Texas Bicycling News May 9th 2022

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New segment of Sims Bayou Greenway now complete and open

Juhi Varma | www.houstonchronicle.com

Houston community leaders celebrated the opening of a new 1.4-mile segment along Sims Bayou Greenway connecting Glenbrook Park to Bellfort Avenue.

Construction on this part of the 10-foot wide hike-and-bike trail of Sims Bayou Greenway began in spring 2021 and is now complete.

The Bayou Greenways project, led by the Houston Parks Board, aims to complete a 150-mile interconnected network of trails along Houston’s main waterways.

“The completion of this new section of the Bayou Greenways project is another step toward a more connected City,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. “Not only will Houstonians living near this segment of Sims Bayou reap the …

Inside 2022 Red Bull Rio Grande Gravel: Marfa, Texas – Cibolo Creek Ranch

JOM | www.gravelcyclist.com

“Red Bull is bringing gravel cycling to west Texas with the debut of Red Bull Rio Grande Gravel. Beyond the chili cookoffs, mysterious lights and country music lies a peaceful landscape with treacherous terrain. Gravel cyclists from across the U.S. and around the world are gearing up for the ultimate, Texas-sized test of strength and endurance. Just 30 miles south of Marfa in the foothills of the Chinati mountains, the pavement ends and the race begins!” – Red Bull

In this video, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew flew in all the way from North Central Florida, to roll with fellow gravel cyclists across this tough, scenic, and hot, mixed-surface course. JOM opted for the 75-mile course, but made a dynamic change (aka cut it short), to complete two laps of the 50-miler, and call it a day. This fun event features beautiful scenery, DJ’s on course!, challenging course conditions, and more! …

Zach Scott and Airport: don’t get run over from BikingATX

Upcoming Rides

Chasing Watts | chasingwatts.com

Tuesday Night Shop Ride | Pearland Bicycles Tuesday, May 10, 2022 @ 6:00 PM

Urban South Tuesday Night Ride Tuesday, May 10, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

MCC Tuesday – Shell to McKeever Tuesday, May 10, 2022 @ 6:30 AM

Justice League Tuesday Night Ride Tuesday, May 10, 2022 @ 7:00 PM

lazy dog wednesday ride Wednesday, May 11, 2022 @ 7:00 PM

UBG 26 mile Wednesday Night Wednesday, May 11, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

The Boot Ride Wednesday, May 11, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

CCC Gravel Levee Wednesday, May 11, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

New Location Race Ready Repair Thursday Night Social Thursday, May 12, 2022 @ 6:00 PM

Justice League Thursday Power Hour (A/B/C) Thursday, May 12, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Thursday Night Shop Ride | Pearland Bicycles Thursday, May 12, 2022 @ 6:00 PM

LookProGoSlow Recovery Ride Thursday, May 12, 2022 @ 7:00 PM

MCC Thursday – Shell to McKeever Thursday, May 12, 2022 @ 6:30 AM

Wicked Boxer Thursday, May 12, 2022 @ 6:30 PM

Justice League Friday Power Hour (A/B/C) Friday, May 13, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Bike Medicine 40 Mile Training Ride Saturday, May 14, 2022 @ 8:30 AM

Chap Hill Gravel 43 New Beginnings Saturday, May 14, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Let’s go up north Saturday, May 14, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Justice League Saturday Ride (A,B,C pace) Saturday, May 14, 2022 @ 6:30 AM

HBC 2:01 Jester Ride Sunday, May 15, 2022 @ 2:00 PM

Bike Medicine 40 Mile Training Ride – Sundays Sunday, May 15, 2022 @ 8:30 AM

Active Passion Sunday Roll Sunday, May 15, 2022 @ 7:30 AM

Justice League Monday Power Hour (A/B/C) Monday, May 16, 2022 @ 6:00 AM

Biking on the 360 these days from BikingATX

Summer Crit Series? from dfwbike

Houston’s first Art Bike Festival rolls into town as new spin on Art Car Parade

By Steven Devadanam | houston.culturemap.com

Not content to rest on its laurels after its iconic Art Car Parade, the Orange Show for Visionary Art is putting a spin on the artsy-automotive event with a new festival and parade. The Orange Show and Houston Parks Board are teaming up for Houston’s first Art Bike Festival on Saturday, May 21.

The vibrant and free fest celebrates the Bayou City’s parks and trails, and of course, art and bikes. Locals are encouraged to register online by May 15 to take part in the parade.

Things kick off at 9 am at MacGregor Park (5225 Calhoun Rd.), with the parade rolling out at 10 am, with new participants joining more than …

Records Fall at Age Based TT Championships

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

Upcoming Events TNR Mdison/Team Night 6:45pm 10th May State Road TT Championships 7:30am 14th May Tuesday 17th May – No Racing – Open Training TNR Track on Speed 6:45pm 24th May Intro to Track Cycling 11am 28th May TNR Sprint Night 6:45pm 31st May International Omnium Championship 8:30am 4th June

Tuesday Night Racing …

Atomic Aged Based TT Championships p/b Hammertime Pro Shop …

Track Intro Classes …

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New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar

Some Heat, Some Wind, Dog Encounter Saved By Car

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No Giro d’Italia racing today so I got ready and left a little earlier at 9:38 AM riding my Cervelo Caledonia bike. I chose a northerly route, “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch”, taking advantage of a tailwind on the way to Tavola and paying the headwind tax on the way back to Kingwood. I biked 35.35 miles. Summer is getting closer with the temperature at 84 and the wind from the south at 12 mph. When I finished at 12:31 PM the temperature was the same but the wind increased to 21 mph from the SE. No wonder pedaling back to Kingwood took so much effort.

5-9-2022 YTD Bike Rides New Caney - Tavola - Valley Ranch
5-9-2022 YTD Bike Rides New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch

Five times I’ve rode this route in 2022. Four times on my Cervelo and one time on my Lynskey R300. The image above compares the five rides.

Looking at the AXS.SRAM.com ride report the total riding time was 2:51:00. I made 33 RD shift changes. The longest gearing used was the 35×13 for 1:18:49 (19.4 miles) followed by the 35×15 at 1:11:51 (12 miles). RD Shifts/Mile 0.93/Mile.

The brown and white dog returned to the Rock Creek and Northpark intersection. He was extra aggressive today but fortunately I got on the other side of a car to shield me from him.

Weather conditions: start 84 (humidity 75%, dew point 76), mostly cloudy, wind S 12 mph; finish 88 (humidity 69%, dew point 76), partly cloudy, wind SE 21 mph.

5-9-2022 Strava New Caney - Tavola - Valley Ranch Data Summary
5-9-2022 Strava New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch Data Summary

Texas Bicycling News May 8th 2022

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Opinion: Bike lanes are useless unless you maintain them

Letters to the Editor | www.houstonchronicle.com

A lawn service truck blocks a bike lane on Elysian Street near Egypt Street Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Houston. Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer

Bike lanes

Regarding “Is Houston becoming more bike-friendly? A car-free developer says yes,” (May 1): I rode the route described in this article and have a few comments.

If Lava Sunder and Joe Cutrufo are comfortable riding on a six-lane thoroughfare and cutting through a residential street that crosses two busy streets without street lights then I don’t see why they need bike lanes of any kind. .

They finally get to the Waugh Drive protected bike lanes with the green paint. These are fine when they’re not blocked by residents’ garbage cans as they were when I rode there or when they are not covered with debris which they …

Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour

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Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour kicks off in Waco

by: Malley Jones | www.fox44news.com

WACO (Fox 44) — The 19th annual Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour kicked off in Waco Saturday morning.

Throughout the tour, LOSCOL brings awareness to the need for life-saving donations of blood, marrow, organ, and tissue.

The cyclists will ride each day in honor of a Texan who has been a donor or recipient of blood, marrow, stem cells, organs, tissues or for someone searching for a donor.

Donate Life Texas says just one organ donor can save up to eight lives and impact 75 others.

Sarah Pipkin-Love is one of the cyclists for LOSCOL…something she is able to do thanks to her …

May proclaimed Bike Month, MPO envisions city-wide interconnected bike trails

Christian Alejandro Ocampo | www.lmtonline.com

Laredo proclaimed May 2022 as National Bike Month this week while councilmember Alberto Torres advocated for bike safety and active transportation through the city.

In conjunction, Laredo/Webb County MPO planner Jason Hinojosa announced the city received a grant that would help facilitate increased connectivity between bike trails.

“We’re here to proclaim National Bike Month, a celebration that focuses on individual and community well-being by highlighting the use for …

Grant and Voss win inaugural titles at Red Bull Rio Grande Gravel

By Jackie Tyson | www.cyclingnews.com

Pre-race favourite Colin Strickland finishes third in new Texas off-road event

Emma Grant and Paul Voss entered the record books as the inaugural winners of the Red Bull Rio Grande Gravel, which started and finished at the Cibolo Creek Ranch outside Marfa, Texas on Saturday.

Dubbed as the “dule among gravel’s best in the far out west”, the new 127-kilometre event offered 1,275 metres of climbing across dirt and gravel roads.

Grant dominated the small women’s field in the Rio Grande Gravel, sealing the victory in 4 hours, 40 minutes and 47 seconds for a 25-minute advantage over runner-up Jenn Real. The two competed a week ago at the Belgian Waffle Ride in California, Real finishing 18th and Grant following one spot behind in 19th position. In Texas, Grant made a statement by finishing well ahead of Real, while Celene Oberholzer finished third.

In the men’s division, Voss hammered across the bumpy, dry terrain in the …

Moving to Houston from bikehouston

Good ride, good art from BikingATX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YULrXrnwrhQ

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Heat, Wind, New Route Streets Combination

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Wrapping up the week with today’s bike ride. After church I watched stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia before getting ready to ride. The weather had time to heat up and ge the wind blowing. I rode away on my Lynskey R300 at 1:39 PM. I chose a route with a combination of streets that I haven’t rode before and labeled it “Kingwood – Eagle Springs – Walden – Atascocita”. The streets were ones I rode as part of various routes but not in this combination. Before the ride the week totaled 228.72 miles and with today’s 25.98 miles the week ended with 254.69 miles, the most miles in a week this year. This was the most miles in a week since the week of April 20th to 26th, 2020 when I biked 262.12 miles. May biking totals 276.08 miles towards my 700 mile goal.

5-8-2022 Week Bike Rides Summary End of Week
5-8-2022 Week Bike Rides Summary End of Week

Three rides were 40+ miles contributing to the highest week in 2022 so far. Five rides on my Cervelo Caledonia bike and two on the Lynskey R300. The average distance was 36.38 miles.

Wind speed increased from yesterday. Riding to Eagle Springs Parkway was mostly into the headwind. Summer like temperatures produced salt stains on my gloves and arm sleeves. Weather during the ride: start 89 (humidity 64%, dew point 75), a few clouds, wind S 10 mph gusts 23 mph; finish 89 (humidity 63%, dew point 74), a few clouds, wind SE 15 mph gusts 27 mph.

5-8-2022 Strava Kingwood - Eagle Springs - Walden - Atascocita Data Summary
5-8-2022 Strava Kingwood – Eagle Springs – Walden – Atascocita Data Summary