The summer like weather continues to stay around southeast Texas. Because of this I got a slightly earlier start on today’s bike ride leaving home at 10:56. The temperature registered 84 under a mostly cloudy sky. Wind was not a problem at 7 mph from the south. I rode to the north on the “New Caney – Gene Campbell Road” route for a total of 37.82 miles.

I thought schools would be closed but the New Caney ISD schools were in session while the Humble ISD schools were not. Since I left earlier I got in front of the traffic when school lets out getting home at 2:23. By then the temperature moved up to 91 degrees. Supposedly a “cool” front will pass through later tonight lowering temperatures a few degrees. We might even get some badly needed rain. This should be finished in time to ride tomorrow.

The ride on Gene Campbell Road went smoothly and I increased my speed with some protection from the trees lining the south side of the road. I stopped at the truck entrance to the WalMart distribution center.

From there it was about 6 1/2 miles to the Stripes station where I stopped for a rest break. This was 26.17 miles into the ride. After eating two granola bars and a trail mix bar with a Snapple I got back on the bike for the 11+ miles to home.

The weather while I was at the Stripes station.

When I got home we started to watch the Astros in the 4th game of the ALDS.

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