Texas Bicycling News June 28th 2022

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Chasing mtb greatest

Nicole Volek | strava.com

I ran of steam. But it was fun zig zagging through the Sugar Land forest

5 events happening in Galveston this summer you probably didn’t know about

www.click2houston.com

Any Houstonian will tell you that vacationing in Galveston is like going to a home away from home – the weather is always great, the fresh seafood is to die for and there is so much to do.

There is so much to do, in fact, that there are probably things happening in Galveston that you probably didn’t even know about.

Yes, there are the staples of Galveston Island that everyone knows about, but we’re here to tell you about some of the lesser known events going on in Galveston that are fun for the entire family.

So what are you waiting for? Grab your sunglasses, bathing suit and sunscreen and head on down to Galveston for a summer you’ll never forget. …

… 3. Island Ride Out

Calling all bicycle riders! This three-day event is for you.

Island Rideout is Aug. 26-28, and it will be three days filled with all things bikes. On Friday, there will be a bike pub crawl that will surely be a good time. Saturday is the Ride Out Fireworks Show, so you know that will be fun. You can register for the ride on their website. Sunday is the Bike Expo, which will surely have bikes to buy, as well as other accessories that make bike riding safer and fun. …

Video: Ride and Splash teaches kids about riding bikes

By KAUZ Digital Media Team | www.newschannel6now.com

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – Bike Wichita Falls hosted their third annual fun bike educational event, Ride & Splash, near the Dr.’s Park Splash Pad in Hamilton Park on Saturday morning.

This free event encouraged people of all ages to bring out their wheels – bikes, scooters or skates – to practice handling, signaling and overall bike safety. In addition to the closed course, there were refreshments, helmet fittings, giveaways, bike adjustments and goody bags for the first 50 people to arrive.

“It’s really just an opportunity for people to come out and enjoy riding your bike in a fun place” Becky Raeke, Bike Wichita Falls co-chair, said. “It’s not just about riding bikes but enjoying the facilities that we have here in Wichita Falls, like the splash pad. Just kind of a fun day for families to come out and practice riding their bike.”

Prizes and free items to give away were available to all participants who rode their bike to this event.

How To Stay with a fast Cycling Group 6252022

Veloharmony | www.youtube.com

Narrated group ride cycling with tips for improving your cycling through drafting, pre-ride preparation and post ride recovery. Prologue: 00:00 Route Map: 01:08 Meeting & warming up with the group before Fishcreek: 02:26 Fishcreek Blvd to Honea-Egypt Road – The open Road: 11:24 Attacks, accelerations and counter attacks on Honea-Egypt Rd False Flats: 24:00 Heading North on Rabon Chapel Road in Honea, Texas: 32:00 Rabon Chapel Climb: 38:15 South Pine Lake Road: 39:58 Mail Route Rd: 42:32 Counter attacking on FM 2854: 51:28

Soggy McSogster Ride

Mark Noblitt MTCCSA | strava.com

I’m 0-2 on my weather prognostication skills this week. Scratched my ride yesterday — no rain. Rode today — deluge! So if you were hoping for rain today, you’re welcome! Letty’s first ride with me, and it was a shenanigans ride. She’ll learn soon enough, y’all, so shhhh!

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Confirmed My Suspicions

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I tweaked today’s bike route a little adding some side streets and taking a side trip on Farmingham Road to check out a store. That made the ride about 3 miles longer than usual. The bike ride began at 8:57 AM and finished at 11:43 AM. The route name is “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” going south and east biking 36.37 miles riding my Cervelo Caledonia bike. In addition to the Farmingham Road side trip when I got to FM 2100 I rode south to Spanish Cove Drive and made a u-turn back to the north. I don’t usually do that. This ride raised my June total to 922.43 miles. So far in 2022 I biked this route 14 times and today was the most miles. Today was the earliest start time by 2 minutes.

6-28-2022 YTD Bike Rides Atascocita - Walden - Huffman
6-28-2022 YTD Bike Rides Atascocita – Walden – Huffman

There is a chance rain will come on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday but today was sunny but mostly cloudy. The temperature didn’t get out of the 80’s by the time I finished and the humidity was low for the time of year. Weather conditions: start 80 (humidity 69%, dew point 69), mostly cloudy, wind NE 10 mph; finish 89 (humidity 54%, dew point 70), mostly cloudy, wind NE 7 mph.

The video details the side trip on Farmingham Road and the ride through the road construction on FM 1960. Both confirmed my earlier thoughts. I also recorded a Strava top result on Farmingham Road: 3rd fastest time on Home Stretch (2:18)

6-28-2022 Strava Atascocita - Walden - Huffman Data Summary
6-28-2022 Strava Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Data Summary

Texas Bicycling News June 27th 2022

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West Texas BMX hosts riders from around Texas in qualifier race

by: Kayler Smith | www.yourbasin.com

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – West Texas BMX hosted its State Race Weekend at its track near Reyes-Mashburn-Nelms park in Midland. The organization welcomed riders from around the state for the state qualifier race.

The weekend consisted of practice races Friday and Saturday evenings, as well as a clinic with former professional BMX rider Hojo Johnson. Sunday was the main event where riders from two years old to 50-plus years old competed for their chance to be a top 10 rider in the state.

“Anybody from 5 and under all the way to 51 and over, you know they’re out here trying to get their …

Video: West Texas BMX holds state qualifier race

Author: Alex Cammarata | www.newswest9.com

The organization, a member of USA BMX, has been serving West Texas riders for 12 years for a chance to qualify in other state-held events. MIDLAND, Texas — West Texas BMX hosted its State Race Weekend at its track in Midland.

The organization hosted riders from around the state for the state qualifier race.

Sunday was a main event race where riders ranging from two years old to 50-plus years old competing for their chance to be a top 10 rider in the state.

Waco Cycling Race GFNY

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The Rise and Rise of Texas-Based BMX Superstar Brad Simms

By Ian Dille | www.texasmonthly.com

When early pandemic lockdowns led to empty streets, Simms, a leader among Black BMX riders, catapulted himself to social media fame.

Brad Simms is sprinting toward the jumps. The freestyle pro and I are riding the mountain bike trails in Milton Reimers Ranch Park, about 45 minutes west of Austin. Specifically, a downhill “flow trail” with a sign extolling the dangers below: WARNING! SERIOUS INJURY IS POSSIBLE. RIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Simms rips around a berm, floats through a rhythm section on just his rear wheel, and playfully flicks his mountain bike up and over a shin-high limestone ledge. “You were going really fast!” I wheeze when I finally catch up to him. Simms smiles, “What’d you expect?”

A few miles later, we’re coasting down the park road toward the …

Balfour Beatty joint venture places first bridge widening beams on Texas Oak Hill Parkway project

www.pbctoday.co.uk

Balfour Beatty, as part of Colorado River Constructors (CRC) joint venture team, successfully set the first bridge beams that support widening activities east of US 290 and SH 71 “Y” interchange in Austin, Texas on the $674m Oak Hill Parkway project

The 10 bridge beams were set in one night, set by cranes on bearing pads atop of previously constructed columns and caps. The next phase of the Oak Hill Parkway project will involve widening operations on Old Fredericksburg Road, which include installing permanent metal decking, forming bridge overhangs and setting rebar for future bridge decks and barriers.

The process will be repeated at Monterey Oaks Boulevard in the next few weeks. The Oak Hill Parkway project is scheduled for completion in 2026.

John Rempe, PE, Balfour Beatty executive vice president and region manager of Civils Operations in …

Red Bull National Qualifier Race races back to Pump Track Paris, Texas on July 2, 3

by MyParisTexas | myparistexas.com

Red Bull UCI and USA Championship Pump Track Qualifiers is back for another year in Paris this weekend, July 2-3, 2022.

Red Bull’s UCI Pump Track World Championship Qualifier is open to riders 17 years and older, and will take place on July 2, 2022 at Pump Track Paris. The USA World Championship Qualifier, open to ages 5 and up, will be on July 3, 2022, also at Pump Track Paris.

Red Bull Qualifier races are held across the globe on tracks from Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa, China, Portugal, Norway, Japan and various other places with Paris, Texas being one of three locations chosen in the USA.

“It’s really quite humbling to …

Upcoming Rides

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Urban South Tuesday Night Ride Tuesday, June 28, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

MCC Tuesday – Shell to McKeever Tuesday, June 28, 2022 @ 6:30 AM

Cycling Addicks Tuesday 24 Tuesday, June 28, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Tuesday Night Shop Ride | Pearland Bicycles Tuesday, June 28, 2022 @ 6:00 PM

Tuesday Night Shop Ride | Pearland Bicycles Tuesday, June 28, 2022 @ 6:00 PM

Torchy’s Taco’s HTX Ride Tuesday, June 28, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Morning SBux Crew Tuesday, June 28, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

Pushin Watts X Chasing Watts Blitz Ride Tuesday, June 28, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Cycling Addicks Tuesday 24 Tuesday, June 28, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

CCC Gravel Levee Wednesday, June 29, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

UBG 26 mile Wednesday Night Wednesday, June 29, 2022 @ 6:30 AM

The Boot Ride Wednesday, June 29, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Mountain Bike Playtime with Vintage Cycle Bikes! Wednesday, June 29, 2022 @ 6:00 PM

Wednesday Dirt Therapy | Pearland MTB Trails Wednesday, June 29, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

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

Pushin Watts Thursday 20 mi – Z2 Thursday, June 30, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Morning SBux Crew Thursday, June 30, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

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

WALKING STICK THURSDAYS Thursday, June 30, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Race Ready Repair Thursday Night Social Thursday, June 30, 2022 @ 6:15 PM

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

LookProGoSlow Recovery Ride Thursday, June 30, 2022 @ 7:00 PM

Thursday Night Shop Ride | Pearland Bicycles Thursday, June 30, 2022 @ 6:00 PM

Justice League Friday Power Hour (A/B/C) Friday, July 1, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Justice League Friday Power Hour (A/B) Friday, July 1, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Justice League Saturday Ride (A,B,C pace) Saturday, July 2, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Race Ready Repair – Beginner/Intermediate Road Ride Saturday, July 2, 2022 @ 8:00 AM

Race Ready Repair Saturday 50 Saturday, July 2, 2022 @ 8:00 AM

Bike Medicine 40 Mile Training Ride – Saturdays Saturday, July 2, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Sat Shop Ride | 44-miles | Pearland Bicycles Saturday, July 2, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

Sunday Shop Ride | 34-miles | Pearland Cycling Sunday, July 3, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

Bike Medicine 40 Mile Training Ride – Saturdays Sunday, July 3, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Sun and ski Sunday Social Ride Sunday, July 3, 2022 @ 8:00 AM

Sunday miles with Vintage Cycle Bikes! Sunday, July 3, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Pearland Bicycles Racing | Fort Bend MTB Trails Sunday, July 3, 2022 @ 8:30 AM

Breakers Sunday Ride Sunday, July 3, 2022 @ 5:00 PM

Active Passion Sunday Roll Sunday, July 3, 2022 @ 7:00 AM

Bunch Racing Returns Tomorrow!

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

It’s bunch races tomorrow with Scratch, Elimination and Points races! We also have an Atomic TT p/b Hammertime Pro Shop incoming on Sat July 9th! Spectators are welcome and if you are racing or keen to please check out our racer guide. …

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Weather May Change, No Dogs, Bike Ride To Tavola And Back

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The weather might change this week to a few degrees cooler and wetter. I stress the might part. It was 86 when I started today’s bike ride at 9:14 AM. I was delayed a few minutes while I changed the battery on the speed sensor on the Cervelo Caledonia. That’s one of the reasons I always wake the senors before going outside. It would be nice if the Bolt computer warned of a sensor low battery like it does the Favero power meter pedal and the SRAM eTap batteries. Sometimes I have difficulty changing the speed sensor battery because of the front wheel spokes getting in the way.

Today I rode north on my “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route. The last time I rode this route was June 17th. So far I biked this route 7 times this year. All but one has been on my Cervelo Caledonia bike.

6-27-2022 YTD Bike Rides New Caney - Tavola - Valley Ranch
6-27-2022 YTD Bike Rides New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch

I decided to ride through the Rock Creek at Northpark Drive intersection to see if the dogs were there. They did not show themselves.

I finished the bike ride at 12:15 PM with the temperature at 95. Weather conditions: start 86 (humidity 69%, dew point 74), partly cloudy, wind NW 5 mph; finish 95 (humidity 48%, dew point 72), partly cloudy, wind NE 7 mph. Wind was not a problem today. The strong winds from April and May are a distant memory. Now the heat is the main thing.

A chart I recently found using the Stravini Chrome extension shows my fitness trends using my Strava data for the past 6 month.

6-27-2022 Stravini Fitness Trend Chart
6-27-2022 Stravini Fitness Trend Chart
6-27-2022 Strava New Caney - Tavola - Valley Ranch Data Summary
6-27-2022 Strava New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch Data Summary