I ignored the weather forecast being an optimistic cyclist and began the ride at 8:08 AM. The plan was to ride my usual Saturday route “Atascocita – Huffman- Walden”. By the time I was biking through Kingwood Greens I was beginning to wonder if that was going be possible with light rain falling but I kept riding thinking I would leave the rain behind. West Lake Houston Parkway was wet but at the Kings River Drive traffic light the rain stopped. I made the left turn heading to FM 1960 on wet streets. Maybe I should’ve considered why the cyclists riding the other direction seemed to be going extra fast as they passed me in two groups of three and a couple of single riders. But I pressed on to FM 1960. As I neared that road the rain picked up and I rode to the unopened Fuel Max station for cover. Good decision with the rain increasing, I waited about 30 minutes for the rain to slow down and heard thunder to the east so I changed my route to “Atascocita – Walden”. I rode across FM 1960 onto Walden and circled back towards Kingwood on wet streets but no rain. On W. Lake Houston Parkway a light light started but stopped after I rode a mile or so. Back in Hunters Ridge about to finish the ride light rain resumed with sunshine and I completed the ride at10:44 AM, one soaked biker.
After shedding a few wet items I went back outside and washed the Cervelo off as my bike shorts dripped water down the back of my legs. With a wet but cleaner bike I went back inside to change out of wet bike clothes.
The ride covered 23.66 miles, enough to make it a 200 mile week, about 9 miles shorter than the ride I planned. The week now totals 207.66 miles. I hope to add a few more tomorrow after church.
