Indoors With The Herd, Winter Like Weather (Houston’s version) Outdoors

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Winter like weather (Houston’s version) arrived late yesterday dropping the temperature 30 degrees in an hour. This morning at wake up time 39 degrees awaited outside making this a Zwift bike ride day.

Before getting out of bed I opened the Zwift companion app on my phone and searched for a ride during the middle of the day and found The Herd’s Tuesday Social Group Ride. The Herd organizes a number of rides with one or more almost every day. Today’s ride started at 11:55 AM, perfect for my morning routine.

The course ran over generally flat terrain with a couple of short climbs. 322 bikers joined The Herd leaders but most of the time rode in front of the leaders bumping up against the fence. Several times I slowed to avoid going through the fence which I believe ran 10 seconds in front of the leader. I went through a few times but got back within a few seconds. Sometimes on a downhill the fence appears quickly and stop pedaling still coasts through the fence. With an hour riding time I rode 20.3 miles improving my December to 284.09 miles, maybe the most I rode in a December.

Wednesday the temperature forecast calls for a mid 50’s high meaning another round of Zwifting for me.

12-17-2019 Strava Zwift Bike Ride Summary
12-17-2019 SportTracks Zwift Bike Ride Summary

Texas Biking News December 16th 2019

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Cyclist dies after hit-and-run, among 4 injured in 2 crashes, EMS medics say

by Kelsey Bradshaw | www.statesman.com

A cyclist died after a hit-an-run early Monday in Northeast Austin, one of four people hospitalized after two separate crashes, Austin-Travis County EMS medics said.

Medics first responded to the 2400 block of Cardinal Loop in Del Valle, just north of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, at 1:55 a.m. for a crash that caused a fire.

Two men described as being in their 20s were taken to St. David’s South Austin Medical Center with serious, …

Woman in hospital with life-threatening injuries after hit-and-run

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman is in the hospital with critical life-threatening injuries Monday morning after police say she was hit by a driver who then took off.

According to Austin-Travis County EMS, paramedics were able to get a pulse on the woman before they took her to the hospital.

Austin Police say the truck hit the woman as she was standing in the bike lane in the 6100 block of …

A deep dive into bicycle and pedestrian count equipment hosted by TxDOT and TTI.

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Date And Time Wed, March 25, 2020 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT

Location El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel 110 Lexington Avenue San Antonio, TX 78205 Developing a bicycle and pedestrian count program requires one main thing: counts. But counts just don’t appear overnight; quality counts require careful planning, choosing the right equipment, selecting the best locations, making sure the equipment is properly installed, and maintaining the equipment.

This session will deep dive into how to set up a non-motorized count program and what you need to have ready before, during, and after you start counting. Participants will …

Upcoming Rides

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Sugar Cycles Road Team Ride Saturday, December 21, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

Sugar Cycles Racing 3rd Saturday Ride Saturday, December 21, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

Sugar Cycle 521 Training Sunday, December 22, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

Sunday Blendin Sunday, December 22, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

Sunrise Sunday Service Sunday, December 22, 2019 @ 7:00 AM

Kingwood STBX Sunday Sunday, December 22, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

Sporting goods store gifts 100 bikes; Edinburg PD provides training

A. Colleen DeGuzman | www.themonitor.com

EDINBURG — After receiving a free bicycle and matching helmet, dozens of children at the Academy Sports + Outdoors here Saturday morning paired with an Edinburg police officer, who guided them through safety training. Passing the training, which was dubbed the “Safety Rodeo,” was the only requirement for the free bicycle. Children had to make their way through a maze of …

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Zwift Joy Ride With Big Hills, Joyful All The Way Up

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As the weather forecast said a cold front arrived as I got ready to begin today’s Zwifting. The temperature dropped from 78 degrees at 11:40 AM to 57 degrees when I finished at 1:05 PM. Good decision to stay inside and sweat it out on the Wahoo Kickr Snap smart trainer.

I chose the SZR Evening Joy Ride following the 2019 UCI Worlds Harrogate Circuit. I registered in the “E” category thinking it wouldn’t be too hard. That was a wrong thought. 6% to 10% climbs appeared throughout the ride raising the question of why call this a joy ride? For me it was joy because the weather outside turned chilly below my 60 degree threshold.

Before the ride began I opened the Wahoo Utility app on my phone and activated ERG mode. ERG mode makes efforts more real, supposedly. After riding the circuit today I think the hills became very real. But that aside, the hills allowed me to catch up to the peloton when I fell behind. A few times I slowed down going up the climb because the fence appeared and I didn’t want to go pass it. I managed to not go through the fence one time during the ride; maybe a first unless I rode at the back.

The group today was less than 100 and sometimes I was at the back and other times near the front. According to Strava I set 3 personal records. 77 segments in Strava for this route, many of them climbs. A lot of segments in 15.13 miles.

12-16-2019 Strava Zwift Route Map and Segments

Tuesday’s weather points to another ride in Zwift; cold and windy.

12-16-2019 Strava Zwift Bike Ride Summary
12-16-2019 SportTracks Zwift Bike Ride Summary

Texas Biking News December 15th 2019

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Houston: Centerpoint Trail Study – Public Comment until Dec. 20th

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Segment 1 Comments I’m particularly interested in the western end of this trail.

I have looked at Segment 1 and I think they are overlooking a much better opportunity. I will be submitting the following recommendation:To improve the safety and utility of the trail, I recommend the Segment 1 alignment be an extension of the existing trail north to Hammerly. Relative to the route in the DRAFT, this alignment would …

These 25 U.S. cities are affordable and bike-friendly, per GoBankingRates.com

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Perhaps you’d like to vacation in a place where you can easily get around by bike so you don’t have to rent a car. Or maybe you’d like to like in a city where you could bike to work without having to contend with cars trying to run you off the road.

Only some cities across the United States cater to biking enthusiasts with designated bike lanes, rest stops and easily accessible bike racks, however. …

  1. Austin, Texas. As Austin continues to expand and grow its infrastructure, on-street biking opportunities abound. The city has almost 10 miles of protected bike lanes, and many residents make their way around the downtown area on a bike. Recreational biking at McKinney Falls State Park is a popular activity during the warmer months. …

Hundreds of kids get bikes, bibles for Christmas

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The Reaud Foundation hosted its annual Bikes and Bibles Christmas holiday event Saturday.

At the event, hundreds of boys and girls enjoyed food, and visiting with Santa.

The Reaud Foundation provided the children with bicycles and bibles as gifts for the holiday.

Law enforcement officers and first responders were there to take part in the effort to help families that might not otherwise enjoy Christmas.

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