A short ride compared to the other rides this week. A special day of memories with today being my late wife’s birthday. I rolled out at 9:51 AM on my Cervelo Caledonia bike. The route (Kingwood – FM1485 – Kingwood) went north through several Kingwood villages, Woodridge Forest, and Brooklyn Trails before I reached the US59 north bound frontage road. I stayed on the frontage road until Rosewood Cemetery to visit my wife’s grave site. Back to US59 for a short ride to Community Drive to reach Loop 494. Loop 494 took me to Payne Road and back to US59 crossing Caney Creek then looping underneath for the ride back south through Valley Ranch. I stopped under TX99 for about 10 minutes to rest in the shade and take in what breeze there was. Continuing south to FM1314 and through Briar Tree, Oakhurst and then back to US59. When I got to Northpark Drive I rode on the new trail to the Circle K store. Another break at Circle K for ice and Brisk Raspberry Zinger tea sitting in the limited shade. The tea energized me for the ride to the finish at 1:27 PM. The hot weather continues to control with much sun, humidity, but only a light breeze.
8-16-2024 Cervelo Caledonia at TX99 Valley Ranch Parkway
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — One hundred miles stands as the namesake for the biggest bike ride in Texoma. The Hotter N’ Hell Hundred pits riders against triple-digit heat and 100 miles of Texoma roads.
But not everyone can take on a hundred-mile bike ride in those conditions. Which is why Amy Hamlin says the Hotter’N Hell has the 10k, too.
“It’s more like a family affair. We see a lot of families, moms, dads, brothers, sisters, even babies,” Hamlin said. “We also see pets. We have a lot of dogs.”
The El Paso Holocaust Museum will host its 19th annual Tour de Tolerance beginning at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at Santa Teresa High School, 100 Airport Road in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Events include a 50K bike ride, 5K run/walk, one-mile family fun walk, and a one-mile dog walk. The event is designed to unite participants against hate and injustice, with all proceeds benefiting the museum’s mission to combat prejudice and intolerance through education. Participants can register online through Friday, Aug. 16, or in-person during packet pickup at the museum Aug. 16-17. Information and registration: runsignup.com/tourdetolerance. …
Doris Jean Woodward obituary, 1931-2024, Austin, TX
Doris Jean Woodward of Austin, TX (formerly The Villages, FL and Ann Arbor, MI) died Sunday, August 4, 2024, after a brief illness. Doris was born in Ypsilanti, MI to Harvey and Bessie Sanderson on December 31, 1931.
She graduated from Ann Arbor High School in 1950 and married Gary Woodward in 1953. Doris was a lifelong member of Dixboro United Methodist Church in Ann Arbor, MI, where she sang in their choirs from a young age. Doris worked as a bookkeeper for a surgeon’s office for 25 years. After retirement, she and Gary moved to The Villages, FL in 1998, she joined North Lake Presbyterian Church, where she also sang in the choir. She was also an avid quilter, painter, square and round dancer, 4-H and Boy Scout leader, gardener, and stained-glass artist. Gary and Doris were members of The Wheelmen, an antique bicycle club, and traveled to all seven continents before Gary’s death in 2006. …
With the sun just starting to rise, 50 riding enthusiasts made their way from the 1st Baptist Church pedaling their way down Avenue B with some participants riding more than 60 miles before completing their journey.
The race was part of the annual Cove House Classic Bike Tour which offered races ranging from 26 miles to 66.3 miles. Some racers opted to ride to Topsey and back for a shorter, unofficial version of the race. The bike tour featured seven rest stops along the way.
Jesus Rivera and husband and wife duo, Priscilla and Erick Rendon, drove all the way from San Antonio to participate in the Cove House Classic. The three planned to complete the 62-mile ride. …
I rode the route that I didn’t complete last Thursday when I crashed, Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman. Before the ride I looked up my last ride on the route and learned it was 2 months ago on June 13th. I altered the part of the route passing through the crash scene to avoid the trees and brush blocking the trail. On the way back to not ride on the same streets I rode north along W. Lake Houston Parkway from Rustic Woods to the trail under W. Lake Houston Parkway. I have this thing about riding the same streets. Maybe I’ll get over it someday. The bike was different this time, Canyon Endurace CF 7. I rolled out at 10:08 AM after watching stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift planning to watch the other races after my ride. I modified the new Osprey Katari hydration pack. I noticed the ice melting sooner than the CamelBak. To counter that I added a layer of thin foam between the bladder and the fabric facing the sun. I think it helped some. It was hot and the sun glared brightly. I stopped for a break at the Chevron station at Atascocita Shores Drive at FM1960. Sitting in the shade enjoying the breeze and sipping cool water made it hard to get back on the Canyon bike but I did it. The heat took a toll sapping my speed until I finished at 1:31 PM.
DECATUR, Texas — A 72-year-old bicyclist was killed in a crash in Decatur on Wednesday morning, police said.
The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. in the 1700 block of Cemetery Road, near the Decatur Municipal Airport, according to the Decatur Police Department.
Raudel Perez, 72, was identified as the victim who died, police said.
An 18-year-old was driving a Ford F-250 south on Cemetery Road when he collided with Perez, who was riding his bicycle northbound, according to police. Perez died at the scene.
More information about how the crash happened was not released.
Police were still investigating the crash later Wednesday. No arrests have been made.
The sidewalks on Mobberly Avenue are a mishmash of sometimes smooth, sometimes precarious and sometimes nonexistent walking paths that cross sometimes crumbling, uneven driveways.
They’ll be the first thing to go, and then be rebuilt better, when the Mobberly Avenue Complete Street project begins in the coming months.
The Longview City Council recently awarded a more than a $6.5-million contract to Hallsville-based True Roads to transform Mobberly from a five-lane road to a three-lane road with bike lanes and improved sidewalks. The total …
We’re a week and a half away from the Hotter’N Hell Hundred and if you’re taking part in the big ride. A local doctor has some tips for you so that you can finish the 100 mile journey.
Hotter’N Hell Hundred August 24, 2024
The Hotter’N Hell Hundred has a full weekend of events, but the big day is August 24th where the 100 mile ride will be taking place. For you folks saying, “Riding 100 miles in this Wichita Falls heat is crazy.” Don’t worry, it starts at a 10K and they have a bunch of different rides you can take part in if 100 miles is too much for you. …
A new detour route on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail at Waller Creek will be put into place on Monday, August 26. Varying from eight to 12 feet in width, the new route will take users over Waller Creek on the recently installed lattice bridge. For safety reasons, the entire route will be fenced on either side and a section of it will be covered for overhead protection.
Users of the trail are urged to slow down and be prepared to stop. Bicyclists will need to dismount and walk their bikes along parts of the detour, including the bridge, the covered section, and a sharp turn near the bridge. …
