New Asphalt Coming
Because I am riding the Spindletop Spin tomorrow in Beaumont I didn’t need to ride too far today. I rode to the north to New Caney and then back through Valley Ranch, Briar Tree and Oakhurst. I was surprised as I exited Kingwood through Woodridge Forest. On Adams St. Montgomery County Precinct 4 road crews were preparing the street for re-surfacing. Since this street was recently connected to Woodridge Forest I suspect the traffic has increased going to Loop 494. According to the flagman at the railroad tracks they hope to put asphalt on next week weather permitting. This should be a nice improvement over the old surface which had many patches, dips and bumps.
I biked 30.27 miles averaging 14.7 mph. At the beginning of the ride I went past an elementary school where parents were collecting their children as school ends for the summer. I had to be careful navigating all of the cars and people.
Summer weather is here. It was 81 when I started at 9:49 and 92 when I finished at 12:29. Scattered clouds and a light to calm breeze meant perspiration was flowing heavily. Around the 18 mile point my bandana couldn’t hold it back any longer and a streak went down my glasses. At the Stripes station I spent several minutes sopping up the sweat before going inside to get a drink. Humidity started at 71% and dropped to 47% at the end of the ride.
Mileage statistics:
- 175.86 miles this week
- 204.98 miles in June
- 885 miles is the goal for June, 680 miles to go
- 2604 miles year to date
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