All Dressed, Rained Out Bike Ride

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As I got dressed to go biking I heard thunder several times and the sky seemed to get a little darker. I filled the CamelBak with ice and water, put my shoes, helmet and gloves on before walking to the back door wheeling the Canyon Endurace beside me. Opening the back door I heard rain hitting the patio cover gently which encouraged me that maybe it was just a passing shower. I leaned the Canyon against some flower urns and walked around. The rain slowed and then stopped for a minute before resuming stronger than before. It appeared today’s bike ride wasn’t going to happen.

This was the second rained out bike ride this week. I hoped to ride enough miles today to make it a 200+ mile week but that did not happen. I ended the week at 170.75 miles and the month at 766.39 miles so far.

7-26-2020 Week Bike Rides Summary Ending 7-26-2020

Where I stand on reaching my goals.

7-26-2020 YTD Bike Ride Goals Status

Next week if the rain will cooperate I will reach my 800 mile goal for July and ride 200+ miles for the week.

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The district says as it prepares to return to in-person classes on August 18, it is putting safety measures in place for school busses.

The Texas Education Agency does not require social distancing on school buses, but the agency recommends districts consider requiring students and staff to use hand sanitizer upon boarding busses; open bus windows when possible to allow outside air to circulate; encourage families to drop students off, carpool, or walk with their student to school to reduce possible virus exposure on buses, and thoroughly clean buses after each trip, focusing …

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Start Cycling Over 50

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Dallas police officers delivered a bike to an 11-year-old girl who had hers taken from her home.

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Walnut Creek Update

By TheX | austinmountainbiking.com

Very packed, and a lot of dogs/kids/hikers/moms/people. Seems like a lot of people that aren’t familiar with how to co-exist with bike riders, but still a great ride this morning.

If you are a person that doesn’t like to be around unmasked people, I would suggest going elsewhere. I was out there for 2.5+ hours, and saw two people with masks, one walking and the other riding. People are pretty much over it. Just an FYI. …

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Why Hanna, Why? A Stormy Relationship

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When I got up this morning I checked the weather for bike ride conditions. It didn’t look great but rain had not moved into my area yet. When I went to sleep last night Tropical Storm Hanna was in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Texas but by morning Hurricane Hanna loomed. The projected landfall is around Port Mansfield well down the Texas coast between Corpus Christi and Brownsville. Checking the radar as I ate breakfast I decided to wait before riding. The weather looked stable with no rain nearby and I made the decision to ride.

Starting at 9:24 AM on my Canyon Endurace I planned to ride the “Atascocita – Huffman – Walden” route like I do most Saturday’s but I knew rain might alter my plans. I wanted to ride at least 10 miles which makes it an official bike ride for me. The sky alternated between cloudy and threatening as you can see in the video. I ended up turning back when I almost made it to FM 1960 as rain began to come down, not a lot but enough to get me wet. I didn’t want to get in the middle of the Lake Houston causeway to get caught in the rain with no place to go. That has happened to me in the past. The became “Kingwood to FM 1960” and back for a total of 20.65 miles which is better than no miles. The week now totals 170.75 miles making it possible for a 200+ mile week if Sunday’s weather permits. July stands at 766.39 miles only 34 miles away from my 800 mile goal.

I already wrote some about the weather. The start and finish weather conditions: start 83 (87% humidity, 78.6 dew point), mostly cloudy and breezy, wind NE 22 mph gusts 29 mph. Finish 79 (94% humidity, 77.4 dew point), light rain/mist, wind E 13 mph. When I finished at 11:01 AM light rain starting coming down as I rinsed off the Canyon Endurace for the second time this week. The weather radar after the ride.

7-25-2020 Bike Ride Hurricane Hanna

Up to turning around my legs were doing much better than yesterday. Power came when I needed and I was improving my average speed. My Strava bike ride summary.

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7-25-2020 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Texas Biking News July 24th 2020

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Find comfort in nature using these 6 biking trails in Houston

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SAPD: Teenager hit by car while riding bicycle, taken to hospital

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Police say bicyclist may have overlooked traffic light

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Katy man rides 180 miles to raise funds for child with cancer

Claire Goodman | www.houstonchronicle.com

Brady Adams, age 7, may be battling cancer, but he’s not doing it alone. The community is standing beside him in his fight. One of his biggest champions is Kevin Carpenter, a teacher in Katy, who rode his bicycle 180 miles in the blazing Texas summer sun to raise funds and awareness for Adams’ fight.

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To Keep Austin’s Racial Justice Movement In Motion, One Man Got On His Bike. Hundreds Followed.

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REI’S Co-Op Cycles Uses Membership Insight In Mountain Biking Design, Business Model

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Crafting the people’s bike while creating confident riders. That’s how REI views its role in mountain biking, using its unique business model of a membership-led co-op to design product that can serve as an alternative to mainstream bike brands by making decisions based on getting people outside, especially if that means on the house brand, Co-op Cycles.

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Got to dodge this truck coming down the bike path along MoPac this morning. from BikingATX

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