Strong rain arrived around 7 AM and lingered until about 11 AM. I waited a couple of hours for the streets to dry some and rolled out at 2:24 PM on my Canyon Endurace CF 7 bike. With the later start I rode the Kingwood – Brooklyn Trails route for 17.56 miles. Plenty of signs along the ride of the 1.86″ of rain (my home weather station). The previous bike rides on this route are varying distances and Strava matched two others.
While the streets dried I replaced the bar tape on the Cervelo Caledonia. I’m not proficient wrapping handlebars. It took several times before I was satisfied. I used Zipp Service Course CX Bar Tape black.
Closing out May bike rides I wanted to ride longer today but the 17.56 miles pushed May over October 2023 by 1 mile: 935.24 vs. 934.28. May also surpassed September’s 923.55 miles. Year to date I’ve rode 4013 miles. I was on a bike 27 days out of 31. Cervelo Caledonia 11 rides (400.07 miles), Canyon Endurace 10 rides (376.28 miles), Lynskey Helix 5 rides (144.41 miles), Trek Marlin 8 MTB 1 ride (14.45 miles). Average ride distance was 34.64 miles. Longest ride 51.5 miles and the shortest was 14.5 miles.
On the hottest day of the year so far, 25 University of Texas students arrived at the Red & White Inn in Fayetteville on the first stop of a 4,000-plus mile bike ride to Alaska. The group, which raises money for research and to spread cancer awareness, had previously reached out to Blackbird Lodging to facilitate a place where the team could eat and spend the night. Joan and Jerry Herring …
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – The Texas 4000 Bikers Against Cancer is a non-profit group where bikers trek thousands of miles to spread awareness against cancer.
University of Texas at Austin students chose to embark on the Ozark Trail that runs through Southwest Louisiana because of its connections to Cancer Alley, an approximately 85-mile stretch of communities along the banks of the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, where communities exist side by side with some 200 fossil fuel and petrochemical operations.
The bikers have been training for months. One rider, Tanisha Jasani, explains she has connections to the area.
“I have family in the Beaumont/Port Arthur area and …
Carlos Ramos and Martha Perez are struggling to understand a world without their son, Jaden Ramos, who had just turned five years old.
Jaden was riding his bicycle in his neighborhood, the Glen Knoll Mobile Home Park in Wylie, when he was hit by a car on Wednesday.
Police said they got the call around 6:30 p.m. They said Jaden was taken to Medical City Dallas where he was pronounced dead from his injuries.
Investigators said the driver stayed on scene and is cooperating with them. …
Choose your own adventure this #CelebrateTrailsDay! ?? We’ve mapped out three great routes that let you experience both the A-train AND the A-train Rail Trail. #RideDCTA
? Saturday, June 1, 9 am – 12 pm ? Starting at Downtown Denton Transit Center pic.twitter.com/Vhlj4NPWiM
— Denton County Transportation Authority (@RideDCTA) May 31, 2024
Vernon Leslie Duke (Buz) passed peacefully on May 22, 2024, 9:05pm CDT, at the age of 91 in Fort Worth, TX.
He was surrounded by those who loved him, including his wife of 68 years, Ida Lee Enzor Duke. Vernon was born on October 8,1932, in Denver, CO, to Annie Elizabeth LeRossignol Duke and Vernon Johnson Duke. He graduated from South Side High School (1950) in Rockville Centre, NY, and continued his education at Colorado State University on an ROTC scholarship. Vernon began his career in Fire Protection with FIA in Charlotte, NC. This is when he met Ida Lee. Vernon served his country as a B-25 pilot in the Air Force, and he and Ida Lee were married on March 31, 1956 in Enid, OK, where Vernon was in flight training. Their first child, Elizabeth Anne arrived in 1957. After discharging from the Air Force, Vernon returned to FIA. Their second child, Janet Lillian, was born in 1962. In 1966 Vernon secured a Fire Protection Engineering position at Sandia National Labs in Albuquerque, NM. He retired 29 years later in 1995. Vernon had a full life doing what he loved, which included taking care of his family, engineering, sailing, skiing, birds, gardening, and riding in 100 mile mountain bicycle races. …
Bruce Alan Buckner has filed a lawsuit against Quest Diagnostics, Incorporated and Tarori Mark in the District Court of Harris County, Texas (Court Case ID: 2024-29096) on May 6, 2024. The lawsuit alleges negligence after Buckner was struck by a vehicle driven by Mark, an employee of Quest Diagnostics, while he was riding his bicycle.
The incident occurred on November 23, 2022, when Buckner was crossing Park Ridge Way in Harris County. Mark, driving a vehicle owned by Quest Diagnostics during her …
We’ve come to the end of another Spring State Championship Series. Thanks to everyone who came out to race with us this spring! Also, thanks to all of the Race Directors and behind the scenes people who make TMBRA go!
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Here is some info for your summer pleasure …
SAN ANTONIO – The City of San Antonio is reaching out to residents for their input on a new bike network plan aimed at enhancing connectivity and safety for cyclists.
A public meeting was held today at Coker Methodist Church, providing a platform for community members to share their visions for biking in the city. Attendees were encouraged to contribute ideas on designing ideal bike lanes, mapping out preferred routes, and suggesting improvements to biking infrastructure.
The interactive session allowed participants to actively engage in shaping the future of cycling in San Antonio.
Last day of school for Humble ISD and I tried to avoid them after starting the bike ride at 11:08 AM. (Should’ve started earlier) Riding my Cervelo Caledonia on a modified Atascocita – Walden – Indian Shores Road route I mostly succeeded. When I got to Kingwood Park High School traffic was heavy but an officer motioned the cars through the intersection and I went with them. Later crossing Kingwood Drive another officer waved the east bound traffic continuously without allowing the cross traffic to move even when the lanes were stopped. I inched out and rode across during one of the traffic backups. I’m not sure what good the officer did only allowing east bound cars to move. They would’ve done that without him.
Once I passed that bottleneck no more school traffic problems. I thought my legs were getting tired because I couldn’t build up speed but the wind strengthened after the ride started coming from the SE at 14 mph with 18 mph gusts. I took advantage of the wind on the way back from Indian Shores Road increasing my speed and overall average speed. I claimed the Strava Local Legend on Bridge Drag Reverse (2:30).
Weather: Start 85 degrees, humidity 74%, dew point 76.0, mostly cloudy, wind SE 7 mph; Finish 90 degrees, humidity 65%, dew point 76.2, mostly cloudy, wind SE 14 mph gusts 18 mph. I used my CamelBak for hydration and a few ice cubes were left when I finished at 2:31 PM.
It was October 12th, 2023, the last time I rode this route. That ride was 40.23 miles and today I biked 39.40 miles. May is the most miles (917.68) in a month since last October’s 934.28. If the weather cooperates tomorrow I could beat October.
After an April robbery depleted part of its bicycle fleet, Alkek Velodrome has been able to re-stock thanks to donations from the community.
Alkek Velodrome program director Stuart Gardner said the Velodrome received five or six bikes through donations and another five bicycles from the Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome in Redmond, Washington.
Gardner added the velodrome also received financial donations that allowed them to upgrade security at the track.
“We’re in a good place again now,” Gardner said. “The cost to us ended up being very minimal, and that includes improving the security and everything.” …
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Nearly a year removed from the accident that took their lives, Charlie and Lisa McBride were remembered by the cycling community of Wichita Falls.
On June 1, 2023, the McBrides were riding together in Clay County when they were hit from behind by a pickup truck.
Almost a year after the incident, the Wichita Falls cycling community came together to remember them and raise awareness for safer roadways between motorists and cyclists.
Cat Mountain is a Fun but isolated area, especially if it’s your first time. Avoid riding alone as getting lost is a real risk. Instead, go with someone familiar with the terrain who can guide you. …
Today I’m out at the Anthills BMX Dirt jumps in Houston Texas. Definitely one of the best dirt jump spots in Texas with so many jumps and so many different lines, it is absolutely insane. The locals also know how to shred
As the school bells ring for the last time this academic year in Mansfield, the local police are swapping their four wheels for two. Embracing the sunny disposition of the end of May, the Mansfield Police Department Bike Unit is set to ramp up its patrols in public spaces.
Given the expected surge in park-goers and pedestrians soaking up the sunny vibe, cops on bikes will be making rounds to ensure heightened safety. The initiative comes as families and individuals alike …
The work schedule for the reconfiguration of Terrebonne has already been established, with the first phase transforming the road into one-ways heading east and west from Cavendish, (to Girouard and Coronation respectively), installing a two-lane bike path and removing parking from the north side, slated for the week of June 24.
The plan has been adopted and the work schedule pronounced, but that did not stop opponents from rallying against the scheme, which they have long contended was not adopted with consultation of residents affected and …
Is San Antonio ready to become a premier city for bicycling in the United States? There are plenty of reasons for biking to be popular. The city has a relatively flat topography. San Antonio is made up of a network of many interconnected streets and neighborhoods. The climate is favorable during much of the year.
But just like learning to ride a bike—to get started, you just need the right kind of push. And for over a decade the City of San Antonio has been developing a bike network with …
The city of San Antonio will hold a public forum May 30 at the Coker Methodist Church gym where residents can discuss the city’s bicycle network plan.
The gist
According to a news release, local residents are encouraged to learn more about the plan, which local officials said is designed to guide, prioritize and fund a network of safe bicycle spaces within San Antonio city limits.
Attendees of the meeting will be able to design their ideal bike lanes, map out their preferred bike routes and share their insights and suggestions on local biking infrastructure.
Thank you for engaging me and my office in this manner. It's a great way to see more on thy ground challenges with a different perspective. I'm looking forward to the next one and encourage other neighbors to request the same ride along. https://t.co/fg92TGfXID
Sat 6/1/24 The Bagel Ride 7:30am ride start Starts behind Little Woodrow's, 12601 Tech Ridge Blvd, Austin TX 78753 52mi (84km). Store stop at 24mi.https://t.co/12s8e8hIpt
