Texas Bicycling News October 11th 2019

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Bike Around the Bay could cause traffic delays

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Islanders and visitors should expect some traffic delays this weekend because of the annual Bike Around the Bay event, a 170-mile bike ride.

The event raises money for the Galveston Bay Foundation and takes riders around the Galveston Bay.

The ride begins Saturday in Baytown, and the 1,000 or more participants will make their way to Galveston via the ferry.

They will ride along …

Victoria man strives to become world-class Ironman

By Caroline Love | www.victoriaadvocate.com

He suffered a concussion, and whiplash and endured surgery to rebuild his lower lip, but Chad Hall was determined to get back on his bike.

Chad was 21 miles into a 100-mile bike ride he’d done “hundreds of times” when he flew over the handlebars of his bicycle and slammed into the pavement on Diebel Road. He was training for the Ironman World Championship triathlon, a race Chad spent 13 years working toward. Two Months before he was set to fly to …

Buddhist monk on a bike stops through Knoxville on cross-country ride to end Alzheimer’s

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The monk is riding in honor of his father who passed away from Alzheimer’s and his father’s younger brother who passed away from dementia.

One man is on a journey across the United States for a good cause and stopped through Knoxville Thursday evening.

Gregory Filson is an avid cyclist, world traveler and Soto Zen Buddhist monk. He’s currently on the first legs of a 3-month, 3,300-kilometer cross-country bike ride from D.C. to California to raise money and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. …

… His ride through Tennessee will next take him into Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, through the Rockies and beyond until he reaches the West Coast. …

PEDAL & PINTS WITH HOUSTON BCYCLE

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Saturday, October 26, 2019|1919 Beall Street, Houston, Texas 77008 Join Houston BCycle and Houston Parks Board as we explore the White Oak Bayou Greenway and local watering holes. This monthly event is a cycling tour of bike-friendly trails and streets, beginning with brunch at Bungalow Heights. Enjoy drink and snack deals while learning more about Houston’s Bayou Greenways and the BCycle bike rental network. If you need a bike rental, the closest BCycle rental will be on Heights Blvd and 11th Street or at Washingtown Ave and T.C. Jester Blvd.

Time: Brunch at 11 am, wheels down at 12 pm, wrap up at 2 pm

Pflugerville trail to be renamed after late cyclist hit by car

Rebecca Flores | www.kvue.com

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — A Pflugerville trail will be renamed after an 87-year-old man who was killed by a vehicle while riding his bike on that very trail in September.

According to our partners at the Austin American-Statesman, Mayor Victor Gonzales and the family of Thi Ho will unveil new signage for Settlers Valley Trail on Sunday. The trail will be renamed Thi Ho Trail and the public is invited to attend.

Ho went for a …

Open house on Bicycle Master Plan Oct. 23

City of Georgetown Texas | georgetown.org

The City of Georgetown will hold a public open house on the draft Bicycle Master Plan from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St. The open house is a come-and-go format at which attendees can view the proposed bicycle network and talk with City staff. The draft Bicycle Master Plan presents a blueprint for future transportation projects or educational efforts to support a safe and well-connected bicycle network in Georgetown.

The draft plan includes …

Another bike rack sculpture unveiling in Downtown WF

By Katelyn Fox | www.newschannel6now.com

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) – The staff and board of Wichita Falls Downtown Development unveiled another sculptural bike rack on Friday, October 11 at 10:00 a.m. on the sidewalk at 8th and Indiana in front of 8th St. Coffee House.

Downtown Wichita Falls Development is recognizing the impact of the …

Weekend Rides: New Sweden & Baguette et Chocolat

Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com

Texas Fall…for a couple of days!

Saturday training rides leaving from Cups & Cones:

7:30 am – We’ll head out northeast to New Sweden. https://www.strava.com/routes/22174528 Endurance Pace Group leaves at 8:00 am for a TBD route. After the ride, we meet up at Lakeside for some discounted breakfast tacos, burgers and beer!

Sunday training ride to …

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Zwifting After The Cold Arrived Bike Rides

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The promised cold front arrived this morning prompting me to stay indoors and renewing my activity on Zwift. The temperature got down to 60 around the time I usually leave on my ride. Since I am new to Zwift and learning the in’s and out’s I messed around before actually starting. I wanted to stream my ride on YouTube.com which meant starting the Open Broadcasting Software (OBS) program and figuring out how to set it up.

At first I wanted to include a webcam window along with the Zwift window but that got complicated so I left that out for today but maybe the next time now that I have reacquainted myself with all of the parts.

I am using the free trial of Zwift to stretch out my experience before putting money on the table and subscribing at $14.99 per month.

I joined the first ride in progress because setting up OBS and getting everything running. After I started the ride I forgot to get a water bottle so I stopped in the middle to get it. I walked out of range of my phone with the Zwift app connecting my heart rate monitor. I went through the steps to get that connected again and by then the Wahoo Kickr and cadence sensor stopped too. Next time, remember the water bottle.

The video of Zwift ride #1 today. I rode 11.98 miles but I wanted to ride at least 20 so I did ride #2 after ending the first one.

The second ride followed the Richmond 2015 UCI World’s course which I happened to be there and watched. I did slightly better recording this workout. By the second ride sweat dripped from my arms and forehead. The last 1/2 mile was uphill and I worked hard to get to the top before ending the ride which happened to be one lap.

These two workouts on Zwift totaled 22.4 miles and I count them towards my October goal which stands at 347.99 miles. Almost halfway to 700 miles.

Saturday morning looks cold too but Zwifting indoors will be warm.

Texas Bicycling News October 10th 2019

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Woodlands to partner with GHORBA for new off-road bike trail in Creekside Park

By Jeff Forward | www.chron.com

Local and regional off-road and mountain biking enthusiasts will be able to use a new trail in 2020 in The Woodlands as plans for a 3-mile multi-use connector trail are being worked on in a collaborative effort between The Woodlands Township Parks and Recreation Department and the Greater Houston Off-Road Biking Association, which is also known as GHORBA.

Chris Nunes, the director of the township’s Parks and Recreation Department, said that he and department staff had a $10,000 budget initiative approved by the township’s board in September that will help fund the new 3-mile trail in Rob Fleming Park, which …

Fatal bike crash involving HPD leaves family with questions

Hannah Dellinger | www.houstonchronicle.com

Duan Foreman, left, and his grandmother Catrennia Sauls, pose for a photo on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, in Houston. "I just miss my dad, I wish he was here now," Foreman said. His father, Dwayne Foreman, was killed the previous night while riding a bike when he was hit by a Houston Police officer responding to a call. Friends and family members …

El Rancho Cima

By notyal | austinmountainbiking.com

Tonight, I attended a public meeting for El Rancho Cima, the former Boy Scout camp on the Devil’s Backbone between San Marcos, Wimberley, and Canyon Lake. There is a very promising opportunity for Hays County to purchase a 500+ acre tract of the property for a public park with access to the Blanco River. Other than the riverfront, which would be open to public swimming (by reservation only), the other 500+ acres would be set aside for conservancy habit for Golden Cheeked Warblers with limited trail access on the existing Boy Scout trails during non-mating season. Unfortunately, everyone I spoke with at the meeting, including the woman who presented the master plan for the property, were less than open to the idea of allowing single track to be built in the park.

I’m not going to preach to the choir here about …

Un-hosted Bike ride: HTX bike social

Alex V | www.meetup.com

Friday, October 11, 2019 6:50 PM to 9:50 PM Whole Foods Market – Montrose 701 Waugh Drive · Houston, TX HTX BIKE SOCIAL The goal of HTX Bike Social is to promote cycling in Houston by providing a hub for avid cyclists of all types. HTX BIKE SOCIAL, our premier event is the second Friday of every month. The ride location starts may vary but the roll out time is always 7:20pm. HTX Bike social Ride is a cruising speed ride that typically maintains 15mph. Distance approx 18-24 miles. Lights are …

Highland Village Restaurant Week to begin Sunday

by Mark Smith | www.crosstimbersgazette.com

Highland Village Restaurant Week, a week-long promotion to support the Texas Police Chiefs Association’s Fallen Officer Fund, will begin Sunday. …

… The TXFallenPD Tribute Event is a community event that takes place at The Shops at Highland Village. Activities include a 5K run, civilian bike race, police bike race and a police obstacle course. There will be entertainment and live …

7 Reasons Why I Didn’t Do a Charity Bike Ride This Year

A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com

We like to try to keep things positive here at A Dude Abikes. And by we, I mean me. There is plenty of negativity in the news these days, what with that “You Crane” issue. (At least it’s not a Me Crane.) And sure, I gripe about my fitness level or other health issues, loss of my lighter bike Sookie, and so on. Don’t get me wrong: The rides are all great events and causes which I still support. Make no mistake, my credentials are well-established. I’ve done six rides (three breast cancers, two AIDS and one MS) – and raised over $12,000 in the process. So forgive me if in this post if I get into a wee bit of real-ness about …

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Apple Fritter Power vs Wind Power Bike Ride

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Today’s bike ride took me north to New Caney on the “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” route. I biked 36.86 miles moving the week’s total to 148.61 miles and October to 325.56 miles leaving 374.4 miles to reach the goal for October. Down the driveway and the ride started at 11:03 AM.

A nice 14 to 18 mph south wind pushed me to New Caney and then Gene Campbell Road. I knew somewhere I would pay the price for the tailwind. It came when I turned onto FM 1314 from Gene Campbell Road. FM 1314 goes southeast and the wind came out of the south. I kept my speed high enough to hold the overall average speed at 14.2 mph until I stopped at Pat’s Donuts for an apple fritter to fuel me back to Kingwood. I lost 1/10 mph while ate the fritter but gained it back by pushing the pedals hard enough into the headwind. Turning right off of FM 1314 put me among some trees and houses cutting the wind off some until I hit the open spaces by the two schools. Like pedaling in sand my speed slowed until I got back to the wind breaks. Overall average speed held at 14.2 mph through Oakhurst but when I got to the US59 frontage road I lost a 1/10 mph from the headwind. The u-turn under US59 and biking north meant a tailwind but I turned right to go to Loop 494 and slowed. By the time I got into Kings Manor my average speed still showed 14.1 mph but winding streets and stop signs drug it down. My legs ran out of apple fritter power and my speed slowed to the finish. With this Strava said today’s ride was harder than my usual effort.

Weather as I biked the route: start 91 (62% humidity, 75.9 dew point), a few clouds, wind S 14 mph. Finish 91 (55% humidity, 72.3 dew point), a few clouds, wind S 18 mph. Today might be the last 90+ degree day for awhile. A cold front arrives Friday mid-morning dropping temperatures into the 50’s at night for several days. Rain may accompany the change impacting my bike ride but I wait for the actual results.

Relive Bike Ride Recap

Relive ‘New Caney – Gene Campbell Road’

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary and Intervals Overview

10-10-2019 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary
10-10-2019 SportTracks Bike Ride Interval Summary

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles