Beat the Extreme Heat Advisory Bike Ride
Out of the driveway at 9:49 am to begin the bike ride following the “Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood” route. To add a couple of extra miles I looped through Tavola north of New Caney and then rode in the shade along the railroad tracks to Woodbranch Village and then back to the service road. It wasn’t full heat yet and as long as I was moving I didn’t really notice how hot it was. With the route modification I biked 37.38 miles bumping the week to 170.56 miles and July to 603.15 miles. The reason I wanted some extra miles on today’s ride was to position Saturday’s bike ride only needing 30 miles to hit 200+ for the week, mission accomplished on that. I need 197 miles to reach my 800 mile goal for July. YTD I am at 4,625 miles.
Weather during the bike ride: Weather: start 86 (73% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind SW 12 mph. Finish 94 (48% humidity), a few clouds, wind W 7 mph.
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- Home Weather Finish
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- Home Weather Start
The wind speed is higher at the IAH airport weather station which is what I refer to during the bike ride. Trees surround my home blocking the wind .
Making the turn around at SH 242 I thought the wind would be a problem riding back to the south but I actually increased my overall average speed while riding south. I made a quick stop at the Mobil station in New Caney at FM 1485 to refill my water bottle to carry me to the Circle K/Valero station at Northpark Drive. The Wahoo Ride Summary when I stopped at the Circle K.
My rest break at the circle K lasted less than 20 minute (PowerPod didn’t go to sleep is how I know). Long enough to eat a Clif Bar, drink a bottle of water and check my email some. Sitting in the shade wasn’t that hot while I rested but the heat was coming. Getting back on the Canyon I rode across the parking lot, crossed Northpark and began biking to the Kingwood Drive u-turn. Earlier I thought about adding a side loop if I need to add another mile or so to the ride but it wasn’t necessary.
Riding through Kings Manor and into Kingwood I appreciated the occasional shade. I finished the bike ride at 12:53 pm, about an hour earlier than yesterday’s longer ride. While I was biking I got a text message from the City of Houston alerting me about the extreme heat expected today. Glad I will miss that.
SportTracks Bike Ride Summary
