One More Warm Bike Ride To Start 2022
The unusual weather remained for today’s bike ride but later tonight it will end. I wanted to get the first bike ride of the new year under my wheels and miles towards my goal for the month. My goal is 300 road miles. Wheels down at 9:44 AM under an overcast sky and 8 mph wind. Since it is Saturday I chose the “Atascocita – FM 2100 – Walden” route hoping to see some other cyclists. I saw 2 on W. Lake Houston Parkway but maybe I was too late to see others or maybe they rode a different route.
I rode my Canyon Endurace bike. As the ride progressed I sensed the wind was increasing and when I finished the ride at 12:11 PM and looked at the weather my senses were right. It was from the SW at 14 mph with 21 mph gusts. No wonder I had to pedal so hard getting to FM 2100. It was 78 at the start and 80 when I finished. I probably overdressed with shorts, a long sleeve jersey and a short sleeve jersey. It didn’t seem too hot but the wind may have blown away my heat.
Rather than ride north on FM 2100 I made a u-turn and retraced my route until I was on the west side of Lake Houston. There I rode south into Walden fighting the headwind. Making the turn to the north on Pinehurst Trail Drive the wind became more of a tailwind all the way back to Kingwood.
Early in the ride a mist fell on me but I figured it would go away. There were some wet streets but nothing to cause a problem. I will wipe the Canyon off after the ride. The chain is starting squeak a little so it’s time to wax it again. I have new wax this time.
I suspect the next 2 days will be Zwift days until it warms up on Tuesday.