I didn’t expect to ride today but my Saturday morning project ended in time. I planned on biking to E. Lake Houston Parkway and FM 1960 but as I came to FM 1960 from Walden I saw dark clouds gathering to the west so I changed to the “Atascocita – Walden” route to try and beat the rain back home. As I pulled up to finish the ride the rain started but I didn’t get much wetter than I was from the perspiration.
When I started at 11:53 AM the overcast sky looked like it might break up some but that didn’t happen. It was 86 degrees with 75% humidity making for a muggy ride. At the 1:37 PM finish in the rain it was a few degrees cooler. Along with this the wind was from the SE at 13 mph.
One other cyclist crossed my path as I approached Farmington Road he was going west and I rode south on Pinehurst Trail.
Yesterday afternoon I received the three warranty replacement Bellwether Endurance Gel Shorts letting ride with a new pair today. The short sleeve jersey was just right for the weather.
I need 158 miles to reach 6,800 miles YTD by the end of October.
KINGWOOD, Texas – Twice a day, five days a week, parents line up at Bear Branch Elementary. The line is long as students are picked up and dropped off.
Since school started this year, almost everyday, Jennifer Ackerman has peddled past other parents, right to the school’s front door.
Her twin boys are in first grade but aren’t going to the same elementary school that backs up to the family’s backyard. …
From Uptown to Downtown and over to Deep Ellum, you can’t go far in Dallas without seeing a rental bicycle.
Free-range bike rentals are growing in popularity and communities are seeing the bikes left on sidewalks, parking lots and at times in the street. Riders can rent a bike, ride it in town and leave it where they end up. …
A Texas State alumnus plans to attract international and bicycling tourists to San Marcos with the opening of the Yellow House Hostel in the spring of 2018.
Matt Akins, alumnus, and co-owner of the Bike Cave on campus is opening a hostel in San Marcos. The hostel, located at 704 W Hopkins St., will be the first of its kind in the city and will be within walking distance to the San Marcos Square and Texas State.
Akins developed the idea to open the hostel from his travels around the world. Hostels are …
SAN ANTONIO – Public officials have come up with a 25-year plan to address commute times, congestion, the environment and the overall quality of life for residents in the area.
“We are looking 25 years into the future. Everything from adding lanes to roadways, bicycle, pedestrian, public transportation and transit is going to be a big deal. VIA is a critical partner,” said Linda Vela, planning and public involvement manager at the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. …
The city of Highland Village is making final preparations ahead of its 10th annual Fallen Officers Bike Race and 5K on Saturday.
The all-day event and fundraiser will take place at the Shops at Highland Village and will feature live music, demonstrations, raffle prizes, a silent auction, kids zone and food and drinks.
The main events, though, are the 5K, the civilian bike race and the …
Those doing LIVESTRONG on Sunday (myself included) will want to do something shorter on Saturday. Others will want to do a more regular ride. Let’s just meet at the regular time and place on Saturday and decide what to do, and that likely means two groups. After the ride we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted burgers and beer, even if we finish at …
Representatives from the Odessa Rotary Club went to Goliad Elementary School Thursday bearing gifts in the form of bicycles for four students who had perfect attendance for the last nine weeks.
Two girls and two boys won the bicycles, which were set …
KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) A major roadway extension and corresponding hike and bike trail project in Killeen is in the final design stages, and construction could start in a few months.
The extension of Rosewood Drive would connect the southern section of the road down to Chaparral Road.
The Heritage Oaks Hike and Bike Trail would connect to Purser Park in Harker Heights.
With several large housing developments in the works, Killeen Executive Director of Public Works David Olson said this is a rapidly growing area of town.
“This is going to give us another access to a …
Enjoy FREE bike maintenance, group rides to the Denton square, and hot chocolate and cookies next week at the @UNTSGA town hall! #UNThttps://t.co/ososwgJTDp
New section of Wichita Falls Circle Trail opens this week. The Wichita Bluff Nature Area. Walking, jogging, biking in a beautiful area. pic.twitter.com/qemGxYSvXC
Early morning rain fell helping my grass but not my bike ride. Looking at the weather radar my original route to Huffman looked like biking into more rain so I adjusted rode to the north on the “Kingwood-Community Drive-Valley Ranch” route but I at first thought I would ride to New Caney a little more to the north. At the start of the bike ride (12:05 PM) the sky was overcast, temperature 77 (86% humidity) with some mist. I didn’t realize the wind was brisk until I got several miles from the start and when I got home I found out it was 16 mph with 23 mph gusts from the SE. No wonder pedaling was so hard coming back from Community Drive.
On the way to Community Drive I rode through patches of mist as I was east of I-69/US59. With the help of the wind I made good time.
Before the start of the ride I changed one of the data fields on my Elemnt computer to show average power instead of the 5 second average. As I biked I watched the average slowly increase to 98 watts and found this more helpful than the 5 second average. I will keep it.
Once I got on the west side of I-69/US59 the mist went away until I was on the service road about to make the u-turn under I-69/US59 at Kingwood Drive. From there to the finish several patches of mist tired to get me wet.
It looks like the sidewalk/greenbelt concrete is about done along Kingwood Drive. Today I biked to the south side of Kingwood Drive to go through the strip center parking lot and then back across to the north side. This put me east of the work area.
From there I biked to the finish. I stopped the Elemnt computer at 2:06 PM as some more mist fell.
With today’s 27 miles I only need 182 miles to hit the 6,800 mile YTD goal. No riding on Saturday but maybe Sunday if the cool front doesn’t bring any rain.
Date/Time October 28, 2017 / 9:00 AM
TheRichDrew Ride Series MTB Skills Clinic heads back to one of the longest standing trails in DFW, Northshore! This will be a day packed with learning and applying knowledge and technique that will take your riding to the next level. Building on the success of recent Clinics, the curriculum has been refined to maximize the use of our composite ramps. Be ready to break through barriers, build confidence, and progress in your riding like you never thought possible. …
Katie McClung, a 2014 graduate of Incarnate Word Academy in Corpus Christi, is training for one of the longest annual charity bicycle rides in the world, which stretches roughly 4,500 from Austin to Anchorage, Alaska. There are about 80 students on the team, and each will take one of three different routes. McClung will …
DALLAS (CBS11) – The owner of a Jimmy John’s restaurant is considering stopping deliveries to a Northeast Dallas neighborhood after a series of attacks on employees.
Since it opened about six months ago, the restaurant on Greenville Avenue near Lovers Lane says there have been three assaults all on or near Melody Lane. …
… In one case, they say, two men punched an employee and slashed his bicycle tires. In another, someone threw white powder into an employee’s face causing him to fall off his bike and hurt himself. …
UPDATED Dr. Hector Garcia Park – Hike and Bike Trail
Prebid: 10/17/17 9:30 AM
Prebid Mandatory: yes
Solicitation Title: UPDATED Dr. Hector Garcia Park – Hike and Bike Trail
Owner Solic Number: E15142 Status: bidding Report: 8094999
Country : United States State: TX County: Nueces Location: Nueces
Est. Low Value: $310,000 Est. High Value: $310,000
Set Aside Types: MBE/DBE (Minority / Disadvantaged)
Scope: Construct 3,200 LF of asphalt trail. Install a total of 4 timber kiosks with concrete pad. Install new trail guide signs along new trail. See attached file.
Notes: A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on October 17, 2017 Tuesday at 9:30am at the following location: City Hall Building Third Floor Parks and Recreation Smart Board Conference Room 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401. Minority participation goal for this Project has been established to be 45%. Minority Business Enterprise participation goal for this Project has been established to be 15%.This project has a “prevailing wage” requirement.
Plans: From CivCast USA, 4001 Sherwood Lane, Texas 77092. See attached files. …
SAN ANTONIO — A child was injured while trying to avoid being hit by a van in front of a school on the Far Northwest Side Thursday.
The accident happened shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday near Stillwater Parkway and Silver Pointe, in front of Scarborough Elementary School.
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said the driver of a white van was attempting to make a right turn, when the 10-year-old saw the van coming, jumped off his …
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Saturday Ride Information – 2 distinct rides will be available to our members.
Come out to Siclovia Sunday! We will be with Believe It Foundation showing off their new adaptive bikes! See us at Jones and Broadway! pic.twitter.com/YpOU1SGc32
