{"id":32127,"date":"2016-01-31T14:57:10","date_gmt":"2016-01-31T20:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=32127"},"modified":"2016-01-31T14:57:10","modified_gmt":"2016-01-31T20:57:10","slug":"finally-some-heat-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/01\/31\/finally-some-heat-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Finally Some Heat Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was limited on time today so I chose the short route “Kingwood-E Lake Houston Pkwy” riding 24.48 miles to the southeast. I knew I would fight the wind most of the way there and back across Lake Houston. The temperature was 79 when I rolled down the driveway at 12:33. The sky was mostly cloudy with the sun going in and out behind the clouds. When it was out I was comfortable with my two jerseys and shorts. At the start before I warmed up the wind was chilly but I recovered whenever the sun came out. It was not quite the same as I rode east and west over Lake Houston. The strong wind was cooled down as it came off the lake. Going east I was okay because the sun was out but riding back home I really wanted tot get off teh causeway and my two jerseys weren’t keeping me warm.<\/p>\n

With the short time I didn’t stop except at the traffic light at E. Lake Houston to turn around to head back home.<\/p>\n

Two other serious bikers were on my route today. The first one I had talked with a couple of times when I was at the Huffman Chevron on previous rides. The other biker I was not familiar with.<\/p>\n

I closed out January at 340 miles, 199 miles more than January 2015. This is a good start for 2016. This was my first 100+ mile week too. I need to decide what February’s goal will be.<\/p>\n

The wind at George Bush Intercontinental Airport: SSW 13 mph with 21 mph gusts. My home weather station is among houses and the wind is not so extreme. Below is the weather before and after the ride.<\/p>\n

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Monday’s weather looks favorable for biking.<\/p>\n

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