Texas Bicycling News Digest November 15th 2017

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Police: Driver didn’t stop after hitting man on bike

By: FOX4News.com Staff | www.fox4news.com


DALLAS – A man was seriously hurt while riding his bike on Malcolm X Boulevard in South Dallas.
Police believe a pickup truck hit the man�s bicycle late Tuesday night. The victim was not wearing a helmet and did not have any lights on his bike.
Although it …

City of Austin looking to expand Shoal Creek Trail to the Domain

by Adam Hammons | cbsaustin.com

The city of Austin held its last workshop Wednesday on plans to expand the Shoal Creek Trail that planners hope could bring more commuters to the trail.
Current plans are to extend the trail that stops at 38th Street to the Domain, and eventually to the Walnut Creek Trail.
“Which will create the big loop, which is a 30 mile loop around the city of Austin,” Shoal Creek Conservancy board member Clinton Sayers said.
On Wednesday, the city at the …

2 Bellaire Cyclists Trek Israel In Support Of Defense Forces

By Scott McDonald | patch.com

Mark Mucasey and Craig Teller joined more than 30 other cyclists, including David Massin of Houston, in 350-mile ride

BELLAIRE, TX — Two Bellaire cyclists and another from Houston concluded an intense six-day bicycle ride through Israel last month with a group of more than 30 other fellow cyclists. Mark Mucasey and Craig Teller of Bellaire and David Massin of Houston endured rough Israeli terrain in support of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF).
The more than …

Cranksgiving Wookie episode 1

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Cranksgiving 2017 is going to be a new experience! Ride, a lot, build, a lot. We’ll have raffle tickets for laps and for trail improvements. Food, drink, a volunteer appreciation party and more.

Tuesday: Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Bike Ride at the Ant Hills

Tuesday, Nov 21, 2017, 6:15 PM

15200 Memorial Dr
15200 Memorial Dr Houston, Te

2 cyclists Went

This will be a medium to fast pace ride through the Ant Hills of Hershey Park! Bring WATER, spare tube/tire, snacks, etc…Helmets required. Call if you are going to be late so we can wait for you. Wheels rolling by 6:30! See you there

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Gulfton Residents Loved Their Bike Lane

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On Sunday, November 5, BikeHouston along with the City’s Public Works department and Traffic Engineers Inc. built a temporary bike lane at the Sunday Streets event in Gulfton. Residents and visitors got a first-hand look at what a protected cycle track would look like in their neighborhood and it was a hit! We are hoping to do …

‘Unsung Hero’ Keeps The BH Books In Order

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You may not remember when BikeHouston transitioned from a scrappy, all-volunteer organization to a scrappy, full-time nonprofit advocacy group. That transition was successful, and it couldn’t have happened without Rick Hecksel.
Around the time that BikeHouston was establishing itself and taking on staff, Rick was wrapping up a long career as a CPA. Volunteer talent was — and still is — essential to the …

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Silver Car Upside Down Bike Ride

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I got a later start on today’s bike ride because I was finishing up installing a new outdoor TV antenna to improve our reception. Last week I disconnected our satellite service to become a cord cutter. Starting at 12:29 PM the sky was overcast to mostly cloudy, 76 degrees (74% humidity) with a light 4 mph breeze. The routes was “Kingwood – FM1485 – Kingwood” for a total of 28.3 miles. I only need 48 miles to reach the 360 mile goal for November and 298 miles to reach 7,430 miles for the year.

My wardrobe choice was a long sleeve and short sleeve jersey over bike shorts. I probably could’ve not worn the long sleeve jersey as the temperature warmed to 80 degrees by the time I finished at 2:30 PM but some times the wind was chilly and I prefer hot to cold.

Sadly as I rode north on the I-69/US59 service road there were lots of flashing lights as I approached the FM 1314 exit from the freeway. When I got there a silver car was upside down in the grass between the service road and the freeway. Two DPS troopers were at the back of the car looking at stuff from the car. I didn’t see an ambulance so no idea what happened to the person(s) inside. By the time I returned on the south bound service road there was no sign of the accident. I said a prayer for the people involved.

With the light wind and moderate weather I built my average speed up to 15.2 mph for a short period before getting back to Kingwood and slowing down. Average power was 88 watts but I got up to 95 watts average at one point. Sometimes when the wind is helping watts is not very meaningful.

Warm weather will stick around through Saturday and I plan on biking. Sunday a cold front should arrive and biking will slow way down.

Texas Bicycling News Digest November 14th 2017

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Memorial Hermann Convenient Care Center in Spring Gives Away Free Bike Helmets to Youths

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SPRING, TX – Memorial Hermann Convenient Care Center in Spring in partnership with The Texas Medical Association’s (TMA’s) program Hard Hats for Little Heads proudly gave away bike helmets to the first 200 kids, ages 12 years and younger, that attended its bike helmet safety event last month. The goal of the event was to …

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Blue Norcross AL to Huffman Bike Ride

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Yesterday I thought I might not ride today but when I went out to get the newspaper the clear blue sky and warming temperature were too much to not ride. I set out on the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route at 11:36 AM riding the Blue Norcross AL bike for a different feel while biking. The early morning weather got even better by then with the temperature at 75 and the blue sky holding nothing back. Even though the it felt warm I decided to wear the short sleeve and long sleeve jersey combination. This was wise as I rode in the shade a lot during the first 7 or 8 miles. The wind showed as calm but when I was moving this wasn’t the case.

The Blue Norcross AL is different from the Stradalli in several areas: weight, tire width and gearing. Before starting the ride I aired the tires up to 80 psi to help the rolling resistance without making the ride too bumpy. I can tell the weight difference whenever a slight incline comes along but I think this is good to put a different weight load on my legs. It’s like running with ankle weights. When I get back on the Stradalli the weight difference helps me propel the bike faster and the inclines are not so hard.

No rest stop today. The Huffman Chevron will have to wait another day for me to visit.

More great weather until Sunday which should allow me to get closer to my November mileage goal. How I stand after today’s bike ride:

  • 70 miles so far this week
  • 283 miles for the month; 77 miles from my 360 mile goal
  • 7,103 miles YTD; 327 miles from my 7,430 mile goal