I rode to the south today going through Atascocita, Walden at Lake Houston and on to Huffman before turning back to Kingwood. I started earlier today at 10:07 under scattered clouds, 81 degrees and a light 8 mph south wind. When I finished my home weather station reported 91 degrees. After yesterday’s fast pace I rode a little slower today at a 15.0 mph average speed. Along the route SportTracks thinks I hit 27.7 mph top speed but Garmin Connect says only 21.0 mph. My legs could not put out enough power to go faster when I rode into the wind. The times I rode with the wind I managed a nice steady pace.

No other bicyclists crossed my route today. As I rode along I thought about how retirement freed up my day to allow me to ride during the day. The route totaled 31.84 miles. The week’s miles total 65.26, 545.11 miles for September and 5262.38 miles YTD. The roads on this route are smooth without chip’n seal. Links for Garmin Connect and RideWithGPS.com.

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