{"id":40663,"date":"2018-04-19T14:32:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T19:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=40663"},"modified":"2018-04-19T14:32:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T19:32:00","slug":"astros-game-calls-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/04\/19\/astros-game-calls-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros Game Calls Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blue sky is back as well as the wind. I headed out at 11:33 am on the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route. I wanted to ride fast in order to get back to watch the Astros vs. Mariners ball game at 2:40 pm and I finished at 1:55 pm giving me some time to clean up and write this post. I rode 33.13 miles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Weather during the bike ride: start 73 (38% humidity), clear, wind NE 16 mph, gusts 24 mph. Finish 76 (36% humidity), clear, wind NE 14 mph, gusts 20 mph. I was tempted to wear a long sleeve thermal jersey but opted for a regular long sleeve on with a short sleeve jersey over top. At first I was a little chilly but as I warmed up I didn’t really notice the coolness in the wind unless I was in a long shaded section.<\/p>\n

I passed two other cyclists along the route: first on Old Atascocita Road west of FM 2100 and later on Kings River Drive as I rode back to W. Lake Houston Parkway.<\/p>\n

The wind was tough biking east over Lake Houston on FM 1960 but the return leg was much easier with a quasi tailwind to help. I stopped at the east side of the causeway and took these photos. The first one is looking east to the marina and the second looks to the west.<\/p>\n

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The ride went well without any rest stops to conserve time. I even got across Kingwood Drive without waiting too long.<\/p>\n

More nice biking weather on Friday but cooler. I plan on riding.<\/p>\n

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary<\/h2>\n

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