{"id":56157,"date":"2021-03-26T17:49:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T22:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=56157"},"modified":"2021-03-26T17:49:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T22:49:38","slug":"85-degree-side-trip-bike-ride-to-roman-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/03\/26\/85-degree-side-trip-bike-ride-to-roman-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"85 Degree Side Trip &#8211; Bike Ride to Roman Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"85 Degree Side Trip - Bike Ride to Roman Forest\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UVRYbmQUiQQ?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\">Beginning this post without mentioning the weather would be wrong. Blue sky, 77 degrees rising to 85 by the finish, what more could I ask for? After watching two bike races (Volta Ciclista a Catalunya and the E3 Saxo) I began today&#8217;s bike ride at 11:50 AM and finished at 4:05 PM. This is longer than usual because I stopped in Woodbranch to visit with a friend. To add to my mileage for the week I rode the &#8220;New Caney &#8211; Roman Forest &#8211; Valley Ranch&#8221; plus the side trip for a total of <strong>41.86 miles<\/strong>. This put the week&#8217;s total at <strong>179 miles<\/strong>. With 2 potential biking days left in the week I should make this a 200+ mile week. I am only 9 miles behind last year&#8217;s mileage on this date; 1,965 versus 1,974.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weather conditions: start 77 (45% humidity, 53.6 dew point), fair, wind E 12 mph; finish 85 (30% humidity, 50 dew point), a few clouds, wind SE 10 mph. I wore shorts, a long sleeve jersey, and a short sleeve jersey. I probably could&#8217;ve left one of the jerseys at home but it&#8217;s still March. I rode my Lynskey R300 bike today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-Todays-Bike-for-the-ride-2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"518\" data-attachment-id=\"56156\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/3-26-2021-todays-bike-for-the-ride-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-Todays-Bike-for-the-ride-2.jpg?fit=1496%2C969&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1496,969\" 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=\"3-26-2021 Today&amp;#8217;s Bike for the ride-2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3-26-2021 Today&amp;#8217;s Bike for the ride-2&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-Todays-Bike-for-the-ride-2.jpg?fit=600%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-Todays-Bike-for-the-ride-2.jpg?fit=800%2C518&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-Todays-Bike-for-the-ride-2-800x518.jpg?resize=800%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"3-26-2021 Today's Bike for the ride-2\" class=\"wp-image-56156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-Todays-Bike-for-the-ride-2.jpg?resize=800%2C518&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-Todays-Bike-for-the-ride-2.jpg?resize=600%2C389&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-Todays-Bike-for-the-ride-2.jpg?resize=640%2C415&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-Todays-Bike-for-the-ride-2.jpg?w=1496&amp;ssl=1 1496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strava labeled this ride as harder than my usual effort. I agree with the wind contributing to the hardness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe height='405' width='590' frameborder='0' allowtransparency='true' scrolling='no' src='https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/5015598080\/embed\/cb8e0d6c1f6896d71fa71a21011ab566c77e2f78'><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using the Drift camera on the Lynskey is not easy so I used the GoPro Hero 7 Black in the handheld mode. USPS delivered a mount for the Drift camera that should solve that problem on both my Canyon and Lynskey bikes. I will test it on tomorrow&#8217;s bike ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sporttracks.mobi\/activity\/27954916\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"670\" data-attachment-id=\"56155\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/3-26-2021-sporttracks-bike-ride-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=1879%2C1049&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1879,1049\" 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=\"3-26-2021 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3-26-2021 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=600%2C335&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=800%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=1200%2C670&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"3-26-2021 SportTracks Bike Ride Summary\" class=\"wp-image-56155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?w=1879&amp;ssl=1 1879w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=600%2C335&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=800%2C447&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=640%2C357&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3-26-2021-SportTracks-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=1536%2C858&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beginning this post without mentioning the weather would be wrong. Blue sky, 77 degrees rising to 85 by the finish, what more could I ask for? After watching two bike races (Volta Ciclista a Catalunya and the E3 Saxo) I <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/03\/26\/85-degree-side-trip-bike-ride-to-roman-forest\/\"><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":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[22],"tags":[2560,212,5297,5383,4342,1424],"class_list":["post-56157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bike-ride","tag-bicycle","tag-bicycling","tag-bike","tag-lynskey-r300-titanium-bike","tag-new-caney-roman-forest-valley-ranch","tag-road"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-eBL","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56157","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=56157"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56158,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56157\/revisions\/56158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}