{"id":41345,"date":"2018-05-09T16:48:25","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T21:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=41345"},"modified":"2018-05-09T16:48:25","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T21:48:25","slug":"wind-cups-and-giro-delay-bike-ride-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/05\/09\/wind-cups-and-giro-delay-bike-ride-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind Cups and Giro Delay Bike Ride Start"},"content":{"rendered":"

I set out on the “New Caney – Roman Forest – Valley Ranch” route at 12:07 pm after a delay adjusting the wind cups on my home weather station. That was okay because the weather was fantastic again with lots of sun and a mild breeze at the start. I wanted to bike at least 40 miles to bump May’s total to 300 miles. I rode 41.59 miles<\/strong> accomplishing that goal with 300.9 miles<\/strong> for May. So far I bicycled every day in May except for the 1st. This week’s total miles is 128.77<\/strong> after three days. I think I can get to 200+ miles for the week. Watching stage 5 of the Giro also contributed to the late start.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the weather this is during the bike ride: start 87 (52% humidity), a few clouds, wind S 8 mph. Finish 89 (43% humidity), partly cloudy, wind SW 7 mph, 17 mph gusts. I didn’t realize until I looked after finishing that wind gusts were 17 mph. That explains the extra effort required out in the open biking south.<\/p>\n

One of the times I do this route I need to include the full Roman Forest Loop to the very east end of Roman Forest. The last time I did it I think there was a dog sprint involved. The streets are rough because it is not in the city limits.<\/p>\n

On the way out of Roman Forest I stopped at the Shell station to fill my water bottle and I this photo which is kind of a selfie with reflection in the window.<\/p>\n

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I was there just long enough to get the ice and water and take the photo. Next turn would be at I-69\/US59 onto the southbound service road. I thought the wind would tough there and it was but there were times when it let up and I increased my speed. Valley Ranch Parkway changed my direction some and the wind wasn’t so bad until the bend back to the SW. A quick stop at the Stripes station for more water and I was back on the bike.<\/p>\n

School traffic was going to be a problem if I was not quick through Briar Tree but I got by before the school buses arrived. Not the case at Kings Manor but I made it through the school zone without stopping. Cars were parked on the street but no movement.<\/p>\n

Biking through Kingwood the stopping and starting drug my average speed down from 14.7 mph to the 14.3 mph at the 3:15 pm finish.<\/p>\n

After the bike ride I needed to adjust the weather station wind cups some more.I tightened a screw too tight when I was working on it yesterday but I didn’t loosen it enough before the bike ride today so I loosened more. The wind cups now spin easily.<\/p>\n

More great riding weather on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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