My original bike ride plan got washed away when some rain moved through so I adjusted and started the bike ride at 12:10 following the “Kingwood – East River Dr – Kingwood” route for a total of 43.07 miles. The original plan was to ride to Splendora and then bike west on FM 2090 to FM 1485 to Old Houston Road and FM 1314. I guessed this ride would have been 50+ miles. Instead I stayed along US 59 all the way to East River Drive and for the first time rode on the new north bound service road from FM 2090 to East River Drive. I made the u-turn there and headed south.
Earlier some of the dark rain clouds hovered west of US59 between Roman Forest Blvd. and SH 242. I thought the rain might catch me but it didn’t until the return leg in the same section. Riding across SH 242 on the service road I saw rain ahead and felt a few drops. Before I biked farther I pulled into a church parking lot and stopped under the front door awning to let the rain move on. I waited 4 or 5 minutes and rode across the parking lot to the service road. The road was wet but the rain stopped. Dry pavement arrived at Roman Forest Blvd. and stayed that way the rest of the way.
A quick stop at the Valley Ranch Texaco for ice and water and I got back on the bike to finish the ride. I made west loop riding through the Azalea District in Valley Ranch to Valley Ranch Parkway to add a couple of miles to the ride. From there I went through Briar Tree and Auburn Trails back to US59. Clouds looked threatening but no rain fell and I finished the ride at 3:14.
More rain in tomorrow’s forecast but I hope to ride.
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