As the church worship service ended the rain began. As I moved through the rain to the Jeep to drive home I resigned myself to not biking today. When I got home I started watching stage 9 of the TdF and the rain stopped, the sun came out. By the time I finished watching the TdF the streets were dry. It was time to go for a bike ride. It was a late start at 3:56 PM. I decided to ride the Trek Marlin 8 MTB around Kingwood streets and trails. Riding south through Kingwood Greens I wanted to ride south over the river on W. Lake Houston Parkway but looking at the dark sky it didn’t look like a good idea. I turned north along W. Lake Houston Parkway. By the time I got to Kingwood Drive light rain started. I paused for a few seconds under the Memorial Herman ER portico and then rode on. As I neared the Kingwood Community Center on Rustic Woods the rain picked up. I rode quickly to the community center front door portico just before the rain came down and the wind picked up. After about 8 minutes the rain stopped and I headed off to finish the ride at 5;22 PM. The Trek Marlin 8 got its first ride in the rain.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) – A driver who allegedly hit and killed a 10-year-old boy on the Fourth of July has been taken into custody.
On Saturday morning, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced that 36-year-old Alex Tuan Vuong was arrested and charged with failure to stop and render aid in connection with the crash.
Vuong is currently booked in the Harris County jail. …
An early start at 8:12 AM biking the Atascocita – Huffman – Atascocita Hike & Bike Trail route. I rode my Canyon Endurace CF 7 bike. This positioned me to see other cyclists along the route and I did. The humidity was high at 83%, the temperature was 83 too. The wind continued to be in the single digits today. I thought maybe I was too early to see other cyclists but once I was biking east over Lake Houston I saw the first cyclist and then more after that. As I waited for the traffic light to change at Atascocita Shores Drive and FM1960 on the way to Walden a flurry of cyclists passed on the shoulder to my right. The hike and bike trail portion was uneventful until I neared the Firesign Drive benches and a tiny dog not on a leash ran towards me yipping. I slowed quickly to not run over him as the owner yelled the dog’s name and clapped his hands to no avail to stop the dog. I pedaled away with the little dog chasing beside my right wheel for 20 to 30 feet when he stopped. I don’t think he could reach my shoe to bite me. I don’t know if I can call this a “dog sprint”. The rest of the ride went as planned finishing at 10:59 AM. My kit was soaked from sweat.
7-6-2024 Strava Summary Atascocita-Huffman-Atascocita Hile Bike Trail
SAN ANTONIO – A cyclist is in critical condition after being struck by a driver on the Northwest side.
Police responded to calls of a motor vehicle accident around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday near the corner of Babcock Road and Eckhert Road.
Officers on the scene allege that the cyclist was riding the wrong way, traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of Babcock Road, when he was struck by a driver pulling out of a restaurant.
The cyclist, a man in his 20’s, was taken to University Hospital in critical condition.
The driver of the vehicle did stop at the scene. There are no signs of intoxication from either person.
No criminal charges are pending, police say
SAN ANTONIO – A man was taken to the hospital Wednesday night after he crashed his electric bike into a truck on the Northwest Side.
The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 5500 block of Babcock Road, near Eckhert Road. …
KATY, Texas – A little boy died Thursday night after investigators in West Harris County say a driver crashed into him and even dragged the bicycle for a short period while fleeing the scene.
It happened right before 11 p.m., on the Fourth of July, according to Captain Marcus Kinnard-Bing with Harris County Sheriff’s Office – Vehicular Crimes Division. Responding officers found the unidentified boy, 10, down in the middle of the intersection of Windy Stone and Concord Green in Katy. …
The child was flown to an area hospital where he died nearly an hour after the crash.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Police are looking for a driver they said hit and killed a 10-year-old boy who was riding a bicycle in the Katy area Thursday night.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened just before 11 p.m. near the intersection of Windy Stony Drive and Concord Green Drive.
Investigators with HCSO and the Cy-Fair Police Department said no arrests had been made as of Friday morning, but they were actively looking for a suspect. …
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Commerce Street! I would remove all the old abandoned RR tracks, repave and restripe the roadway, add a two-way protected bikeway, and add a 10-foot sidewalk. This bikeway would connect the Harrisburg H&B Trail, Austin St. bikeway, Buffalo Bayou Trail, and White Oak Bayou Trail. https://t.co/Tlu9PuJKef
