SUV Brakes Slamming Bike Ride

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Getting ready to bike ride today I put the route together in my mind. I chose the “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” route and then made a few minor changes. The bike ride came out at 37.18 miles. A not so blustery wind made the ride much nicer than yesterday’s 13 mph wind with 21 mph gusts. Indian Summer weather ruled biking today: 86 degrees at the 11:34 AM start moving up to 90 degrees when I finished at 2:46 PM. The breeze from the SE came in at 9 mph, not enough to really impact the ride. At times I wanted more wind to help cool down.

I took a rest break at the Cumberland Shell station at 22.4 miles into the ride at 1:05 PM. The Elemnt screen when I stopped and the weather while I was resting.

Fruit punch Gatorade and some snack crackers refueled me for the remaining 14+ miles to the finish. As I was getting ready to leave the station I heard a loud squeal of tires and turned around to see a silver SUV sliding towards the Cumberland Blvd. intersection. The SUV was in the right lane and a yellow van was in the left waiting for the red light to change. Not stopping the SUV made a sharp right turn around the pole holding up the traffic lights and onto Cumberland Blvd. and into the grass before slowing enough for the driver to regain control. The SUV got back on the pavement headed into Cumberland. After I left the Shell station and rode across FM1314 to go SE on FM1314 I saw the SUV coming back out of Cumberland on the exit side of the road and back onto FM1314 to Porter. I am not sure what happened but maybe the driver didn’t see the red light in time to stop safely and slammed on the brakes. There was a man by the front of his pickup by the store and we exchanged a few gestures and words about what happened.

The rest of the ride was uneventful. I was early passing the schools in Briar Tree and Kings Manor and Bear Branch Elementary had early release well before my passing through.

With today’s ride I am at 25% of my mileage goal for October of 600 miles. Tomorrow’s weather should repeat today and I plan on a bike ride.

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Texas Bicycling News October 4th 2016

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Changing of the guard

by escapee

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About 14 years ago we bought a house about 1/8mi from the south side of Walnut Creek park.
I rode every day and watched the seasons come and go. I watched erosion change the shapes of the trails and could tell when something was a little different.
The park is part of our lives. Some days, I see nobody else out there and it’s like my own personal private space.
Just over five years ago we had twins and we made sure the park has …
graduating up to MTB

FR512 Octagon Drop testing – 10/1/16

by Seth Pool

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finally nutted up and was the first to try out the big octagon drop & underdeveloped landing at FR512 @ the RHR location on saturday 10/1/16
before anyone states the obvious, yes, the landing is to short and way to flat for a drop this big. its going to undergo drastic changes and become much steeper and longer… needless to say, the landing was rather jarring.. my neck is legitimately sore. mountain bike wiplash is a first for me…

Fallen officer event takes on new meaning

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Fallen officier
Statistics say one police officer dies in the line of duty every 61-hours; a fact made too real in July when a sniper killed five cops in downtown Dallas. What also made it too real was that each of those officers was also a person; someone with a family and friends separate from the job they performed.
It’s such tragedies that make the annual Highland Village Fallen Officer Bike Race and 5K so important. The ninth-annual festivities will take …

Gears for the Years- Cycling event volunteers needed!

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Sun Oct 23, 2016, 06:00 AM – 01:00 PM
3400 E Palm ValleyRound Rock, TX
Gears for Years
Join Family Eldercare and the Central Texas cycling community for a day of cycling and celebrating life at all ages! Designed for the young and young at heart, the inaugural Gears for the Years is a non-competitive charity ride benefiting Family Eldercare. Whether you ride 25, 40, or 60 miles, your participation helps fund desperately needed client services in Travis and Williamson county.
As you know, no endurance event or fundraiser would ever be successful without a group of amazing volunteers. These opportunities are PERFECT for groups, teams, and organizations, both adults and youth! …

Timberlane STS Eliminator Race

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The Racing Post October 2016 Edition

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October 2016 Racing Post

Tour de Fresh Texas gets spooky for salad bars

By Anissa Fritz

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Tour de Fresh
By partnering Fort Worth’s FitWorth program, the Tour de Fresh Texas expects to place more salad bars in Fort Worth schools than originally planned.
Tour de Fresh, scheduled for the past three years in connection with an annual Produce Marketing Association trade show, makes its debut as a local event in Fort Worth. Originally scheduled in early October, the event is now set for Oct. 27, in connection with Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price’s FitWorth event, the Spooky Bike Ride.
“Our goal, much like Tour de Fresh, is …

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Stroker Road Bike Ride With Wind

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I rode the bike on the “Stroker Road – Huffman” route today for a total of 42.64 miles. I detoured around the road repairs on W. Lake Houston parkway adding a mile or so to the usual mileage. The ride started at 11:13 because I watched the Binche – Chimay – Binche race from Belgium on www.cycling.tv. This was the first time I watched this race. The live stream was first class as was the commentary.

The weather is warming up almost to early summer levels. 82 degrees at the start and 90 degrees when I finished at 3:03. Scattered clouds contributed to the warming but the stiff SE wind (13 mph with 21 mph gusts) made riding difficult into the headwind.

People were active in the grass fields along Ramsey Road as I rode by. I welcomed the 18 wheel trucks as they passed me providing a brief relief from the wind.

Once I reached Stroker Road and turned to the west the wind helped move me along to FM2100. Riding north on FM2100 the continued to assist me. Approaching the railroad tracks in Huffman I slowed down and then the cross arms came down. A long freight train passed through going west which is not the usual direction trains move on this track. I figured this meant the Amtrak train would not come through Huffman with the time about 1:25 and the Amtrak train usually coming through about the same time. After the cross arms lifted I rode to the Huffman Chevron for a needed rest break. The Elemnt screen when I stopped at the Chevron station and the weather while I rested.

I enjoyed the shade and breeze sitting under the canopy. The blue Powerade, snack crackers and candy helped to replenish my energy for the ride back to Kingwood. Around 2:00 I heard another train horn blowing from the west, the usual direction trains come from, and it sounded like the Amtrak horn. It was the Amtrak train which I guess waited for the freight train to get by somewhere. Normally the Amtrak train is a short train with a couple of engines and five or six cars but today there were several engines and maybe twice as many cars. Maybe they need these to the east of Houston.

Leaving the Chevron station about 2:10 I rode west on FM1960 with a nice tailwind. The rest stop and fuel enabled me to keep a good pace and move my average speed back up to 14.6 mph.

More warm weather in the forecast tomorrow. I plan on riding to take it in.

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Texas Bicycling News October 3rd 2016

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The EB, BCGB and creek crossings

by Austin Bike

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OK, everyone, here is the official word on the BCGB creek crossings.
We started at Zilker and rode the path to HOL.
1st crossing: (close to spyglass) was knee deep, not moving
2nd crossing: (near the climbing rocks) again mid shin, not moving
3rd crossing: (long one by the bottom of TRU) ankle deep, not moving
4th crossing: (past elephant’s butt) this was to my mid thigh, not moving …

Texas Enduro Cup – First stop is Flat Creek Crossing next weekend! Come get some!

by coopers98

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Sims Bayou Greenway Groundbreaking Celebration

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On October 13, 2016, join Houston Parks Board, the Houston Parks and Recreation Department and Council Member Larry Green, District K, in celebrating the groundbreaking of Sims Bayou Greenway!
As part of Bayou Greenways 2020, Sims Bayou Greenway will …

Circle C Cruise REVISED TIME!

Sunday, Oct 9, 2016, 9:00 AM

Dick Nichols District Park
8011 Beckett Rd, Austin, TX 78749 Austin, TX

6 Austin Cyclists Went

We will meet before 9:00 wheels down 9:00 at Dick Nichols Park for about two hours of casual rambling around SW Austin. Gary knows the area like the back of his hand.

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Upper Valley Tour Groups B & C

Sunday, Oct 9, 2016, 7:45 AM

Across from Rio Plaza
Park across from strip center at 6205 Upper Valley Rd (just north of Artcraft) El Paso, TX

2 Cyclists Went

• Distance: Usually 27-30 miles• Roll Out: 8:00 am• Pace: (Group B 14-17 mph) (Group C 12-14 mph) Note: Group C rides should have a minimum of 2 riders for safety• Details: No Drop Ride. Depending on weather and winds, one of 4 routes will be selected by the Ride Leader. Basically N, S, E or W of departure point. Most routes are flat with few, i…

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Sunday morning ride

Sunday, Oct 9, 2016, 9:00 AM

Intersection of 19th and Nicholson
19th and Nicholson Houston, TX

2 HHRC members Went

Join us for a beautiful ride with brunch afterward. Meet at 19th and Nicholson. We will ride down the Heights and White Oak Bayou trails through downtown to Buffalo Bayou. Then brunch at Last Concert Cafe afterward.

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ARR All Level Ride @ Walnut Creek Spring/Summer/Fall hours

Sunday, Oct 9, 2016, 9:30 AM

Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX

27 Mountain Bikers Went

New Spring/Summer/Fall hours to help when the weather gets warmer. Starting 3/13 we go to 9:30 a.m.Wheels down at 9:30 a.m. (this means that the ride starts at 9:30 am)This is for all levels of riders, which will break into groups according to ability. Beginners are welcome, and there will be no drops. Meet in the parking lot by the swimming pool…

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Lon Smith Roofing Takes Part In President Bush’s Warrior 100K

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Roofing company helps sponsor Major Peter Way’s three-wheeled bike used in race
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Lon Smith Roofing helped sponsor the Warrior 100K bike ride at the George W. Bush Ranch in Crawford, Texas this past weekend. The event is held annually to honor veterans who have been wounded in service.
“What a proud moment for Lon Smith Roofing,” said Scott Hamilton, Vice President of Sales for the company. “We have a long history of giving back to veterans through our ‘Roof for Vets’ program. So we were honored to partner with …

Car strikes child riding a bicycle in League City

By Mike Glenn

www.chron.com


UPDATE: all lanes open.
League City family, we are asking you to avoid the area of the 1100 block of East Main due to an accident investigation involving one of our LC kiddos. The child was riding her bicycle when she was struck by a vehicle. The child has been flown to the hospital. The driver of the …

BBQ tailgate party at Eight Row Flint Oct. 9

By Greg Morago

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Houston seems to be thick – like mesquite smoke – with barbecue events. And that’s a good thing for barbecue fans who now have ample opportunity to feast on special event barbecue as well as a growing lineup of everyday barbecue joints.
On Sunday Oct. 9 members of the HOUBBQ Collective will hold a tailgate party at Eight Row Flint, 1039 Yale, as a fundraiser for Agricole Hospitality’s Chefs Cycle Team to raise money for No Kid Hungry. Chef Ryan Pera (Coltivare, Revival Market) and 10 members of Agricole are bicycling 100 miles on Oct. 8 for the charity to end childhood hunger.
The tailgate at Eight Row is an …

Captain’s Blog – 10/03/2016 – Now That My Friends Was a Bike Ride!

by Peter Ray

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…I’m still buzzing from a fantastic two days on my bike with the best team in the best event ever, so I’ll make this short and sweet – WHAT A WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This has to be one of the all time greatest Bike MS rides of all time, for so many many reasons, including –
The best weather ever – low 60s to start, low 80s to finish, no wind, plenty of cloud cover – THANK YOU CYCLING JESUS!
The best rest stop experiences – loved those Whataburger games, and all those themes – superheros, Star Wars, and…well, I don’t want to brag, but…I GOT TO MEET A REAL LIFE DISNEY PRINCESS!
The best …

Library Tour – Oct 29 (9:30AM)

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Partake in BFOC’s 2016 Cyclesomatic Library tour on Oct. 29. from 9:30AM – Noon.
This will be a collaborative ride lead by Kristie Holt from Local Hub and Mark Draz from the Dallas Public Library. Mark is leading an initiative for Dallas Public Library’s first book bike . Book bikes have been rolling in Portland, Denver and Boston for years. This is one more way that Dallas is improving …

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