{"id":34217,"date":"2016-10-11T15:30:24","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T20:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=34217"},"modified":"2016-10-11T15:30:24","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T20:30:24","slug":"goodbye-blue-sky-hello-clouds-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/10\/11\/goodbye-blue-sky-hello-clouds-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye Blue Sky, Hello Clouds Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

The weather changed during the night to an overcast sky and more humidity. While fall is almost a month old the temperature was 84 during today’s bike ride on the “Splendora – Valley Ranch – Oakhurst” route. Wind was from the SE at 9 mph which helped propel me to Splendora but tried to slow my return to the south along I-69\/US. I don’t ride this route very often but the streets and roads south of SH 242 see me more often. I biked 38.70 miles<\/strong> today.<\/p>\n

Several times when I checked the sky some darker gray clouds were floating around. Early in the bike ride I saw some puddles along the curb from rain sometime this morning. I started the ride at 11:26 so there was enough time for isolated shores to come through. I saw some of those on the weather radar before I left home.<\/p>\n

At the 28.6 mile point I rode into the Porter Stripes station for a short rest and to refill my water bottle. The Elemnt screen on arriving and the weather while I ate.<\/p>\n

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While I sat under the pump canopy I checked the sky for any rain threat. To the northeast a dark cloud moved to the north and I made a mental note of where I could move to get out of the rain if it started. After eating two packages of snack crackers it was time to get back on the bike. It was 1:50 which put me in front of the school traffic if I made good time. Four schools were between me and the end of the ride in Kingwood. I made it past each one without any traffic though three schools buses were waiting at the Kings Manor school. I rode around them without any problem.<\/p>\n

What little sun made it through the overcast sky went away as I rode in Kingwood and the wind made it feel cooler thanks to my perspiration wet jersey. It wasn’t as cool when I rode with the wind though. I finished the ride at 2:37 glad to have avoided any rain.<\/p>\n

Temperature should increase tomorrow and the chance of rain go down. I plan on a bike ride to take advantage of the weather. In a few weeks it will not be so favorable.<\/p>\n

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