Ride, Reflect, React: A Cyclist’s Close Encounter on the Frontage Road

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I rode the New Caney – Roman Forest Blvd – Oakhurst route today but made some changes to the streets. In Kingwood I rode to Speedy Stop to check if the gas pumps were operating, they weren’t yesterday evening when I came back from Galveston. That changed where I rode through Elm Grove Village. Later riding through Valley Ranch I turned left onto Valley Ranch Drive to ride through the shopping center, under TX99 to Valley Ranch Bend Drive. After that I took some side streets entered Forest Colony, then the Azalea District to Valley Ranch Parkway. This put me back on the usual streets for this route until Bentwood Oaks Drive in Oakhurst. Bentwood Oaks connected to the southbound US59 frontage road and then I stopped at the Circle K for PowerAde and a snack before continuing the ride. The route usually averages 35 miles but today with the changes I rode 36.41 miles on the Cervelo Caledonia. Today was ride 7 on this route in 2024. I started at 10:57 AM and finished at 2:20 PM.

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6-7-2024 Cervelo Caledonia Valley Ranch Bend-1
6-7-2024 Cervelo Caledonia Valley Ranch Bend-2
6-7-2024 Cervelo Caledonia Valley Ranch Bend-2

Major collision averted on the US59 northbound frontage road. Pedaling in deep thought I wasn’t looking ahead very far, looked up to see a stalled large Ram pickup truck hazard lights flashing about 20 feet in front of me. I grabbed the brakes, sliding the tires I managed to unclip, get my right foot down and not crash into the back of the truck or fall in the grass to the right. I need to look ahead more often!

Weather: Start 88 degrees, humidity 63%, dew point 73.9, fair, wind NNW 2 mph; Finish 92 degrees, humidity 51%, dew point 71, a few clouds, wind SE 6 mph.

6-7-2024 Strava Summary New Caney-Roman Forrest Blvd-Oakhurst
6-7-2024 Strava Summary New Caney-Roman Forrest Blvd-Oakhurst

Galveston Island: Isla del Sol To Stewart Beach And Back

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I drove to Galveston Island for today’s bike ride. The starting point was the beach access west of the Isla del Sol water tower. As I drove to the beach access I was concerned about some electric transmission wire work on the west bound side of FM3005. The route coming back from the Seawall would be through the work zones with one traffic lane closed at 13 Mile Road. It turned out to not be a problem and actually gave me a full lane to ride in rather than just the shoulder for about a mile. I rode my Canyon Endurace CF 7 bike for 46.75 miles. Wind was 9 mph from the north which lower than earlier in the week. To avoid the narrow shoulder or no shoulder on FM3005 riding east approaching the start of the seawall I rode on Stewart Road which learned about on my previous ride last year on September 28th. Stewart Road has less traffic than FM3005, two lanes, decent road surface, and a bike lane from 7 1/2 Mile Road to 81st Street. I started at 10:52 AM and finished at 3:20 PM. Riding the seawall is a slow pace due to people walking and other obstacles. I turned around at Stewart Beach. On the way back I stopped at a Circle K for ice and PowerAde enjoying the shade while I drank it.

Some of the Strava top results: PR on 13th to Pleasure Pier (4:29), PR on Mind the Gap (1:35), PR on 8 Mile Rd to Camino Real (8:28), 2nd fastest time on San-Luis Single Lane (7:03).

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Weather: Start 85 degrees, humidity 77%, dew point 77, fair, wind N 9 mph; Finish 91 degrees, humidity 47%, dew point 68, fair, wind N 9 mph.

6-6-2024 SportTracks Ride History Galveston Island Isla del Sol
6-6-2024 SportTracks Ride History Galveston Island Isla del Sol
6-6-2024 Strava Summary Galveston Island Isla del Sol
6-6-2024 Strava Summary Galveston Island Isla del Sol

Texas Bicycling News Wednesday – June 5, 2024

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2 stranded boys rescued by firefighters while biking in floodwaters on North Texas trail

Nicole Lopez | www.yahoo.com

Two North Texas teenagers were rescued Tuesday night by firefighters after getting stranded on a heavily flooded trail for several hours, according to the Denton Fire Department.

At around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, the fire department received a call for help from two 16-year-olds who were biking on the Greenbelt Corridor, a 20-mile trail that runs from Lake Ray Roberts to Lake Lewisville, between East Sherman Drive and U.S. 380.

According to Denton Fire spokesperson David Boots, the two teens were out …

Video: Cameron Junior High students build bikes, learn STEM in new partnership with Workforce Solutions

By: Brieanna Smith | www.kxxv.com

CAMERON, Texas (KRHD) — Cameron ISD, Workforce Solutions of Central Texas, and local business owners partnered to help students build bikes and learn about STEM careers as part of the “Wrenches to Wheels” program Tuesday afternoon.

About 15 Cameron Junior High School students built their own bikes for the summer as part of the "Wrenches to Wheels" program.
The program created by Workforce Solutions of Central Texas teaches students about STEM careers and skills to prepare students for future careers.
The program has been running for two years. This is its first year at Cameron ISD.
The program is set to visit Academy, Gatesville ISD, and Belton ISD. ...

Wrenches to Wheels gears up for a visit at GISD

Alexandra Meelbusch | www.gatesvillemessenger.com

Workforce Solutions of Central Texas’ program, “Wrenches to Wheels: Building Bikes and Building Skills” will visit Gatesville Independent School District on Thursday, June 6 from 9 a.m.-noon.

Wrenches to Wheels is a unique summer initiative that aims to empower sixth and seventh grade students by providing them with the opportunity to build their own bikes under the guidance of industry professionals.

This year, Workforce Solutions of Central Texas has expanded its program with new …

Tuesday Night Worlds San Antonio practice Bike Race Road Race

Jaime Cycles | www.youtube.com

104 Degrees Fahrenheit Extreme Texas heat – Felt like 111 Degrees Practice race of 4 laps started with 11 people. I lost count of laps at the end of lap 3 thinking it was the last lap finish and spent most of lap 4 recovering from that effort.

Last Time at Spider Mountain bike park

Bike with Isaiah | www.youtube.com

I am moving to cali soon and it was my last time at spider mountain. I aslo Crashed hard.

Upcoming Rides

San Antonio Wheelmen | www.sawheelmen.com

Jun 8 Toutant Beauregard Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/2022/8/28-toutant-5a9lb

Jun 9 Selma-Landa Park Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/10/22-selma-5fkz5-hz4tf-kxb7a

Jun 15 Ghost Track Crossing Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/5/14-ghost-j2nxs-tmx4r-clrjj

Jun 16 Latte Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/3/5-latte-4g8je-9fk74

Jun 22 China Grove Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/7/29-copperfield-6ejwr

Jun 23 Gruene Hall [http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/1/8-gruenehall-3zxh7-62ref-ytfg6](<ttp://www.sawheelmen.com/events/1/8-gruenehall-3zxh7-62ref-ytfg60

Jun 29 Copperfield Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/6/17-copperfield-6t9a7

Jun 30 Bear Moon Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/9/3-bearmoon-6bmrb-48mb7

Jul 6 Woman Hollering Creek Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/7/15-whc-zpkt6-d5sb3-4sepr-c6cwh

Jul 7 John Paul II High School Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/5/20-jpii-gzhm9-8jpf3

Jul 13 Bullis County Park Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/7/22-bullis-r35m5-39t5g

Jul 14 New Berlin Ride http://www.sawheelmen.com/events/2022/7/24-newberlin-xlf4x-mk4xs

Texas Bicycling News Tuesday – June 4, 2024

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City of El Paso holding community meeting for new Safe Routes to School Action Plan

By KVIA ABC-7 | kvia.com

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The City of El Paso is hosting a community meeting to discuss its Safe Routes to School Action Plan.

The meeting is happening at 5:30 PM Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at the Center for Civic Empowerment on the 17th floor of the Blue Flame Building at 304 Texas Avenue in Downtown El Paso.

The city’s action plan aims to address school zone safety and promote walking and bicycling to school. The city wants to get community input on the creation of the plan.

The city hopes the plan will achieve the following goals: …

MetroBike to get a makeover this summer after a pause in operations

by Elizabeth Pagano | www.austinmonitor.com

On July 1, the city’s bike rental program, MetroBike, will shut down in order to undergo a transformational change. When it reopens in mid-July, CapMetro Bikeshare will have new stations, e-bikes and an app, along with a vision to expand across the city.

The retooling of the bikeshare program is part of a strategic expansion plan that will grow the system from the current 76 stations to more than 300 over the next 10 years and electrify the fleet of bicycles for hire. City Council approved a Texas Department of Transportation advance funding agreement at its last meeting on May 30. That agreement directed about $11.3 million in grant funds and $2.8 million in local funds toward the project and …

Massive bike theft in Texas
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Lance Armstrong’s bike shop in Austin offering reward for info on string of burglaries

Ford McCracken | www.statesman.com

Think you have what it takes to solve a crime?

Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, owned by professional cyclist and native Austinite Lance Armstrong, has faced six break-ins since November of last year.

Even Armstrong’s own Derringer electric bicycle — valued at $20,000 — was reported stolen in the sixth burglary on March 9. Armstrong had allowed Mellow Johnny’s to use it as a showpiece in the store.

While none of the cases have been solved, investigators are sharing details with the public in hopes of identifying the thieves. …

Mayor announces deal on Shepherd-Durham project for adjusted lane loss, bike route

By Dug Begley | www.houstonchronicle.com

A Heights road project paused after Mayor John Whitmire raised concerns about the loss of lanes for drivers is back on pace, after what officials called a compromise to some design changes.

Whitmire’s office said in a statement that the compromise “preserves the standard widths of general-purpose lanes on Shepherd and Durham, and the number and width of these lanes for two blocks of 11th Street.”

The compromise reduces the number of lanes on Shepherd and Durham from four to three, but preserves some left turn lanes “strategically included,” where a review of …