txags92

B Group sounds like a good time. That Bellville trip was exactly the route I discussed with my wife a couple nights ago if we didn't want to ride the Rolling Hills Challenge. I love Coushatte Rd now that they repaved it a couple years ago. I was also considering going out to Zube Park and just leaving after the NWCC crew and tacking some miles on to their normal 43 mile route. But that really isn't as hilly as I am looking for unless I head northwest out of Hempstead for the extra miles.

the sci guy 

So anyone joining me tomorrow in Columbus? I'll be in my ION jersey

txags92

I am not going. Never got enough clarity from the weather forecast to feel good about spending the money to register. If the wind is as predicted, that last stretch back towards i10 is going to be brutal! I am going to wake up at 6am, look at the radar, and decide where and when to ride from there.

the sci guy 

Rolling Hills was good but tough. Countryside is wonderful, but had to fight a big headwind the whole 25 miles back to the finish. Glad the sun wasn't out since it was already humid enough. Seemed like a small turnout -few hundred at most I think.

txags92

Yeah I woke up late and decided to ride out of fulshear after all since it seemed a bit iffy to ride out to Bellville with the showers northwest of town. I didnt start until around 11am and by then the wind was roaring pretty good. I was averaging about 23 up 359 to Pecan Hill but struggled to stay near 13 going south on 1489. Glad the rain held off...but it got hot in a hurry when the clouds thinned out.

the sci guy 

EF-1 tornado in SW Houston this morning. Hope y'all OK. We're good here. It was about 8 miles from my apartment.

jtolive

I'm just north of Pecan Grove. Walked outside to take a look - lots of swirling clouds - but no tornado. Was kind of strange though - no rain, kind of quiet.

the sci guy 

Well did everyone survive round 2 last night?
Sheesh. Water water everywhere?

If anyone snapped pics on their rides or commutes this morning, please post 'em up!

rpecot

I was seriously considering riding in this morning. Glad my wife talked me out of it.

txags92

Yeah, I spent all weekend with my bike out in San Antonio looking for a window to ride in. First it was scattered storms that were too unpredictable to feel safe going out to ride in, then it was high water on the roads after the storms cleared off. The bad news is that I never got in a ride. The good news is that when I got home Monday night, I did an FTP test on trainerroad and I am up about 8% since late March. I am really hoping that things quiet down later this week and I can get in a good ride this weekend.

txags92

Anybody doing the Fayetteville Good Old Summertime Classic this Sunday? My wife and I are planning to be out there and do the 50 mile route. Looks like it is going to be nice and hot, but hopefully no more rain. Which figures, since my new bike will be on a truck to Boise by then and I will be riding my old steel Marin. Look for heavy rain and flooding across the southwestern US over the weekend as my bike makes its way to Boise. That thing is a rain magnet, I swear! We took it to San Antonio over memorial day weekend and we almost didn't make it out due to all the flooding, then barely made it home to Houston before the floods hit there Monday night.

Mindcrime

I will be there, doing the full 65. Yellow Northwest Cycling Club (NWCC) jersey, black Felt bike. There should be a group of us most likely, at least to start. I'm less than good at hanging with pacelines when hills are involved.

txags92

Well that was a fun ride. We did the 49 mile option and just took it pretty easy. We managed to finish before it got too scorching hot. Some of those cookies at the break points were to die for. Overall a good ride with good volunteers and great food (although the turkey in the BBQ lunch was kind of meh). I loved the "Wrong Way" signs at most of the turns on the route. Hard to miss a turn if there is a big sign telling you that if you go the wrong direction.

Mindcrime

Heh, the scary thing about that turkey? It was pork

txags92

That explains a lot. I just know it was a kind of odd gray color and I made it through two bites then left the rest on the plate.

the sci guy 

You guys ready? Here we go again...
Good luck to everyone. Stay safe. Stay dry.

Tdinotx

Man I'm dreading this! Stay safe everyone! And don't try anything stupid, water is very powerful. Take care of your family first, work can wait.

68venable

Probably staying at home unless it is just news weather hype.

rpecot

Guess I need to get my kayak out if I ever want to see the interior of George Bush again.

68venable

Let me know when you go. Ive always wanted to kayak in there

ClutchCity

Is George Bush Park open yet after the flooding? I haven't been there in months myself, but also haven't seen folks on strava ride it either lately.

68venable

Im not sure. Ive seen people ride thru parts of it on strava.

the sci guy 

Driving down 6 yesterday past the spillway the water still looked pretty high. I'm guessing most of it is still under water. But, I'm probably going for a ride Saturday morning so I'll check it out.

vg30et

Went for a ride through george bush park from the katy side (FFPS soccer fields) and it's still flooded past the bridge. If I recall correctly, 84FT is when it's low enough to get all the way through. USGS Current Conditions for USGS 08072500 Barker Res nr Addicks, TX

jtolive

And nothing beats the odor of a drained swamp..... How bad did it smell? There are times it's pretty bad and this time the water has been there for a while.