For a change the weather moderated some today. No 100 degrees just some clouds just 84 to while I rode. When I got back home the electricity was off and a fire truck with flashing lights and siren was moving west on North Park Drive. There may be a connection. The electricity stayed off for almost an hour so something happened.

Starting at 9:44 AM I rode 32.35 miles going north to New Caney and then northwest to Gene Campbell Road. I thought my route would be a couple of miles longer. This road came into existence several years ago for access to a big WalMart distribution center. When I ride on this road 18 wheelers accompany me but so far the drivers give me a wide berth. Now several other businesses reside along some side streets from Gene Campbell Road. It has been awhile since I went by these other businesses so today I took a spin and was surprised to see the number has increased. One empty building now has construction people working on it expanding and updating it.

Riding southeast on FM1314 after turning off Gene Campbell Road the headwind slowed me down some but not so much to lower my average speed too much. At one time I thought my average speed would be 16 mph or more but it ended up at 15.5 mph. My max speed was a strong 24.7 mph and average cadence of 79.0 RPM was a 1 RPM improvement from yesterday.This table shows I need to get the zone 3 speed up if I am going to hit the 16 mph average speed.

Riding time was 2:05:28, around my normal length, with 39:34 time stopped. Most of the time stopped was at the Exxon station at US59 and FM1314 in Porter. I picked up a Greensheet newspaper to read the for sale ads while I drank my Diet Pepsi. Nothing caught my eye to buy but I did see someone selling a donkey and jenny for $60; just what I need for my backyard.

Mileage standings: 94.86 this week, 523.04 for June, 3313.42 YTD. With one more day in June I could make it to 555. My long term average for June is 536 miles.

RideWithGPS.com data and route map link.

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