Texas Bicycling News Digest – May 1, 2023

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MSU Texas cycling team qualifies six riders for Collegiate Road Nationals

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Kalaba brothers finish first and second in conference cycling

Pavle Kalaba of Midwestern State University won the overall conference championship (Men’s A) at the South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference event in Celina, Texas. His brother and teammate, Dušan Kalaba, claimed second place. …

Video: Cyclists descend on Kyle Field for the Bike MS 150 to raise money for multiple sclerosis

By Donnie Tuggle | www.kbtx.com

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -Thousands of cyclists from across Texas flooded Kyle Field this weekend for the Bike MS 150 ride, the nation’s largest fundraiser for multiple sclerosis.

The event, which generates millions of dollars for research and treatment of the disease, starts in both Austin and Houston before ending in College Station.

Mark LeBlanc, an Aggie and graduate of the class of ‘85, has participated in the event more than 30 times, becoming a familiar face among the cyclists crisscrossing the Lone Star State.

“What I’m doing is minor compared to what somebody with MS has to do every day. You know, five times the effort to comb your hair, brush your teeth,” LeBlanc said. “When I started, there …

[Hundreds of cyclists ride 150 miles to raise money and awareness for multiple sclerosis | FOX 7 Aust]

MS 150 Bike Ride Raises More Than $7 Million

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The 39th annual MS 150 bike ride came through Fayette County this weekend, with nearly 6,000 riders arriving in La Grange at the Fayette County Fairgrounds, overnighting there, and then departing by bike for the College Station finish line Sunday morning. Above, left, are some riders as they arrived at the fairgrounds Saturday. Above, right, several riders enjoy a beer at the fairgrounds as the …

The San Antonio Trails Guide

By Bonny Osterhage & Kathleen Petty | www.sanantoniomag.com

From short strolls at city parks to long bike rides and running routes on the city’s greenways, these are the trails not to miss in the Alamo City Hit the Trails at These 10 Parks … … Panther Springs Park

Officially, there is a 3-mile paved trail that will take visitors at this 300-acre North Side Park to the Parman Library (and back). Cyclists, though, point to this acreage as a favorite place for exploring the various dirt paths and offshoots from the main trail that allow them to add some mileage and experience a bit more of nature (including views of the area’s covered caves). If your pup is one who can handle a walk, take them on the trails and then reward them with a stop at the on-site dog parks that are divided between large and small dogs. 22635 Wilderness Oak Road …

[Monthlong effort aims to highlight the benefits of biking | FOX 7 Austin]

6 San Antonio Meetups for Walking, Running or Biking

By Kathleen Petty | www.sanantoniomag.com

… SATX Social Ride

Just as it sounds, this meetup is for cyclists who want the chance for a somewhat leisurely ride with friends. Follow them on Facebook or Instagram for specific dates, and then meet downtown for urban riding in a group.

TNR Back Tomorrow!

Stuart Gardner, Program Director Alkek Velodrome | shoutout.wix.com

Last week was an off week at Alkek Velodrome but this week we are back! We also have another bumper weekend of USAC Sanctioned Racing coming up! Check the Calendar for more!

May Events

5:45pm Tues May 2nd – TNR Bunch Races 11am Sat May 6th – Intro to Track Cycling 5:45pm Tues May 9th – TNR Krazy Keirins & Super Sprints 8:30am Sat May 13th – Atomic TT Series #1 8:30am Sun May 14th – Super Sunday #2 5:45pm Tues May 16th – USAC TNR 5:45pm Tues May 30th – TNR Bunch Races …

Upcoming Rides

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Chisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble
Tue, May 02, 2023 8:00 AM
4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX
Rusty Romp Tuesday Edition
Tue, May 02, 2023 8:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Rusty Romp
Thu, May 04, 2023 8:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Burleson and Beyond
Thu, May 04, 2023 8:00 AM
Spokes Parking Lot, 155 W Bufford St., Burleson, TX
Dill Road Adventure
Sat, May 06, 2023 9:00 AM
Willow Park, Tx
Chisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble
Tue, May 09, 2023 8:00 AM
4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX
Rusty Romp Tuesday Edition
Tue, May 09, 2023 8:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126

Upcoming Rides

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Trek West U Bridges Tame Tuesday Tuesday, May 2, 2023 @ 6:30 PM

Morning SBux Crew (Tues) from Dulles Tuesday, May 2, 2023 @ 8:00 AM

PW – Tuesday Tuesday, May 2, 2023 @ 6:00 PM

Trek Memorial Tues Tuesday, May 2, 2023 @ 7:00 PM

Justice League Tuesday Night Ride Tuesday, May 2, 2023 @ 7:00 PM

Tuesday Night EH Ride Tuesday, May 2, 2023 @ 6:30 PM

Tuesday Night Shop Ride | Pearland Bicycles Tuesday, May 2, 2023 @ 6:00 PM

TUE Group Ride | MTHCC Tuesday, May 2, 2023 @ 5:30 PM

CA Tuesday WLY-TCJ-Clay Tuesday, May 2, 2023 @ 6:30 PM

MCC Tuesday Morning Ride Tuesday, May 2, 2023 @ 6:30 AM

NWCC Hump Day Ride Wednesday, May 3, 2023 @ 7:30 AM

UBG 26 mile Wednesday Night Wednesday, May 3, 2023 @ 6:30 PM

The Boot REBOOT Wednesday, May 3, 2023 @ 6:30 PM

The Boot REBOOT Wednesday, May 3, 2023 @ 6:30 PM

CCC Gravel Wednesday Nights Wednesday, May 3, 2023 @ 6:30 PM

Active Cycling Ride Wednesday, May 3, 2023 @ 5:30 PM

The Boot ReBooted Wednesday, May 3, 2023 @ 6:30 PM

Sugar Land Wednesday Worlds Wednesday, May 3, 2023 @ 6:15 PM

Trek Wed. Night Wednesday, May 3, 2023 @ 6:00 PM

Morning SBux Crew (Thurs) Thursday, May 4, 2023 @ 8:00 AM

Trek West U Bridges Thursday, May 4, 2023 @ 6:30 PM

Bridgeland Ride Thursday, May 4, 2023 @ 6:30 PM

Urban West Thursday Thursday, May 4, 2023 @ 6:30 PM

Look Pro Go Slow Thursday, May 4, 2023 @ 7:00 PM

Thursday Night Shop Ride | Pearland Bicycles Thursday, May 4, 2023 @ 6:00 PM

Beginners Ride | Trek West U Thursday, May 4, 2023 @ 6:00 PM

MCC Thursday Morning Ride Thursday, May 4, 2023 @ 6:30 AM

NWCC Zube park Rides Saturday, May 6, 2023 @ 7:30 AM

NWCC Coffee Ride Saturday, May 6, 2023 @ 7:30 AM

44 Mile Sat Group Ride | Pearland Bicycles Saturday, May 6, 2023 @ 7:30 AM

UBG Saturday – 23 miles Saturday, May 6, 2023 @ 8:00 AM

CCC Road Ride Saturday, May 6, 2023 @ 7:30 AM

Richmond to Fulshear Saturday, May 6, 2023 @ 7:30 AM

R3 Ride 33! Saturday, May 6, 2023 @ 8:00 AM

MTHCC: A Ride with Rahsaan Bahati Saturday, May 6, 2023 @ 8:00 AM

Weekend Century Sunday, May 7, 2023 @ 7:00 AM

Tour du Rouge Sunday, May 7, 2023 @ 8:00 AM

JL Sunday 30 Miler from PJs Sunday, May 7, 2023 @ 7:00 AM

CCC Gravel Chappell Hill 55 (with options) Sunday, May 7, 2023 @ 7:30 AM

UBG Sunday – 35-50 miles Sunday, May 7, 2023 @ 8:00 AM

Southern Tier CoMotion

By Keith Misegades | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Expansive valleys: Van Horn to Fort Hancock

Monday May 1, 2023, 68 miles (109 km) – Total so far: 2,127 miles (3,423 km) Today, I had three options depending on the wind; 30, 50, or 66 miles. The winds were quite favorable and with an overall loss of about 1000 feet in elevation, it was not a problem to go 68 miles today. I climbed about 700 feet out of Van Horn at daybreak around 7:00 AM and was treated to a nice sunrise. I haven’t had very many decent sunrises on this trip and it was nice to get a good one.

The sky was pretty much overcast all day with a tailwind of around 5-12 mph which made for easy riding except for the last 16 miles. Today was the first day of interstate riding and the shoulder was quite smooth, but riddled as usual with a lot of debris. The main debris that I was afraid of was shredded tire pieces from the trucks. It seemed to be everywhere.

I am still riding with Michael and Ann. Since the wind picked up the last section saw us drafting each other on the interstate shoulder and doing our best to avoid the small pieces of tire wire. Fortunately, none of us got a …

Corpus Christi cyclist deaths and injuries trigger demand for changes to infrastructure

By: Michelle Lorenzo | www.kristv.com

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Sharing the road with cyclists isn’t just common courtesy, it’s become a matter of life or death.

There’s an estimated 52 million bicycle riders in the United States according to consumer data.Corpus Christi has its own growing community of recreational riders and bike groups. The Coastal Bend also has several populations who use bikes as their main form of transportation, including children, students, people with health or legal condition that may prohibit them from driving, people who are find bicycles financially beneficial, and people experiencing homeless.

However, many fear local leaders aren’t prioritizing safety for cyclists of all kinds. Some say they’ve …

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May Biking Adventures: Exploring the Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood Route

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With April in the rear view mirror I started May biking to the north on a route I haven’t done since March 6th this year. In fact that is the only time I’ve been on the route this year. I wondered how the road construction progressed. The route, Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood. In 2022 I rode the route 10 times and the average distance is just over 37 miles. I didn’t have any computer or sensor issues mainly because I rode my Lynskey Helix bike rather than the Cervelo Caledonia from yesterday. There shouldn’t be any issues when I ride the Cervelo tomorrow because I replaced the speed sensor battery. Today’s ride was 37.15 miles. My goal for May is 750 miles. I need to average 24.2 miles per day. Today was equivalent to 1.53 days.

5-1-2023 SportTracks 1 year Ride History Kingwood-SH242-Kingwood
5-1-2023 SportTracks 1 year Ride History Kingwood-SH242-Kingwood

I pressed the ride start button at 11:11 AM rolling away on the Lynskey Helix bike. The weather looked good but not as warm as yesterday’s ride later in the day. Today’s weather for the ride: Start 74 degrees, 55% humidity, dew point 57, mostly cloudy, wind variable 6 mph; Finish 81 degrees, 41% humidity, dew point 55, mostly cloudy, wind variable 5 mph. I wore a long sleeve jersey and a short sleeve one on top. I was comfortable the whole ride. The wind on the way to SH 242 was a nuisance but not requiring extra effort. The ride back south from SH 242 enjoyed a slight tailwind helping me get my overall average speed up to 14.3 mph.

In the first few minutes of the ride a middle size white and brown dog decided to bark and run beside me. You can see it in the video. I don’t think he was ready to bit but I was concerned he would run in front of the bike and I would run over him and crash. Fortunately that didn’t happen and he gave up after a couple hundred feet.

When I reached Tavola Drive I stopped to take these photos. The yellow lantana and red Knockout roses were eye catching.

5-1-2023 Lynskey Helix Tavola-1
5-1-2023 Lynskey Helix Tavola-1
5-1-2023 Lynskey Helix Tavola-2
5-1-2023 Lynskey Helix Tavola-2

The video shows the road construction status at SH 242. After two months it doesn’t look much different.

Like most of the Houston area the ride elevation changes were small. The biggest climb was at Community Drive on the frontage road up to TX 99 and that overpass. Railroad Ave. slowly went up to Woodbranch Drive but not very high.

5-1-2023 Strava Ride Summary Kingwood-SH242-Kingwood
5-1-2023 Strava Ride Summary Kingwood-SH242-Kingwood

23 Out Of 30, April Biking Activities Review

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April bike activities included 23 days of riding all on the road. I rode one organized ride on April 1st in Iowa Colony at the zuhne Education Expedition. The days I did not ride were because of weather. A couple of days the weather was not enticing enough to get on the bike, I wimped out. This is the most monthly miles so far this year. I rode my Cervelo Caledonia bike 18 of the rides and my Lynskey Helix on 6 rides. Usually the rides are not so many on the Cervelo. Typically in 7 days I ride the Cervelo 4 times and the Lynskey 3 times. My goal was 700 road miles and I surpassed that with about a week left in the month. Four of the weeks ending in April were 200+ miles. The one exception was the week ending April 9th when I did not ride 3 days that week. Each ride has video clips on the Texbiker YouTube channel.

5-1-2023 RWGPS April Bike Rides Overview
5-1-2023 RWGPS April Bike Rides Overview

How did April 2023 compare to the previous 4 years? 2022 goal 650 miles actual 993 miles, 2021 goal 600 miles actual 915 miles, 2020 goal 612 miles actual 938 miles, 2019 goal 600 miles actual 817. April 2023 actual miles (852) lower than 3 years but the goal was the highest (700).

One maintenance event during the month when I replaced the rear tire on the Cervelo I installed last month due to a flat and moved that tire to the front wheel. The rear tire now is a Continental GatorHardshell 700x28c and the front tire is a Continental GatorShell 700x28c. I moved the tire to the front because that tire gets less wear due to weight distribution. I ride the Gator tires because of the road debris and low number of flats I’ve had with the tire models.

I spent a number of rides testing saddles. I bought a Velo Senso TT+ saddle because I wasn’t happy with the comfort of the BiSaddle installed on the Cervelo. I added the “flat” insert to the BiSaddle riding it a few days and the reverting back to the Velo saddle. I ordered a Fizik Antares Versus Evo R3 Adaptive saddle on Saturday and will try it when it arrives. That is a 3D printed saddle I found on sale. A number of reviews say it is very comfortable.

5-1-2023 SportTracks April Bike Activities Summary
5-1-2023 SportTracks April Bike Activities Summary

Year to date biking mileage is ahead of previous years since I’ve used GPS bike computers and upload the data to Strava. Missing the days in April narrowed the difference between 2019 to 2022 to double digits. 2019 is the closest. Prior to 2019 the YTD mileage is much bigger.

5-1-2023 Strava Year Progression YTD Miles
5-1-2023 Strava Year Progression YTD Miles

Texas Bicycling Action – April 30, 2023

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Hundreds of cyclists ride 150 miles to raise money and awareness for multiple sclerosis

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Floyd Otis Cole Jr. 1937 – 2023

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Floyd Otis Cole Jr, 86, of Dallas, Texas, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, due to complications from dementia, with his son, John, by his side. He was born on April 11, 1937, in Bryson, TX to the late Floyd Otis and Alatha Cole (Plaster). Floyd grew up in McCamey, TX where he graduated from McCamey High School and was a standout all-district running back on the football field. Some of his best friends whom he cherished came from McCamey and the group got together every year for a reunion. Floyd continued his education at Texas Tech on a football scholarship and was a three-year letterman and graduated in 1958. He became a member of the alumni TT club and never missed a game. Floyd met his late wife, Geraldine of 45 years in Washington D.C., and were married in 1965. They eventually moved to Dallas where Floyd had a successful real estate career as a home builder and landlord in The Park Cities and Oaklawn. He had a love of bicycling and was a previous member of the Greater Dallas Cycling Club. He was often seen riding at White Rock Lake with the club or his family. …

Williamson County Deputies Association raising funds to give bikes to students with perfect attendance

By Meredith Aldis | www.fox7austin.com

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas – The Williamson County Deputies Association has teamed up with Purl Elementary School in Georgetown ISD to gift a bike to every student with perfect attendance, but they need the community’s help to raise funds.

Purl Elementary School in Georgetown ISD has struggled with attendance. It has the lowest rate in the district, so the Williamson County Deputies Association came up with an incentive to give a free bike to every child with perfect attendance.

"When we first started this, we …

Southern Tier CoMotion

By Keith Misegades | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Beautiful valley: Marfa to Van Horn

Sunday April 30, 2023, 76 miles (122 km) – Total so far: 2,059 miles (3,314 km) The 3 day plan worked out well so that I was well rested to do the longer day today. Like the previous two days, the first part was a bit of climbing followed by a gradual descent into a large open valley. The valley was very bleak, but beautiful as it seemed to go on forever. There were less trees and more grasslands.

I was riding in a bowl all day surrounded by larger hills, though I wouldn’t call them mountains, but the locals may call them that. The valley was divided into large ranches as expected and I saw wild elk as well as some cattle and a few horses. There were less cars than yesterday and hwy 90 along this stretch was very nice to ride. I have been on and off hwy 90 since Florida, but I think that ends tomorrow as I head northwest toward El Paso. I may actually only have 2 days left in Texas. It seems like I’ve been in this state for a long time.

There were a few interesting …

Samaritan Sunday… helping 86 yr old cyclist out of a ditch. He’s OK! Dickinson, Texas

Paolo Margio | strava.com

Sunday evening adventurer on our gravel bikes. Great time together Stewart. Bexar County, Texas

Anthony Evans | strava.com

2023 MS 150 Day 2 La Grange, Texas

Anthony Webster | strava.com

MS 150 Day 2. All done.Thank you everyone for the Donations. La Grange, Texas

Nizar Nayani | strava.com

Eastern Triple – CW – Timberlane – Ella Harris County, Texas

Kevin Highfield | strava.com

Timberlane is a hidden gem. Also, giving Marguerita some love

Afternoon MTB Fort Worth, Texas

Jorge O-M | strava.com

MS150 Day 2 La Grange, Texas

Kent Joosten | strava.com

A bit of a TAILWIND today ? But got pretty darn warm this afternoon. ?

What a difference a day makes! Texas MS150 Day2 La Grange, Texas

Tracy Krznar | strava.com

Wow! No wind! And a beautiful day!

2023 MS150 Day 2: The Redemption Ride La Grange, Texas

TK Akins | strava.com

Had lots of tailwind and I’m so glad I saved my legs for today’s ride. ??

Solo Sunday Dickinson, Texas

Chase Collins | strava.com

Perfect day to roll out west to Damon to recon some gravel I’ve had on the list for a while. With Locos 3 weeks out, I wanted a nice long effort to test equipment and fueling, however it’s a dangerous game as fully recovering from these efforts takes longer than you would expect. I capped my power and HR at high zone two with this in mind. Beautiful day to finish off a nice volume block, time to recover and hit a little intensity before the big dance.

What a difference a day makes! MS150 Day 2 La Grange, Texas

Amy Schendel | strava.com

Weather was incredible, no wind to speak of, legs were pretty trashed from fighting the wind yesterday.

Morning Ride Washington County, Texas

Fast Eddie | strava.com

MS150 2023 2nd day. La Grange, Texas

Active Cycling | strava.com

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