{"id":59940,"date":"2022-08-20T14:15:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T19:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=59940"},"modified":"2022-08-20T15:00:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T20:00:23","slug":"when-necessary-a-bike-route-can-be-stretched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/08\/20\/when-necessary-a-bike-route-can-be-stretched\/","title":{"rendered":"When Necessary A Bike Route Can Be Stretched"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Atascocita - Huffman - Walden Stretched 8\/20\/2022\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HCAX8sW8cuU?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\">With yesterday&#8217;s rain and riding Zwift I decided to stretch today&#8217;s route a couple of miles to make up for some of the miles missed. Rolling away at 8:05 AM under mostly cloudy skies with 99% humidity on my Cervelo Caledonia bike the route was &#8220;Atascocita &#8211; Huffman &#8211; Walden&#8221;. As usual I hoped to see some other cyclists during the bike ride. At the start of the ride I was at 174 miles for the week and by stretching today&#8217;s bike ride to <strong>35.69 miles<\/strong> the week improved to <strong>210.42 miles<\/strong>. Over all August miles is up to <strong>654.3<\/strong> and <strong>631.6 road miles<\/strong> with a goal of 800 road miles for the month. This route averages a little over 33 miles for the 18 rides on it in 2022. I stretched the route by adding 2 street loops in Bear Branch Village and riding south to Spanish Cove Drive on FM 2100 before turning north to Huffman. I finished the bike ride at 10:58 AM.<\/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\/08\/8-20-2022-YTD-Rides-on-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"636\" data-attachment-id=\"59939\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/8-20-2022-ytd-rides-on-atascocita-huffman-walden\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-YTD-Rides-on-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?fit=1842%2C977&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1842,977\" 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=\"8-20-2022 YTD Rides on Atascocita-Huffman-Walden\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;8-20-2022 YTD Rides on Atascocita-Huffman-Walden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;8-20-2022 YTD Rides on Atascocita-Huffman-Walden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-YTD-Rides-on-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?fit=600%2C318&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-YTD-Rides-on-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?fit=800%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-YTD-Rides-on-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?resize=1200%2C636&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"8-20-2022 YTD Rides on Atascocita-Huffman-Walden\" class=\"wp-image-59939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-YTD-Rides-on-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?w=1842&amp;ssl=1 1842w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-YTD-Rides-on-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?resize=600%2C318&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-YTD-Rides-on-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?resize=800%2C424&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-YTD-Rides-on-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?resize=640%2C339&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-YTD-Rides-on-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?resize=1536%2C815&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>8-20-2022 YTD Rides on Atascocita-Huffman-Walden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High humidity stayed around for the whole bike ride compared to earlier in the week when it would drop to below 60% at the end of the bike ride. Today whenever I stopped sweat dripped onto the pavement and the last 5 miles my gloves were so wet I stuck my fingers out to couch the wind to dry them out some. At the end sweat ran down my legs. When I stopped at Pinehurst Trail Drive and FM 1960 another cyclist pulled up beside me and we talked about how the humidity promoted extreme sweating. I saw other cyclists as I hoped for and most of them are in the video or pointed out. Weather summary: start 75 (humidity 99%, dew point 74), mostly cloudy, wind N 0 mph;finish 86 (humidity 81%, dew point 80), mostly cloudy, wind S 7 mph. Notice the high dew point which contributed to the muggy ride. It has been many weeks since the temprature at the end of a ride has been below 90.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the last several rides on the Cervelo Caledonia the chain made sounds calling for attention. On Thursday I received the Silca Super Secret Chain lube and applied it. On today&#8217;s bike ride the chain spun silently and smoothly. A good supplement between waxing the chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/axs.sram.com\/activities\/manual-262128671__1661000745\">AXS.SRAM.com ride report<\/a><\/strong> data I learned that I used the 35&#215;13 gears for 1:40:17 (24.3 miles) of the total moving time of 2:36:09 and made 19 RD shifts. The low shift count reflects the light wind and lack of terrain changes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/7670533184\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1044\" height=\"923\" data-attachment-id=\"59938\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/8-20-2022-strava-bike-ride-summary-atascocita-huffman-walden\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?fit=1044%2C923&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1044,923\" 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=\"8-20-2022 Strava Bike Ride Summary Atascocita-Huffman-Walden\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;8-20-2022 Strava Bike Ride Summary Atascocita-Huffman-Walden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;8-20-2022 Strava Bike Ride Summary Atascocita-Huffman-Walden&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?fit=509%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?fit=679%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?resize=1044%2C923&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"8-20-2022 Strava Bike Ride Summary Atascocita-Huffman-Walden\" class=\"wp-image-59938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?w=1044&amp;ssl=1 1044w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?resize=509%2C450&amp;ssl=1 509w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?resize=679%2C600&amp;ssl=1 679w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-Strava-Bike-Ride-Summary-Atascocita-Huffman-Walden.jpg?resize=543%2C480&amp;ssl=1 543w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1044px) 100vw, 1044px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>8-20-2022 Strava Bike Ride Summary Atascocita-Huffman-Walden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I circled in blue the areas that I stretched the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/trips\/100418711\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"976\" data-attachment-id=\"59945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/8-20-2022-rwgps-bike-ride-route-map-v2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map-v2.jpg?fit=1441%2C1172&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1441,1172\" 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=\"8-20-2022 RWGPS Bike Ride Route Map v2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;8-20-2022 RWGPS Bike Ride Route Map v2&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;8-20-2022 RWGPS Bike Ride Route Map v2&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map-v2.jpg?fit=553%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map-v2.jpg?fit=738%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map-v2.jpg?resize=1200%2C976&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"8-20-2022 RWGPS Bike Ride Route Map v2\" class=\"wp-image-59945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map-v2.jpg?w=1441&amp;ssl=1 1441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map-v2.jpg?resize=553%2C450&amp;ssl=1 553w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map-v2.jpg?resize=738%2C600&amp;ssl=1 738w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-20-2022-RWGPS-Bike-Ride-Route-Map-v2.jpg?resize=590%2C480&amp;ssl=1 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>8-20-2022 RWGPS Bike Ride Route Map 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Rolling away at 8:05 AM under mostly cloudy skies with 99% humidity on my Cervelo <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2022\/08\/20\/when-necessary-a-bike-route-can-be-stretched\/\"><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":[5307,2560,212,5297,4719,5553,1424],"class_list":["post-59940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bike-ride","tag-atascocita-huffman-walden","tag-bicycle","tag-bicycling","tag-bike","tag-biking","tag-cervelo-caledonia-rival-axs","tag-road"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-fAM","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59940","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=59940"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59949,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59940\/revisions\/59949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}