Bear Claw Sub, New Bolt, No Rain, Strong Wind

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Weather radar showed some rain in the area but I held to a rule I have: no rain go biking. Good thing I did. No rain though in Woodridge Forest for a half mile or more a light drizzle fell. With the sky looking okay I kept riding. The weather forecast mentioned rain but I figured to bike as far as I could.

As it turned out I biked the entire route I had planned. It went north and then northwest to McQueen Road where I turned around to ride back to Kingwood. I call this my “Kingwood – FM1314 NW to McQueen Road” route. On the way to McQueen Road the nice tailwind assisted but after turning I fought the wind all the way to Oakhurst. My legs needed a short recovery so I stopped at the Valero store on FM 1314 at Sorters Road for about 5 minutes.

All of this started at 10:55 AM when I rode out on my Lynskey R300 bike. I covered 41.35 miles which gets me in range of a 200 mile week if the rain stays away. The week stands at 152.85 miles. With two potential biking days it looks possible. I finished the ride at 2:32 PM.

On the way to McQueen Road my timing looked too late to stop at Pat’s Donuts on the return leg so I stopped early. I asked for an apple fritter but they were out. My next choice was a cinnamon roll, non of those either. The lady suggested a bear claw so I got that. It tasted good with apple filling which I didn’t know it would have. This powered me to McQueen Road and into the stiff headwind back to the southeast. Photos from Pat’s.

  • 5-28-2021 Bike Ride Lynskey at Pats Donuts FM1314
  • 5-28-2021 Bike Ride at Pats Donuts FM1314

Yesterday I received the new Wahoo Elemnt Bolt V2 bike computer and this was its maiden voyage today. It worked great as I have it setup. I need to add colors for the power ranges to go along with the BPM colors.

I set a 3rd fastest time on a segment along FM 1314. Later I learned about losing a “Local Legend” on another route.

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Clever Midtown art crawl/bike tour showcases colorful female rising stars

By Steven Devadanam | houston.culturemap.com

Artsy and active Houstonians can enjoy some favorable weather and engaging art this weekend. Midtown Houston is showcasing some local female artists via a hybrid art crawl/bike ride at 10:30 am May Saturday, May 29.

The curated event, dubbed the Midtown Art Crawl + Bike Ride, is open to a maximum of 25 riders, who can hop on bikes from bicycle-sharing company Houston BCycle. The biking outfit hosted a first-of-its-kind competition for artists to paint BCycle stations in the area.

Houston artists Magdalena Esparza and Kate Vance were chosen out of 28 …

Video: 25 bikes donated to WFISD Head Start students

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WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – 25 lucky Wichita Falls ISD students got their very own bikes on Wednesday, completely free of charge.

Those bikes came from the Wichita Falls Fire Department, who had them leftover from Operation Santa Claus because the community was so generous.

The fire department partnered with Head Start in the WFISD to get those bikes to kids. Teachers from 25 classrooms each picked a kid in their class who didn’t have a ride of their own.

“It’s an amazing feeling to be able to do something like this, especially at the end of the year when they will be at home and able to …

Bicycle giveaway gets summer rolling

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Summer is getting off to a rolling start after a bicycle giveaway brightened the day for dozens of youngsters Wednesday evening.

"Tonight we’re giving away bikes to one student in every classroom across the district of Head Start. We have 25 classrooms in our Head Start program across the district, and tonight we are giving bicycles, helmets and protective gear, thanks to the Wichita Falls Fire Department, the Emergency Nurses Association, the …

Official bike ride: City manager hosts downtown tour Friday

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May 27—It seemed like the thing to do, getting Brownsville City Manager Noel Bernal to lead a public bike tour of downtown, especially since May is National Bike Month.

Joel Garza Jr., director of multimodal transportation for the city, thought it would be a great way to promote safe cycling, show people what’s happening downtown and spotlight the new BCycle bike-share program Brownsville launched on May 21 in partnership with the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council. Harlingen and McAllen launched their …

Affordable bike share B-Cycle now available in Brownsville

by: Rocio Villalobos | www.valleycentral.com

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (KVEO) — There’s a new mode of transportation in Brownsville, which not only helps save money on gas, but it allows you to exercise and is beneficial for the environment.

Brownsville previously had a bike-share program, but when the contract for the previous provider ended, the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council wanted the RGV to have a single bike-share company across the Rio Grande Valley. B-Cycle was first offered in McAllen and finally made available in …

State Of Mobility Speech

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May 27, 2021 –Welcome and Thanks

TAG Houston Houston City Council Harris County METRO TxDOT HGAC Houston Bike Share Houston Parks Board Bike Houston LINK Houston Greater Houston Partnership And many more. I want to start by asking you all a question. And I want you to answer out loud.

How did you get here today?

Most of you answered that you drove here, right?

Of course, you did. That’s the city we have built for so long. That’s the choice we have invested so much money in. After years and years of investing in our City, we know people use what we build. Our biggest investments, by a wide margin, is our investment in our roads. And people have taken us up on that investment and mostly travel throughout our region using those roads. …

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Asphalt Check on FM 1960 In Liberty County

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For today’s bike ride I thought it was time to revisit FM 1960 in Liberty County. The last time I biked there on May 11th the resurfacing crew was laying asphalt in the east bound lane about a mile inside the county line. Maybe today the project moved more to the east? Maybe the rain slowed progress? I answered those questions on the bike ride. Watch the video to see the answers.

I rolled out at 10:50 AM on my Canyon Endurace CF SLX bike. The route name, “May Park Community Center – Huffman”, doesn’t really describe the roads and destination clearly. I use that name because in the past I would stop at the May Community Center for ice and water but it is closed for now. Today I stopped for ice at the convenience gas station at FM 2100 and Wolf Road on the way back to Kingwood. After biking 39.24 miles I finished at 1:54 PM. The week now totals 111.51 miles which means I still have 3 days to get 200 miles for the week. YTD 2021 still trails 2020 by 159 miles. 2020 was a busy biking year. May is up to 711.94 miles. I have 4 potential biking days to get to 800 miles.

Rain probability was low today though all of the big fluffy clouds seemed to say moisture is still around. It’s starting to heat up and I may need to start using my CamelBak hydration pack but today I just had 1 bottle. Weather conditions for the bike ride: start 83 (69% humidity, 71.5 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind S 10 mph; finish 86 (64% humidity, 72.4 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind SE 12 mph. The wind wasn’t too bad since the route included a lot of east/west roads minimizing the headwind exposure.

When I stopped at the traffic light in Huffman a policeman working with the construction crew asked how many miles I ride per day and I replied about 35. I told him today might be 40. At the turn around point on FM 1960 I talked with the flagman about the road. Both were friendly men.

My legs felt good today for the longest ride this week, so far.

On the return I stopped at the Kings River pool for a few minutes in the shade and to drink the ice water from the convenience store. Before getting back on the Canyon I took these photos.

  • 5-27-2021 Bike Ride Canyon Endurace at Kings River-1
  • 5-27-2021 Bike Ride Canyon Endurace at Kings River-2
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Video: Cycle shop owner installs fog machine to fight back against thieves targeting his store

Andy Cerota | www.click2houston.com

Fort Bend County – A small business owner in Fort Bend County said he finally fired back at thieves after being targeted multiple times.

Fred Rebollido, the owner of Sugar Cycles, said his business has been hit three times in the past year.

Rebollido said he finally got tired of the break-ins and installed fog-makers with motion sensors to deter criminals who tried to break into his store.

Around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Rebollido said three suspects targeted his bike shop. He said the thieves were caught on surveillance video, which triggered the sensor on the fog-maker, and fog began to fill the inside of the store.

“At that point, they are …

As weather warms, cyclist safety top of mind for local bike group

By Hannah Hall | www.kwtx.com

WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Since the pandemic started, the Waco Bicycle Club said there has been an increase in the number of people getting into cycling. While the club said that’s a positive thing, there are some safety tips cyclists can keep in mind to stay safe on the road.

TxDOT data shows last year, there was a 16 percent increase in the number of fatal crashes involving cyclists, compared to 2019. The Waco Bicycle Club said a well-fitting helmet is a must—it can reduce your chance of injury by more than 60 percent.

In addition to wearing a helmet, the club said both cyclists and motorists need to …

Pop A – Late Night Musings (voiceover) – 5/25/2021

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All the Trucks in Texas on a One Way Road – Dave Goodrich’s Bike Ride Across the Permian Basin

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Author, climate scientist, and CCAN board member Dave Goodrich is an avid cyclist. So much so that he has embarked on a 700 miles journey across the Permian Basin. On his way he has been taking in the sites of the most active oil (and wind) producing areas in the country, and documenting what he sees along the way.

We are so excited to be have been able to chat with him last week after finishing his perilous journey.

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