Cold temperature delayed the start of today’s bike ride to 9:23 AM. I wondered if I would see any other cyclists along the “Atascocita – Huffman – Walden” route but I did see a few before finishing the ride at 12:00 PM. With the lower temperature a strong NE wind was on the route. The toughest part was riding east over Lake Houston. The fastest section was riding west over Lake Houston with a tailwind. I biked 32.22 miles pushing my week to 175.38 miles. I can still get a 200 mile week biking tomorrow. Hopefully the wind will let up some after church and the temperature warms up to the mid 70’s. This was the 10th time riding this route in 2021. YTD 2021 stands at 8,078 miles, 270 miles above 2020 YTD.
No side trip today to Bike Barn. I’m waiting for information about my Lazer helmet warranty request.
As I rode west on FM 1960 after crossing FM 2100 I was surprised by a dog growling and chasing me about 100 feet past the Chevron station. I can’t remember ever being chased by a dog there. I thought the dog might have caught me if I was riding into the wind.
FM 2100 southbound lanes between FM 1960 and Old Atascocita Road remains a work in progress. I rode on those lanes from Old Atascocita Road to just south of the railroad tracks in Huffman. The headwind was stiff there too.
Weather summary: start 62 (63% humidity, 50 dew point), a few clouds, wind NE 16 mph gusts 24 mph; finish 71 (37% humidity, 43 dew point), a few clouds, wind NE 22 mph gusts 31 mph.
