The weather forecast showed a high of 80 today but it is good I didn’t wait on that to happen before leaving on a bike ride. Instead I left at 11:55 AM bicycling the “New Caney – Tavola – Valley Ranch” route for a total of 36.3 miles. It was 74 degrees with partly cloudy skies and the wind from the southeast at 15 mph which added to the chill. Fortunately I wore two jerseys (long and short sleeve) along with bike shorts. When I was in the sun it was okay but the shade made the ride chilly.

It has been several bike rides since I rode to the north (November 15th) but nothing really changed along the route except now people have put out their Christmas decorations. I should’ve taken some pictures but I didn’t think about it until I got back home. Maybe next bike ride.

Timing was good passing all of the schools before dismissal and avoiding the parents traffic. No rest stop either since I was too hot and the water bottle lasted the whole ride.

With today’s bike ride the Stradalli Red Pro 14 now has 26,026 miles, the most miles I ever put on a bike. The first ride was in March 2014.

No other cyclists crossed my route today. I was all alone.

Tomorrow’s weather looks like a repeat of today although a cool front is supposed to arrive sometime during the day. I plan on riding.

SportsTrack Ride Summary (click on the image to go to the website)