Texas Biking News December 9th 2020

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Cyclist hit and killed by driver in north Harris County

Julian Gill | www.houstonchronicle.com

A cyclist was hit and killed Wednesday night in north Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to the 1300 block of West Mount Houston Road. The cyclist, an adult man, was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead.

The driver remained on the scene. No other information was immediately available.

Video shows thieves break into Pearland bike shop, take more than $10K worth of bicycles

Cory McCord (KHOU), Chris Costa (KHOU) | www.khou.com

They slammed a U-Haul into the storefront before taking five bicycles worth about $10,000. Pearland Bicycles says it’s the second time they’ve been hit in 2020.

PEARLAND, Texas — It’s not what anyone wants to wake up to at 4 in the morning. And the owners of the Pearland bike shop say it’s the second time it has happened this year.

A 3:37 a.m. alarm notification: Broken glass.

When they arrived at Pearland Bicycles they saw the destruction.

“It’s a sick feeling," said owner Daryl Catching, who drove over to his store as soon as he got the notification. “I could see the store and I could see the glass was broken … shattered.”

According to surveillance video released by …

Elderly bicyclist killed by semi in Cleburne

By Curt Lewis | www.radio.com

An elderly Cleburne man has been run over and killed by a big rig.

Last night about 7 p.m. police got calls about a collision between a semi and a bicycle on Main Street a little north of Highway 67.

They arrived to find 82-year-old William Rhodes already dead. The scene is just a little over a mile from the apartment complex where Rhodes lived.

Cleburne police have not said how the bicycle and semi collided.

Solo weight loss Cycling Ride Breakdown (Cycling Tips)125&62020 – Steady State Solo Riding

VeloHarmony | www.youtube.com

Prologue: 00:00 Missing a clip in while going through and intersection: 07:52 7% neighborhood climb 09:07 Route Map: 11:00 Sunday’s Exploratory ride in the warmest part of the day: 11:50 Avoiding the interruption of an intersection and exploring new roads: 19:24 Riding safely using the rear view mirror on Greenbridge Drive: 31:15 Exploring Black Oak Subdivision: 37:21 Exploring Oklahoma & Tomball’s Spring Creek Bridge: 50:08 Wrapping up the ride at Dusk: 57:58

Shoal Creek Bike Trail – Austin, Texas

Robert Hensley | www.youtube.com

The full shoal creek trail from Research Blvd to Ladybird lake. I included footage of the relatively new bike lane on Shoal Creek Blvd at the beginning because I thought it would be interesting to document, although I sped it up because there …

XMAS Light Ride-Friday Dec 18

Darris J | www.strava.com

Join Kingwood Bicycles for our Fourth Annual Christmas Light Ride! This family-friendly free event includes a 10-12 mile ride showcasing Kingwood’s best Christmas light displays. This is a no-drop ride at a family-friendly pace. 6:00 p.m. – Join us at Kingwood Bicycles (with masks) for Christmas cheer in food and drink fashion. 6:30 p.m. – Wheels down at Kingwood Bicycles! We’ll have some socially distanced, open-air holiday fun. Bring the entire family! Route information will be shared soon. For now, mark your calendars!

https://www.kingwoodbicycles.com/

Petition to reverse the speed limits in Terry Hershey & Bush Parks from bikehouston

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A Balmy December Bike Ride to E. Lake Houston Parkway and Back

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Due to a morning commitment today’s bike ride didn’t get started until 12:34 PM. By then the temperature was a balmy 75 degrees with a clear blue sky. I rolled out the driveway on my Canyon Endurace biking the “Atascocita – Walden – E. Lake Houston Parkway” route for the second time this week. I chose this route because of the late start.

I dressed lighter today with shorts, a long sleeve jersey, and a short sleeve jersey over it. No need for a thermal jersey today. I felt comfortable after a couple of miles when my body heat kicked in. Weather conditions: start 75 (32% humidity, 43.5 dew point), fair, wind W 8 mph; finish 77 (29% humidity, 42.6 dew point), a few clouds, wind SW 9 mph. The super low humidity helped evaporate the sweat and at the 2:38 PM finish my clothes weren’t that damp.

The ride covered 28.28 miles which improved my month’s total to 88.72 miles, only 60 miles left to reach my goal. It is a small goal but December weather isn’t always bike ride friendly.

12-9-2020 Month To Date Goal Status

Year to date I am up to 8,965 miles. Below is a comparison of 2020 to previous years’ miles. This combines road and Zwift miles.

12-9-2020 Strava year Progressions YTD Miles

Power output eased up from yesterday. Today zones 3 to 7 totaled 51% of the ride time according to the Golden Cheetah bike ride summary data. zones 6 and 7 were 12%. This might be a reason Strava labeled today as easier than my usual rides.

Wind wasn’t much of a factor except when crossing Lake Houston headed west. sometimes I got a break when traffic passed me and interrupted the wind. As shown below the route is flat.

Texas Biking News December 8th 2020

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FYI Houston: Speed Limit now officially 10mph in Terry Hershey at all times

the sci guy | www.bikeforums.net

In a huge blow to anyone on a bike in west Houston and the Energy Corridor, Steve Radack, as one of his final acts on his way out of office, quietly implemented a full-time speed limit of 10mph in Terry Hershey. Constables have been in the park for the last 4 or 5 days tagging people on bikes with radar guns and issuing warnings, and today the signs went up. I’ll let you read the post below for all the info. But thus far there have been no official news releases about this – just word of mouth from a cyclist from one of the Constables.

I am beyond livid. …

New Bike Trail Will Highlight Nature Areas Along Houston’s Sims Bayou

GAIL DELAUGHTER | www.houstonpublicmedia.org

The trail is the longest segment constructed at one time in the extensive Bayou Greenways network. It will link three Houston parks and connect neighborhoods in the southern part of the city.

The Houston Parks Board has started work on a new segment of the Sims Bayou Greenway in southwest Houston, the latest project along the 122-mile Bayou Greenways trail system.

The six-mile segment will continue the Sims Bayou trail from Scott Street west to Buffalo Speedway, passing underneath State Highway 288. The trail will connect Margaret Jenkins Park, Houston Sports Park, and Townwood Park.

“Sims Bayou is such a wonderful departure from some of the other bayous because …

Video: Thieves targeting Houston-area bike shops used U-Haul truck to break into one of them

Taisha Walker | www.click2houston.com

PEARLAND, Texas – Repair crews worked to replace glass and frames that were left damaged by thieves at a Pearland bicycle shop early Monday morning.

The thieves also visited several bike shops across the Houston area in a matter of months.

In one burglary, the thieves broke into a Blue Line Bike Lab in The Heights around 1 a.m. on Dec. 3. Surveillance video shows a driver ramming a U-HAUL truck up a curb and right into the front door of the shop, allowing entry into the business.

It was a sloppy job, said …

2021 Texas MS 150 Update

Andrew Davis | secure.nationalmssociety.org

from a December 8th email I hope that your week is off to a good start. My name is Andrew Davis and I am a Volunteer Engagement Specialist with the National MS Society. I am reaching out to let you know that the 2021 Texas MS 150 has been officially scheduled for May 1st. After much discussion and planning, Bike MS: Texas MS 150 will be hosted as a one-day in-person experience in order for us to provide the safest experience possible.

We are excited to launch four NEW routes this year between 70 and 100 miles! There will be three routes from Houston and one from La Grange, all finishing on Kyle Field! More information to come as we are in the preliminary phases of planning.

We will have safety measures in place to ensure the safety of everyone involved including mask requirements, social distancing, hand cleaning stations, and no-touch protocols.

More information on our safety measures will be made available in the coming months. Volunteer registration links will also be launched towards the beginning of the new year so be on the lookout for that. Of course, if you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out to me or your team lead.

We look forward to planning a fun and safe-socially distanced ride and cannot wait to celebrate with you. Together, we will cure MS while empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives! Thank you for all that you do, and we are so excited to see you in 2021!

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A Street of Inflatables, A Bold Decision, Zones 6 & 7 Up 2%

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Counting on the temperature to move towards the forecasted 70 degrees I made a “bold” decision to leave the leg warmers at home for today’s bike ride. But I chose shorts, a long sleeve thermal jersey, and a windbreaker jacket to keep my upper body warm. It turned out to be a good choice as I felt comfortable but not overly warm.

I began the ride at 11:52 AM and chose to ride north on the “Kingwood – FM 1485 – Kingwood” route. Today I rode my Lynskey R300 bike. It felt good back on the road but I did notice my neck muscles getting tired. I think not riding outdoors my neck lost some strength from not holding my head and helmet. Riding the smart trainer is not the same as absorbing the bumps and wearing a helmet on the road.

Weather conditions: start 67 (43% humidity, 44.2 dew point), a few clouds, wind W 6 mph; finish 71 (37% humidity, 43.8 dew point), a few clouds, wind W 6 mph. The low humidity and dew point accentuated the coolness causing my nose to run at times. If we could have these levels with 90 degrees I would be blessed. Space City Weather says it will warm up the next several days. I will be outside biking.

In the video in Oakhurst Auburn Trails I found a street of inflatabled Christmas decorations. All they lacked was snow. The opposite side of the street didn’t appear to have any outside decorations.

Performance during the ride mirrored yesterday in many ways. Power output in zones 3 to 7 time increased by 2% to a total of 56%. Zones 6 and 7 were identical. I look at the power number on the road and wonder why my Zwift power is less and I struggle to get above 125 watts in Zwift while on the road I can hit 200+ and stay there for minutes. Golden Cheetah bike summary data.

  • 12-8-2020 Golden Cheetah Bike Ride Summary Data-1
  • 12-8-2020 Golden Cheetah Bike Ride Summary Data-2