Texas Bicycling News Digest October 3rd 2019

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El Paso police investigating deadly hit and run in Lower Valley

by David Cross | cbs4local.com

EL PASO, Texas (CBS4) — El Paso police said a bicyclist struck by a SUV Wednesday morning has died.

Hector Leyva, 59, was riding his bicycle along Alameda around 2 a.m. Wednesday when a dark colored SUV struck him from behind and fled the scene, according to police.

Leyva was taken to Del Sol Medical Center where he was …

Child on bicycle hit by vehicle in Trent, flown to Cook Children’s Medical Center

by Jamie Burch | ktxs.com

TRENT, Texas — The Department of Public Safety is investigating an accident that left a child critically injured.

According to DPS, a vehicle and bicycle were traveling eastbound on Business 20 in Trent.

Around 8 p.m., the bicycle — which did not have lights — was struck from behind by the vehicle.

The child on that bicycle was flown to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth with serious injuries.

The crash …

TXDOT to hold planning meeting in Tyler

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TYLER, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT ) is holding a public meeting in Tyler to discuss the future of transportation in Texas.

The meeting will be 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Tyler Rose Garden Center Camellia Room at 420 Rose Park Drive in Tyler, according to a news release from TXDOT.

The Texas Transportation Plan 2050, or TTP 2050, will guide TxDOT’s planning and programming for the next 30 years and set long-range goals for all transportation modes — roadways, transit, pedestrian, bicycle and freight. …

"Ms 150" update

by: Tanstaafl | www.bikeforums.net

Here are the Day Two routes from La Grange to College Station. The routes are split at the start for about the first 20 miles. This is done to help spread the riders out. Putting all 8000+ riders on the same road at once would not be a good idea. Spacing the waves far enough apart to keep it safe would take way too long, so there will be two routes at the beginning. The Day Two routes come together at Carmine.

West Route

East Route

Local non-profit demands driver accountability amid several deadly crashes

by: Stephanie Shields | www.ktsm.com

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM)- A local non-profit organization is demanding change to traffic roadways after an overnight hit & run in the Lower Valley that left a bicyclist dead.

Police say 59-year old Hector Leyva was killed after being hit by an SUV while riding his bicycle around 2 Wednesday morning.

Local non-profit Velo Paso said they are fed up with crashes leaving vulnerable travelers dead. …

Galveston bike ride in Galveston

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October 9, 2019 Wednesday 7:00 PM Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier 2501 Seawall Boulevard Galveston, Texas 77550 Cyclists group that runs every day different streets of the city every Wednesday at 7:30 pm.It is for beginners, does not require much effort just want to live and have fun. Every week we will have a new route and we will rest in a nice place of Galveston. We start and finish in the same place.

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Over The River, Lake And Through The Woods Bike Ride

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The last time I rode the “Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman” route was August 13th before I acquired the GoPro camera. I biked that route today and some of the video shows what the Atascocita South looks like. I started at 10:38 AM, a little later than I wanted because the Wahoo Elemnt computer wanted to install new firmware which takes several minutes. That did not delay the 1:24 PM finish though.

I biked 34.33 miles. The week now totals 146.91 miles and the month stands at 101.75 miles, 15% of the way to the 700 mile goal. Year to date comes in at 6,403 miles, 397 miles away from my goal.

For variety I registered for the Spirit Ride in Livingston, TX which takes place on Saturday. I plan on biking the 44 mile route. This will be the third time riding this event. It used to be in November when the weather held me back but last year they moved to the first Saturday in October and the weather no longer gets cold or wet as often. The weather looks sunny and maybe 90 degrees or higher. The GoPro camera will also travel the road with me.

Weather while I biked today: start 88 (73% humidity, 78.5 dew point), aa few clouds, wind NE 5 mph. Finish 91 (62% humidity, 76.0 dew point), partly cloudy, wind E 8 mph. This might be the last week of 90+ degrees and I want to take advantage of it.

Yesterday I hurried home from the bike ride and rushed off to run an errand at the Social Security office. I thought I got there in time but found out they close at noon on Wednesday. Back to there today and I accomplished what I needed to do.

Friday weather forecast calls for bike riding.

Relive ‘Atascocita South Walden Huffman’

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

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Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

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Texas Bicycling News Digest October 2nd 2019

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Separated Bike Track Nears Completion in South Texas Medical Center

Iris Dimmick | therivardreport.com

The commute to work or doctor appointments on a central section of Floyd Curl Drive in the South Texas Medical Center is a lot more “green” these days as construction nears completion on separated, raised bicycle tracks and new sidewalks.

Finding cyclists and pedestrians in the area, however, proved hard to do Tuesday morning, but that’s something that officials hope the new 1.7 mile stretch of roadway designed for …

Houston Critical Mass Houston Area Rides Calendar

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October 5th List of Rides 6:30 – 8:30am West Oaks Ride 5535 Memorial Dr Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7 – 10am Morning Road Ride 24555 Katy Fwy Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7 – 10am CCC Group B&C ‘Sport’ Ride 22756 Westheimer Pkwy, Unit 140, Katy, Texas 77450 Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7 – 9am (Commercial) Life Time Fitness – Cinco Ranch Ride 23211 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Katy, TX 77494, USA Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7 – 9am Bike Barn Cypress Ride 25807 Northwest Fwy, Cypress, TX 77429, USA Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7 – 9am Houston Randonneurs Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7 – 9am Sin’s Everyone Ride 14536 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77079, USA Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7 – 9am Society Cycle Works Saturday Ride (Unconfirmed) 13425 University Blvd Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted Saturday, October 5 7 – 9am The ILC Road Ride 14536 Memorial Dr Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7 – 9am Truth Squad Road Ride 14536 Memorial Dr Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7:15 – 9:15am Bike Barn Champions Ride 6935 Cypresswood Dr, Spring, TX 77379, USA Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7:30 – 10:30am Bike Medicine Ride 10511 Windsor Ln, Houston, TX 77031, USA Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7:30 – 10am Ladies Beginner Ride 15200 Memorial Dr Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7:30 – 9:30am Bike Barn Atascocita Ride 7506 Farm to Market Road 1960, Atascocita, TX 77345, USA Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7:30 – 9:30am Bike Barn Clear Lake Ride 2422 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058, USA Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7:30 – 9:30am Bike Barn Katy Ride 629 S. Mason Rd., Katy, TX 77450, USA Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7:30 – 9:30am No Drop Saturdays 24555 Katy Fwy, Katy, TX 77494, USA Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7:30 – 9:30am NWCC – Zube Park Rides 17560 Roberts Rd Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 8 – 10am iCycle Ride 2040 E T C Jester Blvd, Houston, TX 77008, USA Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 8 – 10am Urban Bike Gallery Ride 4814 Nett St, Houston, TX 77007, USA Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 9 – 11am CCMTB Trail Ride 14234 W Cypress Forest Dr Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 9:30 – 11:30am Ice Cream Ride 3510 White Oak Dr, Houston, TX 77007, USA Calendar: Houston Cycling Calendar, Accepted
Saturday, October 5 7 – 9pm Cypress Cycle Club Ride Cypress

Bike Medic Response Team

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The Cypress Creek EMS Bike Team was the first of its kind in Southeast Texas and one of the first EMS bike teams in the country. It was founded in 1996 by a group of staff and volunteer members with a passion for cycling and a drive to create a unique unit to serve the community. With big ideas and essentially no budget, the members set out to build a team that could support local community events. The initial small team of members solicited local business for funds to …

Video: Bicyclist struck, killed by SUV in hit-and-run in El Paso’s Lower Valley

By: Edwin Delgado | www.kvia.com

EL PASO, Texas – A bicyclist was struck and killed early Wednesday by a speeding SUV that fled the scene in the city’s Lower Valley, police said.

The deadly hit-and-run happened shortly after 2 a.m. in the 7900 block of Alameda Avenue near the intersection of Fresno Drive.

Police identified the victim as 59-year-old Hector Leyva. Investigators said he was riding his bicycle when a dark colored SUV struck him from behind.

The driver of the SUV, who …

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Bike Ride to Tavola

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Today’s bike ride went to the north on what I label the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route. I rolled out the driveway at 10:27 AM and finished at 1:14 PM. I tried to set a good pace because I needed to get back home to run an errand and I think I made the time limit I set. I biked 34.2 miles putting the week at 112.58 miles and October at 67.42 miles, about 10% of my goal for October.

Weather during the bike ride: start 88 (75% humidity, 79.1 dew point), a few clouds, wind E 6 mph. Finish 90 (65% humidity, 77.1 dew point), partly cloudy, wind SE 8 mph. I noticed the wind cooling effect as I rode making me think of fall or early spring. The arm sleeves felt just right. The “cool front” still appears in the weather discussion for late Monday or Tuesday. Until then I like the late summer heat.

Some physical data points:

  • average heart rate – 122 bps (70%)
  • max heart rate – 146 bps (83%)
  • average power output – 96 watts (consistent with my usual efforts)
  • max power output – 370 watts

The GoPro hook and loop mount continues to perform quietly compared to the previous mount that had a lot of movement and noise. Each time I ride over an expansion joint in the road it sounds like I clip into my pedals. No flashing constable lights in today’s video, just streets and greenery.

Thursday’s weather repeats today and I plan on riding.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

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Relive ‘Bike Ride to Tavola’

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles