50 or More Cyclists, 3rd in A Row 200+ Mile Week, Bike Ride
I got an early start (for me at least) pressing the Wahoo Elemnt start button at 8:31 AM. I set out on the “Atascocita – Huffman – Walden” route. One reason for the early start was to see other cyclist’s along the route. The Saturday Bike Barn ride comes back along a part of my route on the east side of Lake Houston.
Today’s ride being the first in June the 33.04 miles is a small start towards my 800 mile goal for the month. With 215.83 miles this week I have biked three weeks in a row at 200+ miles. I will need this to continue in June if I am to make my goal. Maybe a 50+ mile ride will come about. I need to ride 26.7 miles each day to reach my goal. Year to date I am at 3,213 miles.
Weather was a little cooler with this time of day: start 76 (87% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind N 6 mph. Finish 90 (62% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind S 6 mph. I wore shorts, short sleeve jersey, and arm sleeves. The jersey was one of my Texbiker.net designs and the blue arm sleeves coordinated nicely.
As far as seeing other cyclists, mission accomplished. The first three passed me on Kings River Drive and from there to the last of probably more than 50 cyclists when I turned left onto FM 2100. When I pulled up to the waiting cars on Atasscocita Shores Drive at FM 1960 a lady cyclist was stopped too. We talked a little until the light changed and I rode up the incline onto FM 1960 and rode east. I don’t know what happened to her from that point.
AS I rode east over Lake Houston several groups of 2 or 3 bikers rode to the west. When I got to Fairlake Drive the biker groups came by. The last two photos are on Old Atascocita Road. Photos of them.
According to Strava ” This was harder than your usual effort.” and I agree as I built up my average speed to 14.2 mph. The light breeze helped and the headwind was generally not a problem.
On the ride back to the west I stopped at the Chevron station on the west side of Lake Houston at Atascocita Shores Drive to refill my water bottle to carry me to the finish about 11 miles away. From there the ride went as planned and I finished at 11:09 AM, about the time I started the other rides this week.
Great biking weather tomorrow, Sunday, but I will probably take a rest day.
SportTracks Bike Ride Summary
Strava Year Progressions YTD Bike Ride Miles
2019 continues to lead all other years in the graph.