Losing the Community Drive overpass limits the shorter routes going north. I needed a shorter route today because of a time restriction so I put together a combination of roads not going further north than FM1314. I ended up riding north on Loop 494 to Porter. Once I reached Porter I took FM1314 west to Old Sorters Road. From there I turned to the south going through Briar Tree and Oakhurst. The wind provided some stiff resistance whenever I headed south or southwest. That also accounted for the nice 84 degree temperature. The wind was 12 mph with 23 mph gusts. The sky moved from cloudy to partly cloudy. Because of the warmth and sun I put on sunscreen but no extra jersey.

This route did not include any long uninterrupted road so getting my average speed up proved difficult and the wind did not help. Going this way came to 22.44 miles at a 15.0 mph average speed. For the week I biked 133.08 miles helping November to be 348.75 miles. November 2012 I biked 338.2 miles so I passed that point with 13 days to go this year. Year to date stands at 5895 miles. Today was the shortest

My body did not suffer any hangover from riding in Livingston yesterday. My legs had power despite the wind resistance. The warm weather is greatly appreciated but I know it will not stay for long.

On November 23rd my wife and I will be at the BBVA Compass Bank Stadium in downtown Houston for the University of Cincinnati vs. University of Houston football game. This is the first live football game we have attended since Earl Campbell and the Houston Oilers played the Miami Dolphins on a Monday night many years ago. The last time I attended a UC football game was in 1969 at Nippert Stadium on the UC campus. UC and U of H are in the American Athletic Conference opening up the opportunity to do this. The basketball season brings them together in Houston at least once and maybe we can see the Bearcats play. Hopefully the weather will be warm and dry on the 23rd.

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