Because I started today’s bike ride at 10:27 AM I didn’t expect to see other cyclists as I rode the Atascocita – Huffman – Walden route. But I did see 3 casual cyclists around the 1.2 mile point on the greenbelt where it goes under Northpark Drive. The video clips are short today because I didn’t think to shoot more. I rode my Cervelo Caledonia bike 32.34 miles finishing at 1:00 PM. Another reason for the late Saturday start: men and women’s Exact cyclocross races from northern Belgium on GCN+.

I am 76% of the way to my December 200 road mile goal.

My legs and neck muscles are getting back in shape. Those muscles have been sore from the rides this week but felt better today. Almost 2 weeks of not riding took a toll.

As I rode by the church on Fairlake Lane I saw a for sale sign. The parking lot is a favorite gathering spot for cyclists who drive there to start their ride. I don’t know the market for church properties but it will be missed if cyclists cannot park there.

The warm December weather stayed around though it was a couple degrees cooler than yesterday but I started later then. I wore shorts, long sleeve poly T-shirt, and a short sleeve jersey on top. Weather for the bike ride: start 74 (humidity 85%, dew point 69), mostly cloudy, wind SE 4 mph; finish 78 (humidity 77%, dew point 70), mostly cloudy, wind SE 7 mph.