{"id":30507,"date":"2015-08-06T13:17:29","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T18:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=30507"},"modified":"2015-08-06T13:17:29","modified_gmt":"2015-08-06T18:17:29","slug":"dont-skip-the-wrist-bands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2015\/08\/06\/dont-skip-the-wrist-bands\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Skip the Wrist Bands"},"content":{"rendered":"

I made one mistake on today’s ride, I skipped the wrist bands. The ride began at 7:12 when it was cooler (see below) but much more humid. I thought the cooler temperature would offset the humidity but boy was I wrong. It didn’t take long for my gloves to get soaked with perspiration. My hands had a tough time gripping the handlebars from all of the moisture. I am not sure the wrist bands could absorb all of the perspiration but they would have slowed the flow at least. No more skipping them until cool fall weather arrives.<\/p>\n

Because of my limited time I rode the “Atascocita – Walden” route for 22.13 miles. I needed to be back home by 8:45 and I beat that by 1 minute arriving there at 8:44. I stopped at 15 miles to wring out my gloves and again at the Bank of America on W. Lake Houston Parkway. Each time I was surprised how water I squeezed out. As I rode out of the bank entrance onto Rustic Woods I saw another rider decked out in an Astana kit coming towards me. I waved but I am not sure he did.<\/p>\n

The weather on the left is at the beginning of the ride and the one on the right is at the end.<\/p>\n

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Riding this early in the day I saw activity I normally miss. Food delivery trucks making stops and people out walking their dogs. I expected traffic to be heavier with people driving to work but it was light. On the way back home from Walden the traffic increased some. I did avoid the much hotter temperatures from later in the day. It could reach 103 to 105 by Sunday.<\/p>\n

With today’s ride it made the 11th consecutive day biking. I don’t ride this route often because it is shorter than normal but it was the 3rd time I rode this route in 2015 (see the ride comparison below). August miles moved up to 225. My goal is 956 miles. With the hot an dry weather I plan on a longer ride tomorrow but I haven’t decided on which route yet.<\/p>\n

\"8-6-2015<\/a><\/p>\n

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