More rain overnight which helps our yard and plants but delayed today’s ride a couple of hours for the streets to dry out a little and the humidity to drop some. I rolled out the driveway at 12:05 under a partly cloudy sky, 88 degrees, 57% humidity and a light breeze.

I rode to the north on what I label the New Caney – Valley Ranch – Forest Cove route. The route came in at 33.62 miles at a 15.4 mph average speed. I rode on Loop 494 far enough to check on the Adams St. resurfacing project. No asphalt put down yet which does not surprise me given the rain. This route is a generally smooth road surface except on Sorters Road south of Lone Star College. Sorters Road carries a lot of dump trucks with sand from the river and the weight does no favors on the asphalt. Another rough section is Hamblen Road east of the railroad tracks. Thankfully the traffic on Sorters Road was low and Hamblen Road was moderate.

The rest stop at Stripes on FM1314 was enjoyable. I sat in the shade drinking some Gatorade and eating a Kashi trailmix bar and cookies. The light breeze was enough to evaporate the perspiration by the time I was ready to start biking again. During the rise today I drank two water bottles of water and a 32 oz Gatorade. Except when I stopped for traffic light lights I did not notice perspiration flowing that much.

One dog sprint today in Briar Tree. The dog looked familiar but he was not at the same house that I encountered him before. Thanks to the deep drainage ditch he had run down and back up I out ran him and he gave up quickly. He was a large dog with a mean sounding bark/growl. I will now have to watch two houses in Briar Tree.

Pulling into the driveway at 2:56 the temperature was 89, 48% humidity with scattered clouds and the same light breeze.

Mileage:

• 170.64 miles this week
• 454.2 miles for June (431 miles left to reach my 885 mile goal)
• 2858 miles year to date
• Links to Garmin Connect and RideWithGPS

Tomorrow the forecast calls for 92 degrees, partly cloudy and a 25% chance of rain.

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