{"id":62163,"date":"2023-04-16T17:08:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T22:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=62163"},"modified":"2023-04-16T17:08:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T22:08:28","slug":"biking-through-the-chill-a-21-mile-journey-in-70-degree-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/04\/16\/biking-through-the-chill-a-21-mile-journey-in-70-degree-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Biking Through the Chill: A 21-Mile Journey in 70-Degree Weather"},"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=\"Biking Through the Chill: A 21-Mile Journey in 70-Degree Weather 4\/16\/2023\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MdAsZrHR8OU?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\">Under the cover of darkness a front captured the 85 degree weather and substituted 70 degree weather. I was perfectly happy with the 85 degree weather but made due with the low 70&#8217;s in its place for today&#8217;s bike ride. Even waiting until 2:02 PM to start the ride didn&#8217;t make it any warmer. I took advantage of waiting until then by eating leftover pizza and watching the men&#8217;s Amstel gold race from the Netherlands. Then I got my Lynskey Helix bike and headed out to ride the <em>Kingwood Streets &amp; Trails<\/em>. I set a goal to ride 21 miles (3% of my 700 mile goal for April) and by the time I finished at 3:47 PM I rode 21.49 miles. That finished the week with 234.6 miles, the second highest week so far this year only beat by the 237.49 miles from the week of 3\/6\/2023. April now stands at 433.57 miles, 62% of the way to that goal. Not too bad considering I&#8217;ve missed 4 days of biking in April.<\/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\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"606\" data-attachment-id=\"62162\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/4-16-2023-sporttracks-week-bike-rides-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?fit=1830%2C924&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1830,924\" 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=\"4-16-2023 SportTracks Week Bike Rides Summary\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;4-16-2023 SportTracks Week Bike Rides Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;4-16-2023 SportTracks Week Bike Rides Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?fit=600%2C303&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?fit=800%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?resize=1200%2C606&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4-16-2023 SportTracks Week Bike Rides Summary\" class=\"wp-image-62162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?w=1830&amp;ssl=1 1830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?resize=600%2C303&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?resize=800%2C404&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?resize=640%2C323&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Week-Bike-Rides-Summary.png?resize=1536%2C776&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">4-16-2023 SportTracks Week Bike Rides Summary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s hard to compare rides like today to other rides on Kingwood streets because I mix them up so much. There aren&#8217;t many places to get up to full speed for an extended time so I don&#8217;t think much about my average speed. I&#8217;m glad I wasn&#8217;t out on the roads because the front left some strong winds that I felt even amongst all of the Kingwood trees. Weather: Start 73 degrees, 34% humidity, dew point 43, a few clouds, wind N 18 mph gusts 29 mph; finish 75 degrees, 30% humidity, dew point 41, a few clouds, wind N 15 mph gusts 28 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sporttracks.mobi\/activity\/30803146\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"757\" data-attachment-id=\"62161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/4-16-2023-sporttracks-ride-summary-kingwood-streets-and-trails\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Ride-Summary-Kingwood-Streets-and-Trails.png?fit=1832%2C1155&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1832,1155\" 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=\"4-16-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Kingwood Streets and Trails\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;4-16-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Kingwood Streets and Trails&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;4-16-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Kingwood Streets and Trails&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Ride-Summary-Kingwood-Streets-and-Trails.png?fit=600%2C378&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Ride-Summary-Kingwood-Streets-and-Trails.png?fit=800%2C504&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Ride-Summary-Kingwood-Streets-and-Trails.png?resize=1200%2C757&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4-16-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Kingwood Streets and Trails\" class=\"wp-image-62161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Ride-Summary-Kingwood-Streets-and-Trails.png?w=1832&amp;ssl=1 1832w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Ride-Summary-Kingwood-Streets-and-Trails.png?resize=600%2C378&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Ride-Summary-Kingwood-Streets-and-Trails.png?resize=800%2C504&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Ride-Summary-Kingwood-Streets-and-Trails.png?resize=640%2C403&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4-16-2023-SportTracks-Ride-Summary-Kingwood-Streets-and-Trails.png?resize=1536%2C968&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">4-16-2023 SportTracks Ride Summary Kingwood Streets and Trails<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"strava-embed-placeholder\" data-embed-type=\"activity\" data-embed-id=\"8903839895\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/strava-embeds.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under the cover of darkness a front captured the 85 degree weather and substituted 70 degree weather. I was perfectly happy with the 85 degree weather but made due with the low 70&#8217;s in its place for today&#8217;s bike ride. <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/04\/16\/biking-through-the-chill-a-21-mile-journey-in-70-degree-weather\/\"><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":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[22],"tags":[2560,212,5297,4719,5321,5576,1424],"class_list":["post-62163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bike-ride","tag-bicycle","tag-bicycling","tag-bike","tag-biking","tag-kingwood-street-trails","tag-lynskey-helix-titanium-bike","tag-road"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-gaD","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62163","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=62163"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62164,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62163\/revisions\/62164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}