I never rode 1005 miles in a month until now!! At the beginning of August I thought it would be a big deal to reach my 956 mile goal but as the month came to a close I rode the Hotter N Hell 100 for 76.27 miles and that put me within 28 miles of the magical 1000 miles. Today I knew I could ride the necessary miles to get there so I chose the “Atascocita South – Walden – Huffman” route and rode 33.25 miles.

The weather was a little iffy with overcast sky but the milder temperature (89 degrees at the 11:53 start). As I rode into Atascocita South I wondered if the line of slightly darker clouds meant rain would enter the picture. I made good time and got to the Huffman Chevron around 1:30 after riding 21.8 miles. I sat down under the canopy to eat my snacks and drink Powerade. Even though it wasn’t as warm as last week I still perspired a lot and needed paper towels to soak it up. I got a newspaper from the store to sit on and it was damp when I got up to leave. While I was eating I checked my phone for the weather and was surprised to see a rain cloud over Huffman. I looked up to see rain falling and the pavement getting wet. It only lasted about 30 seconds. I waited a few minutes to allow the road to dry off some before leaving. The weather while i was in Huffman.

I didn’t know how far the rain wet the road when I left the Chevron station but about 1/2 a mile from the station the road was dry. It was dry all the way home.

I got home at 2:45 in front of the Kingwood High School dismissal traffic. At the beginning of the ride I passed Kingwood High School. At the “big” entrance/exit a Houston fire truck blocked the right west bound lane. A fireman was sweeping up debris from the road. A young man was sitting on the sidewalk. As I rode by him I could see his red eyes, probably from crying. I suspect his vehicle was involved in the wreck but the vehicles had been removed from where I looked. A Humble ISD policeman was directing traffic in the high school parking lot. The young man didn’t appear to be hurt but I imagine his parents were on their way.

The weather was a little cooler when I finished (85 degrees). Tomorrow the weather includes rain but the timing as changed  so I might get to ride if I go in the morning.

The month activity shows how I got to 1005.67 miles. (click the image to enlarge it)

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