Is a new jersey really new if I bought it in August 2008 but didn’t wear it until today? I think so! Yesterday I retired one Texbiker jersey and pulled out a “new” Texbiker jersey from 2008.

Today’s bike ride traversed the Spring Creek Greenway to Pundt Park and the San Jacinto Bayou Greenway on the way back. I rode the same greenways 3 weeks earlier which is unusual biking them twice in one month. I should ride them more often. The July 3rd ride went farther to Dennis Johnston Park. Other cyclists passed me today but not as many as July 3rd, probably because of the holiday back then. Biking the greenway affords lots of shade from all of the trees but can reduce the wind. The wind was light so the blocking wasn’t noticeable.

Rolling out at 9:02 AM I should’ve started a little earlier. The Cervelo Caledonia was ready but I moved too slowly. I managed to finish just before 1 PM at 12:58. The sun was hot but the temperature had not reached the maximum for the day. I stopped at Pundt Park for about 10 minutes before heading back to the I-69/US59 trailhead. The granola bar snack helped on the ride back. Because of the heat and longer than usual ride I used my CamelBak for hydration and it had a tiny bit of cool water left at the end.

I needed 78 miles to reach July’s 800 mile goal and today’s 44.34 miles closes in on it, now leaving 34 miles. I plan on biking that far tomorrow.