A late start on today’s bike ride so I chose the “Atascocita – Walden – E. Lake Houston Parkway” route and biked 27.21 miles. It started at 11:54 am and finished at 2:09 pm. This puts August at 914.66 miles, less than miles from being the most miles in a month this year. With Friday’s bike ride, weather permitting, this should become the highest month this year.

Weather during the bike ride: start 90 (63% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph. Finish 90 (62% humidity), partly cloudy, wind SE 18 mph. I have to explain that I made a rain stop at the Amegy Bank on W. Lake Houston Parkway on the way back. AS I exited Kingwood Greens the rain started and I raced to the drive through cover at the bank to avoid getting soaked though I was soaked from sweat anyway. The rain is cold and I don’t want to coat the Canyon bike in road grit from riding in the rain. I waited 5 to 10 minutes until the rain slowed before leaving. At Town Center, about 4/10’s of a mile away the streets were dry and stayed that all the way to the finish. After the bike ride I hosed the Canyon bike down to remove the dirt.

Stopping on FM 1960 over Lake Houston earlier in the ride the sky looked like rain to the south and east as seen in these two photos.

Looking to the southwest on the causeway

Looking to the southeast on the causeway

At E. Lake Houston Parkway where I turned around the clouds over Huffman looked like rain too.

Bike Ride FM1960 at E Lake Houston looking east

But I didn’t expect the rain to be a problem since I rode to the west. All the way back to W. Lake Houston Parkway through Atascocita Shores and Kings River rain wasn’t on my mind. Running in to in Kingwood Greens surprised me.

Riding around Town Center Park a few of the farmer’s market vendors tents stood waiting for the 3 o’clock opening. I wondered if the rain might visit them since it was so close but I don’t know since I rode on.

Friday I should ride earlier and the rain is less likely.

SportTracks Bike Ride Summary