A change of pace with today’s ride. For the first time since the 3rd of June I rode my Motobecane 700HT MTB on the Kingwood greenbelt trails. It was different riding in shade most of the time. Amongst the trees the wind isn’t moving as much but the shade offsets that. Without any rain to speak of I was able to ride two sections of dirt bordering the drainage canal between Northpark Drive and Kingwood Drive and the one in Mills Branch. I had to detour around the section of W. Lake Houston Parkway that is being extended to Mills Branch Drive. When it is finished the greenbelt trail will go under the road for safety. A new section of Kingwood is being built north of Mills Branch Drive.

Several other people were out riding on the trails. Some on MTB others on road bikes and kiddie bikes. Coming around corners and intersections of trails I try to watch for others but I am not sure they do.

The hot and dry weather continues. The weather at my home weather station when I began at 12:16 (left) and finished at 1:58 (right).

Today’s ride is number 14 in a row. 128 rides in 2015. Mileage after today’s ride:

• 249.78 miles this week
• 328.19 miles in August
• 4450 miles in 2015

628 miles left to reach my August goal of 956 miles.

More hot and dry weather coming up. I will be back on the Stradalli road bike.

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