A Short Taste of Fall Bike Ride

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Rolling out at 8:23 AM to start today’s bike ride it felt almost fall like. The temperature was 74 degrees but it climb higher as the sun got higher in the sky. To see other cyclists I chose the “Atascocita – Huffman – Walden” route going south and east. I rode 35.14 miles putting the week’s total at 104.42 miles, 15% of the way to my 700 mile goal for September.

Weather while I rode: 74 (96% humidity, 72.9 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind calm. Finish 92 (59% humidity, 75.4 dew point), partly cloudy, wind SW 8 mph. The arm sleeves came in handy for the first couple of miles until I warmed up.

The video summarizes most of the other cyclists along the route.

Yesterday I went to Walmart and bought a bigger capacity MicroSD card for my GoPro camera. Now I can record up to 4 hours in 1080P if the battery will last that long.

I finished the ride at 11:13 AM, a few minutes before I started yesterday’s ride. It was starting to warm up as I pulled into the driveway.

As I go through the next few days biking will take a back seat. My wife’s funeral is Tuesday and family arrive on Sunday. Maybe I will ride again next Thursday.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

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Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

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Texas Bicycling News Digest September 6th 2019

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Build a NEW TRAIL @ City park

by Kent Browning | www.meetup.com

Austin Ridge Riders and the motorcycle folks are building a NEW Trail on the the Motorcycle Trail at City Park. OK its actually an old trail we have permission to open up again. Most mountain bikers never used the old trail it is all new to us. We have marked and cleared the entire corridor so it is rideable now. We need to open up the tight spots and start working the tread.

What we’ll do …

Dallas Area Vintage bike ride Sunday Sept. 8th 8a.m.

scooterpants | www.bikeforums.net

North Texas Vintage Bikes is having it’s ride this Sunday Sept. 8th at 8a.m. 1990 or older bicycles (steel preferred). Casual pace, no drop but be prepared to take care of yourself (tubes, pump/c02), etc. Casual pace about 30 miles. Leaving from the Bike Shop in Richardson on Arapaho in Richardson.

Local bicycling icon Fred Meredith passed away in April 2019

MichaelBluejay | bicycleaustin.info

This is dated but it’s the first I’ve heard of it. Many of you knew or knew of Fred Meredith, whose bicycle advocacy was broad and deep. He was one of the very first members of this forum back in 1993 when it started as a Critical Mass email list, and was one of its most prolific contributors. He was also an all-around great guy, I never hear anyone have a bad word for him. He will be sorely missed.

https://beyondthedash.com/obituary/fred-meredith-1074092046

Project Gridlock: Austin falling short on bike safety, ridership goals

by Melanie Torre and Mario Pena | cbsaustin.com

Nearly five years ago the City of Austin made big promises to improve bicycling. A major step includes the $216 million 2014 Bicycle Plan that aims to create an "all ages and abilities" network of bicycle lanes throughout the entire city.

The goal is for anyone of any age to feel safe getting anywhere by bicycle. However, millions of dollars and dozens of miles later, the percentage of citywide commuters traveling by bike isn’t budging.

Every day Kathryn Flowers …

From the Chair of the Bicycle Advisory Committee

houstonbikeplan.org

The work to improve the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians is an active priority for the City of Houston. The Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) offers condolences to the families and communities of the people who died in fatal crashes while bicycling. Crashes have killed eight people riding bicycles in 2019.

On August 13, 2019, Mayor Sylvester Turner signed an executive order to implement Vision Zero, a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, and equitable mobility for all in Houston by 2030. In 2018, the BAC recommended that Vision Zero be implemented as a way to centralize safe mobility initiatives regardless of …

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Wobbly Table, Heat Exposure Bike Ride

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A wobbly breakfast table held me up from starting today’s bike ride until the temperature got hot. I left home at 11:14 AM to ride the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route for a total of 36.00 miles. The table finally bugged enough to try and figure out why it wobble whenever someone leaned down on one end. I tightened two loose bolts but the wobble was still there. Then I took the leaf out and saw a split in some wood allowing the top to move up and down. Elmer’s glue into the crack and maybe that will fix it.

Weather during the bike ride: start 93 (55% humidity, 74.8 dew point), a few clouds, wind NW 8 mph. Finish 98 (35% humidity, 66.0 dew point), partly cloudy, wind SE 6 mph. Thanks to the lower humidity the heat didn’t feel so intense but I knew it was hot.

Yesterday when I was out driving I discovered the detour on the I-69/US59 north bound frontage road was no longer in place. So today I returned to my usual riding route and stayed on the frontage road when I crossed FM 1314. The entrance to Community Drive now comes before going up the incline. I show this in the video. This takes out one of the climbs riding up to the traffic lights at the Grand Parkway intersection.

I stopped at the New Caney Mobil station for ice and water and then in Porter I stopped at the Circle K at FM 1314 for a x-Large Polar Pop Fruit Punch PowerAde. I sat out by the pumps in the shade drinking the PowerAde. It took extra effort to get up and get ready to go out into the sun to continue the ride.

My timing was such that I avoided school dismissal traffic at every school along the route. I finished the ride at 2:26 PM, an hour and 11 minutes later than yesterday’s ride exposing me to more heat.

Saturday I plan on starting much earlier.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

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Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

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Texas Bicycling News Digest September 5th 2019

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Devil Cats fly, bike during annual 100-mile ride

By Debbie Gildea | www.340ftg.afrc.af.mil

JOINT-BASE SAN ANTONIO-Randolph, Texas – Riding a bicycle for a hundred miles through the inferno that is summer in Texas sounds like fun, right? For some people at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, it’s a great way to spend a weekend (at least once a year).

Included among the 14,000 people who gathered from every corner of the country to ride in the 2019 Hotter ‘N Hell 100 (HH100 for cyclists in the know) bike ride Aug. 22-25 were a handful of 97th Flying Training Squadron "Devil Cats," as well as …

City accepting applications for walking, biking committees

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AUSTIN

Walking, biking boards

accepting applications

The city of Austin’s Pedestrian Advisory Council and Bicycle Advisory Council are accepting applications for membership through Sept. 29.

The councils are volunteer groups that meet monthly to advise the city on planning, policy, design, funding, education and enforcement efforts related to walking and biking.

To apply for the pedestrian council: bit.ly/2ksMIQW. To apply for the bicycle council: bit.ly/2lTmF5D. …

Things to do in Austin on Saturday, Sept. 7

www.austin360.com

… Nightlife

Bicycles, Blues & Brews at the Hill Country Galleria. Sing along to the blues as you enjoy beer tastings from local breweries. Plus, bring your bicycles to enjoy riding in a vehicle-free zone. (But maybe don’t do all three activities at the same time.) The live music lineup, which gets started at 4 p.m., includes Paul Oscher and his All Star Band and headliner Mobley. You’ll also be able to learn about bicycle safety, watch demos and test ride bikes courtesy of a few local bike shops. 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Free. …

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