Motobecane 700HT MTB Out of Retirement Bike Ride
I didn’t ride yesterday ( Sunday) because the streets were damp, the sky overcast and the temperature not that inviting. Instead I worked on my mountain bike putting the pedals on, airing up the tires, adding the Garmin speed sensor and cadence sensor and cleaning up the bike. My plan was to ride the Motobecane 700HT today leaving the Blue Norcross AL mounted to the Cycleops Fluid Trainer. There is nothing wrong with the Blue but I didn’t want to remove it from the trainer, put the rear axle back in and mess up the setup. I have added a mount for the PowerPod to the Blue Norcross AL so when the weather gets warmer I can record power readings. No mount on the Motobecane 700HT for the PowerPod so no power readings on today’s ride. This is the first bike in since early 2017 on the Motobecane 700HT MTB.
The weather wasn’t that inviting but I wanted to get some miles outside. I started at 12:36 pm with the sky overcast, 60 degrees and a 10 mph wind from the southeast. Riding on the trails wind is not too much of a problem but I didn’t ride that many miles on trails. Because the temperature was right at my lower threshold I added to my wardrobe: leg warmers, shorts, long sleeve thermal jersey, regular long sleeve jersey, wind breaker jacket and full finger gloves. After biking I don’t think I would have changed the clothing setup. I was comfortable but not over dressed.
Biking in Kingwood I went past some homes that were flooded during Hurricane Harvey last August. One area, Deer Cove, on Woodland Hills Drive south is still getting homes back in shape. This area probably had close to 20 feet of water, maybe more. Fences are washed away and homes are being repaired. They may need to be elevated. Some of the trails still show damage fro the flood.
After biking 19.5 miles I finished at 2:28 pm. The temperature warmed up to 61 but the sky was still overcast and the wind unchanged.
Mileage goal for February is 345 miles.
Tuesday’s weather will a few degrees warmer with a 60% chance of rain.
Strava ride summary
SportTracks Ride Summary
