{"id":33178,"date":"2016-05-23T16:02:38","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T21:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=33178"},"modified":"2016-05-23T16:02:38","modified_gmt":"2016-05-23T21:02:38","slug":"splendora-valley-ranch-oakhurst-with-some-wind-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/05\/23\/splendora-valley-ranch-oakhurst-with-some-wind-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Splendora – Valley Ranch – Oakhurst with Some Wind Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

I took Sunday off to spend time with my wife who is recovering from her recent cancer treatment. With no Giro d’Italia today (it is a rest day) I was able to start a little earlier than usual turning the pedals at 11:43. I headed north to ride the “Splendora – Valley Ranch – Oakhurst” for 42.46 miles<\/strong>. The weather was almost perfect with a mostly cloudy sky, upper 80’s temperature but the wind was not as friendly. When I got home I checked the airport weather and the wind was from the ESE at 15 mph with 23 mph gusts. I didn’t think it was that strong but maybe riding perpendicular to it was the difference. I made good time to Splendora where I turned back to the south. Today the ride back south was not into the wind so much and I was able to bike almost at the same pace as going north. The route I took was what I planned so no changes today.<\/p>\n

Making a quick stop at the Stripes station on FM1314 to refill my water bottle with ice and water and I was back on the road to be in front of the school traffic at Briar Tree. I took a break at the Oakhurst Community Center. In the past I usually was the only person there but today there 4 youth playing basketball and two mothers with there 1 or 2 year old girls on the slides and swings. It was 33.97 miles into the ride at that point. Before eating a snack I took this weather screen shot.<\/p>\n

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The wind is less than what the airport was showing. As I was sitting on the bench I was glad I picked up a few paper towels at the Stripes station to wipe up the sweat on my arms. After a bout 20 minutes I was back on the bike. By the time I got to Kings Manor the elementary school was backed up with traffic but I wove my through it. From there it was about 4 miles to home and I got there at 3:05. I beat the Bear Branch elementary dismissal though a few parents were starting to line the curbs waiting for their children.<\/p>\n

I am up to 640 miles for May, well past my 540 mile goal. Tomorrow’s weather forecast looks favorable to ride. Maybe I get another 40+ mile ride in.<\/p>\n

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