Texas Bicycling Action – July 7, 2023

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Bicyclist hit at West Side intersection, taken to hospital

Rebecca Salinas & Santiago Esparza | www.ksat.com

SAPD: Bicyclist did not have lights on his bike

SAN ANTONIO – A bicyclist was hit by a vehicle at a West Side intersection and taken to the hospital on Friday morning.

San Antonio police said the incident happened after 5 a.m. at Culebra Road and Benrus Drive. …

TxDOT seeks public input on record $100B plan for projects across the state

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Virtual and in-person public meetings will allow Texans to help shape TxDOT’s 2024 Unified Transportation Program

AMARILLO – As the Texas population continues to boom, TxDOT is drafting a record-breaking 10-year transportation plan and now the public is invited to weigh in on the projects proposed in their communities.

To help guide transportation projects over the next decade, TxDOT is seeking public input on the draft 2024 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), the state’s 10-year transportation plan. The draft 2024 UTP totals $100 billion, which is $15 billion more than the 2023 plan. The increase primarily comes from growth in revenues from Proposition 1 (passed in the 2015 legislative session) generated by oil and gas severance fees dedicated to highway improvements. …

… Projects included in the UTP will improve safety, address congestion and connectivity, and preserve roadways for Texas drivers. The UTP also addresses public transportation, maritime, aviation, rail, freight and international trade, and bicycle and pedestrian connectivity. …

The coolest spots on Austin’s Hike and Bike Trail to beat the heat

by: Sally Hernandez | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you are one of the 5 million visitors who hit the hike and bike trail around Lady Bird Lake every year, then you are likely looking for the best spots on the trail to cool off.

“The best place to sit down, cool off and get away from the heat is under Mopac bridge and Lou Neff Point,” said Jonatan Salinas the Ecological Restoration Coordinator with The Trail Conservancy.

Part of Salinas’ job is to make sure the 10-mile trail has enough areas and amenities to keep people safe in the heat. …

12 National Titles Awarded on Day 2 of Cross-Country Mountain Bike Nationals at Bear Creek

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Masters Cross-Country and Junior Short Track National Championships were crowned at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, Penn.

MACUNGIE, Penn. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – It was a hot, humid, and beautiful day for racing at the 2023 USA Cycling Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championships. Riders competed in the Master’s Cross-Country, Junior Short Track, e-Bike, and Non-Championship races. This is the event’s first time back on the east coast since 2018 when it was at Snowshoe Mountain in West Virginia. …

… Cross-Country Qualifiers

With the explosive growth of the Junior fields in recent years, qualifiers were added to the schedule. 172 riders took to the line for the two Junior 15-16 Qualifying races to narrow the field down to 120 riders for the Championship race on Friday. Maddex Thiel (Leander, Texas; Orange Seal) and River Valdez (Sedona, Ariz; Team Santini USA p/b Murphy Capital Advisors) took the wins in their respective heat races. …

Bicyclist hit by car after running red light, police say

Author: Haley Williams | www.kiiitv.com

The woman on the bicycle was trying to cross Alameda to continue on Airline, police said, but she ran a red light and was hit by a car.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A woman on a bicycle was taken to a Corpus Christi hospital Friday morning after being hit by a car, according to Corpus Christi police officials.

The woman on the bicycle was trying to cross Alameda to continue on Airline, police said, but she ran a red light and was hit by a car.

She is expected to be okay, officials said. The driver of the car was not ticketed for the crash.

Video: Bicyclist hit at West Side intersection, taken to hospital

Rebecca Salinas & Santiago Esparza | www.ksat.com

SAPD: Bicyclist did not have lights on his bike

SAN ANTONIO – A bicyclist was hit by a vehicle at a West Side intersection and taken to the hospital on Friday morning.

San Antonio police said the incident happened after 5 a.m. at Culebra Road and Benrus Drive.

The bicyclist, who did not have any lights on his bike, entered the intersection as a vehicle had the green light, police said.

The vehicle hit the bicyclist at a low speed, causing minor injuries to his head and leg, police said.

He was taken to University Hospital by EMS and is expected to recover.

Thursday doesn’t even start

Brent Wells | strava.com

I was pretty much pooped from riding three days in a row, so I just needed a nice easy ride to spin out my legs. I knew I had to be careful because The Snakedoctor ? has actually agreed to ride with me tomorrow. Traffic and construction in San Antonio has just made riding very dangerous. Thankful that I could leave from #MyShop and not have to worry about getting lost?, and have I mentioned that I love this bike? Well, I do. However, I will always thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for saving me both physically and spiritually, and allowing me to return to this sport that I love and for also allowing me to finish another ride safely without any mechanicals or flats.?

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Same Goal, Different Result From Last Two Bike Rides

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After reading the weather forecast from Space City Weather it looked like my goal for today’s bike ride was the same as yesterday, get finished before the rain. That goal didn’t happen though. Riding southeast on FM 1314 approaching River Walk Drive I could see the rain was falling at Sorters Road. The wind was gusting, the temperature cooled, and I tried to speed up to find cover at Pat’s Donuts shopping center. As I made the turn into the parking lot it was raining lightly but I made it to the porch before the heavier rain arrived. I waited about 17 minutes for the rain to slow to sprinkling to leave but the road was wet and the spray from passing traffic almost reached where I was riding. The streets remained wet until Old Sorters Road, not quite as wet biking through Briar Tree and mostly dry in Oakhurst. Back in Kingwood the streets showed no sign of rain and my home weather station recorded no rain. That was a close call. After the ride I washed the Cervelo and went inside while it dried. I finished the ride at 12:02 PM, about 15 minutes later than I expected due to the rain delay.

All of this happened while I rode the New Caney – Gene Campbell Blvd route starting at 8:42 AM. The bike was my Cervelo Caledonia. The last time I rode this route was May 5th, 2023. That ride was on my Lynskey Helix bike going 39.03 miles. I looked at the map for that ride earlier and made a few small changes or today’s ride. The first 2 miles was different, the streets to US59 was different but after that the rest of the route was the same. The May 5th ride was 39.03 miles long and today I rode 38.89 miles, pretty close considering the changes.

7-7-2023 SportTracks Recent Rides History New Caney-Gene Campbell Blvd
7-7-2023 SportTracks Recent Rides History New Caney-Gene Campbell Blvd

My legs felt good today. I built up my overall average speed to 14.7 mph and was able to maintain that until the strong winds arrived on FM 1314 with the rain. The wind let up when the rain moved away. I rode slower on FM 1314 because of the spray from the traffic.

Weather: Start 78 degrees, 95% humidity, dew point 76.4, partly cloudy, wind E 5 mph; rain at Sorters Road; Finish 81 degrees, 78% humidity, dew point 73.2, overcast, wind S 6 mph. The temperature was well below the expected level thanks to the rain. I felt chilled when the wind picked up with the approaching rain.

7-7-2023 SRAM Component Summary Gear Usage by Time
7-7-2023 SRAM Component Summary Gear Usage by Time
7-7-2023 SRAM Component Summary Gear Usage by Distance
7-7-2023 SRAM Component Summary Gear Usage by Distance
7-7-2023 SRAM Component Summary Avg Power in Gear
7-7-2023 SRAM Component Summary Avg Power in Gear

Texas Bicycling Adventures – July 6, 2023

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Video: Over 150 parking spots removed along Wortman Avenue to make room for bike lane

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The bike lane runs from Fountain Avenue to Louisiana Avenue along Wortman Avenue and was installed in early June.

woom Bikes USA Recalls woom ORIGINAL Kids’ Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard

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Name of Product: woom ORIGINAL Bicycles Hazard:

The stem and handlebar on the bikes can detach and cause riders to lose control, posing a fall hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: July 06, 2023 Units:

About 84,000 (In addition, 533 were sold in Canada)

Event added to the Texbiker calendar – Tuesday Nite Time Trials

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Tue July 11, 2023 Abilene, TX

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The Goal For Today’s Bike Ride: Out And Back Before The Rain

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The goal for today’s bike ride, out and back before the rain arrived. The forecast warned about late morning scattered rain followed by more rain in the afternoon. I started the ride at 8:32 AM aboard my Canyon Endurace bike, After riding north yesterday today I went south and east to Spanish Cove Drive through Atascocita, Walden, across Lake Houston, and south on FM 2100. Before getting to Spanish Cove Drive I saw one group of cyclists on Fairlake Lane and another group on Old Atascocita Road. The Atascocita – Walden – Spanish Cove Drive route is one of the more frequent ones I ride with today being the 15th time in 2023. I rode 35.67 miles which is the average distance this year. I changed the streets a little riding through Elm Grove Village during the first 2 miles but not enough to impact the overall distance. It has been more than a week since the last ride on this route.

7-6-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides History Atascocita-Walden-Spanish Cove Drive
7-6-2023 SportTracks 2023 Rides History Atascocita-Walden-Spanish Cove Drive

The link to my AXS.SRAM.com ride report.

The Canyon Endurace now has 503 miles.

The clouds got closer together as the ride progressed and there were a few clouds that looked like rain but I made it back home at 11:11 AM before any rain fell. That goal was achieved. Not too much later I heard thunder and rain fell. Today’s weather: Start 79 degrees, 87% humidity, dew point 74.6, mostly cloudy, wind calm: 86 degrees, 70% humidity, overcast, wind S 6 mph. The below 80 temperature at the start felt good until I warmed up and started sweating. No much wind to bother me during the ride.

7-6-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Atascocita-Walden-Spanish Cove Drive
7-6-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Atascocita-Walden-Spanish Cove Drive