My bandana was soaked when I finished the ride which speaks to the 91 degrees outside. The mostly cloudy sky offered some relief from the sun but not so much. Wind made the ride challenging whenever I rode to the south since it was 13.8 mph and 23 mph gusts. Riding in the shade felt nice but the trees on the route were not so numerous. I rode to the south and east to Stroker Road and then back to Huffman and then home. The toughest section was from Old Atascocita Road to Stroker Road into the wind. Turning to the north from Stroker Road offered a nice tailwind and I was able to increase my average speed. This route was 39.19 miles and I averaged 15.2 mph.

Riding in the late morning I did not expect to see any other bikers but I met one on Old Atascocita Road as I headed west he was going east.

My May mileage totals 346 miles, well short of last years 800 miles. With all of the other things going on this month I rode 11 days. Year to date I have biked 2439 miles.

I am looking forward to June. Last year I biked 524 miles so that will be my goal for June.

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