Around mile 28 in today’s bike ride a Google street mapping car passed me on FM 2100 as we traveled north. I did not realize how far above the roof of the car the camera pod was. Maybe in the coming months I will appear on street view. Not much later while I was stopped for the traffic light on FM 1960 waiting to go west the Amtrak train passed through Huffman upsetting the traffic light sequence. The train horn on the Amtrak engine sounds different from the freight train horn. I thought the Amtrak had already went through since it was about 1:25 pm.

All of this took place as I biked the “Stroker Road – Huffman” route. The ride started at 11:08 am after I watched stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia with Chris Froome winning the stage and upsetting the GC standings.

The weather during my bike ride: start 85 (69% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind S 5 mph. Finish 88 (61% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind calm. Shorts and a short sleeve jersey were the wardrobe selection along with sunscreen. While the light wind was appreciated at times I wished it was a little more active to help with cooling.

I stopped at the Huffman Chevron for a rest break at the 30.8 mile mark. Sitting in the shade with the light breeze blowing sometimes I ate a couple of granola bars, rested my legs and drank extra cold water to prepare for the 11+ miles to the finish. I stayed there about 25 minutes before getting back on the bike. Riding west on FM 1960 I did get a little assist from the wind which was helpful for my tired legs. Not sure why the legs felt tired today after a rest day yesterday.

Concerned that my timing would put me at Kingwood Drive as the high school traffic started turned out to be a non-event. I got there at 2:30 pm about 15 minutes before dismissal and the traffic was light. From there the back streets brought me to the finish at 2:40 pm.

After today’s bike ride I am at 141.87 miles for the week, 768.55 miles for the month, and 2823.9 miles for the year. It is still possible to get 200+ miles this week and 800+ miles for May at the same time with several days remaining for the month.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary