A slow start on today’s bike ride. I kept waiting for the temperature to go a degree or two higher but finally it seemed the plateau arrived. I got dressed, gathered all of the items and rolled the Canyon Endurace out the back door. At the end of the driveway I pressed the start button on my bolt computer at 12:09 PM. My route for today headed south and east on what I call “Atascocita South – Walden – FM 2100” By the 2:54 PM finished I rode 34.8 miles. Those miles put me in good shape for reaching my mileage goal for January, How I stand on goals so far in 2021.

Weather conditions: start 66 (49% humidity, 46.1 dew point), a few clouds, wind SE 13 gusts 17 mph; finish 70 (43% humidity, 46.5 dew point), a few clouds, wind SE 10 mph. I dressed differently from yesterday with the temperature a few degrees lower: shorts, leg warmers, a long sleeve thermal jersey, windbreaker jacket, and half finger gloves. Once I warmed up I felt comfortable but the shade and wind tried to chill me.

This was the 3rd time biking this route combining 2020 and 2021. I altered the start by riding through Elm Grove Village, Sherwood Trails Village, North Woodland Hills and South Woodland Hills before reaching Bear Branch Village. I chose these villages to avoid duplicating streets at the end of the not thinking that I would duplicate streets when I reached FM 2100 and returned to FM 1960. The reason I didn’t ride north on FM 2100 was to avoid the construction. I figured the crews might be at the northern end of the new concrete making it difficult to walk around the parked equipment. I saw 2 other cyclists, one I missed in the video at Atascocita Shores Drive & FM 1960 and the other on Old Atascocita Road in the video.