Texas Bicycling June 7th 2021

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Bicycle shortage affecting Austin may continue for another year

by: Tahera Rahman | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The bicycling industry experienced a big boom during the coronavirus pandemic.

The nonprofit, peopleforbikes, says people were riding bikes at unprecedented levels during the pandemic.

“Traffic kind of quadrupled as things really — once people knew that they could come in,” said Timmy Tanner, service liaison at Cycleast on East Cesar Chavez Street. …

College Station leaders discuss action on road improvements

By Megan Rodriguez | theeagle.com

College Station leaders are looking into pursuing road improvements, including separated bike lanes along George Bush Drive and a shared-use path project on Harvey Mitchell Parkway.

At their last meeting in May, council members voted unanimously to authorize grant applications to the Texas Department of Transportation for the projects. If received, the grant will cover 80% of construction costs. The city would be responsible for 20% of construction costs and 100% of design costs. The funds would be for fiscal year 2023 or 2024. The city will be notified if …

Texas State Time Trial Championship • May 22 2021 • Hempstead, TX

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37-Year-Old Alex Cerda Fatally Struck in Hit-and-Run Crash on C. E. King Parkway in Harris County

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Harris County, TX. (June 7, 2021)- Alex Cerda was killed in an auto-pedestrian crash on June 5, 2021 in Harris County, Texas. The accident occurred around 4:00 a.m. in the 8600 block of C. E. King Parkway. Deputies reported that Cerda was picking up his bicycle in the outside lane of the roadway when he was struck by an unknown dark-colored sedan. The driver of the sedan fled the scene of the crash. Cerda was pronounced dead at the scene. No further details have been provided at this time. The crash remains under investigation.

We would like to offer our sincere condolences to the family of Alex Cerda. Our thoughts are with them at this time.

Waco: State to Fund Two Bike Projects Totaling $4 Million

by Art Benavidez | www.virtualbx.com

Feature Photo: The city’s Cedar Ridge Sidewalks project will involve the construction of on and off road facilities for pedestrians and cyclists along 19th Street, from Park Lake Drive (above) to Lake Shore Drive. Image: Google.

Waco (McLennan County) — City Council passed a resolution to accept state funding for a 2.5-mile bicycle and pedestrian project last week.

The resolution was an agreement with the state for $1.6 million towards the Cedar Ridge Sidewalks Project.

Another project, the $2.3 million MKT East Rails to Trails Connection is also expected to receive state funding. However, the city has yet to pass a resolution on it.

The terms of the proposed agreement establish an …

ATLAS Ride kicks off cycling treks for cancer research

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Cyclists start the 25-mile ATLAS Ride on Saturday at Stoneledge Winery near Nix. The ATLAS Ride kicked off the Texas 4000 cancer-research fundraiser. For many years, Texas 4000 riders have concluded in Alaska. This year, however, the four separate routes of 4,000 miles or more all will stay within the continental United States. CHRIS YBARRA | DISPATCH RECORD

Texas Police Games set to return to San Angelo in Summer 2022

by: Brittany Lawrence | www.conchovalleyhomepage.com

SAN ANGELO, Texas — The San Angelo Police Officers Coalition (SAPOC), the San Angelo Convention and Visitors Bureau (SACVB), and the Texas Police Athletic Federation are proud to announce the selection of San Angelo to be the host city for the 47th Annual Texas Police Games in June 12-18, 2022.

SAPOC and SACVB have been banding together to prepare a bid to entice the Texas Police Games back to San Angelo in 2022. With the help of the City of San Angelo Recreation Department, San Angelo Independent School District, and other local entities, San Angelo was successfully chosen to host this event. …

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Windy Joy and Pain | New Caney – Roman Forest – Valley Ranch

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Out riding the Canyon Endurace CF SLX bike on today’s bike ride. Starting at 11:05 AM I biked what I label the “New Caney – Roman Forest – Valley Ranch” route. This route goes north through New Caney and into Roman Forest looping back to I-69/US59. Veering west of I-69/US59 at Valley Ranch Parkway through Briartree and Oakhurst. From Oakhurst I continue south rejoining I-69/US59 north of Kingwood Drive where a u-turn takes me north turning east to Kings Manor and back to Kingwood. All of these roads and streets added up to 41.23 miles. Those miles narrowed the gap between YTD 2021 and 2020 to 128 miles. Last year on this date I rode 21.78 miles which accounts for closing the gap. So far I have biked each day in June.

Finally a day without a big threat of rain but as I write this to the north of Cleveland a mass of rain shows on the radar. Supposedly this will come to the south. During my bike ride wind was strong which helped me get to Roman Forest and hindered my return to the south. What the weather conditions looked like: start 86 (76% humidity, 77.5 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind S 14 mph; finish 86 (71% humidity, 75.5 dew point), overcast, wind S 15 mph gusts 24 mph. Those 24 mph gusts took a toll on my legs and average speed while I rode south to finish at 2:18 PM.

I’m not going to say too much about the bike ride and let the video speak for itself. I used the Drift Ghost XL camera to record most of today’s bike ride. I wanted to get more practice using it because on last Monday’s bike ride on the Spring Creek Greenway I thought the camera was recording but wasn’t. I pushed the record button but held it too long and the camera went to “settings” instead.

Link to my Strava activity page for the bike ride.

6-7-2021 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Texas Bicycle Action June 6th 2021

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Family begs for answers after bicyclist dies in hit-and-run accident in northeast Harris County

By Mycah Hatfield | abc13.com

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A driver is on the loose after hitting and killing a man with a bicycle in northeast Harris County, according to deputies.

It happened around 4 a.m. along C.E. King Parkway near Tidwell.

Family identified the victim as 37-year-old Alex Cerda.

They say he was on his way home from a friend’s house when the crash happened. …

Texas roadway deaths ‘going the wrong way’ as 2021 looks to be risky year for driving

Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com

Joy Monroe just wanted tacos, but the three crashes she passed driving through Rice Village served up a reminder that Houston streets remain dangerous.

“There was (debris) everywhere,” the 49-year-old said of the first wreck she passed on Buffalo Speedway. “People drive so fast, it’s why people are dying.”

With traffic levels returning to normal levels post-COVID, Texas is on track for more than 4,000 deaths on state roads, a total unseen since the mid-1980s when the state had millions fewer residents and far deadlier streets, according to partial estimates from the first five months of 2021.

In the Houston region, sharp increases in pedestrian and bicycling deaths, along with …

Ellison High School graduate rides 4,000 miles across America for cancer research

By Xiana Fontno | kdhnews.com

Millions are diagnosed with cancer every year, and in turn, are in a race against time. One young Killeen native is taking that race about 4,000 miles further.

Chantelle Cancel is a 19-year-old Ellison High School graduate. She now studies at the University of Texas at Austin, where she’s majoring in Biology with a pre-med track. Having achieved the status of Valedictorian when she graduated from high school in 2019, Cancel now sets out to achieve another milestone, while contributing to a good cause.

Cancel teamed up with “Texas 4,000”, a non-profit organization that features the longest bike ride in the …

Fire Ant 100 Interview

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Ride through the beautiful rural Central Texas countryside with the Fire Ant 100 event.

I spoke with Jo-Ann Sugg about the event.

As a cyclist, why join Fire Ant 100
You get a beautiful ride through the countryside enjoying the clean fresh air. The course also provides flat land, curves and a few hills. We also provide the very best customer service and rest stops. Awesome Fire Ant t-shirt is an added bonus. Free passes from our city fitness center with indoor pool/ showers or pass to our outdoor pool.
How long has the event been around?
This is our 25th year
What was the motivation behind starting the event and who benefits from it?
Our purpose is to provide scholarship money for local high school students. Some of the scholarships are for the …

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Almost Summer Like, Piling On Some Miles, Pulled In A Local Legend

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It felt like a summer day when I rolled my Lynskey R300 out the door to start today’s bike ride. Part of that was due to starting at 1:41 PM after getting home from church. Earlier in the morning it was cooler. I decided to ride my “Forest Cove – Oakhurst – Valley Ranch” route but I modified it when I came to Old Sorters Road. Instead of turning right I went left. When I approached the turn I looked in my rear view mirror and was surprised to see two cyclists coming to me. They passed me just before the intersection going to the right. (You can see them in the video). Even though I modified the route some I kept the same label. I rode the unmodified route last Sunday and this was the 6th time this year.; 4 times on my Lynskey R300 and 2 times on my Canyon Endurace.

Before the ride I stood at 221 miles for the week and with today’s 30.8 miles the week finished with 252.14 miles. Looking for the last time I biked more miles in a week I had to go all the way to the week April 20 to 26, 2020 when I biked 262.12 miles.

6-6-2021 SportTracks Summary of Week Bike Rides

I am making great progress reaching my 800 mile goal for June with 203.49 miles after 6 days of biking. I need to average 26.67 miles per day and I am averaging 33.83 miles per day. This puts me 43 miles ahead of the 26.67 mile per day pace.

The bike ride weather summary today: start 86 (67% humidity, 73.7 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph; finish 87 (67% humidity, 74.4 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind SE 8 mph. As I write this I hear thunder from an isolated rain pocket over my area. A little rain has fallen but it missed me while biking.

Strava awarded me the “Local Legend” for the “Old Heb Alley” segment from today’s route. Since I rearranged my routes I don’t ride this segment as much as I used to. Wonder how long I hold this title.

6-6-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary