Texas Biking News June 18th 2021

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Pair of Texans stop in Summit County on cross-country bike

Antonio Olivero | www.summitdaily.com

Lewis Farmer, left, of Olney, Texas, and Doyle High of Austin, Texas, pose for a photo together at the top of Hoosier Pass earlier this week. On Saturday, June, 19, Farmer and High will continue their cross-country bike trip from the top of Hoosier Pass after a brief stay in Summit County with their friend Raymond White of Dillon. Photo from Doyle High

On Saturday morning, up on Hoosier Pass, a pair of 70-plus-year-olds from Texas will restart a cross-country biking journey after a brief stay in Summit County.

Lewis Farmer, 74, of Olney, Texas, and Doyle High, 77, of Austin, Texas, are on the second leg of their two-part attempt to bike across the country. Farmer and High have their sights set on the finish line in Wichita, Kansas, after starting the second leg of their journey a few weeks back in Florence, Oregon.

The duo started the second leg in Florence directly after …

Jerry Broussard Injured in Bicycle Crash on SH 347 and FM 365 in Jefferson County

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Jefferson County, TX. (June 18, 2021)- 65-year-old Jerry Broussard was injured in an auto-pedestrian crash on June 17, 2021 in Jefferson County, Texas. The accident occurred shortly before 9:00 a.m. at the SH 347 and FM 365 intersection. Police reported that Broussard was struck by a northbound 2017 Nissan Sentra while riding a bicycle on the westbound shoulder of the roadway. Broussard was transported to Christus Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth in Beaumont with unknown injuries. No further details have been provided at this time. The crash remains under investigation.

Our thoughts are with Jerry Broussard and his family at this time. We wish him a speedy and successful recovery.

Flower Mound PD donates $13k from Bike with the Blue event

By Mark Smith | www.crosstimbersgazette.com

This week, the Flower Mound Police Department delivered a $13,335 donation from its recent Bike with the Blue event to the Journey to Dream Foundation.

The department hosts a Bike with the Blue event each year — except for last year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic — and this year it was held May 15 at Lakeside. Journey to Dream is a local nonprofit that operates Kyle’s Place, a transitional living program for homeless and foster youth in Lewisville.

Partners with the Flower Mound Police Association, …

Tour de Agua, Dublin, Texas\ June 12, 2021

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Start/finish was at the Dublin High School this year; also, it was a new route. Not sure of the number of riders (100+), but the parking lot was full. …

Rest stop 3 and the last one for our 40 mile route. They still had plenty of good cookies left. Again no rush, so this time Christine got into a long discussion with one of the nice volunteer ladies. …

My Trek Checkpoint SL5 (with a broken right shifter) and new EVOC Pro bike bag were stolen at ~6pm yesterday. I have the serial number and have filed a police report with images. Please let me know if you see it on Facebook / Craigslist / Nextdoor. Thanks. from BikingATX

Tricyclist hit and killed on FM 1942 stretch in Crosby that neighbors call problematic from bikehouston

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Early Before The Heat | Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood

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Began today’s bike ride at 9:39 AM. With no bike races to watch I am getting and earlier start. The bike today was my Canyon Endurace CF SLX. Heading north I rode my “Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood” route covering 37.65 miles. This was the 6th time on this route in 2021 evenly spread across both of my road bikes. The week is up 180.97 miles. A 200 mile week looks possible with tomorrow’s bike ride. I reduced the difference YTD between 2021 and 2020 to 140 miles, down 4 from yesterday. Here is a summary of the 6 rides on this route. Today was the longest in miles.

6-18-2021 Bike Ride Summary YTD Kingwood-SH242-Kingwood
6-18-2021 Bike Ride Summary YTD Kingwood-SH242-Kingwood

Where I made the u-turn at SH 242 was the scene of a bicyclist and vehicle collision earlier this week. It happened late at night while I rode through in bright sunlight today. Construction work closes some lanes with barriers. During the day traffic gives me room but at night visibility can be a problem. I am not sure of the bicyclist’s condition or if he was killed.

When I checked the weather as I got out of bed it showed the temperature at 69, cool for a June morning with lots of sun and no clouds. I expected it would heat up a lot by the time I started riding but it was 83 and by the time I finished at 12:36 PM it was only 87. Riding in the shade in felt quite comfortable. Weather details: start 83 (60% humidity, 67.9 dew point), a few clouds, wind NE 7 mph; finish 87 (50% humidity, 66.4 dew point), fair, wind E 13 mph. The forecast calls for mid 90’s later.

Heading back south after the u-turn at SH 242 the wind helped me boost my average speed to 14.2 mph. As log as I rode south the wind helped but going to the east a headwind tried to make riding hard and generally succeeded.

6-18-2021 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary
6-18-2021 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Texas Biking News June 17th 2021

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The City Of Tyler Just Made Life Easier For Bicycle Riders

Melz On The MIC | mix931fm.com

With all the great parks and outdoor areas here in East Texas, its easy to see why we’re a destination for bicycle riders. You can see them in packs here and there all across the area taking in the scenery and the fresh air.

The City of Tyler Parks and Recreation Department along with the Main Street Department and a few local partners are helping to make life easier for cyclists in the city with the …

Video: Tyler gets new bike repair stations

By Jeff Chavez | www.kltv.com

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Bicyclists in the city of Tyler are going to find new equipment to help them out.

Main Street Director Amber Varona says the three newly installed bike fix-it stations in the area are intended to help make downtown Tyler more pedestrian and bike-friendly.

“Tyler Main Street and the Parks and Recreation Department recently installed three bicycle fix-it stations in the downtown area. Each station includes all tools necessary to …

TxDOT seeks public input on proposed changes to I-35 in Georgetown

By Trent Thompson | communityimpact.com

The Texas Department of Transportation is accepting public comments online until June 26 for a proposed project in Georgetown aimed at improving safety and mobility on I-35 between SE Inner Loop and RM 1431.

TxDOT officials are proposing a continuous flow intersection, or CFI, at Westinghouse Road and I-35 to fix traffic issues southbound toward Austin. In a CFI, traffic crosses to the left side of the roadway to the outer lanes to turn, according to TxDOT. The project will also …

… The project will also reverse the entrance and exit ramps along the southbound I-35 frontage road between SE Inner Loop and RM 1431. Additionally, bicycle and pedestrian paths will be improved. …

Will TxDOT’s Plans for Loop 360 Leave Cyclists and Pedestrians in the Dust?

Reviewed by Benton Graham | www.austinchronicle.com

In its current form, Capital of Texas Highway – Loop 360 – on Austin’s western edge is hard to imagine being used by most pedestrians or nonathletic cyclists for either transportation or recreation. When not congested at rush hour, cars zip along the winding six-lane highway, where the posted speed is 60 mph. In the few locations where designated bike lanes do exist, they tend to be found in a narrow space between the middle and right turn lanes. Much of the time, the only bicycles one sees are the illustrations on the bright yellow bike-crossing signs. …

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Texas woman uses her tragedy to show the realities cyclists face

By Jose Arredondo | spectrumlocalnews.com

SAN ANTONIO — When Samantha Flores and her boyfriend sat down for some ramen at Charity Bar in San Antonio, it had a bittersweet taste to it. Obviously not literally, but metaphorically because it’s a reminder of the philanthropy she could have done.

“It’s like this wistful far away feeling. For me, so much time has been focused on myself,” Flores said. “And I think about all of things I could have done for community and all of the charities I could’ve contributed to.”

Entering the restaurant, she was greeted by …

Delivery robots roll out in Austin’s bike lanes

Sarah Wray | cities-today.com

Start-up Refraction AI has launched a pilot programme with ten of its REV-1 delivery robots in Austin, Texas.

The service launched with Southside Flying Pizza for deliveries in the South Congress, Downtown and Travis Heights areas of the city, with scope to expand as more businesses come on board.

The three-wheeled electric devices, which travel up to 15 mph and are controlled remotely, will operate in bike lanes or the street where bike lanes aren’t available. Assistants …

TxDOT to conduct virtual public hearing on bicycle use

By Robin Y. Richardson | www.marshallnewsmessenger.com

TxDOT Atlanta District will conduct a virtual public hearing at 4 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, to allow input on projects that may impact bicycle use on the state highways.

“The purpose of this meeting is to provide information regarding transportation projects and programs that might affect bicycle use on the state system within the Atlanta District,” Marcus Sandifer, public information officer for the TxDOT Atlanta District, said.

The Atlanta District consists of nine counties, including Harrison, Marion, Panola, Upshur, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Morris and Titus.

“A presentation showing bicycle and pedestrian roadway accommodations will …

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Lazy Bike Ride On Spring Creek Greenway to Pundt Park And Back

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The legs didn’t have much snap in them today so I made it a lazy bike ride out and back to Pundt Park on the Spring Creek Greenway. I rolled the wheels on my Lynskey R300 at 9:52 AM and ended the ride at 1:18 PM. The ride went 38.43 miles, about .7 miles longer than the bike ride last year on the same date. Not the same route though. Boosting my week to 142.82 miles there are enough days left to make 200+ miles. I maintained the same difference on YTD miles between 2021 and 2020 at 144 miles.

What the weather was like.

  • 6-17-2021 Home Weather Bike Ride Start
    6-17-2021 Home Weather Bike Ride Start
  • 6-17-2021 IAH Weather Bike Ride Start
    6-17-2021 IAH Weather Bike Ride Start
  • 6-17-2021 Home Weather Bike Ride Finish
    6-17-2021 Home Weather Bike Ride Finish
  • 6-17-2021 IAH Weather Bike Ride Finish
    6-17-2021 IAH Weather Bike Ride Finish

Not many people on the greenway today. Don’t know if Thursday is an off day or maybe the heat. I do enjoy biking there with all of the trees and shade. Not much wind today.

  • 6-17-2021 Lynskey R300 Pundt Park
    Taking a break at Pundt Park
  • 6-17-2021 Bikers Pundt Park
    6-17-2021 Bikers Pundt Park

While I called today a lazy bike ride Strava said it was consistent with my usual efforts.

6-17-2021 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary
6-17-2021 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary