Texas Biking News May 26th 2021

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Video: Cycle shop owner installs fog machine to fight back against thieves targeting his store

Andy Cerota | www.click2houston.com

Fort Bend County – A small business owner in Fort Bend County said he finally fired back at thieves after being targeted multiple times.

Fred Rebollido, the owner of Sugar Cycles, said his business has been hit three times in the past year.

Rebollido said he finally got tired of the break-ins and installed fog-makers with motion sensors to deter criminals who tried to break into his store.

Around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Rebollido said three suspects targeted his bike shop. He said the thieves were caught on surveillance video, which triggered the sensor on the fog-maker, and fog began to fill the inside of the store.

“At that point, they are …

As weather warms, cyclist safety top of mind for local bike group

By Hannah Hall | www.kwtx.com

WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Since the pandemic started, the Waco Bicycle Club said there has been an increase in the number of people getting into cycling. While the club said that’s a positive thing, there are some safety tips cyclists can keep in mind to stay safe on the road.

TxDOT data shows last year, there was a 16 percent increase in the number of fatal crashes involving cyclists, compared to 2019. The Waco Bicycle Club said a well-fitting helmet is a must—it can reduce your chance of injury by more than 60 percent.

In addition to wearing a helmet, the club said both cyclists and motorists need to …

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Farewell Forty for Isa

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VCC Humpday- Chasing the Rabbit

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Lake George Bush Park Gravel

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All the Trucks in Texas on a One Way Road – Dave Goodrich’s Bike Ride Across the Permian Basin

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Author, climate scientist, and CCAN board member Dave Goodrich is an avid cyclist. So much so that he has embarked on a 700 miles journey across the Permian Basin. On his way he has been taking in the sites of the most active oil (and wind) producing areas in the country, and documenting what he sees along the way.

We are so excited to be have been able to chat with him last week after finishing his perilous journey.

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No Wet Streets For A Change: New Caney – Roman Forest Blvd – Oakhurst Bike Ride

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No wet streets on today’s bike ride but the sky still had some dark clouds hanging around. I rolled out on the bike ride at 10:51 AM heading north on my “New Caney – Roman Forest Blvd – Oakhurst” route. I needed to ride at least 21 miles to reach my 660 mile goal for May. I accomplished that biking 33.7 miles and May now totals 673.69 miles. The last 10 days or so has been challenging getting to that goal with all of the rain. 2021 YTD miles trails 2020 by 159, about the same as yesterday.

Today’s bike ride weather conditions: start 81 (78% humidity, 73.4 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind S 7 mph; finish 84 (73% humidity, 74.4 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind S 7 mph. The humidity and dew point make for a sticky ride. Sometimes it felt like swimming.

I altered the starting 4 to 5 miles of the ride and reminded myself why I don’t ride that direction. I waited for the traffic light at Hidden Pines Drive and Northpark Drive several cycles for a green light and finally when the traffic was gone I rode across Northpark. The sensors cannot detect a bike, especially a carbon fiber one. I rode my Canyon Endurace CF SLX bike today.

The bike ride ended at 1:40 PM with mixed sky. To the south dark clouds hung while to the north some blue sky showed through.

5-26-2021 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

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Ted King back from surgery for Gravel Locos and Unbound Gravel on horizon

By Daniel Benson | www.cyclingnews.com

American rider building up for Unbound Gravel in June Three weeks ago Ted King crashed and broke his collarbone while riding in California and it looked as though the gravel racer and former WorldTour rider would be forced to dial back his schedule, but the American is back and heading towards Unbound Gravel with new-found confidence.

King was unsure whether to race last weekend’s epic 155-mile Gravel Locos in Hico, Texas, but the 38-year-old made the journey from Vermont and finished sixth in grueling, wet conditions behind winner Laurens ten Dam.

“All things considered it went really well. I’m about …

NRH Mayor’s Monthly Bike Ride-July 13

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Tue Jul 13 2021 at 11:30 pm to Wed Jul 14 2021 at 01:00 am NRH Centre | Richland Hills

Join Mayor Trevino for the next ‘Round the Town with Oscar monthly bike ride on Tuesday, July 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the NRH Centre, 6000 Hawk Avenue. This is a family-friendly ride and open to all ages. It is a great opportunity to get outdoors in Nature Right Here and be active. Riders should bring their own personal water bottles and helmets are required for the ride. Round the Town with Oscar is sponsored by the City of NRH, and Bonzai Cycle Werx. Route Map: http://bit.ly/MayorsBikeRideJuly2021 More info at: www.nrthx.com/roundthetown …

Wichita Falls police search for stolen bike

By Tyler Boydston | www.newschannel6now.com

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – Crime Stoppers of Wichita Falls are asking for the public’s help to find a stolen bike valued at $1,500.

The blue 52C Specialized Road Bicycle has leather handles.

It was last spotted on the 1100 block of Rosemary Drive in Wichita Falls around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18.

Police at this time do not have any suspect information.

If you know anything about the theft, you’re asked to call Crime Stoppers at 940-322-9888.

City of Brownsville invites community to bike with city manager

by: Victoria Lopez | www.valleycentral.com

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (KVEO) — The city of Brownsville invites the community to ride with the city manager in a bike riding event.

The event will take place on Friday, May 28, biking will begin at the entrance of Dean Porter Park at 8:30 a.m.

The city invites individuals to try new “B-Cycle Bicycles or hop on one of the MMT’s (Multimodal Transportation) Bike Fleet.”

“Bike ride with the City Manager” is a free event open to the public. …

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Missed The Rain But Not Wet Streets

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Starting today’s bike ride at 10:53 AM was a good thing. If I waited later I probably would’ve been delayed by rain at my home. Or when I finished. While I biked to the south and east on my “Kingwood to Ramsey Road – Huffman” route it rained behind me. I rode my Lynskey R300 bike covering 38.56 miles. This was my first bike ride since Saturday. Sunday intermittent light rain after I got home from church kept me indoors where I caught up on a number of bike races on GCN+. Yesterday I wanted to go for a ride but after finishing breakfast radar showed heavy rain approaching. It ended up raining 3.58″ according to my home weather station.

Surprisingly missing biking those days didn’t put me further behind 2020 YTD miles. After today’s bike ride I trail 2020 by 158 miles, a few less than before. 2021 stands at 3,617 miles.

Biking east the sky looked better than behind as you can see in the video. At the start a light drizzle fell for a couple of miles. Later as I rode west over Lake Houston the drizzle reappeared. On the west side of the lake the streets were wet but no rain fell as I rode back to Kingwood. Good timing to avoid riding in the rain but my Lynskey R300 got plenty of grit and a wash after I finished at 2:03 PM.

Photos at the bridge on Ramsey Road. The drainage ditch water behind the bike usually is lower but with all of the rain it’s moving water away.

  • 5-25-2021 Bike Ride Lynskey R300 Ramsey Road-3
  • 5-25-2021 Bike Ride Lynskey R300 Ramsey Road-1
  • 5-25-2021 Bike Ride Lynskey R300 Ramsey Road-2

Wind posed a problem on the way to Ramsey Road. My legs struggled pedaling into the headwind. After a short stop at the bridge on Ramsey Road I turned around and headed back. The sky looked threatening to the west but no rain. Weather conditions: start 80 (81% humidity, 73.8 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind SE 13 mph; finish 79 (89% humidity, 75.4 dew point), overcast, wind E 9 mph.

The bike ride back to Kingwood had a tailwind most of the time helping my legs.

5-25-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary