{"id":41413,"date":"2018-05-11T15:58:24","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T20:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=41413"},"modified":"2018-05-11T15:59:18","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T20:59:18","slug":"a-whole-lota-fixin-goin-on-around-my-house-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/05\/11\/a-whole-lota-fixin-goin-on-around-my-house-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"A Whole Lota Fixin Goin On Around My House Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s a whole lota fixin goin on around my house. Way too much for me. Earlier this week my home weather station decided it was -40 degrees in Houston; broke and needed fiixin!. The hot water heater decided we were taking too hot showers and the pilot light wouldn’t stay lit; I think I got it fixed! Yesterday’s bike ride with two flats and tube blowout at home; more fixin!! I went to Bike Werks to buy two tubes and got the wrong valve stem length; more fixin!! I will exchange them for the correct valve stem length. This morning I walked across the kitchen floor and stepped in water. The ice maker control valve on the refrigerator has been leaking for some time and finally got my attention; more to fix! Upon inspection a plastic valve that controls the water to the ice maker and front water dispenser has a tiny pin hole spraying water out; time for the Flex Seal!!<\/p>\n

Now for today’s bike ride. No fixing required as I rode the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route for 35.02 miles<\/strong>, bumping the week to 197.24 miles<\/strong> and the month to 369.38 miles<\/strong>. My goal for May is 660 miles<\/strong>. Over halfway there with 20 potential riding days left.<\/p>\n

Leaving the refrigerator at home I started riding at 11:58 am and finished at 2:38 pm; the refrigerator was waiting for me!<\/p>\n

Wind was strong today: start 86 (66% humidity), partly cloudy, wind S 12 mph, gusts 22 mph. Finish 89 (64% humidity), partly cloudy, wind S 15 mph. More clouds today but I was comfortable wearing shorts and a short sleeve jersey.<\/p>\n

On the way to Tavola the wind helped me but I knew the return trip might not be so easy. When I got to Tavola I took this photo of the flags and dust blowing to portend the ride back home.<\/p>\n

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Just before I took this picture the dust was in a much bigger cloud as the construction equipment rolled across the dirt. Riding on from there I stopped at the Tavola pool and park and took these photos. Notice the different tires: Continental 4000 II on the front with black sidewall and Continental GatorSkin on the rear with the brown; this is the replacement tire for the one with the slit in it from yesterday’s bike ride.<\/p>\n

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Some children were enjoying the playground equipment while I was there.<\/p>\n

Leaving the park I decided to take one of the side streets where new houses are being built. I didn’t realize that many homes were there.<\/p>\n

Before I left Tavola I made a quick stop at the Shell station on Roman Forest Blvd. for ice and water.<\/p>\n

Back on Roman Forest Blvd. the ride west wasn’t too bad with the wind helping but making the left turn onto the I-69\/US59 southbound service road made the point that I would have to work hard to get back to Kingwood. There were times when the wind let up but then it came back strong slowing me down. But I kept pedaling and made it past all of the schools before the parents and buses gathered for dismissal.<\/p>\n

More hot and dry weather on Saturday and I plan on biking.<\/p>\n

I did watch the Giro d’Italia before today’s bike ride. It was a sprint finish. Oh to be young again!<\/p>\n

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary<\/h2>\n

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