{"id":49038,"date":"2019-05-06T15:26:25","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T20:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=49038"},"modified":"2019-05-06T15:27:08","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T20:27:08","slug":"new-bike-jersey-red-roses-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/05\/06\/new-bike-jersey-red-roses-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"New Bike Jersey, Red Roses Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Opening this week&#8217;s riding I chose the &#8220;Kingwood &#8211; Splendora &#8211; Kingwood&#8221; route and rode <strong>44.28 miles<\/strong>. I started the ride at 10:43 AM with excellent biking weather: start 82 (68% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph. Finish 84 (60% humidity), overcast, wind SE 14 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wore a new Bellwether Distance jersey atop my Bellwether shorts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockgallery-stacked alignfull\"><ul class=\"blockgallery has-fullwidth-images\"><li class=\"blockgallery--item\"><figure class=\"blockgallery--figure\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Front-800x600.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"49037\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-6-2019-bike-ride-bellwether-distance-jersey-front\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Front.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 3 XL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557137464&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;316&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.041667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5-6-2019 Bike Ride Bellwether Distance Jersey Front\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Front.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Front.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Front-800x600.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"49037\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-6-2019-bike-ride-bellwether-distance-jersey-front\/\" class=\"wp-image-49037 has-shadow-none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Front.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Front.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Front.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Front.jpg?w=2400 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Front.jpg?w=3600 3600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blockgallery--item\"><figure class=\"blockgallery--figure\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Back-800x600.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"49036\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-6-2019-bike-ride-bellwether-distance-jersey-back\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Back.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 3 XL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557137485&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;376&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.041667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5-6-2019 Bike Ride Bellwether Distance Jersey Back\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Back.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Back.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Back-800x600.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"49036\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-6-2019-bike-ride-bellwether-distance-jersey-back\/\" class=\"wp-image-49036 has-shadow-none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Back.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Back.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Back.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Back.jpg?w=2400 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Bellwether-Distance-Jersey-Back.jpg?w=3600 3600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With the light wind I was able to ride at a good pace and kept improving my average speed to 14.8 mph before it dropped when I got back to Kingwood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While riding through Tavola I stopped and took these photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockgallery-stacked alignfull\"><ul class=\"blockgallery has-fullwidth-images\"><li class=\"blockgallery--item\"><figure class=\"blockgallery--figure\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-1-800x600.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"49035\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-6-2019-bike-ride-tavola-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-1.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 3 XL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557143337&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;63&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000256&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5-6-2019 Bike Ride Tavola-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-1.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-1.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-1-800x600.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"49035\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-6-2019-bike-ride-tavola-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-49035 has-shadow-none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-1.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-1.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-1.jpg?w=2400 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-1.jpg?w=3600 3600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blockgallery--item\"><figure class=\"blockgallery--figure\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-2-800x600.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"49034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-6-2019-bike-ride-tavola-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-2.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 3 XL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557143348&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000256&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5-6-2019 Bike Ride Tavola-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-2.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-2.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-2-800x600.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"49034\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-6-2019-bike-ride-tavola-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-49034 has-shadow-none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-2.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-2.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-2.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-2.jpg?w=2400 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-2.jpg?w=3600 3600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blockgallery--item\"><figure class=\"blockgallery--figure\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-3-800x600.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"49033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-6-2019-bike-ride-tavola-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-3.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 3 XL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557143358&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;58&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000256&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5-6-2019 Bike Ride Tavola-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-3.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-3.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-3-800x600.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"49033\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-6-2019-bike-ride-tavola-3\/\" class=\"wp-image-49033 has-shadow-none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-3.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-3.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-3.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-3.jpg?w=2400 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-3.jpg?w=3600 3600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blockgallery--item\"><figure class=\"blockgallery--figure\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-4-800x600.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"49032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-6-2019-bike-ride-tavola-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-4.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 3 XL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557143372&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;58&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000298&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5-6-2019 Bike Ride Tavola-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-4.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-4.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-4-800x600.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"49032\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-6-2019-bike-ride-tavola-4\/\" class=\"wp-image-49032 has-shadow-none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-4.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-4.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-4.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-4.jpg?w=2400 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Bike-Ride-Tavola-4.jpg?w=3600 3600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Knockout Roses&#8217; brilliant red caught my eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once I reached Splendora the ride back to the south was into a headwind but my legs had the power to keep my average speed up and increase it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a slight variation on this route I rode through Forest Colony from Valley Ranch Parkway back to the I-69\/US59 south frontage road. My usual route is Azalea Blvd. but the road can be covered in mud from the trucks hauling dirt from a big excavation beside the road. They use water to keep the dust down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I finished the ride at 2:00 PM in time to beat the school traffic. I still saw some debris from Friday&#8217;s rain and wind storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday&#8217;s weather forecast shows a 50% chance of rain but maybe a bike ride can be fit in before the rain arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2>SportTracks Bike Ride Summary<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sporttracks.mobi\/activity\/20986635\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"664\" data-attachment-id=\"49031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-6-2019-ssporttracks-bike-ride-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-SsportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=1855%2C1026&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1855,1026\" 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=\"5-6-2019 SsportTracks Bike Ride Summary\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-SsportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=600%2C332&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-SsportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=800%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/2347187857\/embed\/4be7b8fbafbda0033f5bdd612f175e304dc95438\" width=\"590\" height=\"405\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2>Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Strava-Year-Progressions-Graph.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1045\" data-attachment-id=\"49039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/05\/06\/new-bike-jersey-red-roses-bike-ride\/5-6-2019-strava-year-progressions-graph\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-6-2019-Strava-Year-Progressions-Graph.jpg?fit=1324%2C1153&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1324,1153\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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chose the &#8220;Kingwood &#8211; Splendora &#8211; Kingwood&#8221; route and rode 44.28 miles. I started the ride at 10:43 AM with excellent biking weather: start 82 (68% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph. 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