{"id":34235,"date":"2016-10-13T15:13:15","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T20:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=34235"},"modified":"2016-10-13T15:15:45","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T20:15:45","slug":"valero-station-rest-stop-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/10\/13\/valero-station-rest-stop-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Valero Station Rest Stop Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

I almost started the bike ride before 11 AM but I missed it by a few minutes and started at 11:07. I went back and forth on what route to pick going north and landed on the “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” one. I rode 5 miles before leaving Kingwood to set up what would turn out to be a 37.06 mile<\/strong> long ride. The weather continues to be late summer with 90 degrees, mostly cloudy skies and SSE 7 mph breeze. The weather when I stopped at the Valero was slightly cooler and less of a breeze.<\/p>\n

Making my way through Woodridge Forest on the way to I-69\/US59 my attention moved to the work going on: fence going up, new homes being built, sidewalks being poured and utilities dug.<\/p>\n

Once I was on the northbound service road I made good time to New Caney with the help from the breeze. On FM1485 the breeze continued to assist until I made the left turn onto Gene Campbell Road. Traffic was light going west while the east bound traffic was more active. I think one vehicle passed me during the 4 1\/2 mile ride to FM1314. I noticed Gene Campbell Road is not flat riding from FM1485 to the Walmart Distribution entrance. It is a long slow incline and required extra effort. The road surface has some soon-to-be broken places that need repair.<\/p>\n

Lately I stopped at the Cumberland Blvd. Shell station but today I biked past there and stopped at the Sorters Road Valero. I used to stop there before the Shell station was built. The ride data when I pulled into the Valero:<\/p>\n

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I got some paper towels from the pump area but I had to throw them away because they were covered in tiny ants. I found a spot between the ice coolers and the propane tanks to eat my snack crackers and water. Being at a different station I got to see different people. After resting and cooling down I got back on the bike and rolled away about 1:10. This would put in front of the school traffic all the way to the end of the ride at 2:08.<\/p>\n

After 11 rides this month I am past 67% of the way to my 600 mile goal. Year to date I biked 175 times. Tomorrow the weather should continue and I plan on biking.<\/p>\n

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