Texas Bicycling News November 10th, 2022

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Southern Tier West to East 2022

By Jim Elicker | www.crazyguyonabike.com

Day 37: Austin to LaGrange: A long day

Tuesday November 8, 2022, 89 miles (143 km) – Total so far: 1,794 miles (2,887 km) We left our place in Austin early, about 8:00 AM, but it took us more than 2 hours (18 mi) to make it out of the city. Google Maps befuddled us again. It just doesn’t do very well in places where there are new roads, like new housing developments. We eventually found our way back to the ACA route and headed toward Bastrop. After a rest there, we rode 14 miles through 2 state parks. Beautiful, but quite hilly. We found ourselves in pine woods for the first time. Very different terrain and climate from west Texas! And it was very humid today, we were really sweating even though it was not so hot, about …

Day 38: La Grange to Navasota: Green Fields and Fracking

Wednesday November 9, 2022, 66 miles (106 km) – Total so far: 1,860 miles (2,993 km) Today was a much better ride than yesterday. Still challenging, but we didn’t have to find our way out of s as big city, and we rode fewer miles, all in the daylight! We left La Grange at about 8:00 after a stop at the donut shop. Much of the ride today was through rolling fields of grass, with scattered old live oaks and occasional herds of fancy looking cows. Several small towns, including Warrenton and Round Top, where according to the cafe lady in Round Top, occurs the largest antique selling festival in North America, twice a year. Among the cows and hills we saw several fracking installations, and the two lane roads were …

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Paceline Through Porter Before My Bike Ride

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This morning while I was out running an errand on Loop 494 I saw a group of about a dozen cyclists riding north. One of the beauties of a pack is the various jerseys everyone is wearing. This was a colorful group setting a strong pace, determined to get where they were going.

After seeing the croup of cyclists I went home and got ready for my bike ride. I went the opposite direction to the south and east on my Atascocita – Walden – Huffman route. I rode my Lynskey Helix bike which I aired up the tires to about 80 psi before I started at 10:39 AM. The ride was firm but rolled nicely. I think back to when I kept my tire pressure at 100 psi and the super firm ride that must’ve been. I added the short loop to Spanish Cove Drive to lengthen the ride a little compared to Tuesday’s ride coming in at 35.16 miles today. I finished at 1:35 PM.

The weather continued to be warm for November but that will come to an end by Saturday. Zwift released some new routes just time for chilly weather arriving in SE Texas. I didn’t wear arm sleeves for a change because the temperature was in the 70’s and to add some tan. Weather for the bike ride: start 78 (humidity 70%, dew point 67), partly cloudy, wind SE 9 mph; finish 79 (humidity 64%, dew point 66), mostly cloudy, wind SE 6 mph. Wind wasn’t much a problem for the ride.

Workers were pouring concrete on FM 1960 at Atascocita Shores Drive. My days riding between the barriers might be ending soon.

11-10-2022 AXS SRAM Ride Report
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11-10-2022 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita-Walden-Huffman
11-10-2022 Strava Ride Summary Atascocita-Walden-Huffman

Texas Bicycling News November 9th, 2022

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14-year-old killed, another child injured in vehicle vs. bicycle crash on FM 741

Mathew Richards | www.inforney.com

HEARTLAND, Texas — A 14-year-old was tragically killed and another child injured in a vehicle vs. bicycle crash on Farm-to-Market (FM) 741 on Monday evening.

At approximately 6:10 p.m., the Crandall Fire Department, Crandall Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, and CareFlite responded to a call of a vehicle vs. bicycle in the 4400 block of FM 741, near Heartland Parkway.

One minor was bicycling with the 14-year-old riding on the rear pegs of the bike.

The bicycle was traveling northbound in the lane of traffic on FM 741 when a black …

5th Annual ‘Texas Loop’ Bike Ride

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Sat Dec 17 2022 at 09:00 am to 01:00 pm UTC-06:00 Mockingbird Train Station | Dallas

For this year’s Texas Loop Ride, there will be 2 group departures. Group A will be for the faster riders (average 14 – 15 mph) and will be lead by Jaime Flores Ramirez and the Hangover Riders. Group B will be averaging 8 – 10 mph and will be lead by David Walker. Depending on interest, we may also have a 3rd group for beginners and young kids. More details will follow in the next few weeks.

What’s in store for East Dallas’ Santa Fe Trail: ‘Boneyard’ park, pocket plaza and more

By Sharon Grigsby | www.dallasnews.com

The Santa Fe Trail is true to the Old East Dallas neighborhoods through which it runs — an unassuming workhorse of concrete with few amenities but frequented by the grand diversity of age, race and background that makes this the best part of our city.

Yes, I’m biased. This is where I live and where most days I run. But it’s no exaggeration that the Santa Fe Trail — which at one end connects into White Rock Lake and at the other into Fair Park, Deep Ellum and downtown — is unique.

The 4.5-mile trail serves as a vital corridor for job commuters who rely on bikes or their own two feet. It also is the connective tissue joining …

2022 Leadville Race Series wraps up with 1,000 athletes at Austin Rattler MTB and Run events

By Gary | endurance.biz

The Stages Cycling Austin Rattler MTB and Run events, owned and produced by Life Time, took place on Saturday, November 5th. The events brough more than 1,000 runners and cyclists to Reveille Peak Ranch, located less than an hour west of Austin, Texas.

Combining MTB riding and running, the Austin Rattler was the final event on the Leadville Race Series 2022 calendar. The event is a qualifier for the Life Time Leadville Trail 100 Run presented by La Sportiva and the Stages Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB.

A total of 40 LT100 qualifier coins were …

News and Announcements

Dave Bellante | www.tmbra.org

Hey Racers, here are some news and announcements as we move into our Marathon season presented by Hill Country Bicycle Works .

2022 @cycleprogression Texas Cup : Fist off, a big thank you to Cycle Progression for sponsoring the Texas Cup this year. If you attended the final race at Tyler and did not get your overall award, hang tight. We are contacting RE-Geared and will have them shipped out to you. Also a big thank you to all of our race directors for hosting us and making the fall series one of the best in years. Also a big thank you to all the racers for coming out, being part of our traveling MTB circus and making memories. Kudos to all!

2022/2023 Hill Country Bicycle Works Marathon Series: Info and registration links are starting to come in to TMBRA HQ. As soon as I get the links I post them on our website www.tmbra.org Our website is where to find the most recent and up to date info. We have added a marathon rules tab. I suggest clicking on that tab so you are up to date on the rules for the …

The 30th Annual Tour de Braz Bike Ride Recommended Ride!

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The 30th Annual Tour de Braz Bike Ride will be held Saturday, April 15th, 2023. The ride starts at Alvin Community College and tours through the beautiful Brazoria County Countryside. This year’s proceeds will benefit the Alvin Volunteer Fire Department. Tour de Braz is the perfect ride for the whole family and is open to all experience levels. We are offering 34, 50, 65, and 100-mile routes! Register online!

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of this event we will be hosting a beer garden, music, and free food after the ride! Please stick around and join us as we celebrate 30 years of the Tour de Braz!

Text "tourdebraz" to 888-777 to receive notifications about the event.

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Racing Towards November Goal

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In a race to get more miles towards my 360 mile November goal I rode north to FM 1485 and back south to Kingwood. Friday or Saturday weather below my outside riding threshold is predicted to arrive. Then I will shift to indoors riding Zwift which doesn’t count towards my goal. I started at 10:21 AM and was back home at 1:10 PM after biking 31.9 miles, upping my November total road miles to 66. This was the eleventh time I rode the Kingwood – FM 1485 – Kingwood route in 2022. Today I rode my Cervelo Caledonia bike and the distance was a little below the average for other 10 rides.

Weather conditions: start 78 (humidity 76%, dew point 70), mostly cloudy, wind E 6 mph; finish 82 (humidity 64%, dew point 69), mostly cloudy, wind SE 10 mph.

My legs are still recovering from the 7 days off the bike due to sickness. The 10 mph wind on the way back to Kingwood challenge them some and a few times my speed dropped to around 12 mph until I recovered after a few minutes.

My four rides in the last 90 days brought me the Strava Local Legend on Rock Creek Southbound. Now that the dogs seem to be gone I will probably ride this segment more often.

11-9-2022 YTD Bike Rides Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood Route
11-9-2022 YTD Bike Rides Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood Route
11-9-2022 Strava Ride Data Summary Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood
11-9-2022 Strava Ride Data Summary Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood