Short Sleeve Jersey Bike Ride Day

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A beautiful short sleeve jersey bike ride day around the Kingwood area. The route selection today put me on the “Oakhurst – Cumberland – Valley Ranch” streets and roads. A partly cloudy, mid 80’s temperature and a 6 mph SW breeze made for an enjoy able bike ride totaling 32.56 miles. My legs were not fully recovered from the 40+ miles on yesterday’s ride but it wasn’t too tough.

Nothing out of the ordinary happened on the ride although some of the streets and roads look different when I bicycle them in the opposite direction. I did see a few “casual” bicyclists at the beginning and end of the ride.

I ended up biking 180.84 miles this week, making up some of the miles lost due to weather and other activities. For March I stand at 317.56 miles (54% of my goal). With 11 potential bike ride days left this month I think my 586 mile goal is in sight. Riding 9 different days put the average ride at 35.28 miles. If I average the miles I will need to ride about 8 times to reach my goal.

Spring arrives tomorrow and the weather looks very spring-like for most of the week. Cycling will be on my agenda.

Links to RideWithGPS.com and Strava.com maps and metrics.

Home Weather at the start and finish of the bike ride.

SportTracks Ride Summary (click on the image to enlarge it).

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Texas Bicycling News March 18th 2017

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Veterans come together for bike ride at White Rock Lake

by Sebastian Robertson | www.wfaa.com

DALLAS – From San Antonio, Annie Stevens is medically retired from the United States Army. It was a knee injury that ultimately ended her 13-year career in the Army but it was her work as a medic and sexual assault that led to her Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Diagnoses.
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Honeoye Riders Pedal the Southern Tier

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Day 17 El Paso TX 60 miles
Friday March 17, 2017

DSS Racing Meet and Greet – Informational Meeting and Ride

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When: 29 Mar 2017
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
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Calves, CO2 Cartridge Puff and 2 German Shepherds Bike Ride

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Plenty of other cyclists out today along the “Stroker Road – Huffman” route. The first cyclist was about 3 miles into the ride still in Kingwood. The next was on Old Atascocita Road east of FM 2100. And a third was stopped on the Lake Houston Causeway about half way across fixing a flat tire. When I pulled up to see if he needed any help he just finished using a CO2 cartridge to air up the tire. He said he was in good shape and I continued riding. Next I saw two ladies riding on Kings River Drive. I waved at all of them. In addition I saw numerous other “casual” cyclists on the greenbelt trails beside the streets I rode on. Warm weather and the weekend draws people outside. Around the 39 mile point I saw two cyclists I have talked to on other occasions and today I waved as we passed.

Riding on Old Atascocita Road and Ramsey Road I passed several herds of cattle. Each herd had a bunch of calves and they stared at me as I rode by. Later as I turned west onto Stroker Road at one the automatic gate opened and two German Shepherds spotted me and ran down the driveway but I must’ve rode out of their line of sight and the barking and growling went silent. I have seen a dog at this location before but the gate is always closed. I guess someone was getting ready to leave and they may have quieted the dogs.

The bike ride totaled 40.51 miles, the longest ride this month, and the first time I rode this route this year. I am now up to 49% of the March mileage goal and 148.28 miles this week.

Even though it was 80 degrees when I started at 12:17 (delayed by my watching Milan Sanremo race) I wore a long sleeve jersey under a short sleeve one. Sometimes I felt over dressed and other times when the sun went behind the clouds I was just right. I finished the ride at 3:27. I had to alter my route a little at the Town Center Park where there was a event with the streets closed, lots of people and food trucks.

Great bicycling weather continues tomorrow (Sunday) and I hope to go riding.

Links to RideWithGPS.com and Strava.com.

Home weather at the start and finish of the ride.

SportTracks Ride Summary (click the image to enlarge it)

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Texas Bicycling News March 17th 2017

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Proprietor’s passions come together in coffee/cycling shop

BY STEVE CLARK | www.brownsvilleherald.com

A stone’s throw from where Park Coffee peddled its wares at the Brownsville Farmers’ Market, 7th & Park Coffee — Graham Sevier’s fully realized, brick-and-mortar incarnation — is now open for business at 1554 E. 7th St.
Sevier, a hardcore cycling and coffee enthusiast and San Antonio native, had been planning such a venture for years. While attending the University of Texas, he found eBay was an affordable avenue for supporting his “cycling habit” and eventually absorbed close to every technical aspect of bicycles. …

Hallsburg Elementary Bicycle Safety Event

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The Hallsburg Elementary School Bicycle Safety Event will be held on April 3 & 4 from 4 to 8 pm. This is an event that the WBC has been a part of for the last 7 years. As part of the school’s safety program, they teach students proper bicycle safety by reviewing road rules, proper helmet fit, hand signals and bicycle maintenance. The WBC helps out to make sure the bicycles are safe to ride.

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Let’s make Brooks great again work day

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Event category: General
Saturday, April 1, 2017 – 8:15pm
Be able to say you were there! This will be the first of many, many workdays to come. The plan is to start repairs, section by section and the trail back up and rideable. Lunch will be provided, burgers and hot dogs. Maybe a cold beverage for afterwards.
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Houston Bike Plan Heads to City Council March 22, 2017

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The Houston Bike Plan has been placed on the council agenda for consideration by the Houston City Council on Wednesday March 22, 2017. The agenda also includes a related item to consider amending Chapter 33 of the Code of Ordinances, providing for the adoption of the Bicycle Master Plan and creation of the Bicycle Advisory Committee.

City Council first considered these items on March 8, 2017, but they were tagged and action was deferred until Wednesday March 22, 2017.

City Council’s public session starts at 2 PM on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the second floor of City Hall. Public speakers must sign up ahead of time by contacting the City Secretary’s Office. The Bike Plan is item #37 on the agenda, and the Chapter 33 amendment is item #36.

Southern Tier 2017

By Alan Young | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 20: Navasota – Carmine
Friday March 17, 2017, 44 miles (72 km) – Total so far: 1,253 miles (2,017 km)
The last few days have taken their toll on us as we called it a day early.

The first 9 miles wasbon the busy 105, peeling off at Williams Penn road on a pleasant route, undulating farmland the order of the day. At Independence & 17 miles in a chance to refuel as I was hot but the temperature not so, must of been the climbing. A very busy store this one.
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Longview moves toward walkable, bicycle friendly city

By Jimmy Isaac | www.news-journal.com


As the state adds sidewalks to a stretch of Gilmer Road, the City of Longview took more steps this week toward a more pedestrian friendly metro area.
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