Texas Bike News April 27th 2021

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SAVE Tejano BMX Trails TX

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Please sign this petition to SAVE & Support the preservation of Tejano BMX Trails in Pflugerville, Texas.

The City of Pflugerville is seeking to shut down the Tejano BMX Trails after 12 years of community support and engagement.

Tejano BMX Trails have been created (hand built) & maintained 100% by volunteer labor at …

Bike Night at Circuit of the Americas

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Bike The Woodlands Month kicks off in May with activities and workshops

By: The Woodlands Township | www.woodlandsonline.com

THE WOODLANDS, TX – The Woodlands Township will host a number of activities throughout the month of May in celebration of National Bike Month, in efforts to create a better community through bicycling.

There are numerous events planned throughout the month of May for riders of all types. Bike to Work Day will take place on Friday, May 21, 2021, from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Northshore Park, 2505 Lake Woodlands Drive. Bike commuters are invited to meet for refreshments and bike commuting information.

Bike The Woodlands Day, a family-friendly event, will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2021, from 9 a.m. to noon at Northshore Park. Exhibitors and activities will include …

2021 HOUSTON BIKE SUMMIT, HAPPENING VIRTUALLY IN MAY

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Keep on cyclin’ in a car town: making houston bike friendly for all

Tuesday, May 11 at 1 p.m. CDT

Transforming a car-dominated oil town into a multimodal city presents no shortage of challenges. Advocates, planners, and street design experts will come together for an honest conversation on how far Houston has come, where it has fallen short, and what ought to happen next. Can Houston stop simply tolerating—and start to truly embrace—the bicycle as a mode of transportation? …

Fiesta Wildflower Ride

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The Hill Country Sports Association is proud to present the 2021 Fiesta Wildflower Ride on June 20th. Join us for Fiesta San Antonio’s only bicycling event! Participants will bicycle along SAG supported scenic roads on routes ranging from 20miles to 60miles. Riders can expect a memorable experience.

A Sally on the Southern Tier

By John Schick | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 15: Shepard, Texas To Merryville, LA

Tuesday April 27, 2021, 114 miles (183 km) – Total so far: 1,080 miles (1,739 km)

Greetings from Louisiana!. I had not planned on making it this far today but circumstances led to a long day, but a very good one. Today has two superheroes, One in the morning at the beginning of the day and one at the end.

My ride started on a quiet country Road for the first 7 miles or so and then I came to a T and turned left onto A much busier road. There must’ve been 30 big trucks that passed me within the first couple of minutes. It seemed like a convoy. Then I came to a bridge construction project where I had to stop. It was one of those automatic stop lights that only lets one direction of traffic go at a time. I was the first one to the red light and then I noticed about six or seven big trucks behind me. When the light turned green the first truck passed me, as he should, But the second truck hung behind me for a couple of hundred yards through the …

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TXDot Replacing Liberty County FM 1960 Chip and Seal, Hooray!

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More clouds than yesterday as I started today’s bike ride at 11:23 AM. Rolling out on the Canyon Endurace CF SLX bike I began what I call the “May Park Community Center – Huffman” route. This route goes south and then east to Liberty County where I turn around heading a short distance to the north then south, west and then north back to Kingwood at 2:21 PM.

I couldn’t remember how many miles this route runs but I ended up with 39.66 miles. The week now totals 78.21 miles and April 836.53 miles. With 3 potential biking days left in April I could hit 900+ miles but the weather forecast has some rain in it. Year to date I am at 2,898 miles, 62 miles less than this point in 2020. I’m staying close.2020 was my best year mileage wide.

Overcast and breezy describes today’s weather: start 77 (82% humidity, 70.9 dew point), overcast, wind SE 15 mph; 77 (85% humidity, 72.1 dew point), overcast, wind SE 13 mph. East of FM 2100 some rain drops fell on me but not enough to get me wet. I wore shorts, a long sleeve jersey and a short sleeve jersey over it. That was a good combination with the wind and high humidity.

At the Liberty County line I didn’t get to actually ride across due road construction. I talked with the flagman and he said they are replacing the chip and seal with real asphalt. The next ride I should be able to ride more into Liberty County, maybe all the way to Dayton. It has been a long time since I biked to Dayton, probably before I had a GPS bike computer.

4-27-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary

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A Sally on the Southern Tier

By John Schick | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 14: Navasota to Shepard sanctuary campground

Monday April 26, 2021, 80 miles (129 km) – Total so far: 966 miles (1,555 km)

It was nice to wake up in the clean and quiet hotel this morning. Out on the road at 7:25 in the humid air. Fortunately there was cloud cover most of the morning and part of the afternoon. Temperatures were in the 80s and it was very humid. This is the first time I’ve noticed the humidity. I took my first break in a small town Called Richards. A fellow named Cyrus came up to chat. He was curious about who I was, what I was doing and so forth. He told me he was 61 then when I asked him how old he thought I was he told me 49. He lives in the area and was a nice guy.

Lo and behold a bit later I saw my first fellow touring cyclist. His name is Mike and he’s from Houston. He is trying to do the southern tier in parts and has done everything east of here. He said he’s shipped his bike to San Diego last year and then had to have it shipped back because of Covid. We talked for about five or 10 minutes and it’s amazing how much it lifted my spirits.

I took a lunch break in the town of New Waverly and got some good …

Texas 4000 ATLAS bike ride set for June 5 in Lampasas

By Monique Brand | www.lampasasdispatchrecord.com

With the state reopening after the coronavirus pandemic, events are returning to Lampasas, including the Texas 4000 and ATLAS Ride. The Texas 4000 is an annual event for a charity in which cyclists trek from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska. The ATLAS Ride, which starts the long summer trek, has taken place for 18 years in Lampasas. But this year, according to ATLAS Committee member and Lampasas …

Upcoming Rides

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Dusk Worlds Tuesday, April 27, 2021 @ 6:00 PM

Lite Bike Tuesday, April 27, 2021 @ 7:00 PM

Tuesday Bridges Tuesday, April 27, 2021 @ 6:30 PM

CyCo Social-TRibe Ride. THURSDAYS Tuesday, April 27, 2021 @ 7:00 PM

Tuesday Night Intervals – Pearland Bicycles Tuesday, April 27, 2021 @ 6:00 PM

Dusk Worlds Wednesday, April 28, 2021 @ 6:00 PM

The Boot Ride Wednesday, April 28, 2021 @ 6:30 PM

Dusk Worlds Thursday, April 29, 2021 @ 6:00 PM

Thursday Night Shop Ride – Pearland Bicycles Thursday, April 29, 2021 @ 6:00 PM

LookProGoSlow Recovery Ride Thursday, April 29, 2021 @ 7:00 PM

wicked boxer thirsty thursday Thursday, April 29, 2021 @ 6:30 PM

MCC (101) – Shell to McKeever Thursday, April 29, 2021 @ 6:30 AM

Bike Barn Katy Saturday, May 1, 2021 @ 7:00 AM

Active Passion Sunday Roll Sunday, May 2, 2021 @ 8:00 AM

Mid west short loop Sunday, May 2, 2021 @ 7:30 AM

MCC (101) – Shell to McKeever Monday, May 3, 2021 @ 6:30 AM

Cyclist struck by vehicle on MLK, Nacogdoches, TX

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A cyclist who was struck by a pickup near the city softball complex Sunday and taken by Life Flight to a regional trauma center remained in critical condition Monday.

The man, whose name has not been released, was hit in the 800 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard just after 4 p.m. Sunday by a 2019 Ford pickup, according to a press release from the Nacogdoches Police Department. …

Cyclist in critical condition after being hit by pickup in Nacogdoches

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NACOGDOCHES, Texas — A cyclist is in critical condition after a wreck in Nacogdoches.

According to the Nacogdoches Police Department, around 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, police responded to the 800 block of Martin Luther King Blvd., after receiving calls of a major accident between a pickup truck and bicycle.

When officers arrived at the scene they found a male cyclist in critical condition after being struck by a truck.

The cyclist was taken to …

Hot Biking Sikes Lake With Ryan Goslings & Pink Evening Primroses

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With the outer world temperature heading to the semi-hot 80s I decided it was a good day to take my bike’s wheels on a roll on this final Monday of the 2021 version of April.

Soon after arriving at the paved trail around Sikes Like I came upon what you see photo documented above, a fresh flock of Ryan Goslings, soon after hatching, judging by their tiny size.

I think I recently made mention of the fact that this year’s crop of …

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Revisiting Roads From The Past – Splendora – Cut & Shoot – Splendora Bike Ride

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I drove to Splendora to start today’s bike ride. The last time I biked some of the roads on this route was back in 2015 but not the same route. I parked the Jeep at the bank, got the Canyon Endurace bike out and started the bike ride at 11:02 AM. I headed north to Fostoria Road where I turned left. Several businesses and homes added since my last ride on Fostoria Road. More traffic on this road than I remember but everyone gave me room since there is no shoulder. This took me to SH 105 where I turned left. SH 105 runs to the west and my ride covered about 13 miles. The road surface was asphalt but the shoulder width varied from 8 feet to a little over 3 feet when a center lane cropped up. Until I reached Cut and Shoot the shoulder warning divots intruded in the shoulder narrowing the area but not enough to force me onto the main lane. Around Cut and Shoot the divots disappeared. There were a few hills on SH 105 with the biggest one taking us up over the BNSF railroad tracks around the 8.5 mile mark. I stopped at the Cut and Shoot City Hall and took these photos.

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Leaving City Hall I kept biking west to FM 1485. I think some development was added since my last ride through there with most of it commercial. I did see one home subdivision to the left that looked new and still under construction. I didn’t get enough warning of the FM 1485 turn so I pulled over to wait for an opening to ride over to the left turn lane. I didn’t wait long.

On FM 1485 the headwind began trying to slow my pace but the trees helped block it some. There was a 4 foot shoulder most of the way to FM 2090 except for a couple of spots where left turn lanes appeared. The asphalt surface was good and only a few rolling hills. As I approached FM 2090 I saw a road construction warning pointing in the direction I needed to bike. At the traffic light I saw the work zone and it looked like it was where two bridges crossed a low area. Traffic was light and I rode to and through the construction area with only one car passing me with plenty of room. On the other side of the construction 2 big dogs started barking and running parallel to me but in their yard. The fence was open enough for them to get through but they stayed in the yard, thank goodness.

More rolling hills as I rode to Splendora but the wind was now across me instead of a headwind. Across from Splendora High School the land had been cleared for something but no signs to explain it. A couple of new buildings on the way to Splendora from my memory. I rolled into the bank parking lot and finished the ride at 1:41 PM. The 38.55 miles almost matched the route I constructed in RideWithGPS.com last week at 38.6 miles. After putting the Canyon bike in the Jeep I ate two snacks before driving back to Kingwood.

Weather conditions for the bike ride: start 73 (71% humidity, 63 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind SE 14 mph; finish 81 (54% humidity, 63 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind SE 18 mph. No wonder I noticed the headwind on FM 1485 and FM 2090 at 18 mph. I dressed for 73 degrees wearing shorts, a long sleeve jersey, and a short sleeve jersey.

Next week I plan on another bike ride starting at a place I drive to.

Thanks to Strava awarding me 4 silver medals that helped me find the previous rides on SH 105 and FM 2090 back in March and April of 2015. Those were not the same whole route but segments on those roads.

4-26-2021 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary