Texas Bicycling News October 9th 2019

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Texas bicyclist struck, killed by police car

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HOUSTON (CNN) — Houston police are investigating an incident where an officer struck and killed a bicyclist.

A witness captured this video of the incident on a dash-cam.

It happened Tuesday night when an officer was responding to a suicide call, and the cruiser struck …

Hours after HPD-involved cyclist death, agencies launch safety campaign for vulnerable road users

Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com

Hours after a police officer struck and killed a bicyclist in northeast Houston, law enforcement and transportation officials on Wednesday announced a regional collaboration aimed at reducing pedestrian and bicycle fatalities.

“There has to be a public outcry that we can avoid this,” Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said at the Wednesday afternoon kickoff at …

Dashcam records moment HPD cruiser hits, kills cyclist in northeast Houston

By Cathy Hernandez | www.click2houston.com

HOUSTON – A driver’s dashcam recorded the moment a Houston Police Department cruiser hit and killed a cyclist Tuesday on a northeast Houston street.

The crash was reported just before 9 p.m. on Wayside Drive near Joy Street. …

Bike lanes on busy streets considered safer than neighborhood roads, say parents

by: Eric Henrikson | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Parents are more willing to let their kids ride a bike on a busy street with a protected bike lane than to let them ride in their own neighborhood, according to a new survey out of Rutgers University. In the survey, parents looked at several types of roads: neighborhood streets with narrow roads, ones with wide roads, park trails, and busy streets with protected bike lanes. The parents placed park trails at …

The MTB Race Season for the Fall 2019 Season is Over

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS | www.untcycling.com

There is usually 4-6 MTB races is every Fall semseter. Universities from all over Texas and some other South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference (SCCCC) states, which include Arkansas, Lousiana, and Oklahoma. We have club memebers that ride all year round on the local DFW trails, and some more abroad. Get in touch with us if you are a student that is looking for a positive crew to start riding with. We ride all riders of all skill levels.

Wednesday with Cyclones

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Rare Venture Into Liberty County Bike Ride

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I started today’s bike ride at 11:20 AM after messing around with the Tablo DVR and other computer stuff. I also delayed waiting for the weather to warm up slightly which it happened quicker than I thought. Earlier I watched the Milano-Torino bike race on Flobikes.com. Michael Woods with EF Education First won the race going up a steep hill at the end.

No steep hills on my route today. The “May Park Community Center – Huffman” route contains no hills which caused a problem for some people during the heavy rain on September 19th flooding FM 1960 east of Huffman.

I rode 41.24 miles improving the week’s total to 111.76 miles and October to 288.71 miles leaving 411.3 miles to reach my goal. With 6,590 miles YTD I only need 210 miles to reach my goal for 2019.

When I stopped at the May Community Center I ate a snack before going inside for ice and water. The center helps people who suffered flooding and several were there talking to helpers.

Relive shows the route with highs marked.

Relive ‘Rare Venture Into Liberty County’

Seeing two other bikers at FM 2100 came unexpectedly but I caught them on the ride video along with some other highlights.

Weather while I rode into Liberty County: start 85 (68% humidity, 73.1 dew point), a few clouds, wind SE 6 mph. Finish 87 (65% humidity, 73.7 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind SW 7 mph. While the summer heat let up some due to a cool 63 degrees around sunrise it perked up by the time I got on the road.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary and Intervals Summary

10-9-2019 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary
10-9-2019 SportTracks Intervals Summary

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

Texas Bicycling News Digest October 8th 2019

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San Antonio’s new ‘green street’ in Medical Center just about ready for bikers, pedestrians

By Madalyn Mendoza | www.mysanantonio.com

The Medical Center’s "green street" project, the longest in the city, is nearing completion.

The Floyd Curl Green Street is about 95 percent complete ahead of the Nov. 8 ribbon cutting, Medical Center Alliance (MCA) Chairman Bill Balthrope told mySA.com. Construction on the 1.8-mile trail along Floyd Curl, a main artery for the area, started last year through combined efforts between the Texas Department of Transportation, MCA and the city of San Antonio. …

Celebrate Big Bend Ranch State Park’s 10th anniversary

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TERLINGUA Big Bend Ranch State Park is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a free fiesta Nov. 3 at the Sauceda Ranger Station located in the middle of the park. …

… The fiesta includes activities such as guided hikes and bike rides, horseback rides, jeep tours, birding activities, a variety of vendors and entertainment, and barbecue. There will also be a …

A TAMUCC student was assaulted and robbed near the campus’ hiking and biking trail

Meagan Falcon | www.caller.com

A Texas A&M University Corpus Christi student was assaulted and robbed Monday night near the campus’ Hike and Bike Trail.

The university sent an alert to students at 11:53 p.m. to be aware of their surroundings after a 19-year-old male student living on campus was approached from behind, hit in the head with an unknown object and robbed of his personal belongings.

The alert stated the …

Kerens students teach bike safety

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Free wheeling fun filled the parking lot at Kerens Middle School, Saturday, Oct. 5 during the Bike Safety Rodeo put on by the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students as part of their Bobcat TRAKS elective classes, which focus on cooperative team problem solving and positive character development.

The students dedicated weeks to planning and researching similar events as well as drafting letters asking for donations from local merchants. Using recycled pallets and donated construction materials, …

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Fall Weather Bike Ride on Kingwood-SH242-Kingwood Route

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Wow! Fall weather dropped in on us and it got cool overnight; 64 degrees. The start time of 11:10 AM came about as I waited for the temperature to warm up a few degrees. No sense rushing out the door and over dressing.

The route lasted 37.46 miles improving the week’s total to 70.52 miles and the month to 247.47 miles. I need 452.5 miles to reach my goal. Year to date I am at 6,549 miles, only 251 miles away from my goal.

Speaking of miles, after yesterday’s bike ride I waxed the chain because it made some noises. The previous wax job was 1200 miles ago. The turned smoothly and quietly on today’s ride.

Weather during the time on the bike: start 75 (70% humidity, 64.3 dew point), a few clouds, wind NE 10 mph. Finish 80 (64% humidity, 66.4 dew point), a few clouds, wind NW 4 mph. The light breeze kept me cool and helped on the way back to Kingwood.

Relive shows the ride in motion.

Relive ‘Kingwood – SH242 – Kingwood’

Before the ride I aired up the tires to 100 psi and you can tell it during the video whenever I go over a bump or expansion joint in the road. Moving the camera forward about 1/4″ helped with lessen my hands showing but the brake levers still show.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary and Intervals Comparison

10-8-2019 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary
10-8-2019 SportTracks Bike Ride Intervals Summary

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles