{"id":53470,"date":"2020-06-30T17:08:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T22:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=53470"},"modified":"2020-06-30T17:08:31","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T22:08:31","slug":"june-bike-rides-end-on-a-flat-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/06\/30\/june-bike-rides-end-on-a-flat-note\/","title":{"rendered":"June Bike Rides End On A Flat Note"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"June Bike Rides End On A Flat Note\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jF_UXiwJFwg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wasn&#8217;t quite as quick to start today&#8217;s bike as yesterday rolling out the driveway at 10:10 AM. I needed to ride at least 41 miles to push June&#8217;s total over 900 miles and I accomplished that biking <strong>43.16 miles<\/strong>. June&#8217;s final total came in at <strong>902.84 miles<\/strong>, the 3rd month over 900 this year. I chose the &#8220;Stroker Road &#8211; Huffman&#8221; route with some variations. This was the second time I biked this route in 2020, both times on the Lynskey R300. Summaries of the month and rides on the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-June-Bike-Rides.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"735\" data-attachment-id=\"53467\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/6-30-2020-june-bike-rides\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-June-Bike-Rides.jpg?fit=1872%2C1146&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1872,1146\" 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=\"6-30-2020 June Bike Rides\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;6-30-2020 June Bike Rides&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-June-Bike-Rides.jpg?fit=600%2C367&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-June-Bike-Rides.jpg?fit=800%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-June-Bike-Rides.jpg?resize=1200%2C735&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"6-30-2020 June Bike Rides\" class=\"wp-image-53467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-June-Bike-Rides.jpg?w=1872&amp;ssl=1 1872w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-June-Bike-Rides.jpg?resize=600%2C367&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-June-Bike-Rides.jpg?resize=800%2C490&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-June-Bike-Rides.jpg?resize=640%2C392&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-June-Bike-Rides.jpg?resize=1536%2C940&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I managed to bike 902 miles after missing 4 days due to weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Stroker-Road-Huffman.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"196\" data-attachment-id=\"53468\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/6-30-2020-ytd-bike-rides-summary-stroker-road-huffman\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Stroker-Road-Huffman.jpg?fit=1882%2C307&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1882,307\" 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=\"6-30-2020 YTD Bike Rides Summary Stroker Road Huffman\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;6-30-2020 YTD Bike Rides Summary Stroker Road Huffman&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Stroker-Road-Huffman.jpg?fit=600%2C98&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Stroker-Road-Huffman.jpg?fit=800%2C130&amp;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Stroker-Road-Huffman.jpg?resize=1536%2C251&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bike ride went well until I rode west on FM 1960 after stopping at The Huffman Chevron for ice. Around 32.2 miles I rode over a large piece of a glass bottle with the rear tire instantly causing a flat with a cut in the sidewall. I looked for a place in the shade, walked across FM 1960 and to a closed bar with shade. At first I didn&#8217;t find the cut but with the wheel off the cut became obvious. I carry a small tire tool in my seat bag which made getting the tire bead off difficult until I pushed the opposite tire bead into the center of the wheel. Pulling the tube out where the cut showed exposed the hole. A large patch covered that but before putting the tube back into the tire I spotted a tiny hole about 2&#8243; away. Patching that hole I put the tube in the tire, stuck the foil from the patch behind the sidewall cut, mounted the tire and pumped it up. My patch work held so I put the tools in the their places and resumed the ride. The tire felt firm but I noticed a flat spot as the wheel turned. I will inspect it later when I decide what to do about the tire. A cut in the sidewall can affect the tire&#8217;s ride plus the tube tries to squeeze through the cut without a boot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was hot and steamy during the bike ride. Wind was strong making for tough pedaling whenever I rode into the headwind. Weather conditions: start 89 (72% humidity, 78.7 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind S 12 mph. At 11:53AM 90, mostly cloudy, wind S 12 mph gusts 20 mph. Finish 92 (65% humidity, 78.8 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind S 14 mph gusts 22 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FM 2100 construction narrows the northbound shoulder in many places from Crosby to north of Stroker Road. The southbound shoulder isn&#8217;t constricted so today&#8217;s ride went south on FM 2100. I saw another &#8220;casual&#8221; biker riding north where the barriers narrow the shoulder. Not a good idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe height='405' width='590' frameborder='0' allowtransparency='true' scrolling='no' src='https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/3694519884\/embed\/b6c0545c0b96c62545986929850d3973218ed5eb'><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PowerPod Bike Ride Data Charts. Note the wind in the second chart from the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-PowerPod-Bike-Ride-Charts.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"740\" data-attachment-id=\"53466\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/6-30-2020-powerpod-bike-ride-charts\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-PowerPod-Bike-Ride-Charts.jpg?fit=2036%2C1255&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2036,1255\" 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=\"6-30-2020 PowerPod Bike Ride Charts\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;6-30-2020 PowerPod Bike Ride Charts&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-PowerPod-Bike-Ride-Charts.jpg?fit=600%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-PowerPod-Bike-Ride-Charts.jpg?fit=800%2C493&amp;ssl=1\" 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1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sporttracks.mobi\/activity\/25793051\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"689\" data-attachment-id=\"53469\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/6-30-2020-sporttracks-bike-ride-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/6-30-2020-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=1883%2C1081&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1883,1081\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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I needed to ride at least 41 miles to push June&#8217;s total over 900 miles and I accomplished that biking 43.16 miles. <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2020\/06\/30\/june-bike-rides-end-on-a-flat-note\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[22],"tags":[69,5383,2492,4932],"class_list":["post-53470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bike-ride","tag-flat-tire","tag-lynskey-r300-titanium-bike","tag-road-biking","tag-stroker-road-huffman"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-dUq","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53470"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53473,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53470\/revisions\/53473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}