Texas Biking May 30th 2020

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Bicycle Parent Bragging Thread

By CBaron | austinmountainbiking.com

I know that we as parents can get proud of what our kids accomplish. After all, its pretty cool to see them take some "firsts" in the bike world or accomplish stuff that new or cool to them (and us). There have been a few times were I sorta wanted to post up these things for my kids, but I just couldn’t figure out a format that didn’t seem….well…braggadocios. But after having a few off-topic discussions over in the PIF thread, I realized that others may be feeling the same way as I am. Combine that with …

Fun Small Group Ride

Mark Noblitt | www.strava.com

The Big Northern

Kevin Highfield | www.strava.com

Ashley made me ride past the real taquerias and eat hipster ones on Washington. At least I found some Horchata at the first stop. We went downtown to show solidarity, but the streets were deserted

All up Hill. Lawdt

Toni Tone | www.strava.com

An unexpected trip to the bat tunnel with some FÒ‰AÒ‰SÒ‰TÒ‰ company

Brent Wells | www.strava.com

I was thrilled but a little bit scared that I was going to be riding with Jeff, Jacob, and Mark. When we turned left on Hein Rd, I knew something was up! I quickly whipped out my phone to get a pic of the Old #9 on Hein, and then overheard that we were headed up to the old Tunnel. Jeff was unbelievably strong and fast as always, and lead the ride the entire time. I am very thankful to have friends like him, and ultimately most thankful for my physical and spiritual salvation through my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Bullis County with our Cyclones.

Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com

Joey & Co Reunion Ride

Noe Espinosa | www.strava.com

I wasn’t expecting this many riders today. Glad we didn’t attract the attention of Pearland PD

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Almost Early Start, A Trove of Bikers, and GoPro Freeze While Warm

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An early start on today’s bike ride with wheels turning at 8:40 AM. I try to leave early on Saturdays to see other cyclists on FM 1960 and east of Lake Houston. My “Atascocita – Huffman – Walden” route takes me there and going to Huffman before Walden helps. Those cyclists must start earlier than I do. With this start time I finished today’s bike ride at 11:17 AM, the same time I started yesterday’s ride. The Canyon Endurace CF SLX carried me 32.64 miles getting closer to a 200+ mile week with 182.28 miles, only 18 miles more to go which I should cover on Sunday after church.

The video is longer today because of the cyclists along the route. I missed a few who surprised me before I could turn on the GoPro. The GoPro Hero7 Black has a problem freezing up during the ride. The solution is to pull the battery out and put it back in. After that all is well. Yesterday it happened at clip number 11. Today at the 21 mile point when I stopped at Atascocita Shores Drive on FM 1960 waiting on the traffic light to change it recorded a long clip and then froze. I missed a cyclist at the Pinehurst Trail Drive and FM 1960 traffic light because I didn’t realize it froze. I stopped once I crossed FM 1960 and found a shady spot. A while back I asked about this on a GoPro forum but didn’t get an answer that worked. The rolling studio is a work in progress.

Today marked the fifth time riding this route. It seemed the Wahoo Bolt computer wasn’t counting the distance correctly but maybe I was wrong. A summary of the 5 rides so far in 2020.

5-30-2020 YTD Ride Summaries Atascocita Huffman Walden

It was a little cooler than I prefer at the start time but counting on it to warm up as the ride progressed I wore shorts and a Texbiker short sleeve jersey. Weather while I pedaled: start 75 (84% humidity, 69.5 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind N 8 mph. Finish 82 (71% humidity, 72.0 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind E 8 mph. The wind wasn’t much of a problem except riding east over Lake Houston without anything blocking it. Traffic helped some.

5-30-2020 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Texas Bicycling News May 29th 2020

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Mission Marshall still set to deliver bicycles, helmets to Marshall ISD readers

By Bridget Ortigo | www.marshallnewsmessenger.com

Mission Marshall Executive Director Misty Scott said Thursday despite the COVID-19 pandemic throwing a wrench in the organization’s usual bicycle delivery to Marshall ISD third graders as part of its Read to Ride program, those students will still be sporting new wheels soon.

The annual Read to Ride program serves as an incentive to Marshall ISD third graders to sharpen their reading skills throughout the school year in order to …

San Antonio Bike Retailers Struggling to Keep Up With Pandemic Business Boom

By Katie Hennessey | www.sacurrent.com

Ten minutes to noon, patrons waited in a crowded parking lot for the signal that Bike World’s Alamo Heights outlet had opened its doors. Some bided time inside idle vehicles, while others stood by outside, holding loose bicycle wheels, fidgeting with broken chains and pacing as they waited for the doors to open.

Paper signs posted on the shop’s windows alerted customers to its …

Double Rainbow all the way – riding my bike to where the rainbow ends

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Bicycle stolen from volunteer helping feed families in Southern New Mexico

by: Andrea Chacon | www.ktsm.com

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A volunteer at the Women’s Intercultural Center in Southern New Mexico got his bicycle stolen while assisting in a weekly perishable food distribution and manning the Center’s Emergency food bank.

The robbery was caught on surveillance video, showing as a man trespassing and taking the bicycle.

Saif Almuhairbi volunteers at the Woman’s Intercultural Center on a …

Playing in the grass

Dina Wooten | www.strava.com

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No Rain, No Flat, Lots of Talk

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Visiting friends was the purpose of today’s bike ride as well as recovering from yesterday’s flat tire. Setting off at 11:17 AM on a modified bike route heading north the Canyon Endurace rode nicely after I replaced the rear tube, added a new spare tube, and aired the rear tire up to 92 psi. The Canyon sparkled from the wash job. The route would follow my usual “Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood” roads but swing into Tavola, east on Roman Forest Blvd to Linnwood Drive to enter Woodbranch village. It has been several years since I biked in Woodbranch Village and I wondered how much it changed.

It turned out that had not changed too much even tough parts had flooded several times. I saw new houses under construction but not at ground level. On Linnwood flooding is a problem so the houses were up in the air on stilts this time. I found the street my friends Charles and Marion live on and rode into there driveway. They were who I came to visit. We had a great safe distance visit for almost 2 hours. Charles gave me two cucumbers that fit in my jersey pockets when I got ready to leave. I play Mexican Train dominoes with them but we haven’t played since the virus arrived in town.

Earlier when I entered Tavola from Loop 494 a mint green Kia Soul pulled over a little ways in front of me and the driver waved me over. He has two bikes he wants to sell and wanted to ask me if I knew anyone who might be interested. We talked about biking and the bike ride in Liberty, TX. Dennis is from Liberty but lives in Tavola now. He teaches at a school in Cleveland. After he left I remembered a website that might help him sell the bikes so I rode to the street he told me he lived and looked for his car. He arrived just before I pulled up. Visit number 1 for the ride.

The ride north was into a headwind, a strong 16 mph one. Working the pedals my average speed got to 13.5 mph when I stopped in Woodbranch Village. The wind helped keep me cool but I hoped it hung around for the return trip. It did and my average speed improved to 14.6 mph by the time I turned into Oakhurst.

Weather during the bike ride: start 81 (73% humidity, 71.6 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind N 16 mph. Finish 88 (61% humidity, 72.6 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind N 8 mph. Its a good thing the tailwind helped me get back to Kingwood because my fuel level was getting low at the 3:55 PM finish. My shorts and Ohio short sleeve jersey were a good combination for the weather and temperature. No rain threat today though the forecast said late afternoon rain was possible.

The ride today totaled 39.13 miles, making up for some of the miles lost yesterday due to the flat tire. My week now totals 149.64 miles putting 200+ miles for the week within reach if I can biked Saturday and Sunday. The weather looks favorable both days.

  • 5-29-2020 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary
  • 5-29-2020 Strava Year Progressions Chart