Texas Bicycling News July 9th 2017

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PHOTOS: Texas Brotherhood Ride makes Corsicana stop

by Ron Farmer | www.corsicanadailysun.com

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The Texas Brotherhood Ride consists of Firefighters, Police Officers, and EMS personnel who ride bicycles to honor emergency responders who died in the line of duty.
The purpose? To provide emotional and financial support to the families and co-workers of the fallen.
This year, they will start in Dallas to honor five Law Enforcement Officers who died tragically on July 7, 2016: …

Raul’s Saturday Upper Valley Vuelta Group B

Saturday, Jul 15, 2017, 7:15 AM

River Run Plaza
1071 Country Club Rd El Paso, TX

2 Cyclists Went

• Distance:  25-30 miles• Roll Out: 7:30 am• Pace: 14-17 mph• Details:    This ride will take you through the upper valley winding around most likely stopping at the Anthony Country Club for a short rest break.  Use the restroom, get a coffee, fill up your water bottles.  We will return to start via a slightly different route.•  This is a weekl…

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Let’s go for an intermediate road ride

Saturday, Jul 15, 2017, 8:00 AM

Performance Bicycle
7549 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX

3 Cycling Enthusiasts Went

Intermediate Ride:Please join us and all are welcome to our Saturday morning, 8am Intermediate ride starting and ending at our shop. We will average 16mph and ride for 90+ minutes. This is a no drop ride and the group will stay together.Please bring your helmet, water and a positive attitude.All bikes and bodies are welcome to join us on the Per…

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Royal Brook – Oakhurst – Forest Cove Bike Ride

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A new route name for today’s bike ride but most of the roads are ones I ridden before. Time for some variety riding my Blue Norcross AL on the “Royal Brook – Oakhurst – Forest Cove” route for 25.2 miles ending the week with 189.9 miles. If I rode one more day I would’ve crossed into 200+ miles but the days off were important ones. For July I am at 250 miles leaving 550 miles to hit my goal.

Royal Brook is a new village in Kingwood so I thought it was time to ride there and then take Ford Road to Loop 494. In Royal Brook I stopped and took these pictures.

The bridge in the center goes across a ravine and then to a side street. The little white thing on the right side of the bridge railing is a sign stating the capacity is 2 tons. Not sure how 2 tons would get on it but people do the darnedest things.

After the stopping for pictures I rode into a subdivision north of Royal Brook that has been there for several decades. My plan was to take the street to Ford Road that is where Ford Road turns left but I misjudged the streets and came out onto Ford Road about 1/4 mile south of the bend. I wanted to be at the bend in case the traffic was heavy. I haven’t biked on Ford Road in awhile and with Royal Brook having many new houses I thought the traffic could be heavier. The traffic from Colony Forest to Loop 494 was heavier but everyone gave me plenty of room when they passed. I will consider biking this way again.

Once on Loop 494 I stayed there to Community Drive where I went west to I-69/US59 to turn south. I rode through a portion of Valley Ranch on the way to Briar Tree and Oakhurst on roads I take many times. After getting through Oakhurst I biked through Kingwood Place and then back to the service road to Sorters Road and then Hamblen Road in Forest Cove. Hamblen Road is narrow and bumpy but the traffic was light and except for a red Corvette the few cars gave me space. The Corvette was in a hurry and couldn’t wait for an oncoming car to pass to have some extra space in that lane. I could’ve touched the Corvette as he went by.

From there to the end no traffic problems as I rode on familiar streets. After starting the ride at 12:15 I finished at 2:14.

With the later start it was hot, 95 degrees, under mostly cloudy skies and a 5 mph south breeze. More good weather to bike tomorrow.

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Video: Bicyclists Raise Money for Hospice Care

By: Ashley Wheeler | www.texomashomepage.com

Nine years ago, a Wichita Falls man started a bike ride to raise money for a charity that was there for him during some very difficult times in life.
Dail Neely started the 90 for Dad bike ride in memory of his father who passed away at Hospice of Wichita Falls back in 2008.
Neely said after his dad retired he would always help him along the way while he rode, so he felt like this was the perfect way to help hospice in his memory.
Hospice of Wichita Falls took care of both of Dail Neely’s parents.
He lost his …

Video: Fort Worth Retiree Gives Up Car For One Year

By Scott Gordon | www.nbcdfw.com

70-year-old man goes everywhere on a bicycle
Most North Texans would never give up their cars, but a Fort Worth man is trading his for a bicycle for at least a year.
Harry Crouse, a retired security manager, is taking part in the Tour de Fort Worth – a group of cyclists who ride around Cowtown for 21 miles a day just to stay in shape.
“It’s my …

Brothers bike across the U.S. for 2 charities

By Christine Dobbyn | abc13.com

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Pictures of their journey read like a travel book of the United States. The three brothers are a long way from Texas right now as they talked with ABC13 via Skype from a Pennsylvania hotel.
“It’s just been cold. I know it’s hot in Texas but up in this area I think today was in the 60s. We’re shivering,” Raleigh Jenkins of Houston said.
But they are so close to finishing their goal. 3,500 miles across the …

Fraternity Men Cycling Cross Country to Make Pit Stop in Lubbock

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LUBBOCK, TX (NEWS RELEASE) – The Journey of Hope South team will be arriving in Lubbock on Saturday, July 8 after a 90-mile ride from Muleshoe, Texas. This is the 24th day of a 3,745-mile cycling event across the country. This group of 28 cyclists and seven crew members is one of three Journey of Hope teams that will directly enhance the lives of thousands of people with disabilities through grant …

City of Denton receives $1.5 million award for bicycle and pedestrian projects

by James Norman | ntdaily.com

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The City of Denton was awarded funds in mid-June from TxDOT through the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for three pedestrian and bicycle projects, which will begin construction next summer.
The award will pay for $1.5 million of the projects’ cost, or 80 percent. The projects’ total cost is estimated to be around $1.9 million.
“This just allows us to do bigger projects,” said Julie Anderson, the City of Denton’s bicycle and pedestrian coordinator. “We’re going to get a $1.9 million project and we only have to pay $280,000. We get more …

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Early Start, 3 Dozen Plus Cyclists, Clicking Sound Bike Ride

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I can’t believe it, I started the bike ride before 9 AM punching the start button on my Elemnt at 8:47 AM. I skipped watching stage 8 of the Tour until after getting back, quickly read the newspaper while eating breakfast and got ready quickly. My plan was to ride and take some photos of the Bike Barn riders as they returned along the route. A number surprised me before I got my phone out but managed to capture these. (click on the image to enlarge it)

I estimate 3 dozen or more bikers passed me. Most were on FM 1960 over Lake Houston but some passed in Kingwood, on W. Lake Houston Parkway and in Atascocita before I got to FM 1960 to cross Lake Houston. I rode fast to get in position knowing they start to return around 9:30 am looking east on FM 1960 and around corners on Fairlake Drive.

Another goal was to ride 40 miles and I ended up at 40.6 miles riding the “Stroker Road – Huffman” route. This week I rode 164.6 miles and 224 miles for July towards my 800 mile goal. I participate in the National Bike Challenge and currently am 84th in Texas and 1609/27,686 for the national ranks.

With the earlier start the partly cloudy sky and very light breeze were not quite as hot until later in the ride. Temperature ranged from 83 at the start to 94 when I finished at 12:18. Many days I start about the time I finished today.

For about a week I can hear a clicking noise while moving on my Stradalli Red Pro 14 bike, my main bike. The noise persists even when not pedaling making me think it is a wheel bearing. The rear wheel bearings were replaced 3/28/17 at 20,458 miles (22,362 miles now) making me think that is not the source. The front wheel bearings have never been replaced so I think that could be the source. I have another front wheel so I will use that and see if the noise goes away. 22,362 miles without any bearing maintenance is probably way too long.

The rest stop at the Huffman Chevron was at 28.8 miles around 11:01 am. It felt good sitting in the shade, eating a Clif bar and drinking ice water. I stayed about 25 minutes giving my legs some recovery and drying off some of the sweat in my clothing. The wrist bands are doing their job, keeping my gloves much drier. I refilled my water bottle with ice and water before heading off for the 11+ miles to the finish. No more riders passed by.

Sunday’s weather will be bike ride friendly and I plan on riding. At 164.6 miles for the week I probably won’t ride far enough to hit 200 for the week but I will get close.

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