{"id":51511,"date":"2019-11-18T16:34:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T22:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=51511"},"modified":"2019-11-18T16:34:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T22:34:38","slug":"chilly-but-warming-bike-ride-to-tavola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/11\/18\/chilly-but-warming-bike-ride-to-tavola\/","title":{"rendered":"Chilly But Warming Bike Ride to Tavola"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The clouds moved on and left a blue sky for today’s bike ride on the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route. I biked 34.85 miles<\/strong> getting the week off to good start. I waited a little before rolling the wheels at 11:46 AM. As I got ready to leave and started the PowerPod I got a message on the Wahoo Elemnt computer that the PowerPod battery was low. I don’t remember getting that alert before. I forgot to plug the charger up after yesterday’s ride. I plugged the charger into the PowerPod for a couple of minutes hoping that would get me through the ride. I doubt that really made a difference but the PowerPod stayed on the whole ride. At the end of today’s ride the PowerPod got plugged into the charger first and then my NiteRider taillight. I will be ready for tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weather during the bike ride: 67 (53% humidity, 49.9 dew point), fair, wind variable 5 mph. Finish 70 (48% humidity, 49.9 dew point), fair, wind NW 6 mph. I dressed somewhat like yesterday with shorts, leg warmers, thermal long sleeve jersey (not a heavy one though), windbreaker jacket, and regular gloves instead of the full finger ones like yesterday. With the sun out I thought my fingers would be warm plus a few degrees warmer today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I do when riding to the north I stopped at my wife’s grave site. Today I was surprised to see the marker in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I think it looks great. This location in the cemetery does not allow above ground markers unless four plots are involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again today I built up my overall average speed as the ride progressed to 14.3 mph which I held for a few miles before it settled back to 14.2 mph. I wonder if the indoor riding, cooler weather, and light breeze contribute to this ability. This level came while I rode south back to Kingwood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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