Texas Biking Action November 26th 2020

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Day 2: Dragon’s Breath

Alex Maldonado | www.strava.com

Group Ride Cycling 11212020 Spring Branch Road

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Prologue: 00:00
Route Map: 00:27
Meeting Team RR at Crust Pizza: 01:52
Warm up: 05:10
The pace quickens Honea Egypt Road: 20:46
Grand Lake Estate Hills: 31:27
Keenan Cutoff Road: 52:36
Spring Branch Road: 1:03:15

#3 of 3

Mark Noblitt | www.strava.com

Done and done! Three centuries in three days and finishing off with brother Reggie all the way!

He’s my cherry pie! 🦃🥧🚴🏻‍♂️

Amanda Hollenbaugh | www.strava.com

Grateful.

Curt Culliton | www.strava.com

Chupacabras and El Paso

By Rorschach | austinmountainbiking.com

I started to put this under El Paso but maybe this is better. When we travel to El Paso our foremost priority is mountain biking in Juarez on the Chupacabras trails. Those who go to El Paso miss so much by not doing this. It is so easy and I just don’t see the risk. The Chupacabras trails are so much better. We ride tandem so this is my bias. So the trails in general are well kept, flowy, so less technical overall. Covid cancelled the Chupacabras for us this year but we went and rode there anyway on the same day and broke the damned frame on our first ride, so wound up road riding in El Paso for the rest of the trip.

The routine is easy and no risk: …

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Surgeon paralyzed from the neck down after biking accident

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Dr. Rex Marco vows to continue to help spinal injury patients and to also be a symbol of hope and inspiration to others.

Pearland bike ride to offer prime view of holiday lights

By Yvette Orozco |

Pearland is gearing up for an evening holiday bike ride to set off the Christmas celebrations.

The Forever Parks Foundation will host this year’s Tour de Lites, scheduled for 5;30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.

This is the 27th year for the outdoor family oriented event, in which participants of all ages hop on bikes to ride from Independence Park to the Green Tee Terrace subdivision, a community known for its bright and …

Police seek Oak Cliff bike theives

By Rachel Stone | oakcliff.advocatemag.com

The Dallas Police Department says two women stole a $700 bike from an apartment complex in the 100 block of West Davis.

The thieves stole the Trek bike at about 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14.

DPD reports that there have been multiple bike thefts at this location.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call Detective J. Lewis, 214.671.0635 and refer to case No. 185989-2020

Breaking down Austin’s $460 million bond for bike lanes, trails, sidewalks and more

By Jack Flagler | communityimpact.com

Project Connect, the $7.1 billion plan to revamp public transit in Austin, was not the only transportation decision city voters made Nov. 3.

More than two-thirds of voters—276,137 out of 411,794—elected to approve Proposition B, which provides $460 million in bond funding for transportation projects broken down into nine different categories.

Unlike Project Connect, which takes effect immediately, Proposition B will not affect homeowners’ tax bills for 2021. Instead, it will be phased in over years until it is fully levied in 2026. Once it fully …

‘Bike Through the Lights’ will happen Dec. 6

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SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Concho Christmas Celebration and San Angelo Bicycling associations are hosting “Bike Through the Lights,” beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, along the Concho River.

According to a Concho Christmas Celebration press release, it is a non-competitive bicycle ride and free for everyone.

Attendees can see Christmas lights and more than 7 …

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Temperature Wimp That I Am, Almost Stayed Home

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The temperature wimp that I am today’s bike ride almost didn’t happen. Around 5 AM it rained about an inch as a front passed through. The temperature dropped below 60 and stayed there for several hours. An overcast sky started to break up around 11:30 AM prompting me to think a bike ride was possible. I waited a little long trying to decide if I would ride. When I went outside to bring the recycle bin back to the garage I saw more sun and felt warmed by the sun. Back inside I got things together and dressed for the ride.

I rode my Canyon Endurace on today’s bike ride starting at 12:25 PM and finishing at 2:05 PM. This was the second ride on my new BiSaddle. I am getting use to the BiSaddle’s shape and it is more comfortable than the Fabric saddle it replaced. After yesterday’s ride I move the saddle about 1/4″ forward to put my sit bones back slightly.

I consider a ride official after biking at least 10 miles. Today’s ride was official with 21.33 miles boosting this week’s miles to 50.17 miles and November to 630.32 miles.

That weather that almost convinced me not to ride improved as the ride progressed. The NW wind increased but only by 2 mph. What it was like at the start 68 (68% humidity, 56.8 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind NW 10 mph; finish 71 (51% humidity, 51.9 dew point), a few clouds, wind NW 12 mph. I made a decision to not wear leg warmers because I thought it would warm up enough to keep my legs comfortable. After 10 minutes my legs warmed up and I didn’t think about them any longer. I wore shorts, a long sleeve thermal jersey, and a windbreaker jacket. I was comfortable and because the jacket was super thin I didn’t sweat as much.

The jacket didn’t have any side pockets to put my GoPro Silver in so I hung it around my neck with the lanyard. It swung around some until I put it inside my jacket.

For some reason 5 video clips recorded in the HEVC format which my editing program couldn’t import. I searched around for a converter program and found one. I think I caused the problem when I switched the Hero 7 silver camera’s video resolution. A message popped up on the screen and I clicked okay not thinking of the problem it would create.

Not much in the power readings since this was a fast casual bike ride. Golden Cheetah overview, followed by Strava and SportTracks.

11-25-2020 Golden Cheetah Bike Ride Overview
11-25-2020 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

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Hügelland Holiday Marathon at Hill Top Trails

TMBRA Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association | www.facebook.com

After careful consideration and discussion, we are sad to report that we will have to cancel the Hügelland Holiday Marathon at Hill Top Trails on December 5, 2020. The health and safety of the Fredericksburg and TMBRA communities are our main priorities and hosting the event during this time does not seem prudent. Many factors contributed to this decision including advice from our local medical teams, the closing of the local schools, the lack of local volunteers willing to be at the event and the timing of the race a week after Thanksgiving. All of the additional pre-ride days will be cancelled and the riding opportunities will go back to the regular schedule of Sundays 10-1:30 and Monday nights at 6 pm. We look forward to hosting next year and hope everyone has a safe holiday season. Lisa, Adam and the Hill Country Team

FMPD Bike Unit raising funds for gifts for Cook Children’s patients

by Mark Smith | www.crosstimbersgazette.com

The Flower Mound Police Department Bike Unit is hosting its annual fundraiser for longterm patients at Cook Children’s Medical Center.

Due to COVID-19, the Bike Unit was unable to host its annual State Fair event for Cook Children’s patients, according to a news release from the town of Flower Mound. Instead, the Bike Unit is holding a fundraiser to purchase games, crafts and …

Video: Man riding bicycle shot multiple times, police say

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SAN ANTONIO – A 27-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot while riding a bicycle late Monday night, San Antonio police said.

Officers were called around 10:45 p.m. to the 400 block of Micklejohn Walk Street not far from North Zarzamora Street and Culebra Road after receiving reports of a shooting.

According to police, the man was shot multiple times while he was riding his bike.

Police said two suspects were …

Two roadwork projects scheduled to begin Monday

By Thaddeus Imerman | kdhnews.com

Monday is the beginning day for two roadwork projects in Copperas Cove.

The mill and overlay project on Main Street is set to be conducted from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Work is projected to be complete on Dec. 3.

Milling and overlay will be conducted on the roadway from the intersection of West Avenue F to the city limits where North Main Street becomes Tank Destroyer Boulevard, a distance of around one and a half miles.

TTG Utilities of Gatesville is also set to begin the Business Highway 190 project on Monday.

The project, which has been in the works for around two years, will involve constructing a raised median, bike lane, and sidewalk on the south side of the road. The north outside lane will also be converted to a shared vehicle and bicycle lane, said …

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