{"id":45830,"date":"2018-11-05T15:51:36","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T21:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=45830"},"modified":"2018-11-05T18:06:54","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T00:06:54","slug":"lots-of-wind-with-large-rain-drops-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/05\/lots-of-wind-with-large-rain-drops-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Lots of Wind With Large Rain Drops Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More above normal temperatures today making for a good day to ride a bike. I put wheels down at 11:49 am on the first ride since Daylight Savings Time ended yesterday. Already the day seems to get dark too early. I rode the &#8220;New Caney &#8211; Tavola &#8211; Valley Ranch&#8221; route for a total of <strong>33.38 miles<\/strong>. This boosts November riding to <strong>91.8 miles<\/strong>, 25% of my 360 mile goal for the month. If the weather stays like this, which it won&#8217;t, I could almost reach my goal in a week and a half.<\/p>\n<p>Wind blew strong during the ride helping me get to Tavola quickly with modest effort. Not so on the ride back to Kingwood. Weather during the bike ride.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.publicalbum.org\/js\/pa-embed-player.min.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"pa-embed-player\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 480px; display: none;\" data-link=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/At3qskbtiUADJ3ej7\" data-title=\"Bike Ride Weather 11\/5\/2018\" data-descrition=\"4 new photos \u00c2\u00b7 Album by Rick Ankrum\"><img alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/qhkujjr_7Q4B7pgEw5Iz2PocICcb1LT2CYVByDlZ7jTLKc03FdxCayFBTzPVhF7Gqb9IbGea0izjIol3ecqrFXDsSeU3czyWMt1cBski-fqg6SehVwNoYzjiJds1KBdwx3nRxa9C1SQ=w1920-h1080\" \/><br \/>\n<img alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/G3D8i-2Q6-eVoNqK4_N12OgRZFCdIS7SaCtWg_1yZdnltiGl_O25EdoKahNy-xNu7raBh2lgXxhj6lfsxuTBWTPW3eUKVFPo3YcbPQR9-CmBXWXP7-BQLBgB84T5xlsuR16pOxyB6wE=w1920-h1080\" \/><br \/>\n<img alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/MQiM-iwCk7lQHx8_nQu49PJbWXVX7swACq7fqaZlPVu_rsft7g2NcDVfztSYoSsie21MOgGN9GKxB4cC7DnVTF-C6kPwLY1LhdS2tLcQqtwtTLUf2EWMJVtNWQCd-cEn8B-7FJNyYMc=w1920-h1080\" \/><br \/>\n<img alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/cT_2BToRmJ8suf-j6a9G5C88poWyXAA5MWWBkvcNj7qpunfef-DRqrvHpqdEJvFEH82N_ZeQsxxvizd1rcNY2niCv0oj7k222ACUSxlJyqLHN8DVxyUkd0UBawevgT9SG_L6_TSDWG0=w1920-h1080\" \/><\/div>\n<p>I stopped in Woodridge Forest at the 5.4 mile mark and took these two photos to show the clouds and the wind wiping the flags from the south.<\/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: 100%;\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\\\/11\\\/05\\\/lots-of-wind-with-large-rain-drops-bike-ride\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-45830 gallery-columns-1 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\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-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\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-min.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Bike Ride Woodridge Forest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-min.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-min.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-min.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-min.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-min.jpg?w=2400 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-min.jpg?w=3600 3600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-attachment-id=\"45831\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/05\/lots-of-wind-with-large-rain-drops-bike-ride\/11-5-2018-bike-ride-woodridge-forest-min\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-min.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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=\"11-5-2018 Bike Ride Woodridge Forest-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-min.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-min.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><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\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-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\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-2-min.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Bike Ride Woodridge Forest-2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-2-min.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-2-min.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-2-min.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-2-min.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-2-min.jpg?w=2400 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-2-min.jpg?w=3600 3600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-attachment-id=\"45832\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/05\/lots-of-wind-with-large-rain-drops-bike-ride\/11-5-2018-bike-ride-woodridge-forest-2-min\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-2-min.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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=\"11-5-2018 Bike Ride Woodridge Forest-2-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-2-min.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Bike-Ride-Woodridge-Forest-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 never could get my overall average speed up to 14 mph. The segment from Tavola back to Kingwood mostly had a headwind driving the watts into the 200 to 300+ range and dropping the speed to 13 mph and below.<\/p>\n<p>Below are graphs from today&#8217;s bike ride showing data from the PowerPod. Notice in the second graph with blue above and below the white line. Up the point I changed direction back to the south the blue mostly was below the white signifying a tailwind but when I turned back to the south the blue jumped to above the white line meaning a headwind. The headwind wasn&#8217;t as strong as Saturday&#8217;s ride but still a mean thing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Powerpod-Data-and-Charts.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45840\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/05\/lots-of-wind-with-large-rain-drops-bike-ride\/11-5-2018-powerpod-data-and-charts\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Powerpod-Data-and-Charts.jpg?fit=1684%2C1207&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1684,1207\" 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;1541440568&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=\"11-5-2018 Powerpod Data and Charts\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Powerpod-Data-and-Charts.jpg?fit=600%2C430&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Powerpod-Data-and-Charts.jpg?fit=800%2C573&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45840\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Powerpod-Data-and-Charts.jpg?resize=1200%2C860&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Powerpod Data and Charts\" width=\"1200\" height=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Powerpod-Data-and-Charts.jpg?w=1684&amp;ssl=1 1684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Powerpod-Data-and-Charts.jpg?resize=640%2C459&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Powerpod-Data-and-Charts.jpg?resize=600%2C430&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-Powerpod-Data-and-Charts.jpg?resize=800%2C573&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When I reached FM 1314 at the Stripes station some large rain drops started to fall and I took cover by the pumps. I figured the rain wouldn&#8217;t last long due to the size of the drops and the wind pushing the dark cloud to the north. After about 5 minutes I left the cover and went to the traffic light to wait before crossing FM 1314 and onto Old Sorters Road. The road was damp south of FM 1314 and a few drops hit me but they moved away or I rode away from them. One big drop landed on the Elemnt screen blurring the numbers for a couple of miles until it disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>My timing was good to avoid school traffic at all three schools I passed. I finished the ride at 2:30 pm. Once inside I heard a few more rain drops on the skylight but not for long.<\/p>\n<p>More weather like this for Tuesday and I plan on taking advantage of it.<\/p>\n<h2>SportTracks Bike Ride Summary<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sporttracks.mobi\/activity\/19178589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/05\/lots-of-wind-with-large-rain-drops-bike-ride\/11-5-2018-sporttracks-bike-ride-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=1917%2C1025&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1917,1025\" 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;1541431659&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=\"11-5-2018 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\/11\/11-5-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=600%2C321&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=800%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45833 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=1200%2C642&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SportTracks Bike Ride Summary\" width=\"1200\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?w=1917&amp;ssl=1 1917w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=640%2C342&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=600%2C321&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-5-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=800%2C428&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\/1948094952\/embed\/b77eed11d697256a40c630a069776399f361be26\" width=\"590\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More above normal temperatures today making for a good day to ride a bike. I put wheels down at 11:49 am on the first ride since Daylight Savings Time ended yesterday. Already the day seems to get dark too early. <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/05\/lots-of-wind-with-large-rain-drops-bike-ride\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[22],"tags":[5324,5287,1424],"class_list":["post-45830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bike-ride","tag-canyon-endurace-cf-slx","tag-new-caney-tavola-valley-ranch","tag-road"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-bVc","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45830\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}