The tiniest thing can interrupt a bike ride. I was on my way to Huffman when that happened on Pinehurst Trail Drive. The rear tire on my Cervelo Caledonia called out for help when it went flat. I found a shady spot on a side street and went to work. Getting the tire bead loose took longer than it should’ve but I got it off. Next was finding the leak. This is where the tiniest part comes in. I aired up the tube several times adding more air each time. Finally the pin hole made itself known about 8″ from the valve stem. I got out my new adhesive patch kit, roughed up the tube around the tiny hole and applied the patch. Feeling around the inside of the tire I found a tiny piece of glass sticking in the tire. I pulled it loose with my fingernail but couldn’t see it because it was so small. I aired up the tube to check my work and all seemed well. I put the tube back in the tire. Getting the tire bead back on the rim was as hard as getting it off but I did it. The frame up got the tire pressurized enough to pop the bead on and I was ready to ride. All of this took about 45 minutes, no Indy 500 pit stop for me.
I planned on riding the Atascocita – Walden – Huffman route but with time loss I changed to the Atascocita – Walden – E. Lake Houston Parkway route shaving about 4 miles off the ride. All of this began at 11:06 AM with warm weather and I finished at 2:18 PM. I rode 29.92 miles. Hopefully tomorrow’s ride doesn’t include the fat tire.
Do you remember when you got your first bicycle? You rode that thing every chance you got. Countless miles and hours passed as you pedaled around the neighborhood. And that feeling of freedom and fun was heightened when you were out with your buddies.
Bet you never thought about how healthy all that fun was, did you?
As a grown-up, you realize that cycling has many perks, beyond being a fun, social activity. It is a great way to get exercise and improve your health since it is a low-impact activity that can be done at most fitness levels. …
AUSTIN — New sidewalks, bikeways and other types of infrastructure will help improve safety and enhance quality of life in Texas communities with approval by the Texas Transportation Commission of more than $345 million for projects across the state.
Included in those projects are two in Hunt County – one in Greenville and the other in Quinlan.
The Greenville project is listed as a “Citywide Trails and Bikeways Master Plan” at a price tag of $197,800 that the State will pick up. The Quinlan project is listed as “Richmond-Clardy Sidewalk Improvements” and is budgeted for $704,269.
250 team members volunteer to assemble 300 bikes; ensure disadvantaged kids have Christmas to remember
DALLAS, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Associa, the community management industry’s largest company, is proud to donate $50,000 to purchase 300 bikes for disadvantaged kids throughout North Texas this Christmas. From 11 AM – 3 PM CST on Wednesday, November 15 the bikes will be assembled by approximately 250 Associa employees during a team-building event at the company’s Client Shared Service Center in Richardson. They will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dallas, Community Partners of Dallas, Richardson Fraternal Order of Police, and other local non-profit organizations that will distribute them to kids in need this Christmas.
“Giving back to the communities in which we live and work is a fundamental concept for Associa. Assembling and donating bikes for so many deserving kids is a great way for our team members to kick off the holiday season,” said Andrew Fortin, Associa Senior Vice President of External Affairs. “It’s also our way of ensuring that no child goes without and has a Christmas to remember.” …
It’s almost time ! This weekend is round one of the Marathon Series in beautiful Palo Duro Canyon! Get up to date on the series rules ( including racing age and number of races needed to qualify for overalls ) Here: https://www.tmbra.org/wp/marathon-series/ . Registration is open for the first three marathons. Go here for individual race and registration information: https://www.tmbra.org/wp/events/ …
Stuart Gardner, Program Director Greater Houston Cycling Foundation | shoutout.wix.com
We had MTHCC out on Saturday, our CX Series kicked off on Sunday with a big party at Alkek, next week the party moves to BellVille for the first of the BellVelo races this year!
Look out for events on our Calendar and check out our Facebook and Instagram pages for announcements & photos. …
Texas (KXII) -The Texas Department of Transportation allotted $345 million for pedestrian and bicycle projects across the state.
Here in Texoma, the Cities of Denison, Van Alstyne, and Gainesville were awarded millions of dollars.
“We want to provide once in a lifetime experiences for park goers guests,” said Justin Eastwood, Denison’s Director of Parks And Recreation, “Beyond that, it’s important to have infrastructure that helps with connectivity.”
The City of Denison was awarded more than $2.8 million for construction on Phase Two of the Katy Trail.
The 12-foot wide path will continue about a mile to Spur 503.
“Phase one, we had a 20% match with the city, this time around, we’re fully funded through TxDOT,” Eastwood said.
Denison said they don’t have a timeline on when construction will begin. …
Burnet, Texas (November 6, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Stages Cycling Austin Rattler MTB and Run events, owned and produced by Life Time (NYSE: LTH), took place this Saturday, bringing more than 1,100 runners and cyclists to Reveille Peak Ranch, located less than an hour west of Austin. Athletes representing 43 states and four countries aged three to 75 years old took on various event distances as part of this fun-filled family endurance weekend.
“The Austin Rattler MTB & Run is a special event because it brings together seasoned athletes and first-time competitors for a day of adventure at Reveille Peak Ranch,” said Peter Spencer, Event Manager at Life Time. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to announce yet another year of this event’s success.” …
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I decided today was the day to ride the Spring Creek Greenway to John Pundt Park. The late summer weather was just right and I managed to start the ride relatively early rolling out at 10:03 AM on the Canyon Endurace CF 7 bike. Counting today this was the 7th time biking this route in 2023, four times on the Canyon, 2 times on the Cervelo Caledonia, and once on the Lynskey Helix. The average distance for 2023 rides is almost 44 miles and today I rode 43.11 miles improving my position towards November’s 360 mile goal to 141 miles, 39% of the way. This is more road miles than the whole November 2022; I was on a trip half of November 2022 out of state.
Being a Monday in the fall I didn’t know if the greenway would be busy or deserted. It turned out in the middle. When I arrived at the US59 trailhead there 8 vehicles parked, one with bikes on a rack. On the greenway I passed more than a dozen cyclists, some in both directions. Walkers and a jogger plus a skateboarder, too. The parking lot at Jesse Jones Park had a few cars. Two looked like they had bikes inside and one man yelled hello as I passed. PundT Park had about the same number of cars but I didn’t see any bikes. On the greenway I passed a man walking 4 dogs. When he came to Pundt Park I remarked at the number of dogs he had. I stopped at Pundt Park for a few minutes for a snack before heading back to the US59 trailhead. The clouds increased but I didn’t notice how much because of the trees. Wind was not too strong. The direction of the wind made it neutral riding both directions, very unusual.
The way back went on the San Jacinto Bayou Greenway and bike route through Forest Cove. I passed two cyclists on their MTB’s.
One Strava top result: 3rd fastest time on MM7.0 to 59 (29:08).
Weather: Start 77 degrees, humidity 76%, dew point 68.6, mostly cloudy, wind calm; Finish 81 degrees, humidity 57%, dew point 64.2, overcast, wind SW 10 mph. I wore my usual summer kit: shorts, arm sleeves, and short sleeve jersey. Fall weather might make this the last ride on the Spring Creek Greenway this year.
11-6-2023 Canyon Endurace at Pundt Park
11-6-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides Spring Creek Greenway to Pundt Park
11-6-2023 Strava Ride Summary Spring Creek Greenway to Pundt Park
My freshman year I was partnered with a girl from one of my orgs to go for a walk. It was the first time I had met her, and within the first 10 minutes of our conversation, I knew she had to be one of the coolest people I had met. She had told me about how she is currently training for a cancer charity bike ride from Austin TX to Anchorage Alaska. The whole point of the ride is to spread awareness about cancer research, hope to individuals/ families effected by cancer and raise money for those effected by cancer. After she told me what Texas 4000 was – I immediately fell in love. I spent hours looking at the profile of different riders, reading their stories on why they ride and who they are. It amazed me that people of all different backgrounds where coming together to do something that most would call crazy, but something so big and so great. I immediately told everyone I knew how incredible this thing was. So when it came time for it I applied… but I did not get in. I told myself though that I would not leave college until I do this. From freshman year to junior year I spent time reading peoples profiles and talking to riders- falling in love with the organization even more.
I applied again my junior year and now I am in the training process of riding my bike from Austin TX to Anchorage. And now more than ever I have a reason to ride. …
November 4, 2023 Ride
Fun time at today's kids #BikeRodeo! The kids learned about proper helmet fit, ABC Quick Check, basic rules of the road, and had a great time practicing their bicycle handling skills! pic.twitter.com/NNFQA16VAs
The E-W cycle track along Polk & Lamar was great (save for the two blocks where the detour bike lane was removed past Crawford). We could use a grid of protected cycles tracks/lanes across much of central Houston #BikeGridNow 8/ pic.twitter.com/OaRy9TLvse
I then used the existing Polk protected bike lanes to easily glide through #EaDoHouston. Are there plans to close the unprotected/unpainted gap between Emancipation and St Emanuel? 7/ pic.twitter.com/pNIOUEdVsS
Big Day Out in Marble Falls Texas with the Grand Opening of the Station Mountain Bike Park. Plenty of Fun And Adventure on the Trails and although I don’t Jump or Drop, I Jumped and Dropped and didn’t Crash, Happy with the Forced Progression. Definitely put this Park on the To Do List. and Thanks MTB Grand Tours for Bringing the Giant Stance for a Test Run! On my List!!!
Children got the chance to learn how to properly handle bikes and learn safety tips during the Bike Rodeo for Kids at the North Texas Fairgrounds on Sunday.
The Denton Evening Rotary Club, Bike Denton and Velo Republic Bike Shop hosted the event. Organizers and volunteers helped young riders through an interactive skills course, helping them learn traffic safety skills while getting better at riding.
“So the kids are going through an obstacle course to learn some rules of the road, stop signs, hand signals, but also some safety things like how to properly wear a helmet, how to check their bike over to make sure it’s safe to ride before they go ride,” said Suzi Rumohr, a Bike Denton organizer. “And then …
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