Almost Soaked Bike Ride
It turns out I was too optimistic about biking today. I set out at 11:45 to ride the “Atascocita – Walden – Huffman” route but I didn’t make it. As I bicycled through Elm Grove Village in Kingwood I saw dark clouds to the north and east but I figured to ride away from them. Yesterday I tried to get ready to bicycle two times and each time rain arrived washing me out. Later when I took my wife to Hobby Lobby in New Caney I saw the roads were dry about a mile or two from home. Missed biking opportunity though it start to sprinkle when were on the way back home.
Normally I think a bike ride was worth while if I ride 10 miles or more. Today I fell short of that by half a mile or so. The rain caught me when I arrived at Kingwood Town Center and I found refuge in a covered hall between businesses in a strip center. At that point I rode 6.9 miles and paused at 12:17. The rain picked up (1.38″ at my home weather station) and I stayed until 1:25 or so. One of the businesses looked out into the hall and was a hair salon, Sanke Hairdressers. While I waited for the rain to stop or slow down I watched what was going on there. Lots of hairdressers without many customers meant they walked around and talked. Hopefully the rain caused the customers to stay otherwise they are over staffed.
Finally the rain slowed and I left to ride back home. It was about 10 degrees cooler and I was damp which made for a chilly 2+ mile ride back. I finished at 1:37 biking 9.47 miles. Rain chances tomorrow are less than today. May flowers are getting their rain.
Weather radar at the end of the bike ride. I am in the enter of the picture where the rain is the thinnest (65 degrees)
Golden Cheetah Ride Summary
