Earliest start of the year riding away on my Trek Marlin 8 MTB at 6:20 AM. I stuck to Kingwood streets and trails for 12.61 miles. This was the 4th ride on the Marlin 8 since I bought it this year. While the temperature was below 80 the humidity was 90%+ and I was soaked by the time I finished at 7:31 AM. Sunday at this time of day was quiet with little traffic. Nice ride to end the week and the month. I didn’t expect to see any Strava results but these two came up: 2nd fastest time on Strathford Horseshoe (2:31) and Local Legend on Strathford Horseshoe (2:31).
This is the 8th week in a row of 200+ miles. The week might have been higher except for the Spring Creek Greenway US59 trailhead being closed on Monday.
6-30-2024 SportTracks Week Rides June 24 – June 30
My June goal was 908 road miles. I exceeded that goal with 978.8 miles and 995.9 miles including 1 IndieVelo ride. That averages 34.95 miles on 28 road rides and 34.34 miles including IndieVelo over 29 days. The longest ride was June 6th for 46.8 miles on Galveston Island. The IndieVelo ride was the shortest at 17.1 miles.
Fair Oaks Ranch resident, 95, part of ‘Trailblazers’ bicycle group
He’s run six marathons, 20 long-distance cycling events, and competed in two triathlons, which he’s won.
And in four weeks, he turns 96 years old. You may have seen him recently — he’s the older gentleman in the yellow jersey riding through Fair Oaks Ranch, or at some Senior Games event in Texas. Or New Mexico. Or wherever life leads him.
Lee Wheeler is a champion: in sport, in life and in attitude. Very little has …
AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died Saturday morning after a bicycle crash on the Walnut Creek Trail, authorities said.
Austin-Travis County EMS said the crash happened near Loyola Lane in east Austin. Medics responded to the wilderness rescue call around 9 a.m. and performed CPR on the adult. ATCEMS said the person died after “extensive resuscitative efforts.”
Did I start the bike ride too early to see other cyclists over by Huffman? It was only 5 minutes earlier than last Saturday at 8:07 AM today. I followed the same route, Atascocita – Huffman – Atascocita Hike & Bike Trail, but on my Cervelo Caledonia not the Canyon Endurace. The 86% humidity meant sweating not long after rolling away. Fortunately the wind was only 6 mph from the south, enough to cool a little but not enough to require hard pedaling. The first cyclist appeared on W. Lake Houston Parkway by Kings River Drive. No more until Old Atascocita Road with one west of FM2100 and three east of there. I made the u-turn at Sheldon Services after not seeing any blinking white lights coming my direction. At the railroad crossing in Huffman I waited for a long freight train to pass through. It was hot standing in the sun and not moving. Headed west on FM1960 I looked south as I passed Fairlake Lane and saw three cyclists. I expected them to catch up as I biked across the lake but only one arrived as I approached Atascocita Shores Drive. He went ahead turning left and then pulled into the store as I rode by. I said hi. Riding through Walden I made my way to Farmingham Road and entered the Atascocita Hike & Bike Trail. We haven’t had much rain this week so I thought the mud under FM1960 would manageable and it was. Mud stuck to the tires but I rode slowly to shed some of it. Crossing W. Lake Houston Parkway I continued on the hike and bike trail to Kings Park Way. Side streets took me back to W. Lake Houston Parkway and riding north. Around Kings Harbor a cyclist passed me and we exchanged hi’s. So far the number of cyclists was no where near the unprecedented number I saw last Saturday but riding behind the stores on the Strava New HEB Ally segment 2 bicycle riders pulled in front of me. One wore an Ohio State University jersey. I asked if he was from Ohio and he said yes, Akron. His name was Jim and the other rider was Mike. They were on the way back from the Exxon station on US90 by Baytown for a 50 mile round trip . They ride most days from the Starbucks store at 8:15 AM, earlier than I usually start. That was the last cyclists. I made my way home finishing at 10:46 AM. I was soaked with sweat like getting out of the pool. The heat was still building.
Weather: Start 84 degrees, humidity 86%, dew point 79.5, cloud cover 23%, wind S 7 mph gusts 10 mph; Finish 90 degrees, humidity 69%, dew point 78.7, partly cloudy, wind S 8 mph.
SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — Lots of cyclists are heading to the Hill Country this weekend to take part in the 6th annual Tour de Boerne and raise funds for local non-profits.
The event that began as a small church event in 2018 has grown from a handful of cyclist from the area to more than 1,000 participants from all over the country.
The 28 to 63-mile ride through the Texas Hill Country raised more than $63,000 last year, with the money supporting non-profits such as Sisterdale Volunteer Fire Department, Boys and Girls Club of Boerne, Hill Country Family Services and Boerne YMCA.
The Tour de Boerne gets underway at 7 a.m. Saturday, June 29 at Don Strange Ranch located at 103 Waring Welfare Road in Boerne.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — CapMetro’s bike-share program, MetroBike, will be temporarily halted starting in July while the transportation provider works to revamp and relaunch the program.
CapMetro said starting July 1, existing MetroBike services will be temporarily suspended as the bike-share program is upgraded. It will return as CapMetro Bikeshare later this summer.
According to CapMetro, its bike-share program will undergo significant upgrades that will …
Samantha Castillo could face up to 20 years in prison in connection with fatal DWI crash
SAN ANTONIO – Family and friends of a woman convicted of driving drunk and killing a San Antonio bicyclist spoke about how she has changed since the incident.
Samantha Castillo on Wednesday pleaded guilty to the charge of intoxication manslaughter as her trial was set to begin.
The trial then entered the punishment phase when the state showed video from the night of April 7, 2021.
Beatrice Gonzalez was with a group of bicyclists when she stopped on the sidewalk in front of Central …
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – A bicyclist is dead after being hit by an 18-wheeler near the Beltway Friday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.
HPD said the deadly crash happened just before 6 a.m. along the North Sam Houston Parkway East service road and West Hardy Road when a man riding a bike was hit by an 18-wheeler.
The driver of the 18-wheeler is accused of failing to stop and render aid and is now wanted by police.
Police said a witness did stop and called 911 to report the crash.
However, when paramedics arrived, authorities said they pronounced the victim dead.
The victim was 53 years old, and his identification is pending verification by the medical examiner’s office.
— Harris County Precinct One (@hcpct1) June 28, 2024
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