{"id":46095,"date":"2018-11-20T16:25:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T22:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=46095"},"modified":"2018-11-20T16:25:08","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T22:25:08","slug":"when-you-get-old-60-feels-cold-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/20\/when-you-get-old-60-feels-cold-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"When You Get Old 60 Feels Cold Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apparently my idea of &#8220;cold&#8221; weather is not held by some people. I waited to start to today&#8217;s bike ride until 12:55 pm for the temperature to hit 60 degrees. When I left it was not quite there but if I rounded up it was. I needed to ride at least 24 miles to not fall behind my November goal of 360 miles or 12 miles per day. With that in my I put parts of two routes together and came up with the &#8220;Woodridge Forest &#8211; Atascocita &#8211; Walden&#8221; route and biked <strong>30.66 miles<\/strong>. This boosted November to <strong>251.6 miles<\/strong>, only <strong>109 miles<\/strong> short of the goal.<\/p>\n<p>Not too far into the bike ride while going through Sherwood Trails Village in Kingwood I came to a young boy (maybe 8 years old) getting back on his too large bike to ride. He wore shorts, a T-shirt and no shoes. Contrast to what I wore: shorts, leg warmers, long sleeve thermal jersey, long sleeve jersey, wind breaker jacket, and full finger gloves. I felt comfortable but the chilly wind tried to make me feel chilled. Later along W. Lake Houston Parkway on the way to Atascocita a teenage boy stood beside the greenbelt adjusting his ear buds before resuming his running. His attire: shorts, no shirt, and shoes. Again my wardrobe kept me warm but I began to wonder if I over did the clothes. When I went into the shade I knew I dressed properly. Towards the end of the ride as I went past the Houston Police substation two cyclists went by dressed less than me: shorts, jacket and regular gloves. My legs shivered at the thought of no leg warmers.<\/p>\n<p>The weather at the start of the bike ride and the finish.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/publicalbum@latest\/dist\/pa-embed-player.min.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"pa-embed-player\" style=\"width: 640px; height: 480px; display: none;\" data-link=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/oiwrvPRF7YyXXzg8A\" data-title=\"11\/20\/2018 Bike Ride Weather - Start\/Finish\" data-description=\"4 new photos \u00c2\u00b7 Album by Rick Ankrum\"><img alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/AktGbkOMHOfrYIog6_xnIJdgWCLAUIZuIa7JyX-wt5hro4aj5KrSD9d3gaIyk1pWBe_N_oZFyDikAAQqiuY8C3iIbcgpPul9JCXDjOaoWULtlictDzm1y14-dOfNwXx-dYGI9834-Hg=w1920-h1080\" \/><br \/>\n<img alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/POEqYbHai-_mfVnA25z8afJJYQ-EVYCyFNGJXgA3DUbvr6QSXq-WptiO_H5_cLY2PTLT4xrUO76TQn1wWjX1OlTtJaZZKnzOmEtVNXZvmnNasPU5EiaXp7zE3mDkqzsjBk-GEiyARMo=w1920-h1080\" \/><br \/>\n<img alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/zi677JHrs7WfS6pTJxABq40Qz9-VdJtCNYplt0IeL-gmRD1bRjoUqdY31MICi32VLQPWLPo2Inj2j4oO_EHL_Pf5yQiRMCpMPTGGKFxG0DFNXSlwiPThkiXB1QT61PtpT3FOiuPgaVM=w1920-h1080\" \/><br \/>\n<img alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/An_NtNaVd1UxBkWTAtsXSk_UNj-92gCkW_Vl9cyAOjkIKqEVGVLukNrqdmre2589mKV1OGRAEYwBo0uAR3vzhA88kxL6lHZZ--TagkdSG-ML4H9cMVfJjKJKSmUgT3pgmupFVZPJxgo=w1920-h1080\" \/><\/div>\n<p>No rest stops during ride. My water bottle had no ice cubes at the start since I figured warm water made sense. With school out for Thanksgiving break traffic was moderate to nothing at the schools I passed. Crossing Kingwood Drive on the way back required some waiting but not like school traffic. I finished the ride at 3:13 p.<\/p>\n<p>During my last ride I had a problem with chain slapping the chainstay. I am happy to say changing the rear derailleur to the second &#8220;nub&#8221; fixed that and no slapping today. Next up: replace the torn handlebar tape, replace the chain when I get to 7,000 miles (6 miles away), and clean off the WD40 chain lube from the other drive chain parts before going to wax.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday weather: High 63 F, 50% Precip. \/ 0.05 in, PM Showers. High 63F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Maybe I can get a ride in before the rain and after it gets to 60 degrees.<\/p>\n<h2>SportTracks Bike Ride Summary<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sporttracks.mobi\/activity\/19289810\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46096\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/20\/when-you-get-old-60-feels-cold-bike-ride\/11-20-2018-sporttracks-bike-ride-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-20-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=1919%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1919,1024\" 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;1542729173&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=\"11-20-2018 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\/11-20-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=600%2C320&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-20-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=800%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46096 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-20-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=1200%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SportTracks Bike Ride Summary\" width=\"1200\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-20-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?w=1919&amp;ssl=1 1919w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-20-2018-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\/11-20-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=600%2C320&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/11-20-2018-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=800%2C427&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\/1976028914\/embed\/aefc4d6a503d0e1b5ef819f8d7fab2745fae959c\" width=\"590\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apparently my idea of &#8220;cold&#8221; weather is not held by some people. 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