Texas Biking News August 24th 2020

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Bicyclist killed in southeast Austin crash identified; 1 driver left the scene

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bicyclist killed after a crash with multiple vehicles in southeast Austin in early August has been identified.

On August 3 around 5:50 a.m., police responded to reports of a body in the 1500 block of State Highway 71, just east of the U.S. Highway 183 interchange, near Brandt Drive. Police found 41-year-old Miguel Angel Rodriguez with obvious trauma. The bicycle he was riding was …

Bicyclist killed in crash near ABIA identified

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AUSTIN, Texas — A bicyclist killed in a crash with a vehicle near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport earlier this month has been identified.

The crash happened August 3rd just before 6 a.m. on SH 71 in southeast Austin.

Austin Police say 911 callers reported a body in the road on the highway.

Upon arrival, officers found …

TXFallenPD Tribute event canceled, but fundraiser is on

by Mark Smith | www.crosstimbersgazette.com

The Highland Village Police Department’s annual TXFallenPD Tribute Event has been canceled, but the fundraiser for the Texas Police Chiefs Association’s Fallen Office Fund is still on.

The annual event, which usually features multiple activities including a bike race among area police departments, was originally scheduled for October but it will not take place this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the group is still raising funds …

18/18 Freaking Fast Azz Ride

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Monday Funday!🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

Jose Gonsalves-Barreiro | www.strava.com

City of Austin Repair Series

RedFalcon | bicycleaustin.info

The city is putting on a series of repair clinics about all kinds of topics. I signed up to do a basic bike repair presentation. It’ll be on 9/1 at 4:30 pm. The link to register is: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/114367077006

I’m just going to go over some pretty basic side-of-the-road repair stuff as well as some basic routine maintenance. Probably everyone on …

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Approaching Hurricane? Painful Obstruction, Bills In The Grass

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I didn’t plan a week off the bike but it happened. Last Tuesday I started feeling bad and by Wednesday noon I decided to go to the emergency room. After sitting in a 50 degree emergency lobby for several hours they admitted e for a small bowel obstruction. Not the first time this happened to me with last time in May 2014 while my wife and I drove home from a cruise in Miami. We made it to Wesley Chapel, a suburb of Tampa. We found the Florida Hospital thanks to a Walgreens store. The reason I mention the last time, the surgeon at Memorial Hermann Northeast looking me worked at Florida Hospital when I was there in 2014. He also is a cyclist focusing on triathlons. Last Saturday they released me and today I took my first ride, a slow, easy one on the “Atascocita – Walden – E. Lake Houston Parkway” route for a total of 27.7 miles. It felt good turning the pedals.

Starting at 10:35 AM the weather warmed up to 85 with a 7 mph breeze from the north. At the 12:57 PM finish it hit 90 and the wind came from the east at 9 mph. Lurking in the Gulf of Mexico two storms, Marco and Laura, might affect my biking over the next several days. For now Marco doesn’t have the punch Laura could be building up to. As I write this Laura could make landfall late Wednesday around the Texas – Louisiana line.

A strange incident during today’s bike ride after I made the turnaround at E. Lake Houston Parkway heading west I passed an older pickup truck parked on the shoulder with the driver’s door open and sticking out into the road. In front of it in the grass a man a boy roamed about looking for something in the grass. I waved as I rode by but not too long after that I spotted a 20 dollar bill laying on the shoulder. I rode by and then saw another one in the grass. I stopped picked it up and turnaround riding back to the first dollar bill. I picked it up and the boy walked towards me. I saw he had money in his left hand and asked if he was looking for the money I had. He answered, yes, and I handed the two $20 bills to him. Maybe I should’ve asked how they got spread along the road but I didn’t.

With the days off the bike reaching my 800 mile goal looks doomed. Here’s how I stand after today’s ride.

8-24-2020 MTD Mileage Goal Status

Link to my Strava activity page.

  • 8-24-2020 Strava Bike Ride Summary-1
  • 8-24-2020 Strava Bike Ride Summary-2
8-24-2020 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Texas Biking Action August 23rd 2020

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Gravel Sunday

Charlie Jenkins | www.strava.com

I am new to Austin and totally new to bikes. There is so much information on bikes that I am having a hard time determining which one make sense for me. from BikingATX

Grew a pair at Spider Mountain!

Amy Schendel | www.strava.com

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Texas Biking Action August 22nd 2020

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New Hike and Bike Trail app encourages residents to get outdoors

by: Jeremy Garza | www.texomashomepage.com

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — After a lengthy facelift, the new Wichita Falls Hike and Bike Trail app has been launched to help locate and identify areas on the trail.

The app, a project begun at the end of 2019, allows runners and riders to locate rest areas, bike repair stations, restrooms and different points of interest in each park.

Program Manager Karel Davis said the app is to …

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