtown bicycle tours are back! Join us for 'A Cycle Through History', Fridays from October 22nd to November 12th at 5:30 PM.

To support this effort, free guided bike tours of the District will be offered every Friday in October and November. Tours will begin and end at the Museum of Regional History and take place from 5:30 – 6:30 PM. Participants will be able to rent a bike from …

Seagoville police and family members seeking information after bicyclist struck, killed by vehicle

Mathew Richards | www.inforney.com

SEAGOVILLE, Texas — The Seagoville Police Department, and the family of a man apparently struck and killed by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Friday night, are seeking information from the public.

On October 15, 2021, at approximately 11 p.m., 28-year-old Martin Cornejo, of Seagoville, Texas, was riding his bicycle in and around the 2200 block of the westbound U.S. Highway 175 service road when he was …

Council meeting grows heated over trail plan

Lynn Walker | www.timesrecordnews.com

A public discussion of plans to build a concrete bike trail along the portion of the Lake Wichita Shore stretched to two-and-a half hours at Tuesday morning’s Wichita Falls City Council meeting and often grew contentious. At one point, Mayor Stephen Santellana threatened to stop the discussion.

The plan to build a 12-foot-wide concrete trail has spurred opposition from residents along Lake Shore Drive where the trail would run near their backyards. Tuesday opponents and supporters of the plan voiced their feelings. Opponents complained about the trail coming too close …

Montrose Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone targeting early 2022 to begin improvements on Hawthorne, Woodhead streets

By Shawn Arrajj | communityimpact.com

Members of the Montrose Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone and the the engineering firm Gauge Engineering provided updates at an Oct. 18 meeting on several major mobility projects underway in the area, including a project that should start soon targeting Hawthorne and Woodhead streets in Montrose.

The project is being designed to convert the corridors into "neighborhood safe streets," a designation that officials said involves making streets safe for all modes of transportation, including cars, pedestrians, cyclists and wheelchair users.

Construction is slated to kick off in the first quarter of 2022 and is …

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What I Did To Become A Local Legend

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As I got ready for today’s bike ride an idea came to mind. Last weekend I lost the Strava local legend for the Lake Houston Bridge – EB. Today’s route would go over the bridge. Why not loop back over the bridge and ride it twice and see if I can regain the local legend status. I started the ride at 11:05 AM on my Canyon Endurace bike to go on my “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route with the additional loop over Lake Houston. I finished at 2:02 PM not knowing if I regain the local legend. It didn’t take long to find out I am now the Strava Local Legend on Lake Houston Bridge – EB. The extra loop added some miles to the ride coming in at 37.94. I’m getting closer to my 625 mile goal for October with 571.73 miles. The week is off to a good start with 74.4 miles so far. Maybe a 200 mile week?

Weather conditions returned to a more SE Texas variety with higher humidity and dew point but the temperature couldn’t get out of the 70’s when I finished the ride. The wind was okay. I wore a long sleeve jersey under a short sleeve one but I could’ve wore arm sleeves and the short sleeve jersey and been comfortable. What the weather was like: start 73 (67% humidity, 61 dew point), partly cloudy, wind NE 5 mph; finish 78 (68% humidity, 67 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind S 10 mph.

The route is one I ride frequently with today being the 14th time this year. I’ll keep this ride in the same group even though I crossed Lake Houston 4 times.

10-19-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today's Route
10-19-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today’s Route
10-19-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary
10-19-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary