Doe in the Burbs Bike Ride
The sky was threatening most of the morning and it rained for a minute or so. But by the time I decided to go biking I checked the weather radar and no rain was in the area. So I set out on the “Atascocita – Huffman – Walden” route at 12:09 PM. This changes the route I ride most often by reversing the middle streets. I biked 32.98 miles improving April’s total to 156.04 miles and keeping me slightly ahead of the rate of 20 miles per day to reach my 600 mile goal.
My wife warned me about rain but it never fell on my ride today. Weather during the bike ride: start 73 (94% humidity), overcast, wind SE 9 mph. Finish 78 (81% humidity), overcast with haze, wind SE 12 mph. I overdressed based on the temperature and not taking the humidity into account. I wore shorts, a heavy long sleeve jersey, and a wind breaker jacket. After passing the half way point the sky brighten some as the sun overcame some of the cloud cover. This in turn heated me up making for a warm ride. I should’ve wore a light long sleeve jersey.
On Old Atascocita Road just west of the railroad tracks where the City of Houston ground off some asphalt earlier in the week today I was greeted with nice smooth new asphalt. Glad to see that solved.
On the way back home on Pinehurst Trail Drive at the Texas Laurel Trail intersection a large doe raced across the street from the yard on the right into the wood on the left. The two cars at the stop sign might have been surprised.
The 12 mph wind took a toll on my legs getting to FM 2100 but once on that road the wind generally was a tailwind until I was back on the west side of Lake Houston and riding into Walden. As I made my way back to FM 1960 the wind became a tailwind again and stayed there most of the way to the finish. Finishing at 2:45 PM the sun broke through the clouds some more making me glad to get out of the soak jersey and jacket.
Sunday weather is iffy which makes biking iffy too. I will make a riding decision after getting home from church.
SportTracks Bike Ride Summary
Strava Year Progressions YTD Miles Graph
2019 lead 2018 by 13 miles YTD but trails 2017 by 77 miles, and trails 2016 by 28 miles.
