What tales I have to tell since my last bike ride on August 24th. On August 25th driving to my wife’s brother’s memorial service we were in a car wreck escaping with no major injuries but totaling the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Then Saturday Harvey burst onto the scene and the rain started. My home weather station registered unbelievable amounts of rain but our house stayed dry but home and businesses less than 2 miles away flooded like I have never seen. Two days ago I rode my bike to the area south of me to see the water. A new HEB open for about a year flooded. A few pictures I took.

Today I rode the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route to the north, not sure if the roads to the south were passable. If I had not known the rain amounts I would have been hard pressed to see flood damage except when I passed over the Caney Creek bridge on Loop 494 and saw sand washed onto the road in places. Near the end of the ride in Kingwood’s Bear Branch Village I heard generators running and as I got within 3 blocks of my house I could still hear the generators. Our internet service went out on Monday and was restored while I was biking today. We lost electricity several times but not for more than 5 or 6 hours at a time. I did not see any houses with carpet or other water damaged stuff on the curb along the route but if I had ventured a little off the route it would have been there.

Hopefully people recover but it will take awhile.

Tomorrow I will try riding to Huffman.

Strava Ride Summary