{"id":48157,"date":"2019-04-06T16:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T21:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=48157"},"modified":"2019-04-06T16:00:53","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T21:00:53","slug":"doe-in-the-burbs-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/04\/06\/doe-in-the-burbs-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Doe in the Burbs Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The sky was threatening most of the morning and it rained for a minute or so. But by the time I decided to go biking I checked the weather radar and no rain was in the area. So I set out on the “Atascocita – Huffman – Walden” route at 12:09 PM. This changes the route I ride most often by reversing the middle streets. I biked 32.98 miles<\/strong> improving April’s total to 156.04 miles<\/strong> and keeping me slightly ahead of the rate of 20 miles per day to reach my 600 mile goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My wife warned me about rain but it never fell on my ride today. Weather during the bike ride: start 73 (94% humidity), overcast, wind SE 9 mph. Finish 78 (81% humidity), overcast with haze, wind SE 12 mph. I overdressed based on the temperature and not taking the humidity into account. I wore shorts, a heavy long sleeve jersey, and a wind breaker jacket. After passing the half way point the sky brighten some as the sun overcame some of the cloud cover. This in turn heated me up making for a warm ride. I should’ve wore a light long sleeve jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Old Atascocita Road just west of the railroad tracks where the City of Houston ground off some asphalt earlier in the week today I was greeted with nice smooth new asphalt. Glad to see that solved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the way back home on Pinehurst Trail Drive at the Texas Laurel Trail intersection a large doe raced across the street from the yard on the right into the wood on the left. The two cars at the stop sign might have been surprised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 12 mph wind took a toll on my legs getting to FM 2100 but once on that road the wind generally was a tailwind until I was back on the west side of Lake Houston and riding into Walden. As I made my way back to FM 1960 the wind became a tailwind again and stayed there most of the way to the finish. Finishing at 2:45 PM the sun broke through the clouds some more making me glad to get out of the soak jersey and jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday weather is iffy which makes biking iffy too. I will make a riding decision after getting home from church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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