Texas Biking Action August 12th 2020

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Monday Night Lights MTB Rides

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ORGANIZER: BICYCLE WORLD Aug 17 2020 TIME 7:15 pm Come join us for a night ride from the shop to Cameron Park on Monday nights. We will meet at the shop and roll out at 7:15 pm. Experience the night adrenaline from the trails! Lights are required!!

Interactive series to help formulate shared vision for the I-35 corridor

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… ROUND ROCK

Lighted night bike ride takes place Saturday

The Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department will host the eighth annual Night Rider Family Bike Ride from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday starting at the Rabb House, 151 N. A.W. Grimes Blvd.

The event will be a 6-mile bicycle ride through the Brushy Creek Regional Trail System and includes lighting effects throughout the trail. Glow-in-the-dark attire and flashing lights are encouraged. Per state law, helmets, a front light and rear reflector or light are required.

The cost is $10 per rider for early registration or $15 per rider the day of the race.

To register: 512-218-5540; roundrockrecreation.com.

Just when we got rid of the tangle of rental bikes, the pandemic brings a boom in bike sales

By Dallas Morning News Editorial | www.dallasnews.com

Where are all those Lime bikes when we need them?

The news from the cycling world is that bike sales are soaring. Woody Smith, owner of Richardson Bike Mart, told Bicycling Magazine the surge has been “mind-blowing.”

“I never even dreamed that there’d be a line of people waiting to come into my store. Pretty much the whole eight hours a day we’re open, there’s anywhere from five to 20 people waiting outside. It’s just constant,” Smith said.

It seems like just yesterday Dallas was awash in unwanted bikes. They cluttered sidewalks, blocked …

Ranch owners lead vision for future development

by Mark Smith | www.crosstimbersgazette.com

The owners of the 2,068-acre Furst Ranch in far west Flower Mound have a big dream for a future mixed-use community on their family ranch land.

Jack and Debra Furst bought their first 55 acres in 1991 in Bartonville. Over the years, they added additional acreage of …

… The entire development will be connected via a trail system, with lots of open space throughout. Over 30 percent of the land will be dedicated to open space and there will be over 20 miles of hike and bike trails. …

Any Black riders out here? from dfwbike
navigate from Memorial Park to White Oak Bayou Greenway from bikehouston

Edgewater Park to provide new opportunities for residents

by David Tatchin | www.ourtribune.com

Construction is ongoing at Edgewater Park, a recent endeavor initiated by Harris Country Precinct 4 that aims to provide several amenities to the public as well as flood mitigation efforts.

The new park will be located in Kingwood at Hamblen Road and Loop 494 (see graphic). Harris County had previously purchased four parcels of land spanning approximately 90 acres to facilitate the construction activities taking place at Edgewater Park, which was previously privately owned. …

… One of the primary goals of the project is to provide connectivity to the existing Kingwood/greenbelt bike route trail complex which spans over a hundred miles. Further connectivity will be made to extend towards the Spring Creek Greenway. According to Johnson, “there will also be trail connectivity on the west side to the Spring Creek Greenway [which is a 16-mile trail that extends from the San Jacinto River bridge located at Hwy. 59 to I-45] as well as a trail going …

Shelter in place… NPR

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Cats 🐈 on gravel

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Death Smiles At Us All. All A Man Can Do Is Smile Back

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Beat The Heat Advisory Bike Ride to Tavola

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Today’s bike ride followed a route I ride often, the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” one. I needed a route that wasn’t too long to fit the time window available and this one fit. I biked 35.87 miles which boosted my week total to 120.63 miles, a good number to position me for a 200+ mile week. This was the 18th time biking this route in 2020. 14 times on my Canyon Endurace and 4 times on my Lynskey R300.

In today’s video towards the end another cyclist catches me in Oakhurst and passes. Look closely at his bike.

I noticed when I checked the NOAA weather app on my phone the bike ride that a heat advisory is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM. The temperature may approach 100 and the heat index could hit 109. I stated the ride at 9:58 AM and finished at 12:49 PM so I missed the major period of heat but it was still hot. The wind was light though the headwind biking south back to Kingwood felt stronger than the 7 mph I saw on the app at the finish of the ride. Weather at the start and finish: start 87 (74% humidity, 78.1 dew point), a few clouds, wind SW 6 mph. Finish 95 (57% humidity, 77.3 dew point), partly cloudy, wind SW 7 mph. Though it was hot no salt stains on my shorts at the finish today but they were soaked.

Update on my monthly goal progress:

  • 372.08 miles after today’s bike ride
  • 31.01 miles per day now vs. 25.8 miles per day to reach 800 miles
  • 62.48 miles ahead of the 25.8 miles x 12 day pace
  • if I maintain 31.01 miles per day I could bike 961.31 miles in August, an increase over yesterday’s pace

I don’t ride like a racer but what I consider a fast recreational rider. A podcast I watch on YouTube rides at what he calls a “party pace”, mostly on gravel roads in Montana.

Strava bike ride activity link

  • 8-12-2020 Strava Bike Ride Summary-1
  • 8-12-2020 Strava Bike Ride Summary-2

Golden Cheetah and SportTracks bike ride summaries

  • 8-12-2020 Golden Cheetah Bike Ride Summary
  • 8-12-2020 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Texas Biking Action August 11th 2020

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ASK A COP — No limit on number of lights on bicycle

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… Back Quiet from Port Arthur asks: I am a bicyclist and ride my bike often on the roadways of Port Arthur. I have all the safety equipment required for riding a bicycle on the roadways of Port Arthur, but I’ve gone a step further with the lighting on my bicycle. Not only do I have a white light on the front of my bicycle but I also have decorated my bicycle with Christmas lights. Now I was wondering is there such a law regarding having too many lights on a bicycle in Texas?

Answer: There’s no limitation for lighting on a bicycle in the state of Texas. Be reminded that a bicycle is considered a VEHICLE in the state of Texas, but it not a motor vehicle. So bicycle riders are required to ALL laws and duties regarding safe operation on vehicles on the roadways of Texas. You can …

Bike Around The Bay

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Galveston Bay Foundation is still planning on hosting the annual Bike Around the Bay on October 24-25th. This 2-day, 180 mile adventure has an overnight in Galveston. You’ll see the Bay close up on your ride and enjoy the wonderful scenery along the way to Galveston.

Day 1 includes the east side of the Bay and finishes with a ferry ride into Galveston. Day 2 is a "Houston Mountain Stage" with rides across Galveston Causeway and Fred Hartman Bridge, offering incredible views you can only experience on your bike. Join the fun at Bike Around the Bay and support the Galveston Bay Foundation.

10 Months of Daily Bicycling. Every. Single. Day.

A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com

When I began this particular experiment in #DontBreaktheChain, I didn’t even know it. It just sort of happened and at some point I consciously decided to go for it. So now, ten months later, I’m glad I did, But oy vey! Am I tired. Because it also includes walking, yoga, writing/editing the book or this blog, plus the rest of my life. There’s something very gratifying about it, while also I’m very aware that’s its all a bit too much. It could end at any moment, but for …

First Group Ride in a Long Time

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Bike Barn Bridges

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Big Country uncle riding 400 miles to raise money for niece with diabetes

by: Jessica Ranck | www.bigcountryhomepage.com

SWEETWATER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Almost one year ago, the Sweetwater community was stepping up to help now 12-year-old Jaedyn Bartee get a service dog to manage her Type 1 Diabetes.

Even though she has her four-legged friend in her arms now, the generosity hasn’t stopped.

Her uncle is now helping out by turning his wheels to turn out some money for Jaedyn.

“I started picking up cycling last year and I really liked it,” said Jaedyn’s uncle, Marcus Bartee.

Even though there’s no …

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Dusted Off A Route Biking to FM 686

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In my quest for some route variety I dusted off a route that I have not rode since June 13th, 2017. While most of the roads are familiar ones today I biked about 4 miles into Liberty County on what I call the “FM1960 to FM686 – Back” route covering 42.4 miles, my second day in a row of 42 miles. Back in 2017 I biked this route 3 times but since then I held off for 2 reasons which you can hear and see in the video. Today’s mileage is the average distance for this route.

Not much change in the weather from yesterday’s bike ride. I started the ride today at 10:00 AM and finished at 1:21 PM. Lots of sun warmed me up as I biked. Arm sleeves and sunscreen tried to keep it at bay but long stretches on FM 1960 did not include any shade for cooling. Wind helped me some on the way to FM 686 and fought me on the way back to Atascocita Shores Drive, a long almost 10 miles long. Weather: start 92 (73% humidity, 82.2 dew point), partly cloudy, wind SW 7 mph. Finish 96 (58% humidity, 78,9 dew point), partly cloudy, wind calm. Salt stains on my shorts as the ride progressed verified the heat. Humidity was about normal for southeast Texas this time of the year. With a little over a month of summer left the forecast for the next week to 10 days repeats today most days.

Did I make any progress on my monthly goal? Including today’s bike ride I biked 336.21 miles in August or 30.56 miles per day versus the 25.8 miles per day to hit the 800 mile goal. I am 4.76 miles ahead per day and 52.41 miles ahead of 25.8 miles per day pace for 800 miles. Based on the 30.56 miles per day my total for August would be 947 miles, below where I was on Saturday. The Sunday rest day set me back some but still exceeding my goal. Year to date mileage: 5,601 road miles and 542 Zwift miles for a total of 6,143 miles.

Bike ride data highlights today:

  • average heart rate 134 bpm
  • max heart rate 161 bpm
  • average power 102 watts
  • max power 449 watts
  • elapsed time 3:20:55

Strava activity page

  • 8-11-2020 Strava Bike Ride Summary-1
  • 8-11-2020 Strava Bike Ride Summary-2
8-11-2020 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary