As I got ready to start today’s bike ride I took a screenshot of the current weather conditions. One thing that jumped out at me: wind from the south at 16 mph. Since I chose the “Kingwood – SH 242 – Kingwood” route riding north with a tailwind sounded great but the return trip meant a strong headwind. I started the ride at 11:54 AM, a little later than I prefer because I waited for the temperature to go up closer to the forecast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I didn’t realize how strong the headwind became until after I finished the ride at 2:57 PM and saw 22 mph wind with 28 mph gusts. That explains the hard pedaling returning to Kingwood. Weather during the bike ride: start 76 (70% humidity, 66.0 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind S 16 mph. Finish 77 (72% humidity, 66.9 dew point), mostly cloudy and breezy, wind SE 22 mph gusts 28 mph. I probably dressed a little heavier than necessary with shorts, long sleeve thermal jersey with a short sleeve jersey over the the long sleeve one. Early in the ride I began to feel hot but when I got to Tavola the wind temperature seemed to drop a few degrees and hot no longer seemed a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With today’s 37.51 mile<\/strong> ride I am at 339.9 miles<\/strong> for November on the road, 20 miles <\/strong>away from my 360 mile goal. Counting road and virtual bike rides November totals 524.75 miles<\/strong>, well over my 460 mile goal for combined road and virtual biking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n