Day 30: Somerville Lake (Gay Hill) to Sam Houston National Forest (West of New Waverly TX)

Camp last night was a windy at 15~20 mph all night.  We watch many tent campers pack it up and go home.  I will give big kudos to a Dad and his young son who stuck it out and were there this morning.  Leaving camp, we still had 10+ mph winds and it was cold.  Coffee and breakfast were in the tent.   By the time I got 5 miles into the ride and off the lake all was good and friendly winds prevailed for most of the day.

Day 30 not to much longer...

Nice Sun Rise to a...

Cold Morning.

Mid-ride I caught up to the John and Paul, the guys we met a few days ago.  Ends up they visited a friend in Austin and fell back to me.  It was good to ride with them for a while, we also met up with a  guy heading West.  If I recall head said he left on Valentine’s Day so he is 30+ days into his ride.  John & Paul are still committed to 5-April in St. Augustine so I will be falling behind. 

Old Friends Paul & John on Left heading East
Casey on Right heading West

Today’s ride was filled with historic, old buildings.  I wish I could have taken pictures of all of them, but all the little towns were cool.   Independence was the coolest of all…   I took pictures of only a few of the buildings but the history and oldness of the place was fantastic. 

Camp tonight is in Sam Houston National Forest, open space which is code for free.  Paul and John are joining for diner.  They will be out early and well ahead before I open my eyes.


Home for the night...  
Free space in Texas

Paul & John Riding into Camp


The ride today was simple with good winds.  Lots of up and downs.  We are out of the Texas Hill country, but no one told the hills, still plenty of ups and downs. 

Today Ride Stats…

Start Time:  9:01 AM Central Time           Finish Time: 4:30 PM Central Time

Elapse Time: 5 Hr. 44 Min.                         Ride Time: 4 Hr. 29 Min.

Distance: 64.7 Miles                                    Average Speed: 15.0 mph

Climbing/Descent: 3021/3038 Ft.             TSS: 153

Average Power: 166 Watts                        Normalized Power: 184 Watts

Calories: 2689                                               Ave/Max HR: 109/129 bpm

Lunch today was on the steps of the public library in Navasota TX with Paul and John.  Unfortunately, hungry bellies got in the way of taking a picture so no proof on this one.  Sandy picked up a burrito at the store down the street and I added a few muffins and potato chips to the mix.  Prior this I had a Cliff Bar and an Oreo.  For drinks today, it was cold, so I did not drink much but I finished a lemonade Sandy bought for lunch.


Tomorrow’s ride is still up in the air.  I want to do another 60~70 mile day but the towns and camping look limited.  This might force us to a shorter day (50 miles) or longer day (100 miles).  I don’t want to do 100 miles.  

Wild Flowers along the road


Comments

  1. Ertle the Sr TurtleMarch 18, 2021 at 6:38 PM

    What? do the 100 miles, I just made reservations for April, 9-12 😂

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  2. UnknownMarch 18, 2021 at 8:50 PM

    Sounds like an amazing day! Hope those guys make it.
    -Claudio

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  3. Gregg and ValMarch 19, 2021 at 3:55 PM

    Well. My resting heart rate is about the same as your bike riding HR. I think you have 100 miles in you too! - Gregg

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