{"id":28506,"date":"2014-12-10T16:17:28","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T22:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=28506"},"modified":"2014-12-10T16:17:28","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T22:17:28","slug":"loud-sound-delays-the-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/12\/10\/loud-sound-delays-the-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Loud Sound Delays the Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

I couldn’t stay inside today. Earlier in the day I wasn’t sure I would ride or not. Riding looked good on the greenbelt trails. Getting the MTB out of the garage I set out to see how many leaves had fallen since yesterday’s ride. The route was not the same as yesterday but did have a few common sections. I rode 18.14 miles<\/strong> which was a little further than I expected.<\/p>\n

Trying to leave home by 1:30 I hurried to eat a snack and then get dressed. I was close to hitting the departure time when I heard a crash from the utility room. A tension rode we use to hold empty hangers fell causing the loud noise. This rod has been there for several years and I am not sure what caused it to come loose and fall today. Searching around for the wood block to position it took several minutes and cleaning up some of the hangers a few more. With the rod back in place I walked out the door at 1:50.<\/p>\n

At the start it was 68 degrees and partly cloudy. Riding in the shade along the trails felt like the temperature was about 10 degrees lower. Fortunately I chose a correct wardrobe of leg warmers, shorts, short and long sleeve jerseys and jacket. Half finger gloves completed the group. I was comfortable while I rode but when I stopped for more than a minute or so the moisture inside the jacket cooled and I had to ride a few minutes to regain the warmth.<\/p>\n

With today’s ride I am within 50 miles<\/strong> of my goal of 6500 miles for the year. If I ride my road bike and and typical route I am 2 rides away from reaching it. I am not sure the weather will cooperate to allow a road bike ride though. Sunday may get to 70 degrees with a 25% chance of rain, maybe then I will ride on the roads.<\/p>\n

One thing different from my road bike is the weight of my Motobecane 700HT MTB. Pedaling effort to get up to speed and stay there is much higher.<\/p>\n

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\"Home <\/a>
Home weather at the end of the ride <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Rides <\/a>
Rides on Kingwood Trails YTD <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Week to Date Rides <\/div> <\/div>
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December Rides Summary <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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