{"id":58906,"date":"2022-04-08T16:08:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T21:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=58906"},"modified":"2022-04-08T16:08:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T21:08:13","slug":"wind-punished-my-legs-biking-to-roman-forest-blvd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/04\/08\/wind-punished-my-legs-biking-to-roman-forest-blvd\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind Punished My Legs Biking to Roman Forest Blvd"},"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=\"Wind Punished My Legs Biking to Roman Forest Blvd 4\/8\/2022\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gXIfSxOcKpI?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>I worked in the front flower bed after watching stage 5 of the Itzulia Basque Country while waiting for the temperature to go up a few more degrees. No need to wait for the wind to increase, it was already plenty strong from the north to northwest. Apparently I got too close to the Texas Laurel bush I was trying to stand up and it nicked my arm sending blood down my hand. A trip inside and to put a bandage on it. Completing the work I got ready for today&#8217;s bike ride. Rolling away at 11:49 AM on the Cervelo Caledonia. (Check the video to see a new item on the bike). I wanted to make the route a little different biking north. I chose my &#8220;New Caney &#8211; Roman Forest Blvd &#8211; Valley Ranch&#8221; route modifying a few streets at the start and later on at Porter. The streets are familiar ones but not in this combination. Since 2012 I biked this route just 4 times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1831\" height=\"391\" data-attachment-id=\"58904\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/4-8-2022-all-bike-rides-on-todays-route\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-All-Bike-Rides-on-Todays-Route.png?fit=1831%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1831,391\" 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=\"4-8-2022 All Bike Rides on Today&amp;#8217;s Route\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;4-8-2022 All Bike Rides on Today&amp;#8217;s Route&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;4-8-2022 All Bike Rides on Today&amp;#8217;s Route&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-All-Bike-Rides-on-Todays-Route.png?fit=600%2C128&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-All-Bike-Rides-on-Todays-Route.png?fit=800%2C171&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-All-Bike-Rides-on-Todays-Route.png?fit=1831%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"4-8-2022 All Bike Rides on Today's Route\" class=\"wp-image-58904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-All-Bike-Rides-on-Todays-Route.png?w=1831&amp;ssl=1 1831w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-All-Bike-Rides-on-Todays-Route.png?resize=600%2C128&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-All-Bike-Rides-on-Todays-Route.png?resize=800%2C171&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-All-Bike-Rides-on-Todays-Route.png?resize=640%2C137&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-All-Bike-Rides-on-Todays-Route.png?resize=1536%2C328&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>4-8-2022 All Bike Rides on Today&#8217;s Route<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the distance varies each ride the route map must&#8217;ve been different from today&#8217;s trip. The 2012 ride was on my Motobecane &#8211; 2011 Le Champion CF Ltd bike. The other three are on current bikes I ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wind does not want to let up. It is strong enough to cause the NWS to issue a fire alert with very low humidity and dew point. My legs got punished on the ride to Roman Forest Blvd. I thought when I made the turn back to Kingwood the wind would be friendly but I still had to fight it when I was out in the open. The wind is hanging around since the front passed through on Wednesday. I like the low humidity and dew point but the wind is brutal. Weather conditions for the ride: start 70 (humidity 23%, dew point 30), fair, wind N 17 mph gusts 24 mph; finish 73 (humidity 21%, dew point 31), fair, wind NW 16 mph gusts 29 mph. The humidity is not normal for the Texas gulf coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My kit reflected the new combination of shorts, long sleeve jersey, and a short sleeve jersey. The wind had some chill to it but the LS jersey was enough to feel comfortable with the sunshine once I warmed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlights from the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/axs.sram.com\/activities\/wahoo-262128671__1649436550\">AXS.SRAM.com activity report<\/a><\/strong>: 27 RD shifts, 1:36:48 riding time in the 35&#215;15 gears, total biking time 2:23:59. Finished the ride at 2:18 PM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/6950862329\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"935\" data-attachment-id=\"58905\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/4-8-2022-strava-new-caney-roman-forest-blvd-valley-ranch-data-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-Strava-New-Caney-Roman-Forest-Blvd-Valley-Ranch-Data-Summary.png?fit=1040%2C935&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1040,935\" 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=\"4-8-2022 Strava New Caney Roman Forest Blvd Valley Ranch Data Summary\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;4-8-2022 Strava New Caney Roman Forest Blvd Valley Ranch Data Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;4-8-2022 Strava New Caney Roman Forest Blvd Valley Ranch Data Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-Strava-New-Caney-Roman-Forest-Blvd-Valley-Ranch-Data-Summary.png?fit=501%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-Strava-New-Caney-Roman-Forest-Blvd-Valley-Ranch-Data-Summary.png?fit=667%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-Strava-New-Caney-Roman-Forest-Blvd-Valley-Ranch-Data-Summary.png?fit=1040%2C935&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"4-8-2022 Strava New Caney Roman Forest Blvd Valley Ranch Data Summary\" class=\"wp-image-58905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-Strava-New-Caney-Roman-Forest-Blvd-Valley-Ranch-Data-Summary.png?w=1040&amp;ssl=1 1040w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-Strava-New-Caney-Roman-Forest-Blvd-Valley-Ranch-Data-Summary.png?resize=501%2C450&amp;ssl=1 501w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-Strava-New-Caney-Roman-Forest-Blvd-Valley-Ranch-Data-Summary.png?resize=667%2C600&amp;ssl=1 667w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-8-2022-Strava-New-Caney-Roman-Forest-Blvd-Valley-Ranch-Data-Summary.png?resize=534%2C480&amp;ssl=1 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>4-8-2022 Strava New Caney Roman Forest Blvd Valley Ranch Data Summary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/embeds?type=trip&#038;id=86633705&#038;sampleGraph=true\" style=\"width: 1px; min-width: 90%; height: 1000px; border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I worked in the front flower bed after watching stage 5 of the Itzulia Basque Country while waiting for the temperature to go up a few more degrees. 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