I extended the ride into The Highlands compared to my first visit on May 22nd. Also I altered the route on the way to The Highlands riding north to FM1485 before making the u-turn back to Valley Ranch connecting with FM1314. May 22nd was 37.87 miles and today I biked 42.2 miles. I rode to the end of the main street at the golf club building and then retraced the streets back to FM1314. The ride began at 9:51 AM which is earlier than most weekday bike rides. The extensive greenbelt trail wove among the trees giving me some shade from the hot sun on the way to the golf club. On the way back I rode mostly on the street. Back on FM1314 I stopped at the Sorters Road Circle K for ice and blue PowerAde. It took about 10 minutes to eat a snack, drink the PowerAde, and enjoy some shade. I was back home at 1:29 PM. The new route name: FM1485 – The Highlands – Oakhurst. While I was biking Strava alerted me about losing the Local Legend on Eastward to 2100 to Wilbert K. That segment is on FM1960 from Lake Houston to FM2100 in Huffman. Wilbert’s 3 rides beat my 2 rides in the last 90 days.

Weather: Start 84 degrees, humidity 78%, dew point 76.9, broken clouds, wind NNW 1 mph; @ Circle K Sorters Road 91 degrees, humidity 56%,dew point 73, partly cloudy, wind N 6 mph; Finish 89 degrees, humidity 65%, dew point 75.9, mostly cloudy, wind N 5 mph. The north wind felt a little cooling and the headwind wasn’t that strong.