Texas Bicycling News Digest August 14th 2018

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New bike shop coming to San Angelo in October

Samuel Sutton | www.gosanangelo.com


SAN ANGELO — Good news, cyclists: A new bike shop is coming to San Angelo on the heels of Concho Bike Shop’s departure.

The grand opening of Peyton’s Bikes is planned Oct. 1, 2018. Owner Jason Haislip said he doesn’t have a definite location yet, but he does have some leads. …

Video: Close Calls on Eastside El Paso bike lanes cause concern

By: Susana Castillo | www.ktsm.com


EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – People in an East El Paso neighborhood said there are a lot of close calls along bike lanes on Yarbrough near Springwood.

Since 2015, when El Paso pushed to become a bike-friendly city, bike lanes on Yarbrough near Springwood have been painted. However, cyclists said their life is in danger every time they ride on the roads. …

Street Books ATX Brings The Library To The Readers

By Rachel Taube | www.texasstandard.org


When you imagine a public library, you probably think of a building with aisles of books. Patrick Crowley had a different idea. He wanted to bring books to readers, not the other way around. And his library isn’t a building. It’s called Street Books ATX.

“The street library is a cargo bicycle that has a pullout drawer in it that basically contains paperback books,” Crowley says. …

NFL Legend Emmitt Smith Loves Cycling (And He’s a Total Power Geek)

By Gloria Liu | www.bicycling.com


Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith doesn’t run anymore. Not even around the block. “I’ve ran enough in my lifetime,” he says. Now the three-time Super Bowl champion proudly calls himself a cyclist, rides dawn patrol with his coworkers, and launched a fondo.

To find out what drew Smith into the saddle, Bicycling caught up with all-time rushing leader ahead of the Emmitt Smith Gran Fondo (join him on September 22). In its third …

MONDAY WITH CYCLONES

Eduardo Salas (Cyclones) | www.strava.com

Cool temps

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Recovery spin on the track bike.. took me about 7seconds to miss brakes.

Frank Musil | www.strava.com

Bid on Planning and Pre-design Services for Caroline Street Pedestrian/Bicycle Infrastructure Improvements Project in Houston

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Bid Date & Time: 08/28/18 n/a
Status: design Report: 8841611
Country : United States State: TX County: Harris Location: Houston
Scope: Provide planning and pre-design services for pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure improvements project.
Plans: From Owner.
Owner Type: Public
Buyer: Greater Southeast Management Dist.
Address: 5445 Almeda Rd., Suite 503
City: Houston State: TX Zip/Postal Code: 77004
TEL: 713-942-0500 FAX: 713-942-9882
Website: http://www.greatersoutheastonline.com
Bid Pkg Source: Greater Southeast Management Dist.
Address: 5445 Almeda Rd., Suite 503
City: Houston State: TX Zip/Postal Code: 77004
TEL: 713-942-0500 FAX: 713-942-9882
Website: http://www.greatersoutheastonline.com

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Typical August Weather Bike Ride

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Today’s bike ride followed my “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route to the south and east. I started at 10:08 am after watching most of the Binck Bank Tour stage 2 ITT. Weather during the bike ride: start 88 (77% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind S 12 mph. Finish 90 (62% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind S 12 mph.

Nothing out of the normal during the bike ride. I stopped at the Huffman Chevron for about 5 minutes while refilling my water bottle. Before that I waited for a very long train to cross FM 2100. While I was inside the store filling my water bottle a couple of the employees were saying it was too hot to ride but I said it was cooler than a couple of weeks ago when the temperature was in the upper 90’s and they agreed it was warmer then but still too hot to bike.

The mostly cloudy sky looked like some rain could form to the south but wasn’t a problem where I was. Wednesday’s forecast looks like a repeat of today. I will need to bike early due to an afternoon appointment.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

Texas Bicycling News Digest August 13th 2018

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Bicyclist struck by vehicle

By: Christina Bauert | www.centexproud.com

COLLEGE STATION, TX – College Station police report a major accident took place Sunday at 7 pm at the intersection of Church Ave and University Dr.

Upon arrival, officers found that a male on a bicycle was traveling north across the intersection, from Texas A&M towards Church Ave, while a vehicle was traveling east on University Dr.

The vehicle traveling on …

Video: Bicyclist believes CapMetro bus driver blamed him for collision

by Raven Ambers | news4sanantonio.com

AUSTIN, Texas — Surveillance video shows the moments a cyclist collided with a Capital Metro bus at a busy Austin intersection last month.

It happened on Barton Springs Road and S. Lamar Blvd. on July 15.

“It was just a regular training ride,” said Nick Brusketwitz. He normally spends 10 to 15 hours a week on his bicycle, but since …

Video: National Health Center Week Helmet giveaway

By: Isabel Albritton | www.conchovalleyhomepage.com

SAN ANGELO, TEXAS – Physicians of the Concho Valley County Medical Society gave away 245 bicycle helmets this weekend at sunset mall.

It was a part of the National Health Center Week and back to school event being held there.

Experts say a helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by as much as 85 percent, yet fewer than half of cyclists wear one when they ride.

The Concho Valley County Medical Society also gave away over 350 backpacks and hundreds of school supplies.

Bid on Upper Zacate Creek Hike and Bike Trail in Laredo

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Bid Date & Time: 08/31/18 4:00 PM Prebid: 08/20/18 10:00 AM
Solicitation Title: Upper Zacate Creek Hike and Bike Trail
Status: bidding Report: 8840544
Country : United States State: TX County: Webb Location: Laredo
Scope: Construction of 9,940 LF of 10 FT wide concrete. The work includes, but is not limited to site clearing, rough grading, excavation, embankment, preparation of subgrade, installation of concrete trail, installation of storm drainage crossings.
Notes: A pre-bid conference with prospective bidders will be held on August 20, 2018, at 10:00 A.M. at the City of Laredo Environmental Services Department Conference Room, Located at 619 Reynolds Street, Laredo, Texas 78040.
Plans: From Owner. $50 per set, refundable. See attached file.
Owner Type: Public …

“Recovery Ride” with my Hubby & the Boss

Martha Morin | www.strava.com

Tour of the Submersible Sub-divisions

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All Cats Are Grey

Reynaldo Juarez | www.strava.com

The Way Cyclists Rally Can Truly Change The World

Lisa Tilley | www.wheelbrothers.com


I didn’t start road cycling until I was in my early 40s, and one of the first things that struck me was the passion, openness, friendliness and kindness I witnessed and experienced at my first road rally in 2012—The Weatherford, TX Peach Pedal. I met random strangers at the start line that are still friends to this day. I watched two women stop their ride to save kittens dumped on the side of the road. I was asked, by several riders, whether I was okay when I stopped on …

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Not the Binck Bank Tour Bike Ride

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After watching stage 1 of the Binck Bank Tour from Belgium I got ready to ride with wheels down at 10:06 am. I didn’t ride on Sunday as planned but even if I had wanted to ride it rained as I got home from church. No rain problem for today’s bike ride which more than I can say for Binck Bank tour. It rained heavy for almost the whole stage until the last few kilometers.

Selecting the “New Caney – Roman Forest – Valley Ranch” route I biked 43.24 miles getting the week off to a good start. This improved August to 412.89 miles, leaving 387.1 miles to reach my goal of 800 miles.

Weather during the bike ride: start 86 (78% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind S 10 mph. Finish 93 (57% humidity), partly cloudy, wind SE 12 mph, gusts 17 mph. Rain probability goes down this week and it may be a couple of degrees cooler than normal. Good for bicycling.

School starts a week from today so traffic will pick up around the schools I ride by. Not a problem today though.

As I rode out of Roman Forest I took these photos.

After exiting Roman Forest my next stop was at the New Caney Mobil station at FM 1485 and I-69/US59 to refill my water bottle with ice and water. From there I rode south and into Valley Ranch behind the shopping center and New Caney ISD football stadium which become active again soon. Winding through Valley Ranch I biked back to I-69/US59 to ride south on the service road to the first entrance to Oakhurst. I was going to stop at the pool for a rest break but changed my mind and bicycled to the south Oakhurst Park and Pool. The Wahoo ride summary when I stopped.

Wahoo Ride Summary Oakhurst Pool

Sitting in the shade at the park cooled me down some but I drank most of my water meaning another stop before getting back into Kingwood. This photo shows where I rested.

Oakhurst Pool Park-

Leaving the park I rode south to Northpark Drive and went east to the Circle K/Valero station to refill the water bottle. I didn’t stay there long and headed to the I-69/US59 frontage road to bike to Kingwood Drive and make the u-turn to enter Kings Manor and then Kingwood. From there the ride went smoothly and I finished at 1:52 pm.

TickrFit HR monitor is still not working but I did hear from Wahoo Fitness with a couple of suggestions: clean the contacts with alcohol which I did and then use the Wahoo Fitness app to see if it is charging. At first it didn’t appear to charge but checking now it has charged from 40% to 49% in 30 minutes. That seems slow to what it sued to do. Maybe a warranty replacement is in order.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary