I wanted to start biking before 9 AM this morning but things got in the way delaying my start to 9:11 AM. Close but not quite there. I rode my Lynskey R300 bike as I set out to the Spring Creek Greenway. Today I rode all the way to I-45. My biking schedule is different this week with no riding on Friday or Sunday. To hit 200+ miles I needed a long ride today and I got one. I rode 50.42 miles, the longest bike ride since June 12th at the Mesquite Rodeo Road Ride. Today’s miles moved me to within 55 miles of reaching 800 miles for August, my goal for the month. 2021 YTD hit 6,534 miles, 213 miles ahead of 2020.

I keep hoping the greenway at I-45 extends farther but not yet. Recent rides on the Greenway did not go all the way to the end. The last time I rode the full distance was 7/1/2021.

A number of other cyclists were out on the greenway, more than my last ride there. You can see some of them in the video.

Another reason to start early: high temperature this afternoon forecasted at 99. The trees provide more shade than roads which helps with the heat. I put extra ice in my CamelBak along with a couple of snacks. Weather conditions: start 84 (76% humidity, 75.6 dew point), a few clouds, wind N 4 mph; finish 92 (47% humidity, 68.6 dew point), partly cloudy, wind S 4 mph. I finished at 1:34 PM before the heat usually arrives. When I finished my CamelBak was almost empty. Arm sleeves and sunscreen today.

I stopped for about 15 minutes at John Pundt Park on the way back to the I-69/US59 trailhead. Sitting in the shade eating the snacks and drinking cold water was good.

On the way back to Kingwood I had to detour on the San Jacinto Bayou Greenway at Sunrise Trail where workers were removing some of the concrete trail. Fortunately the detour was easy to figure out.

Gallery of photos along the greenway.

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Several top results from Strava segments. Not all show up below.