I dialed the mileage back on today’s bike ride but almost rode 40 miles. It’s Wednesday which meant biking north. I chose the New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch route. This was the 4th time biking this route in 2024 and the longest distance at 38.55 miles. The previous bike ride was April 24th covering 37.9 miles. I rode my Lynskey Helix bike today and on the previous ride too. I’m now 17 miles short of the pace needed to reach May’s goal: 183 versus 200 month to date. The week’s mileage is 128.94.
5-8-2024 SportTracks 2024 Ride History New Caney-Tavola-Valley Ranch
5-8-2024 Lynskey Helix Valley Ranch at TX99-15-8-2024 Lynskey Helix Valley Ranch at TX99-25-8-2024 Lynskey Helix Valley Ranch at TX99-3
Weather: Start 83 degrees, humidity 80%, dew point 76.6, 89% cloud cover, wind S 9 mph gusts 14 mph; Finish 87 degrees, humidity 74%, dew point 77.7, 74% cloud cover, wind S 11 mph gusts 17 mph.
5-8-2024 Strava Ride Summary New Caney-Tavola-Valley Ranch
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday for the first phase of the Brownsville to Los Fresnos Hike and Bike Trail Connect Project. https://t.co/QUViUzQmVp
The growing number of people in Hardin and adjacent counties has necessitated the creation of a new south-north evacuation route.
The Texas Department of Transportation’s Beaumont District is proposing a 23-mile U.S. 69 evacuation route from Cooks Lake Road, south of Lumberton, to Farm Road 420, north of Kountze in Hardin County, according to the TxDOT website.
In addition to providing a relief evacuation route, the project also is expected to make the roads safer by giving lessening congestion on the existing U.S. 69, according to TxDOT Public Information Officer Tanya Avila.
The two 12-foot lanes in each direction, in addition to a 13-foot northbound shoulder to act as an evacuation lane and a 10-foot southbound shoulder, will require TxDOT to acquire 345 feet of additional property, Avila said.
The road will also have a two-lane frontage road in each direction with parking for trucks, bicycles and pedestrians, according to the website. …
I’m still in catch up mode. Back to back 45 mile bike rides gets me closer to my May goal. Today I rode the Kingwood – Stroker Road – Kingwood route for 44.9 miles (I rounded up to 45 miles). An earlier start at 10:36 AM got me back home at 2:06 PM thanks to stage 4 of the Giro d’Italia finishing earlier than yesterday. I biked through some areas that flooded on Saturday cutting that bike ride short. Aboard my Canyon Endurace CF 7 bike I crossed Lake Houston which was higher than normal but not flood level though the Lake Houston Brewery restaurant on the east shore looked like water entered the building. Lots of cloud cover today making me think it wasn’t as hot as it really was. I wore black and at the end of the ride salt stains adorned my kit. The hardest part of the ride was going south on Ramsey Road into what felt like a strong headwind. I shifted to the 35×15 gears when my legs had trouble turning the cranks with the 35×13 gears. Riding south on W. Lake Houston Parkway over the San Jacinto river there was a group of City of Houston Public Works vehicles on the northbound side. They may have been looking for damage from the high water. during Hurricane Harvey the bridge suffered some damage to the pads the beams rest on.
Ride history on the route.
SportTracks Ride History Kingwood-Stroker Road-Kingwood Route
Weather: Start 81 degrees, humidity 83%, dew point 75.4, 80% cloud cover, wind S 5 mph gusts 9 mph; Finish 86 degrees, humidity 75%, dew point 77.2, 47% cloud cover, wind S 8 mph gusts 10 mph.
Join us for the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Brownsville to Los Fresnos Hike & Bike Trail Phase 1 Connect Project. The Brownsville to Los Hike & Bike Trail is part of the Caracara Trails, which is a vision for a 428-mile trail network that will link the rich natural, cultural, and historical resources. The area is known for—creating a unified regional identity for outdoor tourism, promoting healthier lifestyles, and generating a new sense of community pride for everyone who lives there. …
The Permian Basin Ride of Silence will mourn local cyclists killed on the roads and aims to raise awareness of cyclists.
May is National Bicycle Safety Month and the 18th annual Permian Basin Ride of Silence is scheduled for May 15 at 7 p.m.
The route will start and end at Mid-Cities Church (8700 TX-191). The route is about 8 miles going no faster than 12 miles per hour on the 191 Access Road to 158 and …
By: The Woodlands Township | www.woodlandsonline.com
THE WOODLANDS, TX – The Woodlands Township, with support from Bike The Woodlands Coalition, will host several activities throughout the month of May in celebration of National Bike Month, in efforts to create a better community through bicycling.
New for this year, Bike to Work Week will take place on Wednesday, May 15 through Friday, May 17, 2024, from 6:30 to 9 a.m. at various locations. Bike commuters are invited to meet for refreshments and bike commuting information. Businesses are invited to get involved by forming an …
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) – Donated bikes are being given new life on the other side of the border.
Both Mexican and U.S. consulates, along with Working Bikes—a Chicago organization that donates and redistributes bikes—and the World Bicycle Forum, helped organize a bike ride across Bridge 1.
The bike ride helped give these bikes another life in an attempt to help what the World Bike Forum calls an initiative to “democratize access to more fair and equitable mobility for Mexico and Latin America.”
During Monday’s ceremony, officials say the event helps draw the two countries closer. …
Trailforks: SC24 on Salado Creek Greenway
Located between Tobin Park and Lady Bird Johnson Park
Pedaling power! ????? Join us tomorrow at COTA bike night. Whether you're a two-wheel thrill seeker or a four-wheel fanatic, there's excitement for everyone. Sign up at https://t.co/jGrZUEnVrjpic.twitter.com/k7hlrbPtNU
Here’s everything you need to know before heading out to the Orange Show’s quirky parade on May 11.
Every April, Houstonians come together to celebrate the city’s rich history of art cars. While the Houston Art Car Parade is among the most popular attractions, the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, which produces the annual event, has expanded the concept further into art bikes. Now in its third year, the Houston Art Bike Parade and Festival uplifts what Jonathan Beitler, the Orange Show’s director of communications and special events, refers to as “human-powered art on wheels.”
“We really are seeing the art bike parade as a community celebration,” he says. “It’s a day for people to get out and experience and use parks, be creative, and use …
If you’re looking to get outside and learn some more about our great city, Mikes Bikes and Tours offers choices of different unique rides around Austin, and owner Mike Stanley joined us to tell us more.
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Sprint Night was epic, this week is a week off but next week bunch racing is back along with the 2nd event of our Atomic TT Series p/b Hammertime ProShop!
Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages for announcements & photos.
Upcoming Events
6:45pm Tues 14th May – TNR Bunch Racing
8:30am Sat 18th May – Atomic TT Series p/b Hammertime ProShop #2
6:45pm Tues 21st May – TNR Aussie Team & Mado
11am Sat 25th May – Intro to Track Class
6:45pm Tues 4th June – TNR Bunch Racing
11am Sun 9th June – Intro to Track Class
9am 10-12th June – LCYCL Summer Camp Wk1
6:45pm Tues 11th June – TNR Sprint & Keirin Night
9am 17-19th June – LCYCL Summer Camp Wk2
6:45pm Tues 18th June – TNR USAC Sanctioned
8:30am Sat June 22nd – Atomic Age Based TT Championships
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin’s cutest lawn mowers have returned to the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail.
The goats are back to work cleaning up vegetation and poison ivy near the trail along Lady Bird Lake.
It’s not the first time the goats have worked on the trail.
The Trail Conservancy started the goat program in 2023 to clear harmful plants, such as poison ivy, along the lakeside trail. They munch on noxious and invasive plants along the trail in groups of about 150, according to the nonprofit. …
