Texas Bicycling News July 18th 2022

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Flower Mound crew pedals to victory at charity bike race

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Last month, five Flower Mound residents who occasionally meet up to ride mountain bikes on Northshore Trail took first place in a 24-hour mountain bike relay race at Palo Duro Canyon State Park.

Despite being recreational riders and only having five team members in a division designed for six or more riders, the 75022 Bike Crew managed to complete more 8 mile laps in a 24-hour period than the competition.

The group of Flower Mound dads and one of their sons, Lochlan Messett, an …

Houston rapper Trae tha Truth hosts annual Trae Day community weekend

Joy Sewing | www.houstonchronicle.com

Trae Tha Truth is gearing up for his annual citywide celebration and philanthropy weekend, starting Friday, July 23. It’s the day that was proclaimed Trae Tha Truth day in 2008 by Mayor Bill White.

Since then, the Houston rapper and community activist has celebrated with celebrity sports games, community service projects, back-to-school giveaways and more. This weekend’s activities include:

Thursday: 7 p.m. Meetup with Trae Bike Ride, 301 Milam …

Charity ride rolls through Westman

By: Karen McKinley | www.brandonsun.com

The Texas 4000 cycling team stopped to take a picture outside the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple on Friday night before heading in for a dinner and attend worship services. The group is cycling from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, as part of a cancer awareness campaign.

Upcoming Rides

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Cycling Addicks Tuesday 24 Tuesday, July 19, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

JL Power Hour Tuesday, July 19, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Tuesday Night Shop Ride | Pearland Bicycles Tuesday, July 19, 2022 @ 6:00 PM

MCC Tuesday – Shell to McKeever Tuesday, July 19, 2022 @ 6:30 AM

Torchy’s Taco’s HTX Ride Tuesday, July 19, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Urban South Tuesday Night Ride Tuesday, July 19, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Morning SBux Crew Tuesday, July 19, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

Tuesday Rise & Ride Tuesday, July 19, 2022 @ 6:30 AM

Pushin Watts X Chasing Watts Blitz Ride Tuesday, July 19, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Trek Memorial Tues Tuesday, July 19, 2022 @ 7:00 PM

Justice League Tuesday Night Ride Tuesday, July 19, 2022 @ 7:00 PM

UBG 26 mile Wednesday Night Wednesday, July 20, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Wednesday Dirt Therapy | Pearland MTB Trails Wednesday, July 20, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Mountain Bike Playtime with Vintage Cycle Bikes! Wednesday, July 20, 2022 @ 6:00 PM

MCC Thursday – Shell to McKeever Thursday, July 21, 2022 @ 6:30 AM

Race Ready Repair Thursday Night Social Thursday, July 21, 2022 @ 6:15 PM

JL Power Hour Thursday, July 21, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

LookProGoSlow Recovery Ride Thursday, July 21, 2022 @ 7:00 PM

Morning SBux Crew Thursday, July 21, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

HTX BREW HAHA RIDE WELLS FARGO Thursday, July 21, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Vintage Cycle Weekly Social Ride! Thursday, July 21, 2022 @ 7:30 PM

Thursday Night Shop Ride | Pearland Bicycles Thursday, July 21, 2022 @ 6:00 PM

Wicked Boxer Thursday, July 21, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

JL Friday Spicey Power Hour Friday, July 22, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Tour de Red Barn 40 Saturday, July 23, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

Race Ready Repair – Beginner/Intermediate Road Ride Saturday, July 23, 2022 @ 8:00 AM

Tour to Red Barn 60 mile Saturday, July 23, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

Bike Medicine Saturday 40 Mile Training Ride Saturday, July 23, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Justice League Saturday Ride (A,B,C pace) Saturday, July 23, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Bike Medicine Saturday Training Ride Saturday, July 23, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Sat Shop Ride | 44-miles | Pearland Bicycles Saturday, July 23, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

Race Ready Repair Saturday 50 Saturday, July 23, 2022 @ 8:00 AM

Bike Medicine Sunday Training Ride Sunday, July 24, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Sunday Shop Ride | 34-miles | Pearland Cycling Sunday, July 24, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

JL Recovery & Coffee Ride Sunday, July 24, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Active Passion Sunday Roll Sunday, July 24, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

Breakers Sunday Ride Sunday, July 24, 2022 @ 5:00 PM

Pearland Bicycles Racing | Fort Bend MTB Trails Sunday, July 24, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Sunday miles with Vintage Cycle Bikes! Sunday, July 24, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Sun and ski Sunday Social Ride Sunday, July 24, 2022 @ 8:00 AM

2022 JL Power Hour Monday, July 25, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Last Week of Track Before Repairs

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

We have sprints Tuesday tonight and training on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday then the track will be closed until Aug 12th for concrete repair. Also several of our junior and elite riders will be in T-Town from 26th to 31st July for Elite & Jr Nats so check social media for updates on how they are getting on! Spectators are welcome and if you are racing or keen to please check out our racer guide.

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Volunteer group uses ‘Ghost Bikes’ to memorialize cyclist killed on Austin roadways

By Lakisha Lemons | spectrumlocalnews.com

AUSTIN, Texas — Rhodney Williams is a retired school teacher with a passion for helping others in Central Texas.

He’s an active volunteer with the Austin Ghost Bike Project, a volunteer-based group that places and maintains white bikes to memorialize cyclist who were fatally struck on the roadways.

“It always puts me in a solemn mood, like you’re about to walk up to something that represents the death of someone,” said Williams.

Williams showed us what goes into creating a ‘Ghost Bike’, everything from stripping an old bike down, removing tires, and painting them white. He believes placing the Ghost Bikes near or …

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4th Ride To Roman Forest, Motorcyclist Down In Kingwood

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I can’t help noticing how the price of gas has went down. As I rode back to Kingwood the WalMart station in New Caney had regular for $3.819 per gallon, the lowest I’ve seen anywhere. Good thing I didn’t rush out last week to buy gas. This is good but I bike many more miles than I drive. So far this year I drove my Jeep about 4,900 miles and I have biked 5,347 miles.

Wheels down for today’s bike ride at 8:49 AM. With the Tour de France on a rest day I decided to ride a 40+ mile route and chose the “New Caney – Roman Forest – Valley Ranch” one. Typically this ride is a little over 40 miles but I altered the early portion and while in Roman Forest I went east on Roman Forest Blvd. to check out the Estates at Roman Forest. Some new houses there with a couple still under construction or not occupied yet. The road there could use some attention, the asphalt was bumpy. Those changes meant I rode 43.40 miles as I completed the 4th time using this route.

When I began the ride my legs weren’t feeling that great but as the ride progressed they felt better. Getting to Roman Forest the light wind was more helpful than harmful. On the way back to Kingwood that flipped somewhat. I pedaled harder but I was able to keep my overall average speed at 14.3 mph until I returned to Kingwood.

Back in Kingwood as I turned onto the greenbelt beside Kingwood Drive heading east I saw a motorcycle standing in the median grass. About 50 feet away a man was laying in the grass with a helmet on. He moved some and a lady stopped, walked over to him and the man reached out towards her. He took his helmet off and sit up some. He seemed to be talking but maybe disoriented. I rode ahead and pulled into the fire station which is nearby to alert them but a lady pulled in and went to the door first to tell them. I hope he is all right.

The AXS.SRAM.com ride report showed the total moving time at 3:07:16 for the ride. I used the 35×13 gears for 2:11:35 of that or 32.1 miles. I made 23 RD changes. I turned the pedals 8,565 times on the ride.

I finished the ride at 12:02 before it got to hottest part of the day. This week could see 100 degrees each day. Weather conditions for my bike ride: start 82 (humidity 83%, dew point 76), partly cloudy, wind W 5 mph; finish 91 (humidity 56%, dew point 73), mostly cloudy, wind SW 10 mph.

7-18-2022 YTD Bike Rides New Caney - Roman Forest - Valley Ranch Route
7-18-2022 YTD Bike Rides New Caney – Roman Forest – Valley Ranch Route

Texas Bicycling Action July 17th 2022

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Blazing Saddles: Tour de Paris a hot draw in the heat of summer

By Kareyn Hellmann | theparisnews.com

For 38 years, the annual Tour de Paris bicycle rally has brought participants from across the South to travel marked bike routes ranging from 14 to 80 miles in length. The rally returned to the Love Civic Center this Saturday, drawing 1,130 registered cyclists and more than 650 volunteers to each of the scenic routes around Paris and the neighboring cities and counties.

The ride spanned three counties: Lamar, Fannin and Delta. Though popular routes included the 14-mile ride through downtown Paris and up to Reno, others went as far as 80 miles along county roads. Of those registered, 950 cycled in the event.

Though anyone can participate, the lengthy rides are not for the faint of heart. When the ride began at 8 a.m., temperatures had already risen to 80 degrees, growing …

Man riding bicycle shot in ankle and buttocks, police searching for suspects

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SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Police say they are searching for two suspects accused of shooting a man while riding his bike on the West Side of the city Saturday night.

Police and fire crews were called around 10:29 p.m. to the intersection of W. Commerce St. and N. Comal St. for reports of a shooting in progress.

According to police, the victim reported exchanging a verbal "What’s up?" with the two Hispanic suspects before attempting to ride away. Police say, that’s when one …

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Kingwood, Forest Cove, San Jacinto Bayou Greenway

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It’s July and hot in Houston. Starting a bike ride after noon usually means hot weather and today full sun. It began at 1:06 PM with me riding my Lynskey Helix bike. With the late start I decided to ride Kingwood streets, Forest Cove and the San Jacinto Bayou Greenway. I guessed I would ride 12 to 15 miles but I ended up riding 17.18 miles finishing the week with 234.78 miles and July to date at 546.11 miles. My goal for July is 800 miles. Year to date I’ve rode 5,303 miles. I’m 18 miles behind 2021 and 144 behind 2020.

Weather conditions: Start 94 (humidity 39%, dew point 65), a few clouds, wind S 8 mph; finish 95 (humidity 47%, dew point 72), partly cloudy, wind S 7 mph. The coming week looks to be just as hot and dry. My CamelBak helped keep the sun from hitting my back and there was ice left when I finished at 2:33 but it was a shorter ride than usual.

Back in Kingwood after riding on the San Jacinto Bayou Greenway I stopped on the greenbelt and took these photos.

7-17-2022 Month to Date Bike Rides with Daily Summaries
7-17-2022 Month to Date Bike Rides with Daily Summaries