Texas Biking News December 11th 2020

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Bike riders decry speed limit on Harris County Precinct 3 park trails

Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com

A bicyclist rides past a speed limit sign in Terry Hershey Park on Dec. 11, 2020 in Houston. Precinct 3 installed speed limit signs in George Bush and Terry Hershey Park and says they will enforce them for the trails. The 10 mph speed limits are needed, county officials said, because of complaints about cyclists on park pathways where there …

Robert Simpson flew past the new speed limit signs in Terry Hershey Park on Thursday, practically daring someone to tell him to slow down. He is not a lawbreaker by nature, and considers himself a safe rider, but this bit of civil disobedience, he said, was warranted.

“I mean, really?” Simpson said between squeezes of water from a bottle as he rested from a 22-mile ride. “10 mph? Just go ahead and tell everyone who …

December 2020 Executive Director’s Report

Joe Cutrufo | bikehouston.org

“Houston? Wow. You’ve got your work cut out for you.”

When I told colleagues in New York that I was headed to BikeHouston, they no doubt had an image in their minds of highways, trucks and sprawl.

But what they don’t know is that Houston has been hard at work laying down some serious cycling infrastructure, and momentum is on our side. Last year BikeHouston won 50 miles of high-comfort bikeways — twice as much as New York City has ever built in a single year. This year the City of Houston hired its first-ever chief transportation planner, and just this week, published its long-awaited Vision Zero Action Plan. County Commissioner Rodney Ellis has invested tens of millions in building protected bike lanes throughout Precinct 1, with more to …

Bank employees deliver bikes and toys to organizations

By Katherine Lee | www.newschannel6now.com

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) – As Christmas approaches, employees at American National Bank & Trust take part in Banking on Kids.

This started with the Bank’s Executive Vice President Donald “Bubba” Whately about 35 years ago.

“Now we’ve got several of our co-workers and directors and friends who come in and donate money and we go around and now we’re buying more and more bikes and other gifts,” said Damon Whatley, Senior Vice President at American National Bank & Trust.

Employees contribute to donations, which goes to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls, Interfaith Ministries, and Children’s Aid Society. In the last couple of …

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Bicycles & Bibles: Beaumont, Texas foundation giving Christmas gifts to 1,000 needy youngsters

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COVID-19 forced changes to the 21st Annual Bicycles and Bibles event but 1,000 less fortunate children in Southeast Texas will still have a blessed Christmas.

BEAUMONT, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, December 9, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — Over 1,000 underserved children in the Beaumont, Texas area will each receive free meals, clothing, bicycles, and a children’s Bible this Saturday, December 12, 2020, during the 21st annual Bicycles and Bibles Christmas program by the nonprofit Reaud Charitable Foundation.

“Since the holiday program began in 1999, the foundation has given away over 25,000 bicycles and Bibles to children who otherwise would not have a Christmas at all,” said the …

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With added e-bikes, Houston bike share charges forward with expansion

ANDY OLIN | kinder.rice.edu

BCycle rolls out the first batch of its electric bikes, which could help riders go farther and choose to bike more often. The boost from the e-bikes, along with plans to install more docking stations, should extend the network’s reach and improve access to biking for many in the city.

While ridership declined significantly from March to July in the cities with the nation’s largest bike-share systems, it’s been higher than ever in Houston. The city’s BCycle bike-share program has seen record rentals during the pandemic. In eight cities, including New York, Chicago, …

Houston’s New Dedicated Bicycle Lane Ordinance: What’s At Stake?

By Phoebe Zipper | bikehouston.org

This fall saw the Houston City Council pass a big win for cyclists: an ordinance prohibiting vehicles from parking in dedicated bicycle lanes. Bikers navigate Houston by way of a patchwork of dedicated lanes, on-street lanes, and neighborhood streets. With the new ordinance, the most protected of these options—dedicated bike lanes—now have legal guard rails to back up the physical ones.

Once the initial 90 grace period expires, vehicle owners will face a $100 fine or the choice of taking a Bicycle Friendly Driver course for parking in these dedicated bike lanes. Accidents happen when cyclists are forced to leave protected lanes due to obstacles in their path, and the city ordinance will go a long way towards ensuring these routes stay clear. The ordinance is …

Throwing it sideways on my local trail jump line. – Fort Worth, TX from MTB

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Clown Dog Bike Shop to the Rescue!

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Was not feeling great, up too late working on my blog, but I got ready and started to head out anyway. But then I noticed Sophie had picked up another flat in her rear tire. It was almost closing time and I didn’t want to be that guy, but I popped…

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Wind, Warmth on New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch Bike Ride

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The wind shifted to the south for today’s bike which ramped up the humidity and dew point. I didn’t have to wait too long for the temperature to get to a comfortable level. I rolled out on my Lynskey R300 bike at 11:29 AM and returned at 2:15 PM. I headed north enjoying the nice tailwind as I rode what I call the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route. By the time I finished I rode 34.62 miles. This put me with 27 miles of reaching my 150 mile goal for December.

Today was the 27th time I rode this route in 2020. 21 times on my Canyon Endurace and 6 on my Lynskey R300. No changes in the roads but housing construction continues in Woodridge Forest and Tavola.

Weather conditions: start 73 (70% humidity, 62.5 dew point), a few clouds, wind S 10 mph gusts 17 mph; finish 77 (55% humidity, 59.4 dew point), partly cloudy, wind SW 8 mph. That was a pretty stiff tailwind that helped me get to Tavola. Thankfully the wind let up some for the return leg to Kingwood. I repeated yesterday’s kit with shorts, long sleeve jersey, and a short sleeve jersey on top. I felt chilly for about 15 minutes when my body warmed up from the exercise. From then on I was comfortable.

Only one GoPro camera (Hero 7 Silver) on today’s bike ride. I think it worked well except for 2 clips where the camera didn’t record when I pushed the button and then recorded as I fumbled with it. Later another clip shrunk the size for some reason. I deleted both of them. I used the lanyard/case to hold the GoPro which worked good but sometimes when I shifted my right hand I had to find a new position for the camera.

  • 12-10-2020 Golden Cheetah Bike Ride Summary Data-1
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Strava let me know today’s bike ride was harder than my usual rides. Golden Cheetah bike ride summary data confirms that with 55% of my ride time spent in zones 3 to 7, but only 9% in zones 6 and 7. Max power came in at 442 watts. I can produce these watts on the road but in Zwift I cannot.

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Cyclist hit and killed by driver in north Harris County

Julian Gill | www.houstonchronicle.com

A cyclist was hit and killed Wednesday night in north Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to the 1300 block of West Mount Houston Road. The cyclist, an adult man, was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead.

The driver remained on the scene. No other information was immediately available.

Video shows thieves break into Pearland bike shop, take more than $10K worth of bicycles

Cory McCord (KHOU), Chris Costa (KHOU) | www.khou.com

They slammed a U-Haul into the storefront before taking five bicycles worth about $10,000. Pearland Bicycles says it’s the second time they’ve been hit in 2020.

PEARLAND, Texas — It’s not what anyone wants to wake up to at 4 in the morning. And the owners of the Pearland bike shop say it’s the second time it has happened this year.

A 3:37 a.m. alarm notification: Broken glass.

When they arrived at Pearland Bicycles they saw the destruction.

“It’s a sick feeling," said owner Daryl Catching, who drove over to his store as soon as he got the notification. “I could see the store and I could see the glass was broken … shattered.”

According to surveillance video released by …

Elderly bicyclist killed by semi in Cleburne

By Curt Lewis | www.radio.com

An elderly Cleburne man has been run over and killed by a big rig.

Last night about 7 p.m. police got calls about a collision between a semi and a bicycle on Main Street a little north of Highway 67.

They arrived to find 82-year-old William Rhodes already dead. The scene is just a little over a mile from the apartment complex where Rhodes lived.

Cleburne police have not said how the bicycle and semi collided.

Solo weight loss Cycling Ride Breakdown (Cycling Tips)125&62020 – Steady State Solo Riding

VeloHarmony | www.youtube.com

Prologue: 00:00 Missing a clip in while going through and intersection: 07:52 7% neighborhood climb 09:07 Route Map: 11:00 Sunday’s Exploratory ride in the warmest part of the day: 11:50 Avoiding the interruption of an intersection and exploring new roads: 19:24 Riding safely using the rear view mirror on Greenbridge Drive: 31:15 Exploring Black Oak Subdivision: 37:21 Exploring Oklahoma & Tomball’s Spring Creek Bridge: 50:08 Wrapping up the ride at Dusk: 57:58

Shoal Creek Bike Trail – Austin, Texas

Robert Hensley | www.youtube.com

The full shoal creek trail from Research Blvd to Ladybird lake. I included footage of the relatively new bike lane on Shoal Creek Blvd at the beginning because I thought it would be interesting to document, although I sped it up because there …

XMAS Light Ride-Friday Dec 18

Darris J | www.strava.com

Join Kingwood Bicycles for our Fourth Annual Christmas Light Ride! This family-friendly free event includes a 10-12 mile ride showcasing Kingwood’s best Christmas light displays. This is a no-drop ride at a family-friendly pace. 6:00 p.m. – Join us at Kingwood Bicycles (with masks) for Christmas cheer in food and drink fashion. 6:30 p.m. – Wheels down at Kingwood Bicycles! We’ll have some socially distanced, open-air holiday fun. Bring the entire family! Route information will be shared soon. For now, mark your calendars!

https://www.kingwoodbicycles.com/

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