After a 2 month absence today I rode the Kingwood to Ramsey Road – Huffman route with a few alterations. Wheels rolling at 10:08 AM on the Canyon Endurace CF 7 bike. After riding in the rain yesterday I packed a plastic bag for my phone and GoPro camera in case I got caught again. When I reached Farmingham Road I took a side trip to check on the mud under FM1960 on the Atascocita Hike and Bike Trail. The mud is gone thanks to the Harris county Precinct 3 maintenance crew. That makes future rides there more pleasurable. Getting to Ramsey Road required pedaling into a easterly 14 mph and 21 mph gust headwind. My legs powered me there and the turnaround made a nice tailwind back to FM2100. The route alterations and side trip upped the distance to 42.4 miles compared to the average 39.8 miles. That helps to offset Monday’s short indoor ride. The week totals 131.3 miles and 654.9 road miles for the month (72% of my goal).

First day of summer. Now the sunlight starts getting shorter. Enjoy it while you can. Weather: Start 81 degrees, humidity 85%, dew point 76, cloud cover 61%, wind E 14 mph gusts 21 mph; Finish 87 degrees, humidity 72%, dew point 76.8, cloud cover 49%, wind E 14 mph gusts 19 mph.