I aired up the tires on my Lynskey R300 bike before starting today’s bike ride. To get an earlier start I didn’t watch the Tour de France. Wheels rolled away at 9:54 AM as I began the “Atascocita – Walden – FM 2100” route.
The weather radar showed rain along I-10 to the south. Being optimistic and wanting to ride 30+ miles the first 9 miles went as planned. But as I rode south over the San Jacinto River light rain began to fall. Hoping I would ride out of it I kept pedaling. The light rain stayed with me. Then when I turned onto Kings Park Way I thought the rear tire felt soft. I thought about continuing on to the library but decided to stop at the gazebo at the park. The gazebo had a bench and roof to get out of the rain as I checked the tire.
Removing the rear tire it didn’t take too long to find a piece of sharp rock stuck in the tire.
I hoped the patch kit glue was okay, roughed up the tube, and squeezed glue over the area. The glue dried quickly, I applied the patch and put the tube back in the tire. Aired up the tire and it held pressure. I put the tire back on the bike and headed out.
Light rain from then on for the rest of the ride. Not my favorite weather but no lightning and not heavy rain. I decided the light rain seemed more riding into the wind than with a tailwind. I didn’t ride all the way to FM 2100 to avoid the construction mud. Turned around and rode in light rain but with a tailwind most of the time.
Yesterday I learned that my Wahoo bolt V2 computer can screen capture the ride so I set it up for today’s bike ride. It worked. Now I need to figure out how to add it to the video after the first clip ends.
So far in 2021 I used this route 9 times. I think the other 8 were without rain.
My week total stands at 134.04 miles. With 3 biking days left a 200 mile week looks possible if the rain permits. July is at 272.07 miles, 34% of the way to my goal.
I learned how to ride a bike on a pink glitter bicycle with white wheels, a cute basket, and rainbow tassel handles. As a kid, I spent countless hours exploring the neighborhood streets with my matching pink helmet. Recently, I’ve been enjoying biking once again on different local trails. It’s a great way to get some fresh air, enjoy nature, and burn calories — Harvard University says bicycling at 12-13.9 mph can burn anywhere from 240-336 calories in 30 minutes depending on your starting weight. That’s some serious motivation! If you’re ready to hit the trails, check out a few of these local Texas spots this summer. …
