No need to wait for the streets to dry for a bike ride today. I rolled out over an hour earlier than yesterday on my Cervelo Caledonia bike at 11:05 AM. The weather was great, lots of sunshine, light wind. The Atascocita – Walden – Spanish Cove Drive route took me south and east over Lake Houston. At Huffman and FM2100 I waited about 20 minutes for the Amtrak Sunset Limited train to pass through on the way to New Orleans. I saw several other cyclists in Kingwood before riding south on W. Lake Houston Parkway. It was new bike jersey day to celebrate all of the April bike rides. I rode 36.52 miles, finishing April with 889.4 miles. This was 8 miles less than March. I rode 26 out 30 days in April. I began the month in Big Bend National Park. Rode my Trek Marlin 8 MTB on the Lake Houston Wilderness Park trails for the first time. Year to date road mile goals total 2258 versus actual road miles of 2393. Year to date 2024 miles is ahead of years 2011 through 2023.

Weather: Start 79 degrees, humidity 74%, dew point 69.8, 63% cloud cover, wind SE 8 mph gusts 11 mph; Finish 83 degrees, humidity 68%, dew point 71.7, 23% cloud cover, wind SE 8 mph gusts 11 mph.