{"id":57114,"date":"2021-08-07T13:28:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-07T18:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=57114"},"modified":"2021-08-07T13:28:09","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T18:28:09","slug":"walk-around-closure-a-few-bikers-tickrfit-blip-big-glob-of-gum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/08\/07\/walk-around-closure-a-few-bikers-tickrfit-blip-big-glob-of-gum\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk Around Closure, A Few Bikers, TickrFit Blip, Big Glob of Gum"},"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=\"Walk Around Closure, A Few Bikers, TickrFit Blip, Big Glob of Gum\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cr-g3zjOKV0?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 sure what to expect when I got to FM 2100 on today&#8217;s bike ride. I also didn&#8217;t know if I would see any other bikers. The bike ride began at 7:54 AM as I rode away on my Canyon Endurace bike. I thought the route would be &#8220;Atascocita &#8211; FM 2100 &#8211; Walden&#8221; if Old Atascocita Road was closed like the flashing sign warned on my Thursday ride. Possibly the &#8220;Atascocita &#8211; Huffman &#8211; Walden&#8221; route could be an option if there was a way around concrete work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I saw the same two bikers from the beginning of last week&#8217;s bike ride as they rode north on Hidden Pines Drive. I wasn&#8217;t prepared and fast enough with the GoPro to catch them on video. I thought they might be the only bikers I saw today. But later as I rounded the curve on Fairlake Lane 3 lady bikers came from the east. One yelled that I could walk around the closed area to get across FM 2100. The video shows the construction area. Later I saw 2 other bikers on FM 1960. I think they didn&#8217;t know they could walk around the closed section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the early start the temperature had not hit the 80&#8217;s yet but the humidity and dew point were high to make it muggy. By the 10:31 AM finish the temperature went up but the humidity dropped some. I still was soaked with sweat at the finish and whenever I stopped or bent my head down a stream of droplets fell to the road. Overall weather conditions: start 76 (99% humidity, 75.8 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind calm; finish 88 (63% humidity, 73.9 dew point), partly cloudy, wind SE 5 mph. cold water from my CamelBak tasted good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bike ride went <strong>32.33 miles<\/strong> making it a <strong>218.24<\/strong> mile week. With one day left I may add to that number. Surprisingly 2021 YTD miles and 2020 YTD are equal at <strong>6,026 miles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Checking SportTracks I found that I only rode today&#8217;s route 3 times in 2021. I ride the similar &#8221; Atascocita &#8211; FM 2100 &#8211; Walden&#8221; route more often due to the construction on FM 2100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"231\" data-attachment-id=\"57113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/8-7-2021-ytd-bike-rides-summary-todays-route\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?fit=1842%2C354&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1842,354\" 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=\"8-7-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today&amp;#8217;s Route\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;8-7-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today&amp;#8217;s Route&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;8-7-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today&amp;#8217;s Route&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?fit=600%2C115&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?fit=800%2C154&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?resize=1200%2C231&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"8-7-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today's Route\" class=\"wp-image-57113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?w=1842&amp;ssl=1 1842w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?resize=600%2C115&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?resize=800%2C154&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?resize=640%2C123&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route.jpg?resize=1536%2C295&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>8-7-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today&#8217;s Route<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Near the end of the ride on Deerbrook Drive the rear tire developed a thumb on each rotation. I thought something stuck in the tire but a quick glance didn&#8217;t show anything. I hope it wouldn&#8217;t turn into a flat so close to home. I kept pedaling and finished the ride without a flat. At home I turned the rear tire to find a big glob of chewing gum stuck to the tire. It was sticky. I tried ice cubes to make it easier to get off but that didn&#8217;t help much. A squirt of WD-40 and a putty knife got most of it off. I followed up with a wipe and removed the remnants of the gum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My TickrFit heart rate monitor stopped around the 4 mile point. I decided not to mess with trying to get it working and continued riding. After about a minute it started showing BPM on my Bolt computer. Good thing I ordered a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/5753940912\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1053\" height=\"989\" data-attachment-id=\"57112\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/8-7-2021-strava-bike-ride-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=1053%2C989&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1053,989\" 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=\"8-7-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;8-7-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;8-7-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=479%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?fit=639%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=1053%2C989&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"8-7-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary\" class=\"wp-image-57112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?w=1053&amp;ssl=1 1053w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=479%2C450&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=639%2C600&amp;ssl=1 639w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-7-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary.jpg?resize=511%2C480&amp;ssl=1 511w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1053px) 100vw, 1053px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>8-7-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wasn&#8217;t sure what to expect when I got to FM 2100 on today&#8217;s bike ride. I also didn&#8217;t know if I would see any other bikers. 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