{"id":36902,"date":"2017-08-21T14:43:13","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T19:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=36902"},"modified":"2017-08-21T14:43:13","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T19:43:13","slug":"bicycle-ride-during-the-eclipse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/08\/21\/bicycle-ride-during-the-eclipse\/","title":{"rendered":"Bicycle Ride During the Eclipse"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I got ready for today’s bike ride I plotted the streets I would go on for the “Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood” route. It’s one thing to decide on the destination but the devil is in the details on which streets and roads will get you there. I wanted to ride at least 32 miles and I accomplished that with the ride coming in at 34.5 miles<\/strong>. I am now up to 586 miles<\/strong> for August leaving 214 miles<\/strong> to reach the goal of 800 miles. My plan is to ride about 32 miles each day this week.<\/p>\n

Eclipse hysteria should be receding now. While I was biking I thought about the eclipse and whether it would be noticeable. I started biking at 11:06 am with the peak for the Houston area at 1:15 pm and completed by 2:45 pm. I didn’t notice any difference in the light until about 1:00 pm when the sunlight had a strange look on the ground (not looking directly at the sun). The sky had lots of blue and the clouds scattered about widely. I didn’t see anyone watching the eclipse until I was riding on Rockmead Drive in Kingwood where a man beside a landscape truck had something in front of his eyes looking towards the sun. At the start of the ride the temperature was 93 and when I finished at 1:45 pm it was 91. I wonder if the eclipse blocked enough sunshine to cause the lower temperature. The sun was bight but not full strength.<\/p>\n

Other than the eclipse the ride went well. The wind was from the east at 12 mph and since I rode north and south mostly it wasn’t a big factor. I was able to get a top speed of 23 mph and keep my overall average at 15.0 mph from SH 242 until I entered Kings Manor and slowed for the residential streets and traffic.<\/p>\n

I made a short stop at the New Caney Mobil station for ice and water to tide me over until I made it to the Valero station on Norhtpark Drive and I-69\/US59 where I took a 20 minute break to eat a couple of fruit and grain cereal bars and drink more water. This was at the 27.4 mile point just a few minutes after 1:00. This is where I noticed the sun light change intensity and the shadows have a different look. After resting I rode on for the last 7 miles of the bike ride.<\/p>\n

More great bicycle ride weather on Tuesday and I paln on taking advantage of it after I watch stage 4 of the Vuelta a Espana. I watched stage 3 before leaving on today’s ride. They climbed several mountain while I rode the flatland around Montgomery County.<\/p>\n

RideWithGPS.com map and metrics<\/a><\/h3>\n

Strava Ride Summary (click on the image to go to Strava)<\/h3>\n

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