After taking Sunday off I was back on the bike today riding the “New Caney – Roman Forest – Valley Ranch” route 42.4 miles. Wheels down at 9:59 am after using my new Lezyne floor pump to air up the tires to 100 psi. There was a short learning curve on connecting the air chuck to the Presta valve. I am used to pressing the chuck onto the valve and flipping a lever to secure the connection before pumping. The Lezyne screws on and I didn’t realize that until I tried pushing it on a couple of time and the air escaping as I applied pressure. Then I screwed it onto the valve and wow it worked. The big gauge is easy to see while standing up and I got to 100 psi after a few pumps.

I am closing in on July’s mileage goal. After today’s bike ride I am at 680.85 miles leaving 120 miles to reach the 800 mile goal.

Today is supposed to be the last 100 degree day for a while with a front arriving tomorrow but it was still warm. Weather during the bike ride: start 87 (67% humidity), partly cloudy, wind SW 12 mph. Start 92 (51% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind W 8 mph. Wind wasn’t a problem for most of the ride. The hardest places: biking to the west on Roman Forest Blvd. and Valley Ranch Parkway between I-69/US59 and the Grand Parkway.

I stopped at the Montgomery County East Courthouse Annex along I69/US59 to get this photo of the historical marker that recounts how New Caney got its name. I remembered this marker yesterday and thought I would stop there today but I almost forgot as I rode by the first turn into the parking lot.

The last time I looked a the marker I thought it said something else but good to get a refresh.

Three water stops today: Shell station on Roman Forest Blvd., Pat’s Donuts on the service road and the Shell station on Kingwood Drive at Chestnut Ridge Drive. I used the last two because I changed the route some in Valley Ranch and Oakhurst causing me to miss the Stripes station on FM 1314.

Nothing out of the ordinary during the bike ride as I finished at 1:11 pm.

Maybe it won’t be as hot for tomorrow’s bike ride.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary