{"id":65302,"date":"2024-05-28T15:48:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T20:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=65302"},"modified":"2024-05-28T15:48:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T20:48:13","slug":"started-as-a-recovery-ride-ended-up-a-race-against-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/05\/28\/started-as-a-recovery-ride-ended-up-a-race-against-rain\/","title":{"rendered":"Started As A Recovery Ride, Ended Up A Race Against Rain"},"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=\"Started As A Recovery Ride, Ended Up A Race Against Rain 5\/28\/2024\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uZuXZcAJZg8?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\">I casually mentioned the threat of rain at the start of the bike ride in the video. That threat became real as I rode hard from Atascocita shores to home trying to not get soaked. I almost made it home. The streets were wet the last half of a mile but the rain wasn&#8217;t coming down hard. As I pulled into the driveway the wind let up some, I got of the bike and walked into the garage just before the rain and wind increased. When the bike ride started at 10:26 AM I was thinking a recovery ride after yesterday&#8217;s 51+ miles. Not ride too hard. That was the plan until I saw the severe thunderstorm alert on my watch. That&#8217;s when I upped the pace. Back in Kingwood the wind gusts arrived and the temperature went down at least 15 degrees. I was riding the Cervelo Caledonia which can be fast if the guy pedaling can out put the power. The ride finished at 1:16 PM. I stopped at several places on FM1960 prepared to buy a PowerAide fountain drink but the prices was too high. I ended up getting ice for my waterbottle at the Exxon station at E. Lake Houston Parkway. Maybe I could&#8217;ve beat the rain without those stops. The bike ride was on the <strong>Atascocita &#8211; Walden &#8211; Huffman<\/strong> route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weather: Start 84 degrees, humidity 78%, dew point 76.9, cloud cover 53%, wind ESE 8 mph gusts 13 mph; Finish 69 degrees, rain\/thunderstorm, humidity 100%, wind N 23 mph gusts 37.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I installed a new GoPro magnetic mount on the Cervelo replacing the Garmin twist mount. The magnetic mount has a twist ring to lock the GoPro. I didn&#8217;t try it using only the magnet but I may in the future. This puts the GoPro about 3\/4&#8243; higher than the Garmin mount. I think the camera is more secure with the magnet and twist ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-2-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"65298\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-28-2024-gopro-magnetic-mount-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-2-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1928\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.68&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 8 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(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">5-28-2024 GoPro Magnetic Mount-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-3-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"65299\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-28-2024-gopro-magnetic-mount-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-3-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1928\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.68&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 8 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(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">5-28-2024 GoPro Magnetic Mount-3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-4-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"65300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/5-28-2024-gopro-magnetic-mount-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-4-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1928\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.68&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 8 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-4-797x600.jpg?resize=797%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"5-28-2024 GoPro Magnetic Mount-4\" class=\"wp-image-65300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-4-scaled.jpg?resize=797%2C600&amp;ssl=1 797w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-4-scaled.jpg?resize=598%2C450&amp;ssl=1 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-4-scaled.jpg?resize=638%2C480&amp;ssl=1 638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-4-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-4-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1542&amp;ssl=1 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.68&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 8 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1716891121&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;340&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025381&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5-28-2024 GoPro Magnetic Mount-1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;5-28-2024 GoPro Magnetic Mount-1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;5-28-2024 GoPro Magnetic Mount-1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-1-scaled.jpg?fit=598%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-1-scaled.jpg?fit=797%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"65297\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-1-797x600.jpg?resize=797%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"5-28-2024 GoPro Magnetic Mount-1\" class=\"wp-image-65297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-1-scaled.jpg?resize=797%2C600&amp;ssl=1 797w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-1-scaled.jpg?resize=598%2C450&amp;ssl=1 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-1-scaled.jpg?resize=638%2C480&amp;ssl=1 638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5-28-2024-GoPro-Magnetic-Mount-1-scaled.jpg?w=2400 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">5-28-2024 GoPro Magnetic Mount-1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I collected 3 local legends on this ride according to Strava. <strong>Local Legend<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/11518911937\/segments\/3230605628684120958\">Bridge Drag<\/a>\u00a0(2:11), <strong>Local Legend<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/11518911937\/segments\/3230605628683407230\">Havenbrook sprint<\/a>\u00a0(1:03), and <strong>Local Legend<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/11518911937\/segments\/3230605628684536702\">Lake Houston Bridge &#8211; EB<\/a>\u00a0(5:33). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><div class=\"strava-embed-placeholder\" data-embed-type=\"activity\" data-embed-id=\"11518911937\" data-style=\"standard\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/strava-embeds.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/center>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I casually mentioned the threat of rain at the start of the bike ride in the video. That threat became real as I rode hard from Atascocita shores to home trying to not get soaked. I almost made it home. <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/05\/28\/started-as-a-recovery-ride-ended-up-a-race-against-rain\/\"><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":[3932,2560,212,5297,4719,5553,1424],"class_list":["post-65302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bike-ride","tag-atascocita-walden-huffman","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-gZg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65302","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=65302"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65303,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65302\/revisions\/65303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}