{"id":47148,"date":"2019-01-06T15:35:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T21:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=47148"},"modified":"2019-01-06T15:35:41","modified_gmt":"2019-01-06T21:35:41","slug":"winter-but-warmer-weather-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/01\/06\/winter-but-warmer-weather-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter But Warmer Weather Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Make it two bike rides in a row. I set out on the “Atascocita – Walden” route at 12:38 pm after getting home from church. By then the temperature warmed up and I didn’t bundle up as much as yesterday wearing shorts, long sleeve jersey, and a windbreaker jacket. The beginning miles were a little chilly but after 20 minutes I started generating enough body heat I lowered the zipper on the jacket an inch or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sky was mostly cloudy hiding the sun that was abundant yesterday. Weather during the bike ride: start 72 (66% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind S 10 mph gusts 20 mph. Finish 71 (68% humidity), mostly cloud, wind S 10 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I rode the Canyon Endurace CF SLX which is lighter than the Blue Norcross AL by several pounds. Since I am building back my base fitness I restricted the gearing lower than normal. Also with so many days off the bike my butt needs to toughen up too. Yesterday I wore shorts that I think the padding is shot and today I wore the newest pair of shorts and it felt much better. Also I started wearing my new helmet, a Cateye Mixino Red\/Black which replaced the helmet I cracked in the November 7th crash. The cracked helmet was a Cateye as well. The Mixino fits snugger and the strap is lighter and not as stiff. That may change when sweating weather arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the way back from Walden I stopped at Kings Harbor on W. Lake Houston Parkway north of the river and took these photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The cloudy sky shows up in the first photo while the second looks more blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More warm weather on Monday and I plan on riding. My goal for January is 300 miles which means I need to take advantage of any favorable weather that makes it here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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