{"id":23739,"date":"2014-04-10T17:58:34","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T22:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=23739"},"modified":"2016-11-30T09:04:07","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T15:04:07","slug":"leg-fatigue-and-gusts-of-wind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/04\/10\/leg-fatigue-and-gusts-of-wind\/","title":{"rendered":"Leg Fatigue and Gusts of Wind"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wasn’t planning on riding today but the opportunity came along so I hit the road. My legs were a little tired and the strong wind didn’t help them any. At 2:05 when I started riding the temperature was a very pleasant 85, scattered clouds in the sky but the wind was from the south at 10 mph with 23 mph gusts. As the ride progressed I began to think the gusts were almost constant. The wind did not let during the ride either. At 4:40 when I got back home it was 16 mph from the south with 25 mph gusts. Riding either direction over Lake Houston on the FM1960 causeway was a hand full. The deep profile rims caught the wind repeatedly and I had to keep a firm grip on the handlebar to not be moved around. The wind was coming across the causeway and the traffic did not do much to slow it down.<\/p>\n

Riding to Huffman through Atascocita and Walden meant I was going into the wind most of the time. My legs were showing signs of fatigue from the miles earlier in the week. I was surprised I was able to average 15.2 mph over the 31.61 mile<\/strong> route. Once I got west of Lake Houston the route turns north and amongst homes. The wind then came from my back and I was able to speed up some. I am ready for the wind to let up some. Tomorrow the weather should be 80 degrees, partly cloudy, 10 – 20 mph wind.<\/p>\n

I did not see any other bicyclists, probably because I started late.<\/p>\n

Where I stand on mileage:<\/p>\n