Texas Bicycling Action September 4th 2022

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Video: Austin dad pedaling for a cure for Type 1 diabetes

Author: Dominique Newland | www.kvue.com

An Austin father is training for the upcoming JDRF Destination Ride for the Cure in New York State, all in hopes to find a cure for other diabetics nationwide.

AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin father is training for the upcoming JDRF Destination Ride for the Cure in New York.

JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes is a charitable bike ride that has raised over $60 million for Type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. The Ride gives cyclists of all ages and skill levels the opportunity to support one another and transform the lives of people with T1D, until there are cures.

This is the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that the in-person rides are taking place. There are six planned nationwide.

Werner is in his final stages of training in Austin before traveling to New York for the …

Old bike trail plan – looks like numbered bike routes from dfwbike

Body found at Mission hike and bike trail

by: Mia Morales | www.valleycentral.com

MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A body was found Sunday afternoon on a bike trail in Mission.

According to Mission police, the body was found early afternoon on Sunday in a canal near the 1400 S. Conway Avenue hike and bike trail.

Mission PD spokesman Arturo Flores said it appears the victim was a 20-year-old migrant man who drowned.

Police are currently working with the Mexican Consulate to identify the man and eventually return his remains to his family.

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Tour de las Misiones at Mission Park Pavilion

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September 10 @ 7:00 am – 12:00 pm $25 Tour de las Misiones at Mission Park Pavilion

The Tour de las Misiones Bike Ride, Walk and Run beginning and ending at Mission Park Pavilion includes a leisurely ride ranging from 7- to 22-miles with stops at each mission and an enjoyable 5 or 10K walk and run through the River Walk Mission Reach and Mission San Jose. Immediately following the Tour de las Misiones, participants can enjoy music, artisan and food vendors, and more. Military discount is available using code MILITARY at checkout for $5 off.

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Texas Bicycling Action September 3rd 2022

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2022 DSMTB Meet and Greet – 2 Dates!

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The 2022-2023 Season 2 Meet and Greets are scheduled for: Thursday, September 8 5:00pm –7:00 pm Road Runners Kitchen and Sprits (235 Sports Park Road DS, TX 78620 by the YMCA) Sunday, September 25 5:00pm –7:00 pm Suds Monkey (12024 US 290 Austin, TX 78737 by Nutty Brown Rd) Parents, we are there to answer your questions. Riders, bring your friends. Practices for new members start in October with TMBRA race season 2023. DSMTB Team races in the TMBRA league for the statewide championship. Looking forward to seeing everyone there and getting the season started!

Police seek men who fled from crash that killed cyclist in Dallas

By FOX 4 Staff | www.fox4news.com

DALLAS – Dallas police are searching for two people who fled on foot after the pickup truck they were in struck and killed a cyclist early Saturday morning.

The crash happened at about 2 a.m., when police said a female was riding a bicycle and crossing the road in the 7700 block of Great Trinity Forest Way. …

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Saturday Century to St. Hedwig with MTCCSA

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GoPro Blur Gone, Plethora Of Cyclists On The Road

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Not quite as early of a start as last Saturday at the HH100 in Wichita Falls but I was on my Cervelo Caledonia bike and riding at 8:23 AM. Maybe I could’ve start a little earlier but I hoped it was early enough to see other cyclists. I saw quite a few bikers starting on Atascocita Shores Drive, on the causeway over Lake Houston, Fairlake Lane, and Old Atascocita road before making the u-turn to head back to Kingwood. I rode my usual Saturday route, Atascocita – Huffman – Walden, covering 33.21 miles, about the average distance for the 19 rides so far in 2022. I finished at 10:55 AM.

Starting this early meant the humidity was still high from the overnight cooling. It felt cool for awhile but once I started sweating it didn’t take long to soak my jersey and other clothing. The temperature was 76 at the start and 87 when I finished. Because it was was below 80 I decided to use a waterbottle instead of my CamelBak for hydration. I had enough water without stopping and it was still cool when I got come. The Polar bottle has enough insulation when it is less than 90 and the ride doesn’t last too long. Weather summary: start 76 (humidity 97%, dew point 75), mostly cloudy, wind N 5 mph; finish 87 (humidity 74%, dew point 78), mostly cloudy, wind calm.

About 2 weeks ago I dropped my GoPro camera and cracked the lens cover. It didn’t affect the video except when I shot video looking into the sun a blur would be in the lower right corner. Yesterday I received the new lens cover and the blur is gone. To replace the cover you twist the cover right or left 90 degrees. I didn’t know that and pried it off. That’s when I discovered the twist was the correct way.

It was a busy ride shifting the Rival eTap gears with 33 RD shifts according to the AXS.SRAM ride report. Changing gears is easy and quick compared to my mechanical gearing on my Canyon Endurace bike. I rode the 35×13 gears 1:32:43 out of a total moving time of 2:27:55. That was 22.1 miles.

9-3-2022 RWGPS Bike Ride Route Map Atascocita-Huffman-Wladen
9-3-2022 RWGPS Bike Ride Route Map Atascocita-Huffman-Wladen
9-3-2022 Strava Ride Data Summary Atascocita-Huffman-Walden
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Texas Bicycling News September 2nd 2022

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Paris native, BMX Texas State Finals champion gives credit to Paris Pump Track for his success

by Trent Reed | myparistexas.com

Feeling happy, accomplished and exhausted after taking first place in the BMX Texas State Finals, 16-year-old James Carlton gives credit to the Paris Pump Track as the driving factor behind his latest success.

“I started riding at the pump track built in Paris, where I met pro-BMX/Mountain Bike/pump track rider Shealen Reno, who suggested I try racing in Desoto,” James said. “I went and was hooked since.”

James’ mom, Keitha, expressed how proud, excited and relieved she was when James won the title.

“And he finished the day without crashing, no injuries and no …

A mile-long bike lane is coming to Almeda Road to help cyclists get to NRG

Ryan Nickerson | www.houstonchronicle.com

Biking to the rodeo may be a little easier next year.

Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis recently told Houston Public Media that a bike lane under construction on Almeda Road should be completed by the end of 2022.

The 10-foot-wide lane will be located between Old Spanish Trail and Holly Hall St. It’s intended to make it easier for the area’s residents, who mostly live in apartments, to have an easier and safer route to NRG Stadium via bicycle.

Joe Cutrufo, executive director of nonprofit Bike Houston, threw the organization’s support behind the bike lane project after they learned …

HCSO hosts 10-mile bike ride for Childhood Cancer Awareness

by: Mia Morales | www.valleycentral.com

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Sherriff’s Office has partnered up with local law enforcement to host a 10 mile bike ride. Brownsville animal charity, Texas Roadhouse to host fundraiser

According to a Facebook post by Hidalgo County, the 10 mile bike ride will start at 6:45 a.m. on Sept. 3 at the Richard R. Flores Stadium, located at 1800 S. Stadium Dr. in Edinburg.

The route will start at Richard R Flores Stadium, hitting the midpoint at Doctor’s Hospital Renaissance, and back to Richard R Flores. Mercedes offering sandbags ahead of rainy weekend

The event aims to raise awareness for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, set in September. Participants are asked to wear gold in honor of the Childhood Cancer Fighters.

To RSVP or for more information contact HCSO at (956) 279-8511 or email at hcso4gold@hidalgoso.org.

Heights serves as model for city’s bike future, advocacy group says

By Matt deGrood | www.theleadernews.com

Long known as the city where the automobile is king, Houston is working to shed that reputation with a host of projects aimed at providing bicyclists more options around town.

And the Heights and surrounding neighborhoods might be leading the way.

“I think in the core of the city, you can see the beginnings of a really strong bike network,” said Joe Cutrufo, executive director of BikeHouston, a local advocacy group. “Not only is it more extensive than people realize, but it’s higher quality than people realize.”

The Heights and surrounding neighborhoods are especially promising when people are looking for examples of what multimodal transportation might look like in the area, Cutrufo said, especially with some of the ongoing projects the city is working on in the area.

Crews in October will begin work on a plan to revamp …

Santa Fe Trail pedestrian bridge at Gaston-Garland-Grand reopens

By Renee Umsted | lakewood.advocatemag.com

The Santa Fe Trail pedestrian bridge near the Gaston-Garland-Grand is open again, the Texas Department of Transportation says.

It had been closed over the summer while crews could work on the 3G intersection in East Dallas, and it reopened Sept. 2.

Trail users had been using alternate routes to get around the area. Here’s the detour TxDOT ultimately landed on, and here’s the one that was initially proposed.

New access points will …

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