Chilly air (my definition) arrived early this morning delaying my bike ride until 10:33 AM. I didn’t realize the wind was so strong until I took a screenshot of the current conditions: from the N 14 mph gusts 22 mph. Good choice with a long sleeve jersey and a short sleeve jersey on top. It took about 15 minutes for my legs to stop complaining about the chill. Planet wise west, central, and south Texas experienced a solar eclipse around noon. I noticed the sunlight change as I rode east over Lake Houston and wondered if maybe my sunglasses were causing the strange light. It didn’t last more than 15 to 20 minutes. With the late start I didn’t expect to see other cyclists but one passed on Kings River Drive going the opposite direction. I rode the Atascocita – Huffman – Walden route anyway just in case a stray cyclist passed my way. Typically this route is 32 to 33 miles but today I rode 35.38 miles pushing my week total to 209.03 miles. Last week i didn’t get to 200 miles. The wind was still chilly when I finished at 1:26 PM. Weather for the bike ride: Start 68 degrees, humidity 49%, dew point 47.8, a few clouds, wind N 14 mph gusts 22 mph; Finish 70 degrees, humidity 48%, dew point 49.3, a few clouds, wind N 14 mph.