Texas Bicycling News Digest September 7th 2018

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Public input welcome on bike lanes connecting downtown, South Waco

By MIKE COPELAND | www.wacotrib.com


A youngster wearing a big grin was pedaling his bicycle near Gurley Lane and South 18th Street on Wednesday, while officials meeting in the nearby South Waco Library discussed installing bike paths from downtown to his neighborhood.

Using a state grant of almost $500,000, plus almost $200,000 from city coffers, Waco proposes placing 6-foot-wide bike lanes along the 11th and 12th street corridor from Columbus Avenue to Gurley Lane. Accessible ramps would also be installed at …

Brownsville firefighters host 9-11 bike ride

By Mark Reagan | www.brownsvilleherald.com


The Brownsville Fire Department will honor fallen first responders who died when two planes crashed into the World Trade Center in the deadliest attack on America since Pearl Harbor with a 32-mile bike ride that will benefit the department’s Christmas toy drive.

“This event honors not only the firefighters that lost their lives on 9-11, but all other first responders, as well as all …

Abilene ministry peddles bikes at no cost

Loretta Fulton | www.reporternews.com


With his mother sitting on a makeshift seat behind him, Marco Gomez pedaled to the Community Bike Shop in hopes of finding another bicycle for himself and tires for a bike that used by his stepfather.

Marco, 15, and his mother, Nikki Jimenez, weren’t looking for expensive, flashy bikes for leisure riding. The family’s two vehicles were …

SRC Weekend Rides – Bee Creek and Lamppost!

Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com

Weather Watch
Saturday there will be two group ride levels leaving at different times (from Cups & Cones) – Faster Pace and Endurance Pace. We try to accommodate various levels of rider interest and recently there are folks seeking a more moderate paced and less total miles on Saturdays. We hope that this will attract area riders who want to learn group riding at a moderate pace.
• Faster Pace 7:30am ride will down south to …

Viernes Social 9/7/18

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Meander To Leander Perm

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Undercover unicorn ride

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Dark Clouds Circling With Thunder Bike Ride

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As I write this I hear thunder to the south where I didn’t ride today. I might have biked in the rain. Instead I rode to the north on the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route for 35.14 miles. I thought about stopping to take some pictures of the threatening clouds to the south but I didn’t a spot to stop that would do them justice so I rode on. The bike ride started at 11:07 am after I finished watching stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana. The last 3 KM was uphill with some grades as high as 24%. Several racers were zigzagging across the road trying to go forward. The commentators said some people were having trouble walking up the road and motorcycles were grinding gears to stay moving. I would have not done well either being a flat lander in Houston.

Weather during my bike ride: start 86 (74% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind calm. Finish 91 (64% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind calm. The wind wasn’t exactly calm and bicycling south seemed to require the most effort. The cloud cover appears to hold the temperature down some but the increase humidity more than offsets the lower heat. I seemed to ride in the sun most of the ride with the heavy clouds circling around the opening. Dark clouds hovered in the distance.

My PowerPod and Wahoo TickrFit are capturing data just like they should. The Wahoo Elemnt computer displays it and I look at it as I ride. Sometimes I can exert more effort and affect the numbers and sometimes I can’t. I don’t analyze the data too closely but I find it interesting while I bike.

Back in Kingwood I rode keeping an eye on the dark clouds and thinking where I could take shelter if the rain started but I finished the ride without needing to do that at 1:52 pm.

Saturday weather forecast has rain in it but if I start early (8 am) maybe I will finish before the rain can come. Wishful thinking?

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Texas Bicycling News Digest September 6th 2018

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Report details cyclist death

By MARK REAGAN | www.valleymorningstar.com

A basic Texas Department of Transportation crash report indicates that a 71-year-old Harlingen man has been charged with criminally negligent homicide in the Aug. 19 death of a Brownsville cyclist.

The document shows that the Texas Department of Public Safety charged Armando Aguirre Hernandez with one count of criminally negligent homicide for the death of 47-year-old Rosa “Rosy” Isela Romo in Harlingen last month. …

Hike-bike plan can make region better

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More and more adults in Southeast Texas, just like people everywhere, are riding bicycles these days. For that reason, the ambitious plan by the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission for more “hike and bike” paths deserves support — and some level of tax dollars.

Bike riding past childhood isn’t a trend. By now, after several decades of sustained growth, it should be clear that it’s here to stay — just like the increase in walking, jogging, gym memberships, healthier eating, etc. These activities aren’t practiced by a few health nuts. Bike riding in …

7 Of The Most Popular Bike Rides In Texas

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If you’re a serious biker or and up and coming bike with a passion for bike rides, then you need to check and ride in all of the 7 most popular bike rides in Texas. These popular Texas bike rides are spread throughout Texas and include rides varying from steep and challenging to scenic and enjoyable. There are hundreds of rides throughout the state to choose from but below we’ve listed a few of the most popular bike rides in Texas. Get your helmets, gloves, and biking gear and head on out! …

Lampasas police encourage bicycling safety for students

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With the opening of the new school year, avid cyclists and law enforcement officials urge students to practice safe cycling habits on Lampasas roadways.
Cycling enthusiast Mike Adams, president and CEO of First Texas Bank, said he was a beginning cyclist in adulthood.
“I got started 15 years ago,” Adams said. “When I started, I didn’t even own a bike.”
Initially, Adams took up cycling to rehabilitate a tear in his meniscus tendon, he said.
“I fell in love with it,” Adams said.
Now, he …

Video: Cyclists concerned over streetcar tracks in El Paso

by Kaylee Heck | kfoxtv.com

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — Cyclists tell KFOX14 they’re concerned about riding near and around the streetcar tracks around west and downtown El Paso.

Scott White, with Velo Paso Bicycle Coalition, said he’s taken three falls because of the tracks.

“Streetcar tracks and bikes don’t get along,” White said. “The tracks are …

The Race Down Spider Mountain

by JMSullivan | www.singletracks.com


“The first stop of the Texas Enduro Cup heads to Texas’ very own brand new lift access bike park “Spider Mountain” We have been hard at work creating some of the best trails we have ever built. Don’t miss your only chance to check this place out until it opens next year.”

Mason Park Bridge Grand Opening

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Join us in celebrating the opening of the iconic Mason Park Bridge: a 485-foot-long, 16-foot-wide pedestrian/bike suspension bridge connecting Mason Park to the Brays Bayou Greenway trail system. A pivotal moment in Bayou Greenways 2020, Mason Park Bridge will provide a new, safe crossing for communities along Brays Bayou.
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Mason Park, 541 South 75th St.
Houston, TX 77023
8 a.m.
FREE 5K RUN/WALK
Family-friendly race. All runners, walkers are welcome and jogging strollers are allowed.
Professional chip timing available for all who register: www.bit.ly/MasonPark

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
PICNIC IN THE PARK
Bring your own picnic and enjoy:

LIVE MUSIC
with Nick Gaitan and Tejas Got Soul System

KIDS ACTIVITIES & FAMILY GAMES
including soccer with the Houston Dynamo

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Short Time Window Bike Ride

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I had a short time window for today’s bike ride. Leaving at 9:19 am I took the “Atascocita – Walden – E. Lake Houston Parkway” route and rode 27.12 miles. It was nice seeing more blue than white in the sky with the sun coming through. Weather during the bike ride: start 85 (72% humidity), partly cloudy, wind calm. Finish 92 (58% humidity), partly cloudy, wind 4 mph.

On this shorter route it is hard to get long segments without interruptions which drags down my average speed. No matter how fast I go on the short segments the stops and starts add up. Same problem buses have on their routes.

No rest stops and I encountered a couple of recreational cyclists along the way. My sit bones are sore from yesterday’s ride. I think the seat pad in the shorts I wore is worn out.

Rain probability increases the next three days. I plan on biking if possible.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary