The fog and damp streets finally gave way to an overcast sky and dry streets. The bike ride started at 11:29 AM and finished at 2:04 PM as I biked the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route riding 33.42 miles.

I saw 5 other bikers including one trike recumbent biker on Pine Cluster Lane at Pinewood Park. He came around the corner quickly before I could turn on my GoPro camera but we saw each other in time to wave. (I bought a GoPro Hero7 Black to replace my Hero7 White).

Wind made the bike ride challenging as it increased from 9 mph at the beginning of the bike ride to 14 mph at the finish. From the southeast the headwind lasted until I reached FM 2100 and turned north. From there my overall average speed increased from 13 mph to 13.6 mph by the time I got back into Kingwood.

While the temperature was 74 at the start I dressed kike it was a little cooler with shorts, long sleeve jersey, and a new Louis Garneau Blink RTR jacket. The jacket is light but the elastic around the end of the sleeves kept wind from going inside so I adjusted the zipper several times to find the right opening to allow the body heat to escape keeping me from overheating too much. Weather during the bike ride: start 74 (86% humidity, 69.3 dew point), overcast, wind E 9 mph. Finish 77 (75% humidity, 68.9 dew point), overcast, wind SE 14 mph.

Friday biking looks possible with the current weather forecast.