The house remodeling is winding down so I got started riding today at 11:28. I rode to the north going up US59 to New Caney before turning south to return home. While the northbound US59 service road has construction barriers up the southbound lanes remain unchanged so far. This route is 32.61 miles long which put the August mileage over my 721 mile goal. August mileage now totals 753.58 miles. With 3 potential biking days left in August I could get to 800+ miles. Year to date miles also passed a milestone reaching 5005 miles. I did average 15.7 mph over the ride.

Roads and streets on this route are good to great quality without any chip seal pavement. Now that summer is winding down the road damage from heat should go down.

With the end of summer approaching the temperature ranges during my rides has moved down. Today the range was 87 to 92. I can feel the temperature decline in the air. As I ride my sweat production is going down as the few degree decrease allows my body to not get quite so hot. The bandana is not soaked with perspiration to the level it was a couple of weeks ago. Supposedly the temperature will be in the upper 90’s later this week. Humidity hovered around 40% which is pleasant for southeast Texas.

I should start riding before noon tomorrow and hopefully avoid the 99 degree forecast. Watching the Vuelta a Espana is the reason for not starting earlier.

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