{"id":25193,"date":"2014-08-06T15:08:14","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T20:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=25193"},"modified":"2014-08-06T15:08:14","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T20:08:14","slug":"up-to-splendora-and-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/08\/06\/up-to-splendora-and-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Up to Splendora and Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nothing fancy about today’s route. I rode north along US59 to Splendora and then back south to Kingwood Drive. The last time I rode this route was April 27th, 2013. I figured it was time to ride a route I used to ride all of the time. The distance today was 38.3 miles<\/strong> at a 15.6 mph average speed. In 2013 it was 38.1 miles which is probably due to my using a Garmin Edge 500 then or making a couple of turns shorter than today.<\/p>\n

I stopped a few times to take some pictures to show the area. (Click on the image to enlarge it)<\/p>\n

\"Eagle <\/a>
Eagle Drive at US59 looking south to the Grand Parkway <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Railroad <\/a>
Railroad Ave north of Roman Forest Blvd <\/div> <\/div>
\"Downtown <\/a>
Downtown Splendora looking west <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Downtown <\/a>
Downtown Splednora looking SW <\/div> <\/div>
\"Approaching <\/a>
Approaching Splendora on Railroad Ave <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"US59 <\/a>
US59 south from Patton Village <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Grand <\/a>
Grand Parkway at Community Drive <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Grand <\/a>
Grand Parkway at Community Drive <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Looking <\/a>
Looking west at Community Drive <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

The weather got a head start on me today. I left home at 10:35 (I just can’t seem to get out the door before 10:00) with it already 91 degrees (65% humidity) under scattered clouds. Surprisingly as long as I was riding it didn’t seem too hot. When I stopped to take these pictures though the sweat started flowing. The temperature increase to 94 by the time I got back home at 1:53 and the humidity let a little to 60%. The breeze was from the south at 6 mph.<\/p>\n

Riding the long stretch from Splendora to Kingwood Drive was into the light breeze and I slowed down some because of it. I was glad for the rest stop in Porter at the Star Stop Exxon at FM1314. No Stripes today. Sitting out by the pumps in the shade the breeze was cooling and I dried off pretty quick. I enjoyed the time eating a couple of snacks and drinking cold Powerade.<\/p>\n

Leaving Star Stop I was back in the sun and heading down the service road. Traffic wasn’t too heavy. Earlier when I was on the south service approaching the Grand Parkway construction site a Montgomery Precinct 4 Constable zipped past me a little closer than I care. Later I saw he had a car pulled over with his lights flashing.<\/p>\n

I took a few streets today I don’t normally ride on to add some variety.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow’s weather looks like a repeat of today.<\/p>\n

Mileage marks:<\/p>\n