Today was the first bike ride since November 25th 2018. I have been off the bike since then because of surgery on my right calf for melanoma. Finally it is healed enough with a nice scab to get on the bike and ride.

I decided (with the help of my wife) to not ride too far or too intense so I biked on the Kingwood and Woodridge Forest streets for a total of 20.6 miles. The weather was fantastic though it was a little cool at the 11:05 am start. I wanted to start at 10 am but it was still below 60 degrees so I waited.

Weather for the bike ride: start 61 (64% humidity), fair, wind S 5 mph. Finish 68 (46% humidity), fair, wind SW 8 mph.

It felt great finally turning the pedals on the Blue Norcross AL bike. I opted to ride it rather than the Canyon Endurace because I stayed in Kingwood but I think the next ride, hopefully on Sunday, will be on the Canyon. No problem with my leg flexing as I pedaled. Because of the chilly weather I bundled up probably more than I needed to: shorts, leg warmers, thermal long sleeve jersey, regular long sleeve jersey, wind breaker jacket, and full finger gloves. By the end of the ride at 12:52 pm I was sweating and ready to get out of all the clothes.

I stopped in Woodridge Forest to take the first two photos and later at the YMCA on W. Lake Houston Parkway for the last two.

The YMCA construction repairs the damage from Hurricane Harvey. I wonder if they built it high enough to withstand the next flood.