Texas Bicycling News Digest June 24th 2019

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UTSA memorializes Tito Bradshaw with bike repair shop

By Camelia Juarez | www.ksat.com

SAN ANTONIO – The University of Texas at San Antonio will memorialize a local bicycle community leader by changing the name of its obsolete Ximenes Information booth to the Tito Bradshaw Bicycle Repair Shop.

Tito Bradshaw was an organizer for the local biking community and the owner of Bottom Bracket Bike Shop. In April, Bradshaw was fatally struck by a drunken driver while on a bike ride. …

Bicyclist dead after crash with pickup in North Lubbock

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A bicyclist was killed in a crash with a pickup truck late Sunday in North Lubbock.

Benjamin Martinez, 56, died at University Medical Center following the crash that was reported about 9:30 p.m. near North Detroit Avenue and Emory Street, according to Lubbock police.

Investigators believe Martinez was traveling west on a bicycle as he approached the intersection of North Detroit Avenue and Emory Street. A …

Heart of Texas Pedaling for Paws Bicycle Tour

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The Heart of Texas Cyclists Bicycle Club of Brownwood Texas hosted a bike tour event to raise money for the Corinne T. Smith Animal Center on June 22, 2019. The event was enjoyable for all participants and a huge success for the Corinne T. Smith Animal Center. The event began and ended at Festival Park in Brownwood, Texas. There were 78 registered participants in the event. There were several participants from Brownwood, Abilene, San Angelo, Midland and as far away as Carrollton, Corpus Christi, and Tyler. The participants rode bicycles on route distances of 8 miles, 25 miles, 45 miles, and 65 miles. There were …

Archer City VFD receives tools after helping stuck child

By Christian Hamilton | www.newschannel6now.com

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) – The Archer City Police Department reports they were called last week about a boy who was riding his bicycle and got his foot stuck between the pedal and the bicycle frame.

Realizing they didn’t have proper equipment, officers called the Archer City Volunteer Fire Department. One of the firemen used his personal tool kit to …

Upcoming Rides

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Paperclip Tuesday, June 25, 2019 @ 5:45 PM

Cool Cat Cycles Wed Night Gravel Wednesday, June 26, 2019 @ 6:30 PM

Sugar Land WNW 2019 Wednesday, June 26, 2019 @ 6:00 PM

Thursday Night Shop Ride – Short Route (12.5) Miles – Pearland Bicycles Thursday, June 27, 2019 @ 6:00 PM

Paperclip Thursday, June 27, 2019 @ 5:45 PM

Zube NWCC ride – Multiple groups Saturday, June 29, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

VITE RIDE | "ESPRESSO" GROUP Saturday, June 29, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

VITE RIDE | "CORTADO" GROUP Saturday, June 29, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

VITE RIDE | "LATTE" GROUP Saturday, June 29, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

VITE RIDE | "CAPPUCCINO" GROUP Saturday, June 29, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

VITE RIDE | "POUR OVER" GROUP Saturday, June 29, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

Sugar Cycles MS150 Group Ride Sunday, June 30, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

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Thanks to Early Rain Cooler Bike Ride

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One benefit of the early rain was the cooler temperature at the 12:06 PM start of the bike ride. The down side was the delay while the streets dried off. I chose the “Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood” route and biked 39.21 miles. This puts my June total at 732.29 miles, 68 miles short of my goal for the month.

Depending on which way I looked at the sky it either looked like it could rain (to the southeast) or the rain is done (to the northwest). The streets were dry except for low spots. After I finished the ride I washed the Canyon to get all of the sprayed dirt off. Weather during the bike ride: start 75 (86% humidity, 70 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind SE 15 mph. Finish 87 (66% humidity, 74 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind S 6 mph. The cooler temperature invigorated my pedaling and my average speed got up to 14.6 mph. The light wind helped too.

On the way back to Kingwood I stopped at the Circle K in Porter on FM 1314 at US59 to refill my water bottle and eat a Clif Bar. I wasn’t there long and headed south on the frontage road. I took these photos to show the sky around Circle K.

  • Bike Ride Porter Circle K-1
  • Bike Ride Porter Circle K-2
  • Bike Ride Porter Circle K-3

About a 1/4 mile south of FM 1314 I looked to my left to see cars and trucks exited the freeway across the grass among the trees. The I saw the traffic was backed up on the freeway. It was a good idea to leave the frontage road into Autumn Trail to avoid the traffic moving to the frontage road. After biking through Oakhurst, west on Northpark Drive, south on Kingwood Place I made my way back to the service road. The freeway was almost empty because the problem was north. As I waited to ride south a big wrecker towed a Walmart 18 wheeler and trailer by making me think that was the source of the problem. Four Houston Police cruisers drove as well.

Once the traffic thinned I made my way to the u-turn at Kingwood Drive to return to Kingwood. I finished the ride at 3:03 PM.

Tuesday’s weather might include rain but I plan on riding to get closer to my June goal.

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Texas Bicycling News Digest June 23rd 2019

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Pedal for Paws

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Hosted by the Heart of Texas Cyclists for the benefit of the Corinne T. Smith Animal Center Brownwood, Texas June 22, 2019

The Corinne T Smith Animal Center is just across from Festival Park where we registered and staged for the ride. The dogs were excited and serenaded us as we got our bikes ready for the ride.

I didn’t get a count but I estimate there were a hundred or so riders for this event. The ride choices were an 8 mile route, 25, 45, or 63 miles. Pictured above are some of the riders from San Angelo–Brian, David, …

Texas 4000 for Cancer riders make overnight stop in Dyersburg

RACHEL TOWNSEND | www.stategazette.com

Texas 4000 for Cancer riders make overnight stop in Dyersburg … It is the longest annual charity bike ride in the world with all proceeds to benefit …

BBC

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VCC Fun with Sun & Ski! Kudos to all!!!

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Sun and ski 28.6M17A81F

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2 Amigos and 2 friends ride.

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Texas Bicycling News Digest June 22nd 2019

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Why this pastor is biking across America

By Jason Yates | www.christianpost.com

At a time when people seem almost irreconcilably divided over political and cultural issues, something needs to be done to cut through the discord and bring people back together. Neil Tomba, senior pastor of Northwest Bible Church in Dallas, TX, is doing something a little untraditional this month in an effort to do just that: biking across America.

His journey isn’t for exercise or competition, but to have civil, caring conversations with every …

Longhorn Cyclocross (CX) Series

San Angelo Bicycle Association | angelobike.org

The Longhorn Cyclocross Series, held in September and October, is a race series on a cyclocross course at the South Shore area of the San Angelo State Park. Cyclocross involves sand, dismounts and remounts over obstacles, logs, and up and down sections. The course is usually over a mile long on a loop and involves 6 laps for the course.

Cyclocross riding can be accomplished on a Cyclocross (CX) bike, Gravel bike, or trail bike.

This year’s Longhorn series is projected to begin September 18th and run for 5 weeks. The …

6 Hours of the Dinosaur

San Angelo Bicycle Association | angelobike.org

The Dino Race and Ride is on October 5th 2019! Registration is now open! San Angelo Bicycle Association hosts a six hour mountain bike race and ride at the North Shore of the San Angelo State Park. The event is an endurance mountain bike race and a favorite of mountain bikers from all over. Riders from Lubbock, Abilene, Midland, Odessa and many other surrounding towns travel to San Angelo to compete. We expect 2019 to be just as spectacular.

The course is a nine-mile loop through the trails of the park. Riders may choose to ride one-lap only or take on the 6 hours as a solo riders or team. Teams competition is male team, female, or coed team. The winners will have completed the most laps in six hours. (Ties will be decided by # of laps, then 1st in). There is also a fun team ride where …

Video: Teen struck by pickup truck in Fort Bend County dies at hospital

By Sophia Beausoleil – Reporter, Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli | www.click2houston.com

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – A teenage boy has died after he was hit by a pickup truck Friday evening in Fort Bend County, deputies said.

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said it was informed overnight that the 14-year-old did not survive his injuries. …

Happy ride

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Whitehall Cowboys

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Sugar Last Stand

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Kiet’s ride with 60 of our fastest friends

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