{"id":24946,"date":"2014-07-09T13:47:31","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T18:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=24946"},"modified":"2014-07-09T13:47:31","modified_gmt":"2014-07-09T18:47:31","slug":"gigantic-concrete-i-beams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/07\/09\/gigantic-concrete-i-beams\/","title":{"rendered":"Gigantic Concrete I-Beams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Going north today I went to New Caney, Roman Forest and Valley Ranch. The weather was warm and sunny when I left at 10:10. 83 degrees (89% humidity) and almost non-existent breeze did not help any. As long as I was moving it was not so bad but it didn’t take long for the perspiration to flow. I think a different type of bandana will help and I will check some out.<\/p>\n

The rear tire rub sound has gone away. Centering the rear tire after fixing the flat yesterday took care of the problem. I think I was able to ride easier today without the tire rubbing but it is probably just in my mind.<\/p>\n

As I rode south from Roman Forest on the US59 service road I passed about a dozen trucks parked on the shoulder. They were loaded with the gigantic concrete I-beams for the Grand Parkway overpasses. At first I thought they were not going to be moving today but as I passed each truck the engine was running and when I got to the construction site the cranes had people in them. There were several of I-beams in place and plenty more to go. Riding beside these beams really makes you look small. I am not sure how long they are but it must have been over 100 ft. I did not have any trouble riding through the construction area with no traffic.At the construction site I could see the beams were different sizes. I wonder how much effort the cranes put out to lift them into place. The perches looked 100 feet or more above ground.<\/p>\n

Later at the Valley Creek Drive and Valley Ranch Parkway intersection I was engulfed by dust as the 18-wheel dump trucks came out of the dirt road leading to the parkway site. Thankfully the trucks stirred up enough wind to scatter the dust and I was slow enough for them to drive away.<\/p>\n

The ride distance was 33.08 miles<\/strong> and I averaged 15.8 mph. The complete metrics are below.<\/p>\n

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No dog chase today on Adams Street when I was leaving Kingwood. I stopped at Stripes on FM1314 for a break at 22.0 miles. sitting in the shade was what I needed to dry off some before finishing the ride.<\/p>\n

Mile markers:<\/p>\n