Texas Bicycling News Digest August 8th 2019

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Bicyclist on highway hit, killed by vehicle, police say

By Ben Spicer | www.ksat.com

SAN ANTONIO – A bicyclist on the highway was hit and killed by a vehicle late Wednesday night, San Antonio police said.

The crash occurred just after 9:30 p.m. on Highway 151 near 36th Street. …

Cycling advocate brings safety concerns to Austin City Council members

by: Candy Rodriguez | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s been a decade since Katie Deolloz has been behind the wheel. She turned in her family car for a bike and helmet, and for the last year she’s been working on ReHumanize Mobility — a mission to change the way people think and talk.

“I don’t use the word accident, I say crash or collision,” Deolloz said. “If there is a crash and an …

Kilgore by bike proves to be hot and lumpy

by Jerry Painter | www.postregister.com

After nearly 80 miles of bicycling on Saturday, we came to a sign that announced 5 miles of rough gravel road ahead. The three of us were on skinny-tired road bikes and a gravel road looked like as much fun as getting a deep cavity filled in a molar.

“I’m going to get us a ride across this section,” I said.

“How are you going to do that?” a skeptical friend asked. Looking around there was no …

The Forest Service’s Proposed NEPA Changes Could Have a Noticeable Impact on Mountain Bikers

By Matt Miller | www.singletracks.com

The US Forest Service has proposed a series of changes to its current National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. NEPA guides how the USFS and other agencies make decisions, and requires the agency to conduct Environmental Impact Statements or Environmental Analyses to measure the impact of proposed policies or actions on the immediate environment.

In other words, the USFS has been required for decades to submit lengthy and time-consuming environmental analyses to review potential hazards to the immediate …

Fun With My Strava Bike Ride Titles & Recent Stats

A DUDE ABIKES | adudeabikes.com

Ever since I got Strava, the fitness tracking app with social media component, I’ve tried to make the titles of my rides entertaining, or at least descriptive. Sometimes I’ll link to a ride, but I don’t usually list them. However, I’ve been using them because they have been very helpful in writing my book. It’s a memoir of a two-year period wherein I rode many, Many, MANY! miles on the bike. Being able to look back at the collection of Strava rides has been …

Planetary w/the Guys

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Soooo much work to do!

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Video: Bicyclist hospitalized after hit-and-run crash downtown, police say

By Ben Spicer | www.ksat

SAN ANTONIO – A bicyclist is in the hospital in serious condition after being hit by a car overnight, San Antonio police said.

The crash occurred just after 1 a.m. near East Houston Street and North Presa Street downtown. …

Edinburg PD unveils bike patrol program

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A new program, the bike patrol unit has been implemented at the Edinburg Police Department with three officers for special events. “As of now, we only going to be working special events such as carnivals, parades and concerts,” Ariel Benedict said. “But Edinburg fully intends to expand the program and make it a larger patrol unit, eventually to start being out in the community all hours of the day and night.” Officers are currently being cross trained with the International Mountain Bike Association to receive certification to be with the bike unit. The training also included being trained with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Officers learned how to …

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Bicycle Technician, The Woodlands, Texas

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On our Team, everyone plays a critical role. Your Mission (and Ours) is to serve and inspire athletes and outdoor enthusiasts to achieve their personal best through the relentless improvement of everything we do.

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Mellow Johnny’s celebrates 10 years

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Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, located at 400 Nueces St., Austin, celebrated its 10th anniversary May 10. Lance Armstrong is a co-owner of the shop, which aims to be both a place bike riders can purchase gear and a social gathering spot for the community downtown.

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 10TH: Annual Rockwall Rotary Club Hot Rocks Bicycle Ride 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

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The Annual Rockwall Rotary Club Hot Rocks Bicycle Ride will take place on Saturday, August 10, 2019, between the hours of 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

The ride will Start/Finish at the Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium located at 1215 TL Townsend Drive. Expect heavy delays and some road closures around the stadium.

There are three different rides scheduled for Saturday. One of those rides will be all in Rockwall and two of the rides will leave Rockwall and go into Collin and Hunt counties.

Bicyclists will be utilizing the …

Hotter Than Hell 100s This Week In Wichita Falls

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I do not recollect a time previous during my exile in Texas when the seven day forecast had the temperature over the century mark day after day after day.

Last month when I spent a couple weeks in the Arizona desert I don’t think we had a week solidly over the 100 degree mark day after day after day.

The SEVEN DAY FORECAST you see above was screen capped from this morning’s Wichita Falls Times News Record. In a couple weeks bike riders from all over the world will be arriving in Wichita Falls to join …

Wednesday with Cyclones

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Not Too Hot As Long As You Are Moving Bike Ride

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The route choice for today’s bike ride was “Kingwood – Splendora – Kingwood” because I wanted to ride at least 40 miles. I ended up biking 43.33 miles. This jumped this week to 127.46 miles and August to 235.64 miles, 29% of the way to my 800 mile goal. This is the third day in a row at 40+ miles. I have a commitment on Thursday which will restrict or eliminate biking so I need to make up for that in order to ride 200+ miles this week. Maybe I can get a 15 mile ride in after noon.

Today’s weather was hot. This is my idea of what Texas is like in the summer. It reminds me of biking in the HH100 around Wichita Falls. Weather during the bike ride: start 95 (57% humidity, 77.1 dew point), partly cloudy, wind W 9 mph. Finish 98 (45% humidity, 72.7 dew point), partly cloudy wind SW 6 mph. A couple of people remarked to me when I stopped for ice and water that it was too hot to bike but I said only when I stop. The 11:21 AM start and 3:18 PM finish meant I was out during the time when it gets hot. Back home the AC felt good.

The QuiKStory from my GoPro from today’s bike ride.

No junk man conversation on the ride, just lots of pedaling, heat and water stops. I refilled my bottle two times and stopped at the Circle K at I-69/US59 and Northpark for a break, drinking a 44 oz blue PowerAde and eating some cheese Ritz crackers. Earlier at the New Caney Mobil station after refilling my bottle I ate the first package of Ritz cheese crackers hoping they would power me to the Circle K. Speaking of Circle K, in today’s stage of the Tour of Poland the route went past a Circle K store 3 times in the closing laps.

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Strava year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles

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Video: SAPD: Bicyclist wounded in drive-by shooting on West Side

By Ben Spicer | www.ksat.com

SAN ANTONIO – A man riding a bicycle on the West Side was wounded in a drive-by shooting overnight, San Antonio police said Tuesday.

The shooting was called in just before 3 a.m. near the intersection of Ardmore Street and Southwest 40th Street, not far from Highway 151. …

Where Is The Busby Family’s Cycling Studio? The ‘OutDaughtered’ Family Keeps Busy

By Megan Walsh | www.romper.com

When busy parents Adam and Danielle Busby aren’t looking after their six kids (Blayke, Ava, Olivia, Hazel, Riley, and Parker) on OutDaughtered, they’re looking after a number of business ventures. For example, they run a cycling studio along with a few partners, which is a big undertaking when you’ve already got a full-time job at home. But the Busbys seem up to the task, and at least their place of work isn’t so far from their usual neighborhood. But where is the Busby family’s cycling studio? Luckily, they don’t have to worry about a long commute when they’re trying to balance all their responsibilities.

Their indoor cycling studio Rush Cycle is in League City, Texas, which is a suburb in Houston, where the Busbys live. Though they are only in charge of …

Anybody else see this method of chip sealing?

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We have a ton of crappy chip seal around here where they don’t put enough tar down to hold the stone and don’t top seal so it ends up like a washboard. Now I keep running into something completely new where they cover the whole road with our usual gravel road surface and then return to chip seal that gravel later. I have run into it on 3 roads so far this summer, and one where I watched them laying it down. Almost like an oiled dirt road, but with stone on top. These are the northern edge of the DFW suburbs (Denton County), not way …

Bicycle Stuff Roundup and Rest Days Photographs

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While I am off the bike for a few days, not really by choice, I’m searching for something to blog about. At least I’m getting some rest. Maybe I’ll try a stationary bike or try to ride anyway. I’m tempted to take a rest day from blogging, too, but obviously I’m not. What follows is a rather random brain dump of bike stuff. Just one by itself isn’t enough for a single blog, but together they add up to one. I think it’s interesting, so maybe you will too. …

El Paso, Fort Davis, and Desert Fox Cyclery

By Paul Negrete | anchor.fm

A family road trip and I get to take the bike along to get some saddle time. I explore El Paso and Fort Davis. Desert Fox Cyclery in El Paso extends some hospitality and an interview with owner-manager Esteban Duran. …

New north Houston Bike Park aims to be largest BMX facility in country while serving area kids

Julie Garcia | Julie Garcia

It takes a certain level of grit to dislocate two toes, break your hand twice, suffer multiple minor concussions, and a torn medial collateral ligament — all in the span of five years — and still want to be a professional BMX rider.

Eli Kravetz’s passion for action sports has grown from the time he built his first bike at age 15. Since then, he has become a sponsored bike rider for Lone Star Action Sports and …

First Sessions Announced for the 2019 National Bicycle Tourism Conference!

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The 2019 National Bicycle Tourism Conference will be held November 6-9 in San Antonio, Texas. The Bicycle Tour Network hosts this annual conference that allows bicycle event professionals and tourism professionals to meet and network with each other. The conference includes lectures, interactive sessions, group discussions and breakouts with a variety of topics related to the successful and safe administration of cycling events and tours and promotion of bicycle tourism. …

Spoke & Word Newsletter August Edition

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Are we enforcing the Safe Passing Law? As vulnerable road users, we need full use of our senses to see and hear cars and trucks to aid in avoiding a crash. Additionally, we need to take extra measures to ensure our safe ride. Personally, when out riding I slow down as I approach an intersection to make sure it is clear to cross. As the driver of a vehicle (my bicycle), I must stop at stop signs and red lights. Even when I have a green light or no stop …

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