I left home before 8:30 AM to drive to Coldspring. As I came to the stop sign in my Jeep at FM 2025 and SH 150 in Coldspring three cyclists rode towards me. I wasn’t the only cyclist wanting to ride in the Coldspring area. The last time I biked this route was January 21st, 2017. Previously I rode this route in 2013 and 2011. Held in January the weather can be chilly keeping me home. I didn’t know if the roads got better or worse. I soon found out the hills didn’t flatten.
Parking near the San Jacinto County Courthouse I unpacked the Canyon Endurace CF SLX bike. Weather was a little chilly at 68 degrees but the sun was out and the wind was only 5 mph as I started the ride at 9:33 AM. When I returned to the courthouse at 12:55 PM ending the ride with 46.34 miles it had warmed up to 81 and the wind was still light at 6 mph. The distance was a few tenths of mile less than 2017. I thought the distance would close the difference between 2020 YTD miles and 2021 but it so happens I biked 46.1 miles on May 6th, 2020. I didn’t reduce the 62 mile shortage of 2021.
The roads were not so rough chip seal surface with the biggest improvement on FM 222. It was marked by rough pavement and potholes in 2017. SH 150 was supposed to have construction according to a warning sign in Shepherd but I see any though several places had orange barrels in the grass. Traffic was light on all of the roads and SH 150 had a wide shoulder in both directions.
As if the hills weren’t enough I encountered three dog sprints. One on SH 150 around the 16 mile point but not on the return but I heard a dog in the yard of a house in the area. The dog came across the road in front of me forcing me to slow. He stayed on the shoulder and grass barking when I moved to the main lane. I think he knew the main lane was dangerous. The second was on the return leg on FM 222 not long after I passed the Shepherd United Methodist Church. It was a big growling dog who looked mean and hungry. I rode faster and he didn’t keep up. I don’t know if he couldn’t chase longer or I rode away. The third dog sprint also was on FM 222 later on the return to Coldspring. A medium large white dog ran along side in the grass but didn’t come to the pavement. Thankfully he lost interest because it was on an incline and my speed was maxed out.
Some photos I took.
On SH 150 2 miles west of Shepherd
FM 222
FM 222
I racked up some Strava medals but not as many as in 2017.
Lawsuit names ‘Unknown Bar X,’ Samantha Castillo as lawsuit defendants in death of Beatrice Gonzalez
SAN ANTONIO – A $20 million wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a St. Mary’s Street bar and a patron who is accused of driving drunk before police said she hit and killed a 47-year-old mother of two who was riding her bicycle.
According to the lawsuit, 24-year-old Samantha Castillo “had become intoxicated†at ‘Unknown Bar X’ on April 7 before she drove at a high rate of speed over a curb in front of Central Catholic High School in the …
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) – If you’re wanting to ride in Wichita Falls’ famous Hotter’N Hell Hundred but aren’t quite sure where to start, there’s a program for you.
Endurance House hosted their first session to help riders reach that 50 mile goal on Tuesday. …
Tuesday May 4, 2021, 48 miles (78 km) – Total so far: 392 miles (630 km)
Today was a little hard at the start. Concetta and Lynn packed up and headed north to catch their plane out of Santa Fe. I rolled south into Texas to do the last 465 miles on my own. Hope I’ve got everything together.
This is oil and gas country, the northern stretch of the Permian Basin. Into dry, dusty country, there is always as least on gas flare in sight, with tanks, pumpjacks, and transport vehicles. On the main road, traffic is virtually all trucks. …
An expansion over the highway will link the North Dallas trail to the White Rock Creek, Cottonwood, and SoPac trails on the east side of Central.
Dallas’ trail system is about to get a little more connected. On Saturday, crews will break ground on a bicycle and pedestrian bridge—spanning U.S. 75 just north of Royal Lane in North Dallas—to connect Northaven Trail to trails east of the highway, including White Rock Creek and Cottonwood Creek. The half-mile expansion of the Northaven Trail, which the Texas Department of Transportation is building with a $9.3 million price tag, is expected to open by spring 2023.
“This bridge really will bring neighborhoods closer together,†says …
The deadline to apply for the 100 by 50 foot mural project is Friday.
The McKinney Arts Commission has put out a call to Texas artists for a public mural project in historic downtown.
The commission is looking for a professional artist to paint a mural on the north-facing wall of the future Cadence Cyclery at the Woodsmen of the World (W.O.W.) building at 119 S. Tennessee St. The cap for the project is $10,000, with that covering all costs associated with the artwork.
Interested artists have until Friday at 10 p.m. to apply for the project, with concepts due after finalists are announced later this month. The mural should incorporate images of bicycles or cycling, according to the commission’s website.
On the left, Jim Turley (in the wheelchair) joins his friends for breakfast after being released from the hospital in May 2012 following his heart attack during the 2013 Tour de Houston. On the right, Jim enjoys breakfast in September 2014 after a Saturday morning bike ride.
Jim Turley, retired Associate Professor of the School of Biomedical Informatics at UT’s Health Sciences Center at Houston, was killed April 18th after being hit by a vehicle while bicycling in Houston. Jim was an avid cyclist and my good friend. For the last 25 years, I joined him and his flock of fellow cyclists who rode Houston’s streets and emerging bike paths every weekend and holiday. I cannot remember who inaugurated the bike rides from Stella Link and Braeswood, but Jim …
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May is National Bike Month! Did you know: 40% of all trips in the U.S. are less than two miles, making bicycling a feasible and fun way to get around? Check out https://t.co/98w0f91Tza for more riding safety tips and resources. #BTWD2021pic.twitter.com/VpqpGmQmfN
After complaints of people continuing to block the W Hickory bike lane with cars, city staff have doubled the number of bollards along Denton’s first protected bike lane. Read more: https://t.co/ELyVHnep6ipic.twitter.com/ok5oajvSBo
I had hoped to bike every day in May but that evaporated with yesterday’s noontime rain storm as I stood dressed to leave on a bike ride. To make up for the lost miles I added a few miles to a route and came up with the “Kingwood to Peters Road – Kingwood” route biking 41.06 miles. So far this week both rides are over 41 miles and I plan on keeping that alive with tomorrow’s bike ride. I rode my Lynskey R300 bike today rolling its odometer to 3,958 miles. That is way behind my Canyon Endurace’s almost 22,000 miles. YTD 2021 miles trails 2020 YTD by 63 miles so the missed ride didn’t put me too far behind.
Before each ride I spin up the speed, cadence, and power sensors. The cadence sensor didn’t respond and when I checked the battery it was almost dead. I replaced it and started the ride. But during the ride cadence wasn’t consistent. At the 9 mile point I stopped and found the case wasn’t snapped on all the way. After that no more issues.
On Old Atascocita Road I saw 2 other cyclists headed my way. At the church on Fairlake Lane I saw 2 cars, one with a bike rack, and figured these 2 probably go with the cars. When i returned by the church the cars were gone.
With gorgeous weather I stopped at Peters Road and Ramsey Road and took these photos.
Weather for the bike ride: start 70 (68% humidity, 58.8 dew point), fair, wind N 7 mph; finish 77 (55% humidity, 60 dew point), fair, wind N 7 mph. I knew it would warm up during the bike ride and dressed with shorts, a long sleeve jersey with a short sleeve jersey on top. I was a little chilly at the start but once I warmed up I was comfortable.
No strong wind like Monday’s bike ride allowing me to set a good pace.
The Possum Pedal bike ride takes you back in time when life was a little slower and everyone greeted you with a smile. This year the ride consists of six different routes to choose from all traveling throughout Young and Jack Counties.
I spoke with Lisa Lisa Kinkead, Manager at the Graham Chamber of Commerce, about the event.
As a cyclist, why join Possum Pedal?
Possum Pedal has some of the most scenic routes in Texas. The ride is fully supported and runs seamlessly. We strive to choose routes with varied scenery, some hills, and some flats, to challenge every skill level. The setting of our ride is on the Northern edge of the hill country and along the original Goodnight-Loving cattle drive trail. You can enjoy history, beautiful scenery, and great companionship throughout the ride. It also ...
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Collaboration in support of the Ascension Texas Sports Performance and Event programs
Ascension Seton is excited to announce a collaboration with SCOTT Sports in support of the Ascension Texas Sports Performance and Event programs. Scott Sports is an international company that develops award winning bicycles, winter equipment, motorsports gear and sportswear. The collaboration includes cycling activities related to the Ascension Texas Sports Performance Club, such as Bike Night at the Circuit of Americas (COTA), upcoming Ascension Texas Cycling Club rides and medical team gear for events supported by Ascension Texas Event Medicine teams.
"Ascension Seton is excited about the collaboration with SCOTT Sports. SCOTT Sports mantra of "No Shortcuts" resonates with the passion of the Ascension Texas Sports Performance program to further …
Caring Senior Service, a national in-home, non-medical care provider committed to improving the lives of seniors, is celebrating its 30th anniversary via a movement to address the unmet needs faced by aging adults who live at home.
To this end, the company’s founder and CEO, Jeff Salter, is riding 9,000 miles across the country on an electric bike to launch the “Close the Gap in Senior Care†movement to raise awareness and funds for senior care needs to help U.S. seniors safely age in place.
Salter kicked off his 45-location bike tour in San Antonio, Texas, April 1, 2021. Upon arrival at each location, Salter is spearheading efforts to start local conversations about senior care needs. …
Be Part of a National Movement to Discover Exercise
Be Part of a National Movement to Discover Exercise! The MoTrPAC study measures the changes that occur during and after exercise. This will help researchers learn how exercise improves health.We are looking for volunteers who:
•Are men and women 18years of age or older.
•Have been cycling on a regular basis for more than a year.
•Have no history of diabetes or heart disease.
•Would like to have the opportunity to participate in human performance testing and have study-related health exams at UT Health San Antonio.Volunteers will be compensated for their participation The Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) is supported by the NIH Common Fund through cooperative agreements managed by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (NIAMS),and National Institute on Aging (NIA). We are working to learn how exercise improves health and we need your help.
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Today's my birthday so Grammy thought it would be fun to do a cemetery ride. (Anybody know where I can find a food taster?) #ATX (@SomewhereinATX – those cedar trees look familiar?) pic.twitter.com/Y31NN4Ymc1
— Martin Russell 🚲ðŸðŸ¿ï¸ (@russell_dallas) May 4, 2021
Join us for a nighttime gravel event out of McDade, TX. This small town has a rich history that includes an outlaw group in the … https://t.co/iJ61pFHC9l
