The sunshine beckoned me to ride but the temperature could’ve a little warmer. When I left home at 1:52 on temperature gauge reported 66 degrees but the one in the shade said 62. I think the 62 was closer to being right. As I rode the Kingwood trails the shaded portions made me glad I bundled up with a thermal jersey over a short sleeve jersey covered by a windbreaker jacket. I wore leg warmers with the shorts and my legs were toasty. I opted for half-finger gloves and they were okay but my fingers could tell when they weren’t in the sun.

This is the first ride in 2016. The weather has not been friendly to my riding so far with overcast skies and temperatures at best in the 50’s, which is below my 60 degree lower tolerance level.

A lot of walkers on the trails today most with dogs but no problems with either of them. I do tend to startle people when I approach them from the their blind side even when I call out “on your left”. I think many of them are not listening or have earbuds.

I can tell I need more riding. Pedaling the Motobecane 700HT MTB’s 32 pounds takes extra effort. I long for the road bike.

Weather at the end of the ride.

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