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Texbiker.net covers the news, events and resources for those interested in Texas bicycling.

My bicycling passion was rekindled in 1979 with a Huffy bicycle from Woolco. From early rides around my neighborhood my enthusiasm grew to tackle my unsupported first century. From there I discovered organized rides all over Texas, races and mountain bikes. Many bikes and miles later the enthusiasm is still there.

Thanks to my late wife, Hazel Marie, for her support over the many years, miles and rides.

My primary bike is the Cervelo Caledonia Rival AXS below. My titanium bike is the Lynskey Helix titanium. My newest bike is a Canyon Endurace CF 7 Rival eTap.

3-29-2022 Cervelo Caledonia Ramsey Road-1
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Texas Bicycling News July 13th 2019

Texbiker.net Posted on July 13, 2019 by Rick AnkrumJuly 13, 2019

BMX competition in Wichita Falls this weekend

By Mason Brighton | www.newschannel6now.com

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) – The Wee-Chi-Tah BMX Track will host a competition this weekend kicking off with a state qualifier tomorrow. Rick Johnson, the track operator said it’s open to riders of all skill levels.

“We’ve got some two-year old’s out here on strider bikes, and their just beginners, but you’ve got all classes of rider from novice, intermediate, to expert,” Johnson said. “we’ve got kids that do it all, you know that ride the mountain bikes, that ride the street bikes, that ride the road bike events, they do it.”

Sundays event, the Race For Life, is an …


Missing woman found safe, Sheriff’s Office says

www.ksat.com

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Update 7/13/2019: The Sheriff’s Office says Samantha Dawn Long has been found and is safe.

Originally: The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 23-year-old woman.

Officials said Samantha Dawn Long was seen walking out of her home with her black Mongoose mountain bike, which has red, white and blue writing and graphics on it. …


Mary J. Blige & Nas | Night Light Bike Ride

www.713area.com

Fri Jul 19, 7:30 PM – Fri Jul 19, 9:30 PM 3rd Ward Tours 2301 Elgin Street, Houston, TX 77004 3rd Ward Tours is hosting a Bike Ride Cruise around the city featuring music from two Iconic Artist in HipHop and R&B Mary J Blige & Nas


Random Thoughts from the Life of a Car-Free Bicyclist in Austin, Texas

A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com

Sometimes there’s no one unifying theme to a blog post, but even then, there is still a framework. Today, it’s that many factors affect my cycling, and also that there’s more to life than cycling. (Impossible, I can hear some of you saying!) Here are a few of those thoughts. As to whether they’re Deep Thoughts, you’d have to ask Jack Handy, which is an old Saturday Night Live skit. Basically he had short quotes that were inane, so I’m not claiming any wisdom. I am just sharing my experience in hopes it educates, inspires or at …


New Trail at Reimer’s Ranch

By cxagent | austinmountainbiking.com

I have held off telling people about this new trail – until now. It is starting to come together and we will need volunteers soon. So here it is.

In 2017, Travis County hired a landscape architect to survey and design some new trails at Reimer’s Ranch. Our very own MTB trail builder, rider and instructor Jake Carston helped with the design work. The attached PDF file shows the overview of that trail design. The design sat on the shelf for a while. ARR got a grant from REI to start building those trails. That process has now started.

We will be building two of the 5 trails shown – marked I1 (Intermediate 1) and Return. These are intended to be Flow Trails. There is not enough elevation to call them Downhill Trails but there …


MTB 🔥🌡but ⛑ we safe a 🦌🦌

Cristian Colonello | www.strava.com

BÒ‰LÒ‰IÒ‰TÒ‰ZÒ‰EÒ‰DÒ‰ w/Stuey again!

Brent Wells | www.strava.com

Mamma Jamma Training #2, Part 2 (Missing as Few Miles)

ADude ABikes | www.strava.com


Texas Bicycling from Twitter

https://twitter.com/DPDBikeSgt/status/1150224388417081344

Last night's social bike ride was a blast. Love our city! Happy 713 Day! 🤘#713Day #HTown #houstoncycling pic.twitter.com/U97lk8LZUr

— Spinn Cycles (@Spinn_Cycles) July 13, 2019

BikeHouston would like for you to meet Angela Ferr! Angela gave up her car over a year ago to live life by bicycle. We hope her story inspires you to try cycling more in Houston.
Follow her story on instagram @eatreadtravelrhttps://t.co/dK3jHdS6Sc pic.twitter.com/FVyT8acmLt

— BikeHouston (@BikeHouston) July 13, 2019

Ride with the boys to throw some rocks and look at some ducks. (Can't not hear Ron Swanson say, "put in a token … Look at a duck.") We were on the bumpy path away from the speedy bikers. Smooth riding on their cushy @woombikesUSA bikes. pic.twitter.com/Dy3F6h0836

— Martin Russell 🚲🐝🐿️ (@russell_dallas) July 13, 2019

Will be able to catch brother in no time at all. (Turns two next month) pic.twitter.com/D6QbP3WfAQ

— Martin Russell 🚲🐝🐿️ (@russell_dallas) July 13, 2019

A huge THANK YOU to the @GrandPrairiePD Bicycle Patrol for joining us as we commemorated our fallen cyclist and friend, Calvin Middleton! Y’all are awesome! pic.twitter.com/Hv64eS6kXc

— Iron Riders Dallas (@IronRidersDFW) July 13, 2019

Lol "AHEAD" pic.twitter.com/ZkQ1vISvSY

— TOD-zilla (@balcom_holly) July 13, 2019

👀😍👌 pic.twitter.com/HFSz3iMbjb

— Wilson (@WilsonCalvert) July 13, 2019

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Surprised By the Past On This Bike Ride

Texbiker.net Posted on July 13, 2019 by Rick AnkrumJuly 14, 2019

Somehow I started today’s bike ride at 7:54 AM, early for a Saturday bike ride. I chose the “Atascocita – Huffman – Walden” to position me to see other cyclists on the east side of Lake Houston. I saw about 20 other bikers along the route including 4 when I rode west on FM 1960 and came to Fairlake Drive. They were ahead of me and left me in the dust once they were over Lake Houston. An surprise happened on the west side of Lake Houston at the Mobil station when I pulled in to refill my water bottle. Two cyclists were there and I said hello and after leaning my bike against the store I walked over to chat with them. The younger man, with a better memory than me, remarked that he bought one of my previous bikes. He said he rode it for about a year before buying another bike. I think he bought my Motobecane Le Champion LTD.

The weather was windy today thanks to Hurricane Barry to the east near New Orleans. Weather during the bike ride: start 79 (87% humidity, 74.8 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind N 9 mph. Finish 85 (75% humidity, 76.5 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind N 21 mph.

My energy tank was drained starting when I rode through Walden and north. My speed dropped to 13 mph and below. I thought a rest stop would help so at Kings Harbor I stopped in the shade by Sharky’s restaurant where some people were working on furniture as part of the repairs from Hurricane Harvey. Another cyclist appeared and when I left we exchanged a few words about biking. From there my ride moved slowly as the wind made it hard. I stopped at McDonald’s in Town Center for more ice and water. I finished the ride at 10:45 AM. Maybe I bonked.

With today’s 32.83 miles the week totals 217.57 miles, the 9th week in a row of 200+ miles. July totals 431.25 miles , 54% of the way to my 800 mile goal.

Sunday, tomorrow, will be a rest day. I think I may be over training and a day off is in order.

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Strava Bike Riude Summary

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SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Relive ‘Morning Jul 13th’

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

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Texas Bicycling News July 12th 2019

Texbiker.net Posted on July 12, 2019 by Rick AnkrumJuly 12, 2019

Bicyclist hit by wrong-way driver in northeast Houston, witnesses say

By Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com

A man is in serious condition after a wrong-way driver slammed into his bicycle Friday in northeast Houston, witnesses and police say.

The driver of a black SUV was driving south in the 4700 block of Lockwood Drive, near Rand Street, when she allegedly crossed across the center line and struck the northbound cyclist, witnesses told Chron.com. The man was thrown off the bike as the SUV slammed into a ditch that …


Lawson Craddock’s ride continues after Tour de France crash

Melanie Hauser | www.houstonchronicle.com

It’s 7:30ish on a hot, humid July morning and Lawson Craddock is already cruising along the day’s training route on his bike.

Today, it’s the area northeast of Austin. Another day it might be the hill country. Or just around town. Could be three hours. Could be five. It varies as he puts in somewhere between 60 and 100 miles. Depending.

This is how you beat the heat in Texas, during early mornings when there’s a little less humidity; a bit cooler — it’s all relative in the …


BS Bike Race • Jul 6 2019

www.road-results.com

Categories » Men Cat 1/2
» Men Cat 3/4
» Men Cat 4/5
» Men Master 40+ Cat 1/2/3/4
» Women Cat 1/2/3
» Women Cat 4/5


Weekend Rides: El Diablo & Lamppost

Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com

Saturday training rides:

7:30 am – BSS El Diablo rolls out from the Lamar shop this Saturday, July 13, to hit the hot streets of Austin for an unsupported free shop-to-shop ride and poker game. We can follow their recommended route or adjust on the fly with our group. …


Port Arthur bicyclist struck, seriously injured by hit & run driver early Friday morning

Author: Scott Eslinger | www.12newsnow.com

The incident is being investigated by the department’s advanced accident investigation team and the Criminal Investigations Division.

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — Police in Port Arthur say a man on a bicycle seriously injured after being struck by a hit and run driver early Friday morning.

Police were called to the intersection of Memorial Blvd. and 25th Street at about 12:35 a.m. Friday according to a news release from the Port Arthur Police Department. …


Century with help from my friends!!!

Nicole Volek | www.strava.com


Texas Bicycling from Twitter

MedStar BERT and ambulance at the FitWorth/Mayor's Tour de Fort Worth Bike rodeo event at the Bob Bolen Center… still time for the public to come experience all the festivities @FitWorth @MayorBetsyPrice @fortworthpd pic.twitter.com/yN9aK80sfC

— MedStar EMS Alerts (@MedStarEMSInfo) July 12, 2019

Our riders made their own breeze to beat the heat in June! Here are our @CHI_StLukes Health Momentum stats for the month:

😍: 7,915 unique riders
🚲: 20,297 trips
🍃: 102,818 lbs. carbon offset
🛣️: 107,728 miles traveled
⏱️: 912,982 minutes on bikes
😅: 4,309,120 calories burned pic.twitter.com/QoFRqLXPAb

— Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) July 12, 2019

Are you familiar with the parks & trails below? We are working to create the missing pedestrian/bike link between Cullen Park & George Bush Park, and we’d love to hear from you! Please take a moment to provide your feedback on the short survey below. https://t.co/BAJtvncfc6 pic.twitter.com/oMFGXr9BbJ

— Houston Parks Board (@houparksboard) July 12, 2019

SO today SOS , 5 miles out and got a flat, walked 1or2 miles with shoes,cleats cost 30-40 bucks so I took off my shoes walked a mile or too without shoes on the road,feet are red and raw,calves tired from walk,thanks to Hector for picking me up.Mason worker pic.twitter.com/sFI2ohuCh7

— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) July 12, 2019

Cyclist hit by wrong-way driver near Lockwood Dr and Rand St. https://t.co/G7uTeAHbYq

— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) July 12, 2019

See your new-and-improved neighborhood trail! Join Austin Public Works' Urban Trails Program for the Upper Boggy Bash TONIGHT from 6-8PM. Enjoy games, activities, live music, and a free snow cone as you explore the trail. Learn more & RSVP here: https://t.co/po8DVFPGoZ pic.twitter.com/BJTJFkbIQy

— ATX Transportation (@austinmobility) July 12, 2019

Donut-related story…this week at Wed Night Worlds a buddy showed up from Colorado, whom I haven't seen in almost a year. His first comment was "how did you get so fat?" Is this a guy thing, a cyclist thing, or both? Or neither?

— Jeff C. (@331miles) July 12, 2019

What is happening! pic.twitter.com/hD82qvmI46

— Allyn West (@allynwest) July 12, 2019

Less than desirable @HoustonBCycle :/ pic.twitter.com/MbIrhR7iWS

— Wilson (@WilsonCalvert) July 12, 2019

Up and at ‘em! 🚴‍♂️🚶‍♀️ This morning we conducted a Walkability & Bikeability Audit with an Alamo Commutes Champion. These audits help to identify challenges for cyclists and pedestrians. We look at infrastructure, driver behavior and aesthetics. 🛣🚗🌳 pic.twitter.com/0T7b4AeQtP

— Alamo Area MPO (@AlamoAreaMPO) July 12, 2019

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Storm Barry to the East Ups the Wind Bike Ride

Texbiker.net Posted on July 12, 2019 by Rick AnkrumJuly 12, 2019

A short ride today to avoid the heat from Tropical Storm or Hurricane Barry in Louisiana. The route was 29.07 miles long as I rode “Atascocita – Walden – E. Lake Houston Parkway”. Starting at 10:10 AM I finished at 12:32 PM.

With those miles the week totals 184.74 miles, within reach of 200+ with a Saturday ride. July stands at 398.4 miles, almost halfway to the 800 mile goal.

From the storm to the east the wind picked up and made biking to the east hard. Weather during the bike ride: start 89 (71% humidity, 78.2 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind NE 13 mph 23 mph gusts. Finish 94 (61% humidity, 78.4 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind NE 8 mph 21 mph gusts.

Day two with the Koobi saddle went well. My butt is recovering from the Fizik saddle with the much gentler sitting on the Koobi.

As it stands the stormy weather will be well east of Houston so a Saturday bike ride is in the plans.

Strava Bike Ride Summary

Strava Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

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