Texas Bicycling News Digest April 13th 2019

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Castell Grind! So much flippin’ fun!

Katy McCleskey | www.strava.com

First gravel race! Distance was cut in half due to bad weather. Started too far back and lost time in deep sand for the first 3 miles. Played catch up after that and got 8th out of 52 women. Learned a ton and am ready for the next one!

Abilene business notebook: Multi-county wheat tour

Nathaniel Ellsworth | www.reporternews.com

Frontier Texas! the subject of 3 Country Ride interview Bob Hood, volunteer executive director of 3 Country Ride, will conduct an interview with Jeff Salmon, executive director of Frontier Texas!, at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the museum.

3CR is conducting a cross-continental bicycle ride to raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Riders left Tijuana, Mexico on March 20, and are expected to arrive in Saint Stephen, Canada on June 10.

The interview will be live-streamed, after which the riders will continue to Haskell. For information, go to 3countryride.org.

Peddlers Pass – what to expect as a racer

By DesertNomad | austinmountainbiking.com

Just what is a dirt time trial at Peddlers Pass going to be like as a racer? Read on to find out!

First off, register online to skip that time consuming (and higher priced) process at the event.

Show up well ahead of your race time and pick up your packet. If you are early enough you will have a chance for a sighting lap of the closed-course, 2.7+ mile, 161 corner track. Then if you have time remaining, get a few miles of warming up on the lake trail and make your final preparations. You’ll want to ride light and fast so maybe forgo carrying anything for each of your 15-25 minute laps.

Then it works a lot like Enduro. You will line up with …

It’s Always Earth Day for Bicyclists, but We Need More Butts on Bikes

A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com

Official Earth Day is later this month, but in Austin, Texas the 2019 edition is celebrated April 13. The promotional materials encourage people to not drive (even a Prius?), but rather to, scoot, walk, take public transit, carpool if they must take a car, and of course, bike. They even have a bike valet area. A Dude went last year and enjoyed hanging with other ecologically-minded folks. Because whether you bike 10 miles a week or 100, you’re doing something to …

Fun ride with "fast" Justin

Jim Storey | www.strava.com

Morning Ride

Adam Guillen | www.strava.com

Tour De Braz (66 miles)

Alejandro Marenco | www.strava.com

Austin Rattler rain shortened 66k. Broke chain at mile 4 but got going again

john pickering | www.strava.com

The Jitterz

Daniel Cruz | www.strava.com

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Texas Bicycling News Digest April 12th 2019

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As San Marcos grows, so will construction

By Christopher Green | star.txstate.edu

Construction strewn across San Marcos is expected to keep popping up, mostly as a way to match the city’s growth.

According to Laurie Moyer, director of engineering and capital improvement for the city of San Marcos, the city is increasing construction in San Marcos to better fortify infrastructure for the city’s growth. Moyer said there are nearly 41 projects currently underway that deal with roadway development. …

… Coppolleta said she is currently experiencing personal problems with the Bishop Sidewalks Improvement project. According to the city of San Marcos the scope of work for this Project includes construction of various improvements to enhance pedestrian and bicycle mobility along the North Bishop Street corridor from Prospect Street to Belvin Street. …

Video: Two-way street project to begin on Washington Avenue

By: Michelle Trotter | www.centexproud.com

WACO, Texas – The City of Waco Public Works Department needs help with a project they want to start downtown.

They have requested more than $1 million to reconfigure Washington Avenue from University Parks to 18th Street to a two-way road.

The project consists of pavement surface improvements, traffic signal improvements, sidewalks and minimal streetscape improvements.

They would also be adding two-way bicycle lanes on both sides of the street and need accessibility …

Rosenberg police, community lend support to boy who watched as bike was stolen

By Roy Kent | www.chron.com)

A child who could only stand by and watch as a thief took his bicycle from his front yard is now the recipient of massive public support.

The video of the child standing on the front porch of his home was posted by the Rosenberg Police Department in the hopes that it would generate leads about who stole the bike. …

#RideInParadise: Los Otros latest mural honors cyclist, and friend, Tito Bradshaw

Author: Emily Porter | www.kens5.com

The latest work of art to crop up on a San Antonio business-side honors yet another true legend.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The latest work of art to crop up on a San Antonio business-side honors yet another true legend.

Only this time, it’s not Cardi B or 21 Savage, but a San Antonio entrepreneur who made an impact on so many lives he touched in this city.

Tito Bradshaw, 35, was a prominent member of San Antonio’s cyclist community. In fact, if you ride bikes in …

Weekend Rides

Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com

Saturday I highly doubt we will even get a window to have a training ride.

7:30 am ride if by some miracle – Dam Loop Endurance Pace Group leaves at 8:30 am Sunday is our usual Coffee Shop ride to Red Horn from C&C at 7:30 am. It’s forecasted to be a nice cold/dry morning and if we DON’T ride Saturday, anyone interested in extending some ride time, I’ve created the double coffee shop route whereas we split off at …

HTX Bike Social April Shower Ride

JON BLAZE | www.strava.com

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Knockout Roses and Forecast Let Down Bike Ride

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The weather forecast let me down today. I got my new wind breaker jacket out of the closet where I expected it would stay until fall, silly me. I got dressed at started the bike ride at 12:17 PM with the temperature at 67 degrees. The forecast said the high would be 82 so that is what let me down. The new Voler Caliber Wind Jacket.

I selected the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route and biked 32.92 miles. This pushed my April total to 323.36 miles, 54% of the way to my 600 mile goal.

Before the ride started I took these photos of the Knockout Roses beside our garage. The spring weather produced all of the red blooms.

With the cooler temperatures I dressed for warmth with shorts, a thermal long sleeve jersey, leg warmers, and the Voler wind jacket. Regular biking gloves were warm enough.

I didn’t get to bike yesterday (Thursday) because we got back later than I expected from the medical center. So I figured my legs had time to recover from Wednesday 48+ mile ride but I soon found out the wind overpowered my legs when I was exposed to a headwind. The hardest segment was riding east over Lake Houston on FM 1960. Up to that point I managed to keep my speed close to 15 mph but the wide open spaces over the water dropped that to below 12 mph. It wasn’t until I made the right turn onto Fairlake Drive that some relief allowed my legs to recover some.

Riding north on FM 2100 gave me time to recover some and the ride west on FM 1960 was much easier with the tailwind helping. Winding through Atascocita the streets moved me from tailwind to headwind but I was able to keep my speed at 15 mph or above.

Back in Kingwood the trees and buildings held the wind back some. I avoided the school traffic and finished the ride at 2:48 PM.

Saturday I planned on riding in Liberty, TX, but the weather looks very wet. I will check the forecast later tonight to see if it changes.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

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Strava Year Progressions YTD Miles Graph

2017 leads 2019 miles while 2016 and 2018 trail 2019.

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles Graph

Texas Bicycling News Digest April 11th 2019

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Rails to Trails event postponed

by Mark Smith | www.crosstimbersgazette.com

An event to celebrate local trails has been postponed nearly two months because of bad weather in the forecast.

The city of Highland Village and Denton County Transportation Authority were preparing for a “Rails to Trails” event Saturday morning at the Highland Village/Lewisville Lake DCTA stop to kick off the spring season, but the event has been rescheduled because of severe weather expected in the area on Saturday, according to a DCTA news release on Thursday. …

Ride of Silence to Ghost Bike for Jessica Rae Saathoff: ¡Presente!

A Dude Abikes | adudeabikes.com

I’ve titled this sad post the same as the ride for Anthony John Diaz, because it was very similar. A bunch of people show up at a pre-arranged place, they chat, there are some announcements, and the ride begins without people speaking unless needed for safety. The group rides around East Austin with leaders stopping car traffic or the riders as needed, and eventually it arrives at the scene of the victim’s death. There is a bike painted all white: a ghost bike. Somber words are …

Spider Mountain Sticky Icky Improvements

By WhoAmI | austinmountainbiking.com

Here’s a video of a test ride of a small change we made on Sticky Icky at Spider Mountain. The trail rose up quite a bit at this point and led to a small root drop and was sloughing off the downhill side, so we gave it a full bench with a slight rise leading to a boot-able roller. We also touched up the catch berm below this, re-cut the bench after this, and built up the LH berm. …

Trail de Paris ready for Opening Day

By Mary Madewell | theparisnews.com

Something for everyone is planned along Trail de Paris on Saturday for national Opening Day for Trails and for the kick off of the recreational season for the Northeast Texas Trail.

“Whether you’ve been out on the NETT all year long, or have been waiting for warmer weather, Opening Day is a great way to officially kick off the spring season and explore the trail,” Paris Trail Fest co-chair Kelly Whitley said. “We encourage everyone to …

Dallas council OKs $7.1 million fix for McDermott Bridge, but wants Trinity group to fund

Robert Wilonsky | www.dallasnews.com

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved spending around $7.1 million to finally, one day, open the hike-and-bike sections of the $115 million Margaret McDermott Bridge.

But several council members hope someone else will foot the bill.

That $7.1 million price tag is what TxDOT says it will cost to replace 196 cable and anchors that attach architect Santiago Calatrava’s arches to the pier-and-beam concrete bridge over the Trinity River. Engineers first noticed a …

Video: Organization rides across 3 countries to raise money for breast cancer research

By Kirsten Geddes | www.newswest9.com

MIDLAND, TX (KWES) – Some people bike for fun, others do it to stay fit. For 3 Country Ride, it’s about raising money for breast cancer research,

Made up of a small team of volunteers, 3 Country Ride takes on the task of riding over 4,166 miles. The ride stretches across three countries, hence the name.

This year’s ride started in Tijuana, Mexico on March 20. The majority of the ride stretches across the United States before ending in Saint Stephen, Canada on June 10. …

Copperas Cove native known for cycling, activism, fatherhood

David Perdue | kdhnews.com

A man who lived in San Antonio but called Copperas Cove home is being remembered for being an avid cyclist, community activist, entrepreneur and loving father.

Tito Bradshaw’s funeral was held Thursday at Greater Vision Community Church in Killeen with about 560 people attending, church officials said. Bradshaw died April 1 in San Antonio when he was struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding a bicycle. He was 35 years old at the time of his death. …

Beaumont to hold 21st Annual Moonlight Bicycle Madness

Author: Raegan Gibson | www.12newsnow.com

BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont’s 21st annual Moonlight Bicycle Madness event will provide community members to participate in a ‘casual bicycle ride’ through the city, beginning and ending at Rogers Park.

The event is set for Friday, May 10 at 10 p.m. Rogers Park is located at 1455 Dowlen Road. …

Gravel Grindin’ in Chappell Hill [1/2]

Nate Eguia | www.strava.com

VCC: Tempo /Recovery with the gang! Good luck at the Boston Marathon Brandy! We will be cheering for you!!

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