Starting today’s bike ride at 12:25 PM put me in the heat of the day. Summer like temperatures popped up in the forecast and 93 degrees meant no need for a long sleeve jersey bicycling the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route. I rode my Blue Norcross AL bike for a total of 31.41 miles boosting May to 276.27 miles, 24 miles away from my goal. I pedaled hard on the ride due to the strong SE wind (15 mph with 25 mph gusts) until I turned left onto FM 2100 bicycling to Huffman where I took a 15 minute break to fill my water bottle and rest before heading west for the remaining 11+ miles.

Mostly cloudy skies held the sun at bay but not the heat. If it stays like this I will start wearing wrist bands to hold the sweat back from my gloves.

Knobby tires on the Blue Norcross AL add a whirling sound to the ride but raises the tire above the pavement about 1/4″ maybe reducing the chance for a flat as I bike on the debris filled shoulder on FM 1960. The causeway over Lake Houston seems to be a magnet for all kinds of trash. No flats today.

Many U. S. flags out along the route as Memorial Day is tomorrow.

More heat tomorrow but since the Giro d’Italia is over I may start the ride earlier in the day.

Two weeks ago today I was biking in the Florida Keys, Key Largo to Marathon.

Links to RideWithGPS.com and Strava.com.

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