After church I hit the road at 12:13 PM biking on the “Oakhurst – Valley Ranch” route. I wanted to ride enough to get the week over 200 miles and the 26.41 miles did that. The week’s total is 203.8 miles, the second week in a row over 200 miles. May totals 134.38 miles, 20% of the way to my 660 mile goal.
The weather was perfect for biking: Weather: start 83 (63% humidity), partly cloudy, wind E 12 mph. Finish 84 (59% humidity), partly cloudy, wind S 9 mph. I wore my new short sleeve jersey: Bellwether Flight Jersey.
The wind moving through the jersey felt cooling. It was a Bellwether attire ride with shorts from them as well.
As I rode through Kingwood I saw more signs of Friday’s afternoon storm. Numerous trees lay in people’s yards cut up waiting for another destination. One big tree on a strret in Bear Branch still leaned onto the street but people were looking at like they were getting ready to cut it up.
On Kingwood Drive between Loop 494 and I-69/US59 I stopped to take some photos and walking around a construction place where the sidewalk was blocked I got into mud. The grass looked dry but under that was lots of water and mud. I took these photos of the lake and plants but the muddy tires show up too.
I walked the bike over to the lake and put the wheels in the water attempting to wash off some of the mud but it stuck to the tires and my shoes. When I finished the ride I washed the Canyon off as well as my shoes.
The rest of the ride went smoothly with a light wind I was able to build up my average speed to 14.4 mph. On one straight stretch from Azalea Blvd. to Oakhurst I kept the speed at 17+ mph with the help of hitting the FM 1314 traffic light while it was green.
Making my way back into Kingwood through Woodridge Forest I finished the ride at 2:08 PM.
Monday’s weather looks good for biking.
SportTracks Bike Ride Summary
Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles
2019 YTD miles now is ahead of all years.
