{"id":57592,"date":"2021-10-04T16:34:15","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T21:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=57592"},"modified":"2021-10-04T16:34:18","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T21:34:18","slug":"rain-departed-no-need-to-cloud-watch-just-blue-sky-looking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/10\/04\/rain-departed-no-need-to-cloud-watch-just-blue-sky-looking\/","title":{"rendered":"Rain Departed, No Need To Cloud Watch, Just Blue Sky Looking"},"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=\"Rain Departed, No Need To Cloud Watch, Just Blue Sky Looking\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IKw5J1b4KO8?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\">This week is off to a better start than last week. The rain clouds departed, the humidity is lower and so is the dew point. All of these make for very nice biking weather, a pleasure to be out biking. I didn&#8217;t get out the door very early with wheels down at 11:01 AM. Riding north into a headwind to SH 242 was not easy but making the u-turn at SH 242 switched to a nice tailwind all the way back to Kingwood for the 1:58 PM finish. The route was &#8220;Kingwood &#8211; SH 242 &#8211; Kingwood&#8221; and I biked 37.00 miles putting one day ahead of the pace to reach to my 625 mile goal. I made up for the rain out last Friday. I need to average 20.26 miles per day to reach the goal and I am averaging 24.84 miles. So far in 2021 I biked this route 8 times, less than 1 time per month.<\/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\/10\/10-4-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route-rev1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"337\" data-attachment-id=\"57593\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/10\/04\/rain-departed-no-need-to-cloud-watch-just-blue-sky-looking\/10-4-2021-ytd-bike-rides-summary-todays-route-rev1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route-rev1.png?fit=1832%2C515&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1832,515\" 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=\"10-4-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route-rev1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route-rev1.png?fit=600%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route-rev1.png?fit=800%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route-rev1.png?resize=1200%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"10-4-2021 YTD Bike Rides Summary Today's Route\" class=\"wp-image-57593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route-rev1.png?w=1832&amp;ssl=1 1832w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route-rev1.png?resize=600%2C169&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route-rev1.png?resize=800%2C225&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route-rev1.png?resize=640%2C180&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-YTD-Bike-Rides-Summary-Todays-Route-rev1.png?resize=1536%2C432&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The added GoPro Media Mod I used to video today&#8217;s bike ride did better on the audio. This makes the GoPro bulkier but it still fit in my jersey pocket. I used a shoestring as a lanyard to hold onto the camera when it wasn&#8217;t in the jersey pocket. I wish there was something for the handlebar that holds the camera until I need it; a Velcro patch with extra grip, maybe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Big change in the weather. No need to watch the clouds for approaching rain. with the lower humidity and dew point I didn&#8217;t sweat so much despite the temperature being in the 80&#8217;s. The wind strengthened while I rode. I didn&#8217;t realize the gusts were so strong. Maybe that&#8217;s why the tailwind helped. Weather summary: start 80 (67% humidity, 68 dew point), partly cloudy, wind NE 4 mph; finish 85 (45% humidity, 62 dew point), partly cloudy, wind N 13 mph gusts 21 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The map shows the route going north to SH 242 into the headwind. The u-turn at SH 242 changed to a tailwind. Construction at SH 242 seems to moving at a snail&#8217;s pace. I couldn&#8217;t see much difference from my last ride on August 30th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/trips\/76478059\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"973\" data-attachment-id=\"57589\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/10-4-2021-rwgps-bike-ride-route-map\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map.png?fit=1465%2C1188&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1465,1188\" 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=\"10-4-2021 RWGPS Bike Ride Route Map\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;10-4-2021 RWGPS Bike Ride Route Map&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;10-4-2021 RWGPS Bike Ride Route Map&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map.png?fit=555%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map.png?fit=740%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map.png?resize=1200%2C973&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"10-4-2021 RWGPS Bike Ride Route Map\" class=\"wp-image-57589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map.png?w=1465&amp;ssl=1 1465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map.png?resize=555%2C450&amp;ssl=1 555w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map.png?resize=740%2C600&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map.png?resize=592%2C480&amp;ssl=1 592w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>10-4-2021 RWGPS Bike Ride Route Map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/6063749902\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1046\" height=\"991\" data-attachment-id=\"57591\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/10-4-2021-strava-bike-ride-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary.png?fit=1046%2C991&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1046,991\" 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=\"10-4-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;10-4-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;10-4-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary.png?fit=475%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary.png?fit=633%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary.png?resize=1046%2C991&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"10-4-2021 Strava Bike Ride Summary\" class=\"wp-image-57591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary.png?w=1046&amp;ssl=1 1046w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-4-2021-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary.png?resize=475%2C450&amp;ssl=1 475w, 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The rain clouds departed, the humidity is lower and so is the dew point. All of these make for very nice biking weather, a pleasure to be out biking. <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/10\/04\/rain-departed-no-need-to-cloud-watch-just-blue-sky-looking\/\"><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":[212,4719,5294,5383,1424],"class_list":["post-57592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bike-ride","tag-bicycling","tag-biking","tag-kingwood-sh-242-kingwood","tag-lynskey-r300-titanium-bike","tag-road"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-eYU","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57592","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=57592"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57595,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57592\/revisions\/57595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}