{"id":49430,"date":"2019-05-21T15:41:55","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T20:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=49430"},"modified":"2019-05-21T15:42:08","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T20:42:08","slug":"wind-tunnel-practice-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/05\/21\/wind-tunnel-practice-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind Tunnel Practice Bike Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you need to get some wind tunnel practice this is the place. I knew it was windy outside with the trees moving around but when I looked at the NWAA app it surprised me with 36 mph gusts. I chose the &#8220;Atascocita South &#8211; Walden &#8211; Huffman&#8221; route for some variety for the first time since March 19th. Any direction with an &#8220;S&#8221; in it was a headwind. The start was at 10:52 AM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ride went <strong>34.01 miles<\/strong> boosting May to <strong>550.75 miles<\/strong>, 83% of the way to my <strong>660 <\/strong>mile goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other than the wind the weather agreed with biking: start 84 (74% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind S 28 mph 36 mph gusts. Finish 87 (71% humidity), overcast, wind S 15 mph 24 mph gusts. I wore shorts, short sleeve jersey, and arm sleeves. This was a good test about how hot the arm sleeves would be and they were comfortable with the wind moving through and around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Start-292x600.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"49429\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-21-2019-bike-ride-airport-weather-start\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Start.png?fit=1440%2C2960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,2960\" 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=\"5-21-2019 Bike Ride Airport Weather Start\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Start.png?fit=219%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Start.png?fit=292%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Start-292x600.png?resize=292%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bike Ride Airport Weather Start\" data-id=\"49429\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-21-2019-bike-ride-airport-weather-start\/\" class=\"wp-image-49429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Start.png?resize=292%2C600&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Start.png?resize=234%2C480&amp;ssl=1 234w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Start.png?resize=219%2C450&amp;ssl=1 219w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Start.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Finish-292x600.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"49428\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-21-2019-bike-ride-airport-weather-finish\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Finish.png?fit=1440%2C2960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,2960\" 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=\"5-21-2019 Bike Ride Airport Weather Finish\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Finish.png?fit=219%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Finish.png?fit=292%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Finish-292x600.png?resize=292%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bike Ride Airport Weather Finish\" data-id=\"49428\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-21-2019-bike-ride-airport-weather-finish\/\" class=\"wp-image-49428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Finish.png?resize=292%2C600&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Finish.png?resize=234%2C480&amp;ssl=1 234w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Finish.png?resize=219%2C450&amp;ssl=1 219w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Bike-Ride-Airport-Weather-Finish.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I got a sense of the wind when I stopped waiting for traffic at Old Atascocita Road and FM 2100. I put my right foot down like I usually do and a gust hit me almost pushing me over to the left. I moved my right foot out another 12&#8243; to counter the wind. The next challenge was riding west over Lake Houston on FM 1960. The wind was so strong I shifted down one gear to push through the wind and the gusts from my left pushed me to the right. When traffic went by there was a brief relief and then I got slammed with another gust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally making the right turn onto Pinehurst Trail Drive the wind shifted to a tailwind and my legs got relief. This stayed with me until I finished at 1:29 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some physical data:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>average heart rate 123 bps<\/li><li>max heart rate 151 bps<\/li><li>average power output 133 watts<\/li><li>max power output 482 watts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Wind on Wednesday is supposed to go down some. Good biking weather.<\/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\/21209545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"666\" data-attachment-id=\"49427\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-21-2019-sporttracks-bike-ride-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=1857%2C1030&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1857,1030\" 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=\"5-21-2019 SportTracks 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\/5-21-2019-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=600%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=800%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=1200%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SportTracks Bike Ride Summary\" class=\"wp-image-49427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?w=1857&amp;ssl=1 1857w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=640%2C355&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=600%2C333&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=800%2C444&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/2385944529\/embed\/fa14c35679af71a9ac9f44b525d8a272453cddbb\" 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<p>2019 trails 2018 by 42 miles, leads 2017 by 323 miles, and trails 2016 by 10 miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Strava-Year-Progressions-Graph.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1046\" data-attachment-id=\"49431\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/05\/21\/wind-tunnel-practice-bike-ride\/5-21-2019-strava-year-progressions-graph\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Strava-Year-Progressions-Graph.jpg?fit=1325%2C1155&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1325,1155\" 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=\"5-21-2019-Strava-Year-Progressions-Graph\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-21-2019-Strava-Year-Progressions-Graph.jpg?fit=516%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" 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I knew it was windy outside with the trees moving around but when I looked at the NWAA app it surprised me with 36 mph gusts. 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