{"id":62866,"date":"2023-07-22T23:14:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T04:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=62866"},"modified":"2023-07-22T23:14:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T04:14:57","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-experiences-july-22-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/07\/22\/texas-bicycling-news-experiences-july-22-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News, Experiences &#8211; July 22, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nujournal.com\/life\/lifestyle-feature\/2023\/07\/22\/cyclist-conquers-coast-to-coast-adventure\/\">Cyclist conquers coast-to-coast adventure<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Travis Rosenau | www.nujournal.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ogden_images.s3.amazonaws.com\/www.nujournal.com\/images\/2023\/07\/20161333\/San-Antonio.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Helget, right, stops inside the Bike World Bike Shop, now named the Trek Bicycles, in San Antonio, Texas during his ride on June 3.<\/p>\n<p>NEW ULM \u2014 With two wheels and what he could carry with him, New Ulm\u2019s Zach Helget recently completed a daunting bicycle trek that spanned eight states.<\/p>\n<p>The avid cyclist and 2019 New Ulm Cathedral grad\u2019s 39-day ride saw him begin by flying to San Diego, California.<\/p>\n<p>Dipping his tire into the shores of the Pacific Ocean officially kicked off Helget\u2019s ride, a ride that saw him cover more than 2,700 miles. The ride ended at Jacksonville Beach, Florida, on June 20 as Helget dipped his tire in the Atlantic, but the adventure was anything but a stroll \u2014 or ride \u2014 in the park.<\/p>\n<p>Helget, 22, first got into cycling a couple of years ago, making this trip all the more impressive for the New Ulm native. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vkN2Vb57OKs\">We missed the break! &#8211; Tuesday Night Crit &#8211; Masters 40+ &#8211; 7\/18\/2023<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Honest Tree | www.youtube.com<\/h4>\n<p>Some new racers scramble the tactics in the Tuesday Night Crit.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"We missed the break! - COMMENTARY - Tuesday Night Crit - Masters 40+ - 7\/18\/2023\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vkN2Vb57OKs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9502876338\">Haarvarks to Manvel 40 with Varks 80 Solo Hot n Humid ??? \u201c?\u201d Evo Hi Mod Pearland, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Troy Serrano | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"727\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/VblKC-oiJDomDwYPikzpNskNF8CdTnDybo3GacpDUig-2048x1240.jpg?resize=1200%2C727&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9502137881\">Almost Too Much Century San Antonio, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Mark Noblitt MTCCSA | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Started early. Met the Tacos. Found lots of elevation. Didn\u2019t die.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"670\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/VHxACoKBAPRhBLtXUjVU0LOu6HsIrKjtf3lqHtP1ubQ-2048x1143.jpg?resize=1200%2C670&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/0P1IrWw6dxxTiAgJV3UZm7CNpq3_hTqWxAHpF1XSox4-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9502066421\">DL &#8211; all of it Sam Houston National Forest, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Kevin Highfield | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Forgot to start Strava, so missing first 8 miles of DLRA. Big loop was good &#8211; need to get some wheels on it.\nHad a great group &#8211; ladies outnumbering the guys 5 to 3!\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"898\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/BvMTKPPsDC2w15VKTFILxL5n2lTsnUxThHh3_eeyU3o-2048x1532.jpg?resize=1200%2C898&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9501606419\">Almost missed riding with the Domestiques Harris County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Christoph Klawun | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Was too ambitious with my ride before the ride, but met them on the course. In other news:\n31 miles to lifetime 150,000 miles\nCentury #12 this year\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/_hyD-cS0bZLQFFB4sxtIilhgqUnrAXN0S-jMCh0uVS0-2048x1152.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9501612069\">Sherm\u2019s Big Loop Houston, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>J. Ramsey | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Around Houston\u2019s Bayou and Reservoir Trail System. A Steamy Hot Saturday Ride.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"1600\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/WHQiMnQO7KHLFPL3wKZKY4CnH6w5Y0ny1M957kY7gfk-1536x2048.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9501348419\">HOT Chainreaction ride Bexar County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Dina Christal | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"674\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/_-Of-Gy7YTDEgLXkpABz6lz-ojp8vJbrFfO2TsRdbhc-2048x1151.jpg?resize=1200%2C674&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9501261610\">Different Bethel with Veloharmony The Woodlands, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Peter Clark | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Lots of fun\u2026had to push to the start having mislaid my Garmin\u2026dropped on Mt Pleasant (can\u2019t do hills)\u2026spun back with Alejandro L\u00f3pez before being passed by the Abi Adigun train\u2026thanks for the pull on 1488\u2026longest ride of &#8217;23 so far\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/Ji0VxYOlcn-VmAWAbyiTMzb1wAwxShkdpxufA6javns-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9501131380\">Morning Cibolo Ride Schertz, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Samuel Vargas | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"540\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/SilWCFHwdyJSPGHytQJFUPXhetkdYLN44dVwO18B2jQ-2048x921.jpg?resize=1200%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/9501539170\">Saturday Morning Group Ride &#8211; power meter was not working the 1st 32 miles Kendall County, Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>David Patterson | strava.com<\/h4>\n<p>Pleased with power numbers as it was the last part of the ride when I was getting tired.\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net\/Za3bTJQxGHAfK5KhWWf8nLUQTJHsYEFRaIr1rVDnZRU-2048x1536.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2023\/07\/22\/army-corps-of-engineers-plans-cyclist-bypass-closure-at-benbrook-lake\/\">Army Corps of Engineers plans cyclist bypass closure at Benbrook Lake<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>by Juan Salinas II | fortworthreport.org<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/JayWilliams.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Fort Worth District of the Army Corps of Engineers plans to close a cyclist bypass near Benbrook Lake starting Oct. 1.<\/p>\n<p>Corps of Engineers officials made the decision to maintain safety because of an uptick in recurring incidents with cyclists and campers. Fort Worth cycling community members say they are trying to find alternatives to the closure. \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Started the morning with a 6:15 bike ride with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TravisCoJudge?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TravisCoJudge<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RodneyEllis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RodneyEllis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeTexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeTexas<\/a> and 100 or so elected officials <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NACoTweets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NACoTweets<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TravisCountyTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TravisCountyTX<\/a> ?<br>What do you get when that many policy wonks ride together? A few good ideas to take back home? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OI8oKcFc7d\">pic.twitter.com\/OI8oKcFc7d<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Clay Lewis Jenkins (@JudgeClayJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JudgeClayJ\/status\/1682805831551574016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">3rd Ward is a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBCycle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonBCycle<\/a> desert, but they complain that residents don&#39;t welcome new bike lanes. Who are they building them for? ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CpJFjQsJyI\">pic.twitter.com\/CpJFjQsJyI<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ed Pettitt, MPH (@edpettittmph) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edpettittmph\/status\/1682742907550179328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Busy week on campus and Saturday morning the woods call. I love the flow and rhythm, through trees and over rocks. Just enough scratches to connect to the moment and recall later today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JHwVlDcF5P\">pic.twitter.com\/JHwVlDcF5P<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Michael Pyrcz? (@GeostatsGuy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeostatsGuy\/status\/1682773583775367174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good ride with the fellas, cooler temps and a rain cloud hovering over for the first 5-7 miles, hoping my endurance is finally coming back <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QaiylaOq5N\">pic.twitter.com\/QaiylaOq5N<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jesus (@SrCampy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SrCampy\/status\/1682785621587251206?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The \u201ccold\u201d front came through (76 degrees!) this morning and I gave the road bike a go. Think this is the first time on the bike this year\u2026my heart and lungs may be in Peloton shape, but definitely not in road bike shape!!! The struggle was real!<br>Happy Saturday. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fitleaders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fitleaders<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mo4PQeJrHy\">pic.twitter.com\/mo4PQeJrHy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chris Glasscock ?????????? (@ctopher73) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ctopher73\/status\/1682787327280664577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Had a chance to take this C2 Koko out for the a short spin. I honestly should have just invested in building the orbea frame sitting on the floor. <br><br>It&#39;s essentially a cervelo with the dumbest seatpost and most fragile mana bar combo. <br><br>Thank God I still have my Pinarello. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2SUE5SeZL0\">pic.twitter.com\/2SUE5SeZL0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sarah Kamien (@sarahkamien) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahkamien\/status\/1682819109887565826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/07\/22\/texas-bicycling-news-experiences-july-22-2023\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-glY","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62866"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62867,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62866\/revisions\/62867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}