{"id":57356,"date":"2021-09-03T14:32:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T19:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=57356"},"modified":"2021-09-03T14:32:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T19:32:09","slug":"a-time-to-remember-on-the-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/09\/03\/a-time-to-remember-on-the-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"A Time To Remember On The Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Time To Remember On The Bike Ride\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PpicSaGEgMA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Two years ago today my wife passed away from breast cancer. Today&#8217;s bike ride took me to the cemetery to visit her grave. I started earlier than yesterday at 9:29 AM and finished at 12:06 PM. The route went north to Caney Creek where I made the u-turn to return to Kingwood. I call this the &#8220;Kingwood &#8211; FM 1485 &#8211; Kingwood&#8221; route. I rode my Canyon Endurace bike for <strong>32.09 miles<\/strong>. I frequently ride this route with this the 14th time in 2021. Today&#8217;s distance was slightly longer than the average. The week now totals <strong>173.67 miles<\/strong>, setting up a 200 mile week with tomorrow&#8217;s ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood-Route-800x339.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"339\" data-attachment-id=\"57351\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/9-3-2021-ytd-bike-rides-kingwood-fm1485-kingwood-route\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood-Route.jpg?fit=1818%2C770\" data-orig-size=\"1818,770\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"9-3-2021 YTD Bike Rides Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood Route\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;9-3-2021 YTD Bike Rides Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood Route&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;9-3-2021 YTD Bike Rides Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood Route&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood-Route.jpg?fit=600%2C254\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood-Route.jpg?fit=800%2C339\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood-Route.jpg?resize=800%2C339\" alt=\"9-3-2021 YTD Bike Rides Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood Route\" class=\"wp-image-57351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood-Route.jpg?resize=800%2C339 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood-Route.jpg?resize=600%2C254 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood-Route.jpg?resize=640%2C271 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood-Route.jpg?resize=1536%2C651 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood-Route.jpg?w=1818 1818w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>9-3-2021 YTD Bike Rides Kingwood-FM1485-Kingwood Route<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of the ride the sky was mostly blue but clouds started to crowd out the blue with some gray ones. I hoped I could finish without getting rained on. After finishing I heard some distant thunder and weather radar showed some rain to the southwest. The clouds held the temperature down. Weather conditions: start 86 (80% humidity, 79 dew point), a few clouds, wind E 4 mph; finish 87 (60% humidity, 72 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind S 14 mph. I didn&#8217;t notice the increased wind too much except when I rode east on Azalea Blvd. to the frontage road. Watching the clouds as I ride to see what is ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My legs had enough power to build up my average speed to 14.1 mph on the way back to Kingwood. The average speed dropped when I entered Kings Manor and Kingwood with stops and starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Map-w-stats-800x520.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"57352\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/9-3-2021-rwgps-bike-ride-map-w-stats\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Map-w-stats.jpg?fit=1858%2C1208\" data-orig-size=\"1858,1208\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"9-3-2021 RWGPS Bike Ride Map w stats\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;9-3-2021 RWGPS Bike Ride Map w stats&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;9-3-2021 RWGPS Bike Ride Map w stats&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Map-w-stats.jpg?fit=600%2C390\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Map-w-stats.jpg?fit=800%2C520\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Map-w-stats.jpg?resize=800%2C520\" alt=\"9-3-2021 RWGPS Bike Ride Map w stats\" class=\"wp-image-57352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Map-w-stats.jpg?resize=800%2C520 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Map-w-stats.jpg?resize=600%2C390 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Map-w-stats.jpg?resize=640%2C416 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Map-w-stats.jpg?resize=1536%2C999 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Map-w-stats.jpg?w=1858 1858w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>9-3-2021 RWGPS Bike Ride Map w stats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/5899553763\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"57353\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/9-3-2021-strava-bike-ride-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/9-3-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=1039%2C984\" data-orig-size=\"1039,984\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" 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Today&#8217;s bike ride took me to the cemetery to visit her grave. I started earlier than yesterday at 9:29 AM and finished at 12:06 PM. 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