Texas Bicycling Action

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Bicyclist recovering after colliding into an Austin police car early Monday morning

Author: Sam Searles | www.kvue.com

The bicyclist was taken to Dell Seton Hospital with non life-threatening injuries and the officer was determined to be okay following the collision.

AUSTIN, Texas — A bicyclist is recovering in the hospital after colliding into the front of an Austin police car early Monday morning.

According to the Austin Police Department (APD), a bicyclist hit the front of an APD cruiser around 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 2 in front of the Northchase apartment complex on West Rundberg Lane, located in North Austin.

The officer was traveling westbound on West Rundberg Lane before the bicyclist collided with the vehicle, causing the windshield of the cruiser to be broken.

Greater Houston Cycling Foundation Newsletter

Stuart Gardner, Program Director | shoutout.wix.com

Happy New Year! It’s BellVelo Finale Time!

First of all thank you to everyone who came to HTX CX Lights this year, and a big thanks to Joey and the team who put the races on raising $1400 for the GHCF along with more going to other charities! Secondly it’s the final BellVelo race this weekend, you’ll want to be there!

Upcoming Events

BellVelo Gravel Race #3 – 9am Jan 7th

April… TRACK RACING IS BACK!(See Calendar)

Cross has Come!

HTX CX Under the lights has now concluded… The series enjoyed great turnouts and, a fantastic atmosphere and a crazy sand pit! We hope the series will be back for 2023! Follow the Facebook site for updates!

Upcoming Rides Fort Worth Bicycling Association

www.fwbaclub.org

Chisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble
Tue, January 03, 2023 9:00 AM
4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX
Rusty Romp Tuesday Edition
Tue, January 03, 2023 9:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Burleson and Beyond
Thu, January 05, 2023 9:00 AM
Spokes Parking Lot, 155 W Bufford St., Burleson, TX
Rusty Romp
Thu, January 05, 2023 9:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Cresson Circuitous
Sat, January 07, 2023 9:00 AM
9401 Altoona Street, Cresson, TX
Chisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble
Tue, January 10, 2023 9:00 AM
4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX
Rusty Romp Tuesday Edition
Tue, January 10, 2023 9:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126

I’ve been chasing grace, but grace ain’t so easily found

Brent Wells | strava.com

I guess with the little bit of a threat of rain or wet roads, no one showed for the ride. However, Timothy Murphy did, and he rode like an absolute beast! Thankfully, neither one of us crashed like I did last time I rode with him?. As always, I thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for allowing me to return to this sport, that I love, and for yet another safe ride.?

Riding with customers is also my job

Philip Shama | strava.com

Getting 32s on some guys bike who looks semi fit and rolling him up the path. Narrow and some muddy dirt sections. Just after we cleaned the bike and waxed the chain of course.

SATX Social Ride – Spring into 2023

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We will ride out of the intersection in front of Burleson Yard at 7 sharp. Find parking along the streets around the Beer Garden, DO NOT PARK in the lot behind the Beer Garden. DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING IN YOUR VEHICLES.

Social Rides are all about ENCOURAGING and RESPECTING your fellow cyclists. Ride predictably and safely.

Kids riding bikes are welcome (though this is too far for young kids on training wheels). Children need to be wearing HELMETS on this ride. Minors must ride with parents at ALL times.

Bring tubes and CO2 or a pump for air. Please look over your bike before leaving home to ensure its in decent working conditions. No drop ride with marshals helping with bike issues.

8 to 12 mile route, slight hills, slow to moderate pace (9-12 mph), multiple regrouping stops. …

Lubbock boy with autism gifted special needs tricycle after it was stolen

by: Claudia Puente | www.everythinglubbock.com

LUBBOCK, Texas – Several weeks ago, 11-year-old Jude Porras had his special needs tricycle stolen. It was the only bike he felt comfortable to ride, leaving him devastated when it was gone.

“He went looking for it, he went looking behind the driveway, he went looking behind the tree like it broke my heart because he was so sad. He just wanted to ride it and so he goes bike stolen, bike stolen, and he gets all sad about it,” said Roxann Martinez, Jude’s mom. …

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Zwift Inside, Wet Streets Outside. Watopia Volcano Flat Route

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When I checked how many miles I rode last New Year’s Day I also saw how far I rode the next day, 17 Zwift miles. Since I was short 1 mile yesterday I wanted to make up for that with today’s bike ride. I planned to ride outside but after last Thursday’s ride and getting caught in the rain I didn’t want to chance that again today. As I watched the weather a brief light rain fell at home. Checking every so often I saw water dripping from the eves. That meant Zwift riding today. Looking at the upcoming events in the Zwift companion app I saw one group riding the Watopia Volcano Flat route but their pace was above what I ride. So I thought why not do a “free ride” on the route and the same distance. They were doing 3 laps for a total of 23.3 miles. This would put me above the miles for the first 2 days of 2022.

Looking at the weather radar after the ride my decision probably was correct with plenty of rain clumps showing. Water was still dripping from the eves too. Possibly morning rain tomorrow too. Another Zwift ride day.

In the Zwift companion app I saw I wasn’t alone, over 22, 000 Zwifters were online. I started at 11:11 AM. There was a .3 mile lead-in and about 7.6 miles per lap. Climbing was modest at 151 feet per lap but I climbed more, 495 feet total over 23.33 miles. The climbing was spread along the ride with rolling hills, no climb stood out. As I rode I listened to SiriusXM Sixties Gold and then switched to Pandora’s Lauren Daigle Radio.

The first 2 laps I tried to keep my cadence in the 80’s but the last lap I lowered that to the 70’s. Before starting the ride I used the Wahoo Utility app to do the weekly spin down for the Wahoo Kickr Core trainer. This seemed to make a difference in the effort. Before the spin down I was pedaling to warm up but had not started the ride and the effort seemed high. After the spin down it didn’t feel so hard.

1-02-2023 Strava Zwift Watopia Volcano Flat
1-02-2023 Strava Zwift Watopia Volcano Flat
1-02-2023 Strava Zwift Route Map Watopia Volcano Flat
1-02-2023 Strava Zwift Route Map Watopia Volcano Flat

Texas Bicycling Action January 1st, 2023

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Holiday bike ride a hit for hundreds

Michael Cavazos | www.news-journal.com

Hundreds of children took a final bike ride for the year while learning about roadway safety on Saturday.

About 300 children attended the Holiday Bike Ride at Safety City, according to Marina Garcia, recreation supervisor for the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. The event drew families from Longview and across East Texas.

“I wanted her to experience what you all have here in Longview and …

The ribbon is finally cut on the White Oak bike trail extension

by Charles Kuffner | www.offthekuff.com

Hike and bike trail connectivity has just gotten better in the Houston Heights area now that work on a new connector is complete. The City of Houston held a ribbon cutting [last] Tuesday to celebrate the new MKT Spur Connector that connects the MKT and White Oak Bayou Greenway Trails.

The $1.2 million project is a 850 ft. long and 10 ft. wide trail that allows residents to travel from the MKT Hike and Bike Trail to Stude Park, connecting to what used to be a dead end under Studemont Street.

“The MKT Spur Connector fills a …

Now Added: Women’s 50+ & 60+ Categories

www.cedarhillracefestival.org

In response to racer interest we have now added a women’s 50+ and 60+ race category. It will race combined with the women 40+, women 3/4, and women 5 but the RESULTS will be scored separately so they’ll get their own results, podium, and medals!

Afternoon Ride Washington County, Texas

Jason Rose | strava.com

1st ride of 2023 Harris County, Texas

David Reynolds | strava.com

Breakfast Ride Sugar Land, TX

Virgil Skinner | strava.com

Started out as a breakfast ride, then Erdal’s 51st birthday ride, then a quick lunch, reload the bottles and solo to 101

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New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar

New Year, New Goals. Checked On San Jacinto Bayou Greenway

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New Year’s Day bike ride to start 2023. I thought I would ride a longer distance than New Year’s Day last year but I was 1 mile short today. My road mile goal for January is 300 miles. Maybe the weather will cooperate. Today’s 29.1 miles was 10% of the goal. The year’s road miles goal is 7900 and Zwift miles is 900.

After getting home from church I waited for the fog to burn off a little more. While I was waiting I worked on the rear shifting on my Cervelo Caledonia bike to get it shift better from the #9 cog to the #8. I used the SRAM app to make the micro adjustment and I think it shifts quieter and without the grinding delay.

I rolled out on the ride at 12:48 PM riding my Lynskey Helix bike. I chose the Forest Cove – Oakhurst – Valley Ranch route. I want to see how the new segments of the San Jacinto Bayou Greenway looked since my previous ride December 9th when the workers were still cleaning up. The work looks complete as far as the City of Houston’s portion. Now Harris County needs to work on their section through Edgewater Park to US59. 3 cyclists passed me at the Marina Drive entrance to the greenway. I don’t remember seeing other cyclists there before.

With the fog covering the sun I wore shorts, a long sleeve jersey, and a short sleeve jersey over that. Wind was light from the west but it seemed to be stronger from other directions. My legs were ready for the ride and I built my overall average speed up to 13.9 mph before it settled back to 13.7 mph when I finished at 3:02 PM.

1-01-2023 Strava Ride Overview Forest Cove-Oakhurst-Valley Ranch
1-01-2023 Strava Ride Overview Forest Cove-Oakhurst-Valley Ranch
1-01-2023 Strava Ride Route Map Forest Cove-Oakhurst-Valley Ranch
1-01-2023 Strava Ride Route Map Forest Cove-Oakhurst-Valley Ranch
1-01-2023 Strava Relative Effort and Weekly Effort
1-01-2023 Strava Relative Effort and Weekly Effort

As the last week of 2022 and overlapping 1 day with 2023 I rode each day for a total of 177.1 miles. It took a mixture of Zwift rides and road rides. One ride i got soaked from the rain but fortunately it wasn’t cold. The two maintenance notes were when the new SRAM Rival Quarq cranksets were installed on the two bikes.

1-01-2023 SportTracks Week Bike Rides Summary
1-01-2023 SportTracks Week Bike Rides Summary