Out And Back Before The Excessive Heat Arrived
I bumped up the start time for today’s bike ride by almost two hours to finish before the excessive heat time arrived. Back on the Canyon Endurace CF7 bike for the ride with the 35mm wide tires. Riding my Atascocita – Walden – Huffman route I began at 8:35 AM and finished at 11:27 AM. I didn’t expect to see other cyclists being a weekday but I passed several on the ride. I think I got most of them in the video. This was the 8th time biking this route this year. Today’s 34.38 miles put June’s total miles at 631.44 leaving 169 miles to my goal. I modified the route route to avoid a tree limb blocking the greenbelt by Northpark Drive keeping the distance the same but mixing up the streets until I reached Bear Branch Village in the early part of the ride.
The 35mm tires take extra effort getting up to speed but when I stop pedaling the coast down seems to go farther. They absorb a lot of the bumps probably due to the width and lower pressure. Toe overlap is a problem though on the turns. I changed out the original Fizik saddle to the Velo look a like saddle that came on my Cervelo Caledonia bike. Cervelo saddle is more comfortable. It appears the new Alpha 46 wheels will arrive sooner than I expected.
Weather: Start 84 degrees, 81% humidity, dew point 77.7, mostly cloudy, wind S 5 mph; Finish 91 degrees, 64% humidity, dew point 77.6, partly cloudy, wind SW 9 mph. Excessive Heat Warning Issued: 2:40 AM Jun. 20, 2023 – National Weather Service
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 117. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
