Lots of blue sky but about 10 degrees short of where my preferred riding temperature begins as I rode the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman Extended” route. I added the “extended” to the route name to show that I added a loop north of FM1960 after I left the Huffman Chevron. I rode this route before but not this year. The mileage totaled 32.81 and compensated leaving off the couple of miles I typically add at the beginning of this route. I left home at 1:20 which is a little later than I wanted because I hoped the temperature would warm up a few more degrees. My home weather station showed 70 degrees but the Wunderground map showed 68 or so where I was headed. Thankfully the wind has died down from earlier in the week to 4 to 7 mph with lots of calm places. With the cooler temperature I dressed warm: shorts, long and short sleeve jerseys with a windbreaker jacket. I was comfortable except when I was in the shade for extended times.

Apparently other bikers liked the weather too. I saw 8 to 10 bikers starting on Fairlake Drive just before the Old Atascocita Road intersection. After that I saw them along the route. As I riding through Walden, Atascocita, Fairlake Drive to FM2100 I saw route marker signs for the Clay Walker Band Against MS. For some reason I missed adding this ride to the Texbiker event calendar. I fixed that. I may do this ride since it starts about 15 miles from my house.

Riding north on FM2100 I pulled into the Huffman Chevron for a quick break to eat a couple of trail mix bars and refill my water bottle. The Edge 520 screen.

The weather while I was there. The sign company across FM1960 showed 68 degrees while I was at the Chevron Station. I was glad I sat in the sun.

I was ready to leave and rode north on FM2100 to the traffic light to turn left onto Smith Road. This took me back to FM1960 as the “extended” portion of the route. At the intersection of E. Lake Houston Parkway I saw the ground ahead cleared to extend Smith Road to the west. Also the ground west of E. Lake Houston Parkway was cleared, maybe to add 2 more lanes going south?

Without the wind trying to push me around I made good time to Kingwood and home arriving there at 4 pm. No phone disconnect messages on the Edge 520 during today’s ride.

March miles are now up to 573 toward my 631 mile goal.

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