{"id":33970,"date":"2016-08-31T16:05:32","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T21:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=33970"},"modified":"2016-08-31T16:05:32","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T21:05:32","slug":"august-bike-riding-mileage-goal-met","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/08\/31\/august-bike-riding-mileage-goal-met\/","title":{"rendered":"August Bike Riding Mileage Goal Met"},"content":{"rendered":"

812.61 miles<\/strong> for August!! The goal was met with today’s ride of 34.8 miles<\/strong> on the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route. Nothing like waiting until the last day to reach the goal. I reached the goal at the Porter Stripes station where I stopped for a rest break and celebration of Gatorade, Clif bar and snack crackers. With all of the wet weather I still rode 22 times during the month. A recap of the August rides. (click on the image to enlarge it)<\/p>\n

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The weather was great today with the temperature in the 90’s, scattered clouds and a NE wind at 8 mph. The wind made the ride to Tavola harder than I preferred but the return south was much easier. I left on the ride at 11:32 going through side streets in Kingwood. Riding north on the I-69 service road to Tavola the traffic was light. I made the loop trough Tavola and then headed south on the I-69 service road to Valley Ranch Parkway on the way to the Porter Stripes. The Elemnt screen shot when I got to Stripes and the weather while I was there.<\/p>\n

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With the shorter route than Monday’s ride north I was in front of the school dismissal traffic when I left the Stripes station at 1:48. The schools in Briar Tree did not have anyone there yet when I rode by but the Kings Manor buses and parents were starting to gather there. Bear Branch Elementary in Kingwood had a few cars parked along the street when I rode through. I finished the ride at 2:39.<\/p>\n

August ride stats:<\/p>\n