{"id":21557,"date":"2013-06-11T16:32:04","date_gmt":"2013-06-11T21:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=21557"},"modified":"2017-01-18T20:37:38","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T02:37:38","slug":"rain-got-me-twice-june-11th-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2013\/06\/11\/rain-got-me-twice-june-11th-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Rain Got Me Twice – June 11th Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

In my quest for route variety I rode north on Loop 494 and then east on FM1485 to Casey Ridge and then some back streets into Roman Forest. I don’t ride this very often for some reason. The back streets at Casey Ridge can be rough and sometimes I think the dogs could be a problem but they never are. Riding through Roman Forest brings me out on US59. At that point I turn onto the southbound service road and head back to Kingwood. This route came to 34.51 miles<\/strong>, a little shorter than normal because I turned east on Northpark Drive to get out of the rain under the US59 overpass. I did manage an average speed of 15.5 mph.<\/p>\n

Earlier I dodged the rain on the US59 southbound service road as I approached Valley Ranch by darting under the gas pump canopy at the Texaco station. I waited there about 10 minutes before resuming my ride south. While I waited I could hear thunder to the north and wondered if the rain was coming or moving away. It turned out that the rain stopped about 1\/4 of mile south of the Texaco station and the streets were dry. As I got closer to Porter and FM1314 the rain drops reappeared but only lightly. I stopped at the Star Express Exxon station to get a Diet Pepsi but they changed the fountain machine to Coke products so I settled for ice and water to get me back home.<\/p>\n

The rain drops almost disappeared as I headed toward Northpark Drive on the south service road. About a mile from Northpark I could see there was rain ahead and I sped up trying to beat it to the US59 overpass. I didn’t make it so the rain got me pretty good as I rode under cover. Again I waited for the rain to stop which it did leaving the streets wet. With the heat and some sun the road started to dry out some and I started on the way home south on Loop 494. Turning into Kings Manor the streets were drying out. By the time I rode onto my street the rain signs were gone.<\/p>\n

With the rain the temperature range was 86 to 89 although I think it was hotter until I hit the rain. Humidity must have been high because the sweat was pouring off me whenever I stopped.<\/p>\n

I continue to make progress on my June goal of 524 miles reaching 319.56 miles<\/strong> today and 2759 miles<\/strong> year to date.<\/p>\n

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