Texas Bicycling News – July 25, 2023

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‘Wheel-time’ fun thanks to a bicycle weekend

Ronald W. Erdrich | www.reporternews.com

It was a weekend for bicycles, and not simply because the weather was nice.

On Saturday morning, Abilene’s Parks and Recreation Dept. held a bicycle race at Redbud Park for children 10 and under, calling it Kids Treadfest. The race course was the park’s newly-laid cement sidewalks. …

New trail will connect to Q2 Stadium

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Safety improvements completed at intersection of South Congress Avenue and Ramble Lane

Author: Britny Eubank, Aubry Tucker | www.kvue.com

The safety improvements took seven months to complete.

AUSTIN, Texas — South Austin commuters will be happy to hear that after seven months of construction, the intersection safety project at South Congress Avenue and Ramble Lane has been completed. …

Tour de Paris Rotary-TREAT Team for Tailored Rides

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The Rotary Club of Paris United, Tailored Rides Equine Assisted Therapy (TREAT), and Friends of both organizations teamed up to ride the Tour de Paris on July 15.

The Rotary-TREAT team met at the Eiffel Tower prior to the bicycle rally for photos, and started the ride together.

The team included nine cyclists who rode different routes and speeds for a common goal of raising funds for Tailored Rides. The Rotary Club started this FUNdraiser for Tailored Rides in 2019 and raised a few hundred dollars.

Each subsequent year the number of …

Video: New 1.1 mile hike and bike trail coming to East Waco

By Ally Kadlubar | wwwkwtx.com

WACO, Texas (KWTX) – It does not look like much currently, but soon, the new 1.1 mile MKT Hike and Bike Trail will bring a new pathway for transpiration and, possibly, new developments to East Waco.

The trail will run along East Waco Drive from Sherman Street to Gholson Road. “You can walk, you can ride, you can bike, whatever you’d like to do on the trail,” said Jim Reed, the division manager for public works for the City of Waco.

Reed told KWTX, that about a year ago, the city received a $2.4 million federal grant to create an alternate form of …

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The Objective for Today’s Bike Ride: Go 34+ miles

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The objective for today’s bike ride: ride 34+ miles and reach my 800 mile goal for July. To be sure I added some extra streets on the Atascocita – Walden – Spanish Cove Drive route. I started the bike ride at 8:52 AM aboard my Canyon Endurace bike. The temperature was 84 but the humidity was 79% making it feel warmer. Not much wind at 3 mph to add any cooling effect. Sometimes on Tuesday bike rides I see other cyclists and today only 2, one as I reached the east shore of Lake Houston and the other on Kings River Drive on the way back to Kingwood. I finished at 11:45 after biking 36.36 miles and reaching July’s goal. I can now add more miles to July with the remaining days.

7-25-2023 SportTracks Month and YTD Mileage Goals
7-25-2023 SportTracks Road Month and YTD Mileage Goals and Zwift Goal
7-25-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides History Atascocita-Walden-Spanish Cove Drive
7-25-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides History Atascocita-Walden-Spanish Cove Drive
7-25-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Atascocita-Walden-Spanish Cove Drive
7-25-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Atascocita-Walden-Spanish Cove Drive

Texas Bicycling News and Experiences – July 24, 2023

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Popular road at Benbrook Lake is closing to cyclists. Army Corps cites dangerous riding

By Micah Pearce | www.star-telegram.com

The yellow barrier on Lakeview Drive around Benbrook Lake that separates the North Holiday Park day use area from the South Holiday Park campgrounds. Day-use cyclists, walkers and joggers will no longer be able to bypass the barrier to continue through the campground, despite former Lake Manager Terry Schmidt allowing the crossover between the two uses. Micah Pearce

A popular road at Benbrook Lake will close to cyclists and pedestrians in October after hundreds of safety incidents the past three months, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said. The Corps, which manages the recreation at Benbrook Lake, has announced cyclists and pedestrians will need camping reservations to enter South Holiday Park beginning Oct. 1. While this has been the …

Video: The Meteor: Coffee, wine, and bikes

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The Meteor, located on South Congress, is a mash up of an all-day cafe, natural wine shop and a boutique bike shop. FOX 7’s Tierra Neubaum takes us there.

Paso del Norte Trail, a trail for everyone: Jana Renner

Jana Renner | www.elpasotimes.com

A vibrant outdoor hike/bike space is emerging mile-by-mile through neighborhoods across El Paso. With more than 20 miles of the planned 68-mile county-wide Paso del Norte Trail completed, residents from the Mission Valley to the Upper Valley and neighborhoods in between are enjoying this new amenity built for newcomers and already active walkers, runners, and cyclists.

The Paso del Norte Trail master plan was developed over the last five years with funding from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation and input from …

TxDOT releases biking safety tips ahead of HHH

By Madison Haxton | www.newschannel6now.com

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – In accordance with the approach of Wichita Falls’ famous “Hotter ’N’ Hell Hundred” bicycle race, the Texas Department of Transportation has released some biking safety tips for motorists and cyclists alike.

According to TxDOT, it’s important to first remember that cyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers. This includes obeying traffic signs and signals, riding in the same direction as traffic, using hand signals when turning or stopping, and yielding the right of way. However, vehicle drivers carry responsibility too.

In order to avoid crashes with cyclists, vehicle drivers should remember the following: …

40 years of Tour De Gap bike racing this weekend

By Samantha Gerber | www.kacu.org

Tour De Gap celebrated its 40th anniversary this weekend with its annual bike race in Buffalo Gap.

This ride to benefit Big Brothers-Big Sisters Abilene-Lone Star took place over two days and hosted a large number of local vendors.

Beginning on Saturday at the …

Man on bicycle dead after being struck by vehicle in East Texas

by: Luke Whitney | www.ketk.com

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on U.S. Highway 69, four miles north of Jacksonville, according to DPS.

On Saturday, DPS said that a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling north on U.S. 69 when it struck 49-year-old Derrick Wayne Steele as he was also traveling north riding on a bicycle.

Steele was pronounced dead on the scene by Justice of the Peace Brenda Dominey. According to DPS, the posted speed limit in the area was 70 mph and the driver of the Tahoe was not injured.

No further information is available as DPS said this is an ongoing investigation.

OFFICIAL: Bicyclist dead after crash on US 69 in Cherokee County

Lidia Herrera | www.cbs19.tv

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling north on US Highway 69 when it hit a bicyclist traveling on the same road.

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas — One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Cherokee County early Saturday morning.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling north on US Highway 69 when it hit a bicyclist traveling on the same road just four miles north of Jacksonville.

Officials identified the driver of the Chevrolet Tahoe as Melanie Renee Reyes, 36. Reyes did not suffer any injuries.

The bicyclist was identified as Derrick Wayne Steele, 49. Officials said Steele was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officials said the investigation is ongoing and there is no additional information at this time.

2 men in critical condition after scooter and bicycle crash east of Conroe

Michael Garcia | www.houstonchronicle.com

Two men were in critical condition Monday after a crash involving a scooter and bicycle east of Conroe.

Around 2 a.m., a man driving a scooter ran into the rear of a bicycle another man was riding on Old Highway 105, near Security, according to a report by the Montgomery County Police reporter. …

It’s time to treat the number of Houston cyclists killed each year as an emergency
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Day 1 mini camp on the Tri Bike Huntsville, Texas

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New Jersey From 2008. Spring Creek and San Jacinto Bayou Greenways. July Repeat.

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Is a new jersey really new if I bought it in August 2008 but didn’t wear it until today? I think so! Yesterday I retired one Texbiker jersey and pulled out a “new” Texbiker jersey from 2008.

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Today’s bike ride traversed the Spring Creek Greenway to Pundt Park and the San Jacinto Bayou Greenway on the way back. I rode the same greenways 3 weeks earlier which is unusual biking them twice in one month. I should ride them more often. The July 3rd ride went farther to Dennis Johnston Park. Other cyclists passed me today but not as many as July 3rd, probably because of the holiday back then. Biking the greenway affords lots of shade from all of the trees but can reduce the wind. The wind was light so the blocking wasn’t noticeable.

Rolling out at 9:02 AM I should’ve started a little earlier. The Cervelo Caledonia was ready but I moved too slowly. I managed to finish just before 1 PM at 12:58. The sun was hot but the temperature had not reached the maximum for the day. I stopped at Pundt Park for about 10 minutes before heading back to the I-69/US59 trailhead. The granola bar snack helped on the ride back. Because of the heat and longer than usual ride I used my CamelBak for hydration and it had a tiny bit of cool water left at the end.

7-24-2023 Cervelo Caledonia Pundt Park
7-24-2023 Cervelo Caledonia Pundt Park

I needed 78 miles to reach July’s 800 mile goal and today’s 44.34 miles closes in on it, now leaving 34 miles. I plan on biking that far tomorrow.

7-24-2023 SportTracks Recent Rides Spring Creek Greenway to Pundt Park
7-24-2023 SportTracks Recent Rides Spring Creek Greenway to Pundt Park
7-24-2023 Strava Ride Summary Spring Creek Greenway to Pundt Park
7-24-2023 Strava Ride Summary Spring Creek Greenway to Pundt Park