Texas Bicycling News Digest October 9th 2018

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LAZER HELMET RECALL

Carolyne Whelan | dirtragmag.com


Do you wear a Lazer helmet? Check your head.

Lazer, a Belgian helmet company owned by Shimano, has issued a recall for its Blade, Magma, Elle and Jade bicycle helmets sold since January 2015. Helmets typically have a wear-life of 4-5 years, not including the one-crash rule, so if you bought your helmet during the earlier part of this recall window, you are likely due for a new one anyway. …

Embracing Active Tourism—and Motivating People to Be More Active—in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

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Explore the Project Footprint
Sponsored by The Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation and the University of Texas School of Public Health—as well as the cities of Brownsville, Harlingen, Combes, Los Fresnos, Los Indios, Port Isabel, San Benito, South Padre Island, and the towns of Laguna Vista and Rancho Viejo—the Active Plan comprises 428 miles of trails—including 230 miles of multiuse trails, 120 miles of U.S. Bicycle Routes and 78 miles of paddling trails that will showcase the vast, expansive beauty of the region’s beaches, wildlife …

Great End 2 a Perfect Day

Amber Smolik | www.strava.com

Last Ride of Summer

Mick McCrary | www.strava.com

Zone 1, mostly easy, conversational pace, on a very warm day. High was 91 and tomorrow, Houston is supposed to be getting its first cold front. This was the third and longest ride yet on the Speedvagen. After 2 rides last week, I wasn’t sure what to think. Yesterday, I got the fit dialed in and today, the bike felt fantastic. Surprisingly, I ran higher tire pressure (120 versus 90) today compared to last week.

Woodlands seeks funds for bike, walking path improvements

By Jeff Forward | www.yourconroenews.com


Plans for improvements and new projects in the vast network of pedestrian and bicycle paths throughout The Woodlands are being altered before being submitted to a regional entity in hopes of acquiring grants to help pay for the three projects.

During a Sept. 26 meeting of The Woodlands Township Board of Directors, representatives from several consulting groups hired by the township to help prepare technical documents and also applications for grants through the Houston-Galveston Area Council gave a presentation to …

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Headwind On The Way to Huffman Bike Ride

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Today’s bike ride followed the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route cycling south and to the east. It started at 11:05 am as I got a little later start than I wanted. Earlier there were some rain clouds in the area. Weather during the bike ride: start 84 (81% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind E 12 mph. Finish 88 (62% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind SE 13 mph. I biked 33.72 miles boosting October to 291.11 miles, 42% of the 700 miles goal for October.

Nothing out of the ordinary during the bike ride except when I stopped at the Huffman Chevron to refill my water bottle the fountain dispenser and other fixtures were disconnected from what looked like cleaning and repositioning in the store layout. So I rode west to the Shell station on FM 1960 and refilled there.

Wind presented a challenge as I biked to the east but after turning north on FM 2100 and then west on FM 1960 it became my friend. I finished the bike ride at 1:45 pm.

Looking at the forecast for next week fall weather arrives with temperatures dropping and highs only in the 70’s and night time into the 60’s or 50’s. Hopefully this doesn’t curtail biking.

This Saturday I plan on riding the Hero’s Ride in Conroe and the weather should be great for that.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Texas Bicycling News Digest October 8th 2018

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Georgetown hosts Bicycle Master Plan workshop on Oct. 11

By Ali Linan | communityimpact.com


The city of Georgetown is seeking input in developing a Bicycle Master Plan, according to a news release Sunday.

The city will host a community workshop from 3-6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St., to learn from community members, both cyclists and noncyclists, about existing conditions for cycling as well as types of cycling activity in the city, the release said. …

Highland Village gearing up for TXFallenPD Tribute Event

by Mark Smith | www.crosstimbersgazette.com


The 11th Annual TXFallenPD Tribute Event is scheduled for Oct. 20 at The Shops at Highland Village, but more is in the works during the week before that.

The TXFallenPD Tribute Event is a community event raising funds for the Texas Police Chiefs Association’s Fallen Officer Fund, which provides monetary assistance to the families of Texas Police Officers killed in the line of duty, according to a news release from the city of Highland Village. There are multiple opportunities to support the …

Kask America appoints Brendan Gecik as new sales manager for cycling division

www.bicycleretailer.com

Chiuduno, Italy: KASK America – the North American subsidiary of leading sports helmet brand, KASK – appointed Brendan Gecik as North America Cycling Sales Manager of its Cycling Division, as of September.

With retail and wholesale sales experience spanning more than 15 years and an extensive cycling brand portfolio under his belt, Gecik brings a wealth of industry expertise. Having spent seven years representing major brands such as Lazer Helmets, Quality Bicycle Products (QBP), Pivot and GORE Bike Wear, Gecik now joins KASK America following his most recent role as North American Sales Manager for bicycle distributor, Highway Two (H2). …

… Tony Francione, Midwest Cycling Brand Specialist
Tony Francione joins the KASK America team after cutting his teeth with global component company, SRAM, based in Chicago, and more recently with CeramicSpeed, a top tier ceramic bearing supplier based in Denmark. Born into road cycling, Francione enjoys the many cycling disciplines that suit Midwest riding. With Italian roots, he is excited to be connected to a brand with such strong Italian heritage as KASK, and looks forward to engaging Midwest dealers with products that stem from that tradition. Based in West Michigan, Francione will support KASK America in the Midwest, as far south as Texas and extending west into Colorado. …

Upcoming Rides

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McIntyre’s Sprint Zone Wednesday
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 @ 6:20 PM

West Bike Scene @ Sun & Ski Memorial Mall
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 @ 7:00 PM

Southern Elite Cross Training Series
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 @ 6:00 PM

Catalina Ride
Thursday, October 11, 2018 @ 5:30 AM

Nite Bike
Thursday, October 11, 2018 @ 7:05 PM

Sugar Cycles Sat Shop Ride
Saturday, October 13, 2018 @ 7:30 AM

New bike trails now open

Trace Harris | www.itemonline.com


12-mile off-road cycling trail opens in National Forest

New bike trails are now open in the Sam Houston National Forest.

The Northwest Cycling Club (NWCC) opened a new 12 mile off-road cycling trail built on a section of the Sam Houston National Forest adjacent to Huntsville State Park, from where it is accessed on Sunday.

Greater Houston Off Road Biking Association (GHORBA) board member Kevin Highfield approached Sam Houston National Forest in the late 2000’s about adding additional mountain bike trails at …

UPCOMING RIDES

Fort Worth Bicycling Association | www.fwbaclub.org

River View
Sat, October 13, 2018 9:00 AM Rio Vista High School, Rio Vista TX 76107
Marvelous Massey
Sun, October 14, 2018 8:00 AM Crowley High School, 1005 W Main Street, Crowley Texas
Leakey 2018
Fri, October 19, 2018 8:00 AM Frio Pecan Farm, Leakey, TX
Bicycles Inc. – Century of the Month
Sat, October 27, 2018 8:00 AM Bicycles Inc. – Arlington
Alvarado Adventure
Sun, October 28, 2018 8:00 AM Alvarado High School, Alvarado, Tx
LBJ Grasslands
Sat, November 03, 2018 9:00 AM 400 N Miller St, Decatur, TX
Ride Across Johnson County
Sun, November 04, 2018 9:00 AM Commerce St, Burleson, Tx ( RR Tracks )

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New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch Bike Ride

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Another October week begins with warm weather fitting for a great bike ride. I selected the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route and rode 33.34 miles. Weather during the bike ride: start 86 (75% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind ?. Finish 89 (64% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind SE 16 mph. The wind at the start of the ride wasn’t available due to the NOAA website being down but my home weather station showed 2.5 mph.

The ride began at 10:36 am as I rolled out the driveway. Today traffic was light probably because schools and most government offices closed for Columbus Day. No other cyclists out along the route either.

Getting to Tavola wasn’t too hard with the wind helping from the back. Expecting that to change on the way back I was surprised to find the wind not holding me back so much. I built up my overall average speed to 14.1 mph and held it there until I got back to Kingwood. I finished the ride at 1:05 pm and now need to catch up on the Astros vs. Indians baseball game.

After finishing the bike ride I looked at the weather radar and it looks like I missed some rain back towards Roman Forest and Tavola. Good timing for a change.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary