{"id":47131,"date":"2019-01-05T15:20:38","date_gmt":"2019-01-05T21:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=47131"},"modified":"2019-01-05T15:20:44","modified_gmt":"2019-01-05T21:20:44","slug":"after-37-days-off-the-bike-i-am-back-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/01\/05\/after-37-days-off-the-bike-i-am-back-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"After 37 Days Off The Bike I Am Back Baby!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today was the first bike ride since November 25th 2018. I have been off the bike since then because of surgery on my right calf for melanoma. Finally it is healed enough with a nice scab to get on the bike and ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I decided (with the help of my wife) to not ride too far or too intense so I biked on the Kingwood and Woodridge Forest streets for a total of 20.6 miles. The weather was fantastic though it was a little cool at the 11:05 am start. I wanted to start at 10 am but it was still below 60 degrees so I waited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weather for the bike ride: start 61 (64% humidity), fair, wind S 5 mph. Finish 68 (46% humidity), fair, wind SW 8 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It felt great finally turning the pedals on the Blue Norcross AL bike. I opted to ride it rather than the Canyon Endurace because I stayed in Kingwood but I think the next ride, hopefully on Sunday, will be on the Canyon. No problem with my leg flexing as I pedaled. Because of the chilly weather I bundled up probably more than I needed to: shorts, leg warmers, thermal long sleeve jersey, regular long sleeve jersey, wind breaker jacket, and full finger gloves. By the end of the ride at 12:52 pm I was sweating and ready to get out of all the clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I stopped in Woodridge Forest to take the first two photos and later at the YMCA on W. Lake Houston Parkway for the last two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n