Didn’t Count On The Weather Change

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I didn’t count on the weather changing so much during today’s bike ride. Getting an earlier start (9:44 AM) I thought finishing earlier than yesterday was most likely. It didn’t happen, I finished at 1:38 PM. I chose a route I haven’t rode since May 28th, “Kingwood – FM1314 NW to McQueen Road”. I wanted to ride at least 40 miles and this route met that. I biked 41.24 miles after adding two extra loops when I got back into Kingwood. My week total stands at 123.92 miles and June is at 753.46 miles. YTD 2021 reduced the gap with 2020 to 100 miles. A summary of the bike rides on today’s route in 2021.

6-23-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today's Route
6-23-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today’s Route

Changing weather caught me around mile 28 when the darkening clouds started sending rain down. I was at River Walk Drive riding SE. I saw the rain ahead on FM 1314, pedaled faster seeking a place of shelter. Biking in the rain is not my favorite but if it’s not raining hard I ride on but add lightning and I seek shelter. I made it to Pat’s Donuts front porch and hung out there for 45 minutes or so until the lightning went away and the rain slowed. With the wet roads and light rain I biked on. When I reached Oakhurst the rain went away lasting until I finished. The Canyon Endurace was gritty and when I got home I washed it. That is what delayed the finish later than yesterday with about the same distance. The video shows some of the rain while waited at Pat’s Donuts. I did not get an apple fritter. Overall weather: start 86 (78% humidity, 78.8 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph; finish 80 (96% humidity, 79 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind NE 10 mph.

I wore a long sleeve jersey for sun protection but it also helped riding in the rain. The temperature dropped 10 degrees and the rain made it feel cooler.

Strava awarded me 3rd fastest time on Stripes-to_OldHoustonRd (25:00). I pedaled at a good pace with a light tailwind and no traffic light interruptions to set that.

6-23-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary

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Westchase improvements ease way for bikes, pedestrians and cars

Katherine Feser | www.houstonchronicle.com

A series of independent and diverse improvements aimed at easing travel for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers is making getting around Westchase much easier.

Just outside Beltway 8 at the northern end of the Westchase District, new sidewalks and dedicated bike lanes are part of the recently reconstructed Deerwood Road, which connects riders to trails at Terry Hershey Park along Buffalo Bayou.

South of Briar Forest, new 8-foot-wide sidewalks along CityWest Boulevard make it …

Herbert Standley Webb 1971 – 2021

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Herbert Standley "Stan" Webb, Jr., of Cleveland, Texas, passed Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital. He was born on May 31, 1971, to Maxine Ezell and Herbert Stanley Webb of Houston, Texas.

A lifelong musician, Stan’s passion for music started with the violin in an after-school strings program in 1981. He continued to play the violin during his school years into college at Sam Houston State University, and afterward with the Conroe Symphony Orchestra. Along with his musical talents, Stan had a lifelong devotion to dancing and singing. His knowledge and skills in technology served him well in his career in the corporate world and with his consulting company while feeding his interests in all things video gaming that started in his childhood. Stan’s enthusiasm for bicycling began in 1990 with his very first BP MS150 ride from Houston to Austin; as an active member of the local bicycling community, he completed more than 50 Bike MS rides. He will also …

Bicycle body found on Lake

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On Monday, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the possibility of drowning a bicycle that hit the side of the bridge and fell into the lake.

Rescue teams found the body of a cyclist on Lake Rabon early Tuesday.

The Collin County Sheriff’s Office said a representative was dispatched to 9300 FM2862 in Anna City to investigate the possibility of drowning at 5:30 pm on Monday, June 21st.

According to the sheriff’s office, witnesses reported seeing a bike ride when it hit the side of the bridge and crossed the railing into Lake Rabon, but witnesses checked the area. But I had never seen the bike resurface from the water below.

The Collin County Sheriff’s Office dive team and …

Alkek Velodrome Weekly Update

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Track Racing We had a stellar Atomic TT, results are here! Some standout moments for me were the seeing new riders out doing their first races, the track records broken (Jen 500m Elite, Andy 500m Elite, Roberto Kilo 35+). Andy beat Koh’s 2019 record, Jen to Gill’s 1997 record and Roberto to the record of multiple masters world champion and Olympic gold medalist Al Whaley!

Seeing so many juniors out was great, Fury and Selectri we strongly represented along with many of our WK1 YCL graduates including 7 year old Ryan Kegel! This is a testament to the amazing work done by Carl, Katie, Austin, Sebastian and the rest of the coaching team.

Our next races are as follows: FNR – June 25th 7pm (Snowball, Miss n Out, Points) MNS – June 28th 7pm (The moto is back so Keirin’s are go!) Atomic TT – July 3rd 8am

XCC Short Track MTB We had an great opening night with some hard riding! Frank Musil and Alison Sunderhaft took the two open race wins. Lot’s of fun was had by all and thank you to Karbach for supporting us with the beer!

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Liberty County New Asphalt But Chip Seal Loomed At Overpass

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Looking for a route for today’s bike ride I decided to try going east on FM 1960 to see how far into Liberty County I could ride. The route was a little different from my last attempt not going by the May Community Center on the way back to Kingwood today. The route label for today, “Kingwood to FM1960 Railroad Overpass – Back”. Checking my ride log in SportTracks this is the second time this route appears since I started keeping ride GPS data in 2010. I started the ride at 10:29 AM riding my Canyon Endurace CF SLX bike.

I guessed the ride would go 41 to 42 miles but ended up at 40.57 miles. The week now stands at 82.69 miles and June totals 712.22 miles. Getting close to the 800 mile goal. The gap between 2021 and 2020 YTD miles narrowed to 105 miles, a nice drop from yesterday.

During the night it rained as a “cool” front moved through. By the time I started the ride the streets were dry but the humidity was high (correcting what I said in the video). The temperature was lower though. Weather summary: start 80 (87% humidity, 75.6 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind N 7 mph; finish 86 (72% humidity, 76.4 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind NW 5 mph.

No strong headwind to fight on the way back to Kingwood allowing me to average 14.0 mph overall. Not as tired after finishing at 1:35 PM as yesterday.

6-22-2021 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

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Tour de Force: Meet racing pros Lauren and Mat Stephens

By Jaime Dunaway-Seale | lakewood.advocatemag.com

Lauren Stephens’ bicycle tire was flat, and she didn’t know how to change it. She took the hand-me-down vehicle to a bike shop, where Mat Stephens pawned the repair off on another employee so he could chat with the cute new customer.

“I had no idea he was flirting with me, but that’s what was happening,” Lauren says.

The two started going on group rides and have been training buddies — and life partners — ever since. After 10 years of marriage, their commitment to cycling is as strong as ever.

Mat ran cross country and swam in high school. He …

We’re bringing back Tour de BCycle in 2021!

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(Can we take a moment to say how glad we are that we can do this again?) Your challenge: visit as many of Houston BCycle’s 128 stations as possible between July 1-14, 2021. All riders receive the prize(s) listed as they achieve each Tour Stage. You ride, you win!

Stage One – 30 stations: Great job! We’re hooking you up with a free month of Houston BCycle membership.

Stage Two – 50 stations: Time to rep the brand. Grab a BCycle hat or t-shirt of your choice.

Stage Three – 75 stations: …

Corpus Christi’s Conquer the Coast returns in September as an in-person bike ride

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Cyclists, gear up, and may the best rider, win!

Conquer the Coast 2021 is returning this year and will take place in-person on Saturday, Sept. 18.

The United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, partnered with the city of Corpus Christi, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, announced Saturday the return of unique bike ride.

Registration opened Monday via unitedccchamber.com/small-business-grant. …

Bike lanes, road and sidewalk improvements take shape in Westchase

Katherine Feser | www.houstonchronicle.com

Getting around Westchase is getting easier.

Just outside Beltway 8 at the northern end of the Westchase District, new sidewalks and dedicated bike lanes are part of the recently reconstructed Deerwood Road, which helps connect riders to trails at Terry Hershey Park along Buffalo Bayou.

South of Briar Forest, new eight-foot wide sidewalks along CityWest Boulevard make it easier for workers at office buildings that house companies such as Phillips 66, BMC Software and Equinor to walk to restaurants. The new …

LIST: Meet the Texas athletes heading to the Tokyo Olympics

by: KVEO Digital Staff | www.valleycentral.com

HARLINGEN, Texas (KVEO)—We had to wait an extra year for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Athletes have finally gathered for the summer games.

Many Texas athletes will represent Team USA in a number of sports. …

… Connor Fields Connor Fields

Sport: Cycling

Birthplace: Plano, Texas

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 195

High School: Green Valley High School (Henderson, Nev.) ’10

College: University of Nevada, Las Vegas ’18, Marketing

Team/Club: Chase Bicycles

Personal: Began competing in BMX at age seven. He is a second-generation American and has overcome multiple injuries, including a spleen laceration in 2009 and torn ligament in 2012. Supports the Make-a-Wish Foundation and JoyProm, which organizes proms for kids with special needs. Interests include playing fantasy football, cooking, and snowboarding.

Lawson Craddock Lawson Craddock

Sport: Cycling

Hometown: Houston

Discipline(s): Road Cycling

Event(s): Road

Height: 5’8″

High School: Cypress Springs High School

College: Austin Community College

Team/Club: EF Pro Cycling Team

Personal: Got his start in cycling through his dad who was a professional downhill racer and rode to stay fit after he had children. One of the biggest and most unexpected stories of the 2018 Tour De France put Lawson in the news. On the first day of the tour, he crashed in the feed zone. He finished the stage with blood pouring down his face from a laceration above his eye and a broken scapula. He finished all 21 stages of the 3-week race and raised over $200,000 for the velodrome in his hometown of Houston after damage from Hurricane Harvey.

Bicyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident on Holly Rd in Corpus Christi, TX

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Corpus Christi, TX — June 21, 2021, a bicyclist was struck and killed in an alleged hit-and-run accident on Holly Road in Corpus Christi.

Authorities say the incident happened around 2:30 a.m. on Holly near Lakeview Drive. Preliminary investigation suggests the victim, a man believed to be in his 60s, was riding a bicycle in the area when he was struck and killed by a passing vehicle. The driver reportedly did not stop or render aid after the collision. …

Texas 4000 rides through New Mexico spreading messages of hope, knowledge and charity

By Morgan Mitchell | www.the-journal.com

Ryan Logan, left, and Shreya Pandiri at Connelly Hospitality House in Farmington. Logan and Pandiri are part of more than 20 riders who came through town to spread messages of hope, knowledge and charity in an effort to raise money and awareness about the fight against cancer. (Morgan Mitchell/Durango Herald)

FARMINGTON – A group of cyclists from Texas rode through the Four Corners this weekend with an overnight stay in Farmington before traveling to Pagosa Springs to spread the message of hope, knowledge and charity to heighten cancer awareness and raise money to help families afford cancer support services.

Their home state is not the only thing these cyclists have in common. They are all in college or recent graduates and …

Houston Cyclists Embark on the Historic Emancipation Trail Ride from Galveston

By Doogie Roux | www.houstonpress.com

After celebrating Juneteenth, for the first time as a federal holiday, nearly 50 cyclists gathered at the historic Reedy AME church in Galveston early Sunday morning. Led by Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and the Precinct One Bicycle Program Director, Fernando Martinez, the group set out to retrace the footsteps of newly freed slaves who moved to Houston and surrounding areas after Gen Gordon Granger of the Union army delivered news that all slaves were free on June 19, 1865. In January of 2020, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee authored a bill asking for a federal study of the Emancipation Trail. The …

Bike Theft

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For those not on FB – Velorangutan got hit on Sunday morning. Pro job.

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