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Started off the week riding to the north to New Caney and on to Roman Forest Blvd. At that point I turned south on the US59 service road heading to Valley Ranch. Riding through Valley Ranch took me to the Strips station at FM1314. Stopping there to rest, eat a snack and enjoy some sun was pleasant. While I was there a Jeep Wrangler 4 door pulled up in front of me with Maine license plates. This reminded me of our cruise last October when we stopped at Bar Harbor, Maine, to watch the whales.<\/p>\n

The sky was partly cloudy when I started at 1:20 but as the ride progressed the clouds moved in. After leaving the Stripes station the clouds blocked out the sun from there to home. I finished at 4:16. The temperature was 69 when I left home. At first I put on leg warmers but after walking out to the garage to get my bike I decided it was warm enough to take them off. I kept the windbreaker jacket over short and long sleeve jerseys. This was a little more than necessary but when the cloud cover blocked out the sun for the last 11 miles home I was glad I had the jacket on.<\/p>\n

Riding 33.62 miles<\/strong> today improved March to 164.61 miles<\/strong>. This leaves 340.39 miles<\/strong> to reach the 505 mile<\/strong> goal I have. I am at 869 miles<\/strong> year to date. Average speed today was 15.5 mph.<\/p>\n

On my north routes I usually do not see other bicyclists and today that was the case.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow’s weather looks favorable after the forecast changed a few times. The overnight rain disappeared from the forecast. It might get up to 76 degrees. If this holds up I will be biking. One possible hangup is my new bike is schedule for delivery tomorrow and it requires a signature. My wife will be away so that means I am on duty.<\/p>\n

Click on the image to enlarge it. The Garmin Connect and RideWithGPS maps are interactive.<\/h3>\n
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