Traffic Lights Cooperated Bike Ride

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The most notable thing about today’s bike ride was getting started at 9:55 am which is about an hour or more earlier than usual. Stage 20 of the Giro d’Italia ended around 9 am which meant I didn’t need to hang around before bicycling.

Choosing the “Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood” route I biked 35.32 miles putting May at 803.06 miles and the week at 176.39 miles. This route offers long sections without interruptions which helps with average speed and time to cover the miles. Traffic lights cooperated as well, I think I did not need to stop any. Very unusual.

Weather during the bike ride: start 83 (74% humidity, mostly cloudy, wind SW 10 mph. Finish 90 (60% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind 4 mph. Shorts and short sleeve jersey were just right. I did sweat thanks to the humidity level.

Rest stop at the Valero station on Northpark Drive at 28.1 miles into the bike ride. I ate a couple of granola bars and ice water. Sitting in the shade felt good but the light breeze seemed to stop while I was sitting. One man commented on how good the Canyon bike looked and asked about my ride.

Finished the bike ride at 12:36 pm which is earlier than normal thanks to the early start.

Weather forecast is a repeat of today for Sunday. Not sure if I ride though.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Texas Bicycling News Digest May 25th 2018

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Bicyclists To Ride From Austin Capitol For Missing Children’s Day

By Tony Cantu | patch.com


AUSTIN, TX — The Austin Police Department’s Motors Unit will escort about 20 bicyclists from the state Capitol to a local elementary school to observe Missing Children’s Day on Friday, officials said.

The caravan will start off at the Capitol grounds and make its way to Oak Hill Elementary School, 6101 Patton Ranch Rd. some ten miles …

Mission Marshall hands out new bikes to Marshall ISD students for Read to Ride

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Some Marshall ISD students took home a new set of wheels on Thursday as part of Mission Marshall’s annual Read to Ride program, which is handing out 324 brand new bicycles and helmets this week for improved reading skills.

The 53 students at Price T. Young Elementary School were the first on Thursday to receive their bicycles and helmets from …

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Richland Hills Hike & Bike Trail Project in Fort Worth

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Morning Ride – Friday Gravel

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Bike The Woodlands Coalition: safety always comes first while riding

By Patricia Dillon | www.yourconroenews.com


As Bike Month comes to a close, members of the Bike The Woodlands Coalition want to remind residents that it is important to remember to be safe when riding around town throughout the year.

Randall Cade, president of Bike The Woodlands Coalition, said there are a number of safety issues in The Woodlands for cyclists — both on township roads and the various pathways through the community.

“There’s more or less two large groups of riders. There’s pathway riders and road riders. So we can talk about safety issues for each of those. The safety issues on the …

This weekend’s rides: Bee Creek Alternate! Lamppost!

by Thomas | steinerranchcycling.com

NOTE: Keep your eyes on GroupMe for Monday (Memorial Day) ride details.

Saturday we will head out to Bee Creek, but via 71 and Pace Bend road. We have done this route once before and it was fun (or maybe it was terrible and I misremember). The entire ride is 62 miles and can be found here: https://www.strava.com/routes/7277808. After the ride we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted burgers and beer!

Sunday is our usual Coffee Shop ride. Our destination will be Lamppost Coffee in Round Rock. The route is 50 miles and takes us to Lamppost Coffee in Round Rock. The route is …

Southside Group Ride – San Antonio

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If you’re more in the mood for a bike ride, consider this moderately paced weekly group ride that weaves its way through San Antonio’s South Side.

The group meets at 8:30 a.m. every Sunday, weather permitting, at Bike World’s shop at 835 SE Military Dr., with the ride beginning at 9 a.m. The route varies, but is usually between 13 and 16 miles, store manager Adrian De La Rosa said.

One of the most popular loops goes from Military Drive to Mission Road, then north into Southtown, he said. From there, the group will often continue north on South Alamo, get onto Broadway, make a loop around downtown and …

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Watch For Me On Google Streetview? Bike Ride

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Around mile 28 in today’s bike ride a Google street mapping car passed me on FM 2100 as we traveled north. I did not realize how far above the roof of the car the camera pod was. Maybe in the coming months I will appear on street view. Not much later while I was stopped for the traffic light on FM 1960 waiting to go west the Amtrak train passed through Huffman upsetting the traffic light sequence. The train horn on the Amtrak engine sounds different from the freight train horn. I thought the Amtrak had already went through since it was about 1:25 pm.

All of this took place as I biked the “Stroker Road – Huffman” route. The ride started at 11:08 am after I watched stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia with Chris Froome winning the stage and upsetting the GC standings.

The weather during my bike ride: start 85 (69% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind S 5 mph. Finish 88 (61% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind calm. Shorts and a short sleeve jersey were the wardrobe selection along with sunscreen. While the light wind was appreciated at times I wished it was a little more active to help with cooling.

I stopped at the Huffman Chevron for a rest break at the 30.8 mile mark. Sitting in the shade with the light breeze blowing sometimes I ate a couple of granola bars, rested my legs and drank extra cold water to prepare for the 11+ miles to the finish. I stayed there about 25 minutes before getting back on the bike. Riding west on FM 1960 I did get a little assist from the wind which was helpful for my tired legs. Not sure why the legs felt tired today after a rest day yesterday.

Concerned that my timing would put me at Kingwood Drive as the high school traffic started turned out to be a non-event. I got there at 2:30 pm about 15 minutes before dismissal and the traffic was light. From there the back streets brought me to the finish at 2:40 pm.

After today’s bike ride I am at 141.87 miles for the week, 768.55 miles for the month, and 2823.9 miles for the year. It is still possible to get 200+ miles this week and 800+ miles for May at the same time with several days remaining for the month.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Texas Bicycling News Digest May 24th 2018

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Public input high in Longview-area walk, bike plan

By Jimmy Daniell Isaac | www.news-journal.com


A Great Lakes-region consultant praised public involvement in a proposed bicycle and pedestrian master plan for Longview, White Oak, Gladewater and surrounding areas.

At least 1,774 people took part in an online survey that gauged where they are most likely to walk, run and bike, Adam Wood, senior planner with Toole Design Group, said.

“We do these sorts of surveys in communities across the country that are five times, 10 times the size of your metropolitan planning organization area, and we get half that in …

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Read Rich Aucoin’s Tour Diary as He Bikes Across America: Volume 4

By Rich Aucoin | www.pastemagazine.com


Back in April, we started following psych-rocker Rich Aucoin as he began the coast-to-coast U.S. tour for his new EP, ‘Hold’—which he’s doing on his bicycle. Read Volume 1 here, Volume 2 here and Volume 3 here. Aucoin will check in with regular updates from his journey, which is set to wrap up June 29 in Brooklyn.

Volume 4: Amarillo, Texas to Oklahoma City, Okla.

In case anyone was wondering if bottles filled with people’s urine on the side of the road was a thing, it is. I pass dozens of these every day—sitting here for future generations in plastic time capsules of douchebaggery. …

Going to Colonial? Bike to the birdies

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A complimentary bike valet will be available to anyone attending this weekend’s Fort Worth Invitational at Colonial Country Club. …

Spring Creek Nature Trail completed, ceremony scheduled for June 1

By Patricia Dillon | www.yourconroenews.com


Almost exactly one year after construction began, the 13-mile Spring Creek Nature Trail has been completed. Bayou Land Conservancy (BLC) announced that there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 1 to celebrate the achievement.

“This is a project built by the community for the community,” said Jill Boullion, executive director of BLC. “This 13-mile, natural surface trail will be a great asset and provide an entryway onto the Spring Creek Greenway, which is the longest, contiguous, urban, forested greenway in the country. We are grateful for the partnership of Texas Parks & Wildlife and the …

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