{"id":6385,"date":"2010-11-12T20:34:35","date_gmt":"2010-11-13T02:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=6385"},"modified":"2010-11-12T20:34:35","modified_gmt":"2010-11-13T02:34:35","slug":"november-12th-bike-ride-beat-the-chill-and-maybe-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2010\/11\/12\/november-12th-bike-ride-beat-the-chill-and-maybe-rain\/","title":{"rendered":"November 12th Bike Ride – Beat the Chill and Maybe Rain"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I got home from work this evening the warm temperature and overcast sky beckoned to ride. With tomorrow’s weather not looking too good I needed to get at least a few miles in this week or my legs would forget how to turn the pedals. Earlier in the week I pumped up the Hutchinson Basic Acrobat tires on my Raleigh M800 mountain bike to about 60 psi. The last ride I noticed they were not quite as firm as I like them to be. Since my route is almost 100% concrete and asphalt the Hutchinson tires without any knobs in the center are what I consider the best tire for this type of pavement short of a slick tire. The tire noise is almost nothing but this does expose me to an easier flat threat. Generally though flats have been few and far between. Since I don’t put that many miles on the Raleigh M800 the tires last 2 to 3 years.<\/p>\n

The skies were overcast but the temperature was 72 degrees. A southeast 9 mph breeze was what caused me to wear a long sleeve jersey though, but only one jersey. Tomorrow this outfit will not be enough.<\/p>\n

Today’s ride information:<\/p>\n