During today’s ride the weather reminded me of fall but then I realized instead of going away from warmer weather we are getting closer. Starting the “New Caney – Roman Forest – Valley Ranch” route at 11:36 am I hoped to put in a long bike ride and succeed with 40.35 miles, the longest ride in 2018 so far. This moves February to 215.5 miles, 129.5 miles away from reaching my goal.

Getting to Roman Forest was the easiest section of the ride thanks to the strong wind: south 20 mph , gusts to 29 mph. Whenever I went into the wind it I struggled to maintain my speed of 18 to 19 mph. Over all the weather was good for biking: start 78 (humidity 76%), finish 79 (humidity 72%), mostly cloudy.

No rest stops during the ride but I almost took one at the new Exxon station at Roman Forest Blvd. and the railroad tracks. I stopped to get a paper towel to blow my nose but they didn’t have any so I continued riding.

Bicycling south on the I-69/US59 service road the wind came at me strong. I knew it must be above 10 mph but I didn’t find out how strong it really was until I checked the weather after finishing the ride at 2:36 pm.

Wardrobe choices for today: shorts, long sleeve jersey, short sleeve jersey. The long sleeve jersey was for sunscreen purposes as much as warmth from the wind. This selection kept me comfortable.

Rain chance increases on Tuesday and higher on Wednesday which may keep me indoors. I may attempt a short ride on Tuesday to get some miles.

Link to Strava ride summary

SportTracks Ride Summary