On June 30th I created a new route, Community Drive – Cumberland – Forest Cove. Today’s bike ride took that route and expanded it by going north to New Caney, south along US59 and then connecting with the original route at Azalea Blvd. on Valley Ranch Parkway. This meant a new route name was needed, New Caney – Cumberland – Forest Cove. The original route covered 37.44 miles and the new route 40.47 miles. As I started the bike ride in the video I guessed the ride would be over 40 miles, not a bad guess. The ride today used the San Jacinto Bayou Greenway too which I rode on last Monday as part of the return from Dennis Johnston Park and the Spring Creek Greenway.

In the video I say I will stay on Loop 494 from Community Drive to New Caney but I changed that on the fly when I turned left onto Antique Lane taking me to the US59 frontage road and then to FM 1485.

The bike ride started at 8:43 AM with me aboard my Cervelo Caledonia bike. Last Friday I rode the Cervelo on FM 1314 and stopped for a short period due to rain. Today’s route also was on FM 1314 but no rain. It was hot though. The clouds got a little closer by the time I finished the ride today at 11:57 AM. Weather: 84 degrees, 81% humidity, dew point 77.8, a few clouds, wind SW 5 mph; Finish 91 degrees, 66% humidity, dew point 77.8, partly cloudy, wind SW 8 mph. Riding into the headwind helped cool me some and it wasn’t strong enough to be a problem my legs couldn’t handle.

The AXS.SRAM.com ride report reflects the low impact of the wind: 31 rear derailleur shifts, 2:00:31 (29.2 miles) using the 35×13 gears, and 3:07 using the 35×12 (.9 mile) which I don’t remember shifting into, and 31:16 (6.4 miles) using the 35×15 gears.

Comparing the two routes.