Early Start, Smooth Ride: A Saturday Spin on the Cervelo Caledonia
Began the ride at 8:13 AM for the earliest start this week. I chose the usual Saturday route, Atascocita – Huffman – Walden, with a few changes at the start to get to FM1960 to see other cyclists. When I got to Kingwood Drive I avoided the spot where I crashed on Thursday by riding through the Kingwood High School parking lot. Maybe the limbs and brush blocking the greenbelt will be removed someday. The Cervelo Caledonia moved along without the chirping sound from the front disc brake. My adjustment fixed that problem. Riding east over Lake Houston I was beginning to think I wouldn’t see any cyclists until a single cyclist came into sight heading west. Fairlake Lane didn’t have any cyclists though. As I crossed over FM2100 I saw a large group of cyclists heading my way. I waved, they waved making the ride special. Making the u-turn on Old Atascocita Road I rode back to FM2100, north to Huffman, west on FM1960. Going through Walden I turned left at Farmingham Road to get to the Atascocita Hike and Bike Trail. That took me under FM1960, across W. Lake Houston Parkway to Kings Park Way. From there the usual streets brought me back into Kingwood to finish the ride at 11:03 AM. I felt a coolness in the weather. I don’t know if it was from the 73.4 degree dew point or the 80% humidity, both lower than last Saturday’s ride.