A few more degrees warmer with sunshine makes a big difference riding outdoors. No question on what to wear, shorts, long sleeve jersey, and a wind jacket was all I needed. The wind behaved at 6 mph and the sun shined the whole ride. I chose my Canyon Endurace CF 7 bike to ride the same route as my last outdoor ride February 15th, Atascocita – Walden – Spanish Cove Drive. I thought my timing might put at the Old Atascocita road railroad crossing when the Amtrak Sunset Limited passed but it didn’t happen. Today’s 36.11 miles puts me closer to my 445 road mile goal for February with 361.7 miles. It looks promising to reach that goal and hopefully make up the 130 miles I was short in January. Road work continued on the shoulder east of Atascocita Shore Drive on FM1960 moving dirt beside the pavement. A few more days and the shoulder could be open for biking.

Weather: Start 71 degrees, humidity 64%, dew point 58.6, mostly clear, wind SW 6 mph; Finish 77 degrees, humidity 53%, dew point 58.4, mostly clear wind 6 mph.