I didn’t think today was going to be a recovery ride but my legs did. Starting out at 10:15 am on the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route I pedaled but the energy wasn’t there. So I settled into a steady pace and biked 34.51 miles. This put May at 881.73 miles, the most miles in a month since July 2017 and I still have one day to ride.

The refrigerator icemaker died last night so I put my water bottle in the freezer hoping for some ice to form before the ride. The water got cold and a little ice appeared but not enough to standup to the late May heat. I stopped at the Chevron at Atascocita Shores Drive and FM 1960 got some “real” ice. Cold water felt and tasted good for the rest of the bike ride. Before I left I put a cup cake pan filed with water in the freezer. Maybe this will make ice. The replacement refrigerator should arrive by June 7th.

Weather during the bike ride: start 88 (62% humidity), partly cloudy, wind SE 9 mph. Finish 90 (55% humidity), partly cloudy, wind S 9 mph.

When I arrived in Huffman I stopped at the Chevron for more ice (I have a thing for Chevron ice?) to carry me home and maybe last awhile afterwards. I didn’t stay long but I took this photo before leaving the Chevron station. You might notice that both tires now match after I replaced the front tire on Monday for a small piece of wire flat. Maybe the Continental 4000S II are dainty for the roads I bike?

Biking west on FM 1960 the legs did a little better lifting my average speed to 14.0 mph. Later as I rode through Atascocita Shores and Kings River I improved it to 14.1 mph.

As I neared the finish of the ride another cyclist rode toward me on Woodbridge Drive, the first one during the ride. We exchanged hellos as we passed. I finished the bike ride at 12:53 pm ready to go indoors and cool down.

More heat on Thursday but if I can leave before 10 am it isn’t too bad.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary