{"id":32383,"date":"2016-03-01T16:12:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T22:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=32383"},"modified":"2016-03-01T16:12:13","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T22:12:13","slug":"skip-the-wimp-on-todays-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/03\/01\/skip-the-wimp-on-todays-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Skip the Wimp on Today’s Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

No wimping out on today’s ride. I stuck to the route I planned riding north on the “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” route. I did change the route slightly from the last I rode it January by staying on the northbound US59 service road all the way to New Caney where I turned left onto FM1485. The reason I stayed on the service road was because the southbound service road is open through the Grand Parkway construction at Community Drive and I could see the northbound traffic had moved from the detour onto the new road. It was okay but there was a one lane section in front of Rosewood Cemetery but there was enough room for traffic to pass if they wanted to. Some chose not to pass until I got through the area.<\/p>\n

The weather was much like yesterday: overcast sky, 77 degrees and a NW 10 mph wind. A cool front is supposed to arrive later this evening and clear out the clouds but the temperature is not supposed to get too cool. I left home at 12:16 and got back at 3:02, missing the school traffic in Briar Tree but getting caught at Kings Manor.<\/p>\n

I took a short break at the Shell station at Cumberland Blvd and FM1314. I had been riding into the wind and the winter legs needed a break. I took these weather screenshots. Note the 80% chance of rain.<\/p>\n

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This is the second time riding this route this year.<\/p>\n

After leaving the Shell station the wind was mostly at my back allowing me to pickup the pace. I managed to improve my average speed up to 15.2 mph until I started on the residential streets with stop signs.<\/p>\n

I need to set my March goal. Using the formula of averaging the last three years: 574 miles in 2015, 554 miles in 2014, 631 miles in 2013, I come up with a goal of 578 miles for March’s goal. So far 2016 (792 miles) is ahead of 2015 (433 miles) by 359 miles. I will check the cool front weather tomorrow morning to see if I can ride.<\/p>\n

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