Texas Bicycling News Digest September 23rd 2019

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Red River agreement fails to answer mobility questions

by Ryan Thornton | www.austinmonitor.com

The University of Texas has yet to articulate its plans to mitigate traffic issues while Red River Street is closed through campus for roughly two years to make way for replacement of the Frank Erwin Center. However, City Council demonstrated its faith in the university by approving an agreement with the UT Board of Regents on Thursday to begin that work as early as December.

Richard Suttle, representing the university, said UT plans to collaborate with the Austin Transportation Department on a …

TEXAS CITY, TX – 1 INJURED IN BICYCLE ACCIDENT ON FM 2004

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Texas City, TX (September 22, 2019) A vehicle struck a bicyclist on 2101 FM 2004 on the evening of September 21st. Reporters revealed that a vehicle was pulling out of a Jack in the Box when it hit the bicycle’s front tire. The accident happened at about 9:45 p.m.

The Texas City Police Department along with other crews responded to the accident immediately. The …

Bike MS: Texas MS 150 to include new finish line at Kyle Field

By Michael Oder | www.kbtx.com

COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (KBTX) – For its 36th year, the 2020 Bike MS: Texas MS 150 will now have a new finish line at Kyle Field.

The race is formerly known as the BP MS 150. In addition to the new name, the bike ride will now have dual starts in Houston and Austin. The ride will happen on May 2-3, 2020.

In a press release, organizers say …

MSU Cycling shines at track nationals; gets ready to host mountain bike event

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Midwestern State University’s cycling team didn’t have a track facility to practice at for the recent College Track Nationals in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

But MSU Cycling didn’t become a consistent national contender by accepting excuses. The team thrived under pressure once again as newcomer Andrej Strmiska, from Bratislava, Slovakia, took …

500 miles in six days: Cyclists ride across Texas to promote organ donations

Cole Johnson | www.kcentv.com

WACO, Texas — 10 cyclists started a 500 mile bike ride across Texas to raise awareness for organ, tissue, bone marrow and blood donations.

The cyclists will stop in several cities, including Waco, along their journey.

Each cyclist is connected to a donation in some way while each leg of the ride is …

UHV to host blood drive, donor event

By Samantha Douty | www.victoriaadvocate.com

The University of Houston-Victoria will host an event Thursday afternoon to encourage people to donate blood, marrow, organs and tissues.

The event is hosted in collaboration with the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center and GenCure and will be from 2-5 p.m. at the University North Multipurpose Room, 3007 N. Ben Wilson St.

The Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour, a nonprofit that provides information about donations and demonstrates how they affect people, will …

Statistics show Amarillo has the highest rate of fatal car wrecks

By Allisa Miller | www.newschannel10.com

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – From recent statistics, it has been proven that Amarillo is the city with the highest rate of fatal accidents in the state of Texas.

Studies are showing that the general cause of accidents this past year has been to turning movements and failure to control speed, especially when making a left-hand turn. 79 percent of accidents this year have happened when someone is making a left-hand turn.

Accidents and crashes are not only effecting other drivers but pedestrians and cyclist as well.

“A lady turned left without signaling and looking over her right shoulder ran into their bike trailer. …

Upcoming Rides

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Tuesday Night Intervals w/ Pearland Bicycles & South Texas Cycling Tuesday, September 24, 2019 @ 6:00 PM

Kemah Tuesday Tuesday, September 24, 2019 @ 7:00 PM

Lite Bike Tuesday, September 24, 2019 @ 7:05 PM

Triple Heart Overpass Tuesday, September 24, 2019 @ 6:30 PM

UBG Wednesday B Group Wednesday, September 25, 2019 @ 6:30 PM

Pearland Bicycles Thursday Night Shop Ride Thursday, September 26, 2019 @ 6:00 PM

Nite Bike Thursday, September 26, 2019 @ 7:05 PM

Bike Barn Clear Lake Saturday, September 28, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

NWCC Zube ride Saturday, September 28, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

Bike Around the Bay Brazoria Wetlands 110 Training Ride! Saturday, September 28, 2019 @ 6:00 AM

BAB 110 Saturday, September 28, 2019 @ 6:00 AM

IP/ILC Lite Bicycle World Memorial Saturday, September 28, 2019 @ 7:00 AM

Sunday Blendin Sunday, September 29, 2019 @ 7:30 AM

Monday AM ride Monday, September 30, 2019 @ 5:30 AM

Paluxy Pedal rides into Glen Rose

By Ashley Inge | www.yourglenrosetx.com

Cyclists, put on your riding shoes because the CareFlite Paluxy Pedal in Glen Rose will be back on Saturday, Oct. 5. The ride will start at Glen Rose High School at 8:30 a.m. and the meandering paved route will take riders through scenic views, gentle hills and challenging climbs. There are four different routes on the Paluxy Pedal: a 29-mile route, 38-mile route, 53-mile route and 60-mile route, with the 53 and 60-mile routes taking riders to the top of the wall, a 3/10 of a mile stretch with a hill grade of …

Tour de Fayetteville • Sep 7 2019

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Categories » Junior 10-14
» Junior 15-18
» Men Cat 3
» Men Cat 4 » Men Cat 5
» Men Master 35+ Cat 4/5
» Men Master 40+ Cat 1/2/3/4 » Men P/1/2
» Women Cat 3/4/5
» Women P/1/2/3

Mt. Locke Hill Climb, Fort Davis, Texas – September 22, 2019

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The objective is to get from the clump of trees just ahead to the top of the mountain off to the right, as fast as you can.

Knowing that there was no way I was going to turn loose of the handle bar while "racing," Christine and I went Saturday afternoon to take pictures of the upcoming hill climb on Sunday morning. I will …

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Skirting Rain Clouds Biking Kingwood to SH 242 and Back

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The weather forecast called for a 50% chance of rain today. As I set off to ride the “Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood” route I could see dark clouds to the east and south. Prior to the ride I checked the radar and a patch of rain hovered around SH 242 but I was optimistic and began the ride at 11:08 AM.

Weather during the ride bike: start 90 (73% humidity, 79.8 dew point), partly cloudy, wind SE 5 mph. Finish 90 (71% humidity, 78.9 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind E 12 mph. Today is the first day of fall and the temperature is starting to reflect the change in seasons staying below 90 during the ride. That doesn’t mean I didn’t sweat, just not a summer sweat. When I finished the ride at 2:13 PM the gray clouds were the to the north and west.

Several times during the ride I felt rain. Sometimes it was a fine mist and other times some big drops. It never rained enough to wet the road and threaten my clean Canyon bike. I managed to get more than 24 hours out of the bike wash from Sunday. One casualty from yeaterday’s riding in the wet: my Cateye flashing tail light. It might have been damaged from the rain or the wash at the end of the ride. I ordered a replacement Nightrider light.

Today’s video covers the route and of course what I saw along the way.

Tuesday the weather forecast thinks the rain will decrease as a high pressure system moves close by. That sounds great for biking.

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Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

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Texas Bicycling News Digest September 22nd 2019

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Young People and Cyclists Rally For Climate Action and Safer Streets in San Antonio

Nicholas Frank AND Brendan Gibbons | therivardreport.com

Young people in San Antonio joined fellow youth climate strikers around the world on Friday and Saturday with rallies and events that also drew the cooperation of many in the local cycling community.

Friday’s and Saturday’s climate rallies at Main Plaza downtown were held in tandem with youth-led climate strikes around the world, timed ahead of a United Nations climate summit in New York. Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, has become …

3rd Annual Sloan Everett Memorial Bike Ride

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October 19, 2019 9:00 am Breckenridge City Park Details coming soon

CYCLING FOR A CAUSE: Texas cyclists travel across East Texas advocating for donors

by: Mye Owens | www.easttexasmatters.com

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – When your organs fail, doctors rely on donors to help those in need of a transplant. But how many people are actually donating?

A Texas organization is putting the pedal to the metal to encourage more people to give.

114,000 people are waiting for a phone call that could change their life in hopes the organ donation they have been waiting for is ready. …

Texas City bicyclist hospitalized after accident with car

By KERI HEATH | www.galvnews.com

TEXAS CITY

A bicyclist was sent to the hospital after a minor accident involving a car Saturday night.

A man, 29, on a bicycle was traveling north on FM 2004 when a car pulled out of the Jack in the Box, 2101 FM 2004, hit the bicycle’s front tire about 9:45 p.m., Texas City Police Department spokesman Cpl. Allen Bjerke said.

The identity of the …

Cam’ron Matthews remembered in state bike ride

By Caleb Beames | www.kltv.cm

TYLER, Texas (KTRE) – It has been almost four years since Cam’ron Matthews died following a football injury and he is still inspiring people for the gift he gave.

Mathews was one of the many honorees of the Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour. In the coming days the Bike Tour will make its way to Corpus Christi. The event is used to raise awareness for organ donation. Following his death, …

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Rain Dampens Oakhurst – Valley Ranch Bike Ride

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After yesterday’s bike ride I decided to wash my Jeep JKU Rubicon because of the mud I picked from the rain and wet streets on Friday. I should’ve know better. Yesterday I drove my niece to Walmart to pick up her new glasses and it rained on the Jeep. Today on the way to church it rained on the Jeep and on the way home from church it rained on the Jeep. I struggle to keep a vehicle I wash clean for more than 24 hours it seems.

That transferred to my bike ride today. Because of the rain I drove through after church I delayed the start to 12:56 PM thinking this would give the rain time to disappear and the streets to dry. I set out to bike what I call the “Oakhurst – Valley Ranch” route with the sky looking gray to the south and southwest but I was optimistic that the rain was finished.

I made it to Kings Manor when it started raining so I took cover at the Rocking Horse Day Care for about 5 minutes until the rain stopped. The streets were wet but I was committed to riding by then and wanted to get the miles in. Riding south on Loop 494 and west on Kingwood Drive the road was wet but like a curtain when I went under US59 the other side was dry like it never rained. I was optimistic again but the gray clouds were still around.

Bike through Oakhurst and onto Briar Berry Drive I stayed dry. This continued while I rode west on Old Sorters Road but once I made the right turn onto Sorters Road (two roads with similar names) the rain came down lightly and I made a dash to the Circle K at FM 1314. I got there just as the rain increased and took a spot under the pump canopy. I noticed most of the pumps had bags over the nozzles and people drove in and then out without getting fuel. I think the pumps were broken or the tanks empty. I stayed there for 45 minutes or so until the rain stopped but the road was soaked. Before leaving I went inside to buy some food since I did not eat much before I started the ride but the store was freezing and I couldn’t find anything that looked good. I think the shelves had been picked over during the rain storm Thursday and Friday and not restocked yet.

In times past I might have called my wife to come pick me up but I can’t do that anymore so I had to wait and ride the wet roads.

As I was leaving the Circle K riding east I saw that my PowerPod did not restart even after I pushed the start button. I messed with it some until I reached the Stripes station at Valley Ranch Parkway where I pulled under the pump canopy and tried it one more time. This time it started and I was back on the road.

Valley Ranch Parkway was mostly dry as were the streets the rest of the way back to Kingwood. The sky cleared some and the gray clouds disappeared to the west. Back in Kingwood the streets were so dry and my weather station showed no rain while I got wet out biking as I finished the ride at 4:15 PM. I planned on watching the Texans football game live but now the DVR will be the way to watch it.

I wanted to bike at least 30 miles and ended up at 30.1 miles. The week totaled 176.43 miles and September now totals 430.01 miles toward my 700 mile goal. YTD crossed 6,000 miles to 6,028.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

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Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles