As I planned I rode north today on the “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” route but I modified the route by going north to Roman Forest Blvd and then back to New Caney before riding west on FM1485. I wanted to add a couple of miles to the normal distance and this change bumped today’s distance up to 38.67 miles. When I walked out to the garage earlier this morning I thought today would be steamy ride because after I got home on yesterday’s ride we got a nice .77″ rain. The humidity felt oppressive but by the time I left at 10:42 the humidity let up some. The yard and plants look better after the much needed rain. Until July the Houston area got a regular dose of rain and we were even ahead of the normal amount. July was the opposite with very little rain. That’s great for biking but not for the grass and plants.

The ride went great without any issues other than the heat. I stopped in New Caney at the Mobil station to refill my water bottle. The next water and ice opportunity would be on FM1314 and Gene Campbell Road. I would rather be safe than sorry. The ice cold water tastes great in the heat. I rode to the Stripes Station on FM1314 and stopped there for a break. It was 27.7 miles into the ride and around 12:45. I ate some snacks and Gatorade while sitting under the pump canopy. The breeze was cooling and helped to dry up the sweat. The Porter weather while I was there.

When I was getting ready to leave Stripes a lady was filling her car with gas at the pump I was sitting at. She commented on how hot it was and I replied it wasn’t too bad as long as I was moving. A man at another pump asked how far I biked each day and I moved over to that pump to talk. We talked for several minutes as I answered his questions about my biking. He told me about drinking baking soda and organic apple cider and what it did for him. His name was George. We shook hands and went our ways.

I went through Briar Tree watching for the big dog but he is still missing. Later when I was riding through Kingwood a small dog with very short legs started barking like a big dog and raced from his yard as fast as his short legs would go. I coasted away from and he gave up.

I got home at 2:08 ready to go inside to the cool air conditioned air. The weather at my home weather station at the end of the ride.

Since the Grand Parkway construction work zone on FM1314 has allowed me to get through that area I have increase my riding along today’s route. So far this year I biked this route 6 times. A comparison of the rides.

I am now up to 10 consecutive biking days. Tomorrow will be short ride compared to my recent ones. My wife goes to the medical center for treatment. I hope to get a 20 mile ride in before we go. I will need to leave home much earlier than I am used to. August mileage is now at 203 miles. Not bad for 5 days of riding.

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