With the Houston Texans playing at noon today I looked for a ride that began Saturday morning and found the “Zwift 3R Ride on for WBR Social Ride”. I knew what WBR stood for (World Bicycle Relief) and wanted to ride to support them. The leader rode 220km today before our ride as he raised money for WBR. During the ride the leader gave facts about WBR, some I knew and other I did not.
The ride began at 10:00 AM and lasted 60 minutes. In that time I biked 19.71 miles at an average speed of 19.6 mph. The ride leader wanted everyone to ride at 2.0 w/kg but that never happened and the 74 riders spread out over the course with me towards the back.
Fortunately the ride was mostly flat with one short climb of 6% or so. It didn’t take too long after the start for me to heat up enough and be glad I wasn’t outside in the 52 degree overcast weather. Sunday might warm enough to bike outdoors after church.
I set 3 personal records in Strava from among a long list of segments bikers created. Zwift reported a new person record for Fuego Flats of 56:16.
At 2:25 am on Monday, December 16, 2019, Merry Daye, a black woman aged 45 and a male were riding their bikes south on Cameron Road. Her bike had a trailer, and she was working on it while in the bike lane. The man was on the sidewalk. A silver Dodge Ram truck (the irony of the name is not lost on me) veered into the bike lane, crashing into Merry, bike and trailer. The truck then did a hit and run and left the scene. Emergency medical services was called and came to the crash site. They found Merry without a pulse, but were able to restore her heartbeat. She was transported to the hospital where she died. For her, family and friends, it will be Christmas without Merry. Sources: CBS Austin, KXAN, Austin Police Department …
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — BMC is recalling all 2018 and 2019 Teammachine SLR01 Disc bicycles and framesets because the fork steerer tube can crack or break during use, posing a fall hazard.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission received four reports from BMC of the fork steerer tube breaking while riding, with two consumers being injured during a fall.
Teammachine owners should stop riding the bikes and contact their local BMC authorized dealer for a free inspection and free replacement fork.
About 840 bikes were sold in the U.S. and 94 in Canada at BMC dealers and …
After a one-way protected bicycle lane on Shoal Creek Boulevard between Foster Lane and US 183 opened in September, crews are now working on a two-way bike lane on Shoal Creek between Foster and 38th Street. A small section of that two-way bike lane has opened between …
In addition to gravel race, NAHBS will have a Test Ride Outdoor Pavillion, giving show attendees, media, and buyers the opportunity to demo a variety of bikes
DALLAS, TX (For Immediate Release) – The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS), the largest event in the world for the handmade bicycle market, is proud to announce the inaugural “International Grand Prix of Gravel†bike race, taking place on Saturday March 21st in Dallas TX. Working with The Spinistry, a promoter of off-pavement and ultra endurance cycling events based out of Texas, the gravel race will …
7:30 am – Possible wet roads at the start, the route takes us Northwest and Crystal Falls may be optional if too wet. https://www.strava.com/routes/4153129
8:00 am group is still active
After the ride, we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted breakfast tacos, burgers and beer!
Sunday is our usual …
Texas Biking from Twitter
Check out the new Eleanor Tinsley BCycle station! Where? At Eleanor Tinsley Park of course! Thanks to our partners Houston Bike Share and our local match partner, Council Member @EllenCohen1! You all rock! https://t.co/MNtvkNUMkB
Won the Rudolph's Revenge 40mi Single Speed on Sat. Thanks @zoransunglasses for the great eyewear!! They are so clear and perform amazingly!!! Thanks to @Spinistry for such an awesome event!! pic.twitter.com/IViA83Alvm
Maybe we need another bike. (This is just 4 grandchildren and my bikes. No parent bikes.) pic.twitter.com/ha3qFkpizm
— Martin Russell 🚲ðŸðŸ¿ï¸ (@russell_dallas) December 20, 2019
A new dual-track trail is coming to Boggy Creek Trail from Rosewood Ave to East 12th Street! Whether you walk, bike or roll through the trail, we've got new space, just for you ♿🚵â€ðŸš¶â€ Learn more at https://t.co/PLuHXFsOAe#2016Bondpic.twitter.com/iNLKu7q2LN
Houston is moving past sprawl-growth and "growing up." A majority or near majority of local respondents of our annual survey wanted to live in denser, mixed-use neighborhoods. @CatalystVoices details how Houston is becoming America's next dense city: https://t.co/twzdQgjbiOpic.twitter.com/7HXLkFyDiV
Something happened to biking in the Zwift Riders Germany Social Ride. I signed up for the ride, the screen showed me in the group as the countdown to the 12:00 PM start but once the ride began nobody rode around me. Instead I ended up biking the NYC Central Park Loop alone. The right side box showing those around me was empty most of the time with an occasional rider appearing. I saw messages from other bikers in the social ride in German sometimes. Not sure what happened. My jersey says “Zwift Riders Germany” too.
Outside the weather was below my 60 degree threshold with an overcast sky and 52 to 53 degrees. Indoors the ceiling fan and floor fan helped to keep me cool but I sweated anyway. Saturday weather will keep me indoors again to Zwift. I hope to be in the ride I sign up for then.
With no other bikers around and the social ride gone I decided to ride for an hour. I rode 16.88 miles in 1:00:26. Miles biked this week: 93.48. December stands at 342.13 miles and YTD 8,012 miles (7,498 road miles + 514 virtual )miles.
Strava recorded 3 personal records again as I moved through Central Park looking for the social ride people. The course had some hills with one 10% climb appearing three times. I geared down and pedaled slowly up the hill wanting the descent to come soon. I rode around Central Park on a bike several years ago and don’t remember a hill that steep.
The Happy New Rear page, provides you with the official registration information, ride distances etc. and if you scroll down a bit, videos, interviews and ride reports for this event. If you don’t see a ride report and you participated in the event in the past, feel free to type something up and we’ll add it here!
Date: January 4, 2020 …
Friday, December 20, 2019|9469 N. Green River Dr. Houston, TX 77078
Join Houston Parks Board, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, State Senator Carol Alvarado, State Representative Harold Dutton Jr., and Houston Vice Mayor Pro-Tem Jerry Davis to celebrate the connection of Halls Bayou Greenway to Greens Bayou Greenway with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The essential connection is a first for the Northeast Houston community, linking together the two sides of …
A vehicle struck and killed a bicyclist traveling on Loop 12 near Interstate 35E Wednesday night in northwest Dallas, officials said.
A spokesman from the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened around 11:15 p.m. and involved one vehicle and a bicyclist, who died at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle stopped and cooperated with investigators, sheriff’s officials said. …
When it comes to hiking and biking, Beaumont, Texas has a multitude of options. Local favorites include the Gulf Terrace Hike & Bike Trail and the Big Thicket National Preserve. …
The Gran Fondo Hincapie – Fort Worth ride will start and finish in Sundance Square Plaza on March 28, 2020
Fort Worth, Texas — The acclaimed Gran Fondo Hincapie cycling series returns to Fort Worth for the second year in a row, this time at a new location: Sundance Square Plaza in downtown Fort Worth. The Plaza is located at the center of Sundance Square, a 35-block development filled with shops, restaurants, and entertainment.
The 2019 ride was overwhelmingly successful, bringing more than a thousand cyclists from around the world to …
Leadership students at Hardin-Simmons University are preparing to use the skills they learned in the classroom on a bike ride across Texas. We learn about the trip that has become an HSU tradition.
The bike ride adventures provide Leadership Studies students with a real and very complex project to plan, organize, and execute. Responsible for all aspects of the project, students learn valuable skills through their interactions with the team and others during all phases of the ride. In particular, the participants on the Bike Ride Across Texas gain leadership, organization, and …
Margaret C. (Trott) Goerke, 80, a longtime resident of Fort Davis, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on Dec. 16, 2019 after a long illness.
Margaret was born to Emil and Margaret (Kerr) Trott in 1939 in Iowa City, Iowa. She was the valedictorian at Iowa City High School in 1957, and attended the University of Iowa where she earned a Bachelors degree with Highest Distinction (1962) and a Masters degree (1965), both in Sociology. She was awarded Phi Beta Kappa distinction. …
… If you hadn’t met Margaret, you’ll probably have known her as the “bike lady.†She rode her bicycle everywhere, from Hoffman apple orchard to the state park, befriending all she met. All will remember …
With a mission to give back to his hometown, John Tyler High School alumnus and NFL player Teddy Williams became Santa Wednesday for several Tyler ISD elementary students.
Williams, 31, visited each elementary school to give one boy and one girl at each school a brand-new bicycle and helmet through a partnership with Tyler ISD and Christus Trinity Clinic, which donated the helmets. Griffin Elementary School was one of the 17 schools that Williams visited. …
The first time I rode here, I struggled with Loop D, and had to walk most of the rock gardens. By now, I can clean most of them. After completing Loop D on the way back to the parking lot, the trail actually starts to …
EDINBURG, Texas – Many times going to college means struggling to get by, especially for a poor student living along the border.
For Brandon Ramirez that struggle is now over. Brandon recently graduating from UTRGV with a degree in Manufacturing Engineering. It is a big deal because he did it by riding his bicycle all the way from Matamoros every day for five years. Each day he would get on his bike at 5:00 a.m. come across the border to the UTRGV Brownsville campus and take …
Matthew Newman, founder of For the Life of You Mentoring Foundation, dream came true when he gifted 25 bikes to students at Waverly Park Elementary School. His organization gave away 100 bikes total this year.
Bike sharing and scooter sharing, both forms of what's known as #micromobility, have skyrocketed in use this decade. Have you used either forms of transportation?
New Event Wednesday Afternoon Ride (WAR) – El Paso, TX Wednesday Afternoon Ride – 20 – 24 miles. After Daylight Savings Time change. Riders depart from the Hospitals of Providence (THOP) at Transmountain. Meet at THOP (unpaved parking lot) at 2:15 and ro… https://t.co/B2RqRh6Rni
New Event Road – Montgomery (High School) Group Ride – Montgomery, TX Directions: I 45 N Exit 87, left on 105 W for about 10 miles, go thru Montgomery about 1 mile past FM 149 to the High School. The school is on the left across from the Sports Complex… https://t.co/DBuJkZkzEN
