Texas Biking News May 26th 2020

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Bicyclist, innocent driver killed at end of police chase in north Houston

By Jay R. Jordan | www.chron.com

A bicyclist and an innocent driver are dead after they were both struck by a man fleeing police on the wrong side of the road late Monday night.

A Harris County sheriff’s deputy spotted the driver of a Mercedes Benz car in the 10000 block of Veterans Memorial Drive travelling “highly over the speed limit” around 9 p.m., according to Harris County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Simon Cheng. The deputy tried to pull the driver over, but he allegedly sped off south along Veterans Memorial.

Joggers accuse man of gropings, lewd conduct on Houston trails

Nicole Hensley | www.houstonchronicle.com

Police are looking for a man accused of stalking and groping female joggers — as well as exposing himself to them — throughout central Houston, according to court records.

Mark Lee Thames, 49, faces indecent assault and exposure charges in connection with a string of lewd incidents involving at least four different women — one of whom said he grabbed her last month in Midtown.

One of the women recently told investigators that a man groped her while she was jogging in the 2300 block of Bagby on the morning of April 30. Last …

Construction updates for Hidalgo County Precinct 2 hike and bike trail

Jolanie Martinez | www.valleycentral.com

HIDALGO COUNTY, Texas – Phase two of Hidalgo County Precinct 2’s hike and bike trail is nearing completion.

As part of phase two of construction, Hidalgo County Precinct 2 Commissioner Eddie Cantu said they added two bridges.

“We basically have a trail going from point A to point B and along the way we needed four tunnels so that we would go under the roads and not have to stop at traffic and two bridges to get to our final destination,” said Cantu. “One of the bridges goes, which is this most recent bridge goes over a water canal and then the other bridge goes over a …

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I got 104 miles on the bike over the holiday weekend! Friday’s weather had me thinking it would be a lot less. from bikehouston

When the Colombiano wants to be an Italiano

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Evening Ride

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New bike day learning

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All Day Training Tuesday

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Solo mental straightening ride

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Two Days Off, Joint Filler, Great Weather Bike Ride

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I took two days off from biking before resuming today. I waited for the streets to dry off from the early morning rain and started the ride at 11:24 AM. Choosing the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route I biked 33.57 miles. I will need to ride longer distances on a couple of days if I want to bike 200+ miles this week. May now totals 767.91 miles. Today was the fifth time I rode this route in May. Below is the month’s summary and goals status.

  • 5-26-2020 May Ride Summary Atascocita Walden Huffman
  • 5-26-2020 SportTracks Current Goals Status

Weather included rain during the night and early morning but I trusted the forecast that the rain would leave. The rain stopped before 8 AM and by the time I started biking the streets looked like it had not rained. At first it was a little chilly as I wore shorts and a short sleeve jersey but the sun came out and warmed me up after a few miles. Weather during the bike ride: 76 (78% humidity, 68.9 dew point), partly cloudy, wind variable 5 mph. Finish 85 (60% humidity, 69.8 dew point), partly cloudy, wind W 9 mph. The light wind did not pose a problem most of the time but biking back to Kingwood on Kings River Drive into a headwind was hard until I turned north on W. Lake Houston Parkway.

In Walden I saw a fellow church member outside working so I stopped to talk. He was doing some chores before it heated up. The conversation came around to driveway joint filler and he showed me a piece of plastic he put in a seam in his driveway. Maybe another fix it project for me to try.

The mic in the video still scratches but not quite as bad as the previous video. I moved the mic to my helmet strap below my chin. Next ride I will move it to the side some. Maybe I need to learn how to do voice over.

5-26-2020 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Texas Biking for May 25th 2020

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Bikin’ Shorts – The Rides of June

Bikin Mike | bikinmike.com

Small towns and communities have supported our cycling habits since the 80s. It’s time for us to support them and say "thank you".

I remember when I discovered the North Texas Cycling Community in 1987 at the Hotter’N Hell in Wichita Falls. As 1987 rolled into 1988, I discovered that many other communities supported cycling by putting on these things called "bicycle rallies". I had begun cycling in 1974, but most of my miles were on my own or with a small group of friends up until 1987.

In 1988, I provided mechanical/technical support for the Richardson Bike Mart at rallies in Tyler, Muenster, Italy, Paris, Stephenville, Cleburne, Crowley, Waco and Wichita Falls. In some years I provided support at 25 rides – and those rides have gone on year after year since then.

I learned how much labor and planning goes into these rides, how complicated they are to manage and how much they impact these small towns and communities. I also …

… My June Ride Plans*

Yes, I know that the H’NH has officially been cancelled and turned into a Virtual Ride. I still plan to be there on August 29th and will ride the 100k route with my friends. Here are our ride plans for June. I hope this gives you some ideas that will keep you in the saddle and staying healthy. …

COVID-19 has brought bike craze through Amarillo

By Courtney Tate | www.newschannel10.com

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – The Owner of Sun Adventure Sports Shop says as soon as the Shelter-in-Place order went into effect in Amarillo, bicycle shop sales increased dramatically.

“It started here in Amarillo when the quarantine hit. We started getting bombarded on bike sales, repairs, used bikes, basically anything with two wheels. It was either crazy or just trying to get people back on bikes with repairs," said Nugget, owner of Sun Adventure Sports Shop.

Bicycle shop owners are now calling this a “bike craze,” as the quarantine has influenced many residents to …

SpaceCenter Spin

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Solo Memorial Day Ride out to Klebs Nature Reserve

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MSU-Texas cycling team has success delivering groceries

By Alyssa Osterdock | www.newschannel6now.com

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) – During the self quarantine, it may be tough for some to get out to get food or groceries.

The MSU-Texas cycling team has been delivering groceries to anyone in need during their bike rides throughout the pandemic.

“It’s primarily senior citizens like one person ran to Walmart, then somebody just wanted Whataburger and was worried about getting around,” said MSU Cycling Coach Charlie Zamastil.

Although their cycling season came to an …

SOLO SUNDAY SOAK!

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Morning Ride

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