Texas Bicycling News Digest August 29th 2018

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Houston Heights Association sets 13th Annual Bicycle Rally for Oct. 7

By Tracy Maness | www.chron.com


Houston-area cyclists and families can enjoy a fun autumn day of exploring the Heights at the 2018 13th Annual Houston Heights Bicycle Rally & Scavenger Hunt.

The Houston Heights Association plans to host the event Sunday, Oct. 7, and is looking for volunteers and vendors to help make the event a success.

The bike rally will begin at Marmion Park at 1802 Heights Blvd. at 8 a.m. and continue through 5:30 p.m. It will include a five-mile ride, a 20-mile ride and a new stroller and …

Video: City’s new bicycle track opens up Friday

by Gloria DeLeon | kfoxtv.com

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — After months of delays, El Paso’s first protected bicycle lane will open late this week.

It runs along Stanton Street between Baltimore and Rio Grande avenues.

This project is part of the city’s 2014 Comprehensive Bike Plan to make the city more bike friendly.

The cycle track is a protected two-way bicycle lane, with poles running along …

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Fall Like Heavy Sky But No Rain Bike Ride

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When I set out on today’s bike ride at 10:25 am I wasn’t sure about completing the route I chose because the sky looked like rain was eminent. The route went north while the heavy clouds appeared to be more to the southeast but the more I biked north on the “Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood” route the heavy sky was that direction too. I thought a few times about altering the route and heading back home but I stuck with the plan though and didn’t add any side streets like I do sometimes for extra miles. I bicycled 33.44 miles which was great for adding to my August total now at 887.45 miles.

At Community Drive and The Grand Parkway the raised roadway looked like a good place to take photos of the sky to see the rain clouds in the distance.

The weather during the bike ride: 82 (88% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind SE 7 mph. Finish 79 (82% humidity), overcast, wind E 10 mph. No 90 degrees on this ride but the humidity made up for it. It felt like a fall day with the finishing temperature lower than the starting temperature. For some reason the wind seemed stronger requiring more pedaling effort. I managed to get my overall average speed up to 14.1 mph but didn’t hold it there for long settling back to 14.0 mph until mile 30 back in Kingwood.

Biking south from SH 242 took more energy than my legs could produce without a rest so when I got to the Circle K/Valero at Northpark Drive and I-69/US59 I stopped for about 10 minutes. I refilled my water and ice went outside to sit by the propane tanks hoping the rain didn’t move my direction. It didn’t and from there it was about 7 miles to the end of the bike ride. I avoided the rain but the sweat generated more than made up for the rain missed. I ended the bike ride at 1:13 pm without getting rained on which was a concern when I started.

I watched all of the Vuelta a Espana stage today before leaving on the ride.

Thursday biking could face some rain issues again and my schedule will probably push any biking to late morning.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

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Texas Bicycling News Digest August 28th 2018

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Final numbers in for the 2018 Hotter’N Hell Hundred in Wichita Falls

Patrick Johnston | www.timesrecordnews.com


Final numbers are in for the 2018 Hotter’N Hell Hundred, and the ride is beginning to grow again.

While overall totals didn’t quite match previous records, this year’s total – 11,889 – bested 2017, when the centennial ride saw just under 11,000 participants.

According to totals released Tuesday, 10,221 people took part in …

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Bicyclist Killed in Pecos County Crash

By Sam Fowler | sanangelolive.com

PECOS COUNTY, TX– News West 9 in Midland reports one person has died in an auto-pedestrian crash near Fort Stockton.

Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers were called to a scene near FM 2037, roughly 10 miles outside of Fort Stockton, at 8 a.m. on Monday, according to News West 9’s report.

The initial investigation from DPS showed 65-year-old Robert N. Beal was traveling south on his bicycle when Darren J. Hinsley struck they bicycle from behind.

Beal was pronounced dead at the scene. Hinsley sustained no injuries in the crash.

The investigation into the crash is still ongoing.

Let’s play ‘Look where they parked that bike/scooter’!

Pam LeBlanc | fitness.blog.austin360.com


In yesterday’s blog, I posted a photograph of a Lime electric scooter that someone tossed in Shoal Creek along the hike and bike trail near Fifth Street. I spotted it while riding my bike to work yesterday morning. …

Tried My Hand At A Bicycle Race…

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So we had the Hotter’n Hell here this past weekend. Over the past year I knew I wanted to get out of the ride, I’ve ridden the 100mi the past 2 years, and take part in the race. The ride being the 13,000 or so people lined up on Scott street that take off for the 100mi, 100k, 50mi, 25mi, & 10k rides, and the race starting a few blocks over doing a …

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Optimistic As I Trailed the Rain Bike Ride

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Punching the start button on the Elemnt at 10:11 am I rolled away to ride the “Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman” route. The weather forecast had the chance of rain around 50% but the sky in Kingwood was mostly blue though the view was restricted by all of the trees. As the trees thinned out some I saw the saw had lots of clouds to the south and east. But that wouldn’t stop me from biking 33.66 miles today.

Weather during the bike ride: start 89 (72% humidity), mostly cloudy, Wind S 7 mph. Finish 89 (66% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind 4 mph. during the bike ride: When I rode through Atascocita South and Walden the clouds to the east looked threatening but I continued riding. Once I got to Fairlake Drive east of Lake Houston the street showed signs of recent rain with damp spots where the shadows protruded over the road. Not enough to cause a spray from the tires. I was optimistic that the rain would not fall on me today. The clouds may be the reason the temperature didn’t get into the 90’s before I ended the ride. Not long after I was inside it did jump up to 94 so I dodged the heat but not the humidity.

A brief stop at the Huffman Chevron for water and ice and I was back on the bike. The ride west was easier with a slight tailwind. To the northwest as I rode over lake Houston the clouds looked like rain. My optimism held as I made the right turn onto Pinehurst Trail. Around mile 27 a light mist appeared for a few seconds but disappeared and I thought that was the last of the rain but back in Kingwood the streets were much wetter and the clean Canyon bike now got dirty from the spray. The wet streets ended about a mile from the finish allowing the Canyon to dry off by the time I reached the nde of the ride at 12:43 pm. After opening the garage door I returned to the bike and washed it off with water. So much for my optimism.

The rain may hang around for a few days but is not certain so I plan on biking.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary