Texas Biking News July 11th 2020

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Bicyclist killed by car in northeast Houston

Sergio Chapa | www.houstonchronicle.com

A woman riding a bicycle died after being hit by a car in a northeast Houston neighborhood.

Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called out just before 7:55 p.m. Saturday to a fatal auto-pedestrian accident on John Ralson Road.

A man allegedly lost control of his vehicle and hit the woman on the bicycle, investigators said.

The accident killed the …

Gravel Ride

Al Reyes | www.strava.com

Dolly’s Hello Ride

Mark Noblitt | www.strava.com

Epic Saturday Ride to Pace Bend Park

Carlos A. Moreno | www.strava.com

What an amazing route!! Beautiful scenery with lots of hills. Would love to do this route with a group of us. It was super hot today, but eh I deserve it for missing the earlier group ride

Steaming hot bowl of All the Dirty Sugar I could take – with Nick and Jimmy

Frank Cano | www.strava.com

Nick, Jimmy and I launched at 7am. Just ride everything in Sugar Land. Did OC/LC then Cully (fun pace!!) Lung Buster, Roller Coaster and the jumps. Then Barbwire and Yellowbird with Jimmy in front. Too much fun!! But in the way out, on the ber…

Chaos in Tejas part 3: Nacogdoches Banita, Lanana, and Raider trails

Trey C | www.strava.com

Always looking for the light in things!! The watermelon 🍉 drink came in handy!!😷

Debi Maqueda | www.strava.com

Public meetings

By Douglas Clark | www.amarillo.com

Monday …

Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee:

11 a.m.

The video meeting is hosted through Zoom.

To view the meeting via video, the following link is provided:

https://amarillo.zoom.us/j/96526558888

Meeting ID: 965 2655 8888

For audio only or to participate, the following toll-free phone numbers are provided: …

Coronavirus Cycle Commuting: Survival Tips for Your Trips

A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com

For the last few weeks I’ve been biking to a job. This isn’t new, as I’ve been 15 years not a slave to cars. But recently I’ve not had work to go to, so a daily ride to a workplace, and then returning home during the still surreal situation we’re all in, is a bit odd. The global coronavirus pandemic is a huge tragedy that will be with us for a while until there’s a vaccine and maybe longer. One small consolation is that it has reduced traffic and pollution. This is good for bike riders, but there are still plenty of hazards so cyclists should remain …

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Motivated To Get Started Early

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Saturday motivates me to get the bike ride started earlier than the rest of the week. Today the bike ride started at 7:55 AM as I and the Canyon Endurace CF SLX bike began the “Atascocita – Huffman – Walden” route. This route and time positions me to see other cyclists. Most of them go the opposite direction than me as I ride to the east while they ride west. East of FM 2100 I make the u-turn to return to Kingwood and no longer see “serious” cyclists. Today’s bike ride covered 32.48 miles boosting my week total to 221.95 miles, my second week in a row of 200+ miles. This also marks the 11th time riding this route in 2020. For July I biked 380.97 miles, 48% of my 800 mile goal. A summary of the 11 rides on this route.

7-11-2020 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today's Route

So far in July I biked every day but tomorrow I will take a rest day. I expect a heat advisory with the temperature potentially hitting 100 or higher. I get home from church as the hottest part of the day rolls in so it is a good day to rest. A summary of the week’s bike rides.

7-11-2020 Week Bike Rides Summary Ending 7-12-2020

My legs were not their strongest today signaling another reason to take a rest day. As I biked I thought of the pro cyclists during the long stage races taking a rest day after 7 or 8 days of racing. While I am not their level or distance per day the body does need to recover at some point.

Finishing today at 10:25 AM was before the start time of other days. This put me ahead of the heat today. Weather at the start and finish of the bike ride: start 82 (93% humidity, 79.5 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind SW 5 mph. Finish 88 (76% humidity, 795. dew point), mostly cloudy, wind SW 7 mph. While the wind was not too bad on the return to Kingwood my legs didn’t have any reserve power to put out and my average speed suffered. Strava said my bike ride was consistent with my usual efforts.

7-11-2020 Strava Bike Ride Summary
7-11-2020 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Texas Biking Action July 10th 2020

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Former team physician for USA Cycling offers easy tips to keep kids hydrated

by: Sally Hernandez | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Record breaking heat in Central Texas means the constant need to stay hydrated, especially children.

Dehydration can lead to dangerous problems such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Getting kids to stay hydrated may be more of a challenge, said Dr. Kenneth Adams.

Dr. Adams is the former team physician for the USA Cycling team from 2006-2010, and a dad.

Having years of experience keeping athletes hydrated, Dr. Adams offers parents easy tips to keep kids hydrated this summer.

  1. How much water should kids drink a day and how often? …

Bexar County Medical Examiner IDs biker found dead on Salado Creek Greenway

By Taylor Pettaway | www.mysanantonio.com

The Bexar Medical Examiner’s Office said the man who was found on a North Side bike trail Wednesday died of natural causes.

Two women were walking on the Salado Creek Greenway around noon, when they came across 55-year-old Mark Jason Bundy on the ground, tangled in a bicycle, officials said. One of the women rushed the mile back to the parking lot at the entrance, near Old Blanco Road, to call for help after Bundy was unresponsive. …

If anyone is interested in a trail conditions site

By crazyt | austinmountainbiking.com

i threw something together last night at https://austintrailconditions.com

If any trail stewards are interested in maintaining it, let me know and I can give you access. …

Stolen. from BikingATX

Hard week, need beer, go to the beer track, no beer 🙁

Roger King | www.strava.com

EVO 2021 ride

Jim Storey | www.strava.com

Sugarland

Haley Smith | www.strava.com

Unicorn 🦄 Friday with Liz!!! This ride was brought to you by heat and humidity

Nicole Volek | www.strava.com

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Hot Under The Collar, Beating The Heat Advisory Bike Ride to Tavola

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A heat advisory was to take effect at noon today so I tried to start the bike ride a little earlier. The Canyon Endurace CF SLX and I rolled out the driveway at 9:27 AM to being the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route. The ride ended up at 35.07 miles long when I finished at 12:13 PM. Today I did not run out of ice water thankfully. This route is one I do frequently with this one number 14 for the year.

7-10-2020 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today's Route

The week totals 189.48 miles putting me in position to hit 200+ for the week with Saturday’s bike ride. Due to the heat (forecast calls for 100+ degrees) on Sunday I will make that a rest day. I would ride after noon when I get home from church, the hottest part of the day. I am up to 348.49 miles for July, 44% of the way to my 800 mile goal.

The temperature at the start came in at 90 degrees but the wind was light so the convection oven effect didn’t kick in just yet. Weather at the start and finish: start 90 (76% humidity, 81.2 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind S 7 mph. Finish 95 (59% humidity, 78.2 dew point), partly cloudy, wind S 6 mph. The heat index was over 100 when I finished. Some weather snap shots.

7-10-2020 Strava Bike Ride Summary
7-10-2020 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary