{"id":44604,"date":"2018-09-10T14:33:12","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T19:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=44604"},"modified":"2018-09-10T14:33:12","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T19:33:12","slug":"almost-drenched-by-rain-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/09\/10\/almost-drenched-by-rain-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Almost Drenched by Rain Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I finished today&#8217;s bike ride just in time to avoid getting drenched. Biking on the &#8220;New Caney &#8211; Tavola &#8211; Valley Ranch&#8221; route the sky looked gray with rain but I attributed that to my sunglasses and the lack of sunshine.. At one point I tipped my sunglasses down to check the sky without the gray lenses distorting the clouds color and it didn&#8217;t look rain was eminent.<\/p>\n<p>Starting at 10:32 am I checked the weather radar and the rain was south of I-10 and i thought this would give me time to bicycle 30+ miles. The weather during the bike ride: start 78 (89% humidity), overcast, wind NE 7 mph. Finish 80 (92% humidity), light rain, wind calm. With the overcast sky and rain threatening the temperature stayed lower than normal for September. I managed to ride <strong>35.0 miles<\/strong>. Last week was the first week since July 2nd that rode less than 200 miles. With all of the rain in the forecast this week I may not get 200 miles again. September stands at<strong> 251.64 miles<\/strong>, 36% of my <strong>700 mile<\/strong> goal for the month.<\/p>\n<p>Once I reached Tavola I stopped across the street from the community pool and club house to take these photos.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.texbiker.net\\\/blog\\\/2018\\\/09\\\/10\\\/almost-drenched-by-rain-bike-ride\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-44604 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-Bike-Ride-Tavola-Via-Parliament-min.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-Bike-Ride-Tavola-Via-Parliament-min.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Bike Ride Tavola Via Parliament-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-Bike-Ride-Tavola-Via-Parliament-min.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-Bike-Ride-Tavola-Via-Parliament-min.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-Bike-Ride-Tavola-Via-Parliament-min.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, 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href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-Bike-Ride-Tavola-Via-Parliament-2-min.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-Bike-Ride-Tavola-Via-Parliament-2-min.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Bike Ride Tavola Via Parliament-2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-Bike-Ride-Tavola-Via-Parliament-2-min.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-Bike-Ride-Tavola-Via-Parliament-2-min.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-Bike-Ride-Tavola-Via-Parliament-2-min.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"9-10-2018 Bike Ride Tavola Via Parliament-2-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-Bike-Ride-Tavola-Via-Parliament-2-min.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-Bike-Ride-Tavola-Via-Parliament-2-min.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I almost took the second photo too soon and missed the cyclist crossing the intersection. Rain doesn&#8217;t seen to be in the sky at Tavola. To the south is where the threat lay.<\/p>\n<p>Getting to Tavola I rode with a headwind but I still set a good pace. Anticipating the return ride back to Kingwood with a tailwind made the ride north less trouble.<\/p>\n<p>Only one rest stop at the Stripes station on FM 1314. I thought I might not have enough water to get all the way home so I stopped for a refill. Good thing I didn&#8217;t stay there too long or I would have positioned myself to get caught in the rain.<\/p>\n<p>From about the 24 mile point until the finish at 1:12 pm I rode in a light drizzle. Not enough to wet the street or add to my wetness. But around 2 miles to the finish the drizzle increased to the point that the screen on my Elemnt computer was obscured. I wiped it off a couple of times before getting to the end of the bike ride.<\/p>\n<p>Not sure about Tuesday with rain in the forecast.<\/p>\n<h2>SportTracks Bike Ride Summary<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sporttracks.mobi\/activity\/18742986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"44607\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/09\/10\/almost-drenched-by-rain-bike-ride\/9-10-2018-sporttracks-bike-ride-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=2078%2C1009&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2078,1009\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rick Ankrum&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1536587671&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"9-10-2018 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=600%2C291&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=800%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44607 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=1200%2C583&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"portTracks Bike Ride Summary\" width=\"1200\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?w=2078&amp;ssl=1 2078w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=640%2C311&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=600%2C291&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9-10-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=800%2C388&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/1832730977\/embed\/51c6ada9ebd2e4d4a92aeb501c6464a48a61bf27\" width=\"590\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I finished today&#8217;s bike ride just in time to avoid getting drenched. 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