{"id":58679,"date":"2022-03-10T16:28:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T22:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=58679"},"modified":"2022-03-10T16:28:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T22:28:33","slug":"a-few-clouds-light-wind-on-atascocita-balmoral-walden-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/03\/10\/a-few-clouds-light-wind-on-atascocita-balmoral-walden-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"A Few Clouds, Light Wind On Atascocita &#8211; Balmoral &#8211; Walden Ride"},"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=\"A Few Clouds, Light Wind On Atascocita - Balmoral - Walden Ride 3\/10\/2022\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-rMap3MNYWo?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>Before today&#8217;s bike ride I checked the battery on my GoPro and it wouldn&#8217;t turn on. I plugged it into the charger and after a few seconds the screen came on showing 1% battery level. My first thought was no video on today&#8217;s ride but I put the extra battery on the charger and by the time I dressed, ate a snack, applied sunscreen the extra battery was fully charged. I replaced the other battery and got ready to go. Good thing I checked the GoPro before leaving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided I would ride the same route as last Thursday, &#8220;Atascocita &#8211; Balmoral &#8211; Walden&#8221; but alter a few streets. I wanted to avoid W. Lake Houston Parkway from Madera Run Parkway north to Aerobic Drive because of the heavy traffic. I also rode through Woodridge Forest which I didn&#8217;t do last week. Today&#8217;s ride covered 34.71 miles, a little longer than last week at an average speed of 14 mph also higher than last week.<\/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\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-YTD-Rides-Summary-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"207\" data-attachment-id=\"58678\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/3-10-2022-ytd-rides-summary-atascocita-balmoral-walden\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-YTD-Rides-Summary-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden.png?fit=1771%2C305&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1771,305\" 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=\"3-10-2022 YTD Rides Summary Atascocita &amp;#8211; Balmoral &amp;#8211; Walden\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3-10-2022 YTD Rides Summary Atascocita &amp;#8211; Balmoral &amp;#8211; Walden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;3-10-2022 YTD Rides Summary Atascocita &amp;#8211; Balmoral &amp;#8211; Walden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-YTD-Rides-Summary-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden.png?fit=600%2C103&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-YTD-Rides-Summary-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden.png?fit=800%2C138&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-YTD-Rides-Summary-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden.png?resize=1200%2C207&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"3-10-2022 YTD Rides Summary Atascocita - Balmoral - Walden\" class=\"wp-image-58678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-YTD-Rides-Summary-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden.png?w=1771&amp;ssl=1 1771w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-YTD-Rides-Summary-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden.png?resize=600%2C103&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-YTD-Rides-Summary-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden.png?resize=800%2C138&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-YTD-Rides-Summary-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden.png?resize=640%2C110&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-YTD-Rides-Summary-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden.png?resize=1536%2C265&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>3-10-2022 YTD Rides Summary Atascocita &#8211; Balmoral &#8211; Walden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rolling out of the driveway at 11:39 AM on my Cervelo Caledonia sunshine felt good. This was the first ride outside since last Sunday due to chilly weather. While I stayed inside I rode Zwift to keep my biking streak since February 17th. By the 2:21 PM finish the sunshine lasted and the temperature warmed up from 64 at the start to 72. Wind was light coming from the E at 6 mph when I finished. The Cervelo moved nicely through the wind. I enjoy Zwifting but I prefer the outside riding. Today felt good. My legs felt good and powered up when I called on them. The link to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/axs.sram.com\/activities\/wahoo-262128671__1646933964\">SRAM AXS ride report<\/a><\/strong>. Once I got up to speed not much shifting during the mostly flat ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I dressed for the 64 degrees with shorts, leg warmers, a long sleeve thermal jersey, wind jacket, but half finger gloves. I counted on the sun to keep my fingers warm. I looked at the black jacket after finishing the ride and saw numerous salt stains from sweating. Weather conditions: start 64 (humidity 52%, dew point 46), a few clouds, wind NE 4 mph; finish 71 (humidity 38%, dew point 44), a few clouds, wind E 6 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The route passed through the road construction at FM 1960 on the west side of Lake Houston as you can see in the video. A little progress but no concrete poured yet. Maybe by the end of March? I rode closer to the railroad overpass construction on Timber Forest to check the progress. This is in the video. No big changes but some movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I claimed the Local Legend in Strava on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/6804257167\/segments\/2937098830199689016\">Timber Forest Crosses 1960<\/a>. Set a personal record <strong>PR<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/6804257167\/segments\/2937098830202679096\">Balmoral Greens eastbound<\/a>\u00a0(4:34).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/6804257167\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1043\" height=\"1105\" data-attachment-id=\"58677\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/3-10-2022-strava-atascocita-balmoral-walden-ride-summary-data\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-Strava-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden-Ride-Summary-Data.png?fit=1043%2C1105&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1043,1105\" 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=\"3-10-2022 Strava Atascocita &amp;#8211; Balmoral &amp;#8211; Walden Ride Summary Data\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3-10-2022 Strava Atascocita &amp;#8211; Balmoral &amp;#8211; Walden Ride Summary Data&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;3-10-2022 Strava Atascocita &amp;#8211; Balmoral &amp;#8211; Walden Ride Summary Data&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-Strava-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden-Ride-Summary-Data.png?fit=425%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-Strava-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden-Ride-Summary-Data.png?fit=566%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-Strava-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden-Ride-Summary-Data.png?resize=1043%2C1105&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"3-10-2022 Strava Atascocita - Balmoral - Walden Ride Summary Data\" class=\"wp-image-58677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-Strava-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden-Ride-Summary-Data.png?w=1043&amp;ssl=1 1043w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-Strava-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden-Ride-Summary-Data.png?resize=425%2C450&amp;ssl=1 425w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-Strava-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden-Ride-Summary-Data.png?resize=566%2C600&amp;ssl=1 566w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3-10-2022-Strava-Atascocita-Balmoral-Walden-Ride-Summary-Data.png?resize=453%2C480&amp;ssl=1 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1043px) 100vw, 1043px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>3-10-2022 Strava Atascocita &#8211; Balmoral &#8211; Walden Ride Summary Data<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/embeds?type=trip&#038;id=84568623&#038;sampleGraph=true\" style=\"width: 1px; min-width: 90%; height: 1100px; border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before today&#8217;s bike ride I checked the battery on my GoPro and it wouldn&#8217;t turn on. 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