I didn’t count on the weather changing so much during today’s bike ride. Getting an earlier start (9:44 AM) I thought finishing earlier than yesterday was most likely. It didn’t happen, I finished at 1:38 PM. I chose a route I haven’t rode since May 28th, “Kingwood – FM1314 NW to McQueen Road”. I wanted to ride at least 40 miles and this route met that. I biked 41.24 miles after adding two extra loops when I got back into Kingwood. My week total stands at 123.92 miles and June is at 753.46 miles. YTD 2021 reduced the gap with 2020 to 100 miles. A summary of the bike rides on today’s route in 2021.

Changing weather caught me around mile 28 when the darkening clouds started sending rain down. I was at River Walk Drive riding SE. I saw the rain ahead on FM 1314, pedaled faster seeking a place of shelter. Biking in the rain is not my favorite but if it’s not raining hard I ride on but add lightning and I seek shelter. I made it to Pat’s Donuts front porch and hung out there for 45 minutes or so until the lightning went away and the rain slowed. With the wet roads and light rain I biked on. When I reached Oakhurst the rain went away lasting until I finished. The Canyon Endurace was gritty and when I got home I washed it. That is what delayed the finish later than yesterday with about the same distance. The video shows some of the rain while waited at Pat’s Donuts. I did not get an apple fritter. Overall weather: start 86 (78% humidity, 78.8 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph; finish 80 (96% humidity, 79 dew point), mostly cloudy, wind NE 10 mph.

I wore a long sleeve jersey for sun protection but it also helped riding in the rain. The temperature dropped 10 degrees and the rain made it feel cooler.

Strava awarded me 3rd fastest time on Stripes-to_OldHoustonRd (25:00). I pedaled at a good pace with a light tailwind and no traffic light interruptions to set that.