{"id":24927,"date":"2014-07-07T14:08:13","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T19:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=24927"},"modified":"2016-11-18T08:38:19","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T14:38:19","slug":"short-dog-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/07\/07\/short-dog-chase\/","title":{"rendered":"Short Dog Chase"},"content":{"rendered":"

After getting soaked on yesterday’s ride today was the opposite. Scattered clouds, 81 degrees (91% humidity) and 7 mph breeze waited for me out on the north route New Caney – Gene Campbell Road. I left home at 9:59 wanting to be sure to beat rain that showed in the forecast. I did that getting home at 12:56. It was 91 degrees, 61% humidity and calm wind.<\/p>\n

I took Adams Street out of Kingwood after riding on a few streets to get there. After riding onto Adams Street I went about 3\/10’s of a mile and a dog ran out of a yard on my left. The chase didn’t last but 3 or 4 seconds when he gave up. There was a woman walking in the driveway close to where the dog came from but she didn’t say anything to the dog or me.<\/p>\n

With almost no wind I was able to make good time over the 36.39 mile<\/strong> long route averaging 16.0 mph. I did not see any other bikers until the last mile when two crossed the street I was on. They were riding the Kingwood greenbelt trail.<\/p>\n

A stop at the Stripes station on FM1314 at Valley Ranch Parkway gave me time to cool down, eat a snack and drink some Gatorade. I was there about 20 minutes and then on the road to Brair Tree and Okahurst before returning to Kingwood.<\/p>\n

Traffic was light over the route. Gene Campbell Road always has 18-wheelers but they give me room. That road exists for the giant WalMart distribution center and a number of other businesses that have moved there after WalMart.<\/p>\n

Mile markers<\/p>\n