Old Paper Log Books, Carnival Rides, No Dogs
Back in the old days of biking (old being 1980’s and 1990’s) I kept track of my rides in a paper log book. I still have several of those paper log books. I would list the major streets and roads from the ride and some data the early bike computers calculated. Now with the internet and cycling websites the GPS computers spit out more data than I know what to do with. What was biking like before Strava and Garmin (or Wahoo in my case)? I now name the routes I ride and count on the GPS maps to show where I went and the variations I make within the same route name. I made a few modifications on the Kingwood – FM1485 – Kingwood route I biked today adding the “U” loop along TX 99 from US59 to Loop 494 and back to US59. I think that was the most significant change to bump today’s mileage of 33.82 miles a little above the average of the previous 9 rides on the route in 2022.
Rushing to start today’s bike ride didn’t happen. A few things got in my path of heading out the door: lawn crew showed up, setting up my new Wahoo Kickr Core smart trainer, waiting for the temperature to get above 70, and procrastination. I think the 11:11 AM start time is the latest since spring. My Lynskey Helix was ready to go I just couldn’t get going. I finished a little earlier than I thought at 1:55 PM thanks to a nice tailwind on the way back from Caney Creek just north of FM1485. My legs felt good and my overall average speed hit 14.0 mph until I got back to Kingwood.
Some things I saw during the bike ride: a minor rear end bumping between a pickup and a car at TX 99 and the north bound frontage road, carnival rides beside US59 by the East Montgomery County Courthouse, lots of sunshine. What I didn’t see were the 2 dogs at Rock Creek Drive and Northpark Drive. Maybe I can ride there and avoid the busy frontage road.
Weather: start 82 (humidity 43%, dew point 57), clear, wind NE 7 mph; finish 87 (humidity 32%, dew point 54), a few clouds, wind SE 9 mph.
From my AXS.SRAM.com ride report: used the 35×13 gears for 1:38:07 (23.8 miles), 23 RD shifts.
